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By mile 6 the sweat was dripping Off me, even though my pace was spot on?? 8 miles I'm standing being sick,11 miles and I am parked at the side of the road on a chair waiting for the world to stop spinning. Got going again but I've never known such pain, at half way I was going to pull out then decided if I could walk to the end I would- I wasn't going home without my medal!!!
Anyway not the race or result I wanted but d&d. And given the day a result I am proud off!
Checked juniors result online, her first proper race since breaking her foot. 1k-3.22!!
Fiona- better give up the career as a stalker
Kaz, Sorry to hear about your sh1t Day. Well done on completing your marathon. Be proud !!
Look after yourself Fiona !!
Kaz so sorry to hear you had such a bad day! You certainly deserve an award for battling on through it all.
Well done to junior, too!
Take care F...
Well done kaz, amazing that you finished with so many setbacks! And junior's time is proper fast!!
jason
Thanks guys - in the office but will have my usual Monday rest or turbo tonight then back to it tomorrow
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Mace - Good running
Fiona - Hope the back is ok, sounds similar to what I had a few weeks back.
Kaz - Well done! Most wouldn't have dreamed of finishing having gone through that! I'd say that's certainly something to be proud of
Jr has some serious pace too!
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10k, not the 10 miles I had hoped for today, done nice and slow. Taking my max HR from Saturday as being my actual max, I'm not sure I'll be able to run sub 70% any time soon, plodded round trying to keep it sub 75% which was just about do-able.
Stuart - useful rule of thumb is to run at your 5k pace (in m/m) plus 3 mins, until your HR drops below 70% for that pace...it will take a while
, mind you...
A while? It's a 2 minute difference (give or take)!! Might be a bit more than 'a while'
stay away from the hills mate....
6 miles in lovely conditions today (if a little over dressed - shorts and vest would have been plenty)
Kaz you're right to be proud of your achievement even if it wasn't much fun.
Many lesser mortals would have called it a day at 11 miles
Enjoying your taper Tek?
Well done guys.
I'm feeling much better after the flu jab. Still feeling a bit tired however nowhere as bad as I was at the weekend.
passes the cotton wool
Hope you perk up soon HM4
Had a lovely sunny day in Amsterdam. Lots of coffee, walking, sunbathing in Vondelpark, the best zoo I have ever been at... Could go with a few extra days.... Kidz don't want to return to uk tomorrow, but I haven't told them yet that we are not staying in Aberdeen until Thursday anymore but taking the boat home tomorrow night instead. The eldest, especially, won't be happy.
6 miles in lovely conditions today (if a little over dressed - shorts and vest would have been plenty)
Kaz you're right to be proud of your achievement even if it wasn't much fun.
Many lesser mortals would have called it a day at 11 miles
Enjoying your taper Tek?
Sorry about accidental repost
Kaz how are you feeling now?
Kaz - Sorry to hear about your race, nightmare. I think I'd probably have thrown in the towel... so well done for continuing! Jr is quick [more people for me to finish behind in future!
AGF/Mace - good mileage. I've got to start building up again now, but need to put more hills in as it's winter fell running season
Fiona - hope the back is better now.
Jason - superb splits and a lovely progressive run. Snowdonia is this Saturday isn't it? Hope the weather improves for you.
Miserable, wet and dreary in S Wales today, so I cheered myself up with a 15 mile off road run over the local hills; 1,520ft ascent at a nice easy 9:04/mile avg pace.
6.4m recovery run tonight, but soon turned into much quicker than normal for same effort!!!!
kaz - bless, you sound like you've been through the mill
. Huge respect to you for gutsing the marathon, time for a well deserved rest it seems, take care.
jason - can't believe i missed your medal pic, nice one, you look so proud !! And good luck with the pb attempt at Snowdon
, forget the hills, you can do anything with a medal like that 
Attempted a 4-5M recovery run home from work last night ( as i've got a new rucksack
) but ended up sacking it off after 3M as i was really struggling up hill with my left glute and upper left thigh.
Was a bit confused by that until i thought about Sunday's LSR in torrential rain and semi flood-like conditions ... and leaping puddles for the first 8 miles ( leading on my left leg all the time so as not to aggravate recent right achilles niggle ). Sod being a steeple chaser !!
Mace - be careful. Sometimes when we run we cause problems with one leg because we are protecting another leg ( eg your achilles ). basically a "compensation" injury.
Lots of rest, ice and compression will sort the achilles...if you do run - run short and on soft terrain....
Sorry for teaching to suck eggs.
Great running Jayc...very good run for climbing
Kaz, take care of yourself
Over dressed OH? - I have visions of you running in your sunday finest
tek - hope your feeling better for Sunday.
I am bumbling on with a few miles most days. Not much to report ( Which I guess is a good thing )
jayc - really impressive hill run
jason nice recovery, sounds like you're in shape for the week-end
mace be careful mate...as AGF says
AGF good bumbling
HM glad you're feeling better
Kaz hope you're home safe and sound
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Got out for the first time in a couple of days. 3m recovery, went off a bit too fast. All the twinges were phantoms...
Junior got contact lenses fitted in Aberdeen today, so she is one very happy young lady- no more wearing glasses for her various sporting activities! But it also means a day trip to Aberdeen in a months time for her check up and another awful return boat journey!!
Kaz,
Hope you feel better soon.
Jay,
Well done.
Tek,
Well done.
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No running from me for the next week or so. I usually take a complete break at some point for a week or 2 so now appears as good a time as any and then will start back from the beginning. I would have needed to do that anyway with how the past month had gone.
Jay- well cdone
Kaz- GWS
Tek- ignore the Taper Twinges
8.01m of confidence restoring running this evening. Easy pace run in the dark with a couple of miles at pMP (not Snod mp!) thrown in and it felt oh so smoooooth
8.01 m in 55.21. Splits: 7:53 7:40 7:02 6:54 6:53 6:09 6:11 6:35 3
NP-????? Best of luck for Sunday!
Anyone else racing this weekend?