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By *uit and boots OP Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Hello everyone and welcome to WEEK FOURTEEN of the FAB Crap Runners Club (2019 edition).

MOTTO: We run #LikeAToddlerChasingAPug

EXPLANATION AND ETHOS:

EVERYONE is welcome in the Fab Crap Runners' Club (the crapper the better).

From 1st January 2018, a bunch of Fabbers began improving their fitness through running. None of them were natural athletes but they did it anyway.

FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS:

"Couch to 5k" (C25K) is a nine-week running programme for absolute beginners, available on various free phone apps (Mrs T used Get Running). But you can join this thread to get fit by any means including walking and cycling - all are welcome. If you're expecting to be utterly crap at it (I mean reeeeeeeeeally bad), you're in the right place. Join the thread, tell us what your aim is and we'll cheer you on each week, just for trying.

FOR MORE EXPERIENCED RUNNERS:

Tell us what you’re up to with your running, your training and your races. Let’s us know your highs and lows. Please cheer on the newbies and give advice if they ask.

FCRC SOCIAL PARKRUN

I am doing a doodle poll to find out where everyone can get to with ease before organising the next social.

https://doodle.com/poll/77nghmke7uwunrwy

Again, it's completely anonymous and you can vote for as many options as you would like.

Hopefully the regions are self-explanatory (Sorry if you think your county should be in a different region!)

I'm in the process of organising locations for parkruns. I'm thinking one a month in the different regions.

AND FINALLY:

Who is working towards a specific goal? Tell us your progress.

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By *uit and boots OP Man
over a year ago

Manchester

In the lovely Walking Disaster’s absence, I thought I would launch a new thread

How are we all doing?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How are we all doing? "

I am completely destroyed after Manchester marathon yesterday!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

12 miles yesterday and feeling fine today. It starts climbing from here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

After a 3 week holiday then a work trip I've actually found it hard just doing my 12 hour shifts at work without the running

finished work this morning, well and truly shagged, legs still tight and achy so not run today, tattoo booked for tomorrow so I will have to see about wed but it may not be this week I run

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By *uit and boots OP Man
over a year ago

Manchester

"How are we all doing?

I am completely destroyed after Manchester marathon yesterday!"

Congratulations, I’m training for London, did my first 17 mile run yesterday and that was enough to destroy me. I feel your pain! Hope you got a time you’re happy with.

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By *uit and boots OP Man
over a year ago

Manchester

"12 miles yesterday and feeling fine today. It starts climbing from here

Great stuff, are you aiming for anything in particular?

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By *uit and boots OP Man
over a year ago

Manchester

"After a 3 week holiday then a work trip I've actually found it hard just doing my 12 hour shifts at work without the running

finished work this morning, well and truly shagged, legs still tight and achy so not run today, tattoo booked for tomorrow so I will have to see about wed but it may not be this week I run

Blimey, that’s some serious work pattern!

From the previous thread it sounds like you were doing well on the C25K, you’ll be back up to speed again soon.

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By *ornygolferMan
over a year ago

Hexham

Yesterday I stepped up from park run to a 10k at hamsterley forest. Was brutal as first 5k was all up hill and total 685foot of climbing.

Finished in 1:16:06.

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By *elfastblondMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"How are we all doing?

I am completely destroyed after Manchester marathon yesterday!"

Congratulations!

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By *elfastblondMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"How are we all doing?

I am completely destroyed after Manchester marathon yesterday!

Congratulations, I’m training for London, did my first 17 mile run yesterday and that was enough to destroy me. I feel your pain! Hope you got a time you’re happy with. "

Good luck for London. I'm doing Belfast the week after and did 22 last weekend, want to do 20 this weekend before tapering but not sure when I'll fit it in

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By *ocbigMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Going steady, but seem to be slow recovering from 10-16k training runs...wake up tired.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How are we all doing?

I am completely destroyed after Manchester marathon yesterday!

Congratulations, I’m training for London, did my first 17 mile run yesterday and that was enough to destroy me. I feel your pain! Hope you got a time you’re happy with. "

Good luck for VLM. I'll be at around mile 17 supporting for the charity my gf ran for in 2016

Sunday didn't go to plan but not to bothered. I'd set off at on pace but realised after 10km there was no way I was going to keep it going so had eased in to enjoy it mode. And then at mile 12 was almost taken out from behind by a guy who ran in to me (no hard feelings it was an accident) but my shoulder took the full impact and after that it all went wrong. I could feel myself twisting my hip and pelvis because of the pain in my shoulder and upper arm and from then on in it just got painfull!

Have to say that I absolutely loved it as a race far better support and organisation than most marathons I've done and I'll definitely be back.

Time to recover and then start training for Amsterdam

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yesterday I stepped up from park run to a 10k at hamsterley forest. Was brutal as first 5k was all up hill and total 685foot of climbing.

Finished in 1:16:06.

Well done!

on the time and finding such a tough event as your first 10km!

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By *UNCHBOXMan
over a year ago

folkestone

Good luck to all the runners out there. Keep at it and you will surprise yourself what you can achieve. I ran my first 10k about 10 years ago and struggled to finish, and now have done all the distances including 2 marathons. Hope to run another marathon in 2020 to raise money for a cancer charity in memory of my mum who I lost to cancer 16 months ago.

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

"How are we all doing?

I am completely destroyed after Manchester marathon yesterday!

Congratulations, I’m training for London, did my first 17 mile run yesterday and that was enough to destroy me. I feel your pain! Hope you got a time you’re happy with.

Good luck for VLM. I'll be at around mile 17 supporting for the charity my gf ran for in 2016

Have to say that I absolutely loved it as a race far better support and organisation than most marathons I've done and I'll definitely be back.

Time to recover and then start training for Amsterdam "

Congratulations fellow simian! Its all about the finish lines.

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

I'm still searching for my mojo which has been absent since last year, I've only done a handful of runs this year so far but I've just done my second of the week.

I realised that after missing all of the spring marathon windows, if I don't get my arse in gear then I'll miss the autumn ones too. I need my ass kicking...

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

"How are we all doing?

I am completely destroyed after Manchester marathon yesterday!

Congratulations, I’m training for London, did my first 17 mile run yesterday and that was enough to destroy me. I feel your pain! Hope you got a time you’re happy with. "

Good luck for London! I know several people running it this year, it really is a special one

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By *nsatiable_nymphWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere down south

"I'm still searching for my mojo which has been absent since last year, I've only done a handful of runs this year so far but I've just done my second of the week.

I realised that after missing all of the spring marathon windows, if I don't get my arse in gear then I'll miss the autumn ones too. I need my ass kicking... "

I am first in line for ass kicking Tea Monkey

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By *ardleedsMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Just found this group sounds great got half marathon in 4 weeks.

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

"I'm still searching for my mojo which has been absent since last year, I've only done a handful of runs this year so far but I've just done my second of the week.

I realised that after missing all of the spring marathon windows, if I don't get my arse in gear then I'll miss the autumn ones too. I need my ass kicking...

I am first in line for ass kicking Tea Monkey

I'm not sure if I'm happy about how eager you are...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"12 miles yesterday and feeling fine today. It starts climbing from here

Great stuff, are you aiming for anything in particular? "

I've a 32 mile race at the beginning of June. This next month is going to be hard work building the miles and the hills

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By *ardleedsMan
over a year ago

Leeds

What mileage you up to so far ?

I'm suffering from real heavy tied legs everytime I run at mo which is killing my pace and making it very hard work.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What mileage you up to so far ?

I'm suffering from real heavy tied legs everytime I run at mo which is killing my pace and making it very hard work."

Me? I did 12 on the weekend. 16 this weekend then up to 26 as a maximum. The other runners and the occasion will see me through the last 6

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By *ardleedsMan
over a year ago

Leeds

"What mileage you up to so far ?

I'm suffering from real heavy tied legs everytime I run at mo which is killing my pace and making it very hard work.

Me? I did 12 on the weekend. 16 this weekend then up to 26 as a maximum. The other runners and the occasion will see me through the last 6"

Good work mate wot time you hoping to do for the 32 miles?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What mileage you up to so far ?

I'm suffering from real heavy tied legs everytime I run at mo which is killing my pace and making it very hard work.

Me? I did 12 on the weekend. 16 this weekend then up to 26 as a maximum. The other runners and the occasion will see me through the last 6

Good work mate wot time you hoping to do for the 32 miles?"

Last time was 6 hours 2 minutes so sub 6 would be great but the medal is the target

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By *ardleedsMan
over a year ago

Leeds

good work.

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By *arryJones1975Man
over a year ago

ely

I'm back on the subs bench poorly. Hope to be back running with you all soon.

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By *ardleedsMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Just to put it out there after just doing today's 12 miler and thinking. Is there any women round Leeds area that fancy going for s run sometime ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did my usual 4.7k but with a walk in the middle, it was really hard but I've not done anything for nearly 2 months and I'm halfway through my shifts

and carrying an extra half stone from my holiday

need to get my arse into gear!

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By *elfastblondMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Did my usual 4.7k but with a walk in the middle, it was really hard but I've not done anything for nearly 2 months and I'm halfway through my shifts

and carrying an extra half stone from my holiday

need to get my arse into gear! "

you do as it's a nice arse!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Did my usual 4.7k but with a walk in the middle, it was really hard but I've not done anything for nearly 2 months and I'm halfway through my shifts

and carrying an extra half stone from my holiday

need to get my arse into gear!

you do as it's a nice arse!"

thank you

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By *arryJones1975Man
over a year ago

ely

Stood looking at the gait machine in decathlon and their shoes this evening.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This morning I did my VO2 max sprints, felt good for a change even if I was sweating like a beast

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By *nsatiable_nymphWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere down south

After failing miserably with this running malerky for far too long. I had a pep talk from some lovely people yesterday (also known as an arse kicking) and managed a steady 20km this morning. Last time I managed that distance was January!!!

First half marathon next month!!! *eeeeekkkkkkkk*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"After failing miserably with this running malerky for far too long. I had a pep talk from some lovely people yesterday (also known as an arse kicking) and managed a steady 20km this morning. Last time I managed that distance was January!!!

First half marathon next month!!! *eeeeekkkkkkkk*

Well done and keep going

You'll do a great job on your half marathon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did my hilly 4 mile run last nigh and managed to get below 10 minute mile average pace. My pace was constant throughout; so really happy with that.

Was also nice to get out without the warmer gear on too.

Roll on Saturday when I have a 8 miler planned

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another run/walk this afternoon after finishing nights this morning, still struggling but know I need to keep going

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By *exy studMan
over a year ago

Derby

Training for the Derby half marathon atm going well ????

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By *elfastblondMan
over a year ago

Belfast

First half marathon next month!!! *eeeeekkkkkkkk*

That's fantastic, well done!!

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By *elfastblondMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Another run/walk this afternoon after finishing nights this morning, still struggling but know I need to keep going"

That's great determination!

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By *edwayduoCouple
over a year ago

Walderslade

Need to get my mojo back and not really run much since running a marathon in November x

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By *elfastblondMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Need to get my mojo back and not really run much since running a marathon in November x"

Best way it so set yourself another challenge of say another half marathon or even 10k race to get started again

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By *ussD1Man
over a year ago

Gloucester

Ran an organised 4.7 mile treasure hunt last night with some mates. Lovely to run in the warm weather. Felt strong. Running life is good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Really enjoying running again. Recently started again and it's been a slog but now up to 10mile distance. Local 1/2 marathon booked yay!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wonderful to not need gloves or a coat today

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By *nsatiable_nymphWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere down south

New PB at parkrun this morning.

My running mojo is back!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"New PB at parkrun this morning.

My running mojo is back!!!

Well done

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

"New PB at parkrun this morning.

My running mojo is back!!!

Yay!

Did you see mine on the way?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"New PB at parkrun this morning.

My running mojo is back!!!

Yay!

Did you see mine on the way? "

I fear my mojo has gone off looking for yours!

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

"New PB at parkrun this morning.

My running mojo is back!!!

Yay!

Did you see mine on the way?

I fear my mojo has gone off looking for yours!"

Is there a mojo section in the 'he runs/she runs' section? If so, I'm there!

I'm going to drag my ass out of bed in the morning and go, now it's warmer there's no excuses...

I need to get my fitness back, the cycle for Chester starts end of May, that was my minimum target for the year.

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By *nsatiable_nymphWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere down south

I was going to kick tea and bike monkey's arses with my hiking boots, but I'm now favouring my stiletto heels

Run, bitches, run

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By *arryJones1975Man
over a year ago

ely

"I was going to kick tea and bike monkey's arses with my hiking boots, but I'm now favouring my stiletto heels

Run, bitches, run

Ha ha ha.

My mojo is strong, but my energy levels post man flu is shocking. Keep having afternoon naps and haven't even been outdoors today.

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By *elfastblondMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"New PB at parkrun this morning.

My running mojo is back!!!

That is superb! I pushed hard this morning and missed out on pb by 50 secs, looks like I'll never beat it now

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By *arryJones1975Man
over a year ago

ely

I did a 5k this evening.

Still coughing 3 hours later. Perhaps I wasn't as better as I thought I was ffs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was going to kick tea and bike monkey's arses with my hiking boots, but I'm now favouring my stiletto heels

Run, bitches, run

How have in only just seen this comment!

That's my sort of motivation!!

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By *ussD1Man
over a year ago

Gloucester

Setting out for a 10 miler in the Forest of Dean. Wish me luck.

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