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5 miles at marathon pace +2mins. Finally got my average heart rate below 75%. Still not totally sure what I am meant to be doing re all this heart rate stuff, it felt very slow today, barely above brisk walking pace. I am planning 8 miles on Wednesday.
How did you get on Ikle?? I have my Tasmanian 10k this weekend. It's over a big bridge so unlikely to be fast..
Susan, best wishes and hope you get well/fixed soon.
Fantastic 7 day 7 marathon event Martin! How do you train for that??
Howard - I'm going to be starting this heart rate business when I get back to the UK, I might start asking for tips around then.. the only time I tried to use my Garmin heart rate monitor it told me I was dead.
Hello all [pops head up]. All looking good for Manchester IBB!
HRR I think a lot of folk just get bored with the HR thing and just go back to training how they used to
Have been doing rehab exercises (and Pilates) (and circuits) for months - not really convinced knee is any better per se although I can now sort of do a one legged squat. Have been helping out with the c2k courses so this saturday I did a whole 5, 5, and 7 mins running ...
BAFTAs went well last night. Even got home in time for a night cap.
5 miles this morning. Quite cold to start but warmed up a bit in the sunshine. Average HR 86% of max and a new SB for 5 miles
. Persevering with the heart rate thing as I think it will help me to focus on what I am trying to achieve with each run, which is why I have dropped the pace of my LSRs down to 11min/miles (was 10).
IBB I think tiredness can affect form and that can obv have knock on effects.
Hello All
Justcoop I don't know! I have been on a couple of threads but its a bit different Not a marathon or ultra so my plan such as it is day 1 slow day 2 super slow as in a sort of recovery run ! Yes I know bonkers day 3 slow day 4 super slow. Thinking is after each of the quicker days I can think nice walk tomorrow if needed but who knows. Some have told me easier than the 100 other far harder so I will let you know at the end. O managed a 4.19 last Sunday not great but felt OK at the end which was most important
So glad Im doing it for charity (Thanks Howard & I think Ikle) sorry if missed anyone else. Thinking about my Mum a lot which is both nice/hard
Fido Hope things sort themselves soon
IKLE Looking really good for your sub 4 hope all goes well in next couple of months
8 miles today for my LSR. Increased my pace to 10.55 (5 seconds a mile faster than last week) and my resulting heart rate was 2bpm higher but still in my target zone.
Sounds interesting Martin, best of luck with it!
10kr went well Ikle, I decided not to race it, so just pootled around in 50 mins. It felt quite easy, despite all the hills and an 8 hour training week leading up to it, so I think my training must be working! It was a very pretty race, when running over the bridge there was a pretty rainbow and everything. Is your knee feeling better?
Peaky, tweaky. How exciting. I've hurt my shoulder, it's quite annoying/sore. Just developed yesterday on a day I didn't even swim. It's a great injustice. Resting today to give it a chance to calm down. Boo.
Lost my mojo at the weekend. I had a planned 3.5 mile fast run on Saturday morning but it just didn't feel right at all so cut it short and just did 2 miles. No run yesterday and tried 5 miles this morning. Much better managed SB by a couple of seconds and much relieved.
Are you doing plenty of rolling Ikle?
The freelance world is a bit quite at the mo although there is Sport Relief just around the corner followed by the Soap Awards. I could run every day of the week but I am being a good boy and restricting myself to 20 miles over four varied runs per week. Susan would be proud.
Ikle glad ITB is improved. Body goes out of shape sometimes, just need rest and then fine
Martin good luck.
Any news from Susan?
Marathon for me this Sunday, but have had a mad busy week of 14-15 hours days. Will see what's possible. Then next Thursday warm weather training camp for some running & sun.
Thx for good wishes all. Feeling very nervous now as much about the truly amazing donations as well as the running
3:32 for me, was on for sub 3:30 comfortably till 19ish but legs & head tired and needed to walk a bit. Its so much in the head. Happy with that after tough week, only ever planned as training so no need to batter the legs..
Martin will sponsor you during.. as motivation. My friend John also running, but doing 10 mara in 10 days (yikes!) with some events around the 7? Funny though, I had to explain the concept of run / walk to him - even though he did 7 last year and destroyed by the last day. He was going to start at ~9 min miles... and is pretty fast.. so I suggest running 8:30 and walking for 30s or 2-3 of them and walking 60s. Still not sure he believed me or got it. Go figure.
Martin There seems to be a few doing the 10 nutters!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 before and 1 after. My plan is quite simple FINISH, But As you like these things
A target sub 5 for all
B Target Sub 35
C Finish
Nice run today I really think my sub 4 days may be over but no regrets. Already decided on my next target turn 50 this year so the Centurian mini grand slam (4 x 50) will be my challenge next year
3 will before I turn 51 but still feels like a good 1 and I loved the SDW50 last year
Good luck Martin.
Hello peeps! Ikle still dominating TOTP i see.
Well i have had a terrible time - did my hammy (just a grade 1) doing hill sprints and as a result some calf and achilies strain too. Got that fixed without too much problem then got flu (not that man flu stuff) - out for nearly 3 weeks - floored. So ive done about 60% of my plan for London and should probably pull out but its my dream to run it so sod it! Time not an issue and been back for 3 weeks steadily progressing.
I am at that stage of not enjoying all my runs though so need motivation
hope everyone well
Go for it, Boy in a Shed!
hehe - i love that drawing (thanks Acoops)! When i get my tattoo it will look ace...
Shedboy, I don't think anyone enjoys all their runs! I am finding my shorter faster runs hard but I suppose that's the nature of the beast. If you run London with no time target then you will have a great day, it is just an amazing event.
London is good fun, but wouldn't want to be walking big chunks. Whats the latest date you can defer London?