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Runners have been told to get to the next checkpoint or place of safety and are then being held.
Take a look at their facebook page and watch the short film 'Episode 6' posted today. You'll see why Pavel 'The Bear' Paloncy is one of my heroes. I've been in those conditions but only a few miles from my house - this guy has already run more than 230 hard miles since Sunday morning.
Managed 1.35 which i was happy with considering the bad conditions and the lack of proper training.
As for me. Marathon training is going well I think. I keeping the volume low running just 3 times per week at the moment. That will maybe increase to 4 in February but won't go above that. So making each run count and getting the quality in there. Just 10 weeks til Brighton too. Looking forward to it.
As for a time prediction for Trex's 'SNOD list' I'm going to be bold and say you can put me down for half of one of your laps TRex.
My motivation is essentially that I like long distance running and setting myself own challenges that push the boundaries a bit. There are so many things to think about with the longer distances and if everything goes right it can be very pleasing. Of course with me often one or more things do not go right which then makes the whole expedition a test of character and resilience.
I've found doing two laps at a slower speed seems to be no more tiring than doing one quickly, so doing four slower still I think is in the realms of possibility. I suppose I would have settled for three laps if I hadn't known that that had already been done. I've done three 100s before, two of which might have been overdistance, so let's see how I get on with 104.8.
Snowdonia and its marathon have a special place in my heart and I want to make some memories.
On another note I've never been on other non SNOD forums on RW site but with my sub3 target rekindled I thought I'd see what was out there. So I'm over on the sub3 thread too if anyone else wants to join in.
The first group are folks that I think are in, including some target times that you must have posted at some point!!
The ? group are either going to leave it until later to get a transfer or I'm not sure if they have entered.
The person under the second heading, I'm not saying anything about them.
Anyone else who has entered, please do join in the chat!
The Single
The Quad?
The Quod SNOD sounds amazing, I don't know how to even consider that... I'm guessing it's as much mental as physical?
Gtreat to hear your training is going so well UDS, sounds like higher mileage than you've done for a while... Have you cut back on eliptigo?
I've just started running again after 5 weeks off (on physio advise, having had an Achilles niggle for months, that wasn't preventing me running, but wasn't going away, and was taking away some of the enjoyment) Seemed strange to have a break after 10 years of running regularly, but have enjoyed the break and been cycling more... Lots of time to build back up for SNOD, so looking forward to that (Comrades at beginning of June is more concerning). Planning to try a long run of 5 miles this weekend
My mammoth October last year was kill or cure and I can happily say it was cure, and has now completely cleared up.
I'll answer any questions about it.
My first race is Newport half on 4 March. I've started (finally) to get treatment on my dodgy knee and it seems I've got a bit of tendinopathy in one of the quadriceps tendons attaching above the kneecap. I've got a horrible regime of single leg squats and straight leg raises to do ...
MK half went well. I started off faster than I was planning on the advice or others (I thought it was a definite mistake at 8 miles as it started to hurt) but I didn't crumble and had to dig deep. Even ran the last mile in 6.16 which was the fastest of the race and crossed the line in exactly 1.26.00. Very happy with that and better than I even dreamed I could do. So that's a boaderline sub3 at Brighton IF I can convert that performance to the full distance. So 3-4 20 mile runs to do between now and 15 April to see.
Newport half marathon cancelled on Sunday. It's a good call because running through the up to 50cm of snow that we have had could have been quite tricky. And running to the start as I was planning to do anyway would actually have been the only way of getting there.
Everyone must be out training. Or injured. Or, if like me, both ...
Not much to report running wise. Took my usual Dec/Jan running break did my first run on 3rd Feb then came down with the flu and was totally knocked off my feet for over a month. Laced the trainers up for the first time this week. Can't remember the last time I was this unfit. Still, not got any races booked till the autumn so can ease back into it.
Similar to you T Rex. Injured but running..
Off to Valencia in a couple of days for the World half marathon championships at the weekend.. Looking forward to some warmer weather that's for sure! Got a week out there so definitely going to partake in a drink or two in the early part of next week.
You'll soon get your fitness back TLG. It's just like riding a bike..
TR22 - wow. What qualification time did you have to get to enter that??
Fancy a go? ☺