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Dmoney

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Re: Running
« Reply #30 on: September 13, 2011, 09:04:51 AM »
I have work 12noon - 10pm for 5 days starting tomorrow. My rather idiotic plan is to make my way to work on foot a few times. its 10miles away from my house. I've done it before as a casual stroll but I want to push it. i really really doubt I'd be able to run it! power walk maybe... ha
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Alex

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Re: Running
« Reply #31 on: September 13, 2011, 11:25:58 AM »
I've never been a fan of running and have recently found rowing to be much more fun.

@dmoney: How about taking the bike there?
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Dmoney

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Re: Running
« Reply #32 on: September 13, 2011, 12:00:29 PM »
im still not 100% comfortable with london roads. I did map the trip out and it really means going round some places like elephant and castle, or westminster bridge, places that are pretty wild in terms of junctions are cars trying to get into position. I'm not comfortable enough to deal with that.
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Alex

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Re: Running
« Reply #33 on: September 13, 2011, 04:45:57 PM »
I totally understand that; similar here on the ring road in Birmingham, much too dangerous for cyclists.
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Ian Price

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Re: Running
« Reply #34 on: September 13, 2011, 05:09:06 PM »
Quote from: Dmoney on September 13, 2011, 12:00:29 PM
im still not 100% comfortable with london roads.

Quite right too. I cycle to the station in Basingstoke from my house - about 3 miles each way. There is only a small section of road and even that makes me nervous! The rest is cycle path all the way.
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tomjackson

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Re: Running
« Reply #35 on: September 13, 2011, 05:20:09 PM »

There's no way I'd cycle round Elephant and Castle!
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tomjackson

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Re: Running
« Reply #36 on: September 13, 2011, 05:21:26 PM »
Quote from: Ian Price on September 12, 2011, 10:32:08 PM
(4.9 miles in 34 minutes).


That's fast Ian, 7 minute miles.  Good luck with the half marathon!
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Re: Running
« Reply #37 on: September 13, 2011, 05:32:40 PM »
Quote from: tomjackson on September 13, 2011, 05:20:09 PM

There's no way I'd cycle round Elephant and Castle!

its hairy, but i do it reasonably regularly.

on the other hand, i've been involved in several accidents while cycling in london and as a result have half a dozen smashed teeth and ligament damage in the thumb of my guitar hand.

cycling is the best way to get around town, and i recommend it to anyone.
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tomjackson

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Re: Running
« Reply #38 on: October 17, 2011, 01:32:32 PM »
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Ian Price

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Re: Running
« Reply #39 on: October 17, 2011, 01:41:25 PM »
Jeez - well done to him. If I'm running marathons at 100 I'll be happy!

As far as my half marathon exploits go I had to drop out of it a few days before the event. Gutted, I was on  target for a good time as well! On a training run and my knee went about 6.5 miles in.
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