Howdy, Stranger!
Categories
The 2011 Marathon Tread
The materials in this website are in no way intended to replace the professional medical care, advice, diagnosis or treatment of a doctor, qualified personal trainer, therapist, dietitian or nutritionist Runners's World, Part of the Hearst UK well-being network © Copyright 2017
Comments
Tom well done on the yoga and TM. Just away to do some stretching as the hip flexor really hurts but only when I'm not running!
F
Gobi, mr spoons and Jason. Well done with your races. Some good tough running there, and some good control too... The main races are yet to come.
USB.. Hope the leg improves... Is not fun running injured. Fiona, same with the flexor.
Thanks Tom. Was nice to just get out so was easy to control myself as I had a big smile and just enjoyed myself. Some good cross training from you can only help the injury..
Blimey this forum is busy... a couple of days away and pages to read...
Welcome to all new posters... Misty et al.
AGF - great race report and well done on your efforts.
Mr S - another good report, the 'raid' sounds like something I'd love...
Jason - top effort at the Aber 10K.
Merthyr Mawr was great today. Rain held off for an exceptionally wet and muddy course. Apart from the sand dunes which were soft and exceptionally draining! Managed 48:47 which was under my 50:00 target and 6 minutes quicker than last year
Ate the Xmas Pud after Sunday roast today. Very nice it was too
Jay,
Well done.
Morning all.
First week of plan done and all holding together in one piece.
I see a few on the 20 milers already. I have an "18-20" planned for sat next. I think i'll aim for the high end. My 16-18 on sat last only got to 16 (gale force winds and rain - heavy a times).
Well done to the weekend racers (my next planned is a 10 miler Sunday 30 Jan). Missed a half at the weekend as it was too close to recent injury.
Mr S - is today "Doc Day" - hope it goes well.
Mr Spoons,
Good luck with the docs.
Paddy / HY4 - yes, today is doc day. It seems a bit strange really as I'm feeling great at the minute and looking forward to all training.
Oh, and I'm going to sign up for Norwich Triathlon this year if I can find someone to lend me a bike and a wetsuit!
Mr Spoons,
Good to hear that however best to get yourself checked out.
Good luck Mr Spoons.
jayc excellent result, well done!
Beautiful day here today. Half mile reps tonight.
F
Hello folks...back from holiday, and haven't had much chance to read back. But I am sure there's been lots of good training, racing (well done!) and a few illnesses/injuries (get well soon). Plus hello to newbies... will get a better catch up later
I managed 5 runs while on holiday - not very long (longest was 7.5 miles), but all pretty hilly and stuck to my plan of not worrying about the miles. Then managed a quick-ish 8 miles on Saturday and then 17 yesterday with a few MP miles towards the end.
I trust you are feeling revived, refreshed and eager to get back into proper training?
18, 20, 13, 20, 13, 20, 26.2 off road race, 13.1 race, 20, 20, 12, 8, VLM.
I intend to jog the 26.2 very slowly and get a PB at the half.
What would you suggest in terms of marathon pace stuff?
Hmmm....yes, revived and refreshed, and would love to get back to proper training, but I am already having one of those nightmare weeks where my schedule has gone out of the window...looking like only getting out Wednesday, possibly tomorrow. Trying not to panic too much (it's only January...)
A 5 mile jog for me tonight... Will take a day off tomorrow... To recover from today/weekend!!
AGF - Day off work. I think that's what I need after 9 days back in following Christmas... we should have 2 day working weeks and 5 day weekends. Much better all round
Mr S - Hope all went well at the Doctors. Erm, a more modest target next year, going to aim for 2 minutes less, which still means I have to improve my average pace by roughly 20sec/mile so is a decent target to aim for! That looks like the schedule of a man going for a sub 3:30 time at VLM... tough but rewarding.
5.5 mile tempo run lunchtime today @ 7:30/mile. Had intended to do an easy pace recovery run but was late getting out and needed to be back for my Spanish class!
Spoons
18, 20, 13?? why
20 6-8 miles at MP,
13?? why
20, 8 to 10 miles at MP
26.2 off road race, 13.1 race, 20,
20 8 - 10 miles at MP,
12 6 miles at MP,
8 4 miles at MP,
VLM
Took this morning off to rest after yesterdays race but ran at lunchtime and did 4 x 4 mins this evening
AGF & Jay,
Well done.
9 miles easy for me this evening. No tiredness from yesterdays race. Everything is hunky dory and looking forward to tomorrows session.
Gobi - thanks for that. The 13s are in there because that's what most of the schedules do. A couple of 20s and then a drop back week to recover. You obviously have other ideas?
Mr Spoons,
Excellent news.
Jayc great running well done.
Freemers welcome back nice long run.
Mr Spoons good news from the Doc and nice running,
HY4 that's good news about your dad.
freemers- welcome back
Mr S- good news
7m recovery tonight. Legs actually feel stronger than usual after yesterday's hammering
For example I have a 50 km next weekend so rather than do another 20 I did 15 miles with 9 miles faster than current MP. Thought it was about time I did some distance speed work.
NP,
Thanks.