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I have been feeling a bit leg weary for most of the week so I kept a lid on it today with just over 5m. I'll see how the legs feel tomorrow before deciding on a distance. Not too many regrets having a bit of an easier week in this weather!
Nice 22, TR.
10 with six hill loops for me. I'd hoped the hill loop would be a bit more sheltered from the 40mph winds than it was so it ended up being about form and strength rather than speed, but after 2 months of sessions where I've been pace watching, it was actually rather nice to have a change!
Jools - agreed re the pace watching. I did the 12 x 3 mins instead of the 6m tempo friday and it was much more enjoyable. I think im going to just keep the mp or tempo runs as every few weeks as a benchmark.
6m easy today.
NIce MLR/hill session Jools.
TR - Another impressive week and long run. I like the way (like all on this thread) no fuss, just getting it done.
Jools - Good 10m and backed up with a 20 today. Nice work.
Really enjoyable hilly 19m for me, country lanes, forestry tracks that sort of thing in 2.30 and in the sunshine. Longest run since October to bring up 62m for the week which is the best since Aug 2020 so slowly ramping things up. Getting jabbed tomorrow, so a rest day.
Jools - nice. When was the last time you did a 20?
OO - sounds like a great run today. Good news re the jab, im next AG to get the call so should be soon.
Just 12 miles for me today in the howling gale. No rain though.
Joolska - oh wow, well done then. Will you keep the odd 20 in now ? Vlm build up will start in July?
Nice 20m on top of yesterday Jools - hope you found some sheltered spots!
OO.. a fair assessment, I should know better at my age. The accumulation of several weeks of big miles have perhaps taken a toll. Sun and light winds due tomorrow which is a relief.
Wardi - I am impressed by your weekly mileages and last week you did have your jab. Last week was my first 60m+ for ages and I feel pooped.
Just had my jab at the local vaccination centre. A massively impressive experience. Had the OAZ one. In and out in c20 minutes and 15 of that was sitting in my car afterwards. They are increasing the number of jabs today from 800 a day to 1300+, great news.
Jools.. similar, afternoon 10k here and what bliss to run in nice temps and light winds.
OO - good news on the jab.
15m home tonight, no ice, hail, wind or rain, most strange for an after work mlr.
Good luck with the hammy mot, and nice training as always.
Jools - Well done on the 20! I don't want to think about how long it has been since my last 20, but it wouldn't surprise me if it turned out to be my last marathon (November '17)!
Saw out my week with 5.5m on the Saturday (incl 2m @ 10k effort - 5:49) and 2m with my wife on Sunday to finish on 63m for the week. Bar an odd one-off that's my highest in over 2 years (and easily the most controlled and consistent I've been).
Jools - congrats on the 20. I think I'm approaching 17 months since my last 20. The Covid effect!
OO - Well done on jab/mileage. Fingers crossed the post-jab days go smoothly.
TR - A post work 15 is something to behold. The P&D principles being enacted. That 22 on a limited fuel intake is a good sign as well.
CC2 - All sounding good. As Wardi suggests there's still benefits to being young and fit and down the jab list!
First indications are that my tests have come back clean. It was nice on my exercise ECG to see on-screen proof of the sensations i've been feeling. So the fact that nothing so far has caused them any concern is good. I can get back to running so i'll see how the body is generally feeling with some easy running this week (pretty fresh I hope!) and then i've got 9 weeks to Peterborough starting next week.
RJR - That's really good news - I like the look of that Peterborough course. Suspect the enforced rest would have not done you too much harm at all.
No real after-effects so far from the OAZ vaccine. My arm - if I prod it - is a bit tender but other than that nothing. Taking today easy though - just a couple of dog walks. I've a second jab in early June which buggers up any chance of running the Dartmoor Discovery which is not a bad thing as it was a tough long 32m run, really too far out from my target race. So looking like I will enter a trail marathon in South Wales instead in late June and see my family there too.
TR.. top commuting miles last night & good news on the covid jab. Hamstring check is well worth it if it's been niggling you on the harder runs.
Joe.. that's a relief, should feel good to get back to some easy running to start with.
OO.. in my last Barca they had tweaked the course to take some of the ascent out including the last 2k. They also cut short the climb up to the Nou Camp. The only downside is that the first out & back is even longer!
Good news Joe, hopefully you wont notice anything further
OO - good idea re the trail mara
Nice, t shirt and shorts means it was warm
Back and hammies freed up. Will take an easy commute run in tomorrow.