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When I did Abingdon in 2022 we had scary torrential rain in the morning, bad enough to make the drive there very difficult, then sitting in the car watching the rain and dreading the walk to race HQ. Heavy rain for the start too, I even wore a plastic poncho for the first few miles. But it wasn't cold and the rain eased and I still managed my 2nd GFA time that year.
I think it's dry in Newport and the forecast has warmed up enough that if I was running, I wouldn't be worrying (much) about the weather.
I then tried Cal's method using the bath, harder but I can do it. Not so comfy going from standing to seated though.
So looks like our chairs are too low 😉
Running rest day for me today, Pilates class followed by Stretch class this morning.
Cal - Nice parkrunning!
Big G - I'll have to try that exercise later at home!
Did almost 16 miles on Saturday that felt tougher than it should, then 11 miles on Sunday which felt super easy!, for a 50 mile week.
Sunny morning so went out and ran 6 miles (well, 10K). Hip wasn't that thrilled about it but I'm done with pandering to it now. It can shut up.
You've recovered well from your half marathon.
Cal - good to hear you got out for a run today.
Pilates & Stretch classes done. I am slowly improving.
I think I mentioned before that there's a guy in my pilates class, he's also suffering from sciatica, as bad as mine and for several months. Every week we have a little whinge together about our sciatica
He's already wasted money on chiropractic appointments that had no effect whatsoever. So he waited 2 months for his NHS physio appointment which was last week. Today I asked him how that went... "bloody useless " was his reply and told to carry on doing what he's doing.
840k ballot applications for 2025 London marathon. You guys had better get working on those GFA times.
With London and Manchester on the 27th April next year which is Newport's usual weekend, Newport have already announced their date as 13th April. They aren't usually so quick to confirm their date but it's good they have. I have a deferred entry to Connemara so I need to wait until they confirm their 2025 date before entering Newport.
6 miles today, much milder but a very strong headwind. After 2 miles I was fed up of battling the wind so turned off to a rural village which meant a planned flat/undulating run turned into an undulating/hilly run instead. Knee niggling today, for no obvious reason.
But I can now call up a list of all marathons in the country, so that's progress. I still can't specify distance from a selected place more than a 100 miles away but that's not an issue for me now.
7 miles today, foggy and a bit chilly. Saw my collie friend, Digger. I have to stop now when he sees me as he gallops up to me then sits on my feet and swipes me with a big muddy paw until I make a fuss of him.
Wildlife, one very fat, very dead rat on the pavement near the river. Haven't seen my kingfisher for a few weeks, hopefully just off nesting.
Gym later, legs/glutes today.
You're doing well on the Fit Focus too.
Got out for just under 10 day,we are also down in London this weekend so no running then either, due a rest week anyway.
Enjoy your weekend in London.
5 miles today in torrential rain and strong wind in places, serious jacket weather. I got so wet, managed to keep my feet dry for the first mile then just too much surface flooding. On the way home I only had about half a mile to go and my feet were at that wet but not cold stage, and then a huge flood ankle deep that I had to run through put an end to that. Had to take my socks off too before coming into my flat.
Shorter run today as I have an early gym appointment
21° and full sunshine for my lovely run around the park.
Ian - 12 degrees (feels like 10) down here in Devon, sunny though. Not going to warm up here until end of next week. 😎
It's not raining here, dry and sunny.
If those kids are doing their DOE awards they should be well behaved, otherwise they'll fail 🤣
Good too that he's found WAY, I know they really made a difference for you though such a difficult period.
I had seen him running occasionally and was thinking about messaging him but didn't for some reason,probably because I suspected something had happened.