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Pleased to expose chuggers to a few more folk 😊
amazing weather all frosted in the common ground near where I live - was in the woods and it was like an atmospheric film set when I walked the dog this am
Double dutch today off-road to meet a mate / bus partner at lunch then something that was faster than MP and felt tougher than MP, but will hopefully be slower than MP this evening
I think I’ve busted 200 for the month - in all likelihood that’s probably the most in about 7 years 😬
TR - doesn't sound too bad if you're intending to stay wrapped up.
I think the weather is going to be a bit of a shock Dan!
I've had enough of this weather Wardi.
Happy Birthday SJ, you whippersnapper. 45 is a great age.
Excellent stuff WTGY, your getting there mate. Consistently consistent now.
Some great posted training from Jooligan, Joe & TR, inspirational stuff guys and you know LMH is training pretty well too.
Hope we all manage to get out and do a bit over the weekend. Makes you think how people in snow-bound Northern Europe ever get to train this time of year.
9 for me last night. Hands were only ok for 7, but it was an out and back route...
We had about 7 or 8 cm of snow last night but am en route to Taunton now (trains are running remarkably well!) to see if my hearing is effective.
Time for a catch up:
Belated Happy Birthday for yesterday SJ - Some impressive tempos and miles being logged
OO/Dan - Congratulations on great perfomances in Gran Canaria, must be a shock coming back to this weather!
TR - Great mileage. Abingdon have announced the date for this year, 20th October. Entries open on 11th Feb
Lots of great miles being logged by everyone else!
On the recovery/protein point. After Abingdon I made a point of having an electrolyte drink and recovery shake as soon as I had finished, seemed to work as I was walking ok the next day unlike after London! Obviously this is only a small sample and there could be a lot of other reasons for it.
The left calf wasn't any further damage and was caused by tight nerves in the back. Lots of stretches and it has been fine since, been building up the runs every other day and I am now running completely pain/tightness free. Been topping up with swimming and lots of hours on the turbo so I feel reasonably fit. Will start building up from next week and see where I am
LMH - I'm doing Challenge Roth this summer. Will be on the start line for London, but yet to decide whether I'll go full gas or just long training run jobby.
Dan - did you direct him to your favourite one, or send him to that one you told me you go to when you're a bit strapped for cash?
OO - It must be a load of indoor training. It is do-able, just not exactly that fun.
Stevie - good to hear things on the up.
90 min bike session and a run off the bike to work. Not much sign of snow in South London.
Good news Stevie.
What's next race wise Charlie?
Not quite as cold and slippery as yesterday here but I am so looking forward to some better weather.
223 for January - pleased with that. Ive got a very bumpy few months ahead of me personally, so I need running to keep me sane and clear my head!
thanks OO
bet nobody has done more miles this month than our recently turn MV45 SJ ! (cracking run)
Stevie - have noticed your steady runs testing the water. Glad the calf has settled and you are running pain free.
OO - nice vids nice double-handed celebration from you and Dan going to pick up the fallen runner just in front of him nice touch.
WTGY - I was where you are now this time last year re 200 miles highest for 7 years. Keep it going fella - it'll come back soon enough.
The necessity to get my long run done today means I have subjected my body to 45 miles in three days which I know is nothing relative to most here but to me it represents a tough 72 hours. Ground out 21 miles this morning in cold-ish conditions but bearable with plenty of layers on.
Underfoot was a bit firm on the tow path with some deep rutted frozen muddy sections from the bikes that also use the path making it a little awkward at times. However, nothing spectacular today, just ticked off the miles at around 8:00/miles or just under. Tough going.
Sj - well done on the long run. Hope the big day goes well. For a minute i thought you wrote that you couldnt finish your beer.
It even snowed here. 6m easy today.
Well done if you got out there today. I stayed off the roads, pool swim. I was told to take my swim snorkel off by the pool manager! I've been banned before from using fins in case I 'wack someone' but it's a surprisingly happy end this time, I asked him to follow up and he rang me back to say the 'elf and safety policy says it's okay to use aids at this pool if it's a lane-only session.
A bit like SJ (nice mileage there BTW) I managed to get a long one in this morning: 20 around a local country park. The whole way round the edge is 3 miles but there are plenty of paths across it so lots of different lap options. The early snow, no more than an inch or two at the start, was thinning rapidly by the time I finished.
Good to see CW doing the equivalent of exactly 10 marathons in a month. That's the kind of attention to detail we've come to expect.
I can't imagine JB just going for a finish on a quick course like Roth!
I feared icy puddles on my tempo route so ventured to the gym for what should have been (converted to km) 6.5 warm up, 6.5 half marathon pace, 5 cool down. I got about half a km into the tempo section and thought I was dying. I resorted to 5 x 1km at HMP with ludicrously long recoveries (1km at 10kph, so 6 mins). I don't know if I'm hideously unfit or if it's just too sweaty for speedier runs in the gym. When I left the gym the thermometer in the car still said +1 as well, so I probably would have been fine outdoors. Very frustrating.
It always seems very hot in the gym despite the air con CC2 though you run in there quite a bit don't you? Hope you aren't coming down with something.
WTGY - carbs and fluids should work
It was very, very slippery out when we walked MiL home after dinner yesterday so not sure if I'm going to have to resort to the treadie today, will be running later than usual as have the shopping to do before walking Grace then running so I'm hoping it will have cleared.
CC - the snorkel would be a technique thing, to be able to breath with head still.
SJ - hope you make it in time, it was very cold overnight and those roads were bad. There was 19cm snow in north hampshire.
6m easy for me. Lowest week in ages at 55, lost miles tues and thurs due to being too icy for 3min reps and mp run, so just short and easy runs, plus no long run today with Chichester 10k tomorrow.
Just for TR, The Cat Slept On The Harpsichord:
Just frost here for my errand running early run, then back on the treadmill for my second since I'd already built up a sweat learning how to use stuff in the gym that I've never looked at before.
My cat wouldn't sleep on that. It doesn't look comfy enough. She sleeps on my bed. Usually on my pillow, precisely where I'd like to put my head.
CC - you wouldnt find much treasure in amongst all the bogies, plasters and hairs at the bottom of a swimming lane.
How is your poorly cat Joolska?
It was -4 when i parked up at goodwood, i actually needed to do a warm up to warm up, fingers and toes woke up after about 20mins.
45min, 10k(37.59), 75min, so somewhere between 20 and 21 in total. Started a bit far back for the 10k and was stuck a bit for a while, but had a strong run and could have gone a bit quicker. 30sec quicker than stubbington, but less windy and id had an easier week.
Good brighton prep, with 10k at much quicker than mp.
Once the sun came out and the temps stopped being -ve it was nice running on the motor cct, with no wind. I bet next sunday has a gale in store for me at worthing.
Onwards !