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TR, 17 is a great midweek run. I think the most I`ve ever managed to do is 15.
The weather looks to be having an impact on this weekend`s events too. Just heard that the Bramley 20 has been cancelled and our parkrun isn`t looking good at present with trees down and a fair amount of flooding.
SQ - Glad the cold isn't too bad....yeah I went out for my double!
Probably not the best idea, but I did my 15 mile MLR today, pace very pedestrian, but got it done. Felt crap afterwards though, legs were heavy and felt tired and cold. Was meant to be WFH, but logged on late as feeling crap and grabbed a 15 minute nap which seems to have perked me up a bit.
Not sure what to do about Saturday's planned 22 miler yet!! I hate to miss runs, but will have to see how I feel. Might have to do some loops, maybe an 8/5/6/3 so I can bail if not feeling the best.
SQ...Good progression run, glad the cold seems to have cleared up a bit, all the best for Sunday.
Millsy...Yea the weather is looking a bit crap again this weekend, hope your parkrun can avoid the worst of it for you.
Steve...Good 15 miler, hope your feeling a bit better soon. Loops would be a good idea, no point killing yourself for a training run, but you might feel better once you get going..loops will give you the option.
6 and 5 mile recovery runs for me today.
Millsy- i saw Bramley was off, i was offered a number.
Steve - still 2 nighrs sleep, and lots of good food and fluids to be had before Saturday. Eat to compete, and see where you are saturday. I have 22 planned too, looks like a lovely weekend for it!
Hamo - still icy there?
I missed a LT run due to ice, did 2 x 10k as LT runs for those weeks, so hadnt actually done on my own since NYE. So couldnt really wimp out today, a combination of wind and tiredness made it a miserable affair, but its done, i tried hard and we move on. Only averaged 6.30 for the 6m which is slower than my recent mp sections, and i plan to try to run quicker again in the 12m mp next saturday. But as i reminded myself its the effort that counts. Onwards!
Took a rest yesterday and felt a bit more energetic today - I really enjoyed my run. Had toyed with the idea of doing my long run today but then decided against it, and did 8. Easy pace, but at the faster end of easy. Saw the most amazing bright orange sunrise, which made me happy.
SQ...Nice recoveries, hope the back ache was a blip and nothing too serious. It will be a fun XC for you if its on anyway
Cal...It shows how bad the weather/wind has been lately when two weekends in a row have cancellations. Glad you had an enjoyable run, they are nice when the happen and keep the motivation high, good 8 miles.
LT run for me this morning, 11 with 6 at HMP. First 2 mile of the effort went well, 5.30 and 5.31, then i hit the wind on the 3rd mile of a 3 mile loop, it was shocking (30-40 mph gusts apparently) and if i'm honest i just didn't have the head to battle through it. So the next 4 miles were a struggle, as when the head goes its hard to really push yourself i find. Still the effort was there (a bit too much effort at times), if not the pace (miles 3-6 were 5.48, 5.34, 5.40 and 5.42, for an average of 5.38 min miles), and as i said to TR, and I am trying to remind myself, its the effort that counts really. Also, the lakes path was badly flooded in a few places...can you feel the excuses building up
Not sure if any of you would be aware, but there was a road 5k race here last night, it's on every year around Valentines day, that advertises itself as one of, if not the fastest road 5k in the world, the Armagh International 5k. I've never ran it, short stuff hurts too much
Hamo - its done, move on exactly. I remembered tellung stevei that its the effort that counts when i was running, and knew youd do the run too...........i followed the 5k, some south coast lads go over, they are really good yet were well down. People go from far and wide for that race.
6 easy today, 22m weather beating planned for tomorrow (ive put it out there, so have to do it now).
My weekend`s running is still up in the air. Will just have to play it by ear and get some miles in when the weather is suitable.
Hopefully everyone can get some decent miles in over the next couple of days.
Did Gunnersbury parkrun today with some clubmates. Some of them ran there as they weren't wanting to do their long runs tomorrow (needless to say, some ran there 13 miles and were still quicker than me!) Anyway, I didn't have my super fast legs on but I managed 25:36, which is about a minute better than the last time I ran there, when I arrived late and flustered and was still hauling my coat off when the RD said go. Managed the trip a bit better this time, fortunately.
Nice one Cal, 2 weeks until the B of the Bang ?.......3.12 for me today, 24 is as long as ill go but ill probably do it another couple of times. Too much time over 3hrs starts to be counter- productive for me....but i did take two gels which helps the recovery.
It takes me 3 and a half hours to do 20 on a good day - I can't really avoid running more than 3 hours if I want to go that far. Fortunately my race pace is a bit better. I'd hope to get to 20 in 3 hours exactly if everything goes to plan.
Cal - youre not out for too much longer on a 20 than i was yday. I'd typically do a couple of 23 and a couple of 24 in recent maras. Also like i say i take some nutrition, do you?
8m easy peasy pace drenching.
Rested today - seeing as I'm tapering, I saw little value in braving the weather today. I'll pop out tomorrow instead.
John - Sounds like a solid week of training, good LT (ish) session, a 20 miler and 76 miles for the week.
Hammo - Nice LT session. I never look at my pace when I'm doing a session. If it feels like LT, it's LT.
Cal - Taper time now - always exciting. Nice pr.
Was a bit of a funny week for me last week. Had a midweek wobble, started struggling on a tempo run Tuesday night, then started a fartlek on Wednesday but just had nothing in the tank. Felt completely wiped out, falling asleep at my desk so didn't run at all on Thursday. My wife said I was looking pretty pale, so thinking I might have low iron. I was really conscious of my diet last year but haven't really thought about it this year. Time to start I think.
Anyway, felt ok over the weekend and, even though I said I wouldn't go further than 20 miles, I had 3 hours to kill after dropping the kids off at dance rehearsals yesterday, so got out for 23 miles. Felt pretty good and the pace just edged up through the run without pushing. Averaged a bit under 7/mile. About 52 miles for the week.
XC pacing is always hard to judge when the conditions are bad, I try not to look at pace but it`s hard not to keep comparing.
Cal, Hopefully you will get some good news about Tokyo, seems a lot of rumor at the moment.
I managed to bag my biggest weekly mileage since November. 16 on Saturday and 21 on Sunday brought up 81 for the week. Tired legs and an unfavorable wind ensured that Saturdays 2 x 3 miles at LT pace were well off the mark but HR was thereabouts. Sunday`s 21 was another wet and windy affair with a focus on keeping the HR steady.
I also approve of the 9:30 VLM start, especially if it`s another hot one.
At least I still have Manchester - I just have to stop tapering and ramp up again - joy! (At least I can give the Hampton Court half a proper punt next weekend, though - glad I didn't cancel that).
London start is better but still don't know why they don't start even earlier when they have that many runners. Anyway, not my problem, I ain't running!
SQ - mud makes a huge difference to me. The three very muddy parkruns I've done this year have all been over 32 minutes, which is shocking - I am generally under 26 and I go under 25 on a fast course. Anyway, don't feel too bad, especially as you were hungover too.
HA - well done on the 23 you weren't expecting!
A stress-busting 8 with strides today. Felt a bit better after. I'm philosophical about Tokyo - it would have been a great experience but now I can concentrate on Manchester and aim for the GFA.
I had my 2nd race in a fortnight cancelled this weekend: Wrexham HM. I’d already paid for the hotel & driven up Friday night so my bargain HM turned into an expensive washout! Fortunately I managed to complete the Full Ponty again as Pont y Bala parkrun went ahead thanks to a courageous & determined RD who persuaded the council he could safely cordon off area in danger from the hanging tree limb left but Ciara right by the normal start. Instead of starting on a hard flat surface we had a squelchy, slippery slope to run up from the river which was slow in the Boston’s! Once on to the gravel cycle path the going wasn’t much easier as we ran in to the teeth of Dennis. I managed 2nd in 20:50 whilst 1st place was 19:16 by a young chap who’s been running low 18’s on a muddy course in Cumbria recently. Trying to run at any pace in to that wind was soul destroying: just managed a 25 minute 2nd run through before retreating back to the hotel for the rest of the day. Sunday was drier but still very windy. Skipped the run but got out for a 3hr slog in the Clwyddian Hills along Offa’s Dyke in the afternoon. In places it was a job just to stay upright & at others the hiking turned into an enforced jog 🤣 At least my 2nd cold in a fortnight seems to have been blown away.