Training Partners Wanted - Beginners

Claire James

22/05/2003 at 20:38

I have been running 10k's for a short while and would like a training partner/s in the Woodford (IG8/Essex)area for long sunday morning runs and possible shorter evening runs in summer. I hope to have a place in the FLM 2004. My running pace is approx 9/10 min mile.
Look forward to your response.

Alf 'Sick Note' Tupper

22/05/2003 at 20:41

There are also people looking for running pardners on www.badlytrainedmonkey.com - give it a try...

Claire James

22/05/2003 at 20:43

thanx 4 that, I'll check it out.

Alf 'Sick Note' Tupper

22/05/2003 at 20:43

Youre welcome

bos1

22/05/2003 at 23:52

check out the "Herts & Essex URWFRC" thread in thr URWFRC forum, might be useful

Andy Soar

23/05/2003 at 08:44

I live in Barkingside, I'm also at about the 9-10 mile stage (I'm training for the Dublin Marathon)

Simon Weedy

23/05/2003 at 09:07

am new to all this but it seems to be as good a place as any to ask advice! Have just got a place in the GNR but, apart from the Lincoln 10K in 2000, am pretty much a novice and am training from scratch - any ideas for training, bearing in mind i play five a side at the moment and thats about it . Thanks

Andy Soar

23/05/2003 at 09:40

Hi Simon,
There's some 1/2 Marathon training schedules on this site. Start off nice and easy and gradually build up your weekly long and you'll be fine by September.

Claire James

23/05/2003 at 13:18

Hi Andy

Where and when do you go out for your long runs and do you go with anyone? I'm doing a lot of road running at the moment. Charlie Brown's to Gants Hill to Barkingside and back.

Andy Soar

23/05/2003 at 14:11

Hi Claire,
For my long run I normally start in Fullwell Ave (where I live) run down to Fullwell Cross, down Forest Road, through Hainault Industrial Estate, up the hill by Hainault Forest to towards Ghigwell church, along Manor Road (past Manford Way and Grange Hill tube station), down Fencpiece Rd, through a couple of side roads back to Fullwell Avenue then back to Fullwell Cross and down Forest Road to Fairlop Waters, turn around back to Fullwell and along to the end of Fullwell Ave (The Glade end). Does any of that make any sense to you? I'm going to do my long run tonight because me and a friend are running the BAD 5 in Barking on Sunday.

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