Morning.
Lyrics - How I wish I could surrender my soul
Lovely to hear that you're still running Stickless, hope recovery is good and all systems go. I'm not in the path of the hurricane - due over there in three weeks for a much anticipated and needed holiday. Looking as though we should be able to go at the minute whereas Irma was forecast to hit land at a category 5 just about where we are going to stay.
Have a safe and stress free journey home Poppy.
Winter seems to have arrived - dark, cold, wet and windy this morning:-(
What: short and easy
Why: tapering
Last hard: sleeping
Last rest: 15/7
Yesterday's lyrics - Time On My Hands by Don Williams.
If you think you can or you think you can't you're probably right.
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What: anti-grav treadmill this pm. Not sure whether to do a gym session as well.
Why: a slight dilemma in that the a-g will go up to at least 92% bodyweight today and I need to see if there is a reaction; if I go to the fitness suite then that may compromise what I am measuring. May well just settle for gentle stretching.
Wonder how Dustin relayed and Emz supped!
Very wet here, and there is a severe weather warning for gales: hope that it doesn't affect your travel plans, OH! Rather small beer compared to the other side of the pond; and talking of beer, I'm free Wednesday evening...
I think this is the machine I am running on...
http://www.alterg.com/products/anti-gravity-treadmills/m320-f320/health-wellness
The one I am using cost around £60k! Another link:
https://www.runtothefinish.com/alterg-anti-gravity-treadmill/
Whilst it is a good substitute for running, I find it difficult to equate the times that I am running with real life times. Finding 7 minute miles to be easy, but wouldn't in real life. And it is not very exciting, and nor is the gym work! Am thinking of using the a-g treadmill for my speedwork when I am fully recovered: at least it will be dry and warm!
What: running club
Why: it's Monday
Last hard: waking up
Lyrics: nope
So the three of us, a pirate and 2 hula girls, had a great time at Bacchus yesterday. I got blessed by a nun, then met some centurions, who offered to protect me from bandits, and then some superheroes turned up and said they'd protect us too if needed. I followed daddy disco round the course with his music spurring my friend along.
The organisation was pretty appalling for the entry fee, a long queue to pick up race numbers, and despite the promise of "savoury or sweat snacks to compliment the wine." there was only one station with "food". None of it was nut free and there was probably enough for 500 runners rather than the thousands there were. We were taking so long to run that I was starving half way round. I hadn't taken anything with me as it was clear from past years and from the email that they would provide food. My friend was really struggling to run faster than about 7 min/km so we finished in just under 3 hours and I was so hungry by the end. We got our free hog roast (gone in 2 bites, I seriously was angry by this point) and went to the cafe to get tea and cake!
Despite the lack of food and bad organisation it was a fun day out. It did make me ask myself how these companies can charge such exorbitant race fees and get away with bad organisation, but I guess, if people pay, they will continue to do it.
Would I do it a 3rd time? Maybe. If they reduced the price and got some proper aid stations alongside the wine.
WP well done sounds like a tough battle.
SC that sounds positive.
RFJ sounds like a nice morning out
Have a lovely day all.
The weather is so off putting here at the minute (and given that I'm tapering) I've decided to bake before going out in the hope that things will improve a little. My left quad was behaving strangely during my run yesterday and again on Grace's walk this morning - I'm hoping this is just taper madness. No race pack as yet, when I emailed the organisers the week before last they said that the 'elite' information was being sent out last week - but the postman has just been and still nothing. I don't want to keep hassling them (partly because I don't think I really deserve the free entry) so am undecided what to do - I'm thinking leave it until after the post has arrived tomorrow and if still nothing email again?
What: May go for a wee jogette later
Why: Achilles no better and no worse today so why not
Last hard: Starting parkrun on Sat
Last Rest: Yesterday
Lyrics: Nope
Dreich in the valleys today, hope the sun makes a guest appearance before lunchtime
Emz that sounds truly dreadful. Definitely provide feedback. I think 209 events ran out of water on the South Downs (June) too, so they have 'form'.
Stickless - lovely to hear from you again
LmH - Enjoy (!) Florida, it will be all different in three weeks I'm sure.
What - easy miles
Why - recovery
Last rest - 02/09
Last hard - Hampshire Road Relays yesterday.
Did leg three (of three). and due to a number of absences our senior team had an average age of 50!
Fast teams from Southampton and Aldershot (mainly sub 15 5kers) so we were never going to be in with a chance. Went off too quick - it's two laps of a good running path - so first mile went by in 5:52...put the sensible head on, and eased back a bit, but still 18.53 for 3 miles.
On the upside our V60 team took silver (our senior time would have won V50 bronze) and our two V40 ladies teams took gold & bronze.
It's not a big event ~30 teams, mainly the larger clubs in the county, but it's growing year on year which is a good thing.
emzap -that's all a bit discouraging. Doesn't sound like there's much in it to motivate a return visit.
lmh - hope that the quad behaves and nothing in the entry has got screwed up. Frustrating waiting for the post.
alehouse - had a look at the anti-gravity treadmill. Hmm. I'm a low tech runner. Have seen something like this before, a simplified version, a harness strung from the ceiling which enable the runner (in this case, someone suffering from pd, I think) to get moving without so much effort. It reminded me of the baby bouncer strung from any convenient doorframe which was invaluable when my kids were tinies. I reckon I'll stick with the great outdoors. It has, occasionally, added extras. An egret today, a kingfisher last Friday.
Whatever gets you going, go for it.
Well done team Dustin! And sounds like a good day despite everything, Emz!
Positive achilles news SC.
I think sticking to the running with the increased body weight today makes sense Alehouse.
Had just about everything but snow weather wise so far today - bright sun, heavy showers, strong wind - fortunately managed to dodge the worst of it.
Last rest: Chose not to run again yesterday
Last hard: patience
Lyrics No
Images of AH bouncing along the riverbank in oversized baby bouncer ...
Dragons should be good for Wednesday
stickless aah egrets and kingfishers! I've missed your posts, lovely to see you here
LMH sure it will be dine when you are there
good club running dustin
oh Alehouse!! I dont think I told you??? I got first in wv55 assembly league, happy wabo!
sc hope it wont well
emzap whatever runthat was it does sound fun, but that sounds like the problem with bigger events sometimes
alehouse did you gym as well?
what: well due to holiday unfortunately tonight must be a long run, 2 1/4 hours I think
why: last one was done before I went away and about 48 days now t o snowdonia!!
lasthard: every run last week
last rest: 31/12, still!
have a great day all
Wabo: impressive how you keep that streak going.
stickless: Brilliant to have you back and how wonderful you're still running. Well done on completing the half.
em: that race org sounds appalling. How annoying. I really thought it was a perfect fun-filled event. And they can't even claim teething problems - this has been running for a while, hasn't it?
Poppy: Well battled under the circumstances.
Mega fast miles, Dustin.
Good news re. achilles, SC.
What: strength work, form drills on the treadie and a short swim
Why: recovery
Last hard: the bench
Last rest: 5/8
Lyrics: no
Shame you couldn't make it to Hanover, ich drucke die Daumen that it comes to Hamburg soon
Not long home and it is still raining:-)
Stickless: Great to see you back again you were missed:-)
Em:Sorry to hear about problems but as others have said email the organisers I hate it when well oiled races change hands and not up to scratch.
Sc: Great to see improvement for you great news:-) you are trying to tempt me but I hate the water and it hates me right back:-)
Rest day today as kit still wet but lets hope I get a dry run tomorrow:-)
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
stickless you've been that voice in that past for me, wow you battled as well"
Well done on the Assembly League win, Wabo! Hope you said hello to Dennis! Enjoy the long run!
What: 10 mins at 87% on the a-g, 15 at 92% then the last 5 at 80%. Quite hard work, but the important thing was that it was pain free; whether it will be tomorrow is a different matter!
SC: all my recent advice has been to put weight through the Achilles i.e. using a weighted backpack for the eccentric work and also doing single leg leg presses with the heel off the bottom of the "pad" where your egs press...and holding it for 20 seconds.
Sounds good SC.
Fifteen minutes at 92% is a step up isn't it Alehouse? Hope all is well tomorrow.
And talking of bodyweight, I am definitely putting more weight through the Achilles: now at least 8lbs heavier than I was in mid-June! Shows how much regular running keeps it off!