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The 2010 Marathon Thread
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Chickadee,
Sounds like a very good option with the current weather.
Spoons - the spirit of Chirstmas was indeed missing
ParkRun today and off on the turbo in an hour
Groundhog day ?
Legs were a bit tired after yesterday though.
Spoons, how did your LSR go? Are you feeling better?
Enjoy your break, JC.
MP running, I'd need to check my training log to see when I last tried that outside a marathon.
Chick - err, well I am better but I haven't ran at all today. Too much going on... LSR tomorrow, definitely, I promise...
Just over 6 miles recovery run this morning, missed my swim as the pool is closed.
Chick I know what you mean about running in the snow but I felt it added to my endurance.
Gobi well done on your 10 miles, I have just entered 2 half marathons one 5 weeks out and one 3 weeks out from London. Would you race a 10k 1 week before a marathon or is it to close?
NP- 1 week out- why take the chance? I'll be tapering
2 weeks out I'd give it a blast. Well done on the run- is your pool frozen now?
Chick- good running
Gobi- good running; what's your opinion on MP running? BTW last time I did your MP was in a 5k I think- lol!
Mr S- glad your better
IT RAINED HERE LAST NIGHT
around 60m of running missed last week, but back out today- no catch up, just starting the new week with 6m slow. Weird as it may seem, my achilles and calf muscle tightness which was starting to affect my walking disappeared within 4m of running; perhaps I am allergic to not running
Just shows how much our bodies like routine- longest i've gone without running in 2 years....
NP - I would usually not race more than 5km the week before a serious marathon but you could race a 10km.
Just done 3 x 10 x 30 seconds off 30 sec recoveries with 3 mins between sets. I can run sub 5 min mile pace if the rep is short enough
Really took it to the group on the last set which was pleasing as I felt very strong.
Well done to everyone who's got out today.
We've just come back from a friend's & the temperature now is 5.5C. Almost tropical! But there is still some snow & ice about.
Thanks Gobi might hive it a miss.
HY4 have you seen Simons cat Christmas?
http://www.simonscat.com/santaclaws.html
Very funny.
Sorry girls but this is the best add of 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRwoLtD0L9k
NP,
Yes I have. Simon's Cat is so funny.
I managed a quick 30 mins on the treadmill and 50 press ups tonight. Going out bright and early tomorrow.
+3c here and going up. I may have to dig out the sorts again.
12.21miles this morning avg 7:08 pace so happy with that
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Thanks Mr Spoons well done on you treadmill session and press ups and your 12 miles this morning, looks like most people have started plans
Mr S and NP- good running. Is that 7.08 pace a bit fast though NP?
No trouble with too fast here!
10m today and middle 5m was supposed to be tempo pace, but felt really sluggish and it was a real struggle. Didn't help that I got home to realise that I'd put an ancient retired pair of shoes on by mistake- might explain the back ache that came on with 3m to go. STOOOPID!
Oh well, 3 more runs for 2010 to go
Jason,
Hope you don't suffer from anything else as a result.
Careful Jason
Did 3.5 miles today at 9.40 pace, I was out for a run with my 9 year old daughter who has a 5km PB of 27.15
Morning all - hope everyone had a good Christmas (although I noted Gobi's humbug...!)
Lots to catch up on - mainly good running it seems. 27.15 for a 9year old is fantastic!!
Norwich Parkrun went ahead on Christmas Day, so I broke my 5k duck (never raced one before). 22.33 - not as quick as I would have wanted normally but we'd had snow overnight and it was incredibly slippy in places, especially going round the corners where you had to pretty much slow to a stop (or if you didn't you fell - not me, but several in front of me did). Anyway, I'll be trying to beat it on NYD when I do my second one. Photo below just to prove it was blimmin cold and there was snow! It's a rare one of me - both feet off the ground
I missed my planned run on Boxing Day - hubby persuaded me that we should go for a walk early by the coast and watch the sunrise - we took a camping stove and had bacon sandwiches sitting looking at the sun come up over the waves by Dunwich. Ended up doing a long walk and so skipped the run after that. Made up for it with 6 miles on Monday and then 15 yesterday (average 9.10's - so doing my best to keep it slow).
Back at work today - very quiet so I'll be able to run later.
Well done on your first 5k freemers. Good result considering the conditions too...
Some nice running too by NP, Gobi, Jason and Mr Spoons
Unfortunately Icame down with Man flu on Boxing day and have been off sport since. Just stayed in the warm. I am a little stir crazy as a result too.
I have also made the concious effort to swap Brighton Marathon with Shakespear half. Have deferred Brihgton until 2012 at no extra cost. The main reason is that I haveonly had 4 weeks slow jogging a 15 Miles a week and now a week off running. I do not think 14 weeks is sensible to train for my 1st marathon based on current training. So am aiming for a good solid PB in the half in spring and use that as a springboard for an autumn marathon. Ihave felt good running in the last few weeks without injury and think slow but sure improvement in speed/distance is best.....
Hope you all had a nice Christmas
Thank you for the kind words, I'm fine, life goes on now albeit differently. Truly enough said so no more nice words!!
AGF that sounds very wise. Although I have been running pretty consistently over the last few weeks I'm not where I had hoped to be either so have done the same as you and entered Edinburgh marathon. Hope you feel better soon.
Well done on the parkrun Freemers. I'm sure you'll make that an old pb in better conditions. Looked very pretty though
The ice has finally gone here so really looking forward to my run later.
Catch you all later
Find it difficult to put stuff on here from my phone. Some great running going on by everyone, well done.
AGF - sounds like a wise move
Well done Freemers - Rach and I organised Basingstoke parkrun on Christmas and Boxing day.
Nice to see you, Zion.
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Freemers: excellent 5k on the snow.
AGF: Sounds like a sensible decision.
11 miles at 5am this morning .... it was only -9 (the forecast was lower). As hard as it is to drag yourself out of bed a this ungodly hour, once it's done there's this great feeling of smugness. Can't beat it
Back at work today
Freemers - Xmas 5km looks fun. Any they say we didn't have a "proper" white xmas!
AGF - get well soon. I think an autumn marathon sounds sensible.
Welcome back Zion
NP - nice speedy 12
Chick - 5am is to early for me! -9? It's much warmer here today> All the ice and snow is melting fast.
I'm also back at work
The boss is in as well and he hates Christmas, people taking holidays and any sort of general happiness.
Freemers,
Well done. The Boxing Day walk sounded good.
AGF,
Sounds like a good plan.
Gobi,
Your daughter's speedy.
off to the gym
Zion, good luck with Edinburgh...