Parkrun

[Rupe]

Yes, 30 seconds "outside" my pb of 22.07

[Mat]

Regarding the quest for PBs:

 

Obviously training and diet pay a massive part of improvement, but I was wondering the effect the weather has.

 

Do you reckon it varies from person to person, is is it generally accepted that some weathers are better than others?

 

I understand that athletes do high altitude training and all that, but is mid winter cold better than mid summer heat. Is a still day worse than breezy. Do you reckon wet is better than dry?

 

I guess any extreme is not going to be that helpful.

 

So far, my fledgeling running career has had quite constant conditions, so what do I expect as the year /seasons progres?

 

cheers - Matt

[Mat]

And the other thing is hills.

 

I live on the edge of the souths downs, so hills are fairly unavoidable..... but the Eastbourne Parkrun seems to be uphill ALL THE WAY. This is quite impressive as the start is in the same place as the finish.

 

I am tempted to run it in reverse one evening after work, just to see if it seems down hill all the way - somehow I think it wont be!

 

Anyway, I would have thought that running down an incline would be 'nicer' than running up one (within reason) but in practice, I think my favorite thing is to run up a gentle hill - Am I normal?

Edited June 2, 2013 by Mat

[Rupe]

I think how many beers you have the night before has more to do with it than weather. Of course hot weather is not so good, but at 9am and only a 5k run its not much of a factor.

 

Chasing Pbs is not the aim, just doing the run is all that matters. My time yesterday was perfectly good, my PB just happened on a better day.

[Chunkymunky]

Oh i don't run in the weights. 5 lb per ankle is hard going! I wear them for hill walking. Works a treat as get a sweat on.

[Mat]

8th of June Parkrun:

 

27:12

 

Nice conditions for running up hills today. :-)

[Rupe]

Well done. That's a huge improvement!! not had my time yet but think it was good.

 

Just done an hour in the pool as well.

[Rupe]

I got 22.31 this week. So a few seconds better than last week, but reasonably consistent which is good.

[Rich Rule]

So Rupe, or anyone else.

 

I have just checked the website and found there is a Parkrun about a mile from my house.

 

I may even have a go myself

 

Quick question though, did you train before for it? or just go along, have a crack and then there is your benchmark to beat?

 

Not done any running seriously for a good few years. Was more of a plodder really but used to do about 5-6 miles round Blackheath and Greenwich park. As I said though, it was more of a plod to get the aerobic capacity up to help with the Muay Thai.

 

Cheers.

[Rupe]

Yeah, just go for it and let that be your benchmark. Its designed to get people fit (or fitter) not to test their fitness as such. Doing park run is training for park run.

 

I started running again last year after a good 20yr gap of booze and fags and so I was a bit fitter before I did parkrun but it only started in cheltenham this year anyway.

 

Definately dont waste time training for it while you could be doing it, run in the week if you want to improve faster but my advice is to use parkrun as its intended which is a FREE weekly motivator.