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Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

Bring on the 5km - wahoo i'm back racing again compress

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 543 Location: Hockley, GORC.

Where is this one held? I am going to get wife to run one of them too...she just doesnt know it yet though.

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

It's at a school I can't remember the name of but it's just around the corner from Bread & Cheese hill.

I'm doing the 10k!

Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

Its held at the Dark Lane Thundersley Junior School, its on the corner along Hart Road where the shops are.

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 192 Location: thundersley

and 400m from my house

ill be challenging steffan in the 10k cyclops_ani

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

Thats the one! Thanks Steve, my brain has limited memory!
Good on ya David, everyone else seems to be running the 5k!

Pammie · Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 300

oh but 5kms are fun
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Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

Pammie,

5k's are a world of pain!

Pammie · Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 300

i know, but there still fun cheese

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mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 543 Location: Hockley, GORC.

Well, I am down for the 10k too. However, you guys need not worry about me beating you. Unless you dont finish!! (well the top guy, whose name I cannot spell, didnt in the London Marathon, so theres hope!!).
Which may explain why i cajoled wife to run, so i wont be last!!
Just kidding

Good luck to all

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 192 Location: thundersley

im probably going to do the 5k instead now. whats the betting though on my wife going into labour during the race's and i cant get out of my drive because of all the runners going past ? !

mikey · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:36 am Post subject:

Dave

Suggest you park your car round the corner for one day

Problem solved .... Wishing you well on both counts

mArKw · Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 255 Location: Benfleet

Dave

You just have to tell her to hold on for a couple of hours. We need someone to take our photos as we run past.

All the best for you both. Unless you mean by 'going into labour', that Gordon Brown has asked her to do the Northern Ireland job now that Paddy has said no.

Mark
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david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 192 Location: thundersley

i doubt she will be taking photos , look at her last efforts at the crown to crown bom

and that was a few weeks ago.

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

I'm all set for a world of pain by doing the 5k!
Loads of Benfleet runners at this race, pub after anyone?!!
May even do the 10k too seeing as the merit table has started!!!
Muhahahahahahaha!!!!
cheers

Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

yes mate, up for a few beers after.
This will be my first race to get my merit table campaign on the way, though I'm not expecting a PB just yet, im saving those for later in the year compress

Ian J · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 155 Location: Rayleigh

I ran the 5Km lap from the Virgin Gym this week.

How is it uphill for 3Km, level for 1.5Km and then hardly downhill at all for the last 500m to the gym?

Entries on the day before 9:45 with the 5Km off at 10:15, then the 10Km starts at 11:00 I believe.

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 192 Location: thundersley

i think the harder you find the running the less you notice the downhills but they always seem to be less significant.
but i train on the route all the time the first bit is flat till the first turn then downhill for 100 m before a false flat for half a mile or so till the london rd then its about 1k of slightly downhill with another short bit of uphill before the next turn. then its the steepest bit of downhill for 200m or so then right and flat for another 200m a little more downhill untill the gym and then practically all uphill/false flat till you turn back into the school for the finnish.
weather looks like it might be a bit dodgy

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

Weather looks like its going to be a nightmare David!
I don't mind the rain but it's just when the ground is soaking wet I have zero grip and it feels like i'm running two steps for every one I take!

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 192 Location: thundersley

gives the rest of us a chance at least !

what shoes do you run in ? my sauconys have no trouble in the wet

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

I run in Asics.
Someone told me that Nike offer up good grip in wet conditions, but I'm not shure the mayfly shoe would? That would be my 5 - 10 k shoe of choice from them.
Might try them though, all I've used is Asics, 5 different shoe types to date.
The greenie meanies for short stuff (ds racer)
The red barrons for anything over 10 miles-26.2 ( ds trainer)
The workhorses for training runs (cumulus, 2010's and 2120's)

It could just be that race shoes don't cut it on the grip stakes when it's wet?

Bare feet is an option, I want a pb at this race!!!

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 543 Location: Hockley, GORC.

well, as a newbie, I will get a PB just to get round!!!

You still doing both steff?

Even if you did both and barefoot, i would be beat. I know, I know, theres plenty of time to get quicker. I aim to....Southend 10k in Sept will be my best goal

Mike
(MM2)

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

Still undecided Mike, I might just stick with the 5k as I'm bound to be sick after crossing the finish line! Fluid replacement down the Hoy post race?
Celebrate your pb! cheers

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 543 Location: Hockley, GORC.

What a fantastic idea!!

(Dont tell Jez though)

Mines a Stella

lol

Oh, Wheres the Hoy though?

Mike

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

Benfleet mate, by the station.
Although there is a pub right opposite where the race is tomorrow!
drunken

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 543 Location: Hockley, GORC.

Well done to all the Benfleet runners today. 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th I believe, with yours truly bringing up the rear.

Steff, Well done today, a PB even though you had problems 500m from home. I am impressed.

Jez, Well done too. (creep grovle, BN'ing) Well I have to be nice to him or he gives me grief on Thursday nights.

Steve, (I think) Well done on being 1st vet home.

Mike, Many thanks for the words of encouragement,

Lorri, I couldnt keep up with your pace either. Maybe a night out will see us compete for the best P***head?

Barbara, Many thanks for your words of encouragement too.

Peter, nice to see a smiling face at the gates to welcome me home.

To all the others there, whose name I cant remember, or dont know, (and you know who you are) MANY THANKS!!

Hope to see you all on Tuesday, I am off to celebrate my PB of my own....under 75 mins, when i set myself under 90minutes

Cheers all

Mike Moreton
MM2

PS, I didnt get lost either!! (MM1)

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 192 Location: thundersley

yeah well done everyone , good turnout and great support from our marshalls on the course , thanks

Pammie · Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 300

Well done everyone sounds like quite a productive day
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Pammie · Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 300

David, has the baby arrived yet?
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Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

results are now live

http://www.benfleetrunningclub.com/results.htm

Jez · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Eastwood

The times arent right!!

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 543 Location: Hockley, GORC.

Mine is!! A PB..........lol

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

had updated list from the organisers and re-posted

"don't shoot the messanger !"

mikey · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject:

As far as MT and League go ....

ONLY OFFICIAL TIMES COUNT

If you're un-happy with your times will have to get them changed by the organizers !!

Mikey

Jez

Out of interest is your official time faster or slower than your watch time, and by how much ?

Anyone else with timing differences ?

Jez · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Eastwood

Hi Mike, 6 seconds slower than watch time but still not a pb.

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

Mikey, the more serious issue here is

When did Jez learn to tell the time..?

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

Mines about right (new pb too) but Jez's time is out, I think he scraped in just under the 18 min mark.
I'd rather forget about this race anyway so I wont be contesting a second out by my watch.
bandhead

Jez · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Eastwood

saime timme as ie lernt to spell propper x

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 543 Location: Hockley, GORC.

Jez

9/10 on yer spellin. wel dun

I still got a PB!! (yeah, I know its my first 10k)