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[RunWolf]

What a great turn out.  I'm most pleased with my PB, was a little doubtful after finding out that the 5m course we have been running on is actually 200mtr short.  Special thanks to Vat Man who ran on my tail for the first cuppla kms and then dragged me through the finish.
I just put my time into the calculator on http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/ and it predicts my 10km time at 39.05!!!  :D  
So there's hope for me to get under 40mins this year yet.  Bring on the SMC.

[MPHinLondon]

My poor little girl has a DNF before she's even started walking!

Persuaded Genene to come for a walk around the bay this morning, knowing full well a 7k walk would knacker her out, and our all day shopping spree would be reduced to a grab and dash.....home for 1:02pm, mission accomplished!    :)  

Couldn't believe my eyes, seeing an army of blue this morning, feels good to be part of something that is promoting running in the community, hopefully we can keep it going through the summer. Well done all those people that ran today, good to see Mr G go sub 20.

Last time I ran the 5k challenge I did 20:58, so a 3 minute PB with 17:57 makes me a very happy chap.

The sun is out, so must reward myself with some icy cold beers on the deck.    :D

p.s I was able to take a few quick snaps before I had to run,  hither

[tiger angel]

Felt a bit intimadated to see so many CRs when we arrived this morning but soon found some familiar run club faces.

Mr TA was nearly a DNS because of his ankle but decided he wanted to join me in our first ever bay run.At the moment his ankle is asking why. Should mean a PB next time.  :D  

As for me I'll have to create someone to chase so I can improve my PB.

[astro]

Was amazed at the sheer number of Coolrunners out there this morning! Started with QueenBee and TomD (who took off like a rabbit to run 20mins on his debut 5k!!) and so spent the entire race trying to keep QueenBee in sight. Can't remember too much of the actual run but finally caught the Bee with about 500m to go, finishing up with a pb for both of us   B)  

Great to meet so many Coolrunners I didn't already know, as well as catch up with all the familiar faces. Keen to keep this as a regular challenge over summer, it appears the majority of us ran PBs today so all the more incentive to come back for another!!   :D

[Eagle]

Ran over the Iron Cove bridge then over the rise to the starting point and could not believe my eyes at the number of Coolrunners reading to start. Action did a great job with the staggered start. Like Vat_Man last year we would only have a handful of runners  - how things have changed in the year.

Agree with Mr G the Coolrunning community is growing very fast.

Started with the 20 minute group - not being sure how the recovery was from last sunday's marathon - did not look at my watch until 3km - thought I had misread 11.07 - knew I would fade very quickly to the end but managed two more 3.46 ks for  18.39 - can't remember the last time if at all  that I ran that time - so I will treat it as a PB.

So pleased to see all those other PB's - congratulations to all who achived that and also to all who turned up to make the morning such an 'event'.
  B)

[plu]

What a wonderful turn out.  The photos give a hint at what it would have looked like.

I am intrigued on how you organise it. Just a question on timing.  Do you take you own times  when you go? What do you mean by a package beinging left behind for Acton?  What are all the comments about chalk?

Well done everyone.  Plu

Edit:  Action - Would have liked to come just had cricket commitments this week.

[Action]

Well, plu, it looks like you will just have to come along next time to see what it is all about.  The "package" was an envelope with a pen and some paper left stuck in the fence at the finish by the 6:15 starters (again, thanks superflake - I have your pen!).  The 3 starters (and P.Radcliffe DNF) were noted on both the paper and chalked on the path.  Everyone takes their own time, with a rough self seeding start for 30/25/24/23/22/21/20/19/18 min finishes being sent of by whoever is foolish enough to be an 18 min starter.  Get to the other end in a fairly compressed group as the handicaps take hold, and gather then results on that as mentioned paper stuck in the fence.  Finish with a mass of blue singlets going around the Bay for a total of about 10k.  A lovely way to start the day.

Next date?  Looking at the calendar it will be tricky pre Christmas ...
[*]4th Dec - next week, despite being next month it is next week
[*]11th Dec - two weeks away, so better, but a bit soon.  Won't be too many pb's.
[*]18th Dec - SMC the next day.  Possible, but a bit of a conflict for many.
[*]25th Dec - most are busy this saturday
[*]26th Dec - a sunday, but perhaps a workable date?
[*]1st Jan - Fat Ass Black Stump, can't conflict here
[*]8th Jan - well, this Saturday works!

thoughts?  :)  

PS- Marty, your ladies spelling and results adjusted; TigerAngel, your time and pb noted; and others, your various minor adjustments made.   :)

[Don Juan]

A surprise turnout of people this morning. Well done Action on the orderly start, could've been city to surf pandemonium on the footpath without the staggered start.

First time I've been timed over 5km, so guaranteed  an easy PB.  I felt sluggish in the lengthy warm-up just to make the run a real challenge. At the start I chose the 20 minute group for people who I thought were in similar form to me. I took off trying to keep visual contact with the flyers Mr G, Ray James and gnscon and the others disappearing into a blue blur.
Eventually another tall fellow thundered past and  Vat-man zipped past.
It might be a few 5km challenges before I start to take in the scenery and have the composure to find the km markers. Nevertheless, a lot of fun this morning and got another goal to strive for.  

As for next date, any time from 11 Dec. I usually enjoy a 26 December post plum-pudding pound on the  pavement.

[silver fox]

33 starters at 7.15 - wow! That would have been quite a sight for the regular 7.00am walkers!

Well as for the 6.15 crew and as superflake mentioned, we were all very happy with our times.

Special mention to Andrew ff53 who carved over 1min 30 from his 5 km time, very impressive, congrats mate!

Also congrats to the 'mailman' Superflake who still managed a PB after a fairly arduous 3k warm up courtesy of a dodgy alarm!

I was just outside a PB from around 4 weeks ago, however very happy with my consistency.

I think running good times is comparable to your best rounds of golf...you can dine out on them but still see the areas where you can improve...onwards and upwards!

Hope to catch with you all next time round.

[kb]

Action

We are putting in our vote for either the 25th or 26th  of December.

WT
(and Mr Wildthing who is standing behind me)

[superflake]

Action,
next saturday december 4th is no good with a lot of cool runners doing the central coast half next day. I like Jan 8th. Passed the overindulging period.
December 26th usually carrying extra weight from turkey, pudding and wine/port.
And runners will have made their predictions for the year. Hopefully for a fast 5k.  :)

[Mister G]

It can't be the morning of the 4th, we'll still be coming in from  the previous night out.....

[Fire Horse]

I just hate moments that confirm my worst suspicions - in this case, that I have lost some of my endurance base over the past couple of months.  (Heaven forbid I should be stuffing around on other projects, some worthwhile, others a complete waste of time, instead of keeping up the momentum of my training...)  So, while I enjoyed the run, and should have taken Lonewolf up on his offer of company instead of gasbagging until after my departure time    :rolleyes:    , I was not happy with the time I ran, and that's that.  And, just for the record, I was wearing black socks.  Heheheh!

Time to re-work the plan, that hasn't been adapted since winter and cross-country.  And to work around new problems, like the shin splints I've developed running with my recently-acquired 4-legged friend, and the demands of being a club runner, needed for weekend track meets, when I'd rather be doing a long run instead.  TBC...

It was a great morning to be out running, though.  While I was running, I was thinking we must look like mad escapees from a blue, yellow and green boot camp, tearing along the paths.  And to everyone who finished the run back to the start, running five abreast on the path, I refer you here.      ;)      Good to see everyone again; hope to catch up with a few more of you at CR Xmas drinks, than I did y'day on the run      :D     .

And Chonky - congrats on the 5k PB on the track the night before, and for backing up to do the Bay run twice the next morning.  Good stuff.

[Tom D]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the run on saturday, it was my first Cool Running event and i was glad i did it. Very happy with my time, although it was my first timed 5km run so i suppose you would call it a PB. Everyone was really nice, thanks for saying hi to me, especially queen bee, lil elf, Mike F, Action, Kt and everyone else who's names i can't remember.

Congrats to all the Run Club members, we'll have to hassle Tim for not showing up.

See you all at the next one.

[freespiritfitness]

great work guys, esp my run clubbers who set pb's - fantastic effort!!

sorry i didn't make it, i had a very unfun visit to dentist on fri night, i promise to be there for next race.

the green and blue sea of runners that i saw coming back around the bay should make kev a very proud site founder.

[PodRunner]

What a great turnout, and perfect weather too. Fantastic to see so many CRs and finally meet you Kevin. Reckon a regular monthly or so repeat would be a great idea. SpiderSam will race Ned Skyrunner( and eventually IsobelHaz) for Bay Run supremacy!

Tony, told you Paul (Thundercat- late scratching from SAH and NepeanTri) wasn't my imaginary friend as he finally found us. Should be keen to come along in future too, plus tri's.

Any chance we could follow the Bay for the 5ks next time, then it would be a quick trot back to the car (no complaints, just work sat morn).

Hope to see you all again in January( or next friday night - bring spare liver!).

[chonky]

thankyou firehorse
it felt like everyone in the 5km challange gave it 110% (well done to all)
and i was the only bludger who got off lightly in the warm conditions
and was able to roll through it in the middle of a long run.
the 5km on the track the night before was only a recent pb but a 10 year one at that,i wish it was a pb.
looking forward to the next 5k challange.
regards chonky

[FakePlasticTrees]

Bit disappointed with myself in this run. It was kind of "how not to run a good 5k". Start by not warming up at all so the first 2ks feel pretty bad with the legs saying, "why are you trying to go so fast". Running it whilst trying to get rid of the last of a cold so breathing is any issue. Also don't forget to stop and walk a couple of times from 4k onwards.

Lastly, consistent splits, don't bother with them and run 3:36,3:54,4:00,4:06 and 4:30 to end up with 20:06. I now know that if I didn't walk during the last k I could have easily broken 20mins, just shouldn't have walked. Annoyed with myself about that. Next time, even splits and NO walking.

Stacks and stacks of CRs. Good to see everybody out and about. I also enjoyed the more leisurely run back to the cars the rest of the way around the bay.

My votes go to 11th of December and Jan 8th. Setting a 5k PB will be a good way to start the new year.

[AndrewFF53]

Just to throw an extra date in, how about Monday 27 Dec, it is a public holiday and by then we should have recovered alittle from X-mass dinner excess.

Andrew

[overthehill]

I'm about to claim responsibility for Lonewolf's and Li'l Elf's PBs on Saturday.  I turned up to the Muffin Challenge on Friday with new GPS and announced the course about 200m short.  (Tony had just run a 2 sec PB so was not pleased.)  Next morning they both found it difficult to talk to me in the car as we drove to the Bay and set about demolishing all previous run times  with great PBs on an Action certified course.  I'm not allowed to bring the GPS again!

Well done everyone, it was a great morning, even got a PB myself so the trip home was somewhat friendlier. Looking forward to the next one.

Cheers,
overthehill

[kb]

AndrewFF53

Monday 27th is not a bad idea!

Not bragging much but I am off to Egypt on 30 December and will be away for most of January.  I would love to get a 5km in before I go so I can eat lots of falafels while I am away  :D  .

WT

[Jogger]

yeah 27th is good.

[Eagle]

27th is good for me - only off to Melboure and only for 10 days after that.  B)

[superflake]

There goes Boxing Day party!
  <_<

[MPHinLondon]

Why don't we bring a few eskys, and have a post race, re-hydration bevvy?  :D

[kt]

I could do the 27th, although the weight of all the extra food may act as something of a handicap.

Drinks afterwards sounds like fun, too.  Or perhaps breakfast?  We could make like cyclists and overrun some poor unsuspecting cafe  :D

[Tom D]

27th sounds good, but bags not running with the esky!

[Fire Horse]

Having minor surgery on the 20th, so won't be running, but happy to lie in the shade and mind the esky...   B)

[kt]

Here's an idea - divide everyone into teams and run it as a relay with eskies as batons.   :D

Firehorse - hope the surgery goes OK...  did you end up running in the (late) 5km at Homebush on Sat'dy?

[Sparkie]

Very disappointed I missed this one - although I had some great trail runs in Dubbo over the weekend.  27th sounds good to me - Leftie's time was a bit too quick to go unanswered...

[freespiritfitness]

27th is a great date for me, i don't have to work afterwards!
i also like the idea of having a get together afterwards.

[Leftie]

27th sounds good - will be there unless I am out of town.

Sparkie - I'll be happy with any answer which drags me under 17 mins. And with you running for the Toffs it might bring some of the Bay Boyz big guns out.

Didn't particularly like the answer I got from the physio this morning - the weekend's efforts have left me on a regime of no running till Sat! Excellent treatment though from Anna at Bondi Junction (who works with Mrs Shadow).

[Mister G]

Could do the 27th. It'll be a good indicator of how well I'm recovering from Coast-Kosci. My main training between those two runs will consist of watching the cricket on TV whilst drinking beer.

[astro]

count me in for the 27th as well.   :)

[Johnny Dark]

No problems with the 27th here.

Johnny D

[Action]

I will probably be on a sailing boat somewhere between Sydney and Hobart on the 27th, but I am sure someone else can do the handicap start honours and publsih the results.  

I may have to do one on the 26th and chalk the result!  

The 27th it is.

[PodRunner]

27th sounds good. Can't see anyone setting a PB so soon after Christmas. Maybe we should declare a PW (personal worst) when it happens, or an RUI (running under the influence).

[superflake]

Action,
We have your post above with nearly all PB's.
So handicapping will be easy unless a few who missed last time can make it like Sparkie.
December 27th looks good though.

[Beaky]

I may be around on the 27th and looking for a trot to break up the heavy training. I ran a mini-5km challenge with a few CR's about 2 months ago so know where my handicap will be too.

Being from Annandale, I will be happy to join the Bay Runners side of the war if required!!!  :)

[superflake]

Is it still on for December 27th at 7.15 am start?

[Johnny Dark]

I'll be there.

JD

[NUDERUNNER]

I wasnt there for the first one of these but would love to have a run on the 27th. From a handicapping point of view...I'd like to think I'd be looking at about 18mins but I think I need a 45-60 second plum pudding and assorted Christmas cheer allowance.

I'll be ready to go at 7.15 and being a new-ish user of the CR message boards I'm looking forward to meeting some other CRs.

[Professor]

Count me in again - it's a bit hard to say no when you live just around the corner!

And as some one that does, I respectfully request that Nuderunner doesn't run nude.....

[NUDERUNNER]

You have no worries Professor. I know how many people walk their dogs along the Bay every morning...

[kb]

The husband and myself will be back again for another go.  This time in CR gear.

WT

[Professor]

Nude,

And they said running wasn't a danger sport!

Prof

[Jogger]

there is a fair chance I will be in, I assume 27th is a public holiday ?

[FakePlasticTrees]

Kev, the 27th is a public holiday and at my work the 28th is as well. Apparently the boxing day holiday on the sunday carries through to the tuesday. Isn't that great?

Can't promise anything but I'm going to try to be there. I know that I can break 20mins even I maintain a more even pacing, just got to see that in practice.

[Horrie]

I'll be happy to run a nice even pace with you gnscon to get you under the 20 minutes.

Hope to be there for my first CR 5km challenge.

[Easy Tiger]

Count me in, haven't finished a 5km race for a while but could come up with agood estimate if required.