No worries Benjy - your life does seem to be particularly hectic at the moment.
Hope you had a better night emzap?
Any progress with your knee Alehouse.
A chilly, grey, breezy start to the day here and not forecast to get much better. I thought that Mark was going to run with me this morning but he's decided he'd rather ride his bike again so another solo expedition. I think I might risk a short section of the coastal path, the bit that runs in to Whitby Abbey from a mile or two out as I expect that to be the best maintained and populated then it will probably be a descent of the 199 steps (walking) and over the swing bridge, up the Kyber Pass and a repeat of Sunday's route though this may change once I'm out and see where the prevailing wind is.
What: short but hilly Why: I'm in Whitby Last hard: shorter, hilly runs are harder than my usual mileage Last rest: 12/6
Lyrics - yes.
If you think you can or you think you can't you're probably right.
Morning All Hope Wabo is OK after the fall. Benjy - cool for cats on pink vinyl? I have that too. LmH - plan to run every day on holiday. Mileage will be lower, but effort greater: hills, heat and terrain.
What - club session, short hills, Why - I'm coaching last rest - 01/06 last hard - last night probably. Vets league, scorer in the 2k walk, lopping 5s off my early season PB. 20 minutes later I'm in the 800m. Team manager names me as the v50 scorer, and apart from the other 7 clubs, I have 3 of my club mates chasing me to justify my selection. Surprised to be 3rd/4th along the back straight but feel comfortable through halfway (75s). Try to keep momentum but as anyone who has ever run the half mile will know, legs start to feel it around 200 to go, A couple of guys come up alongside going into the home straight and had slightly more left than I did. Manage to keep in touch and comfortably finish 3-4s ahead of my club mates in 2:33 and justifying the manager's faith in me... Absolutely wiped me out. Missed the triple jump (started during the 800s) and missed the 3k as the prospect of running after the 8 held no appeal whatsoever. I can't believe that at the age of 51 I finally make a sensible (running) decision.
Thanks for Birthday Wishes yesterday:-) I was hoping to be whisked away to Iceland as they are having worst summer ever but sadly not so I had to swelter back in Wales!
Looks like many takers for starting thread today well raced Em;-)
Benjy: What a great song your chose yesterday.I have a record player you can get them still and I love listening to records. Enjoy TKD:-)
LMH 199 steps WOW that will be some run today I hope your knees behave and you enjoy:-)
Ale:I hope there is news on your knees/back etc soon.
What: 4.65 miles Why: All i could manage in the heat Last hard : Today Lyrics: Yes a pure classic song
I got up as usual but felt ill it is the heat and lack of sleep so no choice back to bed so it was late by the time I got up and thought rest day as feeling queasy.But I rather try a run but it was way too hot for me:-( Miles in the bank so job done:-)
ALF: Always a little further Miles makes smiles. Progression
morning all dustin I'm ok, tough old gal!! I'm loving your sensible head,comes to us all at some point... 800 oh man!! emzap enjoy the rest day benjy you too and the tkd alehouse enjoy your pilates! LMH it was a lot cooler this morning, enjoy the hills lyrics yes I ran to station this morning and saw the pavement where I fell, I took photos I am not surprised I fell!!
What: 3.9 miles commute why: I want to cycle back home later last hard: this morning last rest: 31/12/16
have a good day all
possunt quia posse videntur - we can because we know we can
LMH: Hope you managed a run without challenging those knees too much. Blimey, 199 steps!!
Talking of knees: Any improvement, ale?
Impressive 800 time, Dustin. No wonder you were cream-crackered afterwards.
What: 8.5 miles Why: wet and windy morning but I liked it. Would have done more but decided to be sensible after having done a medium long run only yesterday Last hard: yesterday Last rest: 21/6 Lyrics: yes
What: domesticity and a pool swim Needs must and summer now over here (yes - no need to go as far as Iceland WP - drizzle and 13°C high yesterday, much the same today) Last hard: Saturday (kayaking) Last "couch potato" rest: yesterday. Lyrics: yes of course
Dustin - sounds like my holiday running here - about from the heat Nice racing last night.
Sorry to hear you're still feeling poorly Poppy.
Too true Benjy - and I'm a real flatlander - though I've been pleased with my performance on the hills as I don't usually run any (purely because of the naff knees and orthopods advice of course................)
More delicious baking OH?
chicksta - I used my knees as an excuse to walk the steepest ups and downs.
Wabo - good to see you managing more than the minimum mile. How is Jodie doing?
My run wasn't quite as planned this morning - I do love to explore and having had a good look at the OS map before setting off I ran some footpaths I hadn't previously and eventually popped out in Hawsker Bottom where I had to take a minute to orientate myself. Headed for the sea and was tempted by the prospect of an easy run back along the cinder path when I crossed it but eschewed that in favour of the coastal path - straight into a headwind. As mentioned above I walked the worst of the ups and downs (safety and knee preservation), was nearly blown over by a gust at the top of one of the steepest set of steps down which was quite er, exhilarating, great fun and eventually popped out by the Abbey having run eight miles so I walked down the steps and home from there. Once I had got clean and had second breakfast Mark and I headed out for a walk along the beach to Sandsend and back along the road (as the tide had come in too far to walk back along the beach) and home for a late lunch - twelve miles walked so far today.
If you think you can or you think you can't you're probably right.
Comments
Just beat me to the lyrics too...and today's are indeed a classic.
What: Pilates type session
Why: Tuesday. Needs to be done before the "other" semi-final. Work first though.
Cooler here this morning...but unlikely to last long.
No worries Benjy - your life does seem to be particularly hectic at the moment.
Hope you had a better night emzap?
Any progress with your knee Alehouse.
A chilly, grey, breezy start to the day here and not forecast to get much better. I thought that Mark was going to run with me this morning but he's decided he'd rather ride his bike again so another solo expedition. I think I might risk a short section of the coastal path, the bit that runs in to Whitby Abbey from a mile or two out as I expect that to be the best maintained and populated then it will probably be a descent of the 199 steps (walking) and over the swing bridge, up the Kyber Pass and a repeat of Sunday's route though this may change once I'm out and see where the prevailing wind is.
What: short but hilly
Why: I'm in Whitby
Last hard: shorter, hilly runs are harder than my usual mileage
Last rest: 12/6
Lyrics - yes.
Hope Wabo is OK after the fall.
Benjy - cool for cats on pink vinyl? I have that too.
LmH - plan to run every day on holiday. Mileage will be lower, but effort greater: hills, heat and terrain.
What - club session, short hills,
Why - I'm coaching
last rest - 01/06
last hard - last night probably. Vets league, scorer in the 2k walk, lopping 5s off my early season PB. 20 minutes later I'm in the 800m. Team manager names me as the v50 scorer, and apart from the other 7 clubs, I have 3 of my club mates chasing me to justify my selection. Surprised to be 3rd/4th along the back straight but feel comfortable through halfway (75s). Try to keep momentum but as anyone who has ever run the half mile will know, legs start to feel it around 200 to go, A couple of guys come up alongside going into the home straight and had slightly more left than I did. Manage to keep in touch and comfortably finish 3-4s ahead of my club mates in 2:33 and justifying the manager's faith in me...
Absolutely wiped me out. Missed the triple jump (started during the 800s) and missed the 3k as the prospect of running after the 8 held no appeal whatsoever. I can't believe that at the age of 51 I finally make a sensible (running) decision.
Thanks for Birthday Wishes yesterday:-) I was hoping to be whisked away to Iceland as they are having worst summer ever but sadly not so I had to swelter back in Wales!
Looks like many takers for starting thread today well raced Em;-)
Benjy: What a great song your chose yesterday.I have a record player you can get them still and I love listening to records.
Enjoy TKD:-)
LMH 199 steps WOW that will be some run today I hope your knees behave and you enjoy:-)
Ale:I hope there is news on your knees/back etc soon.
What: 4.65 miles
Why: All i could manage in the heat
Last hard : Today
Lyrics: Yes a pure classic song
I got up as usual but felt ill it is the heat and lack of sleep so no choice back to bed so it was late by the time I got up and thought rest day as feeling queasy.But I rather try a run but it was way too hot for me:-( Miles in the bank so job done:-)
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
dustin I'm ok, tough old gal!! I'm loving your sensible head,comes to us all at some point... 800 oh man!!
emzap enjoy the rest day
benjy you too and the tkd
alehouse enjoy your pilates!
LMH it was a lot cooler this morning, enjoy the hills
lyrics yes
I ran to station this morning and saw the pavement where I fell, I took photos I am not surprised I fell!!
What: 3.9 miles commute
why: I want to cycle back home later
last hard: this morning
last rest: 31/12/16
have a good day all
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
Wabo: Deffo write to the counsel and sue them for compensation
That made me laugh out loud
LMH: Hope you managed a run without challenging those knees too much. Blimey, 199 steps!!
Talking of knees: Any improvement, ale?
Impressive 800 time, Dustin. No wonder you were cream-crackered afterwards.
What: 8.5 miles
Why: wet and windy morning but I liked it. Would have done more but decided to be sensible after having done a medium long run only yesterday
Last hard: yesterday
Last rest: 21/6
Lyrics: yes
Needs must and summer now over here
(yes - no need to go as far as Iceland WP - drizzle and 13°C high yesterday, much the same today)
Last hard: Saturday (kayaking)
Last "couch potato" rest: yesterday.
Lyrics: yes of course
Sorry to hear you're still feeling poorly Poppy.
Too true Benjy - and I'm a real flatlander - though I've been pleased with my performance on the hills as I don't usually run any (purely because of the naff knees and orthopods advice of course................)
More delicious baking OH?
chicksta - I used my knees as an excuse to walk the steepest ups and downs.
Wabo - good to see you managing more than the minimum mile. How is Jodie doing?
My run wasn't quite as planned this morning - I do love to explore and having had a good look at the OS map before setting off I ran some footpaths I hadn't previously and eventually popped out in Hawsker Bottom where I had to take a minute to orientate myself. Headed for the sea and was tempted by the prospect of an easy run back along the cinder path when I crossed it but eschewed that in favour of the coastal path - straight into a headwind. As mentioned above I walked the worst of the ups and downs (safety and knee preservation), was nearly blown over by a gust at the top of one of the steepest set of steps down which was quite er, exhilarating, great fun and eventually popped out by the Abbey having run eight miles so I walked down the steps and home from there. Once I had got clean and had second breakfast Mark and I headed out for a walk along the beach to Sandsend and back along the road (as the tide had come in too far to walk back along the beach) and home for a late lunch - twelve miles walked so far today.