Matteeboy

Only a local running race but after my little boy won his pre school run, me and the missus did the 3.5 mile "fun" run with about 270ft of ascent. Both of us don't really do road running so pacing is really tricky (we run coast paths most of the time). Managed to win it in 20m46s and finally got an official sub 6m/mile average (5m56s). After spending last year doing no races due to a completely wrecked immune system, it felt good! The missus was 14th out of 60. Not bad either. I then won a keg of ale (Doom Bar) in the raffle!

Comedy wind out of sails moment afterwards; two teens were asking who won. Their mate said "some old bald guy" doh!!!

dpb

First outing this year on the bike, 12 mile 40 minutes as usual, 25 though for 3 mile run on the flat too.
Could feel every one of those beers

Matteeboy

I trod on a nail (went right through the back of a flip flop fairly deep into my heel) the day before which wasn't ideal.

A run after a ride is keen (I'd surfed for an hour yesterday morning but that's not all that knackering); are you tri training?

dpb

Yes,
Did you have tetnus.

Matteeboy

No; it wasn't rusty though and my jaw hasn't locked up. Yet!

dpb

Funny thing is im pretty sure I wouldn't be very much quicker with the run on its own.

Just don't seem to be as flexible anymore !

Matteeboy

25 mins for a 3 miler isn't too shabby at all.

hodgy0_2

my wife and I do a great 5k run every Saturday

timed and free ---- organised by

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/

one in every major city throughout the UK

really brilliant, organised and run by volunteers

just register, turn up and RUN

sadly not one in Cornland - yet!!

dpb

I shouldn't worry about the ageist comments

Sprint triathlon last year some 60 year old came 5th. . , out of 160.

I made the top 50

Matteeboy

Hodgy; I'd love to do one. I checked what my time would have been for 5k (well I tried anyway) and think its just under 18.5 mins. So 18 to beat...

DPB; I know a few very fit oldies. Amazing how they do it. Won my first tri, feet back down to Earth for the second 19th/200), injured after the swim on the third so hobbled in at 47th out of 200ish; straight into an ambulance, a load of stitches in my sliced open foot. Will try again this year but carefully!

hodgy0_2

The park runs are fantastic community events, shame none are near you Mattee

my wife organises runs, 10k and half marathons and coincidently they had one on Sunday too

http://hoohaah.co.uk/wimpole-10km-run/

Matteeboy

Looks ace!

Maz

iTrader: (34)

Good result! Well done Matty.

53

iTrader: (41)

Wow, do you want a fecking medal ?

Good effort

SJ_Skyline

Well done Matt