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Despite running what I thought might be the quietest lanes yesterday 15 was busy bisy.
11 on Sat with 8 at HMP (1, 3x1.5 and 2,5 ) massively wind affected and long recoveries - Looks good on paper but wasnt the run it was supposed to be - more a series of 10k - 10m paced intervals than a HMP session.
Got a tough 10 weeks ahead if today was anything to go by. Warm up, 10x400m (75 secs with 75 secs recovery) and a warm down. As hard as I thought it was going to be but pleased to have all the reps 74-76. It's 2 speed sessions a week for 5 weeks then 3 a week for the following 5, so fortunately that's the hardest session of the week done!
Joe - thats a tough schedule what is that aimed at?
14m for me today.
Joe.. good speed in those reps. Are these marathon focussed or for something shorter?
TR.. good miles on a schoolday.
Still staying within my comfort zone to aid recovery (or less painful zone more like!) which seems to be 4-8 miles. 7.1m done today in much lighter winds and a nice temperature.
Wardi - In my 40s I often fuelled my LSR with a sugary coffee. My body needs more comforts these days. Definetly taking a gel next time.
Joe - nice speed for the reps.
TR - I covered more miles than you for the first time, admittedly on a bike. Went through Padstow good to see some restaurants open offering takeaways. Good to see some life returning.
Didn't notice a wind this weekend but might be a sign of how little I was out the house. I've crashed and burned on too many runs or cycles not to take some fuel with me. The favourite for cycling is a pack of jaffa cakes. Placed properly in the pockets they stay reasonably in shape.
Speaking of takeaways, had a takeaway curry tonight from somewhere different. Big step up in taste from our local and only a pound delivery. Could be a game changer for the future!
OO.. yes I always have something before a long run or ride, cereal or banana perhaps.
32m on the bike today, a bit cloudy but a nice temperature. Looks like our last dry day for a while so thought I'd make the most of it. Traffic almost back to normal I reckon.
Hayling 10 which is in November is opening for entries on Aug 1st based on government guidelines.
TR - That's really good progress over a week, nice and speedy. Well done. Good news on the Hayling 10 there's hope after all.
10m steady / easy run for me in the rain and all run on fields. Also today received confirmation my Geneva marathon rescheduled for Oct 4th has been cancelled. Would have potentially clashed with VLM which I am sadly expecting to go the same way. So races run so far in 2020, 2 half marathons and a PR.
Wardi - the local parkrun is OK but it's a two lapper with people going in either direction down the park paths. So you can't necessarily run your own race. Smatterings of rain quite nice at the moment as still reasonably warm but better running than cycling I think.
OO - shame on Geneva but no surprise. Hopefully the lack of racing does actually lead to some great times when we all return.
4m easy Tuesday followed by fish and chip shop chips and leftover curry. Core exercises yesterday. 7.5 miles today at just under 6:30 min/miles. Good little blast. Definitely felt quick but also reasonably under control.
NZ have started races again and Park run resumes there early next month.
Joe.. brisk pace today, long time since I've had curry & chips though!
6.4m yesterday in light rain, just over 5m today & just got home before the heavy rain arrived. Today's run was my most comfortable since March so I enjoyed it more and my pace was much better.
Not surprised NZ is restarting racing - they're CoViD free after tackling it swiftly & effectively. Think we're a long way off that. My Autumn Marathon: Snowdonia, end of October has postponed til Oct 21 & that's only got 2,500 runners. Can't see any of the bigger ones going ahead here.
Still banging out plenty of hilly miles here & enjoying the process. 13.3, 8, 20.1, 13.1 so far this week. Making the most of the flexibility afforded by wfh. Back in from Monday
Another 6.4m in the drizzle today, another comfy run with little/no discomfort so maybe I am truly on the mend.
I haven't seen Padams on here for a while, hope all is well.
Jools - hope you can find another autumn mara.
Wardi - good news on the leg improvement.
17m with 8m mp was on the plan, i did this last week, so aimed for 10mp today. I put 2m more into the middle of last weeks route and the av dropped from last weeks 6.35 to todays 6.38, which is fair enough i guess. I was holding 6.30s on the flatter bits so happy days. 18m in total.
Curry here tonight, as my eldest who moved out 2 weeks before lockdown can now come for a visit, so we are having a takeaway curry and a beer in the garden.
Wardi - That's great news being pain free. Malaga marathon, 6 months today, that's encouraging about the Valencia marathon. Everything crossed.
TR - Cracking session. Hope the curry and beer were tasty, I on the other hand had a 10 hour round trip to pick up older sons stuff from Birmingham Univ. Today ran something similar/ easier to TRs, 14m with 5 fast miles in 3 chunks, 6.08/6.04, 5.58/5.47 & a 6.04. Haven't run 2 sub 6 miles in months so happy with that. Really humid and sweaty out there today.
Decided to keep my entry for Geneva marathon as want to add a Swiss marathon to my international collection and it ticks the box for a running project I am considering for 2021 so on the board for May 2021
Just 8m easy today.
OO.. likewise some speedy chunks in that MLR. One thing you will notice about Switzerland.. we have family on Mrs Wardi's side in Zurich - when we went for a walk around the city the first thing that hits you is no litter whatsoever - it's like walking around the lobby of a posh hotel! The kids are brought up that way apparently.
As I seem to be on the path to healing I'm keeping a cautious lid on it for now. A sweaty 5m yesterday and just over 30m on the bike today. Quite warm & humid as OO said but pleasant for cycling.
Just to please Jooligan it is curry & beer treat tonight so the chutney & lime pickle will be making an appearance.
Flat out at work, out of work and running so not posted much.
18 with 10 is telling you your closing in on your target pace nicely TR.
OO - speedy efforts in that run. Happy days. My eldest is at Birmingham too
Good news Wardi.
RJR - lots of curry talk! i Had a King prawn Zinga lazeez last week which is a Goan dish - first bite took in a crazy hot green chilly and spent the next 2 hours in the pain locker, hickuping, spluttering, stomach spasming. Was not a good place to be.
Running has been pretty ok s sessions and a progressive hard steady run this week and a tiring 15 today- going to take a cutback week and probably do a 10k time trial on Saturday with a few of the local big boys.
OO - some quick miles in there. must feel good as part of the longer run.
Wardi- definitely a biking weekend. Thought the storm we had last night might clear the air but today was really humid.
10k of 1k on/1k off yesterday with the ons around 3:50. 5 miles today at a plod. a quick(er) 5k seems a long way away but I know you can make good gains in 10 weeks. week 1 down with 31 miles.
Joe.. if you're ever up this way my two local Park runs are very fast - we've had a few team GB members, Olympians etc at York because they know it's a quick course. Nice session yesterday BTW.
Menn.. the time trial sounds interesting - definitely 'easier' if you're in company of folk with similar ability.
7.1m this morning, seemed quite hot & humid. The bad leg is now almost 90% as good as the fully functioning leg so progress continues.
Wardi - good news on the legs. I'm not the sweatiest person around but it's inevitable at the moment. Doesn't matter what pace/distance it's warm! I will have to seek out a quick course at some point. I'm actually quite relieved my pb was at a slower parkrun course. I think when I was at my quickest there I could have set a time down on the track that I wouldn't have a hope of bettering.
4 x 4mins today at around 3:30 min/km pace. Another good session to tick off.
Joe - That's a pretty swift sess, did it feel OK?
7m easy for me yesterday. Looks like the Dartmoor marathon end of August, 150 runners has been pulled. On the positive, lots of hassle, early morning long runs saved and £50 entry fee. Shame though.
OO - shame re Dartmoor. Im targetting IoW in Oct although its 1500ft of gain and an uphill last 3 miles, so would need an easy opening 22m...or Goodwood at end of Sept with 11 and a bit laps of the motor cct (theres a december date too). So a hilly route where sub3 is the aim, or a flat TT.
A steady 5.3m this morning, a lovely day but sweating buckets when I got back!