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Good luck with the Omini 5's Clarej
Nearlythere, buggar 15miles! you are nearly there well done.
On my front I went out for a 6 miler yesterday and I really struggled (first time for a while) I just hope it was because of my weekend over-indulgence.
been a while since posting on here. Now winter is coming its time to start think of April.
I lost my motivation, energy and enthusiasm for a few months but it seems to have come back over the last week so hopefully I'm on the up.
The cheques clear at the end of November if your in don't they???
Allrover your thoughts about the 'muddy stuff' are already coming true - did 4miles this afternoon and it was like sticky soup - Yuk! Felt like 6 miles! (Why is it the walkers I meet on that run are always bang in the middle of the long horrid muddy hill near the end - with big smiles on their faces....when all I want to do is walk or stop ....but their presence makes me run faster than I normally would ....and nearly expire once I'm around the corner!!!)
Hope you feel better soon Stylish!
Poddler - thanks for the club advice - have now e-mailed the club!!
NT - you make me very envious with where you are in your training!!
Hi Seren :wavey:
Snails I know what you mean about the "muddy stuff" the nice bit of mud last week is like a swamp!
I've now got a heart monitor I don't know what its all about though!? My watch strap broke and I wanted a cheap option and read somewhere that they were doing Heart monitors with built in stop watch for £9.99 down from £29.99 at Lloyds Pharmacy's so if you want one get down there.
Got to run tonight and just realised eating supersized portion of Harry Ransdens Fish and chips for lunch is not the ideal meal before a run.....
Couldn't run yesterday so can't miss tonight so will have to force myself...
Ran 10.5 miles last night, which is the furthest I've ever run. It was pretty slow- took me just under 2 hours but I was pleased as I didn't walk at all until about mile 6, which is more or less my 'normal' run distance. Have done well so far with the rain holding off while I'm out - long may my luck hold!! (have a feeling chances are slim though!!)
have a good evening all x
We went out Monday which was persisting down in my area and we were all transported back to the joys of childhood, splashing in puddles, kicking water over each other.....
Those 4 miles were the most enjoyable I've done for ages....
Mind you - when I got in the car the next day and got out with a wet bum from the still wet seat I was a tad less amused....walking down the high street with a wet stain on the back of your trousers does get you funny looks!!
Well its has you cheque cleared take 2 this week. I think it will be Thursday/Friday before they start clearing.
How is everyone getting on?
Had a great evening with friends in Kent last night....so rest day today as planned!!
Am following Hal Higdons Spring Training plan til December (great Spring lol) - not sure if anyone has seen it. Build on the base and then start the mara plan (?Shades')after Xmas?
Walked the Beachy Head marathon yesterday with plodpals from my club including a 13-year old...
Trust me - it is much harder walking it the whole way than any other method. We're on our feet for over 9 hours solid and I have the most horrendous blister on the bottom of one of my feet now which together with 2 hips which did the same repetitive movement all day means I'm hobbling around in worse condition than after any other race!!
Glad to see everybody else is being sensible and actually building up properly to these things
I did my first cross-country today. Only (!) 3.5 miles but it felt like so much more. Not too hilly but we have had a bit of rain so the mud was incredible. Definitely good for working very different muscles.
Brilliant day here in the north as well - almost seemed the wrong sort of weather for xc.
Poddler - well done on the marathon walk! My feet ache at the thought of it!
I think my cheque was cashed today - can't find my cheque book to check the stub but I think it's the only £23 cheque I've written recently (and that's the price for student entry). Anyway, celebrated with a 3.5 mile run, so it has at least motivated me to get off my bottom and do some training!
Thanks for the training plan, Stylish. Need to start building up long runs now. I'm on 9 min miles at the moment - is this about right?
Can't be too sad as I can still run through the bond place I applied for and was given.
Pressure is really on now though - as my £1400 charity place is for real - not sure whether the fundraising will be more difficult than the training!!
Good on you Becky....sorry Stylish and Seren. Maybe a charity place if you get in quickly?
I did Edinburgh later on without a charity place and raised nearly £900, but have decided that I won't take any places that put pressure on myself so I will just wait my turn to run FLM and run somewhere else.
Good luck to all charity raising...
Beckylou - 9 min miles is too fast. You need to be looking at between 10.15 - 10.30 min miles for your slow run so slow it down.
Its not over until its over. Anyway if you do decide to go down the charity route I'll sponsor you.
Is 9 min miling to fast? That might be my problem.
When it comes to LONG SLOW RUNS you should not be doing them any faster than 10.15 -10.30 min miles.The idea is to build up your stamina. If you are doing shorter runs of up to say 6M then these can be faster 9.00 - 9.30 range.
Becklou - with one of your runs carry on at the 9.00 pace but with your LSR do that at 10-15 - 10.30 pace and I bet you'll easily do another mile on top of your longest run so far.
Have entered another race, a half in Bedford at the beginning of December, which I'm looking forward to. Ran 11 miles last night in about 1hr50 which I was really pleased with, so with 4 or 5 weeks to go, things are looking good - I'm aiming at 2 hours although it's apparently a bit 'undulating' so if I come in a bit slower than that I won't be too bothered.
Question - Liverpool half is at the end(ish) of March, and Milton Keynes half is at the start (ish - the 11th) - is 2 weeks enough time between them or will I be pushing myself a bit hard, risking doing damage before the big day in April? Advice/thoughts gratefully received!
CJ x
Anyway re your question it all depends on how you run the half maras. I personally think that if you really push yourself in both then you will risk injury.What you could do is run the Liverpool one as a proper race and try for a good time.The MK one you could use as a training run and test your pacing for the big day. Don't forget that racing will take more out of you than a training run. So I say do both but only race one of them.
My cheque has been cashed today, but dont know if i bequeathed or not, so still dont know if i'm in. Guess i will just have to sit and wait another 3 weeks till the mag comes out....(is it that long)
I think i am going to do Paris if i don't get into london.
My broken toe is mended. Finally. But my belly is big and round, and my bum is getting the same way. Going out for my first training run this weekend....Brrrr it's cold!
Glad your toe is fixed O'D.
Yippee - it's the weekend almost!
O'Donut - glad your toe is better, yes it's cold so wrap up when you go out!
Which leads me on to a question (which may be better in the injury section but we'll see)... when on my long run on Weds, it was flippin' freezing, and although I had fleece-lined tights on, I could really feel the cold on the fronts of my thighs. 2 days later and my thigh muscles are still killing me - they feel as though they're pulled (although other muscles, which I would usually feel the day after a run, are fine). Do you think it's possible that the cold meant that the muscles never got warmed up? Any ideas on how to soothe them so I can do a training run over the weekend?
In future I'll be wearing jogging bottoms over my tights! lol!
I'm doing an off road race on Sunday "The Drogo 10" supposed to be a toughy but I'm using it to build up my training so not to bothered about times. I may do a slow 3 miler when I get home from work to keep the legs working.
I quite like running in Cold but bright weather!!
Good luck with everyones training over the weekend.