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LandyLiam

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a series of 10k thursday night runs through the winter

starts 4th November 2010, mainly in the Mournes (great scenery but it'll be dark  ::) ) but a couple at Stormont

http://26extreme.com/winter-race-series/

hoping to try a few of these myself
« Last Edit: October 21, 2010 by LandyLiam »
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I think you should run them all.......for charity of course ;)
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Sounds good i'd be up for that.
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I'd taken a look at the events at Stormont, might give one a go!  I ran a 10k in September and really enjoyed it, although I haven't been out running since ::)
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I don't think I've run a continuous mile for over 15 years so can't see myself doing them all! but most have 2 laps so handy for the stragglers like me to opt out half way :)
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LandyLiam

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things have changed since my last post, stopped on way home from work for a jog ran a continuous mile, maybe i will try them all now  ;D
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I ended up following one of those walk/run routines for a few weeks to get me up to running for 30 minutes continuous.  We did the 10k in about 1hr 4mins which I thought was okay for a first attempt considering a few months previous I could barely run the length of myself.  Would really like to get some off-road running done now and under head torch light sounds a lot better (and safer) than running the roads in the dark!
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Yeah, I want to try running Belvoir Forest at night but know the 1st time is going to scare the bejesus out of me thinking I'm going to be stabbed  :o  Maybe we could do an NI-wild night run thread... for when there isn't the time for a night hike or urban bivvy.

Definitely want to do the Stormont 10k, not sure about the others unless I can get a car lift (after last winter I'm not going out at night on the motorbike)!
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is this who i think it is ?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26extreme/5148499807/in/set-72157625195344477/

i'd planned to go but had to pull out about 2hrs beforehand  :'( , will hopefully make the next one at Kilbroney
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is this who i think it is ?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26extreme/5148499807/in/set-72157625195344477/

i'd planned to go but had to pull out about 2hrs beforehand  :'( , will hopefully make the next one at Kilbroney

Yes, it is - well spotted!  Mr Northern Focus is in the background too  8)

My account of the fun times - http://www.twentyclicks.co.uk/?p=212


I may do some of the others if anyone from Belfast is heading down and doesn't mind a passenger.
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Ha! I'm positively lurking there! That's just after I missed taking a photo of you on your first lap. (I've just noticed I seem to be in lots of photographs - glad I moved over to the other side after a while!)
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is this who i think it is ?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26extreme/5148499807/in/set-72157625195344477/

i'd planned to go but had to pull out about 2hrs beforehand  :'( , will hopefully make the next one at Kilbroney

Yes, it is - well spotted!  Mr Northern Focus is in the background too  8)

My account of the fun times - http://www.twentyclicks.co.uk/?p=212


I may do some of the others if anyone from Belfast is heading down and doesn't mind a passenger.

Great time - was that over 10k? First 5km was very fast!!

Just wondering how well marked the course is? Was thinking of doing one or two of these as a means of keeping fit (currently doing some jogging)..
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Cheers!

The course was all taped for the race - ie. you stay on the path or between the tape. Any junctions or ambiguous bits have a tape barrier.  The tape will have been removed, but the maps are on the 26Extreme website if you want to recreate (albeit with some more navigation).
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would love to do one of these myself.

too fatr away though.
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