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YTD = 392.06
Didn't run today as 'Er indoors saw me relaxing and piled on tons of work I usually manage to escape while out running.
Good news is I will definitely be over 400 miles by Saturday afternoon - might even make up for the missed run tomorrow if she is looking the other way.
Stylish, I guess you are going to not complete the second of the big laps at Roding Valley on Sunday?
Nice Storm Doris battling folks!
Thanks for the marathon prediction, Muttley - my A-target is sub-3:50, my B-target is sub-4:00 and my Z-target is just get round... so, if all goes well, you should be on the money
Good to hear you were put to work at home today, Harmander - good luck breaching the 400 barrier... I think you could run the 8 miles backwards, blindfolded and carrying a hod of bricks and still find it easy!
I waited until the storm abated (although I still got hit by some freezing rain half way round tonight's run). 7.06 miles at somewhere between easy and steady pace.
YTD: 251.83 miles.
Nell, when I was doing half mara's in your current time I did a few marathons in 3:50-3:55 but never improved on that. Theoretical times are all very well but it's those last 6 miles ...
Well done to all who did battle with Doris. I stayed in.
Anyhoo ... 5.67 miles to declare, including a bunch of 1-min efforts with 1-min recovery, as ordered by The Plan.
141.37
February - 71.57
2017 - 133.38
In 2015 I started this 1000M challenge, nobody else was doing it. Ditto Ditto.
Steve, its Quality Street
Stylish - sorry to hear you're struggling with your running... don't know what to suggest... we'll miss you if you end up taking a break - but you need to do what's best for you.
Muttley - I'm a big fan of empirical data so your experiences are very interesting. I'd certainly be happy with a time in the 3:50 - 3:55 range
That seems like a lovely run JR.
I headed out for a marathon pace run this evening. Did 8.09 miles at an average of 8:43/mi. - but it will be interesting sustaining that pace for another 18 miles!
YTD: 259.92 miles.
I snuck out this morning for a cheeky 4 miles, so up to 116 YTD.
11.33 miles yesterday got me over the 400 mile mark
PLUS 7.13 miles (including a Parkrun - WITH 'Er Indoors) making
YTD = 410.52 miles
Roding Valley Half tomorrow - might run home afterwards to add 5 more miles
Oh and she beat me by suddenly rushing forward at the finish line after we had been alongside each other for the 4995 metres earlier.
Going to trip her up next time
For the time being I'm nowhere near running marathon distances let alone doing it in under 4 hours, after two fairly long runs in three days earlier this week I got a niggling strain in my upper leg which was quite faint and I don't think I'd even notice it if it were not for the fact that it's in the same spot that I had my injury last year that blighted the whole year. So I took three days off and went out today for a short and quite slow 3.5 miles with a few breaks along the way and I feel okay afterwards but if there is a strain then I'll wind things down for a bit. It's all a bit disappointing but hopefully it's not a big deal.
Feb 76.26
2017 131.39
Nice cheeky run Andrew... I'm imagining there was lots of flesh on show to raise the run from standard to cheeky... that, or you mooned a busload of football supporters part way round!
Well done Harmander... at this rate it seems like you'll be on for ~2.5K this year! I take it Mrs. Singh has a sense of humour too then - I can imagine the comedy moment as she surged past you across the line
Matt, from my reading around it seems that many marathon time predictors are very over optimistic. This one seems to be more realistic (or it predicts a much slower time for me, at least - if it's realistic remains to be seen!):
http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2014/10/running_calculator_introducing_slate_s_marathon_time_predictor_a_better.html
Sorry to hear you've experienced a leg twinge - definitely take it steady so you're not sidelined again!
Just a little 3.60 miles for me this evening - an easy run in preparation for tomorrow's first time ever doing 20 miles... I'm both excited and vaguely trepidatious about it.
YTD: 263.52 miles.
And, if I progress, as planned, to get to a 1:40 half at Stowmarket, then the prediction drops to about a 3:40! oooer missus, I'd settle for that anyday. But, as last year, weather can play havoc with us mice.
I'm moving across to Fetcheveryone, where there is a similar 1000 miles in 2017 thread. Fetch takes a bit of getting used to but I'm getting the hang of it. And it's very much alive and there's a load of training and logging features that are absent here.
If this thread keeps going I'll stop by from time to time. But tbh I suggest we pack our bags and head over there. I've started a "newbies say hello" thread.
Big thanks to Stylish for starting the thread in this and past years ... no reflection on you or anyone else, it's just, well, this place is a dead duck now tbh.
Come on over
Sounds like a nice run senidM - I'll ask again (even though I've done this joke before)... person or pastry at the end?
senidM and Matt - it's good to hear that the slate predictor is pretty accurate - senidM, it seems like we're aiming for similar marathon times.
Muttley - I saw on the "What do we think... etc." thread that you had been enticed elsewhere. I cope very badly with change so, as you can imagine, this whole debacle is v. traumatic for me... but if you're recommending Fetch and there's a 1000 mile club there too maybe that's the place to be from now on! I'll take a look and see if I break out in hives
So - to the task at hand... 20.16 miles done for me today. The furthest I've ever run and it averaged out at 9:56/mi., which is bang smack in the middle of goal marathon pace (8:45/mi.) + 60 - 90 secs. so I'm happy with that! Won't deny my legs are a bit tired now but apart from that I feel good - fuelling seemed to work out well, feet are fine, and concentration-wise I was fine running for just over 3 hours and 20 mins. Feeling pretty positive about the whole 26.2 endeavour now.
YTD: 283.68 miles.
Feb: 95
YTD: 111
And deffo a pastry, cherry danish,mmmmmm, although if it was a real Dane, I'd want it to be the lovely Agnes Obel, she could make an old man very happy or vice versa.
Just in case you're unfamiliar with her work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjncyiuwwXQ
Started pacing at 11:00/mile at Roding Valley Half today and got to the first mile in 11:02. I was asked if I could help someone break 2:15 so sped up and finished in 2:13:16 - so quite happy I could knock off 10 minutes in 12 miles after a slow start.
YTD = 423.63 miles
Had a quick look at fetcheveryone - not sure.
5 more miles today, so 121 YTD.
At this rate I'll reach Harmander's current total in about July!!
That's why I am not on Fetch - I can't keep up with real runners - honestly.
I would like to say that if everyone on here ran the length of time I have to cover the miles I have run, they would be about 200 mileas ahead of me.
I am really slow nowadays.
Still some great running going on, congratulations to Harmander 400 miles is fantastic, it is still only February!
Well done Nell, I am sure you will get round in a decent time, once you can run 20 miles on pace, 26 will be a easy as you will have the crowd behind you.
Stylish, I am also with Nell on this one, if you need to take some time out then best wishes, I would say however I have had an injury since early November which is only just getting back to normal, I was a bit naughty and run the Worthing half at far below a 100% but still got round (was sore for a while though) so see how it goes, it is still early in the season and the upcoming nice spring weather always helps.
20.02.17 - 5.62
22.02.17 - 4.06
23.02.17 - 3.12 Doris made this an interesting run.
26.02.17 - 3.12
YTD 163.33
Will pop over and check out Fetch, but more than happy here.
Feb 107.6
YTD 213.1
Currently on 122.92, so I think I might have a little to make up, partially due to work and a 24hr gaming marathon that meant no LSR for me this week. I'm still impressed with myself though. This is the first time I've tried counting my milage.
Congrats on those who have run over 400 miles already, that's amazing!
Anyhow, excellent 20 miler Nell, super 400 Harmander, welcome Faya, plenty of time to catch up!
senidM, that track is very relaxing. Not my usual kind of thing but really very good.
Nick, every now and again we all have a bad run. Best it's a training run and not the race!
Nice running David, i'm happy here too and I agree Donnie, i'm not a fan of fetch tbh. Andrew, theres plenty of us miles behind Harmander, we'll all hopefully get there in the end.
Cracking HM time DuncanRobb. :-)
I managed to get up early Sunday to slowly get through 14.13 miles. 31 for the week and although the last couple were a little tiring I feel pretty damn good overall. Should hit 90 this month but next month will be a real test as the mileage gets very serious as far as i'm concerned.
February - 85.70
2017 - 147.51
Muttley, all the best. Not sure that I'll make it over to Fetch. I have to say I'm not loving this new forum, but don't spend that much time on here anyway. I'm sure there's more I should be doing with my time!
Can't remember where I got to with posting my mileage, so will just do the weekend ...
Saturday - 6.92 miles (including parkrun where I paced 23 minutes);
Sunday - 10.19 miles
Monday (today) - 8.01 miles - took my headtorch as I was off round the woodies after work, and was delighted to find that I had enough daylight to finish my run! Woohoo! Spring is in the air!!
Year to date: 267.44 miles