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Morning all,
What: 5M easy on grass
Why: race tomorrow
Last hard: Tue
Last rest: Fri
Train well everybody!
What: 5M easy on grass
Why: race tomorrow
Last hard: Tue
Last rest: Fri
Train well everybody!
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What: 3 x 7k @ 6:12-6:15 m/m - HR 165-170 hopefully.
Why: build marathon endurance
Last hard: Weds
Last rest: 18 days
Have a good weekend everyone.
What: 10km (6 miles) easy
Why: Recovery day
Last hard: Thursday
Last rest: Monday
May I ask your advice on something? I'm running the Rotterdam Marathon in 4 week's time. I think I have done enough distance but am trying to fit in one more long (20 mile plus) run. This weekend we are going away (just as soon as I get back from the run!) so my long run will have to be squeezed in tomorrow afternoon. Next weekend we are running the Hastings Half. After that it will only be two weeks to the race. Last Sunday was my longest run to date - 21 miles.
As I see it my options are:
a) 20+ miles tomorrow - only a week after last one and may be very difficult to fit in, depending on when we get back
b) 20+ miles next Saturday - my least favoured option because even though Hastings isn't my main goal I'd like to be fresh for it
c) Hastings next Sunday morning, an additional run in the afternoon - not sure if that counts as a single long run!
d) Stick to the half marathon distances for long runs - very worrying as then it would be 5 weeks between my last long one and the marathon.
Please advise!
What: Probably nowt
Why: About to sleep for 5 hrs and then out, but racing tomorrow so rest should be a good thing!
Last Hard: Thursday
Last Rest: Monday
Ratcathcer, just read your dilemma and Im not sure what I would do, but I would be thinking in the back of my mind that if 21 miles was my longest run to date and then doing it again the following week it might take its toll!
Hastings is meant to be quite hilly and if cold and windy at the seafront it could be a harder run than we expect ( see you there )
As for running after, not quite the same but depends on how your run went, and if you feel tired after then you have not got your long run in!!
What about something longer in the middle of the week?
Sorry have not helped have I!!
Race well all.
RC-I did my last long run of 20+ miles for Cardiff 5 weeks before, then didn't go over 15 miles, which you could easily do at Hastings with a mile warm-up and down. I personally don't think it'll affect your time as you've now done the training and as you're racing you'll be adding other stresses to your body. Good luck!
what:nothing but rest
why:March Hare 20 tomorrow if I can sort out my calf discomfort (not injury!). Has anyone ever tried flight socks to run in. I'm thinking they must do a similar job to the ones PR wears and I'm deperate for something to help the deep aches at the moment?!
last hard:Tues
last rest:Wed
Hilly-I have just purchased flight socks like PR well these are like tight's material made by scholl in Boots 14.00 for 2 pairs in neutrel colour not tried them out, as racing on Sunday but will be testing them all next week so will let you know how my trials go;-)
What; Nothing I am resting as well
Why: Reading half tomorrow I doubt I will see Angelis or Venom as you chaps will be to fast for me
Last hard;Tuesday
Last rest: Wednesday
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
I have noticed my calves are sore and achy lately and really need massage weekly not fortnightly, but my calves have grown in the last 3 months if they grow any more I won't be able to wear my trousers;-)
I know it is all the training!
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
I'm feeling absolutely gutted this morning. I was cycling home from work yesterday when some idiot decided to open her car door right in front of me. My left arm is a bit of a mess but what's really worrying me is that the muscle just above my right knee is bruised and swollen.
I wasn't planning to run anyway today, but I don't know how much recovery I'll need. I couldn't run on it today even if I wanted to, but I'm just going to have to take it a day at a time. This is really not what I needed with Wilmslow only 2 weeks away.
Hope everyone else is having a better day!
Hilly, WP, hope those calves are better soon. Not something I've ever suffered from.
I'm continuing to do the stretching/strengthening/massage/ice regime. Fingers crossed I can run in four days time!
Tim, I'm going to try out a new recipe for banana and hazelnut muffins. Will have to earn them by taking the dog for a very long walk!
Good luck to all the racers, look forward to the reports.
Resting up for the Wymondham 20.
Have fun.
Trying to resist the urge to plod after 30 min plod yesterday for the first time since Oct 2003!!! Feel really great and very motivated to continue. A mile is feeling very short nowadays.Even after the 2 miles,I felt I had some more plodding left in me.
RC, tell Mr RC from me that an extra hour or so spent waiting for you to do an extended warm up is what a devoted hubby should be doing. As for the warm down, youd have been doing that anyway wouldn't you?
Right, can someone dig up some of those posts I've sent to the sick and injured telling them to look on the bright side?
HR driving to the track was 20 beats above normal.
Warm up HR was 140 for a 7:50 mile!!
Steady HR (155) was a 7:07 mile.
What the hell, I thought, let's give it a go anyway.
The first 2 miles @ 6:17 sent the HR up to 170, so I decided to cut the pace, do 6:25- 6:30 pace and see how it went. Managed 2 x 4 miles of this before I figured doing any more might be counter productive.
Shame as I'd been looking forward to this run all week. Still, as they say, nobody got killed.
2:50 today, my longest run of the year ... around and up and down the hills of Bracknell forest. My first "hilly" long run and am knackered - but the trails are better on the body and it meant my good lady could join me on her mountain bike (well for the first half anyway!). Hard to tell distance, 2 weeks ago was 20 miles in 2:33 with a HR average of 144, today was 2:50 with a HR average of 139, so my guess is 20 - 21 miles. All good time on feet anyway.
Good luck to everyone racing ... and BR may bpm declne and the pace return soon.
Barbara, banana and hazelnut muffins sound nice, it's a long time since I made any!
RC, I'm with BR on this one!
nicky2k, enjoy your rest day.
BR, you wasted money!
these things happen, I never know why.
5M run done & a lazy afternoon planned!
What? 10m very easy cruising @ 7:40
Why? 5m race tomorrow
Last hard? Last Sunday
Last rest? 14/2/
Resting today cause of Lasswade 10 tomorrow.
Good running everyone.
Hope you are ok Aardvark and nothing too serious
Did 6 miles today (1:01:28 avg pace 10:12)
Warmed up and cooled down for 2 miles each
and 2 fast(er) miles in between 9:30, 9:05.
Not super fast, but it's moving in the right direction.
Easy run tomorrow
Good luck to all racers tomorrow wherever you may be.
I hear rumours of a half marathon somewhere west of London!
Aardvark - speedy recovery
BR - one of those days. You know it's just a blip
What; nothing (apart from dog walking)
Why; saving myself for a PB assault at Reading.
Last hard; Thursday
Last rest; Friday
Have a good one.
What: Rest
Why: planned + rotten hangover
Good luck all racers - looking forward to the usual Sunday flood of PB's already
Andy
Nothing today, off for a massage soon. My cut back week has been rather sharper than I intended, but never mind. BT, I know what you mean about the calfs, all these niggles is very annoying. I am doing a mileage that I've never got anywhere near before - perhaps that's what's causing it.
Anyway, I reckon things will be fine for Reading, so just going to have to see how it goes now. WP, hopefully we'll get a chance to say hello at some point (and Angelis, Murf, etc)
Good luck tomorrow Tim, I'm not sure if the guy who normally wins it is racing tomorrow (haven't spoken to him in a few weeks). I'll be suprised if you're outside the top 3 though.
Aardvark, really sorry to hear that. Hope you recover ASAP.
BT, which race are you doing? Best of luck with it.
BR, one of those very rare days, nothing more than an anomaly.
What: 7M easy social run this morning.
Why: It's the right thing to do on a Sturday morning/
Last hard run: Tuesday
Last rest day: Friday
Just back from the inter-counties XC race at Wollaton Park, only caught the senior mens 12k. WOW, some seriously great talent, joy to watch.
WP I hope we will get to meet tomorrow if not during the race then before.
Aardvark take it easy and recovery properly
BR it happens to everybody
Good luck also to others racing tomorrow including Hilly, BT, Venom, Murf and any others missed
MM watched the races on Sky certainly some high quality on show today.
What: 3 miles easy am, 14 miles cycle pm
Why: tapering for h/m tomorrow
have a good weekend everybody
5 x 1k ( approx ) cross country loops done off 90secs in average 3.23.
Good luck to all racers tomorrow
looks like a very quiet day
what: nothing
why: 10K race tomorrow
last hard day; Tue
last rest day: Mon
Just went for a walk with the family this afternoon along the Wirral Way, watched England's shocker against Ireland, then gave Matt a 1 mile time trial (something we've done every few months). He's broken through the 7 minute barrier - 6:48 - excellent stuff.
Hello everyone, did an easy six miles, got Cloud Nine tomorrow.
Too much noise. A proper party with games at home.
6 x 8 year old girls. 120 minutes.
Ready for re- dehydration.