Sorokin is an absolute beast of a runner. No idea how what he does is human.

Assuming I can keep myself in decent shape over the winter, I want to try a backyard ultra next spring. The format is really interesting and it seems less daunting than a 24 hour race.

4 months later

Dropped the badminton this year and going straight into the dark side… the gym. three times a week of strength training with a coach. did two sets of “pulse squats” and my fuckin thighs have been on fire all day. Managed to hold a plank for 1 min 5 secs, stood up and it felt like I took a massive rip of a bong.

    • RichM

      • Post #348

      rhouses just seen you post about your gym session

        • RichM

          • Post #349

          I ran 17km last night. Quite pleased with that.

          Nice work all around. I’m back up to 75k the last two weeks, one threshold session and two strength sessions each week. My calves are in knots, hopefully they settle down soon.

          3 months to race season, can’t bloody wait.

          • Dan

            • Post #351

            I’ve torn my calf for the third time in three years playing tennis…. I feel golf is calling! I’m sick to death of strengthening exercises in the gym and it still playing up as the buggers take ages to heal and get your range back for running.

              Dan suck it up and get into padel/pickleball? Agassi stylee.

              • Dan replied to this.

                  We played loads of padel and pickle on holiday, it seems to be super popular now, the tennis courts were empty in comparison

                  The good thing about pickle is you can use a standard tennis court however padel requires a dedicated court

                    Plus you look incredibly cool playing it, Hurst.

                    Hursty friend was saying padel is for the big boys, much quicker, more reflexes required. Pickleball seems to be way more massy. Think I’ll start, don’t think i can ever go back to tennis.

                      • Amps

                        • Post #356

                        Hursty The good thing about pickle is

                        …you need ear plugs to play it at a busy court.

                          • Dan

                            • Post #357

                            rhouses I think I’ll stick to coaching in my old age rather than trying to rally with County Players 😕

                                Dan humble brag ha.

                                • Dan replied to this.

                                    Been playing a bit of table tennis recently.

                                    Being a naturally gifted sportsman I’ve taken to it like a duck to water.

                                    • Dan

                                      • Post #360

                                      rhouses It’s a short rally 😆

                                        8 days later

                                        Ran a half marathon this morning. Been training since beginning of Jan so not loads of training completed. My goal was to do it under 2 hours and completed it in 1:54:51 which I am very happy with.

                                          Top effort that Rich, well played!

                                          RichM Well done! That’s a very respectable time without a lot of training time.

                                            Cheers both