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Haven't posted on here for ages but hope everyone is running well. I've not been getting as many miles in as I would have liked this year as 2021 has been super busy and our baby boy is 2 days overdue now so may be getting even less running in over the coming weeks! Have deferred my Brighton...

Ran a virtual relay race with my club today as the local 'Livingston Relay' was obviously cancelled. We had 9 teams of four (mixed genders and abilities) with the first leg runners setting off at 9am, then 2nd leg 9.40am etc with the aim of running 3 miles as quickly as possible on their chosen...

Wow, amazing effort today! You know I'm sure I remember mentioning this race many pages back and seemed to remember you had mentioned that you were considering it but having not been around much on NSC recently (can't be arsed with the doom and gloom!) I forgot to ask if you had entered. I also...

I kind of ****ed it up but at the same time not really! 😂 Never raced more than a HM before so was in pretty uncharted territory. The goal of just under 3 hours was before Brighton was cancelled (didn't want to push too much and risk injury) so when I set off a bit quick today but felt pretty...

Ran the Oundle 20 today which was meant to be my last race before Brighton. Was aiming for just under 3 hours (marathon aim was sub 4 hours) and came in at 2:44:11 so was properly chuffed. What is everyone else doing in regards to restarting their training if marathons have been moved to...

Longest ever training run of just under 13.5 miles today which was pleasing as it was run in atrocious wind and rain. Ugly looking blister was created on the end of my second toe by the wet socks combined with new(ish) shoes but I might have just got away with it.

Glad everything appears ok although I hope they used a different camera for the camera down the throat! All joking aside it's so important to get these things checked. My dad had the same failed test and was quickly diagnosed with Bowel Cancer but because of the early detection he was able to...

Hi all, been a while since I posted as my life got a bit turned upside down back in October/November and had a lot of shit to deal with since so I've not been posting but I ran the Portsmouth Coastal Half Marathon just over a week ago in a new PB (by over 13 mins) of 1:48:49. Running is the only...

Ran my first ever Cross Country race today at Mallory Park race circuit. According to my fellow club members it was a brutal course which made me feel better as it felt brutal to me! Came 8th out of the 16 men in my club which meant I picked up the last qualifying time for our league entry so...

Thanks all for your advice. Gone with the Salomon in the end, can't beat £54 with the £10 sign up bonus. I've also splashed out today on a Garmin Forerunner 735XT which had been reduced to £150 on Amazon which is the cheapest I've seen it so treated myself for Christmas

Hello all, haven't posted for a while as had lot's of stuff going on at home recently. Now the road running season is over (competition wise) I've got a cross country event in a couple of weeks with my club however I haven't got any trail shoes. Any tips from anyone? Read a lot of good things re...

Finally managed to compete in a race I've entered following a couple of shocking weeks both personally and running wise. Not up to the Ninja and Nuts standard but I SMASHED my current 10k PB coming in at 47:14 chip time in 112th position. Absolutely delighted and my last two KM's we easily the...

Staying off the booze won't happen if staying with my family! It's just a case of damage limitation more than anything!

Hadn't really thought about it but you are correct that this time in March, 8 minute miles were pretty impossible for me for more than 1-2 miles but now it seems very achievable over 6 miles. Still nothing on you high flyers but a pleasing improvement over the last 6-9 months and feel like I'm...

You made the right call! Looking forward to hearing the results from your showdown on Sunday! I'm hoping for my first sub 50 minute 10k this weekend however I'm up in Cumbria this week visiting my parents so not sure how much running I will get in which combined with a pretty low milage two...

I just feel bad for the people who have entered the Leicestershire 10k next week. There will be a unanimous groan when they see the jinx turn up! :banana:

Well the running gods truly are pissing on my parade at the moment. Following the cancellation of the Leicester Half Marathon last week I entered the Great Eastern Run instead. We were on the start line in the POURING rain at 10am,at 10.20am we were advised there would be a 10 minute delay due...

Oh and definitely let me know if you are up this way. Only done Leicester Victoria and Braunstone Park Run so up for a new course!

Definitely sticking around I'm afraid! I love my new hobby and am feeling so fit and healthy after 8 or so years of laziness. Running has given me so much already and is a great release valve during a tough 18 months personally. I am so excited about Brighton next year it's unreal, going to be a...

Every cloud eh?! Shame as I was hoping to meet up with NSC's current PB King but it wasn't to be. Am entered for Brighton next year so would be interesting to meet up with a few of NSC finest that weekend although I will definitely be outclassed in the race.