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Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Hiking, Walking, Running, Orienteering and Geocaching => Topic started by: robertsreilly on March 16, 2013

Title: Running in south belfast
Post by: robertsreilly on March 16, 2013

I've been running for years, but this winter I have been especially busy and lazy. I was wondering if theres anyone local who fancies doing a bit of regular running on the towpath, and a bit of trail running in Belvior forest. Any takers?

Title: Re: Running in south belfast
Post by: clairebear on March 16, 2013

Belvoir perhaps??

I entered the mud madness thing so trails needed. 

Welcome to the forum  :)

Title: Re: Running in south belfast
Post by: Rusty Madra on March 16, 2013

Welcome to the forum... Yeah definately be up for that. Pretty out of shape at the moment!

Title: Re: Running in south belfast
Post by: twentyclicks on March 16, 2013

Hey Robert, I live right by the Lagan Meadows and go running all the time. Admittedly, my runs are all over the place time-wise depending how each day goes, but I'm sure we could arrange something at some point.

Title: Re: Running in south belfast
Post by: Rusty Madra on March 16, 2013

If we got a thread for this we could have a "going for a run 8pm tonight" type deal. Also if we got enough people interested we could have a weekly meet. More people the better: that way every ability range could be catered for. Nothing worse than that long lonely run when your mates have all disappeared from view

Title: Re: Running in south belfast
Post by: clairebear on March 16, 2013

Rusty that's an excellent idea.  I'm pretty last minute with training, but I like training with others soa thread would work for me.

Title: Re: Running in south belfast
Post by: robertsreilly on March 16, 2013

I'm the same Claire, I decide spur of the moment to go for a run when the girlfriend is out, having some kind of routine would no doubt be better though. I like Rusty's idea, a thread with times is grand. I live at the bottom of Malone so I can make most times in Lagan Valley, so long as I'm not working.

Title: Re: Running in south belfast
Post by: Rusty Madra on March 16, 2013

That's the thread started! .... Keep er lit!

Title: Re: Running in south belfast
Post by: clairebear on March 16, 2013

I work on the cregagh and live in dundonald so training varies with work and where I fancy going......ill post on thread when going etc....I tend to bring kettlebells and other stuff and throw it about a bit as well as running,

Title: Re: Running in south belfast
Post by: Rusty Madra on March 16, 2013

Sounds good: there's a fun variation on a childhood game we used to play running.... Anytime anyone shouts "sniper" everyone has to drop and do 20 push ups... It's hilarious when timed right  :D