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mArKw · #2 Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 291 Location: Benfleet

Glad to see so many Benfleet runners out on Sunday in that cold snowy weather. Some even had smiles on their faces. Or was it grimaces.

Did anyone else have problems with snow and ice sticking underneath their shoes. I had to stop a number of time to clear the ice as the cushioning kept disappearing.

I wish I ran yesterday now........

Mark

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JBD · #3 Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 317

I think I got home just in time on Sunday....7 miles coming back along the seafront into the wind and snow was tolerable....Bobby's group must have got covered judging by the time they passed me going down to Leigh !

I did slip in an icy puddle or two even so....the merest twanging of my hamstrings rather than big damage thankfully. British Summertime next week....you can tell it's on its way....

tonibella · #1 Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 94

Blimey what a morning - We (Bobby's group) had to give up because it was just to dangerous. It started out quite fun and pretty but the novelty soon wore off and we were wet and cold.

And why is it, whatever direction we ran in, we were always running into the snow!

I was due to do 20, managed 15 1/2 in the morning and then went out in the afternoon - when the snow had all gone - and did the extra 5

Does that count? My legs certainly say it does!

Ian J · #2 Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 267 Location: Rayleigh

Stevie · #3 Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 452 Location: Benfleet

I didnt want to risk injury and saw that the weather was better Monday so changed my 21 mile run to the Monday instead

I did have some funny looks when i was running along the seafront in my vest and shorts - lol

Steffs txt made me laugh from Sunday, he said "once the water from your eyes starts freezing on your face you know its time to call it a day" - lol

Lucycat · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

Hey I woke up to 4 inches of snow in Lincs and then went out and ran at about 8.30/9am. It was fantastic, only slippy where the cars had made tracks on the odd road. Otherwise on the fields I had a few inches of freshly crunching snow beneath my feet.
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mArKw · #2 Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 291 Location: Benfleet

Did a similar run to the one over the Easter weekend, this morning. Although there seemed to be more snow falling it wasn't as cold so the roads weren't as sticky and I didn't freeze up so much!!! Good to see Godfrey taking his entourage out for a run again.....

Went straight over to Bedfords Park in Havering for an orienteering event after the run and they had some thick luscious snow there. Great fun running through that but it made navigation quite difficult at times as the marked paths were covered up and more 'paths' had been made by the sleds and other runners across the fields. Good fun but felt really cold and tired at the end.

Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

26km in a nice warm David Lloyds......................lovely

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Stevie · #3 Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 452 Location: Benfleet

I couldn’t wimp out of this one, but luckily I only had to do 10 miles.
What might be even more of a shock is I didn’t even wear a vest or my shorts yesterday morning, I had to wear a T-shirt instead and a jacket and I even wore those horrible leggings, though I did forget about my hat which I was regretting when coming down essex way in a blizzard

Still thats not bad only 4 runs over the winter period where I couldnt wear my shorts and vest - hehe

JBD · #3 Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 317

JBD · #3 Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 317

Another snowy sunday !

All hail the brave Benfleet runners.

Susanne and I did a lovely 10 this morning, hitting a lovely blizzard blowing across the downs, luckily towards the end of the run....reminded me of my Bungay marathon with Ernie way back in April...gulp.

My thoughts are with Karl and crew who will have run the 17 miles to the XC venue, and indeed the XC runners in mid race as I write.....brave souls !

One confession, the tights came out and blooming good job too

bobby · #2 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 257

15 runners joined me on this lovely Sunday morning. I have assured them that not only is running on mornings like this strength building but character buildng. And believe me there were some right characters there this morning.

bobby · #2 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 257

Seriously guys thanks for coming and well done to all of you.

JBD · #3 Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 317

Yes, and I noticed that 'snowy sunday' turned into 'torrential downpour sunday' by 10 or so....very character building as you say !

Ernie · #2 Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 240 Location: Hockley GORC

Graham C & myself were in a 12 mile trail Race from Ford Street (near Colchester this morning.
Perfect trail running weather and had a great run.
Hardest part was the drive there on the slippery icy roads .

Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

nice to see Ernie brought the good weather out again...
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

Karl C · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject:

have you noticed Lucy's avator? She is all over the place and the wheels are not even going round.....

mikey · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject:

Ignore them Lucy

Nice to see someone making an effort !!

Bit too high tech for me ….
Much prefer to sit on a hill in the lakes

Karl C · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject:

I had to change mine cos I looked too much like Paddy

mikey · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

Good move Karl

Much prefer the Snowman look …. Very Festive

Lucycat · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject:

Did 15miles on a TREADMILL in the `garage' Sunday (outhouses are slightly different at ours!) Everytime I stepped out the door it chucked snow and water down. Watched touching the void whilst running and felt warmer.

PS Seen the new one! Winter themed.

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Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

Lucy, it looks like poor old Paddy has been frozen into a block...

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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.