Lockdown 2021 Run Challenge

[count_of_monte_crist]

not me then… im expecting to be sub 20 come June

[artfoley]

@fenwaypark

Honestly, if you slowed down you will enjoy it more. I guarantee you that if you run a hard 5k in a months time you will PB. Twice a week, do 7-8 20sec strides at the end of your 5k easy run.

i presume that this is part of a plan that includes hill runs and intervals?

[fenwaypark]

No, you just want to build your aerobic base before doing anything fancy. A few strides a couple of times a week in addition to very easy running with provide you with a decent base. Once your general fitness improves you can add some intervals and tempos. If lads here just focused on easy running for a few weeks, their 5k time will come down as fitness improves.

[artfoley]

@fenwaypark

No, you just want to build your aerobic base before doing anything fancy. A few strides a couple of times a week in addition to very easy running with provide you with a decent base. Once your general fitness improves you can add some intervals and tempos. If lads here just focused on easy running for a few weeks, their 5k time will come down as fitness improves.

interesting!

to be honest, id always just gone out night after night (when i was a lot fitter) and the times would drop incrementally. then again, i need to drop 3 stone to be at my racing weight so this may well work better for me.

at least the extra lbs help greatly to make body weight exercises more effective

[fenwaypark]

I heard that every pound you lose takes a second off your pace per mile. I was almost two stone lighter when I was at my peak fitness.

[count_of_monte_crist]

fuck me

[artfoley]

@fenwaypark

I heard that every pound you lose takes a second off your pace per mile. I was almost two stone lighter when I was at my peak fitness.

i wouldnt be surprised at all. that said, looking back, id need to knock 2 mins off my current pace per km to reach my best pace since i turned 40. lbs will only account 20 seconds of that

[Julio_Geordio]

@fenwaypark

I heard that every pound you lose takes a second off your pace per mile. I was almost two stone lighter when I was at my peak fitness.

I’ll have to get back to my weight age 14 so

[flattythehurdler]

@TreatyStones

5km is a very very tough distance to repeat and very draining on the body if you are going hard. Personally I wouldn’t even attempt more than two fast 5kms in a month

I’d agree absolutely. I was chatting to Claire about it this morning, and reckon once you start pushing yourself you start hitting your joints more. My legs do be sore for two or tree days after, so they do.

[caulifloweredneanderthal]

Poll for categories for the 10km closes in half an hour. Just eleven votes so far:

TFK Lockdown Run March Edition - 10km Individual Challenge

poll

[caulifloweredneanderthal]

Here’s the leaderboard going into the weekend. I won’t get to it again until Monday. Please tag me when you post a time as it will make it easier to find.

I think we should expand the senior ranks the next time around though. @Gavrilo-Princip and @Fat_Pox are agonisingly close. It would also save @TreatyStones the humiliation of relegation (by default). Likewise @count_of_monte_crist and @Juhniallio could be considered for promotion to Premier Intermediate, as they both were within 30 seconds of promotion. I’ll take the forum’s feelings on that before Monday.

I’d also suggest that for the times, it shouldn’t necessarily be a case of just going double the time of the 5km. While lads should be fitter, 10km is a long run for some lads here. So perhaps, something like double +1 or 2 mins (so Senior becomes Sub 41/42) - any take on this lads? @fenwaypark @Wexford1996 @backinatracksuit

Three runners to still register times this weekend - @Wexford1996 and @Tassotti in the Seniors, @Crutches in Senior B (apologies if I have missed yer times), with @Batigol sidelined through injury. Have a good weekend running lads. I’m looking forward to hitting the mountains and not looking at the road shoes for another week.

	Senior	Sub 20
	fenwaypark	19’17
	backinatracksuit	19’25
	Wexford1996
R	TreatyStones	20’26
	Tassotti
	**Senior B	Sub 23**
	@Gavrilo-Princip	20’26
	@Fat_Pox	20’30
	PhattPike	22’37
	Mac	22’42
	Caulifloweredneanderthal	22’49
	FlattyandMatty	22’56
	Crutches
	**Premier Intermediate	Sub 25**
P	@ Loko_Cove	21’25
P	@ alf_stewart	21’33
	@RaymondCrotty	23’46
	@Fran	24’23
	@Locke	24’23
	@Gman	24’43
R	@Julio_Geordio	28’22

	Intermediate	Sub 28
P	TheUlteriorMotive	23’33
	Count_of_monte_crist	25’09
	@ Juhniallio	25’26
	@Spidey	25’53
	Ralphie	26’08
	@Thomas_Brady	26’19
	@ Bandage	26’33
	**Junior A	Sub 32**
	Jahan	28’53
R	@mikehunt	32’04
	**Junior B	Sub 35**
	@Biff_Egan	33’00
	**Walkers	35+**
P	@ artfoley	32’04
	@ Batigol	DNS

[fenwaypark]

Sub 42mins for 10k is a good goal for senior.

[Biff_Egan]

Am I promoted or have I been leapfrogged by a treacherous @artfoley from the walking division?

[caulifloweredneanderthal]

@fenwaypark

Sub 42mins for 10k is a good goal for senior.

That’s what I had in mind, but great to get approval from the proper running lads. Thanks mate.

[caulifloweredneanderthal]

You would have had to go under 32 to get promoted mate. But I think we will make one ‘super Junior’ division.

[Biff_Egan]

Cool. As prestigious as being a super junior Minister.

[caulifloweredneanderthal]

You’ll be the Jack Chambers on TFK…

[Locke]

@Bandage in the relegation zone in Intermediate. He’s in danger of going down to Junior

Edit: He’s sub 28 mins so he stays up

[artfoley]

@Biff_Egan

Am I promoted or have I been leapfrogged by a treacherous @artfoley from the walking division?

I’ll have one more crack before COB sunday and see if i can shave a few more seconds off

[Thomas_Brady]

Hammer sore today after yesterday’s run … I might still get out Sunday but unlikely. My physio cant squeeze me in till Monday… He’s a big oaf of a fella and has a great way of getting into that tender spot in glute area with his elbow to work out that trigger point. All 6ft 2 and 16stone of him pushing down into your glute