Northern Ireland Running - Page 912 - General running

Martin Brady 5

18/01/2013 at 21:30

Cheers Ricky, enjoy your weekend .

Howmanyminutes?!?

18/01/2013 at 21:35

Ran approximately 8. @ lunchtime from city centre up to cutters then a fair bit of running in Belvoir Forest and back from forest side to city centre. Had leggings but made schoolboy error and packed s sleeve t. Snowy but not as bad as later in day when underfoot conditions had changed a fair bit. will probbein Derry this weekend and may do long run around first coupleofhours of Walled marathon course

Ricky W

18/01/2013 at 21:44

HMM - you too are a snow running maniac like Martin .... short sleeves too, impressive! That's a interesting weekend long run you have ahead of you - something different is always good... it sometimes gets repetitive running similar routes around home so thats something to look forward to.

My eldest has just informed me she needs dropped to the train station @ 0658 in the morning so I might just squeeze a 6 miler in before work @ 9am

Paul D Brannigan

18/01/2013 at 22:32

You're all mad. But then I'm just jealous. I'm still nursing a stress fracture,which I picked up a month ago, so can't run at all, For the meantime, I'm keeping up some cardio fitness by swimming, on the cross trainer, and now trying a bit of spinning. So it's not so bad.

You're still mad, though.

Martin Brady 5

18/01/2013 at 23:30

Hmm, good man !! Also excellent idea for your long run,let me know the insider information.

Ricky sounds like my Saturdays, 5 sons ,3 different rugby fields, rugby all cancelled tomorrow which just means I get to go to work earlier ,enjoy your morning run.

Paul, hope things get better soon, I have never ran in snow in my life and just thought why not,needed to do some miles, great being out there but started getting a bit tricky on the road home, like hmm just got my timing right, fractured my wee toe 2 summers ago, it took 4 months to heal, very frustrating, also taught me never ever beach run with an over excited saint bernard again

Paul OH

19/01/2013 at 00:06

I had entered for Run Forest Run tomorrow but it has been postponed. Can't say I'm disappointed as I wasn't looking forward to the journey from Belfast in that weather.

I'm on early-morning driving duty as well, so not sure if I can get to Waterworks parkrun.

Martin Brady 5

19/01/2013 at 00:27

Paul, waterworks looked great today but bottom lake was barely holding its banks, north end was spilling up onto the path, wise decision for gosford ,would be pretty bleak, good to know there's another family taxi out there, I would love to do parkrun but Saturdays are hard work for me, my son has ran it a few times and really likes it, does it continue through the summer?

tommygunn

19/01/2013 at 08:51

It's on all year round martin.

Edited: 19/01/2013 at 08:52

Martin Brady 5

19/01/2013 at 09:11

Thanks TG

JP Wallace

19/01/2013 at 15:28

Strangely mild afternoon today - I think it was mainly because the biting wind from the last few days. I'm following (roughly) an ASICS 1/2 training plan so I was down for a 5.5 mile build-up run between 6.36 and 7.16 m/m - felt tough enough.

Margaret Mathieson

19/01/2013 at 16:28

Martin, yes as TG said, Waterworks parkrun is on every Saturday morning, all year round. We even put on extra events on Christmas and New Year's Day. It would be great to see you if you could make it over some week.

This morning 71 parkrunners made it to the Waterworks despite the wintery conditions. Thankfully it was just slushy rather than icy, so it was able to go ahead without any problem. Even with the other parkruns happening in Belfast, we're still attracting big numbers and had 187 last week.

Good to see you this morning Paul OH. End of parkrun plug

Martin Brady 5

19/01/2013 at 19:15

Hi Margaret,was driving past this morning going to work and seen everyone , must admit I was very jealous, it was a lovely morning for a run and fantastic to see such numbers. My Saturdays get easier once rugby finishes, so I will definitely get down in late spring ,thanks again.

End of secondary parkrun plug

Ricky W

19/01/2013 at 21:05

Wimped out of my 7am run this morn - dark, windy & sideways sleet. Went out at after work @ 2pm instead for 6 mls at MP - 8.28 mmls.

Good running JP! Great pace - I'd love to able to run that sort of pace over that distance!

Martin Brady 5

19/01/2013 at 21:11

Ah but you still went out Ricky

Howmanyminutes?!?

19/01/2013 at 21:14

Hi Paul, hope you get back on the road soon. Plan to get a few C'way Ultra training runs in with you/Jim and a few other this Summer if you are able. Martin - yes I'll try to post some elevation stats over the next few months. I already run a fair bit in Derry as I'm up here quite a bit visiting family I plan to get around all the course over the next while. No snow up here at the moment but the morning may be a diff story. I love snow running.

http://s3.runnersworld.co.uk/members/images/268923/gallery/19840_104102712941972_3917664_n.jpg?width=350

1st Jan 2010 - Trostan Run (ROTG cancelled)

http://s3.runnersworld.co.uk/members/images/268923/gallery/19840_104102649608645_8377898_n.jpg?width=350

Martin Brady 5

19/01/2013 at 21:33

Hmm , what can I say other than wowwww!!! Now that's snow running ! Thanks for the offer of the stats,every bit helps

Ricky W

20/01/2013 at 11:30

Now that's proper snow!

Out this morning for a back road 11 miler (8 miles LSR pace/3 miles MP) - roads clear, just some snow in the verges here and there.

Thats 3 weeks Marathon training done - 15 to go! Have to say I am enjoying it and it is great for focusing on your running!

Paul D Brannigan

20/01/2013 at 15:37

Just looking ahead to the half marathon series for this year and the 2 new races look interesting. The 1st one is from Dundalk to Newry on the holiday Monday, the 18th March. Not everyone here gets that day off work but the organisers are expecting at least 1500 participants so it could be very busy. Is it along the old road from Dundalk to Newry?

The 2nd one is on the Sunday 18th August at Groomsport. The Ireman 226 challenge and the Half Ireman will be taking place there the same day, so I suspect the half marathon will be timed to take place just after the Half Ireman swim - while they are out on the cycle course. If Glenn is using the same course for the half marathon as the run course for the Half Ireman, it's very different to the normal road course. It goes along footpaths, through a caravan park and along a narrow coastal path and beach. The path is tricky enough, and there's little room for passing, but the scenery is lovely. The Half Ireman run is 2 circuits of this course.

At the moment the only running I can do is in the pool at the gym (which is a perfect 4 ft deep throughout) but hoping to be back out on the road for the start of the series this year. Looking forward to it.

Kenneth Bacon

21/01/2013 at 13:22

Good luck with the comeback Paul.

Not much snow in Ballymoney yesterday just a light covering enough to give you grip. I managed 6 miles I had too many clothes on and was over heating. The legs are still heavy especially when I hit a hit after my manflu.

Mark Ramsey 3

21/01/2013 at 19:19

DUndalk NEwry is the days after the Jimmys 10k....don't know if I've a 10k and 13.1miles in me that after!