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Tuesday 1st May 2018 - Over, over and over 'til you go and lock your heart
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Morning.
Lyrics - Over, over and over 'til you go and lock your heart
Nice to see you popping in TR.
Welcome back DD.
That's a tight slot for an autumn marathon Donaldo - half term I take it? Can you not leave the school for a weekend away in term time? Bournemouth and Chester are both 7th October.
Well, the 1st May and we have a frost! Where is the better weather? My knee felt quite niggly overnight so I'm not sure what I will be able to do today, hopefully it will feel better after I've walked Grace. I am going to the gym this afternoon to have my little programme updated, need to get back into doing that at least once a week to try to slow the age related decline!
What: whatever the knee will allow
Why: something is better than nothing - I don't want it to go bang again
Last hard: not being able to run as I want
Last rest: 28/4
Yesterday's lyrics - Here I Go Again by Whitesnake.
Lyrics - Over, over and over 'til you go and lock your heart
Nice to see you popping in TR.
Welcome back DD.
That's a tight slot for an autumn marathon Donaldo - half term I take it? Can you not leave the school for a weekend away in term time? Bournemouth and Chester are both 7th October.
Well, the 1st May and we have a frost! Where is the better weather? My knee felt quite niggly overnight so I'm not sure what I will be able to do today, hopefully it will feel better after I've walked Grace. I am going to the gym this afternoon to have my little programme updated, need to get back into doing that at least once a week to try to slow the age related decline!
What: whatever the knee will allow
Why: something is better than nothing - I don't want it to go bang again
Last hard: not being able to run as I want
Last rest: 28/4
Yesterday's lyrics - Here I Go Again by Whitesnake.
If you think you can or you think you can't you're probably right.
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Donaldo: What do you teach? Are you primary/secondary or FE/HE?
Had a text from my mate I trained with for the two last york marathons. After he said he wasn't going to do it again this year and me saying no marathons for a another year at least, just halves he has said "Ben there is a place at York for you get signed up". What with the ballot for VLM out as well. This is addictive stuff. Hmmm... what to do? I see this as an oppurtunity to work on pace, now I have got the initial "I've finally done a marathon" out of my system (3 in 18 months after 12 years of running). I have noticed my pace which was usually 7:20ish-8:45 has dipped to 8:20ish to 9:30. I struggle to be honest to get below 8 now, I think the long marathon miles has got me in to a reduced pace mode.
What: Work/7 miler down to North Bay/Work/Stretching/Taekwondo
Why: It is Taekwondo Tuesday
Lyrics: Well Whitesnake was a blast, but this one, the over and over bit makes me think it is one I know, but the second bit makes me unsure, so in a binary world of Yes or No it will have to be no.
May+Frost= Either an interesting theoretical TV political interview or insane weather. Bizarre.
LMH, I can go away for weekends but would rather take a bit longer if I am going far. I am on duty at school on two weekends every month and also we have chapel on Sundays and I can’t skive off too many of them! I will look up Chester and Bournemouth - there is one up here - Loch Rannoch - but I imagine it will be undulating.
Benjy, I am a maths teacher by trade but now the Head of a boarding school - still teaching Maths though - in fact my students have their final exam on Thursday of this week so I am seeing them all day tomorrow for final prep.
lyrics, nope!
That's quite a commitment then Donaldo - not a lot of free time for you outside of the holidays.
I think I'm going to go for the Chester marathon in October. It's near Liverpool too so I can go and see my nephew and niece and maybe stay with family for a couple of nights.
Beltane Dawn Swim to see sun break over the horizon
Traditional.
Lyrics No
Great report and run Don
OH: Brave chap dipping in that water!
Just to report, after all the not doing a marathon again, have just done it, entered York again. Just text Mark I trained with on the previous two occasions to say he has twisted my arm and it would be weird not to do those coast and country Summer runs again. Right VLM ballot...
...I really must get some work done.
Benjy: Well done on entering your marathon, when is York marathon?
what: 9.5 miles
Why: Because I can
Last hard: Nothing was hard really
Lyrics: I think maybe will ponder on them
April Miles 155 which all things considering not too bad lets see if I can make 200 for May;-)
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
Well no frost in the capital: bright sunshine and no clouds!
DD - Now there is a blast from the past! Hope all well with you and glad to see you, quite literally, 'back in the saddle'!
Ah all this talk of marathons, when surely it's track season?!
Speaking of which: Vets league last night.
No V35 for the 2k walk. After 45 seconds of coaching from our V50 walker it's between me and another V40 as to who has the best technique.
Apparently I won hands down. (I clearly took it more seriously).
So at the ripe age of 51 1/2 I make my race walk debut with a stunning 3rd place in the V35 age group (out of 5). And there was me thinking PB days were behind me.
Ran the 1500 non scoring but let me tell you an unorthodox waddle plays havoc with the shins, hips and lower back. Set myself a 'soft' seasons best (season's worst) over 3 3/4 laps of around 5:24. Normally my 'early season' time is 5:10-5:15.
All good fun.
Today - easy miles and coaching
Why - recovery, taking it easy
last rest - 16/4
last hard - yesterday
I have not run a marathon since 2007 I rupture achilles no running in 9 years.But I have had my 3 year anniversary of my comeback.So half marathon is the most i do and very grateful I can do that.Maybe in the future I can go back to a marathon:-)
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
WP; Loving the consistency
Beltane weekend in Glastonbury where the town gets a bit mental. Full of wizards, warlocks, witches, priestesses, green men and oh, thousands of runners for the running festival. Crazy combination and one of my favourite 10k weekends. If I survive will do Devauden festival 10 on the Monday...a very cheeky, challenging forest trail with a nasty 1k uphill 8-9. Son has entered VMLM ballot and I have a deferred place but option of dropping to Madrid half (Always good to have a plan B. Will discuss with my cardiologist but not seeing hime until July! Seeing EP next week about SVT and next move (If Any)
Good fun Dustin.
Lyrics: Nope but should have
What: Bimble at lunch
Why: Mile time trial tonight (Could be fun if I have an episode and DNF a mile!)
Last Hard: Still Sat
Last Rest: Sunday
Where is the Ale?
...right got to do some work.
LMH he has entered SNowdonia like me but getting him training is always the problem so we'll see! Hope your knee is ok
DD welcome back, nice t o see you
Benjy enjoy your taekwondo
WP I reckon I've 'known' you on here since 2007 at least! Your training is phenomenal
what: 3 miles done alone this morning
why: it's what I do
last hard: this morning
last rest: 31/12/16
have a good day all
sun is shining....
OH - I bet that was cold!
Sounds like a mad weekend SC - you look after yourself please. Mark has entered the ballot for VLM too though I may have the same problem that Wabo does with her OH if he does get a place.
Benjy - I'd say that's probably more the issue. What was your MP compared to your LSR pace? Will be interesting to see what you do in your half - I can't reach anything like race pace without a number on. Maybe we can meet for a run somewhere along the cinder track when I'm in Whitby at the start of July?
Congratulations on the PB Dustin
I'm pleased to hear you're having a good day Wabo, the sun is out here now too and it's warmed up considerably which is nice. Knee feels better after my run than it did before, it's so unpredictable which is one of the things that make it hard to manage.
Where's Alehouse this morning?
What: 1.6 km done
Why: minimum and wanted to get out
Last hard: Sunday (let's just say the loo and I were great friends by the end of it)
Lyrics: nope
Well my stomach seems to finally have settled down (fingers crossed, not jinxing etc) so let's hope I have seen the back of it and I can get on with things now. Did 5.5 km yesterday as well (didn't do track as didn't think it was sensible after the day I'd had Sunday).
Got a 10 km tomorrow night but will take it easy as not sure my body has completely recovered.
My OH just signed up to the local 5 km...he's been banned from beating us who actually train though!
Marriage T-1 month...!
Have a lovely day all.
Dustin, loving the new pb sport of walking, good effort!
Benjy, I had an open hernia op on May 30th last year, just one side though. Managed to get out for a few careful miles on the 18th June and never really looked back. Still seems a bit sore now and again so it might be the mesh that causes it. I hope you can eventually trust that your repair is permanent.
Wabo I am sure we have known each other since 2005:-) I think some of us like and can run longer:-)
Dustin Great race result!! I know I was asked to race walk in 2005 for club but I did not get it as I loved to run;-)
SC: That sounds a fun weekend inGlastonbury the sort of think my hubby would love apart from the running part:-)
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
5,3 miles d'n'd and ready for steady one tonight. 7+ or 7- depends on HR at the gun!
Still missing a pint of Ale?
Lazy day since early start but may get out to badminton later.
I think Alehouse does work on a Tuesday but he usually posts.
I's hard but sometimes the sensible head is needed SC.
emzap - do you have some dioralyte or similar - may help you recover a bit quicker ready for your race.
PT was pleased with my progress doing my little gym programme and has tweaked it a little, got to keep mixing things up. I really didn't think that the tiny bit I have been doing would be enough to make any difference but my physio said that the muscles around my shoulder are much stronger (and whilst it till hurts I definitely have less pain) so I guess that it must be.
I'm here! Yes, Tuesday is a workday...and today was an internet nightmare day! Couldn't get on the internet either on my phone or on the computers at work: these days that can cause quite a problem teaching. Sorted by lunchtime but no time to post.
Interesting thread today!
Don, I was going to suggest Chester as an option and I "know" a couple of people that have run it who are on the forums who would be reliable sources of information re the course nearer the time. It also has the added advantage of being the British Masters Championships which should ensure a decent quality field around the 2 hour 50 mark.
What: Tuesday is the day I am trying to do a lengthy Pilates/stretch etc session
Why: the body needs it, not least the back; trying to retain flexibility in my old age!
Good to see you, DD.
Glad you were able to run LMH. No problem with time off work as I was going on hols at that time anyway (50th birthday and 20th wedding anniversary).
Congrats on the walk debut and PB, Dustin.
Nice mileage Poppy.
Good stuff on Pilates/stretching, ale.
What: yoga and a 3 mile run
Why: sanity
Last hard: 18/4/18
Last rest: 25/4
Lyrics: no
Glad it was just a technological breakdown Alehouse.
SC: Ha ha soul destroying but nice, can be done, the pinnacle of light entertainment in the 80s/90s Neighbours was like that, soul destroying, will the evil Paul Robinson finally close the Mr Oudigowa deal? Yet nice, a whole episode dedicated to the pet dog Bouncer having a dream.
Donaldo/OH: Thanks for sharing your experiences, it is reassuring. I had both sides, was given choice a crap recovery but both done at once, or better recovery but more prolonged with one done, then when healed having second done. My recovery was in the region of 6-8 weeks, but quite chronic pain for a further month. Hence back and forth. Touch wood, a lot better now, but do worry about rupturing, probably because of the revovery pain I had.
Interesting run tonight, all the clubs in Swindon and surrounds running for a guy with the C word that has come back, over 250 of us all in club kit doing differing distances from 3m 4.75 and 6.3m. I opeted for a progressive 4.75... great fun... would have stayed for the cake and raffle but was cold and hungry :-)
Take care all