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Saturday 11th March 2006
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Simon, I'm so pleased for you. Sometimes we need to get out there and remember why we run. Sounds like we're treading a similar path...
What: went to watch intercounties at Nottingham. Nice to meet hilly and Bryn, who both looked to have good strong runs in their respective races. Saw Jon Pepper flash past a few times as well:-)
Looked for Spans and MtB but did not see them, although they were on the results.
Yes Spen 20 tomorrow. Open mind - Plan A is a training run and on that course it'd be around 2:10. Depending on who's there I might decide to run with my heart rather than my head. Got a new pair of lucky gloves to try out:-)
Tigger/Roo - well done, what breed is Tigger?
Sodahead – sorry to hear about the calf. Take care
SiT – sounds like a good blow-out. Hope you take it easy for a couple of days now.
Paul I. – Well done.
200 minutes – how about running 10miles at MP+60, then gradually winding it up to finish the last couple of miles at marathon pace?
As for me, I started my gradual recovery from the calf strain:
What: 1 hour of 1 minute running / 1 minute walking (did the same yesterday)
Why: Getting in 30 minutes of running without over-stressing my legs.
Calf no worse after each session, so may pick it up a little more tomorrow.
Good luck to everyone racing tomorrow.
I wonder whether Hilly is back home yet, to report ?
SiT - well done, seems like XC agrees with you, hope the comeback continues well
PaulI - sounds like a good day out and some strong racing - and a lovely part of the country to run in as wel
TmR and Tigger - fame at last!
My trail run/trek with MrsT was fantastic.
Easy 2 mile climb on tarmac (regular running and cycling training ground) then onto rough track rising evenly on ridge round mountian. Beautiful and quiet, good underfoot. Half a mile in MrsT points at the ground and says careful. I look down and the is a huge snake (5ft long and about 2 inches thick), slowly crossing the trail. Must look it up on the t'internet. There are 104 species of snakes in Trini and only 4 are venomous, wonder which this was! Got into heavy bush further up the trail and collected some great scars from the head high grasses in one area which are sharp as razors. Almost 1 hour in and we had to head back, but plenty of time to stand, stare and listen to the pure deep bush jungle sounds and soak up the lush green hills and valleys with splashes of colour from the Poui trees. Green parrots squabbling overhead, the ever present hummingbirds flitting about, turkey vultures slope and thermal soaring and, as we head back down the mountain as the sun starts to sink lower, the frog chorus starts with the high pitched tiny tree frogs and the heavy weight rasps of the big toads. Mmmmm, must do more of this, great fun, good training and good for the soul!
NOt a great race for me, back went again ( might need to have it looked at ), which meant that I was in agony for the middle third of the race, then over the last third whilst back was still caning, my breathing and legs had recovered (back meant I was running so slow, that breathing and legs weren't being worked), so over the last mile or so just gritted my teeth and had probably one of my better last miles ever. Finished 88th not as good as I'd have wanted to, but considering back was quite happy with ( last year I was 148th in the u17 race, this year 88th in the u20, good step up), and within 2 minutes I think of Jon which generally means a fairly good race for me.
Hope you had a good run Hilly and looking forward to a report!
Next year fully intend to go back as a senior :O).