Tarz Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I can 7th out of 484 runners in a 10 mile road race today in a PB of 58min10sec. I ran in somebody else's name - Thomas Duke - GenTDuke from this forum. Runner had a good run too to finish 37th: http://www.readingroadrunners.org/Bramley/Bramley%202010%20-%2010%20Mile%20Results.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compassionategirl Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSiren Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Awesome job Matt! Well done and great to see a new PB!!! You are getting faster and faster! Thanks for posting the link. Congrats to Runner as well, and great to see Runner representing Vegan Runners of UK! -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 thanks!! And congratulations to tarz, sw (veganfitness/ veganrunners uk) cecile (vegansport.org), sharon (veganrunners uk) peter (veganrunners uk) 1.03.57 that's 8 min under my old 10 mile time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compassionategirl Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Congrats to runner tooo and all other winners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 nicely done there Tarz.What mental things do you do when you run for that long?I've always been a sprinter and the longest I would run competitively was the 400 meters. But when we would train by long distance running I would look down just so that I could see my feet rising in front of me. Are things still that simple or is everyone listening to tunes etc. to keep them in the "zone"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 those are some fast times! well done, fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarz Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 nicely done there Tarz.What mental things do you do when you run for that long?I've always been a sprinter and the longest I would run competitively was the 400 meters. But when we would train by long distance running I would look down just so that I could see my feet rising in front of me. Are things still that simple or is everyone listening to tunes etc. to keep them in the "zone"? Thanks Pheonix and everyone else. I don't really do anything mentally. I just try and concentrate on my run. Sometimes I focus on my surrounds. I run on roads/pavements so I have to look up to see where I am going so I don't hurt myself or anyone else..... I don't listen to anything - I believe that is a distraction. Usually, I'm just trying to get into a rhythm/flow and maintain that. Sometimes running comes easy - sometimes not so. Sometimes I am tired, not in the mood, have things on my mind etc etc which means I have to concentrate harder. Do you still run on the track Pheonix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 No more track and field for me although every time I pass by a track in a school yard or university I get that "thing" in my stomach just before I race. I love running fast and I go nuts every time I end up on a beach somewhere. Doing sprints until I can't do them anymore. I used to get shin splints when I ran long distance or on the road. I guess bad shoes or bad form or both. My favourite sprint now is against my 7-year old daughter. Damn she is fast!! She even lets me win every once in a while. Bless her little heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarz Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 I used to love sprinting when I was a kid. I was one of the fastest kids at my age in my town. I was briefly a good hurdler -I was my County hurdles champion when I was 11. I lost my sprint speed after that. Started road running when I was 16 and have been pretty much been running solidly ever since - apart from when I had a bad knee in 1998, when I backpacked around Australia in 2000 and when I broke my foot running in 2004. I can't see myself never running, unless my body dictates otherwise. I love track and field. I believe Ben Johnson is still going? You Canadians had an awesome 4x100 team in the 1990's - Donovan Bailey, Bruno Surin - can you help me with the rest Phoenix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 That's awesome Tarz. What do you think would happen if you lost some mass from your upper body? Think you could shave 7 or 8 minutes off that time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarz Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 Thanks Jay. If I gave up the weights, and therefore gained the typical lean look of a long distance runner, I think I could maybe knock 3-4 mins off that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I can't recall the names of the other 2 guys. I'll see if I can find them. Ben Johnson isn't doing much as far as I know. It's too bad the doping has infiltrated sport. I can still remember the day he won that medal. Hey Tarz, I was a hurdler as well! I ran the 100m and the 400m. Damn I wish I could recall my times. I held the record for the 400m here in southern Ontario for a short while. That was pretty cool.My younger sister was really fast and they wanted her to try out for the canadian junior olympic team but she just ran for the love of it. She didn't want all the other stress that comes with trials etc. I'm going to work on getting my daughter to think about track and field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 other 2 in the Cdn 4X100 was Rob Esmie and Glenroy Gilbert.But as I understand you guys have the latest 4X100 speed demons, well at least in 2004 -----Gardener/Campbell/Devonish/Lewis-Francis.I love watching the olympic running events........can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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