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Let the speed training begin!
btw - how do you pronounce Llanwddyn?!
Ooo...Can I answer that one Daz?
Llan = errr...well touch your tounge to the roof of your mouth just behind your teeth and blow and that should pronounce the "Ll" bit (watch who you're spraying with saliva mind!)
so it ends up being Llan-oo-thin.
Sorry Speedy if I'm wrong, never did get top grades for Welsh in School *sigh*
Did 30 mins walking........ on treadmill today at gym swapping between hills and fast walking felt a bit of a fool, but not really supposed to be doing anything before Wed's........:(
Hope training is going well for everyone else on thread, and again if anyone else has had prolapsed disc surgery and can share experience especially recovery time very welcome ;0)
Got my flat 10k out of the way last Sunday, so
should be concentrating on LakeV from now on...
but...
seem to have committed myself to running 5 shortish fell/trail races between July 15th-25th <oops!>
really need to get a long run in soon, so
might have Friday off work, and do one then...
ooh, it makes my blood boil!
Helz - A late start it one of the main things I look out for when picking race - I'm not a "morning person".
I will just be getting up late and having my porridge about 10:30-11:00am'ish
ahhhh... luxury!
I'm SO looking forward to this race!
As for 10k's, I don't think they're essential, but the odd one is good in place of a speed session, if you're trying to increase your target pace for the Half...
Really looking forward to the race, first time! Hope weather good.
Did about 12 miles today. Mostly easy, but tried to "push" to about 9:00mins on 4 of the miles:
mile 2-3 - 9:08
mile 6-7 - 8:50
mile 8-9 - 8:34, followed by "comfort stop"
mile 9.5-10.5 - 8:31, tried to imagine I was running the last mile at LakeV, needing sub-9min for sub-2hours overall.
Very encouraging
3 more long runs pre-LakeV, so very confident of my sub-2hour target...
Daz Very impressive with some hard work going on there... sub 2 hours WILL happen my friend... 8 weeks is plenty of time!
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Hide that chocolate if you pass anyone from Aldridge Running Club, it may be me.....yum, yum.
Good luck to the Dudley Ladies! I was hoping to do this with some ladies from Halesowen running club but it filled up before they got round to entering, so just me! Am worried I won`t be able to stay motivated as used to running with my friend from the club in races as we are similar pace. Would it look anti-social if I had my i-pod on to spur me on?! Helz
I always end up running/racing on my own (cue violins!) and I tend to use my i-pod just so I have that kick up the backside! I have the volume set just low enough so I can hear what's going on around me though.
In my last race I ended up running at exactly the same pace as someone else for the last mile and we started spurring each other on (which was just what I needed by then even if it was only a 10K) so I just unplugged one of my ears (!) so I didn't look like I was being rude!! LOL ;o)
STSP x
SLSP - Think I will have my i-pod on then as I do find it spurs me on, will take your advice and keep volume on low though so I can still feel part of what else is going on. With my music and jelly babies from Dudley Ladies I`ll be well on my way
As long as I get 12wks running in before Berlin should work, but I have only just started to run after back op and then its not far and very slow........ (didn't run for just under 5wks)
Ahhh it will happen........ just not PB but an peek for next year?
Hope you're staying sane not running Speedy!
This will be my 2nd 1/2 mara and I want to beat 2h 7mins. Doing the Great Wales Run in Cardiff on the 29th to see where I am at. Soooo excited!!! :-D