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The Thousand Mile Club - 2018
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I tend to have about four 'active' pairs and wear the least dirtiest for the race if I haven't cleaned them up from last use..
Trial shoes tend to last the longest but that maybe because I hate running in them or trail races - only 16 trail marathon and an ultra trail marathon out of 140 . All of my 260 half marathons have been road races.
I always think, I will get another race out of these before they get relegated for gardening use.
I don't note which ones I am wearing during training.
I just break in a new pair when the hard surface wears out.
Just the Parkrun to add to this week's total, so 1127 YTD. Happy to stay under 26mins, and keep the AG over 70%. Happy running everybody.
Get well soon SM2.
YTD = 1897.46 miles
21.9 9.29
23.9 11.25
YTD 1275.99 miles
3.15 miles
YTD 1279.14 miles
cooling fown nicely, 36 degrees this morning and 41 degrees for this afternoons run!!
3.5 here, so up to 608 YTD
YTD = 1914.41 miles
Defo go for a saveloy at the GNR this year if I win any little wager with you - I am only 22 miles ahead of you in the first week lol.
8.07 miles
YTD 1287.21 miles
Another 11 miles of Canal towpath yesterday before we travelled home...I really don't like flat.
Back to Hilly West Wales now so planning one tonight to get back into ups & downs in preparation for Snowdonia.
1105 miles YTD
but 14.06 miles done
YTD 1301.27 miles
Marathon in York now 2 and a half weeks away. Aiming at 20 on Thursday and another 14 next Tuesday followed by a few short evening runs.
Stratgy for these is run at marathon pace and my final mile must be my quickest mile.
Target for York is sub 4 hours. I've three previous marathons, all this event, all recent, times ranging from 3.55 to 3.59!
Current concern is I'm not injured and training has gone well.
Out of interest who here is on Strava?
If anyone wishes to stalk me I'm on there Fraser McMillan (Wales, UK)
I failed to get out last night, got very bogged down with boys maths homework (not my strong point).
Current concern is I'm not injured and training has gone well.
love it.
I got two bits of good news this morning:
I got a ballot place for Tokyo 2019 - this will complete my marathon majors.
I got news that I will be on the GNR pacers list next year.
They say all things happen in threes - what numbers shall I choose fr EuroMillions tonight?
Lol
Donnie 2 'all at marathon pace'?? for your last long runs, with only two weeks to go? Have to admit to doing quite a lot of my training runs at mar.pace, but that was several years ago. Yesterday was my last 'long' run (16.5') and I intended to run the second half at mara.pace, but it was never going to happen. I could always call it a 'virtuous' slow run, as recommended, but it was just a case of not being fully recovered from last week's cold, and recent marathon.
Dubai r. would love to hear more of Nepal...just 7 wks away. Can't imagine running at that altitude.
Harmander Plenty of good news for you. Congrats. on your Tokyo place. Only slightly envious!
Yesterday's 16.5' and today's 10' brings me to 1147 YTD.
Probably just one more, short run this week; Chester is only 12 days away.
Enjoy the good weather everyone.
Sorry I have not been on as much lately, what with work being crazy and dealing with some personal issues I just havebt been on much.
Having read through though looks like some great achievments are being had by everyone on here! Congratulations to everyone for hitting goals and on recent races.
I am currently in Greece on hols but have still managed to get a few run outs in before Windsor half on Sunday.
Its been hot and humid, nowhere near Dubai's sort of thing but still a change in conditions for me and it has been enjoyable, I have been swimming a fair bit as well which I have found is aiding recovery a lot, and the correct sleep is a real eye opener as well!
22.09 3.38 miles
24.09 5.08 miles
26.09 3.11 miles
YTD 479.65 so with another last run out tomorrow and Winsor on Sunday I will hopefully crack 500 by October, which I know compared to many is not groundbreaking miles but for me it is a real milestone and gives me the motivation to really push on and aim for my renewed target of 700 now.
26.9 3.00
27.9 9.05
YTD 1313.32 miles
Final Running Club Summer Handicap race for me last night...it's 2.6 miles and somehow I managed to be last starter so had nearly 5 minutes to make up on the first to head off...just about managed to catch everyone and came in 2nd with fastest time of 17 mins 04 secs...(6:33/minute) nice way to end the series.
And a nice number to post here of 1111 miles YTD.
Good luck to everyone racing this weekend.
Today was planned as a 20 mile per marathon run in three hours. Wanted to run 7 miles in the 1st hour, 7 in the second and six in the final one. Felt very tired in the final leg and left hamstring was feeling tight so pulled out at 18 in 2 hr 35. I probably could have completed two more in 25 mins (my last mile was 9.04) but I didn't think risk v reward was in my favour.
Mr MM: I have no idea about training pace etc. My logic is that the longest I ever try and run is a once a year marathon, so why would I prepare for this by running shorter distances at a slower pace, hence I always run at quicker than marathon race pace. I've honestly never researched this, is this approach unusual or, worse, inadvisable?
If you run a LSR within 3 weeks of the actual marathon at marathon pace the theory is that you're body just will not recover in time - hence the common quote " I was fine on my last LSR, but lost it on the marathon at 22(or 18, or 20, or whatever)".
Just a theory, probably Harmander could give you a better opinion, but from my experience, long runs slow, short runs fast is the best policy in training to avoid the dreaded wall. A bit simplistic but as a basic principle has worked for me.
Dunno if anyone else here has a different opinion, Dubai Runner? perhaps, be interesting to find out, and look forward to hearing how the actual marathon pans out.
My own running not going too badly, post op, and have run a couple of halves and pleased to be back under 2hours straight away, but yet more hols and celebrations (oh the sheer hell of it all) have dented the mileage, so YTD 658.18M
2018: 452 miles.
Hobie well done on the Handicap run; sounds 'fun'!
Donnie 2 Well done for pulling out before you made things worse; hope all is going well.
I'm with senid M on your training runs; leave something in the bank for race day, and don't court injury/fatigue, especially in the last 2/3 weeks before a race.
Really couldn't resist an easy 4' run in yesterday's sunshine by the sea. 1158' YTD.
Looking forward to Chester next week.
619 YTD
PM -welcome back
SenidM - I'm def the wrong person to ask about marathon training having never followed a plan! I'm a great believer in going by feel, some days just feel great and I can run for miles and others everything feels disjointed. Also I run slower in the heat and this prob helps keep injuries at bay.
28.9 4.6 miles
29.9 8.99 miles
YTD 1326.91 miles