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Does time seem to be accelerating? How can it be Thursday already!
Last night I did some cross training indoors including 20 minutes stationary cycle and 20 minutes rowing. Haven't done any rowing in some months so consequently feel a bit knackered today.
Today: marathon pace effort (aiming for 75% HR) for 45 mins plus warm up warm & warm down (total about 1:10).
Why: Don't want to risk any really hard speedwork while knee is still an unknown quantity.
Days since rest: six
Days since hard: four
Last night I did some cross training indoors including 20 minutes stationary cycle and 20 minutes rowing. Haven't done any rowing in some months so consequently feel a bit knackered today.
Today: marathon pace effort (aiming for 75% HR) for 45 mins plus warm up warm & warm down (total about 1:10).
Why: Don't want to risk any really hard speedwork while knee is still an unknown quantity.
Days since rest: six
Days since hard: four
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What: 6 miles steady
Why: To increase my distance
Last hard day: Tuesday
Last rest day: yesterday
Today: Half-day at work. Husband and kids want to go out to a steam railway. Told them OK as long as we're back in time for me to do a Bodypump class and a swim tonight.
Why: Recovery day.
Last hard day: Yesterday.
Last rest day: Tuesday.
What : easy 5-miles or so with a few sprint efforts
Why : Preparation for the Bishop Auckland 10k on Sunday
Last Hard Day: Yesterday
Last Hard Run: Tuesday
Last Rest Day Sunday
Will
Why: Interval session last night so nothing too heavy today.
Last hard: Yesterday.
Last rest: Monday.
Last night's speed session went pretty well, although I was really feeling it by the last interval. There seemed to be an awful lot of mothers with buggies and toddlers on bicycles right across my path, which made the sprints quite interesting! Looking forward to a nice easy session tonight!
What: 2 miles round the park instead of the gym (intending to do but we'll see)
Why: Failed to run any decent distance last night and not run since Monday.
Last Hard Day: Monday
Last Rest Day: effectively yesterday but actually Tuesday.
What: walked dog and tried to swim, neither anything to boast about. (Trying it off a-i's, afraid it's not working v. well.)
However, I saw the kingfisher this morning, and no day's all bad which features a kingfisher. Forgot to tell you yesterday there was a cormorant on our patch of water - another rare visitor.
Having been off a-i's long enough to ascertain that nothing really hurts, I'll go back on them and might even get running this afternoon. If not then, tomorrow.
What: 8 mile tempo run
Why: a flat circuit I haven't done since my marathon training and I want to see if I've got any faster.
Last hard: officially Tues
Last rest: Mon
Yesterday I added some crosstraining you may like to try:
273 * 'The shoulder wrench', and
79 * 'The compost lap'
ie restarting the lawnmower after it stalled every 15 seconds trying to mow the wet and very long grass I'd neglected for weeks, then hauling armfuls of sodden grass to the compost heap which otherwise would clog the blades up next time.
Spent over 3 hours doing this, followed by family bike ride and 5 mile run.
Slept like a baby.
Why: recovery session
last hard day: Wed
last non-run day: Sat
last rest day: previous Wed
Well - Wednsday did an out and back 10.6 miles with -ve splits (out 38.50 back 37.30)total 76.20 - around my usual half M pace.
Today 10min warm up , 12*400m at 5k pace (15.5 kmph) with 200m recovs (11.5 kmph) , 8 min warm down. All in all 11km in 49m30.
Two very good sessions obviously illustrating the rest was needed - and another rest day tomorrow!
Last Hard session : Today
Last Rest : Tuesday
Today am: Peak Physique class at the gym
pm: 5 miles incl 8x30secs fast, 1 min slow
Why: ths class for toning, the run to build mileage towards Great South Run
Last hard: Tues
Last rest: yesterday
However, last night Mrs RB and I did some hill repeats. Not too long and not too many but the hill was pretty steep. We took Mrs RB's granddaughter (aged 6)with us and she did hill reps too!! A passing runner said we should take her to Banbury Harriers. - Thinking about that.
Anyway, feel better than expected this morning. Going on holiday Saturday and taking kit (just in case).
When I get back, I'll definitely be upping the training for Windsor 1/2 so will be able to contribute more regularly to this thread..
All the best,
RB
Why: Legs feeling much better after Tuesday's 15 miler, thanks to swim/sauna/jacuzzi last night.
Last rest: Yesterday (won't count 10 slow lengths as training)
Last hard: Tuesday (see above)
I still could never face Paula's ice bath, but the cool water in the pool, followed by the powerful jacuzzi, has worked miracles. If anyone had suggested cycling tonight yesterday morning, I'd have laughed, but now I'm up for it.
I must be well recovered too, since after the post about wearing HRM in bed (another thread) I did it last night, and recorded a lowest ever waking Hr of 52 this morning.
Why: zero motivation
Last run: Tuesday
Last rest: yesterday
Started as not having enough time before work to do the run I was meant to be doing and went downhill from there. Still conning myself that I could go tomorrow. Anyway, I'm back home on Sunday - yippee! - and so hope to get back into the swing of things with a long run then.
Why: best conditions for running in my area FOR AGES!
Last rest: Monday
Last hard day: Tuesday
It really has been a perfect running day: moderate temperature with a cool breeze, mixture of sun and cloud, and very unpopulated here in the 'burbs at the moment because so many families are on hols. My most enjoyable run for ages; I wanted to go longer, but also want to do some hills tomorrow, so thought the better of it.
My holiday is fast coming to and end, and I am realising that I shall really miss running exactly when I wish, not to mention having heaps of time to observe these forums!
DC
Why: Bit of a Half Marathon Pace run
Last hard run: Tuesday
Last rest day: Monday
Did a mile warm-up then tried to do 8 miles @ goal half marathon pace. Ran first 4 on target (25:22 ~ 6:21 min/mile) but was knackered during next 4 and pace fell off quite a bit (26:38 ~ 6:40 min/mile). So averaged around ~ 6:30 pace which wasn't too far out.
Really beginning to hope for a nice, cool overcast day for the Robin Hood Half on Sept. 15th
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Why: felt knackered
Last rest day: yesterday
Last hard day:Tuesday
My 8 miler turned into abysmal and counterproductive session. I was feeling tired before I even started and when I couldn't get my HR up during my warm-up mile I got an inkling a tempo run may be a little ambitious. My target HR was 174 and I couldn't get over 160; eventually just plodded around in an embarrassing time when I could have sat in the garden with a cup of tea and the CD player at full blast 'cause everyone else was out. So much for setting a PB on this route!
Why: Fed up on dying!
Last rest day: yesterday, including early night, and boy did I feel the benefit this morning. Nothing hurt for a change. Well, until after my run that is...
Last hard day: Tuesday night's TKD class.
Why: Fed up of dying!
Last rest day: yesterday, including early night, and boy did I feel the benefit this morning. Nothing hurt for a change. Well, until after my run that is...
Last hard day: Tuesday night's TKD class.
Why: Didn't fancy doing any speed work
Days since last hard: Tuesday
Days since last rest: Thursday
Was planning on doing a swim, but fell asleep for two hours at lunch time (after a full nights sleep), so concluded that I probably needed to take it a bit easier.
Gareth
It was just a steady run, with an average heart rate of 151 (about 76% of my max). For my speed sessions I try to get my HR up to around the high 170s. In total it was an average pace of 6:28 and as this is around my target marathon HR it is just a little quicker than I would hope to average for a full 'thon - if I were fully prepared
Gareth
Why: What a sensible question.
Last rest day: Yesterday.
Last hard : Tuesday
Starting to feel the benefit of increased runs a week. Gone from 1 to between 2-4 over the last 3 weeks and its feeling good.
Why: Key speed session for week
Last rest day: Monday
Last hard day: Tuesday
How can you fall asleep for 2 hours at lunchtime?
In my book that means you're either:
1. On holiday.
2. Self employed.
3. Being kept by an incredibly rich older woman who's just using you for sex.