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OO - I did a HM 10 years ago very close to where we're staying, not sure if I'll pack my running gear though.
Jools - good ticking over - good to hear from you.
Had to go into work this morning to audit some paperwork, so did a couple of miles.
Plodding nicely, Jools. Good to see you back in these parts.
My now standard Tuesday 8 miler on the trails this morning before work. Seemed a bit more huff and puff than usual and mojo was low but the pace ended up OK and again indicative that my sluggish times are quicker than earlier this year.
Rained nicely at the end too which helped with the cool down.
Talking of early starts GD I'm supposed to be on the track at 7am tomorrow which sounds like madness. My last hard session before an 800m track race on Sunday.
10 miles today,my legs were a little heavy from yesterday,so decided to avoid my hills,went along the front which didn't turn out to be ideal as the way back was into a heavy headwind and rain,got it done though.
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Ian - strong 20 miler. Will that be the last one before Boston or do you have time for one more before the taper?
OO - 800m track race sounds scary. How are you feeling?
Starting to get all sorts of aches and pains now I've only done 1 run/2 miles in 6 days.
No running planned this weekend here; hope everyone else has a good one.
Why no running Gul?
I'm have a couple of easy days ahead of my 800m race. I haven't raced on the track all season so fairly relaxed about it Gul. It's a ceded race based on best times last year. So I have a couple of speedy ladies and some younger guys who can run around 2:22. Don't expect to get near that on current fitness, but I'll give them a run for their money.
Spent 6.5 hours covering the 3 hour drive home Friday which meant I pretty much had to get straight out for a small session. Pyramid of 5,4,3,2,3,4,5 mins off 90s. The 5 and 4m were hmp and all came out around 6.35. The shorter reps were 10kp and came out around 6.15mm.
12m this morning, felt very comfortable coming in at 7.59mm for low 140s hr.
Starting to feel like I'm settling into a rhythm now and building fitness quickly.
With holiday season over now I can get my head on it properly and have half a chance of shifting some weight, though that may need to wait until the eat out scheme ends!
I ran 2:22:6 in the 800 today. Very happy with that even though I came last behind two under 15s.
I'm meeting Lorenzo in the Lakes for a long run in the hills on Wednesday. Will be our first meet up in a very long time.
DT-Well you are eating out to help out so a good reason,we are eating out tomorrow and Tuesday,just to help the economy of course.
Jools, yes I can imagine your work will have an uptick for a while to come following lockdown!
Oo, enjoy the meet up with Lorenzo. Very good effort in the 800m, despite children beating you!
Glad to hear the calf turned out to be nothing, Ian, it must be approaching cotton wool time now.
Easy 4m yesterday followed by a higher effort spin session last night. That left legs a bit tired for todays progression run, but 7m started at 8.25, each mile got about 20s faster ending with a 6.38 straight into a headwind. The good thing with this work from home is that I got a number of tasks to the point where I was twiddling my thumbs waiting on other people to revert and there was a gap in the weather so just went out at 11am.
DT - glad you enjoyed Devon. I can vouch for the fact that Cornwall is also very hilly having spent a week there at the beginning of the month. Glorious coastal path running to be had.
Will have to have a read back while recovering tomorrow!
Suggests to me I shouldn't focus my efforts on a race anytime soon. Some contributing party will pull the plug!
Nice pic chaps.
Big g, just to clarify I definitely don't like too many hills!
Im doing Goodwood (with IoW as fall back), but yr not Southcoast?
Just sit tight! At the very least, bag a london virtual place and if Elvington cancels then blow your beans but with a purpose of sorts.