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I don't have a webcam either but I do have a headset that I use for Skype when we have our ARC committee meetings. I'm happy with my own company, I rarely phone anyone. I am missing the gym though.
Shades, I think I've said it before, but I used to love working from home partly for that reason. When I officially left the office to work from home, I didn't miss the office interaction at all. It's really not for everyone, but it worked well for me. I think the initial reaction is that people may slack off if WFH, but actually it can work the other way very easily - i.e, because you're at home and the laptop and mobile are always there, it's easier to receive/make a call, send an email, do some work, etc. I initially found that I had to be careful to "shut the office door" and once that was shut, in my mind I was then no longer at work. It can be very dependent on the boss though - some bosses just call you up at any time of the day (or night!) which is a real pain in the neck!
Good the knee was OK today, have you eased up on the gardening/decking project?
I watched the 1981 marathon too, remarkably well filmed considering it was the first.
Amazing to think that was 3 years before the first women's marathon in the Olympics.
I bet the guys running now are grateful that fashion has moved on and those tiny little shorts are history 😮
OH is back at work today for 4 days, so I've taken the opportunity to have a day off of the gardening
We'd run out of a few things like onions and carrots, so I just went down to the town centre Lidl to get a few bits. No problem in there at all and quite relaxed, and still quite a lot left. Can't get self-raising flour for love nor money though!
Locally there are a couple of bakeries doing deliveries on fresh mixed items of 10, so OH bought one of those a couple of days ago, which was really nice. Cake, tarts, brownies, flapjacks, etc. I think we've only got one item left though!
You've done well with the garden project and now that the veg beds are done I guess the pressure has eased up for anything still to be done. Very useful neighbour, one man's rubbish etc...
That's a nice takeaway delivery, I heard that bakeries / cake makers were doing that locally.
Shades-Are you saying short shorts aren't in fashion?
Big G-Might be worth asking what time they work their deliveries,we get SR flour in,but only a limited quantity and ours comes in in the afternoon.
Thought I'd try a HM pace effort today,boy it hurt.6 miles and no idea how I ran 13.1 at that,got it done so nearly 9 miles altogether brings 54 for the week,so hoping to go back in to the 60's next week.
Big G - major respect for your DIY skills. I’m awful at all that. If it hasn’t got instructions, I’m toast basically.
Meant to be a rest day today but felt great and had an some time free so thought I’d take advantage of the lovely weather for a quick 5 miles. My shin splint issue is still minimal pain/discomfort but seems to have appeared on the other leg. Since I haven’t been doing much mileage and now it’s appeared on both legs, I’m assuming it’s just a function of adapting to new strength training so will keep running and hope it goes away.
Shades, yes, I think the bakeries/cake makers are doing a good trade. The one we used sells out his capacity very quickly. I think he says what he's going to make in two days time (i.e., a mixed box, or a box of a specific item) and he sells out in a few minutes.
Rcouture, my Dad is 81 now but when he was younger, and even up to his mid-70s, was very handy. He could turn his hand to most things and do a very good job, so I suppose I picked things up from him over the years, helping fitting kitchens/bathrooms, patios, building walls etc when I was younger. He drilled into me "Measure twice, cut once", which is a good strategy I've found! I don't do any construction, but I remember years ago he built his own garage from scratch, from the footings to the pitched roof, which is way beyond my capability. I've done up a few flats over the years and to keep costs down I did a fair bit of the work myself. I don't touch electrics or gas at all, but most other things I'll have a go at. Having said that, I do get a chap in to fit kitchen worktops as I've butchered a work top in the past which had to go around a corner - cutting them in properly is quite tough without the proper gear, or at least I found it tough! A long time ago now I did go on a plastering course which has come in handy over the years. I tend to buy equipment though as opposed to doing things by hand - i.e., tile cutter, cement mixer, circular saw, etc, where as my Dad used to do it all by hand. I've just found that getting the tools in makes progress a) a lot quicker for me and b) I'm more likely to get things right first time, as opposed to breaking lots of things! I remember the first time I wanted to tile a bathroom I broke a lot of tiles and was getting a bit annoyed, so I promptly went out and bought a tile cutter. Probably it was partly the quality of the tiles (we were on a budget) but probably partly it's that I was just heavy handed
Another good week's training from you.
Rcouture - well you know how much strength training you are doing. I know my legs feel heavy and tired if I've done some strength stuff. I never had shin pain, but that may be that I wasn't doing the same exercises as you.
The only other possibility is that the cushioning is worn out in your shoes.
Big G - are you going to do some baking now? Not having SR flour isn't a problem, just add baking powder to plain flour.
Well it seems you're very skilled in DIY after all.
7 miles today, cool morning but no wind. I ran out on the main road and noticed a lot more traffic this morning, I guess a few more companies are back to work now.
Of course right now you couldn't keep going back to the store multiple times, would be considered unnecessary journeys.
Well perhaps you can nonchalantly mention to OH about the baking powder without her thinking you're a master baker. I need plain flour but it's not urgent, none in Aldi last time I went but they had SR in stock then.
Cal - Speedy running. I think you'll be on for a parkrun PB when they are back on.
Ian - That's a tough session at HM pace! Nice weekly total.
Big G - Both the Kipchoge and London marathon were great to watch.
16 miles for me on Saturday, then a couple of hours of gardening in the afternoon. 5 miles on Sunday and kettlebells for about 48 miles for the week. Hoping to get into the 50's in May.
I was considering a long run today but woke up a bit too late and then, once I got out, I realised two fast runs in three days had left my legs feeling quite trashed, despite only doing half my usual mileage last week. So I did 8 which seemed enough for today.
Looks like being rainy for the rest of the week (but at least that'll keep people indoors).
Steve-Nice running again,combined with gardening cross training.
Cal-1 speedier run yesterday has took it out of me,never mind 2 so good idea to take it easy today.
8 miles today brings 226 for the month,19 behind my record,I'm having a rest day Wednesday,but hoping to 14 or so tomorrow,then 8 or 9 Thursday,so may sneak 250 in April.
I went out and did 10 miles today on one of my favourite routes, but this time with the HR monitor. I had the 142 in my mind but it was very difficult to keep it at that with the undulations/steep hills. I had to walk one of the hills (roughly one mile) and HR was up at 155ish even walking (briskly). Average for the whole run was 146.
I did this route 2-3 weeks ago in under 90mins and was really pleased with that, and I ran all the hills that day - I was chuffed with that as never had ran it all before. Usually I do it in around 100mins whereas today, trying to keep the HR down, I was 105mins.
Shades, what would you do with that info? Just keep trying to keep the HR down, but not be too obsessive if the average overall is 146ish (as opposed to 142). Or slow down some more, which would mean walking quite a lot? Or go back to what I was doing? I think I want to make sure I'm using this time off in the best way so I am bit confused at the moment. One the one hand I know I can run marathons, but on the other hand it seems my base fitness isn't what I assumed it was.
(I had a typo with the times for my run above, so edited it).
Are you still planning to get married later in the year?
Ian - 250 in a 30 day month is good.
Big G - that's a good run today. I would just continue to try to keep the HR down to your target HR. You'll find that you'll become more skilled at controlling the HR before it gets so high that you are forced to walk to get it back down. Having to slow dramatically is what will slow your overall pace most of all. Next time you do that route slow down before the hill allowing the HR to drop, this will give you a few more BPM to use on the hill.
When you run a flatter route see how your pace is for the last few miles, is there cardiac drift? Hard to assess on a hillier route as once the HR gets too high it can be hard to get it back down.
Just saw Boris on telly and looks like he needs a haircut too, although with him it's hard to tell.
Yes, I think there is cardiac drift from that MAF test I did. Towards the end of a run should I slow down even more then? Today in the 9th mile on the flat I was at 148-150bpm running at 9:30min/mile. Should I have slowed down to say 10min/miles to try and get the HR right back down? It’s just that these days 10min/miles on the flat really does feel like a shuffle but if it’s the way to go, I’m tempted to go with it whilst I’ve got so much time on my hands. After all, being out for an extra 10-20mins doesn’t make a whole of difference to me at the moment! It’s hard as I feel I need to run the hills as I know that’s a weak area of mine, but HR would be in the 170s if I do that.
Yes, I’ve had the hair cut. Credit to her, OH did a really good job - it looks like it does after a ‘proper’ hair cut! She used the clippers around the back and sides (changing length half way up) and then scissors on the top.
Good to see BoJo back. Seems fairly obvious to me as a layman that he can’t ease the restrictions yet, and he needs to keep the message very simple.
The more you use the HRM the more adept you'll become at running at an even HR. And even on a hillier run you'll be able to get the HR down more quickly. Does need a bit of patience but you should see improvements fairly quickly.
Maybe stick to the flat just for a couple of weeks and you'll be in control of your HR. Then introduce one or two hilly runs a week.
While we're in lockdown it couldn't be a better time to base train.
That's great news on the haircut, I hope you tipped her well.
Yes, I agree re Boris, I think we won't know what's next at least until the 7th. I think it would be a mistake to hint now at release plans as with social media and those idiotic journalists it would all be distorted and confusing for all.
I've been most impressed during the pandemic how companies, supermarkets etc have quickly introduced new systems that in normal times would have taken months/years to perfect. Had a text to say delivery from DHL today at 13:43 to 17:43. Precisely at 13:43 it arrived, no signature obviously, driver takes a photo of the premises instead, such a good idea.
Shoe tidy assembled, have rounded up all my shoes and there's still space for maybe another 2 pairs.....
If you do all your running at too high an intensity you won't develop your aerobic system.
Easy/long run pace should be roughly 70-75% MHR, so if your max is 185 then training HR should be roughly 130-139 BPM.
Your training pace might explain why you said the increase in weekly mileage you found hard. If you do all your runs at race pace you'll just wear yourself out and probably end up injured too.
This is the training plan I follow, I'm not expecting you to want to do the same but although it waffles on it does explain about training at slower paces and lower heart rates. It's a long read..
https://www.angio.net/personal/run/hadd.pdf
Done a few 5 milers last week, running mojo low at the moment but trying to keep it ticking over.
Somehow seemed to pick up some bug so have been pretty unwell the last few days, but thankfully able to eat again now without feeling terrible!
My work got me £75 run4it vouchers for my 40th which was lovely as I've only been there 6 months, so I think I'll treat myself to some Hokas when the shops back open.
Big G - Hope your knee was ok for today's run.
Shades - Sounds like you chose the perfect shoe tidy. Obviously can't leave any space on it
Those are encouraging results from your training, frustrating that you can't race to see how you perform! Are you going to try and plan any long runs into your training?
Rubbish run for me this morning. Felt really tired and was a real effort - and that was keeping things to base HR too so a fair bit of walking. I'm blaming the pollen
Meeting for work this morning. We are waiting for the PM to be a bit more specific in his guidelines for coming out of lockdown when he gives his report tomorrow but school should be starting with no more than 12 pupils from the 11th May. The maire has said the guidelines for cooking/serving food to children are complicated so she has decided that initially we will not be providing food but asking the parents to provide their child with a packed lunch which lets me off the hook Thank God. I will be required to supervise the children and make sure they respect social distancing during eating and playtimes. That should be easy
On a base training note if anyone is considering it I would also suggest using quieter routes as keeping stopping and starting running is not easy when there's lots of people around. I mean it's obviously possible it just makes you feel a bit self conscious.
Your workmates must think highly of you to be so generous, especially as you've not been there that long.
As the government has been so supportive of our daily exercise maybe when retailers can reopen sports shops might be one of the earlier ones. Bit risky buying them online as you've not tried them before.
Mamafox - I have 2 more race entry fees on their way back to me so I don't think that shoe space will be there for long. I've already seen some prices start to increase, I expect bargain trainers are selling well and who knows if/when the planned launch of the next wave of shoes will happen. I know some clothes retailers are cancelling orders from their suppliers so might happen too in sports, I don't know.
No immediate plans for long runs. At the moment my next marathon is the end of June, can't see that happening. Hard, especially for me, to want to do a long run not knowing when I might race again.
The pollen is bad here too.
That's good news about not having to cook for the children. I'm sure you'll be good at the keeping them in order.
You're right about the base training being much easier when nobody else around.
My HR goes sky high if I see a cyclist coming towards me on the pavement. 😬