Sub 2:30, Anybody up for it?

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RD, that is a great result for Borehamwood! DId you win?

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My hayfever appears to be on the turn and have had an ear infection for nearly 4 months, but got the syringed yesterday - feel like a new woman - just need some new legs if anyone knows of any going! Pants, you're doing great! And I know about the weight thing. I am going for some research today which is full body scanning which will tell me exactly what muscle, fat and bone I have and then I will truly know what I can do about it - as opposed to the skinfold tests - which I believe are the next most accurate for telling you your body fat. I am unusually heavy and a non conformist to the weight/power charts, so I will let you know what transpires and whether it is open to everyone. It's in London.

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I did Smashy, but it was hard work.
Started far to fast 1st mile under 5 minutes, by 2 mile marker 10:10.
Halfway was still okay at 36mins, then every mile got slower.

3 races in 3 weeks done inc 32min 10k PB at Richmond last week. No races for 3 weeks now, a few days recovery, then build the mileage again.

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First mile in under 5 minutes??? no wonder you found it tough! But brilliant Well done!

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Talk about doing it the hard way, Pete! How much faster would you go with even-pacing?!?!? :-S

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What's even-pacing?? , Does it work??

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LOL, MC! Some people even think it is best to negative split!!! Whatever next??!?

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Smashy - would love to hear more about the deca scan...

Matt the Brum

Podiatrist has made an attempt to mend me today. Hopefully be posting here again soon:)

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Pantman, I will let you know - should get the feedback tomorrow - need to chase it. Apparently I should be a swimmer - I look far too healthy to be a marathon runner - heard that one before - I think what that basically means is that I am fatter than most marathon runners. No surprises there then!

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Goodness knows what they'd say about me then, Smashy!

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I know some of you went to Bill Adcock's seminar earlier this year. There is a book coming out by the man himself called "The Road to Athens". Thought worth mentioning ...

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Cool! Will check up on that, URR!

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... more details.

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Pantman, just checked you out in your new photo (mr flashy!) and you look like you have lost shed loads since I saw you in London - well done!

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Have sent off for the Adcocks book. Just a guess but I wonder if the themes will be...

1. Athletes today don't train hard enough
2. Racing as part of a club makes you fast
3. Physical work is no barrier to marathon success
4. Cut my arm and you'll see `Coventry Godiva Harriers' written across here:-)
5. There were no fancy trainers in my day

Looking forward to reading it.

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Smashy, I hear Pizza Hut profits in the Kent area have taken a real pummelling since April;)

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Ho ho! Funnily enough, we went there when I did the canterbury 10 - don't normally, honestly guv - maybe I thought there was a chance we might bump into someone we know! - the CG thread got me giggling!

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Cheers, Smashy - 6st gone, just 1 more to go...
:-P to BR!!

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Also interesting to see that the Zatopek book by Bob Phillips looks as though it has been reprinted and is available again. Plenty of new reading at least to keep me occupied through this non-running period.

Simon

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Simon-I've got the Bob Phillips Zatopek book. Not that good really. Reads like a load of newspaper reports pasted together. No interviews with coaches / running partners etc. Didn't really learn much about Zatopek the man or the athlete.

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Ran the wycombe half this morning as a fast training run.
Seeing Hugh Lobb on the start line, there was no chance of winning anyway.
Long steep uphill for the first 2 miles, and if any of you have run this you know what I'm talking about.
Finished 4th in a little over 1:15, quite pleased with this as I ran hard reps Monday and Friday, and a fast 20 miler on wednesday.
Total weeks mileage was 85-90m.
£50 in argos vouchers into the bargain, so all in all, not a bad mornings work.
Hugh Lobb ran it in about 1:06-7.
Hows all your training going?

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Well done on you race, Rundown. Another great time!

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Very impressive, RD.

Had a couple of unimpressive work sessions of late - not going as well as I had hoped. Weight also not decreasing at all - even a slight increase while carbing up for ND30K. Result? = long way to go to 2:30 still... :-(

RD, can you let us know what races you are planning this summer - that way we can avoid you... ;-)

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Pantman,

I expect you to be seriously snapping at my heels soon, so my race plans will have to remain secret.

Thanks Spud..What's your next race? and how's the training going?

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Just posted a thread under General for my DEXA and fitness results today. If you're interested!

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Interesting thread, Smashy! Look forward to being able to take one of those tests myself...

RD - It'll be a while at this rate...

Karl Corpez

I ran a southern league 5k Saturday and set a seasons best of 15.37. In all moving in the right direction, hopefully I will get a good time at the southern 10k in August before a couple of road races then Berlin.

KC

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Bl***y hell karl, that's outstanding.Well done.

What time are you aiming for in Berlin?

Karl Corpez

Hi Rundown,

I am aiming for sub 2.30 in Berlin. If I can do 15.30 for 5k, then I should be able to run 32 exactly for 10k, and as a rule of thumb 32 = 2.30 i.e. 30 = 2.20 + 5 mins for each min over 30. Hopefully I can squeeze a bit more out of my 5k before the track season is over, and by the time I run a 1/2 in September I will be just below 1.10. or thereabouts.

I have also read the Bill Adcocks book. It was an enjoyable read. A bit more detail like in Ron HIll's - Long Hard Road may have given it a bit more flavour.

KC.