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Sunday 19th March, "I'm on the chopping block, chopping off my stopping thoughts"
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Morning
What 20+?
Why got to at some point
LMH have fun at Ashby
Good luck to other racers
May be more later but I have a busy day ahead.
Rtfm, cool running peeps
What 20+?
Why got to at some point
LMH have fun at Ashby
Good luck to other racers
May be more later but I have a busy day ahead.
Rtfm, cool running peeps
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Yesterday's lyrics - Another Day by The Cure.
Have a good one postie.
It's definitely windy:-(
What: Ashby 20
Why: seemed like a good idea
Last hard: listening to the wind
Last rest: 25/2
Lyrics - no but I like them.
What: out with running club or alone
Why: warned it may be cancelled but may as well see if anyone else shows
Last hard: my legs
Lyrics: nope
Enjoy Ashby LMH
Have a good long run postie
Shame England didn't manage to beat the Kiwis' record, but they had to lose sometime.
Have a great Sunday all.
You seem to have built up quite quickly, Postie! Enjoy the 20.
And enjoy your 20 with a number on LMH!
Hope you find someone to run with, Emz! England didn't deserve to win.
Enjoy your half, Dustin, and well done yesterday. Wonder if Wabo will be ok for her half?
What: something easy
Why: Sundays are usually easy.
Lyrics: no
Nice parkruns em, OH, and Ollie.
And a hardcore half, Dustin.
I managed 3 and a bit miles yesterday. It was ridiculous. But at least I got out. Raining heavily right now so binned the idea of a morning run which is just as well as I have a slight hangover
Hope it's better in Ashby, LMH. Best of luck.
Managed 3 and a bit miles yesterday without being knocked off my feet by the wind. Beer than nothing I guess
Hope the rain eases at some point. Otherwise it'll be a power yoga day.
LMH: I hope the weather is kind to you at Ashby
Postie: Good luck with 20 miler
Chick: Glad you enjoyed your beer:-)
What: 4 miles
Why: first run since Thursday
Last hard see above
Last rest 18/03
Lyrics: No
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
Still raining. Sigh.
Glad you're on the mend, poppy.
What - Fleet Half at Mara pace
Why - says so on the schedule
last rest - 6/12
last hard - back to back HMs
lyric - yes indeed, great song.
Unofficially results from yesterday show me as 1st V50! A little surprised.
Today's plan was to run a half at MP (so anything under 1h38 would do, even up to 1h40)
Started OK, two quicker miles (7:0x) saw me ease off a little through the middle. Hit a steady pace from 5-11 and upped it over the closing miles (12 & 13 were 6:5x). Clung on for 1:36:00 clock, 1:35:28 chip. Job done, legs mangled.
5 weeks of keeping it sensible....
I wish I was in 3:30 shape, postie .... In fact I wish I was in any marathon shape. Ho-hum
Cologne is about 270 miles from Hamburg, postie. That may be a bit of a stretch
What: 6.5 rather wet and miserable miles
Why: needs must
Last hard: not wimping out
Last rest: 17/2
Lyrics: no
Glad you were able to get out Poppy.
The first long one is always hard postie. You're getting there.
Hope the rain stopped chicksta.
A bit difficult to say exactly how Ashby went. Conditions were so different from last year. I ran the first lap easy but not as easy as last year (or as easy as planned, kept getting chatting to people and feeling comfortable and running too fast) started the second lap with my slowest mile (this was when I was supposed to be picking the pace up!) but this is a mile which is generally uphill and it was into the wind which was getting worse as the race progressed. Was forever finding myself running on my own and was blown sideways on a couple of occasions. Started the second lap as sixth woman (which was the same as last year) and managed to catch fifth and fourth in the last three miles. Had second in sight in the last mile but she had a windbreak with her (man from her club pacing) and a much better kick than me so I ended up third - but a minute and fourteen seconds faster than last year. They had changed the prizes this year too so just the one which covered my entry fee. A mile before and after gives me 22 for the day.
Particularly well done today, Dustin, on the back of yesterday! Keep the sensible head on now over those next 5 weeks.
From what I read Ashby went well, LMH: faster than last year in much worse conditions. Got to be a good sign, surely!
Just over 3 miles ran, as expected I was alone and my legs just weren't feeling it. Followed by a walk to the pub for lunch, just over 10 km return.
Glad you got out, Emz...for lunch as well as the run!
And good that you carded something, Chick! I noticed that Hamburg has been named 19th best city in the world in which to live!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/galleries/The-worlds-most-liveable-cities/hamburg/
8.5m for me today, first 3.25 with Mrs RFJ
Just signed up for Humphs Hilly Half in June... :-)
Collect new club vest tomorrow,
Now have some decisions to make about the Kent Circut Marathon at the end of May, longest run this year so far is 13.1m....... looking at Compton 20 and Marlborough 20 if I do decide to do it.....
Take care