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Hope you feel better soon, Rcouture. Kids are terrible for germs - when I was teaching I was sick all the time. Rather glad I got out of that before the pandemic hit.
Ian, sounds like a good run.
Today was the Runthrough Jubilee 5K at the Olympic Park (there was also a 10K, but four laps of that course made me lose the will to live when I tried it before, so there was no way I was doing that again, and not two days after the Wimbledon race).
Anyway, I didn't get there quite early enough to do my customary 1 mile warm-up job so I just settled for some skips and strides. Legs felt tired. Guess I should have seen that coming after Wednesday...that and it felt hot to me (17 degrees apparently, but it was very warm in the sun). I'd hoped I might get back under 27 minutes but that proved to be a vain hope (I ran 27:42 in the end). I wore my strap and HR was in the 180s for most of it so I don't think I could have pushed much harder. Didn't feel like I wanted to, either.
Oh well. Got the nice medal and Runthrough's legendary flapjack so I'll count it as a win.
I've got more races next week...a relay in Richmond Park on Wednesday night (still figuring out how to get there) and then I signed up for the Dorking 10 mile on the Sunday. I don't know what I was thinking.
Gym for me earlier, but no Zwifting today. Hopefully I’ll get on there tomorrow.
Cal-I've decided to enter my local 10k next Sunday,only reason we're doing it as its walking distance and we try and do ot each year.
I wasn't able to get out for a run this morning. My airport hotel was great but right at the entry to T4, most of the nearby roads had no pavement and/or no entry to pedestrians. So decided not to risk getting run over or arrested, or both, a security car patrols the area.
Flight on time and I'm now in Cork. Got a taxi from airport as couldn't face dragging my bag up the hill to the hotel. Hotel is lovely, sort of oldish and grand but very comfortable. Should be very quiet, a godsend in Ireland where they party hard on bank holiday weekends. Room is huge. Balcony and espresso machine which I haven't tried yet.
View from balcony.
rcouture hope your feeling well, does make me chuckle we all verify if your illness is covid or not these day
Cal you seem busy with races at the moment! I’ve quite enjoyed doing a few races recently just to mix it up.
Enjoyed the event today, i hadn’t given it much thought about running. Laps of 5.3km, 8 for the marathon. Race number pick up was simple, got there a bit later than planned so didn’t have long to wait around. They drew a raffle at the start from all the runners and my number was picked to win a free race entry.
the laps were scenic, starting with a small climb, mainly trail but was dry, past lakes, ponds plenty of shade which was nice. Company called zig zag runs and this race lives up to their name as we weaved around the course.
Aid station was the only let down, big tub of haribo which can only imagine a fair bit of sweat in that, packs of crisps and melted chocolate bars.
Car park marshal and tail walking at westmill tomorrow .
Congrats on winning a free race entry, you'll have to do another one now.
Enjoy the marshalling today.
We've had a little rain, nothing much. Won't affect my day as off to collect my number and goody bag then shopping, running shops too.
Last night, not late, I could hear a helicopter and could see from my balcony an incident on the quay, police and a crane. A car had driven into the river, 2 children freed themselves from the car but I see from the news this morning that a woman has sadly died.
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/cork-city-rescue-live-gardai-27143884.amp
There are no remaining Covid restrictions here, same as at home. But the hotel have retained their 'breakfast booking' procedure, this might be a staffing issue as here there are more jobs than willing workers. So I'm booked in for first slot at 8 am. Have mentioned early breakfast for tomorrow but not sorted yet, I expect there be more runners arriving today.
Shades, have a good day today
Shades- sounds like an awful incident yesterday, enjoy today and have a great race tomorrow.
legs weren't too bad this morning, didn't have to do too much running, wishing I decided to run instead to stretch the legs.
Picked my number and then as usual in Ireland ended up talking for ages to other runners and also the lady on the CBD stand. We have a free sample bottle of CBD drops in the goody bag, something new to try. 😕
Been around the shops, tried on a pair of NB Congo V5 which were on my wish list, but not now I've tried them on, too stable for me. Didn't see any NB 1080's to try on.
I did get a bargain at the Expo, 2 compression tops, one long sleeve, one short sleeve, reduced from 50 euro to 5 euro each.
Shades, that's sad...at least the kids got out. I've always wanted to try CBD but it's pricey. Bargain on the tops, too.
Hope parkrun wasn't too windy, Big G!
My choice for today was Upton Court in Slough. Partly because I needed a U for my parkrun alphabet, but I also felt the fact it has a view of Windsor Castle to be fitting this weekend. The park itself is a fairly plain green field with Slough rugby club in one corner, and a line of trees. However, there were some gorgeous wildflower sections (poppies and some other flowers) on the first part of the course.
I opted to run from the station (it's about 1.3 miles but I ran a bit extra around the park as I was early, so I did 2), then (after a little wait...the rugby club is open to drop bags, pee, have a drink etc) the parkrun itself. It's a two lap course with the first lap a little bigger than the second. I'd say two thirds is grass and one third on hard path, but it's firm grass so I was OK with my road shoes. I pushed a little but not to the point where my breathing sounds like someone sawing through a log...I have had two races already this week, after all. But as it turned out, I ran a very similar time to yesterday: 27:39 (it was cooler and slightly drizzly with a breeze, which made it more comfortable than yesterday so I was a couple of seconds faster despite the grass).
Once I'd got scanned and whatnot, I jogged back to the station (1.3 miles) and got the train home again.
Shades great bargain on the tops! Looking at the gym is good enough when you're on 'holiday'. Always a nice thought when booking but never use them.
Had a look possibilities for my free race entry, they have a few venues but all 5km laps!!!! They do have a track marathon at Wodson (where WJ meet) but it's the week before my November 50 miler.
Shades-Have a great race tomorrow,hope it all goes well.
7.5m after work around my old hilly loop,just the 1 loop today,definitely feeling like I'm getting fitter now,all numbers pointing in the right direction,just waiting for the bump in pace to happen.
Ian - the bump will happen, early days yet.
Shades-I know it will come,just have to keep at it,this will be my 3rd week between 36 and 40 miles,1 more then I can step it up a bit more.
Ian the bump in pace will happen, it takes time. Although I have a long way to go to get back closer to where I was 4 years ago, you need to reflect on how you're improving week on week, how you feel better doing certain runs compared to a few weeks ago.
Cal no rush to decide on JF.
Awful weather here, not good for anyone having street parties today. My next 50 hours are made up on sleeping and finishing this poxy uni assignment! Must stop procrastinating....
No gym for me today but I did a tough Zwift race this morning - and won it! Trouble is, I’ll be promoted to the next category soon, and when that happens I’ll no longer win - if anything I’ll be spat out the back of the group as soon as a hill appears. But I’ll take the win for now
Off for a roast beef lunch now 😋
I've pencilled the race you did today in my race diary for next year, the permit application is already on RunBritain website.
We had rain on and off which wasn't really a problem but the humidity was a problem, in the 90's for most of the race.
Sorry to hear your race wasn't great either, Keith.
I guess it's just as well I wasn't racing as I've had a dreadful day too! I guess I am paying for doing two races and a parkrun in four days - felt like utter crap this morning, just groggy and tired. I usually go out early, especially on Sunday as it's normally my longest run of the week, but I decided to eat breakfast and go out just before 10 to see if that helped. It didn't. I shuffled for four miles and decided that was enough. Been feeling slightly wheezy, actually...never been diagnosed with asthma but I'm wondering if I've developed it in my old age, or if I'm just run down and tired. Hoping I feel better tomorrow.
7 miles after work, got absolutely drenched,started light and got heavier for the whole hour,I was soaked at the end.
44 miles for the week though is another good week,similar next week with a 10k on Sunday then hopefully step it up the week after.
Keith - Well done
Cal - 2 races and a parkrun sounds quite brutal in 4 days. Do you get allergies?
10 miles for me this afternoon after driving back. Still feeling a bit dodgy from this bug but think I’m at the end of it.
When I wrote it I was averaging 48(think) and topping around 60,but I'm slightly ahead the last 2 weeks so may be able to average 50+,I'm just being a bit wary for the first 4 weeks or so.