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Harmander 20 miles excellent leadership to the newbies ☺️
Donnie and Cal both slowly getting back to road running, easy and slow is the best approach.
I don’t mind the rain and heat but wind meh is horrible, 6.5 miles this morning inc a 5 mile tempo, impossible trying to hit consistent paces 🤨.
YTD 240 miles.
MrM2 Really sad news on kiptum. When Eliud appeared I didn’t think he would be beaten for years but kiptum looked special with a big future ahead of him. I do still wonder though if haile, Paul Tergat, Paula Radcliffe etc had super shoes back in the 90s would their times be the same as the elite now.
105 miles ytd up until last weekend and heading in the right direction.
Big 30km run planned for Sunday. Hoping to hit 200km this month, first time since April last year.
Need to do some hill repeats but have been avoiding them! Maybe next week (that’s what I said last week).
YTD - 206 miles.
YTD: 121
A wee post couch to 5k run last night just to see if I did still have any speed in my legs, then coaching for our C25K group...week 5.
I've also just had head up of a cheeky 40 mile Ultra around South Pembrokeshire.
185 miles YTD
20,194ft elevation
Cal, good news on the stability as you increase the intensity.. Your increase pace with each mile is akin to our 'Accelerator' challenge where each Km has to be faster than the last and you 'drop out' as soon as your latest km is slower (the first km has to be no slower than 10 minutes and the course is half uphil).
Only did 5.60 miles on Tuesday
8.79 miles today.
YTD = 288.93 miles
Cal: good luck in the Winter run - hope the body holds up and you enjoy it.
Two treadmill runs to report - 3.3 and 3.1. Getting slightly quicker. Think the body would now be ok with running outside, its just that popping into the gym on the way home from work is a slightly quicker way to exercise and be showered by tea time. Feel rather pressed for time at the moment.
YTD: 30.4
northeastrunner... You are right to mention footware improvements (and track surfaces for some events.) You have to admire what earlier generations have accomplished and not always regard them as 'under-achievers' in the light of today's champions.
JackFW... Hill repeats are so easy to avoid!!! But the satisfaction when you complete a set!!
Donnie... Good to see you progressing steadily!
Struggled through a 7' run this afternoon. The rain had stopped...but the wind hadn't! And it got dark, and I got tired....(and I had been to the Dentist...)
YTD: 0238' .
What a change this morning with bright sunshine from the deluge yesterday so decided to keep to the pavements this morning. 12.5 miles with a fast finish, the last 3.5 miles just outside half marathon pace.
YTD 252 miles.
Winter Run completed in 1:03:35 (I settled on 9:30 run/30secs walk as with my Thursday run). My slowest Winter Run yet, and slowest 10K for as long as I can remember, but given my condition, I'm quite content with it. Always a fun race and it has the best medals. I'll be back next year, no doubt.
YTD: 127
Cal... Amazing how you keep coming back for more...but very pleased that you 'pulled it off' at the 10k! Hope you recover well.
Always an 'experience' going to MrBarber down here. He's a keen runner, and we usually talk 'running'. One sign in his parlour informs parents that uncollected children will be sold to the circus. Another sign, painted on a rusty saw just says 'Tattoos Removed'. You get the picture...But the hand-written notice, facing me as I sat down, was not a joke; Jason asked for understanding if he was more subdued than normal, as he was still getting over the death of his son. I asked if it was a recent sign, and he explained; Oliver, 29, a son from his first marriage, had taken his own life four weeks ago. We didn't talk 'running'.
Just so happened that yesterday's run took me right by Middle Chine, Bournemouth, where the body was found. Very sobering, and I have to wonder what had taken such a young man to that point.
13 miles, yesterday, and a 'shake-out' 3 miles at 7 this morning.
YTD: 0254' .
Nice social trail run for me yesterday, introducing people to some local tracks and trails.
196 miles YTD
21,575ft elevation
I seem to have entered that Ultra in June.....probably should start to train.
The Saturday before last I ran parkrun (Alex, since you ask, Cal!); not quite flat out but hard enough to give me 75% age grading, and hard enough to give me sore hamstrings. Nice and even low grade discomfort of the kind that we often get after a hard session or race.
Backed off slightly for a few days and ahead of my first real race as a 70 year old, the Last Friday of the Month 5k in Hyde Park. Warmed up and hamstrings were not right so made the decision to just run round at a relatively gentle pace. Mistake! At 3.6k I apparently leapt in the air like Derek Redmond in the 1992 Olympics. I limped my way to the finish. The pain was in my hip and seems to be from where the upper hamstring attaches to the pelvic area.
Streak ended after 949 days.
Spoke to a GP this morning and have an urgent appointment with a consultant on Thursday. Crutches until then!
YTD 202...and it will stay on that for a long while.
Hobie...Well said...and Well done on the Trail 'initiation'. June isn't far away!!!
alehouse... So sorry to hear that your streak came to such a painful end!
(Well done on the 75%A.G.) Hope you get good advice and treatment on Thursday.
The 40/50 mph wind strength had already convinced me to make today a rest day, but following this morning's Physio session I know that I ought to be doing a lot more stretches and exercises. So, new resolution kicks off this afternoon!
Alehouse, no!! So close to the 1000 days. Hope recovery is quick
21.2 6.38
22.2 4.41
23.2 4.39
25.2 7.14
26.2 4.03
27.2 4.04
YTD 230.53 miles
MrM2, sometimes the runs you don’t do are more important that the ones you do do! I think that makes sense…
Dubai runner, you are on a roll. Which is the better Marathon, Abu Dhabi or Dubai?
JackFW...Understand...and agree. We had temps around 37 last night, but that was F not C .
Got out a little after sunrise today, for another 8 miles. (Feeling weary from the start, so no speeding!)
YTD: 0262' .
MrM2, good question! Weathers perfect for it now, just need to find the time
Cal you seem to be moving in the right direction and well done on the 10km.
Donnie I completely understand the going to the gym on the way home, so much easier, and then it is done!
Mrmr2 I agree about age related there is a lady in our club who nearly always comes last, but age related she is always in the top 10%. I was so sorry to read your post. You are totally right we never know what pushes someone to that.
MrC fabulous run.
Biggeorge welcome back.
Hobie how long is the ultra??
Alehouse how are you???? Not a good result from a run.
Jack how's the weather now?
Up in the Lofoten Islands so it's back on the TM! It's a bit cold and snowy for running outdoors..........
YTD: 122.25
Currently on crutches. Physio assessment later then consultant tomorrow. The latter is a friend and former GB athletics team doctor and I have great trust in him! Thanks for asking!
Big George good to hear the ankle is on the mend, time to build up that mileage, slowly mind.
Alehouse oh dear sounds like a proximal hamstring tear, all the best with the rehab.
Dubai that’s a very good streak of running.
TT that’s a great picture, no need for a treadmill get your gloves and hat on and enjoy the scenery 😁.
Last key workout this morning with just over 2 weeks away from race day.
13 x 1km repeats with a 1min recovery, run at between half marathon and 10k pace.
It’s so rewarding when you hit all your paces in a workout and still feel strong at the end.
YTD 274 miles.
What's the race?
Stunning pic TT, very jealous....looks like an amazing place to run and great hills to play with.
The Ultra is a 40 mile one with about 4000ft of climb so not too extreme....I am thinking that Man V Horse the week before might not be a great taper plan....so might sell that one on.
I've got my training plan with the Ultra at the end of it....starts this week....so lots of hill reps for me to build up cardio.
199 miles YTD
21,991 ft elevation
40th anniversary apparently for the event.
MrC... Your sessions are going so well! All the best for your event.
Just after 7a.m. for another 8' run. Feeling a little more animated but not reflected in the pace!
YTD: 0270' .
TT: looks beautiful. I'm pretty much roads or treadmill. Never ventured into the wilderness.
Mr C: I love your sessions. It's a much more organised approach than I adopt. I might copy some of your ideas.
Mr MM = Mr Consistency. That's a compliment.
Worried I'm becoming a fair weather runner. Justifying the gym as its more time effective and arguably better as the recovery continues. Two treadmill runs to log 3.2 and 4.2.
The great outdoors tomorrow.
Ytd: 37. 8
Mrmr2 noticing you are heading towards that 300 mark, well done on the 8.
Hobie I thought you would like the picture, definitely your type of scenery.
MrC brilliant session.
Alehouse hopefully today gives you the first steps on the road to recovery.
Short run before heading to Sweden on the train.
YTD: 126.26