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YTD: 754
MrM2, I feel you pain I've tried such myself and failed ! What I do like about Strava is matched runs and have a few routes that I regally run to see progress. I've gone back and purposely done hard sessions again to see if it's easier. Generally not 'easier' but speed improves
Not a great week of training for me as expected but back at the 1.2 training now for October.
YTD 708.2
Good to at least hear from Dubai - patience is really hard.
Congrats on any landmarks achieved in the last week.
I have felt it necessary to start a controlled training programme to get me into pacing mode. As a build up, I aim to run at least as fast as the fastest pacing slot I am committed to - (just waiting to hear from TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon on 16 October where they were offering 4:55, which is a 7min/km - I used to be the regular 5:10 pacer there so may decline and just run to enjoy a more leisurely pace instead for once).
So for Parkrun, I have to beat 35 mins - the fastest I did while pacing recently was 35:24.
02/07 - 10.25
03/07 - 13.77
(24.02)
YTD = 1024.03 miles.
Two quick messages, our club still has about 10 entries to the Vitality Big Half on 4 September - they cost £10 each for our club members but we are offering them at that price if you were to donate another £10 towards our Clubhouse appeal. This is still less than half price as the normal cost is £46.
We are also offering a guaranteed place at the TCS London Marathon on 2 October allocated to our club to raise funds for the Fauja Singh Clubhouse appeal - this will go to the highest bidder - please DM me if interested by the end of this week.
You are a pacing legend, Harmander!
6 miles today (5 easy with some strides). Nice day for it. After I finished and was walking back to my house, I stopped to pet a pup and got my legs licked. Guess I was salty.
YTD: 760
799 miles YTD
Due to working late yesterday, went out before work which is rare and something I don't really like. Not to bad and enjoyed 7.3 in almost exactly an hour.
Ytd: 647.7
Donnie, hope you're not dehydrating yourself doing that.
Today: 3 mile recovery run in the morning...low HR... then 8 mile trail race in the evening. Last one of the Wimbledon series, and the longest. Took it sensibly but was hampered by intestinal cramps towards the end. Very unpleasant. Not the first time I've had that in a race - wondering if I've developed IBS in my old age.
YTD: 771
807 miles YTD
YTD: 777
Cal... You are certainly mixing it up; 8' trail and a 15'. You asked about boredom with the 'triangles' and loops. I'm probably too simple to get bored! But more seriously, it helps to know the distance in advance, so that I can give my wife a fairly accurate time for returning. Also I like to compare 'like-with-like' and get an idea of where I am in terms of fitness/strength, etc... It sort of keeps me honest. Provided you have it clear in your mind just what you want to achieve you can stay in control of the impact. (similarly with treadmill or track sessions...)
Dangeroushamster... Have to agree that there is not a lot that is 'getting easier'!
Harmander... A 'controlled training programme'! I'm very impressed!
Hobie... Hope all your runners have now found the finish! Congrats. on passing 800'.
Donnie... Out before work...Well done.
Needed to take three days out at the beginning of the week due to severe neck pain. Steady improvements allowed me to get out on Wed. and Thurs. for a couple of 13 mile runs. Happy.
YTD: 1053' .
Today's hour brought up 681.28 miles.
MrM2, It's a back to basics monitored approach. Briefly:
If I was to train for a 7min/km marathon (5 hour pacing), I would go out for a training run (say 9.3km as it is measured route), I would try and keep to the required pace but if unable and only manage 8min/km, then record the session as:
420/480 = 0.875 (87.5%) - target/actual pace.
9.30/42.25 = 0.219 (22.0%) - actual/target distance.
Multiplying both = 0.875 x 0.219 = 19.26% (Achieved worth of run)
This run is worth just 19.26 % of what I am aiming for. So any increase in distance or pace improves the 'Achieved' to a figure closer to 100%
A half marathon pace of 7.5 min/km would therefore be worth 46.44%
Honestly, it is not as complicated as it looks.
05/07 - 7.25
06/07 - 8.25
07/07 - 8.25
(23.75)
YTD = 1047.78 miles
Went out for an easy 3 miles last night, in preparation for some stretches.
Decided to join the local parkrun this morning. Quads were still aching from a couple of longer runs in the week, so not surprised that my time of 29:17 was a minute slower than six weeks ago. Finished 72nd out of 110. (Nobody else in my age category.)
A mile before, and a couple afterwards, makes a total of 9' to add..
YTD: 1062
YTD: 781
YTD: 797
Got out before the sun warmed up too much. 8 miles of undulating, country roads. With the traffic being so light I ran on the road rather than the 'foot-path' for much of the distance. (10:30/mile).
YTD: 1070'.
a morning 7 which I enjoyed but my watch strap broke, watch hit the ground and the screen went blank.
An evening 5 when the watch strap now held together with an elastic band, snapped again, and the screen went blank again.
An evening 5.1 in stupidly hot weather.
Keep cool everyone.
Ytd: 664.8
Well done MrM2 - good pace.
And over the hump!
8 miles this morning, which felt better than Sunday despite the fact it was warm and humid even early doors.
YTD: 805
Thanks Cal...Strange how one run can differ so much from another. Glad you had a good one. And congrats. on passing 800'.
I had the opposite experience; cut my losses at 8 miles, and I had such a good plan for an intended 10 miles. Guess I'll save that for another day?
YTD: 1078' .
YTD: 810
I'm having all sorts of watch weirdness Donnie, GPS was a bit off for the last couple of runs, then battery went from 35% to 0% in an afternoon & since then it's still going despite saying 0% for the last 2 days. And now I've got 2 Strava runs the same & no idea how to delete one of them so I've taken 9 miles off my running total.
825 miles YTD
Little grandson is two weeks old today - he is happier with no clothes on (except the nappy).
09/07 - 8.25
10/07 - 10.25
13/07 - 8.25
(26.75)
YTD = 1074.53 miles
New instructions from the TCS Pace Team Coordinator.
Pacers will need to finish no more than one minute under the target time and be within 30 seconds of the half way time. I think this is going to be tough ask for the faster pacers whereas the slower ones (like me) OUGHT to find it easier. No banking of time and even pace throughout. This electronic monitoring will be interesting. This will also be true at the Vitality Big Half.
I feel very privileged and honoured to be picked again as I understand there are only 50% of previous pacers chosen - fresh blood is good as it must have been the case when I was first chosen.
Well done on being picked again...that does seem quite tough though!
Hobie, time for a new watch, perhaps?
8 miles this morning. It was fresher out there but my body didn't feel great - aches and pains. I think some of it is down to how I sleep. Not sure what to do about that.
YTD: 818
5 miles last night in a warm blustery wind and 6.2 this morning in relatively usual mid July warmth.
Watch strap holding together with a paper clip.
Ytd: 676.0
Last couple of days have been harder than expected: on Wednesday mid run I ran straight into an overhanging tree branch which I simply didn't see due to the glare from the sun. Badly grazed shoulder from the tree and a bruised hip from the subsequent fall. Could have been worse! A little tender yesterday and today and tomorrow's parkrun is likely to be affected.
YTD: 706.2