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I too have read GD's words again - super stuff.
Birch - SIS Go Energy is my fuel of choice for quick fueling before a session etc.
4m easy tonight at 8.12/132BPM which I think is my lowest ever average HR
The gutsyness comes through. Feeling strong at the end of a Mara is the best thing when you’ve suffered the opposite. Well done Sir on a fab time.
Man flu subsided a bit today so I did a plodding 3 miler to test the legs. Will try further tomorrow.
15 miles @ 8.03. The general aerobic pace is definitely getting faster. Fingers crossed that's an across the board lift in pace!
Poacher - Poachette is very talented. They are excellent times across the distances and as you say it will be interesting to see how she would fare in a Mara. I bet it would be very good. Exciting stuff! Might join you in 2025 just for the hell of it!
Gul - What's the target for the half then? Sub 1:25 or quicker?
OO - Glad the manflu is on the mend. Parkrun this weekend? 😉
Jools - Looking good for you!
Stevie - Very nice easy running. Great fitness barometer.
Rest day here as I was too laden down with laborious tasks. I will run tomorrow. Can't wait! 😊
Hope everyone who's racing this weekend is feeling in good shape. Surrey XC League for me as a final sharpener before Abo - just need to avoid any last minute injuries.
Generally easy runs for me this week with a 4 x 3min rep session thrown in on Wednesday. Run commute (2.5 miles each way) today.
Good miles Jools sounds encouraging.
Rotten weather here but will try to get out later. And yes Gerard parkrun on the cards but probably a cautious one
Poacher - sorry, that doesn't sound tempting to me at all
Stevie - looking good.
OO - pleased to hear you're starting to recover.
Jools - steady progress.
GM - target pace is 6:30/m, which would give me 47 seconds in hand for a sub 86.
Lorenzo - yes, take care in the XC.
DT - good luck in York on Sunday - hope you had a good day yesterday.
4 mile recovery run this morning. Weather forecast for Sunday is now for heavy rain in Peterborough
G-dawg- great report and running. A decent reward for a hard few months. Not sure I could manage a 7.30am mara start.
Take care in the xc, Lorenzo. They can be dangerous places!!
Stevie, where do you get the sis stuff from?
Nice 15, Joolska.
Gul, my rhr is up the last few days. It is just the pre-race anxiety. You'll smash it!!
Yesterday was a great day for my son. I dropped him off at 5pm and they took all the kids to the stadium to rehearse etc. I was a bit worried in case he got nervous and scared but he was fine. They ended up all in wales kits and I got him a souvenir scarf which he was delighted with. He ended up coming out with Sergio Ramos who was probably the best and most famous player on the pitch and as captain they came out first so he was fully on sky sports several times in the tunnel, running out and during anthems. Sadly the result was set by about 20 minutes in. We had great seats 4 rows behind the welsh dug out and the first row behind the press officials and right by the tunnel. All in all a wonderful experience for him to remember.
Carb wise I managed to log 400g on my sheet from everything else I ate and then had a pizza and garlic bread which cant have been too far short for the 200g I needed.
Really stiffened up yesterday though which was worrying particularly my left glute and back. I put this down to spending all morning stood up at a work expo, getting home, 3.5 mile run then straight in the car for 2 hours, followed by sitting in a stadium for over 3 hours then back in a car. Feel much looser today thankfully. Nerves have really kicked in today!
DT - What a great experience for your son, he won't forget that in a hurry! I get my SIS stuff mainly from their website, occasionally Amazon or Wiggle if they have a deal on .
MP run this morning was a disaster. Didn't feel great in the warm up but that didn't worry me too much. First mile came in at 7.00, managed to get that back to 6.50 ish for the next few but it was getting harder and harder. Bailed after 7 MP miles and even bailed the warm down as it would have involved running away from the car.
Woke up with a slight cold this morning so maybe that was it, plus there was a huge gale blowing across the park. I've never entered a run early before but I thought it was better then flogging myself
Stevie - wise move - sometimes its a fine line knowing when to quit a session or not, and looks like this was a good call
Gul - fingers x'd for Sunday - be a shame if a virus , or whatever it is, compromised things - but yes, positivity is key - as you say, you're going armed with the kitchen sink, and even though it looks like being a bit soggy, the wind is meant to be pretty light - and most importantly - you've trained splendidly. Good luck, anyway .
no splendid training here - only one run this week - 9 with 4 x 800m on Wed
No VLM for me either, debating whether to do a different spring mara (Edinburgh or Manchester), or see if I can nab a cheeky spot the way I did last year; maybe a change of scenery would be good.
Fantastic report GDawg
Seems I am in good company with a couple of others here with a bit of lurgy, thought it was just a stag do hangover from Malta last weekend - hoping it clears by Sunday for my stupid run in the squirrel outfit. Not been up to running much but hoping I can get round in sub 2 and beat the previous official mascot PB.
Good luck with all the other runs this weekend everyone!
Why no running Gul?
weather forecast tomorrow has deteriorated to heavy rain all morning. I'm hoping it changes again!
It's 21c here and very humid right now. I'm sure it'll feel cooler when it hammers down all morning. Monday looks perfect weather.....
Nicko - squirrel pic needed.
Good luck to those racing tomorrow.
GM, +1 - you have the tools, you might just need to mix it up a bit and there is surely a significantly faster one in there, esp. if you pick the right flat boring course. What you need is a north east training camp to put hairs on your chest.
Slow park run today, pacing someone round - got to respect the effort people put in on a rather slow/muddy/XC course. For the first time in almost 2 yrs, I'm off tomorrow to the dreadful sweaty gym from hell. Expecting some stories of epic failure.
Temp and wind look bang on. it's one of those where if the race goes to plan you won't notice the rain. if it doesn't it'll be miserable.
Stevie - yes, probably the cold. Rest up and get back to 100% for next weekend.
Nick - good luck tomorrow; hope it's not too hot in the costume!
OO - thought I'd be better off with a good night's sleep rather than a few more junk miles today.
Poacher - look forward to the return of #gymfail.
Down to racing weight this morning (11st1-2lbs) but had a Chinese takeaway this evening for my father-in-law's birthday. Gardening this morning. Not ideal but managed to avoid any injury! Setting off just after 8am in the morning.
Good luck tomorrow’s racers. May the running gods be with you!
Looking at the weather map and there is a massive blanket of rain swamping the country - no escape this morning! Never used a bin bag before a race, but perhaps I'll try it today. Had 2 large mugs of strong black coffee, now about to have another 2 before setting off. Good luck again to DT19 and Nicko! Hopefully will have a chance to post briefly before Church this afternoon.
Delighted and emotional.
Report later.