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Wed 24th September
Hello all, just off to do 8m at 132-142bpm. ABB!
Question for early starters, do you eat/drink before you run, and how long before? This a.m. I had a banana and a pint of H2O 30mins before...I don't like not having something but is pi$$es me off getting up early to then waste time!
Question for early starters, do you eat/drink before you run, and how long before? This a.m. I had a banana and a pint of H2O 30mins before...I don't like not having something but is pi$$es me off getting up early to then waste time!
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I sometimes have a cup of tea
If theres time
But usually not
Never eat
Need to get up 30 mins before to try and avoid trotties on route though
again a wonderfull day for running here, cool but sunny.
What: 1 hour slow
Why: base training
When I do early runs I get up 30 mins before, and always start with a large coffee, sometimes a biscuit or a banana.
Happy running everyone
I start my day with a banana & glass of water. Then I make my high-carbo salad for work & then head out the door in 15-20min after getting out of bed.
What: am, 5M easy done, pm, 15M steady
Why: mid-week long run in my marathon training.
Last hard: Sun
Last rest: 5 days ago
I don't eat before my morning run, come back and have cereal at home then a toasted sandwich when I get to work.
If I did eat before it would be a couple of slices of toast and bovril.
What: 4 miles easy done am
pm Club 5k track race - don't know how I'll do post-marathon, I'll just `enjoy' taking part.
What: Gym session without any running (second rest day after big session on Monday - will put in another big(ish) run tomorrow)
Cycle 30 mins
Row 30 mins
Elliptical 30 mins
Stepper 30 mins
Weights 30 mins
Why: Daily routine
Last Hard: Monday
Last Rest: Sunday (well, resting completely!)
Also...
Wardi -- thanks. Lance Armstrong had much the same chemo as myself from what I can gather. It wasn't too bad to start with it just got progressively worse and then doubled the effects when I had radiotherapy given on top. Thankfully, I've been lucky in that some people feel the effects for up to a year afterwards whereas I'm more or less back on form only 4-6 months after finishing. Looking back now, I can hardly remember the crappy days, which is probably just as well!
Big Tim - thanks
People running round it's five o'clock
Everywhere in town is getting dark
Morning run done 8m turned into 10! Bit fresh though
What-hour steady/hard then football training.
Why-save petrol, run there instead.
Was going to start my morning running today but just can't get oout of bed.
I try not to eat before any early run
What: 7 mile recovery run
why: mileage building
have a good day everybody
What: 9 mile jog done, weights at lunchtime and another jog tonight.
Why: weight loss and aerobic base building
Last hard: Sunday
Last rest: Saturday
Bod - I just get up, dressed and out the door. Took a bit longer to get out this morning as I had to find a hat and gloves!
What: Another easy run to test out knee, maybe five miles slow as I'm straining at the leash at the moment.
And if the temperature rises over 5 degrees, I'm going out on my bike. Which will be challenging as there is a layer of grit and earth all over the roads (the council's anti-skid measures following the weekend's snow.. which has all gone!)
What: Probably a return visit to Sweatshop to try on the shoes they've ordered in for me.
Why: Trying to find some shoes that don't bruise my arches. Since returning to my old (and knackered!) shoes the problem has completely gone away. And rest day as I'm cutting down this week in preparation for Windsor on Sunday - 4 miles steady last night.
Last hard: Haven't done a really hard run since last Thursday's tempo one.
Last rest: Monday.
Lovely day - sunny but crisp. Enjoy!
What: rest, maybe a gentle swim. Should be yoga, but...
Why: ...I've been a bit stupid. Did the Chariots of Fire relay on Sunday, didn't warm up properly, didn't stretch and, yes, I pulled a muscle just below my left calf...badly. Ran on Monday (gently) but did hills and sprints with a new club yesterday because I was desperate to go to a club. This morning I KNOW that I should have rested instead. I can't even walk properly!
Last hard: yesterday
Last rest: saturday
What: Rest!
Why: I'm shattered. Next door neighbours recently acquired a baby. Baby hasn't learnt volume control. Manages to wake me up through three walls at 3am, 4.30am and 5.15am. I can sleep through my alarm clock - this baby has serious lung power. Will surely be a runner one day...
Last hard: Sunday
Last rest: Monday
What: 5 Miles easy
Why: Schedule Says So
Last Rest: Sunday
Last hard: Yesterday
Last long: Monday 13.1 Miler
Good Luck All with all your training and racing!
never have been a morning person, so unable to add advice to those who seek to run early. Coco, you don't want the new club to think they're taking on someone too injury prone - pls take it easy. Cath, those are some sessions you're putting in, seriously impressed. LizzyB, I'm not certain that your "straining at the Leash" isn't a bit too much info for a freindly forum - hope you're not picking up too many bad habits from the Icelanders.
Oh so its fess up time, I skipped out on my planned monday run but rediscoverd the joys of running late yesterday afternoon. 8 or so miles gentle base building on the open downs, swallows cartwheeling, cows and sheep grazing, pheasants scuttling about, soft grass, blue skies, patchwork fields on one side, open country and the sea on the other - pure bliss. And at one point I felt the legs were turning like wheels, until I set off back and found I'd gone a long way downhill and I'd got a 70m climb back up :-(. Must arrange to do it more often.
what : ca 5m basebuild in less glorious surroundings.
What: Mon/Tues - 2 days of rest, recovery and replenishment - a sports massage (very good) and a couple of very easy 40 minute recovery runs, hips flexors and quads a bit tight otherwise everything in full working order.
Why: Recovery from New Forest Marathon, preparation for Loch Ness.
Noticed the cold last night, Helly and gloves weather.
Taper, taper, taper. Also for Loch Ness - bloody hell, Graham, new Forest Mara too! Mentalist!
Enjoy your collective Wednesdays.
yes there was plenty of maritime polar air round where I was training last night. 2 layers on for the first time in a while....
what: something pretty slow - but will try to make it as long as possible
why: racing on Sunday once more meant no long run on that day. So could do with something fairly long, but legs (hamstrings in particular) still feeling the effects of last night's efforts. Normally my speedier sessions don't involve more than about 23-24 minutes of efforts - so this was ~50% more than usual.
Planned course has a number of "escape routes" to take a short cut for home if legs aren't up to it.
last hard day: Tue
last rest day: Fri
next rest day: Thu
What: 75mins done this morning - really cold (needed gloves!!) and the first frost of the late summer/ autumn. Will do another 30-45mins later on as it's such a nice day.
only water or sports drink before early run (early meaning before 6.30am) otherwise if it's a long session I get up for a teacake and poss. banana but an hour before at least. Take drink with me.
what 40 mins static bike
10 mins upper body weights
why too dark to cycle
feel I should do weights!
last hard yesterday eve the last 800yds of a 5 mile club run to catch someone on a hill and to the finish -almost!
last rest Sunday
what: rest from running. Gym session later.
Happy running!
Easy five miler tuned into hilly but slow seven miler in the rain. Slapped wrist for me!
But it was SOOOOOO good to be out again!
Have abandoned the gym session. Was on a course today and it finished at 12 after which we adjourned to the local wine bar and had 'lunch' so I'm not really up to running or bouncing around a gym. Ugh.
Will go for a run this evening I think after have taken Dad to see the Doc.
Back tomorrow.
Cath
What: am 12 mile mid week long run, gym session, 20 minutes swimming drills - done, pm 15 miles steady cycling.
Why: Dublin marathon training
Last hard: Monday
Last rest: Friday
what : 6-7 miles steady with club
why : marathon training / club night
last hard : sunday
last rest : monday
this marathon training is starting to take it's toll. starting to feel tired during day. When i'm running i feel fine though. Think my diet is ok and i'm getting enough sleep. Will carry on as planned this week and after this weekend's 20m long run will ease back for a week next week. I guess this is the sympton of having 2 months injury free running!
Always a drink and some jaffa cakes, can never have too much as it repeats even if its a couple of hours before hand.
What: Complete rest
Why: Felt that I needed it
Last Rest: Saturday
Last Long: Sunday 18 miler
Last Hard: Monday
Bye
what: still nothing
:-/
Andy
Ran for 35 minutes did 2½ miles keeping heartrate at 129 bpm dunno if its good or bad winding down now till race day will do about 4 miles tomorrow or something similar.
What:nothing
Why:marathon taper
I'll be glad when I can post some training again!
Before a morning run I normally have half a pint of water and a glass of orange juice. I look forward to brekky during the run.
Hilly..on the last Thursday before this year's FLM I ran a steady 4 miles interspersed with about 8x 200m brisk bursts. Helps to keep at bay that stuffed, twitchy feeling that happens during tapering.