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Thanks Gaz
Potentially could run 1:20:00-1:22:00 if things go right on the day but not going to be near 1:16:00. is axholme as flat as reported?
Morning!
Yeah, the predictor had your 5k and 10k to be a lot faster too from the mile. Axholme is very flat, nice race. Last year, weather was atrocious and very windy in the laster 3 miles which were tough. So weather is only hassle tbh.
Aitch - yeah I was there about midday. I did think your tennis ball might need to be replaced by a golf one!
I came home last night, despite needing to be back in London this morning - so so worth it for last nights bike ride! Got in at 5, on the bikes by 5:15...stunning late afternoon ride into the peaks. I'm addicted! Can't wait for tomorrow - hoping to go over 40miles for the first time.
Running wise, it's been difficult to fit in anything of length at the moment, so I'm going with quality...lots of tempo runs and intervals. 2 weeks to Matlock! Eek! Anyone got their race info yet? Any advice for the transitions? I've got no idea what I'm supposed to do!
rest day yesterday, so I cycled to work. Enjoyed it apart from the bin wagon that misjudged the overtake, realised he didn't have space to safely complete the overtake before the traffic island and decided to sharply pull in towards the kerb instead. Nice how they think you can ride in 6" of road space!! Strange how time expands when you've got one eye on the left hand kerb and one eye on the wall of steel approaching to your right......
So, anyway, apart from that an enjoyable ride.
That enjoyable, I've done it again today. But today's not a rest day. So what to do about a run?
I got an idea last night and got everything ready. Going to try to turn it into some sort of brick session. Running gears laid out. 3 mins to get changed and out for a run. Lets see what this 'jelly leg's' is all about.
Drying your feet after the swim will cause previously calm people who are watching to start hurling abuse at you.
Cheap Planet X jerseys for winter riding. I've got a different Planet X long sleeve jersey which is very nice so I'm tempted with one of these. They do seem to make decent kit.
Morning all, back from me hols now.
Was a bit of a wash out unfortunately! Got a really nice view of the Arran and the mountains on the way over on the ferry but that's about the last we saw of it! Arrived mid afternoon on Tuesday, pitched our tent and had a nice dinner but when we got in our tent that night it started raining and literally never stopped for the next 2 days! We had bike rides, runs and wilds swims planned but as it was blowing a gale and we couldn't see the mountains none of our outdoor plans really happened. There's only so many cafes and castles you can go to on an island that size so after a couple days we decided to cut our losses and get an early ferry back! So we came back on Thursday and went to see my folks for a few days and enjoy the luxury of a roof over our heads! To be fair we had a great time there and managed a long bike ride and a couple runs so we managed to salvage the situation! Will just have to go back someday and hope for good weather, from what I saw on the ferry it looks lovely!
Back home and in the usual routine now, looking forward to Sedbergh Hills at the weekend. Got a call from teh Ben Nevis race organiser this morning a couple places have opened up for the race (3rd of Sept) and they are trying to fill them. Gutted as I would have loved to do that race but am already busy that weekend.
CJ - glad to hear you're enjoying the biking, what bike did you end up getting in the end?? Not had any info through re Matlock yet either, would expect to hear something soon though!
Aitch! - amazing race report, truly inspirational!
Nah they're shit. I'm sworn of them after my recent experience with them!
Not read back ptoperly, but very quickly:
Alex is flogging off his summer kit - bought 2 tops at massive discount so get in there quick dudes!
CJ - Are you around for the brick session on Sunday? We'll talk through the race/transitions then and a few of us are then heading out to Matlock to recce the bike route.
Matlock - Bike route the same as previous years with a little added on to and from the new lesiure centre so approx 11.5 miles. Now only one transitions area (at the leisure centre). Run route not yet confirmed - different to previous years and will be fully agreed by the end of this week.
Lotty - show yourself woman!
I got a Raleigh aura in the end...so glad I decided to make the investment!
On mi hols at mo - few more days of a cracking 2 week job in the New Forest
Some good stuff going on. Highlight being Aitch's effort in becoming an Iron Man Woman. Not bad that
Interesting mile time from GIRO too. Be interesting to see how you fare in the next few months. At our Club Mile Champs only one person went sub-5. In fact 2 of our quick lads ran 5'0x, despite both of them doing 16'4x for 5k within 10 days of the mile race. They've both ran sub-35 min 10ks too, so I reckon a few people will be checking local results to see if the improvement translates to other distances.
Sorry Stu's Arran trip was a bit of a washout, but redeemed by some nice family stuff it seems
Back in full Mara prep this end. Did a steady 23 miler yesterday in 3'03. First time I've ran for 3 hours or more since White Peak in 2009 that!
Len - I'm on the run walk thing at the mo too, as I have to concentrate on keeping foot turned in.
I'll drop u a message & see if we can meet up to relieve the boredom with a bit of a gossip
Enjoy your hols Lee! Sorry the weather want rubbish for yours STu - hope it's better for my little trip to Skye in a few weeks.
I'm a lttle bit achy today (in a good way). Did body pump for first time in 18 months, as I figured if I can't do other stuff I'll do strength work.... very intersting, I used to sweat buckets, I didn't break a sweat in the class last night - otherwise pretty standard, same weights as I always used to start at.... Lets see if I can get back to beating some of the menfolk in how much I can lift on the squat track!
Off for a little pootle on the bike now, hope the weather holds....
Hi all! Lots of cycling going on for a running thread!!
ET - Good spot in the magazine, I was edited a bit cos I got a bit carried away describing the marathon! The Humpty race was a lovely course around Reedham in Norfolk, not too flat either. Unfortunately it was the week after a bout of tonsilitis and it was about 26deg and no shade so it was a PW for me... Jon almost had to call over the St John's ambulance person for his brother who had raced too hard and paid the price with dehydration but recovered ok. Nice pint glass as a memento which made a change from a Tshirt or medal!
Feet are happier this week thanks to the good folk at Accelerate! PF in right foot is feeling tons better despite doing a 9miler on sunday thanks to some new trainers (Meadowhead - Bradway - Holmsfield - Dronfield - Coal Aston - home). Fingers crossed for GNR. I actually enjoy running again after feeling a bit flat over the last few months!
Happy running/cycling/swimming all!
Linds
ps anyone know when the percy pud entry forms are due online to print off? Have promised my BiL to let him know.
Brick session
Pushed it on the bike ride home. Saw a few others on MTBs, so it was time for some SCR - I won every time
off the bike, changed and running in 3 mins. Legs felt better than I expected. They didn't feel great and I thought I was going slower than I was, but checking the garmin made me realise the high bike cadence had transferred to my running
happy
aww Aitch! i loved reading your race report
truely inspirational stuff!! you really are a hero!!
sorry i missed your bday Mozzy....I hope you did something fun to treat yourself after the swim!
i think some of you have seen on FB....I have a road bike! best thing i've ever bought (probably) i absolutely love it! I can't wait to get home Wednesday and go for a long ride all afternoon. can't believe Matlock is so close! finally starting to feel a little better in the pool though...and shockingly really enjoyed my swim a few days ago!
right, time to man up, find a way out of this festival and go for a run in the rain. no excuse really, i don't need to look presentable until around 4:30!
CJ - glad you're enjoying the bike! I'll be doing more social rides in the Winter so we'll have to get out together!
Stu - sorry to hear your hol was a bit of a washout! But glad you got some family time in
Top bricking Garry!
Bex - I am going to get back into doing some strength work over the winter too!
Foot feels the best it has done since the race, so that's good. Not going to attempt any running just yet. Riding at the weekend though.
Still no news on the lost bag
Lotty - show yourself woman!
OK Mozzy - I'm here!! I've been a lurker for a few weeks but hadn't been 'brave' enough to post, but after seeing Kate yesterday I was told I needed to get myself posting!
So, here I am! My name's Lotty & I live in Hathersage (sounds like an intro at an AA meeting!) & I joined the Smiley ladies about 6 weeks ago.
So a bit about me - I'm fairly new to running - 3 years ago I had a stroke (at the age of 28), which I made a full recovery from, but was left with rubbish balance. This meant that I wasn't able to ride my mountain bike (without falling off LOTS!) and as a result of not being very mobile for many months I piled on a lot of weight. Last June I decided that I'd have a go at runing, having never been a runner at all before. I joined a council run group and met with a group of ladies in Chesterfield and went 'running' once a week. I tried to run on my own once a week too, but this was a bit hit and miss. I gradually improved though and managed to run my first 10km at the start of the year. Progress was slow though and I knew that I had to put more in in order to get more out! So 6 weeks I finally plucked up the courage to get in touch with the Smiley Paces and I haven't looked back since. I've since run two park runs (and PB'd at both), been to two Smiley Thursday night sessions, signed up to do the Matlock Tri, been to a DVH track session, run my first Trunce race, attended a swimming coaching session & generally met a fabulous bunch of ladies!!
I've got a long way to go; a lot of weight still to loose, and massive improvements to be made with my running, but I'm feeling positive and motivated and am looking forward to more fun times ahead!
You guys seem like such a friendly bunch & I hope that you don't mind me gate crashing!!
Sad story but you seem to be doing well now. if you dont mind me asking but what caused the stroke at such a young age? You don't have to say if you don't want to, i am just curious.
Probably done some of your races at the same time. ie. trunce, parkrun....
sounds like the smiley paces have helped loads. good group of lasses..
well most of the time. Mozzy can be scary when menopausal.
Thanks for the welcome!
yes the SP's have been amazing and really given me lots to keep me motivated. I would never have even considered doing the Tri if it wasn't for them (well Mozzy really!) - I'm looking forward to it but really nervous about the biking bit - my weakest link by a long way!
Hopefully I'll be able to start putting some faces to names soon and with a bit of luck see folks at events coming up. I'm planning on doing the Trunce next Monday and hopefully park run on the 2nd Sept.
Thankfully (if thats the right thing to say??) my stroke wasn't caused by my poor health - it was actually triggered by some medication I was taking for another condition that I'd been diagnosed with. It was a side effect that was declared on the drug info sheet (but one of those 1 in a million chances), but wasn't something I'd really paid any attention to.
Was a tough year, but I worked hard and came out of the other side - there was no way I was going to be seen out in public using a zimmer frame at the age of 28!!! Onwards and upwards!!
Thanks Aitch!
You're account of your IM was amazing - I read it with a tear in my eye - truly inspirational stuff!!
Thank you - I really had a top day out!