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Yes I was thinking of the sit on type Poacher- ideally for 2, and for use on sea and lakes. I'll start researching....
PMJ meet halfway and do a 23 miler ?
Gul nice bit of landscaping ,I will be starting back very soon now certainly this week .
0054 mad all night parties in Ibiza ? who would have guessed !
Lorenzo great to see numbers like 5:30's !
had to wait as both x trainers were taken this morn at 7am after nightshift, have people no beds to stay in ? lol as I needed mine
Physio tomorrow and then back to running (I hope) time's a wastin' !!!
I think it might've been an eagle
or a pterodactyl.........
OO good call, SOTs are comfy for us tall chaps. Basic models will be on display at Decathlon. The devil is in the detail though - need to read reviews re tracking characteristics etc. And look out for little things like comfort and strength of seat - grab handles - space for gear/hooks for bungee cords etc etc. See you on Derwentwater.
5m tonight. Slow
G-Dawg – Sounds like you had a cracking time and still managed to get some quality running in too.
Gul – Excellent training during the holidays, impressive 10 miler in there. Your efforts in the garden look very rewarding. Really nice work there, it looks lovely.
OO – Shame about the drunken revellers but it doesn’t sound like it spoiled your holiday. Was it nice and hot? It's looking like mid 30's for where I'll be. Will get a few sans vest runs in and hopefully barefoot beach runs too.
Lorenzo – Your holiday sounds Epic! Have fun!
Leslie – Fingers crossed for your return soon.
Poacher – I’m loving all this talk about kayaks and the wildlife. I am going to get myself one too but will wait until next year. The sea around where I live is perfect for it, with amazing high/low tides and lovely bays and caves to explore.
Lovely 7 mile recovery run tonight, felt so warm which makes a pleasant change after 2/3 weeks of really average temps. This weather has been getting on my nerves of late and am looking forward to some proper heat. Have put my name down for a 5k road race tomorrow night. It’s been a while since I’ve raced one and I’ve no idea what to expect. Could be interesting……
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GM - all the best for the road race.
5 easy miles this morning. Packing bag to take and leave at work tonight ready for the double commute run tomorrow.
Gul that's going to be a tough one tomorrow alright .
Jools get well soon,worth it for the athletics for sure.
Badbark must be nice to get on the podium again !
At the physio and although my leg is sorer than it has been today for some reason got cleared for 3x 20 min runs after it settles a bit again and see how it goes and some resistance band stretches to do .
2 mile walk in the meantime.
Leslie - That's positive news!
5k tonight in almost perfect conditions, really warm but will a light headwind going out and it felt very pleasant coming back. With only one proper speed session in the locker since April I wasn't confident of challenging my pb (18:36). Ran with a nice group of 3 other runners for the 1st 2 miles and got dropped by 2 with about 1 mile to go. Hung on though and managed to over take one of them in the last 200m or so to finish in 18:55. The splits were fairly even, 6:09/6:05/6:09 and 33 seconds for the last .1. Was pleasing that I had a strong finish, managed 5:17mm for the last .1 so had a bit in reserve. Off to Mallorca tomorrow and will address the speed or rather lack of it and hopefully a few more weeks of decent mileage as well and I will give 18:30 a crack. Will have wifi there so hopefully will be able to keep tabs on my favourite bunch of runners. Keep at it folks!
Jools - recovery quickly from the man flu!
Leslie - slow but sure progress.
GM - excellent 5k - you should be really pleased with that.
PMJ - probably not a lot of difference in the light at those times! I went along Gayton Rd this morning (set out at 5:55am).
So breakfast at work is nice (1st course is banana, honey and sultana porridge). 17.01 miles in 2:14:39. Should have been a bit slower than that, so will no doubt pay for it on the return leg this evening!
MsE - Enjoy your holiday. What's this about a trapeze?!
Birch - maybe it's like the Monty Python fish slapping dance?
PMJ - if I have this correct, your trail mara is a week on Sunday. So have you decided whether to do a 20 miler this weekend? I would tempted to save your legs. BTW Mrs GD is setting off from home at 7:30pm to take Miss GD the younger to her piano lesson, so I have to try and get home before then. Therefore the Bawsey Ruins route (at least a mile longer) is probably out.
GUL fair play that's an epic double run !
Cracking effort Gul, and even better snacking!
Very good 5k Gerard- I'm impressed.
Jools- man up!
I'm not running well at the mo though the weight is coming off slowly. Parkrun this weekend could be a challenge but a good indicator of where I'm at. 3.5 weeks to go until the Great North Run- I'm still hopeful that 1:23:XX is possible.
XT again today, kayaking on Windermere. Big neoprene chapeau to SJ and anyone who swims there, it's a big bit of water with swell caused by wind and the wake from big boats. Saw cormorants geese swans duck etc but they didn't attack.
Poacher - lovely view while you're kayaking.
Legs felt okay yesterday, but definitely needed a good sleep so a rest day. 5 mile recovery run this morning and aching calves soon settled down. Pleased that my average pace over the 34 miles would have given me a 5 min mara PB (just need to find a way of having an hour 8 rest after 17 miles!)
OO, I reckon you'll focus on 83 and smash it!
Great picture there, Poacher. Had a crazy week at work and could do with being there on the lake myself...followed by pub action.
Hope Jools is over the man-flu. Welcome to our world!!
Only 2 runs so far this week as work has been manic and my body needed an extra rest day.
Got a good 8 miler in on Wednesday on a bumpy route where I was able to attack the bumps. Felt the benefit of 2 days off and managed 6.43 pace.
Last night I went on 10 miler with a mate. He had man-flu and had to bail after 5 miles, so I carried on and ran steady but it was a healthy negative split. 7.12 pace with an eye on keeping things under control as there's a 21 miler on the trails planned for tomorrow.
Have a good weekend, all.
I’ve been in lurk mode recently but can report that training has been going well. I’ve managed to pick up 3 age group prizes and a 1st overall in a 10k over the last 4 weekends. Tomorrow I have this challenging HM race - https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/13292168
Keep up the great running/biking/kayaking everyone!
thinking of starting to post on one of the VoGit threads, as ongoing issues with dramatic falloff in performance over last couple of years more suitable there than on a marathon runners thread, I guess . . . .
still, 10 this morning was ok , albeit slow, to follow up 13 with my daughter on Thurs