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P&D Autumn Marathon 2018
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I’m slowly getting back into things. Managed a decent sub 20 at parkrun so the speed hasn’t gone completely. Just being careful when building up the mileage.
I was half-expecting you to be pushing Lucy Gossage and but for the crash, who knows. You still got chicked though ;-)
Hope third is enough for you and hope you and the bike are ok.
Bloody hell Joe. Fingers crossed for Kona. I'm pretty sure there aren't many people capable of qualifying after being hit by a car. That would be awesome. Tough as nails.
I don't think you'll know what to do if you race an IM in nice conditions without some sort of incident.
Hope you pull up ok.
Many tears at the end?
Well done Hazel & AWC.
Good to hear your return from the bench is progressing well Millsy.
Not much running for me this w/e as down in Devon for a 40th birthday bash with bands, DJs & zider. Got out for parkrun & a swim in the sea at Seaton. Finished in 19:42 for 8th on a very flat course with just some shingle stretches to slow the pace: First 60m or so then a 150m stretch on both laps.
Great long runs AWC and Hazel.
Started my week with a steady 13.1 the morning. Slightly easier week now ready for a sprint Tri on Sunday.
Thanks so much for all the messages guys. This one has a happy ending!
Absolutely buzzing. Never thought it’d happen to a mug like me.
Always tough the MP runs in training Hazel so good going
Letting the side down this weekend Jools with just a run and a swim
Nothing less than you deserve Joe, get in! Enjoy those beers!!
Session along the flat river path in the valley today, 7mins (2mins) then 12 x 45s (60s). Rep paces were: 5.36/ 4.34/4.35/4.36/4.27/4.33/4.37/4.33/5/4.23/4.25/4.13/4.08
Decent 6 mile offroad tempo today. A good improvement on last week. Still don't feel super but the pace was ok.
Decent paced efforts there Scott.
It's been a rubbish couple of years, plagued by injury (back problems, stress fractures, etc.) but with a ballot place in Berlin I'm ready to attack the marathon again aged 50
Good to see so many old faces and new.
Special congrats to Joe. What an epic story. I'm so glad you got that Kona place! Now for the small matter of robbing a bank to fund the Hawaii trip
Is anything going to happen to the ar*****e in the car? Surely trespassing on closed roads and endangering people's lives is a criminal offence?
I'm not following P&D to the letter anymore. At my age speed work is a recipe for injury and I can be doing without but I stick to the mid-week MLRs and the strides. Some of my MLRs have stretches of MP effort in them to make up for lack of standard speed work. My long runs are slightly longer too. I'm trying as many 20-22 milers as my body will allow. I'm in week 4 of my makeshift up to 75 mile plan and have done 2x22 and 1x20 so far.
No goal set as yet but something sub 3:45ish would be sweet. Don't think I have more sub 3:30s in me TBH but that's ok.
13 mile MLR done today. It's still bloody hot (I live in Hamburg) so running first thing (out the door at 5am) is the only option as I'm clearly not built for heat.
Haven't heard anything from the car driver. He was actually keen to give me his details, but I was in no mood to converse with him after the initial few 'choice' words I threw in his direction. I just wanted to get back on my bike as quickly as possible and see if I could get back in the race. Strava shows the very pretty bruising I've now got on my leg.
Hawaii is this year. October the 13th. So I've got some logistics to plan! Katie is running Chicago marathon the weekend before so we'll already be in the States.
I'll write a full report on the blog obviously, but it could take months! Straight back into work mode so not too much time at the moment. Thanks so much for all the support on here, not just over the last week, but over the months/years. Still feeling quite fragile emotionally/physically, but having this little community online really does keep you going sometimes.
Apologies I haven't had a chance to comment on other peoples activities, everything has gone a bit mental in the last 48 hours!
You're focusing on the important parts in that schedule Chicksta so hopefully it brings the results in Berlin
Doesn't leave you long then Joe, what's the plan until October then?
30 mins easy today, not particularly easy considering the elevation. Day trip over to Italy today and managed to see the women cycling the TDF the day before the men on the way back.
It was a statistical quirk because whilst I was indeed first MV50 across the line (by one second) in 45:49, I was well beaten (mainly hammered) by seven people in MV55, two in MV60 and even someone in MV65... I was 43rd across the line.
It was only the third time I'd pulled on my trainers since my ultra 3 weeks ago, and really happy to do that. Will try to catch up soon.
Again massive congratulations Joe, hugely deserved after all the hard work you put in, really pleased for you.
Congrats on the 800m PB Scott.
Well done getting another long run with MP done Hazel.
Welcome back chicksta.
A win is a win NE! Congrats.
Some great training from everyone else.
I was on the Isle of Wight at the weekend, which made for a nice change of scenery. I did their parkrun on Saturday, which had been conveniently relocated to Ryde, where I was staying, for the summer. I finished 4th again, in 19:06, however I was much happier with this performance as it was quite a hilly course (mountainous compared to what I’m used to!
) and it was more of a LT effort as I was holding back a bit not knowing the course and quite how hilly it might be. Strava reckons it’s a GAP of 5:51/mi, which if accurate I’m happy with.
Final little session today, 8x200m aiming for goal pace of 37s. Managed 5 of those, plus a 36 and two 35s. I did the reps on tarmac so it was closer to race conditions, and they felt easier than on the grass track which is reassuring. Just have to string all those together without the recovery on Saturday now!? Not feeling that confident, but we'll see. Main thing is I'm in ok shape ready to start training for Frankfurt, which scarily is only 14 weeks away on Sunday
Hope you are recovering well despite being back at work Joe.
Enjoy the Tdf Scott.
Well done on your first MV50 NE.
Good luck for Saturday spoons.
10 miles with 5 at LT for me this morning. Another day with mug of tea, banana, espresso and out of the door but I am adapting to morning running well, even for the faster stuff. The alternative of 30 degrees this afternoon/evening is not very tempting. The LT session went well - hard work but I kept the pace up and didn't fade. Could have done without the hill on the way home though - more of a shuffle than a run.
Thanks for the welcome back folks
With nailing that LT sesh and gunning for a sub 3:30 you'll be miles up the road from me in Berlin ...
Hazel: Grüezi
NE: one of the quirks of age group prizes. Well done on the bling and a really good 10k time!
I was thinking about Frankfurt too but we're on hols then. Berlin is bloody early this year. It's usually end of September not in the middle. Hope this friggin' heat has gone by then...
Spoons: Blimey, a mile race. Glutton for punishment. Nice parkrun and great speedwork
AWC: It was Hamburg in 2016 - gosh, that seems like a lifetime ago.
SteveMac: Fingers crossed it's nothing serious.
Crikey, Joe. That will be one expensive October for you guys. But hey, you only live once. Chicago is so tempting but the cost of US marathons puts me off a bit. I think Boston was over 250 bucks to enter. Small fry compared to IM fees, I know
Good to get some faster stuff back in the legs NE
Strong set of 200's Spoons
Tough those LT runs Hazel, all sounding good for you
Hope the physio gets you back in the game soon Steve
Another 30 mins yesterday before a short session of 4 x 1min today off 5 min recoveries. Paces were 4.19/4.04/3.51/3.57. Also seen the TDF the last 2 days which has been brilliant, amazing how small their calfs are. Lots of boo's for sky at the signing on ceremony this morning.
Managed to get an entry into the Oxford BMC for next Saturday as well so racing next Wed and Sat
Good to have you back Chicksta. Sounds like you're in pretty good shape with some solid long runs. I think sticking to the MP stuff and doing strides is a good plan. Good luck with Berlin.
Well done on the prize NE.
Fingers crossed for you Steve.
Spoon - I really don't like the idea of racing a mile. Scares me more than a marathon.
Sounds like a good trip Scott
Busy October Joe. Should be great. I think it could work well with your training - enough time to recover but still able to fully use the fitness you've built.
Got out for a Mona Fartlek on Wednesday which went ok. A bit slower than normal on the offs. My GPS is miles out on the track. I've measured other runs and it seems to be close but it's always terrible on the track. This time it said I ran about 300m further than I actually did over 14 laps.
Managed an 18 mile long run this morning which was good. Longest training run since Jan and the first time in a couple of months that I've felt like I had some pop in the legs and got rolling.
Joe, I had seen strava and Facebook so knew of the outcome and the crash, but not the details. Double hard bastard award! So pleased for you and what a result under such extreme circumstances. Enjoy the recovery and can’t wait to follow your Kona build.
Welcome back aboard, Chicksta. Sounds a sensible plan. Also welcome aboard Nonstick.
Hope France was good, Scott, and you enjoyed Le Tour. I can’t get enough of it.
Some super sessions from Hazel, Scott, HA and more keep them coming.
Back from a great week in Provence. Stayed with the family in Beaumes-de-Venise and managed to get out running each morning. Some absolutely incredible routes through famous vineyards and amongst the very hilly Dentelles, always with the sun rising behind Mt Ventoux. Whilst it was all slow, felt like it recharged my running batteries having such a visual treat at all times. We also hired bikes one day for an assault on said mountain, climbing from 200m to 1912m. Whilst we went very slowly, I was done in by the top. Amazing expansive views and perfect weather for it. Following this was a thrilling descent in which I found myself literally whooping out loud.
Looked like a great holiday SQ. Some great running too.
Welcome nonstick, good to have you along.
After some advice. Just got the results back from my pre-work medical and my feratin is low (21 ng/mL) along with my iron binding saturation (9%). Serum iron is at the low end of normal, Hb is normal and my UIBC is at the top of the normal range. Not sure if anyone knows much about all these numbers but I seem to remember people discussing these sorts of things before. From what I found online, it looks like I could do with some more iron in my diet.
Great to see a 22 making an early appearance, Chicksta. Get your name on the marathon list!