The "what events have you entered in 2016" thread

[James Drake]

Hi all,

Here at PH HQ a few of us have entered a Tough Mudder later on this year. For most of us this is mainly acting as a motivator, so we have something to train for. Is anyone else currently training for anything that's coming up? Can be anything sporty, I just wondered what people were working towards - come on, inspire me people as the 4 mile run I did this morning in the rain was not all that fun!

Cheers

JD

[Hoolio]

James Drake said:

Hi all,

Here at PH HQ a few of us have entered a Tough Mudder later on this year. For most of us this is mainly acting as a motivator, so we have something to train for. Is anyone else currently training for anything that's coming up? Can be anything sporty, I just wondered what people were working towards - come on, inspire me people as the 4 mile run I did this morning in the rain was not all that fun!

Cheers

JD

In training for a small bike ride to Le Mans to raise money for my son's school.

[Pieman68]

Leeds Half Marathon on May 8th to raise money for the RFL Benevolent Fund - they helped the family of a friend massively, he sadly passed away from a massive heart attack as he walked off the pitch after a game last year (aged 42)

Leeds 10k in July for the Leeds Rhinos Foundation

Toying with the Yorkshire Marathon in October

Oh, and my wedding in July as well

Just need to make sure I get some weight off now

[James Drake]

Hoolio said:

In training for a small bike ride to Le Mans to raise money for my son's school.

Prove it!

[James Drake]

Pieman68 said:

Leeds Half Marathon on May 8th to raise money for the RFL Benevolent Fund - they helped the family of a friend massively, he sadly passed away from a massive heart attack as he walked off the pitch after a game last year (aged 42)

Leeds 10k in July for the Leeds Rhinos Foundation

Toying with the Yorkshire Marathon in October

Oh, and my wedding in July as well

Just need to make sure I get some weight off now

Good work! How is the training coming? I did a Marathon a few years back so I feel your pain!

[Pieman68]

James Drake said:

Good work! How is the training coming? I did a Marathon a few years back so I feel your pain!

It's tough. I am a prop forward so running long distances isn't my strongest suit tbh

Did my first half marathon in September last year. My mother in law was taken ill 4 weeks beforehand and passed away 2 weeks later - so for the last 4 weeks I did no training and it hurt badly. Pressures at home meant that I fell out of training and put weight on. Started back again in the new year, but then broke my thumb and spent 3 weeks in plaster

Just steady away and building distance up now. I know my PB and what time I have to beat - won't seem like much to many but just want to get under 2h 45 for the half

[James Drake]

Pieman68 said:

It's tough. I am a prop forward so running long distances isn't my strongest suit tbh

Did my first half marathon in September last year. My mother in law was taken ill 4 weeks beforehand and passed away 2 weeks later - so for the last 4 weeks I did no training and it hurt badly. Pressures at home meant that I fell out of training and put weight on. Started back again in the new year, but then broke my thumb and spent 3 weeks in plaster

Just steady away and building distance up now. I know my PB and what time I have to beat - won't seem like much to many but just want to get under 2h 45 for the half

Good man - keep at it!

[NordicCrankShaft]

Completed my first half marathon yesterday in a time of 2:16:31 with no where near enough training and being 94kg. Goal was to complete it in 2.5-3 hours some I'm over the moon with my time!

[James Drake]

NordicCrankShaft said:

Completed my first half marathon yesterday in a time of 2:16:31 with no where near enough training and being 94kg. Goal was to complete it in 2.5-3 hours some I'm over the moon with my time!

That's brilliant, well done! I hope you rewarded yourself with beer and curry!