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What a charming turn of conversation just as I'm eating my lunch...
Ended up being a fantastic run this morning...10k with strides...nothing fell off...
YM - I haven't had anything fall off but recently I've been in danger of hitting resonant frequency
Other sports - none
Rest - if you include having a beer - plenty
Speedwork - 2 to 3 times a week
technique - none
core strength - none
nutrition and hydration - see Rest
Along with the rainforest of training programmes at my fingertips - I am now eagerley searching and printing off guides to technique, core strength and cross training.
I just do not know where to turn!!!!
* Miss-Jean-Brodie -voice* James B, do try to do as I say, not as I do...
That was a 13 miles of the camel trail and a pasty ago mind.
other sports - swimming probably. Rest day 1 Mondays.
Off to India again on Tuesday - two weeks this time so treadmills ahoy
Email off
I know for a fact that this is the energy drink that DV uses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRuNxHqwazs
*Waiting for a photo of Lois, the thread Kenyan-baby..*
Non-running day, at funeral of Auntie ATM. Not sad..she was 97 and fighting –fit for 96+ years...but sad for Dad ATM who lost his last surviving sibling.
On the plus side...Last week is, sometimes, a bit of a mystery to Dad but 50/60/70 years ago is perfectly clear. So, suddenly, all the nephews/nieces...now in their 60/70s..are transformed into long-dead brothers and sisters. And I am, sometimes, his most-beloved sister..that he can chat to about, err, his daughters..
My Dad's family all look alike; cloning has nothing on us. Anyway, loads of relatives in regulation black...none of your modern ‘casual’ wear..big choir etc. It’s a great pity Aunty wasn’t there to enjoy it all.
I have started to swim (once or twice a week). Last time I had a hamstring problem, my physio said it would be good for me and I think she is right. I am not young anymore so I need to other things (I also have a bike but I haven't had time yet to use it properly).
As much as possible I try to listen to my body. If I have a hard session but my legs are not ready for it, I will do a recovery run instead. I am 46 and I can't do hard sessions back to back anymore.
Once or twice a week. If I have a race on Sunday, I tend to have only one speed work session in the following week.
I did consider barefoot running but I wasn't convinced of the benefits. I think that if you have been running for few years, it is quite hard to change your running style. I don't think it is something you can do in a few months. You cannot just give it a try. You have to commit to it.
I should do more core strength exercises. I find it difficult to find the time.
When I am not training for a marathon, I don't worry too much about nutrition and hydration. I really think about those things in the last 2 months of my marathon training.
i'm signed in for the Great North run 2013 (again!) - who else is doing it?
ATM - I hope I get to 96 and am still fighting fit. Hope your dad's okay.
Jimbob - is the members entry open now? Haven't had an email. Same thing happened to me last year and I had to chase them up. Grrrrrr
ATM - and to your lovely Niece
Thanks Jimbob. I switched my account from work email to home email last year and it didn't get sent to either. Looks like the same thing's happened again. I'll give it a couple of days in case they send the emails in batches, then chase them up
If and when I get sorted, I'll enter.
ATM - That should have said HUGS to you and your lovely Niece
(note to self - don't use anything that can be thought of as html)
https://www.greatrun.org/users/Default.aspx
ATM - Hugs.
Here goes, I think this is going to shock me -
Other Sports - cycling occassionally, ellipitcal(sp) trainer?? lots of brisk walking with the dog
Rest - come on, I sleep 4 hours per day!! I never have a completely activity free day but nowadays I only run every other day......Hoping that'll change again very soon??
Speedwork - I do intervals occassionally........must be more consistent......
Technique-
just getting one foot in front of the other is not enough?
Core - Every other day a multitude of core exercises including some with a fitness ball.
Nutrition and Hydration - mmmmmmmmmm I am trying to rectify this........I now eat more than once per day......but must stop drinking so much coffee. Trying to get in the habit of eating before running but we will see how it goes
I've been working on technique since returning from injury... trying to keep a high cadence, landing below CoG etc. So far it's going quite well
Thoughts are with your family.
ATM
TD's energy drink of choice:
ATM - sounds like a good send-off. Hope you had a chance to see the relatives you wanted to, and avoid the ones you didn't.
TE - with you on the 'always on' thing. I'm off on holiday next week and I'm going to try very hard to switch off the phone and ignore the emails. I'll make an exception for the kindle, but even then I'll try and avoid the newspaper subscription.
Jimbob - When I click on my entries, it comes up saying I'm not entered for any, then there's a panel on the right of events available to enter. GNR's not on there, just Winter, Birmingham, Manchester and South.
I've double checked membership and it definitely covers me for next year.
ATM - Sorry to hear of your loss.
Jimbob - I think the phrase around here is 'getting porridged up'.
I must admit what I eat pre-long run never seems to make the slightest bit of difference to me. I've ran on porridge, cereal, toast, bananas and recently peanut butter and jam sarnies. Not an issue with any of them. The one thing I need to avoid is eggs as I had a couple of uncomfortable runs after eating those. I need two hours after eating before running.
I like porridge, but I did go off it for a bit after running my first marathon as mentally I had tied in with doing 20 mile training runs!
Different foods release their energy at different rates Mr.Jimbobbedy. But yes, it's kind of common sense that you don't want heavy guts as you start a race. Being kinda thick, I did exactly that in my last mara in berlin. Woefully undertrained, I tried to compensate for my lack of stamina by eating too much. Felt like I was going to hurl fo rthe first 18K or so. The remaining 3K I ran in the race (plus the 7K to get back to the end) were much more enjoyable. 2nd DNF this year.
Engineer - love having you back. I can feel a graph coming on
ATM - sad day. I took a call an hour ago. Dad's cancer is back. Maybe I can buy him a wig for Christmas?
TD - Really sorry to hear about your dad.
Anybody got a theory on rice crispbread?? I ate them before the last two miserable attempts...........maybe they are to blame?!?! And coffee, for me, is a definate no no before any run!!
TD - Sorry to hear that.