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no MR, i'm doing greenwich in a few weeks time.


i've just got back from a run in the park though and i really don't like it. i tend to run around roads in the area which i love, but the park just turns me off. don't know if its because there's so many runners in there or the surface or something but i find it a really unsatisfying run.

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/mytwopenneth/

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jim_the_chin Wrote:

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> i tend to run around

> roads in the area which i love, but the park just

> turns me off. don't know if its because there's

> so many runners in there or the surface or

> something but i find it a really unsatisfying

> run.


I hate that too, but think it's because you're going no-where, and it's not like you have achieved anything.


Considered joining Dulwich Park Runners?

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If I get round within 24 hours I'll be happy! All smiles and waves will be much appreciated - if you see a flagging man with a ridiculous beard and glasses looking like he's going to throw up that's probably me.


Are you running MadWorld74?

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chumasterp that's hillarious!!!! so I'm not the only one almost reduced to vomiting then when I run!!!


No I'm not running tomorrrow. I've entered myself into a 10k race in Regents Park later in this summer (shakes head in disbelief)...so I'm training myself up for that. Got a dodgy knee as well at the mo.


What time is kick off? I'll come down and wave/laugh at you all. Joking.

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I'm running on Saturday. But only managing the 5K. My resolution was to do the 10K but it is just too long for me at the moment. Not a seasoned runner at all - but I try my best!
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Yay! a few of us are doing it then. I'm doing the 5k too. hopefully my kids will do the fun run too as that can be a good laugh.


I agree about the general ED running misery though Madw. especially in Dulwich park! the other parks round here are much friendlier some folk even manage to grunt a hello when you run past then.

maybe we all save the smiles til the running is over. certainly that's when i feel happy

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I stumbled across the line after an hour and two minutes (and two very brief pauses to deal with all the blood draining out of my feet).


I could barely crawl the few hundred yards to The Crown and Greyhound after that.


As I staggered round the course I did keep my eyes open for supportive forumites, but then I realised I would have no idea what they looked like. Shouldn't there be some kind of sign, like a rolled up trouser leg or something?

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3 laps is 5k - one lap is approx 1700 metres, had thought of doing the run but breaking my toe at easter put a stop to that! V impressed at mightyroar's time - I can do 2 laps in about the same time and am hugely chuffed at that!!
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thanks guys. i have been training a bit and it was worth it i think.


one lap is approx 1 mile. very slightly over I think

so 10k people you did just over 6 miles.


Hopefully your one in regents park 10k will have a more exciting route. I must admit that 6 laps of the park is not the best way to do 10k. a bit too monotonous.

Much more fun to run dulwich then down to peckham and round that.

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