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Tom: hope the ankle's not anything to worry about
Steve: Cracking PB - 9s faster than me now
Congratulations JCG, that is great news about the twins.
Unfortunately my calf is still playing up from last Tuesday. I really regret going to the track and am annoyed with my decision making knowing I have had problems in the past. I went out yesterday and did 16 miles at 5.57. It felt really comfortable but i probably shouldn't have as it was a bit painful after 10 miles. I'm now questioning my marathon plans as my higher mileage plan seems to be doomed and I'm sure I can't run the race I want on 50-60 miles a week.
In desperation I took to the bike again and lucky my legs remembered how to go around in circles. Maybe I'm really a duathlete after all trying to pretend to be a runner.
Great PB Steve. Really smashed it.
Sorry Tom and Joe, forgot to answer your questions before. The calf is feeling alright, it doesn't hurt but it feels like it fatigues a bit quicker than the other one. I was going to do a few shorter sessions this week. Guts almost feel back to normal so hopefully might try to get in a Mona fartlek and a progression this week. New job is going well. Nothing too exciting but it's different and definitely good experience. I'm struggling a bit fitting into the new routine but hopefully will settle in soon. The people I work with are good, which is always a big bonus.
Tom: hope your ankle is ok. My foot slipped off a kerb at the weekend and scared me. So easy to do stuff like that in this weather especially in the dark. Take care
10km PB in training AWC? That is a bit crazy. Get a race booked quick!
7 miles recovery for me. Inspired by Spoons and SQ I set the pace to 8:20. Wasn't feeling great before the run with a bit of a sore throat but as normal felt better afterwards.
AWC - impressive 10k LT, like ramjet says you should enter one this w/e! I'm hoping to run a time like that this Fri but may choose alternating MP/10k pace as I always struggle at LT.
Phil -sorry to hear the news about the calf but I wouldn't lose all hope yet, you've got a solid base still so best thing to do is let it heal before any more harder workouts or quick runs (5:57 is pretty rapid for anyone!).
7mi yesterday and 9mi today, some hard runs coming up this week
Hope the calf is ok Phil. Rapid 15 miler the other day!
Wow AWC-a 10k PB on a Monday night training run! Just goes to show what great form you are in. As others have mentioned, get a race lined up pronto!
HA-Glad the calf is improving and new job is going well.
Was surprised to see no ice when I cautiuosly stepped out the door at 4:15 this morning. Very cold though. 11 miles steady with a few strides. Hands completely frozen despite 2 pairs of gloves!
Good long runs from Macca , Hazel and Ramjet
Hope the massage does the trick SQ!
Congrats JCG
Great way to start the year Steve, big PB
Take it easy with the calf Phillip, sounds like a few days rest may help
You're in great form at the moment AWC, some big PB's coming your way this year
50minutes last night, felt good. Now to drive up to Yorkshire!
HA - glad to hear the new work is good. Hope you get back into it this week.
AWC - like others have said, get some races in the diary! Looking very positive for the rest of the year.
Tom - it's so cold at the moment. Get a 3rd pair of gloves on the go.
Reg - my cough lasted ages too, made running hard. Mostly gone now, just have to be patient and keep coughing it up.
AWC - well done on that PB, good stuff.
Still going here. LT run on Sunday was a struggle but got it done, 15mi yesterday, 7mi this lunchtime will be in the snow.
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Good to see you in such top form AWC but it only proves you need to set a proper 10k PB that you can't beat in training. You'll probably set a 10k PB at Reading too.
Nice to see the come-back continuing Scott.
You know me well Joe, there is a good chance I will turn up a Wokey, it would be novel to turn up to a running race healthy for once though.
I'd say you need to buy some better gloves Tom.
You did well keeping the training going with the cough Westy.
Don't blame me FBT, blame my Mother-in-law. She actually ended up in hospital on oxygen when she had it but was staying with us for a week beforehand.
Took a sick day at work today, my first in three years, I am being made redundant so it's time to start taking the piss a bit. Little bike ride done this morning and will sneak a run in soon.
3 pairs of gloves could impact on the getting ready time, Tom. Nice strides.
Good solid runs Scott and AWC - nice work.
Shit being ill for that long, Reg, but good your easing your way back in. Definitely go for the HA style wind down at work.
8M marginally progressive this morning, finishing at 6:55s for 7:15s average. An hour of sports massage, ultra sound and some Rock Tape (bargain at £35 total) will, I hope, sort out my left leg. Things definitely improving, but my god did she find some knots in there.
SQ - sounds like you're on top of things.
Can't believe Wokingham is next Sunday. I was convinced it was in like 3 weeks time. Just looked at the start list by expected finishing time. Looks like there is going to be plenty of speedy runners;
http://wokinghamhalfmarathon.co.uk/qryByTime3.2.18/QRYBYT-1.HTM
Sounds horrendous HA, hope the family gets well soon.
Solid 20 miler Ramjet, and great mileage for the week.
Similarly Macca, and glad the calf is behaving.
Nice long run Hazel, despite the obstacle course
Still impressed by your big turbo rides Joe. I’d go insane.
Congrats JCG!
Well done on the PB Steve.
Get better soon Reg. Hope the calf gets better Phil. Glad yours is feeling better HA.
Superb LT AWC that must be a big confidence booster!
Achilles felt a little stiff when I woke up Monday but eased off as I wandered about and I didn’t feel it while out on a recovery run with SQ. Same today and it felt fine on an easy 7.5 miles, although feels a little stiff now. No real pain though so hopefully it’ll be ok. I’ll be seeing the ASICS team physio on Thurs as part of this magazine thing so will be good to get her advice on it. Good timing at least with the recovery week, means I can afford to be cautious without panicking about missing training. Well, not panicking too much anyway?!
It’s a shame as otherwise the legs feel great following that big long run, which I share SQ’s amazement at. I wore the Vaporflys and they really do seem to look after the legs very well. Although I do wonder if the high heel tab on them might have aggravated the Achilles. Not that I’ve been spending the time I’d usually be running massively overanalysing things
Might get the scissors out...
Good to see you craking on despite the cough lingering Westy
Anyone know if FBT is still alive?
May as well take advantage of the redundancy Reg
Staying up near Wakefield for work so had an easy 40mins, some along the Calder canal, definitely not wearing the correct shoes for a muddy towpath, but managed to only fall over once
Found this tonight Kipchoge & Bedford speaking at Oxford Union https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc00mDtzIJU Worth a listen
Legs felt dead today and struggled through an MLR, although I did try to throw in a couple of tempo sections. First one felt way too hard and only able to get through half of the second one before I gave up. Not sure if I'm coming down with something as I just feel tired or if the weather was worse than I thought. Very easy recovery tomorrow - will be more like 9-10 m/m I think!
Thanks for the link Joe, great to see there are so many in the 1:18 – 1:21 range. Should be some good groups to draft in. And it is definitely the place to target 1:30 by the numbers there. Some bloke called Scott Overall appears at the top.
+1 for Jooligan’s advice on the calf, spoons. Or I really recommend Nicola Guiver sports massage in the area. Hope it’s ok.
Sounds a lovely run, Ramjet. Hope the cold clears off soon. Beautiful conditions here this morning: -1C, no wind, nice sunrise. 7M at 8:25s on soft surfaces for a slightly longer recovery run.
Running home from work later today, going to make it lucky 13mi, no time at lunchtime to do it - stupid work.
I have also learnt to keep the recovery runs dead slow.
Hope you stayed dry Scott! I have visions of falling in the canal every time I run along it.
Good find Jooligan will watch that later.
Nice MLR Ramjet, love days like that when it feels effortless.
Take it easy John, days like that happen nothing to worry about.
Enjoy the MLR Westy.
Thanks SQ I was going to ask who you use. Will see what the Asics physio says tomorrow but may be paying her a visit. It definitely feels a little better today - since doing more heel drops this morning (thanks again for the tip Jools) it’s felt pretty much normal even if I really stretch it. Still, I’m going to play it very cautious and not even run today. It’s a shame to break my 75 day running steak, but trying to think bigger picture!!
Shame to break the streak RSR but as you say, bigger picture!
Bloody work getting in the way of the running Westy
Well done breaking your running streak to protect your calf Spoons. Not an easy thing to do.
I hope FBT is alive..
Scott/ Spoons - I also can't run along a canal or any other body of water without visions of falling in. A friend of mine once watched a cyclist go into a canal, he claims it had nothing to do with him, I don't believe him for a second.