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Autumn Speed Challenge: On your marks, get set, GO!!!!! πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯

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A quick one to remind you that the Speed Challenge starts today!!!!

The spreadsheet is now live, and can be accessed via the link below. It looks a bit boring at the moment, but you CAN see the list of Challengers there - please tell me if there are any errors. A couple of folk have not given me their distances and base times yet, so let me know in the comments below, thank youuuuuuu 😊 Also, anyone else who would like to join is most welcome!

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I'll be back later in the week with some chat and sage advice, but in the meantime...

OFF YOU GO!!!!!

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ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Marathon

I am so excited, and I am looking forward to your sage advice! I need it badly...

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon

Ha ha, I like what Google does with the "visitors" to Google Sheets - I can see an "Anonymous Narwhal" in there at the moment 😊

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Ooh, and now a Dingo, Gopher, Hedgehog, and Python!

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Any handicap bandits arrived yet Abi.πŸ€”πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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OldflossAdministrator

I need all the sage advice I can get...talk about snail on a go slow πŸ˜‰Thanks you x

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TbaeMetric Marathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Hope you are OK Floss.πŸ‘πŸ‘

If you are a snail then I am slug.πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚

It’s amazing though how far these things travel in a day.πŸ€”πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚

I know you are expert in stretching and much more, any normal twinges should react well to gentle, non vigorous and additional stretching..

Take good care of you.

πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’₯πŸ‘πŸ‘

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OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toTbae

I am doing okay...a bit up and down run wise..I have kept my rest day exercising going and added some extra stamina strategies in too...but I am getting there..you are doing really well..😊 Thank you x

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benwillMarathon

Sage advice, I can ask how to get my sage and onion stuffing cooked just right? I always find its burnt on top and great underneath or done just right on top but too soggy underneath. Where I am going wrong oh wise one.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tobenwill

I think you've got your oven too hot, sunshine...

benwill profile image
benwillMarathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

wow your amazing! time to buy an aga

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tobenwill

πŸ˜‚

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OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply tobenwill

Make it into balls..cooks more evenly :)

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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SqkrHalf Marathon

Eep exciting! I don't think I'll be going anywhere terribly fast for a bit though, getting coffee was a struggle this morning :D I'll start gently...

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OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toSqkr

You have the best excuse..after that great run!

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Absolutely!!!

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Bluebirdrunner

Excited to have a go at this Roseabi😊..

looks like Thursday for my speed run!

Sage advice before this welcome please πŸ˜‰πŸ˜Šxx

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

Working on my sage-ness now...

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathon

I have been confused with my present starting point.

Sorry Abi do not wish to be tiresome with extra work for you.

I will do my new loop from the door but because it finishes with a hill and is only 4.8k, I am going to take out the hill and finish somewhere along the Trearddur Bay promenade/beach.Hopefully at one end.

I would then request you to take that as my starting pace for week one, particulary if it is less than the present.

Thanks Abi, and Atb to all taking part.πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’₯πŸ”₯β˜„οΈ

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

Sorry, you'll have to spell it out for me! 😊

What is the distance and how long does it currently take you?

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TbaeMetric Marathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

It will be 5k.

Basically the same two routes of the 20/09/18,and my route first suggested 21/09/18, but finishing on the beach and excluding the hill.

Can not give you a recorded time.But the 5k times were 46.69 and 49.16respectively.

Having looked back at the 20thSept and 21st Sept to spell it out for you I am suggesting I start at 46.69 for the same route but finishing on the promenade at 5k.

Sorry for this and do not worry if you wish to leave it. I can just keep on running when I get up the hill until I hit the 5k.

Take care of you and thank you.

πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’₯πŸ‘πŸ‘

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

So it's 5K in 46:69?

It is not a problem to change it, but I am not going to be looking at Strava for this challenge - that IS more work 😊

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathon

Great.πŸ‘

That’s good.

Will just post my pace and time.πŸ‘

Thanks.πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’₯πŸ‘πŸ‘

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

Fabulous - thank you Tbae!! xxx

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

Sorry, I've just realised 46:69 isn't a proper time, do you mean 46:59?

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TbaeMetric Marathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

I just added up the split times for the 5k of the 6k loop on the 20/09/18.

But 46.59 will be OK.

My eyes on the prize are un diminished.πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Go everyone find your cruise control and rhythm and surprise yourself and everyone on this forum. πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’₯πŸ”₯πŸ‘πŸ‘

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

Have fun!! 😊

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

46:69 = 47:09 btw

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Your just a star Abi.🌟

Patience of a Saint.πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’₯

Yes that was very thick of me.πŸ€”πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ‘

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

Is that the time you want then? 47:09?

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Yes, call it 47:00 if you wish.

After 16 days and 100k+ since my 4 week outage it probably reflects a good starting point and challenge.

Wish I was declaring 37 mins. πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚

Thanks Abi.πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’₯

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

Something to work for xxx

OK, 5K in 47:00 it is 😊

Hey Roseabi, I'm one of the naughties who hasn't put in a distance or baseline yet! 😳

Thanks for your patience, you def are a saint 😁

I'm going to make this challenge 5K, with the hope of encouraging me to do Parkrun more often. Also, because after C25K I've only reached sub-30 once and settled in at the wrong side of 30.

So, I'm setting the distance at 5K and pace at 30:34 being my official local PR time.

(Albeit I was doing intervals within the PR, so it's still a bit of a challenge). 😊

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply to

Not a problem - in fact I'm sure there will be some people who haven't even signed up yet 😊

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon

Hi Abi, sorry for the PMs. I did not see the new post here until it was too late. Just ignore them. πŸ™‚ Ok, so to simplify : my starting time for 17k was 1:39 at a 5:51 pace and my Saturday run was 1:38 at 5:47, across 17k, so, just a tiny improvement.

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toDecker

Ha, I just replied to your PM! Sorry about all the hassle...

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DeckerUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

No worries πŸ˜‰

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toDecker

Added now 😊

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WhatsappHalf Marathon

Week one:- 5k in 26:42. Thank you for doing this.

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toWhatsapp

Wow, well done!!!

And: It's a pleasure!

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathon

Hi Abi,

Back on track after a Strava glitch yesterday.

Like to post for week one 5k, 42.24, and 8:27.

Hope all OK and thank you.

Go all the OSC flyers πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’₯β˜„οΈ

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

I have input 42:24 and calculate a slightly slower pace, however it is still a 55 second improvement - AMAZING!!!!!

Well done 😊

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TbaeMetric Marathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Thanks Abi for doing this and looking after things.πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’₯

Always in your good hands.You will be right so that is OK with me.πŸ‘

Cant wait to get out there again.

πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’₯πŸ‘πŸ‘

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marco83Marathon

Hi!

thanks for putting the spreadsheet together :) Sorry I have been busy at work in the last couple of weeks. Here are my speed goals for October:

Goal 1: distance 3,380 mt. current PB 12:26.

Relay race on the 6th of October with the running club. the distance is 3,380 mt. (we are 4 and each runs that strange distance...). My current PR is 12:26. I have one shot at it and I will try all I got to get to 12:00 or below (But I'll take a 12:09 if it comes....)

Goal 2: 5 Km park run @ Queen's fields, current PB 19:43

I have not run a park run since 2016 and I'd like to try again, but I am not sure I will manage to find the time and the opportunity... if I can I would like to try the same course and beat my current 19:43 PB (aiming for a sub 19??? maybe too ambitious...)

thanks!!!

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tomarco83

Thanks, and wow - go Marco! Just to double-check, that first goal is 3,380 metres right?

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marco83Marathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

yep 3,380 metres on the 6th of October, then I'll try with 5K

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tomarco83

Marvellous, thank you!!! And good luck 😊

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