Are we reaching a threshold?

Sam · Post by **Sam** » 19 Oct 2009, 12:44

If it's gospel...

bouncingtigger · Post by **bouncingtigger** » 19 Oct 2009, 15:46

well to prove it i'm going to submit to guinness, and if anyone wants to come with me for my next run in november then let me know!
I understand there maybe a few sceptical people, i can live with that, so i'm more than happy for anyone to come along with me next time out, i'd prefer it!

Steeevooo · Post by **Steeevooo** » 19 Oct 2009, 15:55

Just out of interest, as we're talking of thresholds in this thread, assuming absolute perfection (ie. everything in your plan running exactly to plan), what duration would you have achieved? Just wondering for the purposes of how close to the threshold we may/may not be!!

bouncingtigger · Post by **bouncingtigger** » 19 Oct 2009, 16:00

in terms of the route i ran, it should have been 17h 5, but a lot of it was untried, i do have a quicker route, again alot of it is untried, but both routes depend on complete perfection, one missed connection and i could be down by half an hour instantly!

palkanetoijala31 · Post by **palkanetoijala31** » 19 Oct 2009, 17:58

bouncingtigger wrote:well to prove it i'm going to submit to guinness, and if anyone wants to come with me for my next run in november then let me know!
I understand there maybe a few sceptical people, i can live with that, so i'm more than happy for anyone to come along with me next time out, i'd prefer it!

when is ur next run planned for then and i changed my signature just for u

bouncingtigger · Post by **bouncingtigger** » 19 Oct 2009, 20:50

palkanetoijala31 wrote:
bouncingtigger wrote:well to prove it i'm going to submit to guinness, and if anyone wants to come with me for my next run in november then let me know!
I understand there maybe a few sceptical people, i can live with that, so i'm more than happy for anyone to come along with me next time out, i'd prefer it!
when is ur next run planned for then and i changed my signature just for u

No doubt you'll be back out very soon to break it back! And my next and final run before i move to the north of england is november 17th,

mps247 · Post by **mps247** » 19 Oct 2009, 22:53

Well done bouncingtigger! Talking about possible start and end points in view of thresholds, do many people consider Epping as a possibility? Looking at average journey times from possible finish points to the nearest junction:

14 minutes: Upminster - West Ham
17 minutes: Heathrow Central - Ealing Broadway
23 minutes: Amersham - Harrow-on-the-Hill
28 minutes: Epping - Stratford

Looking at the list it would seem that Amersham (or Chesham) and Epping would be the best places to start and end. Of course, this is quite a simple analysis, and gives no thought to the timetable. When I first started devising routes (I am not very good at it), I always seemed to end up in Canning Town. An unusual end point, but perhaps worth considering?

greatkingrat · Post by **greatkingrat** » 20 Oct 2009, 00:14

It's not quite that simple as if you start/finish at Epping you have to do a double back at some point to visit Snaresbrook/S Woodford.

nozzacook · Post by **nozzacook** » 20 Oct 2009, 10:11

mps247 wrote:Well done bouncingtigger! Talking about possible start and end points in view of thresholds, do many people consider Epping as a possibility? Looking at average journey times from possible finish points to the nearest junction:

14 minutes: Upminster - West Ham
17 minutes: Heathrow Central - Ealing Broadway
23 minutes: Amersham - Harrow-on-the-Hill
28 minutes: Epping - Stratford

Looking at the list it would seem that Amersham (or Chesham) and Epping would be the best places to start and end. Of course, this is quite a simple analysis, and gives no thought to the timetable. When I first started devising routes (I am not very good at it), I always seemed to end up in Canning Town. An unusual end point, but perhaps worth considering?

Don t forget the pricey but quick T5 - Paddington Heaathrow express 23mins.

mps247 · Post by **mps247** » 20 Oct 2009, 13:03

greatkingrat wrote:It's not quite that simple as if you start/finish at Epping you have to do a double back at some point to visit Snaresbrook/S Woodford.

Yes, I agree, it is a simple analysis. However, it would be debatable as to whether or not it would be better to double back to pick up Snaresbrook and South Woodford, or double back from Epping to Woodford. Most routes starting in the North-West (or in fact, most routes generally) would require a double-back to cover Watford and Croxley.

nozzacook wrote:Don t forget the pricey but quick T5 - Paddington Heaathrow express 23mins.

I forgot about this! Thanks, yes, this would be another option. I seem to remember somebody using this in a previous challenge. I may have misremembered and it might have been the Heathrow Connect to Ealing Broadway though...

Wanstead · Post by **Wanstead** » 20 Oct 2009, 13:11

mps247 wrote:
greatkingrat wrote:It's not quite that simple as if you start/finish at Epping you have to do a double back at some point to visit Snaresbrook/S Woodford.
Yes, I agree, it is a simple analysis. However, it would be debatable as to whether or not it would be better to double back to pick up Snaresbrook and South Woodford, or double back from Epping to Woodford.

Not much debate: Woodford - Snaresbrook - Woodford is a shorter distance to cover than Woodford - Epping - Woodford and trains are more frequent on the former section too.

nozzacook · Post by **nozzacook** » 21 Oct 2009, 20:20

Bouncingtigger can you not push your next attempt back to Nov 20th for CIN as several of us are commited to that day for a FNC
If you are able to I would be happy to join you.

palkanetoijala31 · Post by **palkanetoijala31** » 21 Oct 2009, 20:22

And if u cant and u use ur potential record breaking route again can u inform us of the time before nov 20th.

Soup Dragon · Post by **Soup Dragon** » 25 Oct 2009, 09:55

Soup Dragon wrote:I meant a mental fight... not physical. So the first Finn to answer these 10 questions correctly can be pronounced the true Finn!

1. What is the currency of Finland?
2. Who is the Prime Minister of Finland?
3. Which countries have land borders with Finland?
4. When did Finland achieve independence from The Russian Empire?
5. Who where the two in the Finnish Civil War of 1918?
6. When did Helsinki host the Olympics?
7. What is the Finnish name for Finland?
8. What is Finland's fifth largest city by population?
9. Who was the first Finnish act to win Eurovision?
10. Which Finnish athlete won a total of 4 gold medals between 1972-76?

Apparently the most Finnish person on the Forum is Jamesthegill, he was the only person to get all 10 of these questions correct. Onnittelut herra Tong

jamesthegill · Post by **jamesthegill** » 25 Oct 2009, 15:26

Soup Dragon wrote:Apparently the most Finnish person on the Forum is Jamesthegill, he was the only person to get all 10 of these questions correct. Onnittelut herra Tong

I looked and I knew the first few, then I thought "I've started, so I'm Finnish".

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