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That's good news that you won't be out for too long Cal,like you said no pressure to get back for racing.
Two decent runs GD.I suffer with a red head at this time of year as well.
Good 9 miles Swittle.I went to Martin Mere many years ago when at primary school.
I didn't know you were pushing 100 days streak Hazelnut,that's good going.I leave the house at 5 in the morning for work so an evening run is all I can do.
Just two very easy 5 mile runs with Polly over the last couple of evenings.She enjoyed her run but took a while for her to cool down.
GD: setting off more slowly seems to be helping me handle the heat. Around 22 deg. C when I started my run just after 9pm yesterday. Busy with people, including two extended families equipped with tables, chairs and goalposts! Few camp fires and no weed stink in the air - unusual, that. The tide was perhaps 400 yards from the prom, low at 8.48pm. 1:00:22 for 5.9 miles, giving up 0.6 mile on my best one-hour distance a few weeks ago.
Good to read of the looping back in the 'bubble' run, GD - in the very small club I joined years ago, it was eyeballs out and everyone for themselves!
You're doing well to ring the changes with training: too hot for me last night, really, and I've had a quiet time in today. Short walk later.
I'm still getting out there and walking (7.5 miles this morning, which took a little over 2 hours)
. I think I have figured out my groin issue. I was Googling groin injuries and found one from a physio with three case studies. One was a woman with a hip capsule issue which was worse when the hip was in extension, and aggravated by internal rotation of the femur. This rang some bells because a) when I injured my groin in the gym at the end of 2015, my masseur/osteo said he through I might have pinched the hip capsule, b) my right femur is rotated in a little and c) discomfort is on extension (when I injured it squatting, it was when I straightened up from the squat a little too explosively). Ding ding ding.
With lockdown meaning I can't get to the gym, I've been doing yoga almost every day, and the kind I favour is Vinyasa - lots of sun salutations and warriors, which means lots of lungeing and therefore a lot of hip extension. So I'm going to back off the yoga for now.
Although I've been doing quite a lot of glute exercises, I'm now concentrating on strengthening glute medius, to try and correct the internal rotation, and hopefully this will do the trick.
Anyway, discomfort is more intermittent now. I feel my groin a bit when I walk - it usually kicks in a third of a mile in to the walk and then last about a mile before easing - but it's more of a slight niggle now (not at all like the walk to the shops I did a week ago when I was almost limping). I might try a short run tomorrow to see how it handles that.
It felt a little awkward, the way runs do after a break, but generally not bad. Didn't push the pace at all but averaged 10:45 so a nice easy run but not a horrendously slow one (for me).
So, good news. I'll spend this week easing back in and trying to avoid the temptation of trying out some of the horrendous hills I've found this summer.
The heat & humidity you're 'enjoying', Hazel, is a distant memory here. Well done on the half-hundred weekly mileage - and the ascent too!
At once, breathing was more comfortable and the solitude was only broken when I met a swimmer [trunks only] emerging from the waves near the leisure centre. During a short chat, he told me he was from Poland. Bear in mind this is after 9pm. :-) Just over 5 miles in just over 50 minutes, and enjoyable too. Early on, I caught a runaway Pug by its lead, and was thanked profusely by its owner. Never dull here!
Cal: it certainly seems your hip issue is resolving itself. That link between core & legs is crucial, [said he, stating the obvious.]
Well done on the 50 mile week, Hazelnut, quite an achievement. Hopefully the fall out of bed didn't leave you with too much of a bruise
Glad the groin has improved, Cal. Nice bit of diagnosis and hopefully the run this morning hasn't had a detrimental affect.
You never know what you're going to see when you go out for a run, swittle. Including Poles in swimming trunks. So to speak.
Two runs over the weekend. Another virtual age graded club 5K on Saturday. Again round the velodrome at Preston Park. The conditions were a lot cooler this week than last, but even so I decided to build into the run rather than go all out as I did the week before. Followed my partner around for first mile to keep me honest. We also ran more on the track itself than on the grass, which I think helped a bit more, apart from one particular bend where the banking is more marked. I then took over for the rest of it, trying to maintain a steady rhythm and only looking at my watch for distance rather than the pace. I had a plan to hold it steady for the last lap and then go for a sprint 100m out from where I assumed the finish would be. Which would have been great if the finish hadn't been 80m earlier than I'd expected, hence a very truncated sprint finish. Managed 23:25, which is my quickest time this year and third fastest ever, so pleased with that. Although if I'd not messed up where I thought the finish might be I think that would have been a couple of seconds quicker. Also finished with the rain providing a bit of cooling edge.
Yesterday was a 10K easy run along the coast from Shoreham, to Worthing. Very strong winds coming in from the west which meant we ran into it on the way out. I actually enjoyed the out run more than I did turning round and running with the wind behind. My hip was also quite sure for the first mile or so, but eased off after a while.
I woke up very groggy today and it took me ages to get going (I even considered not running, but then told myself I'd feel better if I ran...which I do, in fact). I didn't make it out until almost 7, which is horrendously late for me.
Good news about your groin, Cal,great bit of self diagnosis as well.I'm sure you'll be ok now.
That's an impressive 16 miles run Hazelnut,as is the 50 mile week,I can't remember what they are.
It's very unseasonal with these heavy winds,Swittle,well done on catching the runaway Pug.
GD,well done on the third fastest 5k,maybe a PB in the future?I think every runner has messed up a sprint finish.
Couple of runs over the weekend.First was a 5.85 miles trail run along the river.10 on Sunday,8 with Polly,got back to the house,picked up my eldest daughter for 2 miles,with the youngest following on her scooter.My eldest has a love for running,which is great to see,not sure what'll happen when she hits her teenage years though, when other attractions will grab her attention.
Hazelnut, I have quite a funny image of you know with your elbows. I see a lot of weird arm carriages when I'm out and about - there was one woman I passed today who carried her arms in front of her with her palms down, which put me in mind of Tommy Cooper.
I did say I was going to rest today, but I woke early and the conditions were be perfect so I couldn't resist. Not surprisingly my body was quite grumpy for the first mile but mostly settled after that...I say mostly because good old achilles grumbled the entire way. But I was enjoying the run so I told it I wasn't going to listen to its bullshit and carried on. For 10 miles...which might have been a bit far today as I was quite tired towards the end (I was also running at the faster end of my easy range rather than the recovery end, which would have been smarter, but I was thinking about my form a lot and I know my form gets worse the slower I go).
I did focus a lot on trying to maintain a long spine and not collapsing into my pelvis as I am prone to do when I'm tired, so my hips and groin held up OK.
I will definitely take a rest tomorrow, even though it looks nice again. I guess I will go for a walk.
Cal: weather watch has always featured in my running, even when Streaking dictated I 'had' to get out! Glad you're feeling easier.
JD1: it was almost dead calm on the beach last night, 3mph ENE, according to my weather site, the wonderfully named 'willyweather'. :-) I enjoy seeing 'generations' enjoying running together - a common site at Crosby beach parkrun in those halcyon days.
Hazel: sharp elbows help on crowded trains and sales in stores - but I'd let those elbows do their thing!
1:00:24 last night, just over 6 miles. Pleasantly warm, just some very faint drizzle. Quiet by the lakes and along the beach. Curiosity shown by a Shar Pei as I passed. Not the first time this dog has checked me out. A long-legged terrier approached me cautiously for a pat, went back to owner, and then galloped down to meet me again. It's definitely a dog's life!
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It's pleasing when dogs sort out meetings on dog-agreed terms. Cooler & woods sound a winning combo.
4.6 miles in 43:xx - didn't stop watch when chatting with friends. Warmer than I thought, tide advancing, and the half of the run after my meet felt much more comfortable.
What sort of dog do you have, Hazle?
Nice couple of runs, JD, and also that you're sharing the running experience with your daughter. Hopefully she'll continue to love it.
Nice to see you're running OK, Cal, without too many issues. Hopefully there was no adverse reaction.
Good set of runs this week, Hazelnut. How's the tooth?
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Two runs this week, 'bubble' run on Tuesday with 5 other clubmates. It's been interesting that each week we've done it we've had different people running with us. Nice to see people, although worrying that they don't choose to run with us again. I'm checking my deodorant. Normal 11K along the Adur route with a few stops to regroup. At least we weren't out for as long as we were last week.
Then yesterday we did a group speed session at the velodrome. Started with a warm up lap (550m) then half lap sprint with half lap recovery. Repeated that for a total of 5 times and then did hill sprints. From hill sprints we did a 'train' session - person at the back sprints to the front. A total of 4.6 miles in a 45 minute session with some walks in between the activities.
6 miles again. I want to go longer tomorrow but will see how I feel. I won't push it too much at this point.
As it turns out I blundered onto Marryat Road which cuts through the footpath, so I decided to try the left section of path first before circling back to Marryat and doing the right part.
It turned out to be barely a path, but a narrow, dirt track which sandwiched me between a wooden fence and a lot of brambles and nettles. There was also a lovely big puddle before the path veered steeply upward and back onto Burghley Road. I was not impressed. (In fact, I was thinking “WTF, Dez?” - Dez being the club member in question) but I decided I would at least check out the other half, which is accessed from a cul-de-sac on Marryat Road.
This half was actually delightful (aside from the fact it was a pretty steep hill) – paved and bordered on either side by all sorts of colourful flowers. So I’m happy I found that part.
I wasn’t supposed to be doing any hills just yet but seem to have managed to run up and down a few today. Groin was fine but left high hammy and right achilles were having a contest to see who could scream the loudest. Hammy won. You’d never guess they’d just had a nice holiday, ungrateful buggers.
12 miles also seemed a long way today. It feels like I’ve lost all my endurance during the 10 day break, which I know is nonsense, so not quite sure what happened there (I probably shouldn’t have pushed over the railway bridge on the way back in search of a segment PR, but some things are hard to resist).
Anyway, TL;DR – found it. Eventually.
Guarddog: yes, tricky to meet every runner's individual needs. Fascinated by session @ velodrome: were the corners/straights banked?
Hazel: two contrasting, useful outings there. The giving way thing is hilarious, even when on a pavement, but it's better that way!
Last night, 8.30, and the wind strengthening all the time. Round the lakes, with little company, then up to the leisure centre via a joyful meeting with a Pug pup, determined to show how fierce s/he was! Better pace on rising trail, then foiled by a fresh WSW wind @ 20mph +. A worthwhile effort, neverthe less. 5.1 miles, 50:01. Even windier all of today so far, so a good shout.
Some good runs there, Hazelnut. I am constantly impressed by the mileage you put in and the current streak you're on. And nice to have a friendly encounter with the tractor.
The wind has certainly been a factor this weekend, strettle. Good run out for you and a decent pace. The velodrome, I found out yesterday, is of Victorian construction. It's not quite an oval shape, more 4 straights linked by corners with only one of them you could say was truly banked. It's on that corner when running on the track itself one would cut inside onto the grass as it would throw you off balance otherwise. But it is more than suitable for speed work and there are a number of different groups training there.
Just the one run over the weekend. Woke up on Saturday to rather wet and windy conditions and decided to see how the weather panned out. If it had cleared up in the afternoon we had planned to venture out, but it didn't.
So Sunday we were interested to see what the morning would bring and when I got up to make coffee it didn't look great. It had obviously continued to rain overnight and the sky appeared to threaten more. And the wind was still gusting away. In the end we decided to brave things and as we left the house we could see the first chinks of blue sky peaking through the rolling cloud. As we need to do a 5K for the club's virtual age graded 5K series we decided to park at Brighton marina and head towards Saltdean. In a change of previous weeks the plan was to go straight into the 5K and then jog back. Again I was very aware of not putting too much into the initial pace and to 'grow' into the run. However my partner seemed to be on a mission as she opened up a 10m gap on me and it was really stretching me to try and keep it to that. She maintained that lead for the first 2.5K when I eventually managed to close up, draw level and then run past. Concentrating on form and stride I tried to stay as relaxed as possible, again only looking at my watch for distance rather than time or pace. There is a point where you pass a cage affair on the prom that holds a basketball court and football pitch and I know at that point it's about 1km, but I was desperately hanging in at that point and trying to convince myself it was less than 5 minutes of pain left. Tried to hold back going into the last 800m and judging it for the sprint at the end it was really all I could do to keep the legs turning over going into the last 200m and I feel as if there wasn't much of an increase in pace. But I was exceptionally glad to hear the beeps of my watch to indicate the 5K was done and my initial reaction was to find somewhere to just lie down. In the end I sat on the seawall and watched as my partner ran through, looking infinitely stronger than I felt. Considering she'd run a PB the week before (23:48) I asked her how she'd fared this time - 23:04. I'd not even looked at my watch until this point. 22:16*.
* It has to be said that this was set with a rather generous tail wind (32kmh) and so whilst it's my first time under 23 mins I feel it's a slightly hollow PB. As my partner said afterwards she was more proud of her time last week.
We got a coffee from the cafe on the promenade and decided to drink and walk back towards the marina. Heading back west you got a real sense of how strong the wind was. With the tide coming in even further in the time since we'd passed earlier it made for some spectacular waves breaking over the seawall at certain points, soaking the unwary on the under cliff path. At times it was impossible to avoid and so we were routinely sprayed and felt the salt on our lips before deciding to jog back the last mile.