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Macca - I think the blog thing and thinking lots about running is just a result of doing well in London. It'll probably fade in the next month or so. I often get hammy niggles when I've done lots of lifting too. Old age.
John - Love the beetroot on a burger. No burger I've had over here compares to the ones you get over there from a fish and chips shop. I don't know why but they just can't do it. A bit like they can't make curries in Australia like they do over here.
Work handicap race today. Had to do a short route to get back in time to do the timekeeping so did about 2.6 miles at 5:20/mile. Ran pretty hard but not completely busting a gut.
Very annoyingly tonight I turned up to a 7:15 5k race at 7:30. I just got the time wrong; what a pillock. So I just did intervals at 5k whilst weeping.
Speedy 400s HA nice work.
Good luck on the long run commute SQ!
Sorry to hear you’re still struggling with injuries Scott.
Great 5,000m Alan.
“Intervals whilst weeping” made me chuckle Tommo.
It was beautiful weather yesterday, so couldn’t resist binning work and going out on the midweek social ride with the local cycling club. Another 50 miles, and again it all felt reasonably comfortable. This morning I was up early for a tempo run before it got too warm. I did a split tempo like many of the sessions in the “Faster Road Racing” Pfitzinger book, so 3 miles, 5 minute recovery, then 2 miles. Managed 6:19/mi for the first 3, and 6:24/mi for the last 2. Much happier with that. It’s far faster than I had been managing the last few weeks, further confirming I’ve turned the corner on the post-marathon fitness slump.
Tommo... are we allowed to laugh?!
Not much to report here. Has there been talk of moving to an "Autumn" thread?
NE - There was talk about just letting this thread be an ongoing one. There was some suggestion that starting a new thread encourages new people to join however.
Nice work Tommo.
Spoon - Nice tempo run.
Just ticking along for me. Did a few hills yesterday in Richmond park. Nothing planned for today but might try to get out later.
Nice work on the Tempo Spoons, looks like you're back in business.
I don't think I mentioned it on here but I turned my ankle earlier in the week and wondered if it was another setback but thankfully I seem to have gotten away with it. Managed to trudge out 6 miles this morning which is good as I am have very slowly built up to 20 odd miles a week.
On the cycling front I did a 10 mile time trial last night and set a new PB of 21:52, which is 27.6mph. It felt pretty good, although there were some seriously quick guys with one going under 20 minutes (30mph).
Rather you than me with the barefoot runs HA, wouldn't trust there to be rubbish or needles etc lying around
Hope we'll be getting some photos of this garden office once built Macca!
In a tactical race a 16:31 is good going Alan, hard not being able to just settle in to a pace
Oh no sorry to hear of you getting the wrong time Thommo
You seem to really be coming on with the cycling RSR
Yes I just need to get back running consistently as feel I could get back to decent form fairly quickly. A few short runs and gym sessions this week, off to Twickenham tomorrow before watching the Fa Cup final in a pub
That's a seriously fast TT time Reg.
I've not done much running since London in an attempt to let my knee heal but frustratingly this appears to be having the opposite effect as it's more swollen than it was when I was still running 50-60 mpw!
The only running I've done since my tri was a parkrun, in a new all time slowest course time, en route to Cader Idris fell race 11M & almost 3000ft of climb in the first half then back the way you came. A painfully slow start but then once the legs had unstiffened, after about 2K, I went up OK: managed to run pretty much the whole way to the top overtaking people all the while but then my knee couldn't cope with the descent & I went from 87th at the summit to 161st at the finish!
Jools, I find it ironic that my body feels aches & pains more if I'm trying to recover. I think I've read that its part of the healing process but it doesn't seem right - especially if I've been running niggle-free, but then feel worse after a day or two of no running.
10 mile run commute into work yesterday was interesting. It was 20C at 8am so I arrived at work a stinking mess & we don't have any convenient showers so I spent a long time trying to cool down. I should've picked a black or white shirt to wear rather than a thin green one that shows every mark
Quick check in from me, apologies for a shorter response.
Edinburgh half marathon for me tomorrow - will give it a go but legs feel like led post 90 mile ride and run off the bike yesterday, so I'm not brimming with confidence. Not an A race though I guess.
Good luck to anyone else racing.
Good luck with the MH Joe.
5.5km lake swim today, I was flagging at the end.
I'm not convinced myself. I did read somewhere about a material being developed that was apparently made sweating more efficient by basically increasing the skin's surface area. But I'll just stick to the research in human evolution. It's also cheaper.
I'm other news I've invented some new sports nutrition: SnakeOilPlusExtreme. I'm sponsoring a sports event and got some athletes to promote it. I'm waiting for the bucks to roll in!!!
Manchester 10k for me today, just jogged around in 55mins. I'm tempted by all this triathlon talk to join back up with the local club to at least get in the pool. That shouldn't be too impacted by my 'condition,' if anything I'll be more buoyant.
Joe has been sandbagging again.. great work at Edinburgh.
Agreed JCG Joe definitely had the builder's bags out yesterday. Well done on yr 10K jog. Pool is great for pregnant women. I first got in to swimming when my ex was pregnant 17 yrs ago. We did lots of walking & swimming. She had a very easy & speedy birth which they said was probably helped by her general fitness.
Lightest run week for 10 years - just a parkrun. Not quite as pisspoor as last week but it was flat. On the plus side I got faster as the 'race' went on. No warm-up at all so hip flexors were rigid from a week on the bike. Followed that with 2 massive bike rides 121M & 11,000ft yesterday, 102M & 5,800ft today. It's not as good as a long run but it'll have to do for now.
Blimey Jooligan, doesn't sound like the best idea racing if you've got a dodgy knee. 2 massive rides you put in!
Great to see Joe having a cracking run at Edinburgh, sure the report will follow soon
What a day Saturday was, shame to see Wasps lose in injury time but Arsenal more than made up for that!! Quite a bit of beer was spilt when we scored the winner. Not so good waking up hungover on Sunday with severe calf cramp that caused me to hobble during Sunday, feeling better now but still not perfect so just been to the gym a few times since
JCG - you know it makes sense, head on over to the dark side.
Jooligan - a light run week, but plenty of miles on the bike! I think that'll probably more than make up for it.
Scott - agree about saturday, very good day of sport, thoroughly enjoyed the rugby. It was ideal for me as I had my feet up in preparation for the following days half.
Edinburgh half marathon - 1:16:53. Was secretly hoping for a PB but certainly wasn't expecting to run that fast. The 5 hour bike and then run on Friday had left me pretty wiped and the legs were feeling terrible on Saturday. Woke up Sunday with some improvements but still fatigued, decided there was nothing to lose so did the classic 'go out hard and hang on'.
It got strung out pretty quickly and from mile 4 was pretty much a solo run. Hitting 10 miles in 58:20 I knew I was on for a decent time if I held it together. Picked off a couple of runners in the last 2 miles and turned into the finish straight seeing the clock ticking towards 1.17, mustered a decent sprint to sneak under it.
It's a 3 minute PB for me so it's a positive sign going into the triathlon season. 34th place out of the 9000 or so runners. The day was made all the better as Katie ran a massive (10 minute) PB for a 1.38. Drank so much beer on Sunday - good times all round.
I've been productive having yesterday off so nearly finished the blog, will post it later.
Last week was recovery for me so just a 20 mile trail run on Saturday which was pretty relaxed. Big week this week with the Needles XC Marathon (IoW) on Sunday which is a proper tune up race for the Ultra. I'll be wearing full kit and taking my own fuel etc to make sure I've got everything ticked off for race day. Its a very hilly one as its a coastal trail marathon with some big climbs so good training for the Ultra.
Jooligan - sounds like you still have the fitness even without much running. Hope the knee is on the mend.
The thought of a base layer in the heat just frightens me, I would just roast from the inside.
I can confirm that the sight of multiple barechested HA77s is alive and well here in Oz. At least they are doing it along the beachfront, I can't bring myself to run through the suburbs with my top off however hot it gets.
Great work on the PB Joe, sub 75 has to be the target now.
Jooligan, back to back century rides is something I've never done so Kudos to you there.
AWC, that sounds like a good event, I do like the IOW, I had my stag do there, we were supposed to be going to Munich but the stupid ash cloud put the kibosh on that and we ended up on my Sister's yacht instead which turned out to be an awesome weekend.
There are a few on this site that run bare chested, I've never done it. I think I'd feel a bit of a yob. Maybe at the track when it's unmistakable what you're doing.
I did a sprint tri on Monday, went into it off a big week for me but it went ok. Swim was rubbish but brought it back on the bike posting the fastest split. I lacked speed on the run though and got passed 2k into the 5k to finish second overall. 5k was 18:30 so not great but it's early days and I have done no speed work.
JB - I'll be making my move over soon, but I just earned a speeding fine from racing my uni club mates to a tri when the coach failed to turn up. I'm going to need to earn a few brownie points before I spend more money on Manchester club fees.. oops. Awesome work from the GF too, 10 mins is huge!
Best of luck for the weekend AWC, I used to enjoy cycling around IoW when I lived down south. So many hills!