Running genre?

[Mr. Cleetus]

I am usually focused on running in tris and I prefer the longer stuff, but in winter I really enjoy the mountain running season and I have that as my primary running aim. These races are usually anywhere from 1 to 4hr kinda things. I think I'd be happiest running on the trails in the hills all of the time, but I like the tris too much!

[IronGirl]

Favourite training run would be 10-12 mile off road run with lots of variety, hills, mud, streams and beautiful scenery.

I do all my interval training on trails or quiet country roads. I've got meaured kms etc (or furlongs on the race course!) in such places so I can do timed reps.

Racing wise it would have to be long and tough mult-terrain races, but the occassional 10k or half marathon as flat as possible to go for a time.
I also love triathlon. The most memorable runs in tris would have to be Wildflower Half Ironman in California which has a beautiful off road half marathon run at the end and Blaenavon triathlon in Wales which used to have a 9ish mile fell run at the end. The ironman runs are a bit of a blur! The sort of blurredness that makes you think you want to do it again!

Would love to do more fell running but I live in the wrong place.

[andyO]

Would love to do more fell running but I live in the wrong place.

I'm sure there are some fell races in Staffs.

[IronGirl]

Would love to do more fell running but I live in the wrong place.

I'm sure there are some fell races in Staffs.

Yeah I think my closest ones would be in Shropshire around Titterstone Clee. One day I'll make the effort to travel to a few.
The Yorkshire Three Peaks is on my wish list of races to do, but there are other things on the agenda at the moment.

[The Duke]

When I was at school it was X-country. Loved it.

Later on I started jogging again and then running properly when I lived in Cornwall. I loved running on the hills and tracks.

That was when I was in my early twenties.

Then over the next 15 years I would run a few halfs each year doing a 1:28 best in the Ramathon.

In my late thirties early forties I did one or two 10ks a year ont really toubling sub 55 to be honest.

Since then I periodically go out for 2 and three milers and print off complicated schedules for future events involving improbable weight loss and 7 minute pace dreams.

Weighing in now at well over 95kg I ain't planning no ultra in the near future.

Also I am carrying a shit load of injuries to hips, knees, ankles etc etc etcetera.

But I do still run and enjoy it.

I use 50m and 100m sprints to put a bit of life in my legs for the strength training.

Currently I working towards breaking that tricky sub 4 minute hundred metre mark.

Wish me luck.

[KaliBaby]

good luck Duke!!!

[james79]

I'll have a go at any type of distance running - XC, fell, trail, track or road.

XC is probably my favourite but I'm probably better at 10mile / half marathon type distance.