Symes
31 December 2020 20:35
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Based on my attempt tomorrow being a bench setting run, was wondering if people fancy continuing the 5k challenge from January 1st, doing one around the first of every month and seeing what improvements we can make?
We could possibly set up a handicap race once or twice a year based on our times if you fancy?
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FatPom
31 December 2020 20:37
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I like the sound of this.
Mungo2
31 December 2020 20:41
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Great idea
What head start do pensioners ( near) get ā¦!?
I Might actually win something �!?
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Sounds like a good idea but I have had red wineā¦
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Symes
31 December 2020 21:11
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Sorry - Iād had 4 pints by the time I suggested it
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Symes
31 December 2020 21:29
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Might be a tad empty right now thoughā¦
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Itās the thought that counts
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round the dead sea next time i am thereā¦
jeffb
31 December 2020 22:53
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How about age grading?
Iāll have a go, although Iām not sure when Iāll be doing any serious running yet
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1 jan 2020 I did 19:24 at parkrun and thought āhere we goā¦ā
Not sure I could crack 20 now, especially without a competitive race for the foreseeable, but signing up anyway.
Would like to have a crack every month or so, so will try and lay a marker down in the next week or soā¦
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jeffb
31 December 2020 23:14
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Yes, I got my best age grading at a parkrun on Christmas Day 2019 and thought I was starting from a good place, was still running well in March.
Scraped a couple of long 19ās in October, 21 would probably be hard work atm!
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Top of a big hill would be my choiceā¦
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Itās definitely the case that 5kās arenāt too taxing. So Iād be keen for a regular testā¦
Posting this message at 3am is probably not hugely conducive to a NYD benchmark however
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Symes
1 January 2021 02:49
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I appear to be in the same sinking ship
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APM
1 January 2021 10:38
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Count me in!
Obviously some flexibility would be welcomed (maybe the first week of the month), but it would be good to see progressionā¦
⦠hopefully!
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Jan 1st
18:26 / age grade 78.25%
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Sparky
1 January 2021 11:42
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Iām in but wonāt post a time for a while; due to injury and being fat. Interestingly (well to me) to better @funkster 's time i need to break 20 mins. A nice 2021 challenge (along with loosing 5kgs!!!). Happy New Year all, and good luck
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Would be interested to see if I can get below 20 mins.
The only 5km time trial I did last year was after a ā7mile warm upā and managed 23:08 which based on age grading gives me 20:21.
Would still like to go sub 20
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