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Sunday 29th June
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What: long run when I get up before the pencils get sharpened.
Why: not?
What: long run when I get up before the pencils get sharpened.
Why: not?
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Silly website got it wrong!
I'll be doing the same as you.
What - Long slow run of about 2.15 hrs
Why - Autumn marathon training
Last hard - Fri
Last rest - Tues
I think I might enter a race next weekend to gauge what state of fitness I'm at. It'll be my first race since Kingston, 3 weeks before London where I came in 26th and got 3rd M40. I don't think I'll get any where near the front but it'll be interesting to see where I am in terms of fitness.
May the lord of the PBs be smiling on all of you racers today.
Why - Seemed like a good idea
Last Hard - Thur
Last rest - Sat
Why: it's Sunday morning.
Last hard: Tue
Last rest: Thur & Fri
Why:10K race
Last hard Tuesday
Last rest : Wed/Thur/Friday
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
So revised race predictions as I don't run well in heat -
Under 1:17 - miracle
1:17-1:18 - a v. good run
1:18-1:19 - fair enough
1:19-1:20 - a bit disappointed but what can I expect in the conditions
1:20 - v.disappointed
Will report later.
Good luck other racers.
What: Ran 3 miles without even thinking. Oh am I happy!!!
Why: Motivated by Thursday's run and times, though time was a bit slowere today.
Last Run: Thursday
Next Run: Tuesday
Need to ask you guys about improving my distance to 5 miles by the end of August. Speed still fairly slow.
What: Very early start to beat the blazing sun here in Ankara. 14 miles steady in 1hour 45 done and dusted.
Why: Weekly long
Last hard: Thursday
Last rest: Wed
Simon
Last hard - yesterdays race
Last rest - Friday
Good luck all racers
What: Long run 2 hoursish
Why: September marathon training
Last hard: Friday
Last rest: Saturday
Good luck to all you runners
TallGal, well done on the 3 miler, just add a bit each time you go out now and before you know it you'll be at 5 miles+
Take it easy and don't rush things.
well at the moment I see an overcast sky here, but will it stay that way for the next 4hrs!
What:10 mile race
Why:county and club championship race. I'm top of the women at the moment but so many races left and today will bring everyone out because it's so local!
Last hard:last week because of having a bad back I've not been able to train properly this week.
Last rest:Friday
As I type here comes the sun!! So race predictions taking the heat into consideration are:
Under 1.09-very unlikey
1.09-1.10-excellent run and a pb!
1.10-1.11-v.good run and very close to pb!
1.11-1.12-more likely in heat, happy!
Over 1.72 acceptable but slowest all year
SIT, must be hard planning around mediterranian temps.
Monique, gossip from Northern Social?
What: swim, not sure what else.
Why: long run yesterday and have done a lot of hard running in the past 7 days.
Look forward to race reports, must do some work for an hour now.
what: long run, 18k.
Good luck to all racing
Have a great day!
At what pace do you do your long run? I read that it should be at marathon pace but , isn't it too slow? How can it prepare you for racing long distances if it is so slow?
I tend to alternate between racing (10m/HM/15-20m), easy runs (15s slower than marathon time) and at marathon pace.
Personally I think you need to run ata target pace for both practical and pschological reasons, but as I said, opinion is divided.
Good luck Hilly and all other racers.
What, was aiming to do the pre dawn 16 miler but opted to sleep instead (:D)
so tonight I'll do 1h45 easy (14m or so).
See ya
good luck to those racing today & looking forward to the reports....
well done happyrunning on your performance on yesterday's thread.
what: just done first bit - v easy 25 minutes with Matthew. Long(ish) run to come (~8½ miles) in about 45 mins.
why: Normal Sunday routine when not interfered with by cricket.
last hard day: Fri
last rest day: Sat
Sun felt warm when it came out earlier. Wonder what it'll be like by midday?
Awww Spud,
long runs should be run at 50/65% of MHR.
Long runs are to build stamina and endurance not speed. Alos to teach your body to take fuel from fat supplies and not only from the muscles themselves.
See the long run as the foundation stone of all of your other training runs. It ain't the prettiest part of training but it is the key to faster running.
Cheers and see you later....
What - 102 minutes fairly steady
Why - Wanted to do a long run but far too hot for a 2 hours plus - plus felt quite heavy so opted for just keeping going at what was probably just over 7 minute miling until I reached the end of the path along the Derwent and then turned round and ran back. May go for a cycle this afternoon if I can get my new computer fixed up on the bike. Finding training quite hard over the last 2 weeks or so but as I've got about 2 months before tapering for the marathon I need to step it up now.
However I planned on doing a 16-18 miler today, do you think I should still do a nice slow long run (in the evening) - or skip it till later in the week? I am trying to train 4 the Wolverhampton Marathon.
Fairly weary effort, especially over the last couple of miles. Probably the result of the early easy outing with elder son.
A beautiful summer's day - warm enough to dehydrate (if you're not careful) but not enough to overheat - there's a nice cool breeze out there.
There was a farm which I spotted on my run with Matthew this morning, displaying a "Raspberries - PYO" sign on its gate - think we'll be spending some time there this afternoon......
well it's an absolute belter here in Notts, baking hot, and has been since early doors.
Hilly, BR + all other racers, hope you had a cracking time.
Banksie, great going, nice one and for goodness sake don't even joke about doing an 18 miler on the same day as a 10K race, that's utterly barking!
What: Relentlessly undulating 14M a.k.a Notts AC Papplewick run.
Why: Longish one for Sunday
Last hard run: Definitely this morning, it was a scorcher.
Last rest day: Friday
Solid run this morning, got round in ~1:43, I'm always well pleased with anything under 1:45 for this course.
Enjoy the sun!
I'd leave it till Tuesday if possible - forecast to be cooler & wetter by then.
I am getting really despondent with my running in general. The last race i entered was silverstone 1/2 (1.37) and the next is the british 10. the problem is i don't seem as fit or capable of running at that pace recently. I am not doing anything different training wise: (3 times a week 1 tempo, 1 fast - 5 mile, 1 slow - 10 mile). the only discernible differences to back in april are new trainers and a switch to shift working.
There were some hills which kill me.
The marshalls were brilliant supporting you when you needed it most, and the crowd were fantastic too a really good day out and the kiddies race was fantastic, too see and cheer them on they all did so well.I also got too meet up with some forumites Greeny/Madison and Parddu.
WP
Miles makes smiles.
Progression