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Shades, not sure if you know here, but Debbie B did 3:32 at Plym Trail yesterday. Great time for her on that course. It's her husband who is heavily involved at Torbay Tri and has organised all the time trials etc. Kris W is going down today I think. I did have a chat with him on Strava and he was hoping for GFA, but I had to point out that Plym Trail doesn't count for GFA....
I did a very easy ride on Zwift yesterday afternoon for 45mins and felt fine. Went out and did 7-miles today with no problems, so that is 53 for the week, and I think basically I can carry on as normal from tomorrow (I could have ran on today but decided to stick to the planned 7). At some point I need to get 20-ish in over the coming week as some kind of substitute for the marathon I missed....
I see the RD that put on the 5k where I PBd last year is doing another race on the same flat course. It's out, around a cone, and back. It's okay, but it's a busy cycle path. I'm tempted but I'd prefer Yeovil's course without the 180-deg turnaround, but no news on that one yet. Tavistock AC do a fast 5k route, but no news on that one as yet either. A couple of my running mates (faster than me) went and did the 10k at the race course on Friday and did around 42mins (same RDs as my 5k that I did). They're both more like 39-min runners, and were saying that it's not a quick course and also there was a wind that day, so I'll definitely give that one a miss if I want a fast 10k time.
It's the Tour of Flanders bike race today, one of the "Cobbled Classics". All the big hitters are there so it could be a good race. Eurosport are showing the mens and ladies race, so coverage starts soon and is on all day!
Going to jump on the bike later as I still can't run,it feels weird,the pain presents itself in the shin,but when I massage the leg,the actual pain is in the calf muscle.
Big G - will be a shame if her time isn't ratified but unfortunately that might be her own fault. If a runner thinks they may have a chance of a record and want it ratified they should contact the race organiser to make sure everything is in place. I'm sure she could run that time again and make sure all procedures are in place.
I don't know Debbie B, unless I know her to see but the name means nothing to me.
Kris W runs well at Plym Trail, I saw him last Sunday when I was out running, he ran past me. I thought he might be doing a mega long run but he said only 5 or 6 miles that day
One of our Mavericks did the 10k at the racecourse and he did a PB. However, I don't know his race history so don't know if his previous time was soft.
I thought you might have been out on your bike today as the roads should be quieter as the supermarkets are closed today and it's good cycling weather. Ian should be having a nice restful day but I expect he's packing
Too cold for me today to consider a long run, did a pleasant 8 miles though.
Just looked at Dorney results, Robert must have deferred his entry.
Some good fast times, 155 sub 3 out of 443 finishers.
results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=8252&EId=8&dt=0&adv=1
Ian, good news about Windermere!
Ian - is your OH going to do Windermere as her first marathon?
I seen the Dorney results,really impressed with DT off the 3:15 thread,we were very similar a year or so ago and with the effort he has put in he hit 2:51,gives food for thought as I met him at Telford 10k and we were similar age,build etc so shows what can be done.
Whereas 2 laps around MK....
I saw in the AW write up of the 5k that they mentioned what shoes Beth was wearing
”In-person race courses must be certified by UKA, the Association for International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), or a national governing body for distance running for the country in which the race is held”.
As it's nearly all tarmac he could get it officially measured if he wanted. But to be eligible for GFA he'd also have to license it under RunBritain.
I don't think many runners would think they would run that course for a PB or GFA anyway.
Solway looks good, I'd love to do that one. What puts me off is the drive up the M6 just after the schools have broken up, this year it will be even worse with less overseas holidays.
Great to hear you're looking at ultras again too. You could put your name on the transfer list for DD,
9 miles for me this morning, my favourite rural 8 mile route and by changing the route home added on another mile and another 100ft of climb.
Shades, good to see you're seeking out that extra elevation
7-miles for me this morning. Intended to be all at MAF as usual, but my 4th mile (flat) I did in 8:02, which is my quickest ever mile at MAF. After that I just decided to push the pace for a couple of miles with 5th one being 7:41 (uphill) and 6th mile 7:05 (back down hill), before doing a mile recovery home. Really enjoyed it
Big G - that's a great run from you today, speedy progress.
Incidentally are you doing your long runs in your 1080's now and do you intend to race in them for your next marathon?
I didn't deliberately seek out extra elevation today, was only aiming for the extra distance, but you know what it's like round here.
Regarding my 1080s and what to wear for a marathon, I haven't made my mind up yet. On yesterday's 7-miler I went out in my Asics Roadhawks that I usually wear for marathons and they felt really light, which I like for races, but not as well cushioned as the 1080s. I enjoyed running in them again though and I think for Plym Trail-type events I'd still wear them for marathons. I also think I'll wear the Asics for the duathlon I've got coming up. I think for a "fast" race attempt at any distance I'd probably wear the Nikes, but I do need to practice in those as I've not done more than 10k at a decent pace in them (I think it's a lacing issue, but I do get a slight hotspot on the side of one foot, which I'd want to overcome before doing a marathon in them). For DD though, I may wear the 1080s just because they're so well cushioned - I did 20-miles the other day in the wider version and had no problems whatsoever. I also wore them today and they were fine at those faster paces too, so they really are a great all-rounder. The first pair I've got will get to over 500 miles this week, which I'm happy with too.
Big G - in the absence of build up races, i did the same 13.1m within 20m, 3 times last summer as pretty much as hard as i could go on the day for the 13.1. I did it again saturday,. Im equating it to coming out as approx mp, as its slightly lumpy in the first and last couple of miles and i don't think i could run any further at that pace on the day. You could do similar as a fitness test, but dont leave it too much closer to race day.....having said all that, you have to have done the miles too.
You've run well before when you've been a bit light on long runs but I can understand you wanting to squeeze a couple more in.
Re your 8m/m run, entirely up to you, if you're feeling good then do it, would be a good test too if you're going to use different shoes for your marathon or DD.
I think the 1080's would be great for DD with the cushioning, you usually race in neutral shoes anyway.
I think I will race in my Adrenaline's as I need a little support especially in the latter stages. I've been wearing my white Adrenalines for my longer runs and never felt like I loved them, but yesterday I finally got round to replacing the laces with elastic ones and it was like running in a different shoe and they felt amazing as they should.
Are you racing a marathon later this month?
You need a calm day at Goodwood for you this time. These circuits/race tracks are great for racing in Covid times but they are so often windy.