What: LAST DAY OF NOT RUNNING! Also, I'm doing my laundry. Why: Cos my injury is WELL in the way to healing and I'm going to have a crack at a run on Monday.
Last hard: Upper-body stuff t'other day. Last rest: Today.
What: 15 miles today. Why: Its been a long time but december sees the start of very long runs on sundays now. Last Hard:Yesterdays upperbody gym session Last Rest:Thursday
What: 15 miles or so around Richmond Park in crappy rainy windy conditions, which also decided to pee down as soon as I was changing into dry kit. Sigh!
what : Leeds Abbey Dash 10 km. why : race day last hard : today last rest : yesterday
First ever sub 50m. 49m39s. Extremely happy. Took 3 mins off my last 10k race. This must be due to joining a club and trying to keep to marathon schedule (now on week 5). Life is good.
Hurray hurray, I am in post-race euphoria and the world is a Good Place!
Completely surpassed my expectations of a sub 47 and did 45.19, took nearly 3 mins off my 10K PB and came first in my v category (that's V35, I'm not that old!) winning a crystal arrangement that I will always treasure, hideous though it is.
Well done paul and Godzilla on your pb.s it must have been a good day for forum races.
Right, I'm off to find a race calculator - surely 1.45 is within the realms of possiblity now at Helsby.
What: About 12K - 6 laps of my village to test out the iffy knees. Fantastic. Feel I'm well on the mend. But WHY don't I ever get abuse/witty comments? I must be living in the Fen Stepford. Why: See above. Hard: Well.... that probably doesn't quite qualify, so... ages ago. Rest: Yesterday.
Well done all the PB-ers, and well done the non-PB-ers too. :-)
CONGRATS everyone who raced, sounds like some fantastic results were had this weekend.
What: nowt Why: nursing the mother of all hangovers as a consequence of meeting up with an old mate from university that I've not seen since '99. Last hard run: Thank the lord I got my 18 miler in yesterday, no chance of mustering enough energy to do anything except break-wind today! Last rest day: Does today count, I feel like my liver has been doing the equivalent to an ultramarathon since the festivities started late afternoon yesterday.
What:'Full Monty' 10 miles TOUGH offroad race. 8 tough hills with miles 7 & 8 impossible to run. Finished 6th lady and we won the mixed team- cider & wine! Finish time was 1hr 30mins, but on that kind of terrain (pure mud bath)times are not important.
Well done Benz, sounds like a real toughie (had a peek on Events), don't worry about your time - sounds like this wasn't going to be quick for anyone. Be proud!
I've come back down to earth now and feel crystal thingy may turn into xmas pressie for unsuspecting relative! Or I'll swap hilly for her cider.
Comments
What: 15 miles today.
Why: Its been a long time but december sees the start of very long runs on sundays now.
Last Hard:Yesterdays upperbody gym session
Last Rest:Thursday
Best get some more Zzzzzzzs before that long run.
Bye all....Happy running
What: First "half" ever - Mainly cross country and very wet!
Why: Was determined to do it today!
Last hard: today even though easy paced!
Last rest: yesterday - only played golf
Got a big buzz from running today and am pleased to run this far before X-mas.
Cheers!
Everyone else out racing this morning judging by yesterdays posts.
What : hour easy run
Why : recovery after yesterdays x-c
Last Hard : Yesterday
Last Rest : Friday
not quite Dustin
about to set off on 80 minute run - hopefully - if calf is OK.
Didn't mention that I treated myself to a pair of Saucony Grid Trigons yesterday. V tempted to bring them out for today.....
Why: Long slow distance run
Last rest: Friday
why: 1st Sunday of the month
New PB - Sub 56 mins - very chuffed
Last hard - today
last rest Saturday
what: 10 mile slow run
why: Mr. Higdon's schedule says so.
last hard: Friday gym session
last rest: Wednesday
Cold, breezy and drizzle but I felt fantastic.
And the run was great too!!
what: 11.4 miles of mixed undulating terrain in 82:48
why: long run day - continuing to extend towards 13 miles.
last hard day: Fri
last long day: Sun
last rest day: Sat
feeling q pleased....
what : Leeds Abbey Dash 10 km.
why : race day
last hard : today
last rest : yesterday
First ever sub 50m. 49m39s. Extremely happy. Took 3 mins off my last 10k race. This must be due to joining a club and trying to keep to marathon schedule (now on week 5). Life is good.
Completely surpassed my expectations of a sub 47 and did 45.19, took nearly 3 mins off my 10K PB and came first in my v category (that's V35, I'm not that old!) winning a crystal arrangement that I will always treasure, hideous though it is.
Well done paul and Godzilla on your pb.s it must have been a good day for forum races.
Right, I'm off to find a race calculator - surely 1.45 is within the realms of possiblity now at Helsby.
Will put race report on Events.
Arghhhhhh, going mad, need to run,
Last run: 6 mile easy, friday,
Got pain in left ankle for 2 weeks now, its not getting any worse but I am having to cut down on running, which is doing my head in........
What: easy 2 miles
Why: recovery run so just jogged home from work
Last hard: yesterday
Last rest: Mon
What: Rest
Why: Frank says so, and failing anatomy agrees.
What: About 12K - 6 laps of my village to test out the iffy knees. Fantastic. Feel I'm well on the mend. But WHY don't I ever get abuse/witty comments? I must be living in the Fen Stepford.
Why: See above.
Hard: Well.... that probably doesn't quite qualify, so... ages ago.
Rest: Yesterday.
Well done all the PB-ers, and well done the non-PB-ers too. :-)
What: 10k Leeds Abbey Dash in 36:43(see race report)
Why: fast training run at end of easy week
Last rest day: yesterday
Last hard day: Today
What: 16M long run in the wind & the rain. I felt good & enjoyed it though
Last Hard: Kent League XC yesterday which went very well posible top 30/35 so I'm in a positive mood!
Rest: Fri
What: nowt
Why: nursing the mother of all hangovers as a consequence of meeting up with an old mate from university that I've not seen since '99.
Last hard run: Thank the lord I got my 18 miler in yesterday, no chance of mustering enough energy to do anything except break-wind today!
Last rest day: Does today count, I feel like my liver has been doing the equivalent to an ultramarathon since the festivities started late afternoon yesterday.
What:'Full Monty' 10 miles TOUGH offroad race. 8 tough hills with miles 7 & 8 impossible to run. Finished 6th lady and we won the mixed team- cider & wine! Finish time was 1hr 30mins, but on that kind of terrain (pure mud bath)times are not important.
Can''t say any more as have hurt hand asnd can't type!
wot: 7 miles wiv efforts (done it already)
why: cos it will make me fast
Got muddy though
I've come back down to earth now and feel crystal thingy may turn into xmas pressie for unsuspecting relative! Or I'll swap hilly for her cider.
Thanks Laura