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7 miles this morning. We had a little rain last night but not enough to clear the air, overcast and very humid this morning. Had a good run, saw a tiny baby rabbit on the cycle path, it froze with fear when it saw me and didn't run into the hedge, it won't survive if it does that again if a dog comes along. Saw a green woodpecker, first one I've seen this year. Still no kingfisher, it's been months now.
Not to keen on early runs but it's the only time I could fit it in today,got 10 miles done.
Did a reverse loop I've only done a few times.The last time I did it was 2 weeks before Boston,somehow on the strava segments I was 5-10 secs/mile quicker this time for similar or lower effort so while I wasn't expecting it it was good to see.
Ian - Good progress. I’m also not a fan of the early morning stuff but it’s nice to get stuck into a big breakfast afterwards
Just under 9 miles for me at lunch including the first tempo of the block for 20 minutes. Felt hard as expected but happy that I’ve been disciplined enough to give it a month and a half since Copenhagen to do the first one of these. My HRM strap kept slipping again so got crap data which is getting annoying. Think it doesn’t like my dad bod 😬. Anyone used one of the arm HRMs?
Rcouture - the dangerous roads I referred to were for cycling not running. There are some roads that are dangerous for running, they're mainly the A roads that have no pavements, blind bends and high hedges. But we're lucky we have miles and miles of quiet country lanes and they twist and turn, I often am nearly lost, which is why I usually do out and back routes. Many of the junctions have no signposts so it can be a bit of an adventure at times. I prefer to run on these roads than on pavements. We have a couple of cycle paths that I also use for running, the one today I quite like as it runs along the back of the racecourse and cuts out a busy boring route using a pavement to get to the same place.
I've no experience of the arm HRMs, but I've heard they're only marginally better than the wrist HRMs. Maybe you need a different type of strap, one that doesn't slip?
Well done on your first tempo run of this block of training.
Gym later
Foot felt good this morning so I went out to Southwark Park parkrun, which is flat and on tarmac, which is why I chose it. I set the watch to run (well, a slow jog) 30secs and walk 60secs and I stuck to that (apart from the last one, which I ran to the finish on), finishing in about 38mins. I am actually really glad I came out to do it, as I wasn’t sure earlier. Think I probably ran about 1 mile so I’ll see how the foot is later today and tomorrow.
Hope that foot behaves after your careful parkrun.
They do have charity options that open on July 10th,might put my name in for that and see if I'm selected.
Shades - 16 days with no rest is some doing. I messed up my ITB last time I did that but I’m not as resilient
Ian - I’ll have a go at the ballot
6 miles super slow this morning. Knackered to start from tempo plus strength work last night but felt rejuvenated by the end which is nice.
Rcouture 16 days of base training, anyone should be able to do that as the distances were short. If not they're training too fast
You were doing some faster sessions as well, which makes a huge difference.
Good bounce back from you today by the end of your run.
Shades, thanks. Admittedly it was only 1 mile running, but funnily enough the 30/60sec bleep on the watch was motivating in its own way. Better than just walking, anyway! Unlike last week’s 3 miles, there doesn’t appear to be any particular adverse impact, so that’s good. Today’s run breaks were very, very easy paced though.
Big G - that's very positive news on your foot as you must be doing a fair bit of walking too today.
Do you play guitar?
Big G - glad the musical was a hit, saw a couple of songs on BGT but I wasn't won over... sometimes you need the whole set for it to take full effect. I love London and glad I can jump on a train easily enough, I enjoyed working there but I was a young man then, not sure I could hack the pace or want to live there now
Shades - reading back I was wondering if you'd still be alive, hope the gulls are behaving themselves.
Cal hope you manage to get to a parkrun, I didn't mind the odd strike when working in London, used to get the river boat from the city to Westminster, nice way to travel once in a while.
Ian Tokyo would be amazing if you can get a spot, fingers crossed. Hope the illness passes
Managed to get out for 4 mile run earlier today, no back pain or any other issues, say about 1% pain and if I hadn't had a twinge in the back I wouldn't have given it another thought.
Job wise it all went a bit mental, applied for 4 jobs offered 3 interviews and my first interview in 9 year I was offered a great opportunity which I declined and instantly regretted was a local broker in an area I grew up, good money and prospects but only 20 days annual leave. Had a positive informal chat about another role in Stevenage but didn’t go further this time.
My new company came back with a different role within their specialist and commercial team. Im feeling positive about the move and my boss is a runner with just the one marathon (Manchester 2021) had a very open chat about things yesterday and negotiated a 15% pay increase.
Robert - it'll take more than a seagull to get rid of me.
Good news the back pain has cleared up.
Wow, you are hot in the job market. Well done on the interviews and job offer.
That's a great confidence booster.
But the new role sounds exciting and they obviously know they'll have to look after you to keep you. Will you still be working out of the same office/and WFH?
That's fantastic news about the company - good to have a sympathetic boss! So when do we get a trip to Jersey Farm to celebrate?
I've not had any communication about Tokyo...but I don't know that I will go even with a place. Can't really afford it now.
Cal one of the last 2 Saturdays in July might work, car is due MOT that week but early august is free too.
also thought I better come back to the forum, July is looking quite bleak on the marathon front 😆
Robert - that sounds like a good set up for your new job role.
Yes, we need you on the marathon list!
8 miles this morning, my favourite hilly route. Lovely morning, recent humidity has gone and nice and fresh again.
43 miles for the week. Hopefully back up to my base level of 50 mpw from next week.
I agree, if not chasing numbers there's no point to deliberately doing a walk/run marathon. You are still a long way off your autumn marathons and from what I understand about PF when it's gone it's gone and as you've done what you can to keep up your fitness you could get back to a reasonable aerobic fitness in quite a short time. Let's hope so.
Funny that about your gig, maybe all the noisy ones are at Glastonbury.
I went out for 14 miles today - my longest run since Manchester Marathon. Haven't felt great this week so when I saw my HR getting a bit high towards the start of the run, I forced myself to try and keep it in the 150s (my standard easy...Dr Maffetone wouldn't approve but there it is...). Which wasn't easy - at that pace, I was barely picking my feet up so almost tripped a couple of times, and oddly, various parts of me felt more sore than I do at a faster pace. Weather wasn't too warm and there was a nice breeze so can't blame that, but I've had a succession of disturbed, sweaty nights and I guess that wears on you after a while.
Anyway, glad to have that in the can. First 40 mile week in forever, too.
Big G - I still find after a day of standing and walking my pf is worse, hopefully you're on the mend. I don't see much benefit in run walking plym, if anything trying to run the half could be a better option. Everyone at Glastonbury, kids at Ed Sheeran and Green Day was Friday.
Cal - wouldn't worry too much about HR as you've not been feeling great, take the positives that you ran long, on a big mileage week.
Another 5 miles today, glorious weather and finally took a sign back I found in Feb for parkrun juniors. Legs feel a bit jellyish after 3 weeks of nothing.
Rob - Well done getting back into it. Had no idea Green Day were even still going. I last heard them in my teens.
Didn't realise you still get twinges from your PF. What causes that, scar tissue? I thought once the inflammation was healed/gone then there were no after effects.
Cal - sorry to hear you're still not having the easiest of time with your running. Hope you manage to turn things around soon.
Rcouture - funny that you really like those shoes now, having initially rejected them.
The pf is more of a dull ache but no pain and doesn’t stop me from running.
Did anyone else spot the previous parkrun ceo Nick Pearson has been upto no good getting undisclosed commission from Contra, no wonder why it’s so expensive https://www.parkrun.com/blog/news/2022/06/23/trust-tested-at-parkrun/
I find them quite a bit quicker than the 1080's for the same effort.
Stopped on 45 this week as still feeling rough,feels like I'm over the worst though.