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Cal: 31 miles in two days. I need some of that. Well done.
Mr MM: glad the recent runs have lifted your spirits. Good luck with the 51 week.
Two post holiday runs for me, 8.2 and 5.
With the Yorkshire marathon in mid October and my eye still on just sneaking under 4 hours, Sept has to be a big month.
Ytd: 824. 2
I was pleased with a 97% rating for a 13.44 mile paced run yesterday even thogh it was a flat course.
YTD = 1376.98 miles
It’s 11 weeks since fracturing my fibula. I’ve started back slowly with 3k every other day. Still have some swelling in the evening and need to still elevate then but I’m confident I’m on the road back.
YtD 687.39 miles
Just 4 miles today...bit sore from the gym yesterday so took it easy (this is a cut-back/mini taper for the half, so no worries about mileage this week).
Still, happy to notch up 208 miles for the month, which is my highest total for a couple of years.
YTD: 1115
Donnie... Thanks. All the best with your preparations for Yorkshire.
Harmander... 97% !!! Excellent.
Dubai... Good to see you dropping in again. Almost 3 months now?! But coming back slowly. Great.
Cal... Thanks. Every day is a challenge for Mrs M2 but she remains positive.
Glad that you are taking it easy this week; you've had a busy month! Hope you really enjoy the Half.
Less said about yesterday's 7 miles the better! It was a Plod! So didn't know what to expect today.
However, it turned out better than I anticipated. Not speedy but still feeling strong after 13 miles.
Average pace was 10:25/mile. That brings me to 30 miles for the week, so far. Still going for 51'.
YTD: 1343' .
YTD: 1121
I'm another one in new trainers, asics nimbus. 2nd pair.
Managed 9.1 at just over 8 mpm last night which I was happy with.
August was more than expected (110.9) making Ytd 833.3.
Unable to hold the early (10min/mile) pace for the 2nd half. (O'all av. pace was 10:18/mile.)
YTD: 1350' .
YTD: 901.58 miles
Did Edenbrook Country parkrun today - nice course, flat if a bit gravelly. Still well over 27 minutes. I need a rocket up my arse.
YTD: 1124
Alehouse...Steady going from you!
Cal... Well done on the parkrun. Hope you've saved plenty for tomorrow! Sounds like a good plan; to run it at Mara.pace. (Have you decided what that might be???)
Rest day yesterday, so finished off my 51 mile week today, with a 14 miler. Happy with how it went; averaging 10:02/mile pace. (One minute neg.split) Not sure what pace I'd go for in a marathon just now....
YTD: 1364' .
Really hoping I don't get anything like this in Chester.
Great week from you though, well done.
Hope you and the missus had a decent race, Harmander.
YTD: 1137
Must be very unpleasant to deal with panic. I remember my father having panic attacks, many years ago. (On advice from the GP he used to carry a brown paper bag with him, then use it for a slow breathing technique.)
Were you able to judge what your marathon pace might look like?
Recover well!
Mr MM: pleased you've achieved 51, a lovely thing. Do you have any events planned?
I've had a cold for the last 3 or 4 days which has limited my running. Thurs was 5.0, Friday a day off, Saturday I dragged myself around parkrun and today I steady 10k.
Ytd: 847.6
I don’t think you have done the following:
Fletcher Moss. All on shale. Rarely muddy or puddly. Whilst there is one hill of note that is run twice it is fairly moderate: I would judge it as around half of the hill at Brockwell, around 200 metres long. There is a second rise that is barely noticeable. All the uphill is over by around 2.7k so it is a nice long flat or downhill cruise to the finish.
Wythenshawe. Mixture of surfaces but totally flat. I find it quite slow: grass, stony in places, can get muddy/puddly.
Burnage: three modest hills plus steps twice. I have never got the hang of these! Surface is generally shale or tarmac although there are one or two sections that accumulate puddles after rain.
Sale Water Park: flat, but a fair amount is on a stony surface. Last time I did this the stone section was under water.
I have actually written them in order of what I consider to be the easiest to the hardest, not least if wet. Not much in it timewise and at our sort of pace they are all around a minute slower than South Manchester, Stretford or Alex. All are easy to access by public transport.
Hope the above helps and all questions most welcome!
Longest run of the year today: just under 76 minutes. Very modest compared to most of you!
alehouse...I've walked around Sale and it was very stony so probably give that a miss as I'm not keen to roll an ankle the day before a race. I'll try to persuade my friend to get me to Fletcher Moss although good to know I can get myself there if needs be.
YTD: 1156
YTD: 1166
Cal... well done on keeping a good mix going.
Hobie... Good to hear of some progress!
Its been a strange week. Managed a 'brisk' 7 miles on Mon. then a very slow10 miles on Tues.. On Wed. the rain made a mess of the Laundry, and everything needed spinning! Yesterday I had a Covid Booster jab, and today I'm very stiff with lots of aches.
Hoping that life will get simpler, soon.
YTD: 1381' .
Mr MM: running can be very mindful and relaxing and at the moment I hope that's how it's working for you. Keep enjoying it.
My marathon prep is a bit mixed. Did 10.3 on Tuesday night and wanted the same yesterday. At my planned start time it was absolutely pouring down! Ended up with 5 in 40.16.
Ytd: 862.9
Slow run (2.5 km) to parkrun, parkrun (5km) and then a wondering route home making 10.7 miles in total. Averaged about 8.5 mpm.
Surprisingly, I enjoyed it. Not usually a fan of a parkrun sandwich, you get sweaty, cool down waiting for parkrun to start, then cool down again after parkrun before the final leg. Anyhow, this morning was good and selfishly, I was out of the house!
Ytd: 873.6
Donnie, well done. Which parkrun was that?
I trekked out to Bevendean Down (in Sussex) which was a notoriously tough one I'd wanted to do for a long while. Took me 31:33 to make it around...definitely hard work though the views were nice. (Also did a warm-up mile).
YTD: 1170
Hope you can keep the marathon prep. going in the right direction.
Cal... The booster jab seemed OK at the time but was soon followed by flu-like symptoms. Almost three days of aches and stiffness. And heavy perspiration at night. (bedding in the laundry!) I had similar results after one of my earlier jabs.
Serious parkrun effort today! Well done.
Hobie...Well done on the volunteering! Hope you'll soon be back running.
Body seemed to be returning to normal (?) this morning, so set off for a 'double-figure' run. Called it off after a slow 7. Not to be denied my double figures I went out for a slightly better 4 miles this evening, making it 11 miles for the day. Hopefully the body will be ready to run tomorrow...?
Had notification that the Richmond marathon has had to be postponed Will be a great disappointment to hundreds, with just a couple of days' notice. (Might help me...?)
YTD: 1392' .