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Carpet - email me.
Oooh my legs. Went to the gym yesterday intending on nothing more than a slow gentle 10k and some weights. Got caught by one of the instructors who was organising a treadmill challenge. 5mins @ 5mph, 5 mins @ 6mph, 5mins @ 7mph, and so on until the tready hits top speed of 12.5mph. The first 10mins were actually quite hard (running that slowly is not normal for me!), but as I picked up speed it was more comfortable. I lasted a total of 5M in 37.30mins (Ithink!). I quit after 2 mins of 12mph. I'll try again in a couple of weeks after a couple of rest days (30M in the previous 3 days) and some decent carb loading. Also giving blood at the w/e may have had an impact. Anybody else want to try this one.
BTW - after I'd caught my breath, I went on to do another 7k. Mad or what!
Anyway how have you all been? Any runs past or present?
any PB's
DM - a new half pb of 1.22.42 at East Kilbride about 7 wks ago. Edinburgh Marathon gave me 2.57.38 HURRAY!!!
Anything planned in between?
Poss GSR in Sep where I would look for 1.21 to qualify for NY
Deffo Loch Ness Marathon in Oct where the target will be sub3 again.
C'est possible pour Paris en Avril
A GFA place in FLM where I will either race for 2.55 or if I do Paris, then just for the jolly.
Howsabout you? Races? pbs?
Oh dear. The 12M didnt go well then?
Sandwich half-marathon on aug 28th.
Berlin sept 25 where i'm aiming for 3.45 and depending on how i feel there's the Beachy head marathon which is 5 weeks after that. I'd like to have a go at 2 marathons in a relatively short space of time although not a week apart!
Whens Loch Ness?
Oh and i joined a running club which seems to be helping.
Are you still doing Berlin carpet?
The 12 miler wasn't too bad RB - it was the thought of another 14 that is troubling me.
Good weekend all? Had a couple of trot outs with Carpet, doing 7.5 miles in Richmond Park on Saturday and 15m along the river by Hampton Court yesterday.
Now back to work <sigh>.....
Morning Guy. Total mileage for the week was 64M. Longest since beginning of March. Aaah the heady days of training for Paris and FLM!! Got a new pair of aSics Nimbus on Fri and just had to take them for a spin that night. fit like a glove so they do! Did a long slow run yesterday of 17M in just a tad over 2 hrs. The biggies have got to start coming now for BLNM - only 7 weeks to go including taper time.
The new bhoy Nakamura started on Sat. Stuck out like a sore thumb he was so good. Completely different class. He'll terrorise Scottish football with his deft touches and silky skills. The good feelings are starting to come back with Maloney and Beattie both coming on to their game. And Balde leaving for Marseille will free up some of the huge wage bill.
Am still struggling with a tweaked hamstring from football last Saturday, so I took the slightly easier option of getting pissed Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Excellent training on stamina and control/balance.
Going to watch the Test next Saturday so more of the same!! Then I have 3 weeks to get fit for the Cransley Half.......doh!
Oh dear. you poor young man. Both physically and mentally, but also financially. Obviously. How can you afford such a binge on the pittance that you lotb earn? Or is it an indication of the types of pubs that you frequent!
And tasty?
Sorry Rab C Nesbit, am I being stereotypical?
Forget about the Caley. Try Buckfast instead. Superb stuff that. And induces a remarkable natural fighting style!
Great to get the 3 points on the w/e RB. A nice slow 17 miler in just over 2 hours! (doesn't sound slow to me).
Had a couple of runs as GUy mentioned. Saturday was fine but Sunday was like death - transpired I ran the course 2 mins faster than what I had been doing previously so no wonder I was near death. Guy also helps out on the mental front. As I am gasping for breathe he starts loosening up as though he's Bob Willis coming in off the long run - it was heartbreaking.
How great was the cricket? Superb viewing. COngrats to you blokes and it's great the series is alive. Top quality.
Missed the bleeding cricket though!
What did you make of the game yesterday? From an Arsenal point of view pleased with the performance not the result, although defensive lapses still present. All in all though think were looking good
Have put my entry in for FLM, but am seriously considering Paris for a change of scenery. I presume from all the people on here that it comes highly recommended?
If I do sign up I'll be bringing wife and child, can anyone suggest some travel/accomodation tips, when to book up to save costs etc?
Cheers, and hopefully will be here a while yet.
By the way - David M - thought Arsenal looked solid enough but really missing PV a a creator of goals. Something was lacking although overall they looked better then Chelsea.
PJ - enter online from Sep (usually after FLM rejections go out it sells out v quickly). Fly to CDG airport and bus into city centre. Then Metro is ideal and will get you anywhere you want to go (incl EuroShitney for the wean - how old?).
Try www.hotelvaladon.com
We used it last year and it was perfect for us and 3 weans. 10min walk from the start, 15 from the finish. In a good area with parks, Eiffel Tower (15min walk), good bars/restaurants, Metro 2 mins.
Loads of hotels still available at last minute although further out.
What pleased me was i thought we didn't miss viera at all. Still need to learn how to cross the ball though!
Anyway any further thoughts on Berlin yet?
Noooooo.....oooooo......oooooo