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Good long running muddy and DT. That's a decent week's mileage too DT, think I finished on about 45 which I was reasonably happy with.
Still cold here but weather looks to be returning to more normal March type temperatures this week. Hoping to get to the midweek 5K in Derby on Wednesday.
Yes, looks like a return to something near normal time of year weather come midweek.
Annoyingly as I am about to take a recovery week, I feel pretty fresh today.
Hoping i'll finally get a race in next Sunday now! I cant remember the last time I went this long without a race.
Had hoped to run Victoria Park 10k on Sunday but, guess what?, it was cancelled. I'm not available for another race until April 22nd. Unfortunately that's Bolton 10k, which I've done 3 times before and is challenging!
Back in Wigan now. Managed an 11k run late afternoon. Theoretically warmer today but wind still bitingly cold on my face. Need a balaclava. Otherwise, wore too many layers and got uncomfortably hot!!
Easy 6.5 miles yesterday then followed it up with a 7 with 4 at hmp. Those miles averaged 6.13. Dare I go out that fast Sunday is another matter.
8.3 miles mlr over lunch at recovery HR came out 8mm and was enough to take my Garmin vo2 to its highest ever level of 61. When I ran my half pb in September it was at 59.
Sports massage tonight. I've not had a rest day since 30th January so looking forward to a few days off before the final push.
I have entered the next iteration of the Droitwich half on 29th April. It was either that or Chester. Droitwich is closer, hillier and above all cheaper. Looking ahead if I can do Wilmslow on June 24th, I'll be looking to do the Hull 10k on June 10th. So that gives me a good spread of racing throughout April and May and June:
April 3rd - Hereford 5k series race 1
April 8th - Centurion 5
April 15th - Vale of York 10
April 29th - Droitwich half
May 14th - Market Drayton 10k
May 27th - ? parkrun
June 6th - Hereford 5k series race 3
June 10th - Hull 10k
June 24th - Wilmslow half
Liverpool.
That's quite a summer schedule! You should pencil in Droitwich if you can make it. Usually the 2nd Wednesday in July.
My half marathon (Alloa) was also cancelled on Sunday so I didn't have to get up at a time beginning with 5 and instead had a nice long sleep and went for a long run in the afternoon. I accidentally ran 23.4 miles due to not really knowing where I'm going in my new area, but it was very beautiful and I saw 2 hares. Scottish 4-stage road relays next week, which will be an excellent build-up to the Calder Vale Country 10 on Good Friday, my target race for the season.
Encouraging scenes, DT! Maybe a slightly more cautious start and then pick it up if you feel good?
Muddy, looks like a decent summer schedule. Have stared to plan a few post marathon races myself, have y pencilled in the Spa Striders 5 miler in, although this may clash with Beeston 5.
I made it to the Derby midweek race last night but didn't run the 5K opted for the mile race instead as a couple of club mates were doing that. Finished 7th in 5:21, which is an 8 second improvement on the last time I did the mile race here but a few seconds down on my wind assisted mile (which was not a 'proper' race). 8 seconds behind my faster club mate and 1 second ahead of similar paced club mate. Still think I can knock a chunk off that with a bit more practice, need to not be so cautious at the beginning. Did the 5k race afterwards at 6:40 pace which felt like a dream in comparison.
I am particularly looking forward to my night at the premier inn in Warrington at the m62 services. A destination I have been meaning to check out for some time!
Tommy, well done on the Mile pb. Perhaps I should do that immediately before the start on Sunday.
I'm not sure about that, most of my PB's (for races of 5miles and upwards) have come from starting a little slower than target pace and building into the race. Most of my disaster races have come from starting too ambitiously and blowing up. Everyone is different though I suppose!
EDIT And well done Tommy - 5:21 is 7 secs inside my mile time - it was on a track I presume? Maybe one day when I'm bored I might update the TTT with all these PBs flying around - in fact if DT runs inside 1:21:45 on Sunday (with a 5:21 first mile of course) I will do it next week.
I think both challenges are unlikely, however the 1.21.45 is a remote possibility.
So sub 1:21:45 DT - the TTT needs you! Good luck!!
Nah, ease into it with 8:30-9 minute miling for the first few miles then ramp it up.
Skinny, no not on the track on an undulating pavement alongside the Derby ring road.
News from Bob - he's running approximately 35 miles per week and was planning a parkrun attack at the weekend but has been hit with a cold and so might not bother.
but did you get an actual medal or prize for the E District league?
I've had some pbs, wava improvement and a couple of prizes.
I too have a birthday coming up; you might want to leave the ttt update a couple of weeks, Skinny.
If anyone would like to watch the action unfold Sunday morning there is live tracking and my number is 4388. What could be more exciting on a Sunday morning.
Welcome, Adam! Yes, take some time off. And while you are resting, have a read of the first few pages of this thread: https://forums.runnersworld.co.uk/discussion/166481/training-for-the-right-distance/p1