I don't mean to boast but...

[ActonHighStreet]

I *know* it doesn't *count* but look what I just did: mapmyrun.com/routes/view/68...

Not bad for a lad who was doing an exercise programme with the word "Couch" in the title only a few weeks ago! Great fun, as well of course although it was a bit of a silly route - I'm not sure any professional race organisers would arrange a Half-marathon with the stretch from 11.5 to 12.5 miles being entirely uphill.

Hope everyone's enjoying their running this week - especially those of us fortunate to have the sun out.

All the best,

AHSx

[ViaM Graduate]

Oh that's a cool shape! Almost like a... goat with a big bell around her neck

Nice one, well done!

[ActonHighStreet in reply to ViaM]

I hadn't noticed that - I wonder how far I could get planning routes by drawing things on a map of London? It sounds like a sort of Situationist praxis.

[ViaM Graduate in reply to ActonHighStreet]

The Postmodern Runner

[the_tea_fairy Graduate in reply to ViaM]

Going to lower the tone here, but have you seen this? theguardian.com/technology/...

Delights me, I'm afraid.

[ActonHighStreet in reply to the_tea_fairy]

"I have a long one on Thursdays and a short one in the park on Saturdays".

[Dunder2004 Graduate]

Sounds like you are boasting to me

Seriously though, that's great.

[ActonHighStreet in reply to Dunder2004]

What I meant to say was "I don't mean to boast...but I will do anyway."

[janda Graduate]

Extremely impressive. That really is brilliant AHS. You planning an 'official' Half some time soon? It will only get better, I'd say. Well done.

[ActonHighStreet in reply to janda]

Thank you - I'm running the Ealing Half Marathon in September - which seems like years away now!

[janda Graduate]

Best of luck with that. You're already up to the distance. Before my first HM I had run about 19k max. I don't think it harmed at all but psychologically you KNOW you can do it.

[Wristy Graduate]

Isn't the last few miles of the New York marathon uphill? I'd wager miles 22-26 hurt more than 11-13 ever will, haha!

Good work on the run AHS. As I up the mileage in the summer to come, I think I'd like to get the train to somewhere far away and run back. Might help mix it up a little bit.

[ActonHighStreet in reply to Wristy]

Hi Wristy

That's my big aim, actually - more than PBs and medals, I am very strongly motivated by the idea of being able to jump on the tube and run through London in the evening a couple of times a week.

[Wristy Graduate in reply to ActonHighStreet]

I think it is fitness first (not sure) but there are organised post-work runs from the city back out. I remember that there was definitely a run from Bank to Clapham Junction, a good 8 miles but would be a fantastic run to do!

[ActonHighStreet in reply to Wristy]

That would be fun - I live in Acton and work in Hounslow so I'm unlikely to make many after-work meet-ups in Bank but you never know.

[Steve_L Graduate]

What a fantastic run! That's a half marathon, and the time looks pretty cool to me! Was that this morning?

[ActonHighStreet in reply to Steve_L]

Hi Steve.

Yes, it was this morning - I work odd hours so I'm lucky to be able to get in a long run and then go in to work later.

[old_git Graduate]

Boast away! (I know I would.)

Well done and such a great time too.

Really jealous

[Rignold]

actually both of the Half marathons I have done had uphills for the last two miles so its definitely something to be doing in training, Nothing more heartbreaking than hitting an unexpected hill at the end of a race and having nothing left in the tank.

Excellent work, what was your time?

And great route. It goes past the front door of two of my old flats and within a street of a third, and also past a place of my previous emplyment. It could be the Rignold Running Tour of West London

[ActonHighStreet in reply to Rignold]

Hi Rignold - my time was 2.12:38, which isn't very fast, admittedly but it is a few secs/mile faster than my long run last week.

[Rignold]

That's a very respectable time, dude. Especially for a training run rather than race conditions.

[ActonHighStreet in reply to Rignold]

Thank you!

[ju-ju- Graduate]

well done, and a great time too....

[ActonHighStreet in reply to ju-ju-]

Thank you - I had a great time!

[LightDark Graduate]

Ooh, you went right round my house

*waves*

Congrats on a great distance (and time too).

Don't envy you running along the westway though! I usually go straight over and head for the Scrubs/Canal

[ActonHighStreet in reply to LightDark]

Thanks Gnimia. I quite like that stretch of the Westway, at least it's downhill!

I think next Thursday I'll be doing as you suggest - Scrubs, Scrubs Lane, Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury's and back down the canal.