MickJogger

Glute Force

posted: 9/29/2022 at 9:50 AM

Has the NZ crowd already discussed that Costco is coming to New Zealand?

I love their food court. Its junk food at super cheap prices, hot dog and soft drink for $1.50 plus some churros. Just love it. And who doesn't need a 50 pack of everything???

Fred - couldn't you just have your son start at the same time as you? I assume its all chipped, so it shouldnt matter? Or does he want to race the others?

Fredford66

Running Musician

posted: 9/29/2022 at 9:54 AM

Quote from MickJogger on 9/29/2022 at 9:50 AM:

Fred - couldn't you just have your son start at the same time as you? I assume its all chipped, so it shouldnt matter? Or does he want to race the others?

I can probably give him that option. My guess is he'll want to start with the rest of the 10k racers. He's a bit more of a conformist than I am (more like his mother in that regard), but he may surprise me.

5k 23:48.45 (3/22); 4M 31:26 (2/22); 5M 38:57 (11/22); 10k 49:24 (10/22); Half 1:48:32 (10/22)

Upcoming race(s):  RunAPalooza Half, Asbury Park, 4/1; Jersey City Half, 4/22

Marky_Mark_17

posted: 9/29/2022 at 6:13 PM

Quote from MickJogger on 9/29/2022 at 9:50 AM:

Has the NZ crowd already discussed that Costco is coming to New Zealand?

I love their food court. Its junk food at super cheap prices, hot dog and soft drink for $1.50 plus some churros. Just love it. And who doesn't need a 50 pack of everything???

It's like 10 minutes from my house. The queues on opening day were apparently ridiculous. Amusingly the power went out in the store apparently too. I might check it out once things settle down a bit.

3,000m: 9:07.7 (Nov-21) | 5,000m: 15:39 (Dec-19) | 10,000m: 32:34 (Mar-20)

10km: 33:15 (Sep-19) | HM: 1:09:41 (May-21)* | FM: 2:41:41 (Oct-20)

* Net downhill course

Last race: Clevedon Country Half Marathon, 5 Feb, 1:17:50, 1st overall

Up next: Waterfront Half Marathon, 2 Apr

"CONSISTENCY IS KING"

SteveChCh

Hot Weather Complainer

posted: 9/30/2022 at 5:29 PM

Reposting my tracking details in this thread, now that we're less than 24 hours away (can you tell I'm sitting around waiting for the day to arrive now...)

There is tracking on the Melbourne Marathon Festival app or here:

https://rtrt.me/ulink/MMA/MM-NIKEMM2022/tracker/RYCLB24X/focus

Start time is:

4pm Saturday Eastern time

1pm Saturday Pacific time

9am Sunday NZ time

9pm Saturday UK time

5km: 18:53 12/22 │ 10km: 40:49 2/22 │ HM: 1:27:32* 5/22 │ M: 3:35:02 10/22

*Net Downhill. Flat course PR: 1:29:25 6/16

Upcoming Races:

Christchurch Marathon April 16, 2023

piwikiwi

posted: 9/30/2022 at 6:45 PM

Thanks Steve will check it out tomorrow. Hope its better than the tracking I had there in 2014. Had me finishing in 2.30 at one stage

50+ PBs -

5k 18.21 Hagley Parkrun July 21 82.27 % age grade

10k TT 37.21 may 2nd 2021 strava run 82.51 % age grade

Half marathon 1.23.30 may 21 80.11 % age grade

" If you don't use it you lose it, but if you use it, it wears out.

Somewhere in between is about right "

JamesD

posted: 9/30/2022 at 8:05 PM

Good luck, Steve! You'll start before my 5K (between 6 & 6:20pm Eastern, depending on (dis)organization), but if you finish before I do, either you'll be very happy or I'll be very disappointed.

Post-1987 PRs: Half 1:30:14 (2019); 10K 39:35 (2019); 5K 19:12 (2017); Mile 5:37.3 (2020)

'23 Goals: health; consistency; age-graded PRs; half < 1:30

Fredford66

Running Musician

posted: 9/30/2022 at 8:12 PM

Good luck, Steve.

5k 23:48.45 (3/22); 4M 31:26 (2/22); 5M 38:57 (11/22); 10k 49:24 (10/22); Half 1:48:32 (10/22)

Upcoming race(s):  RunAPalooza Half, Asbury Park, 4/1; Jersey City Half, 4/22

Marky_Mark_17

posted: 10/1/2022 at 1:52 PM

My week done and dusted... very sluggish for the first half of the week but starting to improve by Fri/Sat. Hoping for more improvement this week. My club (Takapuna) won the Masters Men at National Road Relays yesterday too... I think the club's first title in 35 years? Very happy for the team (and also happy that my absence did not cost them) but obviously wished I could've been there. Oh well... there's always next year!

Weekly for period: From: 26/09/2022 To 02/10/2022

Date	Name	mi	km	Duration	Avg/mi	Avg/km	Elevation Gain in m
26/09	That run where the rebuild starts here	7.63	12.28	00:54:17	07:07	04:25	75
27/09	That run where the chipping of rust began in earnest	9.15	14.72	01:01:07	06:41	04:09	54
28/09	That run where I lost an argument with a low hanging branch	10.31	16.58	01:11:24	06:56	04:18	48
29/09	That run where there’s no danger of being assaulted by a tree on the track	7.46	12.01	00:46:46	06:16	03:54	70
30/09	That run with a cruise in the countryside	13.12	21.11	01:31:57	07:01	04:21	210
01/10	That run where it ain’t road relays or mixed surface relays	3.32	5.34	00:24:41	07:26	04:37	78

Total distance: 82.04km

3,000m: 9:07.7 (Nov-21) | 5,000m: 15:39 (Dec-19) | 10,000m: 32:34 (Mar-20)

10km: 33:15 (Sep-19) | HM: 1:09:41 (May-21)* | FM: 2:41:41 (Oct-20)

* Net downhill course

Last race: Clevedon Country Half Marathon, 5 Feb, 1:17:50, 1st overall

Up next: Waterfront Half Marathon, 2 Apr

"CONSISTENCY IS KING"

piwikiwi

posted: 10/1/2022 at 3:59 PM
modified: 10/1/2022 at 4:00 PM

Mark nice job by your team, they might not need you now

James good luck in the 5k.

Steve will be starting in...2 mins.

I did a Lady Gaga challenge today and just passed. Averaging only 21 mpw last 8 weeks all easy obviously isn't the best.

50+ PBs -

5k 18.21 Hagley Parkrun July 21 82.27 % age grade

10k TT 37.21 may 2nd 2021 strava run 82.51 % age grade

Half marathon 1.23.30 may 21 80.11 % age grade

" If you don't use it you lose it, but if you use it, it wears out.

Somewhere in between is about right "

piwikiwi

posted: 10/1/2022 at 4:40 PM

Steve through 5k 23.20

50+ PBs -

5k 18.21 Hagley Parkrun July 21 82.27 % age grade

10k TT 37.21 may 2nd 2021 strava run 82.51 % age grade

Half marathon 1.23.30 may 21 80.11 % age grade

" If you don't use it you lose it, but if you use it, it wears out.

Somewhere in between is about right "

piwikiwi

posted: 10/1/2022 at 4:50 PM

10k 46.41 metronome 4.40 pace so far

50+ PBs -

5k 18.21 Hagley Parkrun July 21 82.27 % age grade

10k TT 37.21 may 2nd 2021 strava run 82.51 % age grade

Half marathon 1.23.30 may 21 80.11 % age grade

" If you don't use it you lose it, but if you use it, it wears out.

Somewhere in between is about right "

piwikiwi

posted: 10/1/2022 at 5:43 PM

Steve at halfway 1.38.35

50+ PBs -

5k 18.21 Hagley Parkrun July 21 82.27 % age grade

10k TT 37.21 may 2nd 2021 strava run 82.51 % age grade

Half marathon 1.23.30 may 21 80.11 % age grade

" If you don't use it you lose it, but if you use it, it wears out.

Somewhere in between is about right "

piwikiwi

posted: 10/1/2022 at 6:40 PM

Slowing a bit at 30km estimated finish time 3.19.58

50+ PBs -

5k 18.21 Hagley Parkrun July 21 82.27 % age grade

10k TT 37.21 may 2nd 2021 strava run 82.51 % age grade

Half marathon 1.23.30 may 21 80.11 % age grade

" If you don't use it you lose it, but if you use it, it wears out.

Somewhere in between is about right "

piwikiwi

posted: 10/1/2022 at 6:55 PM

Steve through 35kms but slowing alot. Estimated finish 3.24

50+ PBs -

5k 18.21 Hagley Parkrun July 21 82.27 % age grade

10k TT 37.21 may 2nd 2021 strava run 82.51 % age grade

Half marathon 1.23.30 may 21 80.11 % age grade

" If you don't use it you lose it, but if you use it, it wears out.

Somewhere in between is about right "

Fredford66

Running Musician

posted: 10/1/2022 at 6:57 PM
modified: 10/1/2022 at 6:58 PM

Quote from piwikiwi on 10/1/2022 at 6:55 PM:

Steve through 35kms but slowing alot. Estimated finish 3.24

Is the terrain in that last section particularly tough? I guess we'll see how he's doing at the 40k mark.

5k 23:48.45 (3/22); 4M 31:26 (2/22); 5M 38:57 (11/22); 10k 49:24 (10/22); Half 1:48:32 (10/22)

Upcoming race(s):  RunAPalooza Half, Asbury Park, 4/1; Jersey City Half, 4/22

The Waltons aka Advanced Half Marathon Training Thread - 2022 edition (Read 443 times)

Weekly for period: From: 26/09/2022 To 02/10/2022

Total distance: 82.04km