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Shades-Bolton?hope that's a typo as I've heard theres a marathon there that's crazy hilly.
I have a few ideas post DD but unsure whether to do a summer marathon or concentrate on some shorter races while having a good long prep for Frankfurt/New York.
Ian - yes Bolton, I'm on the mailing list but won't necessarily run it next year.
https://www.boltonmarathon.com
20th September 2020, there's nothing on the website except to sign up for the emails but on FB they say they want to bring back the road marathon that was so popular in the 80's. On FB they've shown the finishing times for the first 90 runners in 1981 and they're all sub 2:46, different world then. So looks like they are planning a fast course.
I think you can look at their page on FB without signing up to FB
Shades-Ah ok,I thought you were talking about this one
https://www.time2runevents.co.uk/info2.cfm?info_id=224860
Need to get back listening to podcasts not done so for a while. I've just won a facebook/ twitter comp for place of Westminster Mile, not something I'm too interested in at the moment but a free pair of New Balance shoes which will be nice! It was one of 20 places and I got a message on facebook and twitter so dunno if I won it twice?
Robert - don't know any course details of Bolton marathon, but you could always put yourself on the mailing list. It looks like it used to be a fairly big marathon and it seems they want to replicate that, we'll see.
We do have a shortage of road marathons in the autumn so I think they've picked a good date. I only have one marathon scheduled for September as there's so few, we lost Wolverhampton and Nottingham a couple of years ago.
Well done on another prize win, you really do have the Midas touch. I wouldn't be bothered with the Westminster Mile either but a pair of NB shoes is a great prize.
5 miles for me today, another beautiful sunny morning, chilly though but fab running weather. I'm still wearing my winter kit though.
Yeah Chester half,really hoping OH gets a PB as she's worked well towards it.
Run-If that's 2 prizes that's great,makes me wonder how many enter these things.
I can't find any more info on Bolton, FB has the most info, they do say route details to be announced fairly soon.
Good luck to OH, I expect you've been coaching her well. Have you decided what you're going to aim for on Sunday?
Big G - I've just entered Davey's Xmas race.
I'm probably going out around 1:25ish and see how long I hang on for,dont think I'm quite in that shape but will give it a go.
6 miles for me today at the faster end of my easy pace. My mechanics felt better which may well be a result of those drills I've been doing. Achilles is still grumpy, though, the little bugger. As long as it's just grumbling and not screaming, I'm good to go.
New exercises with the band are going well with a big improvement just in the last day! I've had this before though where there's been an improvement and then the progress tails off again, or sometimes feels like it goes backwards a bit. All being well though I'm hoping to run/walk around parkrun tomorrow, plus walk there and back. Don't care about time of course, but if I can get around it with no issues, even if I only run a relatively short amount, I'll be happy with that.
I'm not keeping a log of my walking but it's another 6.5 miles today. I did about 10 yesterday in total, so I think it's probably around 30ish miles walking over the last week, at generally a fairly quick pace (I am quite a quick walker). I know it's not the same as running, but it's something.
Steve-I know what you're saying about 5k but running 13.1 at around 6.30 pace seems crazy fast to me.
Big G - Progress is progress, hope park run goes ok
Couple of busy evenings for me last couple of days so not got out till this afternoon. 10 miles, my usual loop which is a bit lumpy but good for training I think.
Ian good luck to you and OH for the half.
Shades, only found myself doing the one autumn marathon so far which was Abingdon, I've signed up to the mail list.
Cal do you know what affects your Achilles is it speed/ terrain?
Big G sounds promising on the recovery, hope tomorrow goes well.
Another 4.5 miles at lunch at a slightly quicker pace, foot felt good so it seems to be improving. Tomorrows another day and see what it brings, back to NDW for volunteering 12 hours!
Got my DD email, seen an error they say the cut off is 6.50 (which was last years) I got excited thinking if I did go and got to the marathon point <5.15 I could stroll to the finish. Saw later on that it is a 6.30 cut off :-(
You're still on the start list, I just checked.
He missed an _ out of my address so all sorted now.
Hope you've enjoyed your DD Dossier, any questions just ask.
Cal - yes, Bolton would be a good autumn option for you.
Big G - that's some fair mileage you're doing. Hope today's walk/run goes well.
Was the physio pleased with your progress?
Davey's race will fill but I think he operates a wait list, I'm sure he did last year for the Xmas event.
Webby - hills are brilliant for training, embrace them.
Robert - autumn marathons are much easier to train for as better weather for those long runs and race day is often cooler than the weather you've trained through, unlike spring marathons when a suddenly warm race can affect race pace.
Hope you have a good day today doing your marshalling duties at NDW.
Good luck to all racing this weekend, including Keith doing that gorgeous Windermere marathon.
Rest day for me, race tomorrow.
Feels a bit weird sitting here in running stuff. Rotterdam was six weeks ago tomorrow, I did a recovery run on the Monday and haven't ran since! Any hint of pain, I'll walk the parkrun, but physio said it was okay to try at least a run/walk around if I felt I could.
I'm actually away next weekend in Helsinki and staying fairly near the parkrun there, so I really hope I can run/walk around that one. Looking at the previous results there, I may be last if I literally walk the whole thing, but maybe only by a minute or two. I've been walking Torbay (and not going purposefully very quickly) in low 46-mins, and the last runner's time at the last couple of Helsinki parkruns are around 44-46mins. It's a very small event - it's only got over 50 runners four times in its 29 events. A few weeks ago I was panicking that I may not be able to fly, but I'm fine to fly now. I'll just pack really lightly and take a bag I can put over my (left) shoulder rather than drag a suitcase. And if I do struggle getting the bag in the rack, I'll just have to ask for help. I'm going with the WAYers - a friend has recently moved over there for work, so she has invited us over.
Great that the physio says it's OK to try a little running too.
I'm sure you can walk Helsinki parkrun, after all you'll be a tourist so you can just go round at your own pace, doesn't matter if you're last, you can have a good chat with the tail walker
You could always book your bag in the hold that would be a lot easier for you travelling and IMHO worth the cost rather than risk jarring your shoulder in any way.