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BTW, do you know if Lawman is at Folkestone?
Very best of luck with your rehab!
No not sure on the LAWMAN! He popped into Harriers last weds and was mumbling about a bad back so who knows! expect him to be at Paddock Wood though!
Its MR Brenchley I have parted with Im now coached by Peter Mullervy, he used to train GEC Avionacs and M&Ms. and wants to form a super Bud Budaro (excuse spelling) group down at IEK!
Yeah difficult to gauge the level of intrest for Folkestone for sure! I would expect a few good M&M guys there, probably John Creane who runs for Folkestone ac.
IEK will have a strong presence, we have potentially a winning MALES TEAM if everyone turns up and runs to there best ability! ahem no names mentioned! ;p
Your right Paddock Wood will be a major major race down here, more so as Thanet 20 was cancelled, if any of us gets a top 10 placement at PW then its going some for sure!
Hilly - not at a club as not qualified in the Athletics coaching "levels" - degree in sports studies - coach via e-mail/phone etc... www.katlab.co.uk
Well that would have depended on who else turned up from the Harriers, LAWMAN would have to race for the Harriers to win a team prize
IEK stands a chance of the team prize, whether I turn up or not on the day :P
I for one view this whole period of time as a stepping stone. I long for the day when it makes no difference to me whether they turn up or not. Maybe I'll live to see that day... ;-)
Yeah true there, if M&Ms have nothing better to do, then were pretty much knackered as far as winning any silverware is concerned!
I don`t think M&M will be on top for that many more years, there are certain clubs which are now focused on attracting higher standard senior runners and have good group systems and High level coaches trainig them!
TRR are getting good, and dare I say it my club IEK are on a re-building program which should see us giving M&M nightmares within the next 5 years.
Seeing as im one of the SENIOR TEAM MANAGERS! I will make it happern! ;p
so if you ever fancy a change of vest colour, your more than welcome to join us,I would welome you with open arms and its a very good place for juniors as well
WA ha ha ha ha WA ha ha ha!!!
Hey on a different subject now, I tryed not drinking any sports drinks prior to my morning LSD today, usually I have Lucozase sport about 1hr before setting out.
Today I filled my drinks bottle up took a gulp of Lucozade as I left the house, then took sips every 10-15mins during my run, I seemed to feel much better, no feeling dizzy and losing power, I kept a good amount of strength throughout the run, the last mile of which I pushed the pace a little, covered my 14miles in 1h38mins but this was a steady pace, easily able to chat if needed. Not saying I have found a breakthrough but MTC could have a point here regarding Energy drinks.
I will try something similer at Folkestone and see if I can dip under 60mins, that will give me some idea if thats the problem.
hilly - Aren't you a coach yourself? Level 1 as far as I remember, no?
Yep, it was a lot more possitive today.
I still have a long way to go though before im back to where I should be!
Like you its a long fight back, but for different reasons. I reckon next year we will both be back doing 54-55min 10-milers again!
I think it's very different in your case. Maybe cut out a few runs during the next 3/4 weeks to re-position and then test yourself in a 10k again. Bear in mind you did a few XCs as well and jumping straight into a 1/2 marathon was possibly just a few weeks too soon.
Yeah I post them but don,t take too much from the Hastings training schedule, especially in light of my problems Ive been having with energy drinks or whatever the cause is
Week leading upto hastings half marathon:-
Mon: 6-mile comfy with strides.
Tues: am: 2-mile comfy/hardish pace
pm: Track session 3x1000m 4min rec.
Weds: 6-mile club run steady to easy pace
Thurs:am: 2-mile comfy/hardish pace
pm: Track session 10x300m with 100m rec.
Fri: 5-miles easy pace
Sat: 3-miles easy jog
Sun: Hastings half marathon.
Next weeks scheduled training runs:
Mon: am: 6-mile as I feel pace.
pm: 7.5m Multi-terrain as I feel pace.
Tues: am: 5-mile comfy pace
pm: Track session ???
Weds: am: 6-mile easy pace
pm: 6-7mile club run easy pace
Thurs am: 5-mile steady pace
pm: 5.5-mile very easy pace
Fri: am: Folkestone 10m training race.
Sat: am 6-mile easy pace
pm:7-8-mile as I feel
Sun: 14-mile multi terrain LSD as I feel.
Ive just this week changed coaches, so not sure if the Folkestone 10 is in my new coaches plans, will know on Tuesday!
I wouldn't worry much about the pace for the AM sessions. Think Tom and BR mentioned the same. I have done something similar, 1h very easy 6x a week, finishing with the feeling to be able to be able to complete the same session again immediately afterwards (just a measure). Maybe wear a HRM, gives you an additional measure.
How fast are you `comfy' and `easy' runs? I do 8m/m in the morning and about 7:20-7:30 at night unless it is a specfic session I am doing. At the moment my faster stuff varies from 5:45m/m to 6:20m/m.
Also, re. using a race as a training run. I think you either race or you don't, unless you are very specific about how you are going to use it. I used a HM today as a training run as a variation on going and running 52 laps of a track straight off.
If you do run at Folkestone, what are you looking for?
My easy pace runs are usually around 8min miles, comfy is anything from 6:30-7min miles.
Im aiming for 60mins or just under if I do Folkestone, mainly just to test this energy drinks theory again!
Well I hope so it's alway's nice to see friends do well :-)
If I can get a race number & everything feels OK Tuesday night I shall race on Good Friday :-)
Probably right for the overall winner, I guess MR Coleman or MR Renault will be racing then or both!
As for the team prize, YOUR CLUB! will win it! if everyone turns up who is supposed to be running! and if I have any say in the matter! ;P