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Last nights session was on my measured 3.5 km (just under 2and a quarter miles) forecast trail, including one lap slow warm up, two laps fast (HR avg 174 - 90% of max on both laps) in 14:10 each and one lap cool down. Felt really good when running fast - but knee hurts a lot today.
Today: Rest of cross train
Why: Knee too sore to run
Days since rest: 7
Days since hard: yesterday
Today: Rest of cross train
Why: Knee too sore to run
Days since rest: 7
Days since hard: yesterday
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What 3m steady
why into last five weeks of milage building before switching to a race build up schedule (i.e. increasing volume without intensity)
last hard Sunday
last rest Wednesday
No idea when I'm going to squeeze it in today - but then all work and no play makes Sirius (the dog) a sad boy.
What: AM) 70mins MTB - PM) 80mins MTB
Why: Commuted to work on my mountain bike to get in a couple of much need cycling sessions
Last Hard Day: Thursday (hill set)
Last Rest Day: Saturday
PS Martin – what time of the day is 6:47 to be on-line – do you not sleep? And Mij jour not much better
Why: bottled the club run last night(d'oh!) cos tired and fed up with running. Feel a bit more positive today although still tired.
Last hard day: tuesday
Last rest day: yesterday
Why : Haven't run since Sunday, feeling a bit apprehensive and unmotivated about running (fatal combination) so I told myself to get out there! Beautiful run, early morning mists kept me cool but the promise of the glorious day ahead broke through during the last mile or so. Kind of remember why I like running so much...
Last day when I did any exercise whatsoever: Sunday
Last rest day : Yesterday
I'm on line early because:
a) I live in Germany, so I'm an hour earlier.
b) I start work early anyway (so I can finish early to train!)
c) I'm a bit of a sad git who reads the RW forums first thing!
Why does the afternoon MTB session take longer than the morning session - making allowance for a liquid lunch?
what: 20 mile bike ride
why: it's a alternative training day.
last hard day: Wed
last rest day: Mon
The reason the return journey takes longer is that I work hard ;o)
No, I live in a hilly area and there are more hills going home than they are coming in – when I cad do both ways in the same time I’ll consider myself cycle fit
Have you considered acupuncture to help the knee? – it helps me with my neck.
Will
Why: always rest Friday!
Days since last hard run: Wednesday
Days since last rest: Today
Day off before the obligatory running and biking on the weekend.
RoadRunner, I'm in Notts also, and also run with a club, just wondering if we're both running with the same club (I'm with Notts AC)?
best
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why: continuing to build for autumn 10Ks
last hard day: Tue
last rest day: Wed
What: Already had a brisk three-mile walk this morning. Tried to run but only managed short stretches. I hope this inability to run in the morning is psychological but suspect is's not. I can barely get my hands down to my knees first thing in the morning, whereas by afternoon I can stand on my fingers without bending my legs.
I would really, really like a swim later so I shall be butting out of the forum this morning and trying to shift the worried well and snivelling sick along the conveyor belt quickly. Only kidding - I love 'em all really.
Hoping to rouse prospective running partner and get her out for a toddle in the evening.
Why: Not quite ready for another hard day but want to do something. Call it fat-burning.
Last hard day: Wednesday.
Last easy day: Tuesday.
Cheers, V-rap.
Sorry to butt in, but how does this work then? I'm assuming that there are certain days that everybody posts what they are doing? Do I have to be a good runner to contribute or is any puffing and panting welcome?
Fiona
What:
AM - Swim 2100m
PM - Steady 10 miles
Why: My midweek long run that I postponed in favour of a rest day, so I suppose I should really go and do it now.
Days since last hard - Wednesday
Days since last rest - Yesterday
Looking forward to getting out on the bike this weekend as the weather looks great, plus I haven't ridden it for a month and a half
Gareth
Feel free to join in. The theory is that once you've committed to paper (electronically of course), then you are more likely to do the session.
Its also nice to see what other people are doing to get ideas about how to train or how not to!
What: Nothing - Friday rest day.
Why: Friday is always a rest day - and see above.
Last hard: Tuesday (speed session).
Last rest: Wednesday.
I wondered recently why I never seemed to be able to get my 1K times much under 5 minutes. It's because the 1K laps I thought I was running are in fact longer than 1K - not much, but it makes a difference (and makes me feel better!)
Cheers, V-rap.
Why: Had a rest day on Wednesday, because I was really tired. Last night I finally got the grass cut, and I've decided to include it as a cross training session (takes 2 hours and involves a fair bit of climbing and lifting). Need to get a decent run in to restore sanity.
Saturday (weather permitting) will be 20-30 miles on the road bike, or 15-20 mountain bike.
Sunday I'm planning my longest training run to date - 17 miles with the last 8 on the canal bank, so it will be kinder on my legs. Mr Nessie is golfing, so I can run from home to the course, which is next to the canal bank, do the 4 miles each way to the locks and back, then he can drive the sweaty wreck home.
Last rest: Wednesday (if I'm allowed the Xtraining,
Last hard: Tuesday (20m bike)
Why - Cos I need to buiold speed
Last hard day - Tuesday
Last rest day - Thursday
If this sounds familiar, you're right. I was suposed to do it last night but felt too tired. I even got as far as the treadmill in the gym and thought 'I can't face this', got off and went home. Legs feel better today. A few miles tomorrow and then a long run (10-12 miles) on Sunday.
Why: No running for me today. Right knee is still sore from where the dog bounced into it last night and twisted it. I'm RICE'ing and shovelling in anti-inflammatories. The rest should hopefully improve it and I'll see whether I can get out for a run on Sunday after my yoga class.
Last hard day: yesterday
Last rest day: Sunday
Cheers, V-rap.
I'm impressed that it takes you so long to mow the lawn! Either that must be some garden or you need to take some lawn cutting lessons!
Personally I want a referees ruling on whether you can call it cross training.
I have just got my copy today of Issue 146 and managed to find a picture of myself
Fame at last
Gareth
So here goes, for what it's worth:
What: gym session: treadmill first - will attempt either run 2m at 8k then 3m at 10k for as long as can manage, or run 4 walk 2 steady for 20 minutes. Haven't decided which yet. Then upper body workout.
Why: Think I really have to go back to the beginner's schedules and follow properly this time. Also badly need to improve upper body strength for press-ups at taekwon-do.
Last hard day: If we're talking running, then last Saturday when attempted to run 10k for first time. Badly. If anything counts, then Wednesday night's taekwon-do class where didn't stop sparring for an hour!
Last rest day: Yesterday. Had planned an easy run but just couldn't get up the motivation. Eastenders was good.
Fiona
Can I have your autograph then - njow your famous ;o)
Will
70 feet x 30 feet of it is only a little short of vertical, and I have considered wearing golf shoes to prevent the near accidents I have had when the grass is damp (running with no toes may be a little difficult!). The rest is pretty flat. 1.5 hours with the flymo, 15 mins with the strimmer, 15 mins raking up.
Please Mr Referee Sir, Please..........
I have some really heavy Le Crueset pans - I therefore now also claim cooking as cross training.