BoyWonder2
2025, the year of the Shrimpers ⭐🦐
Glad to hear you’re on the mend though mate.
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Running Thread 2024
- Thread starter Dave Smiths Love Child
- Start date
BoyWonder2
2025, the year of the Shrimpers ⭐🦐
I did the Royal Parks Half Marathon yesterday, my 30th in total, and first in a year. Straight in towards the top of my favourite races that, absolutely loved it.
Anyone else race this weekend?
After the Southend 10km last weekend, and Royal Parks yesterday, are there anymore localish races people can recommend or are signed up for? Really got the bug back for races now.
Anyone else race this weekend?
After the Southend 10km last weekend, and Royal Parks yesterday, are there anymore localish races people can recommend or are signed up for? Really got the bug back for races now.
Massimo Giovanni
Old Timer⭐⭐🦐
Entries are open for Southend Half.
londonblue
Topgun Pilot
I ran 10km this week and last. Both were pretty OK, with the 2nd one 45 seconds faster than the first. Both were slow, but I don't care. I'm just happy to be back to my favourite distance.
Interestingly, from a cardio perspective I was fine on both runs (I've been going a lot of cardio sessions even if I haven't been running), I just started to slow from about 6/7 km. That can only really be because I don't have the miles in me at the moment.
My only issue is that my neice has kind of challenged me to run and half marathon with her. I'm hoping she'll forget!
Interestingly, from a cardio perspective I was fine on both runs (I've been going a lot of cardio sessions even if I haven't been running), I just started to slow from about 6/7 km. That can only really be because I don't have the miles in me at the moment.
My only issue is that my neice has kind of challenged me to run and half marathon with her. I'm hoping she'll forget!
BoyWonder2
2025, the year of the Shrimpers ⭐🦐
Thanks for that.
Was thinking between now and the end of the year, or at least in the run up to London in April.
Massimo Giovanni
Old Timer⭐⭐🦐
for good London prep then Benfleet 15, or Orion 15(Epping) then Essex 20.
Dave Smiths Love Child
Coach
I’m there Benfleet 15, always say “ Never again “ then ……
BoyWonder2
2025, the year of the Shrimpers ⭐🦐
Eldest did his first ever official race at the weekend. The 1 mile Remembrance Run over at Carver Barracks. Up to 24 junior parkruns now too.
He loved it, especially getting his own medal. He has all of mine from the races I’ve done with him in the buggy, but this is his first own medal.
He loved it, especially getting his own medal. He has all of mine from the races I’ve done with him in the buggy, but this is his first own medal.
Dave Smiths Love Child
Coach
Ran Billericay 10 k Sunday, first proper run 17 weeks after calf injury
Was slow but ran the whole thing and was pleased, though more shattered at the end then when I ran London marathon
Southwold 10 k in two weeks looking forward to this so much and then 19 k pudding race in Dartford beginning of December
Was slow but ran the whole thing and was pleased, though more shattered at the end then when I ran London marathon
Southwold 10 k in two weeks looking forward to this so much and then 19 k pudding race in Dartford beginning of December
Dave Smiths Love Child
Coach
Southwold 10 k bit of a brutal wind but what a lovely race and speaking to a fellow Shrimper afterwards Spondulex , apologies if got name wrong as deaf in one ear after the wind
BunnyIX
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CloseSouthwold 10 k bit of a brutal wind but what a lovely race and speaking to a fellow Shrimper afterwards Spondulex , apologies if got name wrong as deaf in one ear after the wind
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Dave Smiths Love Child
Coach
Supernaut
And I used to be a citizen⭐
Photo gallery on Flickr if you've not seen...Southwold 10 k bit of a brutal wind but what a lovely race and speaking to a fellow Shrimper afterwards Spondulex , apologies if got name wrong as deaf in one ear after the wind
Dave Smiths Love Child
Coach
Benfleet 15 done, was shattered at the end, only club members running with me up final
Hill and last 200 yards got me to end
Can honestly say I had nothing in my body to give , said shoot me if do it again but said that past two years
65 soon so maybe last one 2026 lol
Hill and last 200 yards got me to end
Can honestly say I had nothing in my body to give , said shoot me if do it again
but said that past two years 65 soon so maybe last one 2026 lol
BoyWonder2
2025, the year of the Shrimpers ⭐🦐
Benfleet 15 done, was shattered at the end, only club members running with me up final
Hill and last 200 yards got me to end
Can honestly say I had nothing in my body to give , said shoot me if do it again
65 soon so maybe last one 2026 lol
Normally I see on Strava/Instagram or whatever a load of people doing an event, and I feel like I’ve really missed out.
I’ve never ever felt that with Benfleet 15
KrustyTheKray
President
Benfleet 15 done and dusted for another year, finished in 2hrs5mins, knocked a massive 13 minutes off my course PB!
Weather was perfect, and on the start line i see Darren Currie and his wife getting ready to run it, i was going to say to him the whole squad should have been made to run it as punishment for the 3-0 defeat on Saturday!
Weather was perfect, and on the start line i see Darren Currie and his wife getting ready to run it, i was going to say to him the whole squad should have been made to run it as punishment for the 3-0 defeat on Saturday!
Dave Smiths Love Child
Coach
Well done on time, yes was perfect weather , just don’t think I’m up to it anymore, took everything out me, never felt that shattered after a marathon
.I was 15 mins off my PB but honestly could have been an hour was that gone on legs
Liked the collapsible cups for water great idea
BW you need to run it once
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