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One of the guys in my club did the Centurion 100 miler and came third which is terrific (he had some tummy trouble during the race, too, so the fact he managed under 14 hours with quite a lot of loo stops is incredible).
Rob - what about the Manchester half, is that one of theirs? I hope you can make it, but totally understandable if you can't.
Having storms two weekends in a row is terrible luck but not such an issue for me now that I'm tapering. I was going to do a 16 but I don't think it'll hurt to skip it.
My plan is on my pc in work so o can’t look at it right now but I’m sure it’s me and not the instructions that’s the problem 😝
Sub 14 is world class for 100 mile event, especially off road, most impressive.
Cozy - loads have interpreted the instructions for the tempo run as you did, probably the way I wrote it
Well I managed 6 miles in that wind, I just couldn't face doing any more. It's lovely and mild, 12 degrees so that's good, rain not much yet so managed to keep my feet dry. But the wind is relentless, not that gusty just strong all the time. I deliberately ran a route that I knew would not be flooded but into the wind for the first half and it was like running up a steep 3 mile long hill, so tiring. Was very happy to turn around. Saw a few other runners out making any early start I think to get the best of the weather. Wore my extreme weather jacket and it performed really well, it will do me well for any Connemara and Dartmoor weather.
I managed to get to parkrun this morning. In fact when I left at 8:20am, the weather was okay - not too windy, and it wasn't raining! I ran down and had to be there before 8:40am as I was doing the First Timers Briefing this morning, and by that time it was raining heavily and with a strong wind. I wasn't sure if there would be that many first timers due to the forecast, but there were about 10 there, although most of those weren't new to parkrun, but just new to Torbay. Anyway, all that went fine, then I did the parkrun in windy/rainy conditions and ran home for a total of 6.5 miles. Although not ideal for running, I enjoyed it out there this morning.
Probably went a bit quicker than I intended but I think my internal desire to be out of the weather made my legs go quicker! HR was about where I’d expect i think, I don’t really know what I’m doing so I make these statements with little knowledge 🤨
Ian - good running. Did your OH manage to do her 20 miler?
Cal - lucky you missed the storm coming in. Who's PSH, a forumite?
Have stayed in all day. Lots of rain here though wind doesn't seem too bad. Heard on the news that the river Lemon that flows through Newton Abbot is very high and the Teign has burst it's banks. This is the road I ran on yesterday, the fire brigade have had to rescue the occupants of 2 cars.
Blimey, that looks bad!
I saw some pictures from Newton Abbot and surrounding areas. It looks really bad in parts. Over here in Paignton there are a couple of trees down and also a flood across a main road between Paignton and Torquay, so hopefully everyone stays safe.
Pity it was in a different sport,Chris Boardman has become a regular park runner recently and he was there today.
Ian - good planning by your OH.
Big G - I thought Torbay would have been cancelled too.
I'm waiting until it's light before going out but I have a feeling I'm not going to get much of a run today. All my usual routes are flooded, I've been checking on FB. I want to avoid the route I did yesterday as I think the subway will be flooded, it's been raining all night.
Updated photo on Teigngrace flooding, taken not long after the last photo.
My hilly route is also flooded and this is another of my favourite runs
I'm lucky where I live, up a small hill. But everywhere else has flooding and or trees down, lots of roads impassable. It's still raining but not so much.
Sometimes even a Land Rover is no use.... this is at Holbeam
Got my Seville number off the site and I'm in the 3-3:15 pen so need to get there early as I dont want to be stuck at the back like I was in Berlin and Frankfurt.Git a busy week as my Spanish mates are over for a football game on Thursday so meeting them then flying out on Friday.
I went out and did 7-miles today. I had my watch on, but it was covered with my running jacket, so not tracking pace as such although I could feel it buzzing every mile - I ran to feel, and it was slightly at the quicker end, but no problem. It was raining, and feet got totally soaked in the standing water/puddles, which on paper looks like a terrible run, but I loved it today. I had to turn back at one point as the route was impassable (it would have been waist deep), but I was buzzing when I got back. I promptly jumped in the shower, and then afterwards treated myself to an egg and bacon sarnie
Yes I'm really looking forward to it,feeling pretty happy with how it's gone,just hoping I get a decent spot in the pen so I'm not having to weave too much.
Shades, thats some horrendous pics, it can be pretty devastating especially for some who can't get insurance.
Ian well done on the character building conditions run. Bet your looking forward to some warmer weather.
Big G, always nice to have the watch hidden for the odd run, always wonder how much it limits us, my 1st ever race 10 years ago was my fastest half (1.34) not even a stop watch. Ran as fast as I could for as long as I could and kept on going from start to finish. I thought I may have been capable of a sub 2.
Cal, shame about PSH but well done on the improvement on your time.
Fair amount of rain and bit of wind but weather been okay. One of our clubmates was planning to run her last ever race at last weeks cancelled winter 10k. She is a pack of the pack runner 2 hours for 10k. She decided to do a virtual run today for the medal. Myself and another club mate went to support her, we ran in circles around her and walked a few bits. Covered 6.5 miles in 1.15 and then a further 2.5 miles back, 9 miles in total. Pleased with 29 miles for the week.
Rob, that's nice - will she do a final race instead of that one?
Rest for me today - tomorrow looks better, so I'll do a little run then.
Big G - waist deep for someone as tall as you, would probably have been up to my neck
Robert - Although we have widespread flooding here I don't think that it's flooded folks homes. I did see on the news one elderly couple having their home pumped out by the fire brigade and they were evacuated, a town about 5 miles from me. However, the news is crap at the weekend so it's possible there could be more. But we don't have the problems such as they've had in Yorkshire this year where lots of homes are flooded out. There was some flooding in Cornwall last weekend and I think some homes affected. We had a flood defence system installed about 30 years ago in Newton Abbot, I used to live on a street that flooded in extreme weather, although I was on the first floor so not directly affected. The fire brigade came round a couple of times with sandbags until the system was put in. Here it's mostly roads flooded, trees down and landslides. But I expect there'll be a couple of commercial properties in the town with flooding.
That weekly mileage is climbing nicely.
Well done for supporting your clubmate on her last albeit virtual race. I guess most people don't ever plan their last race.
1:34 is a most impressive debut for a half, shows you have great speed. Of course probably a bit of a double edged sword, you know that with more training you could do 1:25 and a sub 3 marathon and that in itself can be a bit of pressure you don't need/want especially after what you've been through in the last year.
8 miles for me this morning, felt really good to be out running again although I did run Saturday it seems ages ago...I think I have a running addiction.
Shades, at the bit I turned around at, the pavement is lower than the road so there it was deep. Some cars were passing with extreme care (many were turning around) but about an hour later the police closed the road.
Big G - the Ashburton road out of Newton Abbot has been closed, flooding at the Halfway but drivers tried to get through this morning a few made it but 5 or 6 are now stuck in floods so it's definitely impassable now, muppets. It's not as if that's the only route to the A38.
Hope you are able to find another marathon to do and can salvage something from your expenditure, not sure if your travel insurance covers this?
Anyway, I had a stress-busting run - 8 miles with some strides.
I still have Manchester - but I'll have to stop tapering and ramp up again (joy!) But at least I can focus fully on that now.
Good news about the hotel booking. Hope the insurance pays out on the flights, I saw a post on Fetch and his insurance didn't cover the flight costs in this situation.
If your insurance doesn't cover flight costs maybe a chance that you can transfer the flights, would be for a fee but still a chance to travel somewhere else for a race later in the year. I've done that many times over the years, but only on short haul flights.
Just as well you have Manchester lined up though so all that good training won't go to waste.