Town & Gown 10k photos

[MadDave]

I'm really pleased with the photos - here's one of me near the end looking a bit, well...

[linda9389 Graduate10]

Flying! very nice

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Very nice photo of you Dave I'm just wondering why you call yourself mad.

[MadDave in reply to AlMorr]

Mad as in Madingley- where I live, as a useful if ambiguous prefix for usernames, more interesting than David9999!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to MadDave]

Thanks Dave, that's near Cambridge

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

That’s an awesome action shot Dave! 🏃🏃🏃🏃 Not sure I’d look that cool whilst running a 10k! 😀

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Airborne!!!! Wowsers

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Well...looking a bit pleased!! And quite rightly so! 🤩 Congratulations Dave!! Well done you. 👏🏽👏🏽❤️

[mountaindreamer Graduate10]

Looking great, Dave! Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏅😃❤️

[AnnieW55]

Focussed is the word you’re looking for!

Great photo. You really are flying there. Well done👏

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Looking like a sub 60min 10k-er there Dave! Great picture☺

[Jundal]

Looking good Dave, I can see you about to stretch for the post race pint!

[MadDave in reply to Jundal]

Going for a pint did cross my mind, but I resisted the temptation!

[Deals1 Graduate10]

Great action shot!

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

well ......... determined?

[MadDave in reply to UpTheStanley]

Yes I’d started too slow and was trying to get under 58mins - managed 58:03 in the end!

[Decker]

That’s determination there! Great pic!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Is this the first bit of bling MadDave ? Looks a good day for it.

[MadDave in reply to Dexy5]

Yes it’s my first piece of bling - hopefully more to follow!

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to MadDave]

It must have pride of place 🏅

[alisonx Graduate10]

Great flying feet!

[Hidden]

Wow! Flying feet. You look strong, determined and formidable - the sort of runner who scares the pants off me 😊

[MadDave in reply to Hidden]

I’m not always that determined, but needed to get a move on, which was tricky because in the last 2k I was trying to overtake people in front who were fading and a bit wobbly & unpredictable...

[telford_mike Graduate10]

That’s a great pic!

[Hidden]

Great photo. Love the determined face. "Get out of my way or I'll step on you". Well Done.

[GoogleMe Graduate10]

Excellent photo. Combines all the effort and enjoyment in one (although still makes it look rather easy and fluid)

[MadDave in reply to GoogleMe]

Thanks - it felt like a really good finish and it’s nice to get such positive feedback from everyone! ❤️

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Wow, Congratulations on your time..and what a great picture to treasure too!😎x

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10]

Well done - fab time! Cambridge is my home town & I've only just started doing 10ks but would love to do this one. The guys in the Up & Running Cambridge store were very encouraging about it when I bought my Hokas there in Sept. Maybe I'll be at your speeds in a year (72min now) especially if it's nice & flat!!

[MadDave in reply to Slinkymalinki]

It’s certainly flat, and it’s nice to be able to run through town en masse.

I do at least one 10k+ run a week, usually with the running club I’ve recently joined (Cambridge & Coleridge).

I find the coaching helps improve pace, but so does distance, if you can find the time for a long run as well once a week.

Tomorrow I’m attempting a 16k cross country run in the morning, on a circular route I’ve devised around my village. If that works, then hopefully I can incorporate that into a training programme for the Cambridge 1/2 marathon next spring...

I think I’m getting addicted to endurance running 🤪

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10]

Sounds like your running's really taking off! I'm a bit scared of joining a running club at the moment (hats off to you for joining a club) but am trying to mix up my runs to improve speed & distance. I nearly always run when I'm back in Cambridgeshire visiting family and can do good times on the flat!