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Enjoying this cooler weather and running better as well. However as I have never pushed myself out of my comfort zone I am finding the speed sessions on the schedule hard. This week I was meant to do 4 x 800m with 200m jog recoveries. I managed to run fast for only about 400m before I had to slow it down, recover and pick it up again. Should I just do what I can manage and increase it a bit each week? Hopefully as I do more it will get easier but it is hard just now.
I need to work on the speed having seen the times the rest of you are planning on doing but at least you will have the drinks ready for me when I get to the bar!
My Boston mate has pulled out of running so I am running alone now I guess - still determined to do it though....
Zed
Key is to finish each rep in the same time. The build is in the number of reps. Later on you may want to increase the distance of the rep - but reduce number so that the summed distance at speed is the same.
Have a good weekend all.
Body Pump in the morning + run in the evening = legs that don't operate properly the next day.
Training HURTS!
that is all....
jim
(ps: hope all your training is going well. Sorry to hear you have to pull out Caledonian. Training hurts, but pulling out is far worse. Sorry to hear the bad news)
Zed
Lofters
Shopping Malls - check out GURNEE MILLS - its a bit of a drive but its all outlets (got a great pair of Nine West boots there last year for £60!)
Nigel - you'll see Stragglers support there as six of us going! make sure you wear your club vest and you'll get a good shout!
Emma
E:-) try americansoda.co.uk although not sure they have the exact one we get on race day.
Oh and shopping at Auburn a drive away is for me if I can walk on monday/tuesday!
John- How was the London 10K?
Are you doing the Glasgow Half in 3 weeks then? Other races I'm doing is Loch Ness 10k although considering the marathon but only running 20 miles then hoping on the bus! And the Dava Way 16mile mid Sept.
5 miles tomorrow now...
Zed
Good run this morning, I can cope with fartlek!
Andrea - So glad to hear of someone else who doesn't enjoy speed training.
Everyone - heard exchange rate soon going to be £1 = $2 , big shopping time in Chicago!
I did 5 miles today with 3 mile fartlek which was running a block fast and then a recovery block. Then the bus stops were conveniently a bit closer together so did that...until I ran into the park where no buses could be caught...
Exchange rate welcome news for the shoppers...
Zed
I suitably made sure my two weeks of training before my holiday to Greece went out the window, so feels like I'm starting from scratch again.
I've chucked the training schedule out of the window and have adopted the following:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs: run to or from work everyday, so that's 6.3 miles. Vary the pace from tempo (c.43 mins) to slower stuff (up to 50 mins).
I'm taking Fridays off
Saturday - 5k race am (Bushy Park time trial) or track speed work (Fartleks/Yassos)
Sunday - long slow run
Do the experienced ones on here reckon that'll be alright?? It'll leave me 40 to 50 mpw I reckon
Did Burnham Beeches 2 years ago in the run up to New York. It's tough, but a nice tough..if that's possible.. A great training half I reckon.
Training update from over here!...I felt my first abdominal muscle poking through my midsection the other day. Of course...it may just be wind......
I'll keep you updated as this story progresses.....
Funnily enough I signed up for that one yesterday with my mate who's doing Chicago with me.
I play a bit of golf down that way and have run the coat paths between Ramsgate and Broadstairs a bit - very scenic. Pretty hilly and windy though - don't reckon it's PB territory