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I agree Moks, there really has been a change in the weather. We woke up to snow this morning. (The BBC Breakfast weather person showed a photo sent in by someone from our village this morning). Fortunately the snow only lasted until mid morning and it seems to be melting now, hopefully it will all go before freezing temperatures kick in tonight.
I’m watching the Super League Triathlon on BBC Online at the moment, an unusual format but very entertaining.
Aquarius; Can't really think of any tips to keep you going. The main thing is consistency and I'm lucky in that respect by having a partner who's as motivated as me. When racing I stretched every day and used a 'Stick' to roll out main leg muscles after each run, but I rarely bother now. Maybe my system has got used to things after 32 years and over 40,000:miles? Apart from a little stiffness now and again I haven't suffered any injuries in the past few years.
Glad you still enjoy my Blog.
Happy running everyone...
A wet 3 mile recovery run done to stretch out my Beachy Head legs. Yesterday was the most glorious weather with only a bit of wind. I enjoyed every step except for the start which was much more congested than usual with too many walkers starting near the front which resulted in not being able to start running until 1.5 miles when there was a decent space to pass people. You start by scrambling up a steep hill then turning onto a narrow, rutted track and it's really difficult to get past anyone early on as the track is so narrow so I just had to squeeze past people whenever possible but then there were hold-ups at the road-crossings etc etc! Fabulous views and I managed not to take too many photos.....Finish time was around 6.5 hours (forgot to stop my Garmin!). We were re-routed because of a huge crack in one of the 7 sisters yet still there were tourists posing for photos right on the edge of the cliffs! You can see the crack in the jpg attached.
Red: I can't look at that view without thinking of Mr Exhausted charging down the slope to keep his balance then raising his arms helplessly to abandon himself to his tumbling fate. Well done on such a good time. I've heard it's very tough. I think you should have a good lie down today.
Aquarius. Commiserations on your slow recovery. Mine is equally slow and I don't feel much better now today than two weeks ago when I first became ill. I had quite an active day yesterday walking, shopping, evensong, museums etc. When we were walking along the coast Mr Exhausted remarked that someone had overtaken us. He said I must be ill as normally no-one ever walks faster than me and he's always puffing to keep up with me. I hope that I feel better soon as it's all getting rather tedious.
Fingers crossed HS that you don't have a cold. After your fight back to fitness it would be most unjust.
Thanks everyone for your hopes that I wasn't catching a cold. Fingers crossed, It seems to have "gone away!" I didn't run yesterday.
Aquarius, thankfully, no snow here in the south yet. Hope your cold is getting better!
Red, very well done for your Beachy Head Marathon time. I believe that you said once that it was one of your favourites. That crack in the ground looks really dangerous. There are always idiots that stand right up to such hazards, and these days even take selfies. I've read that several people have fallen to their deaths taking selfies on the edge of cliffs, etc.
Exhausted, I do hope your cold soon shifts, it seems to be hanging on.
It was bitterly cold this morning, with an icy cold wind. I ran 8.3 miles in the forest with Alice, over a very tough hilly and twisting and turning route. Nothing like Red's mountainous run of course. Our average pace was 10.19. The last .3 mile was 8.26 minute miling pace, so we must have had something left "in the tank!"
I had a notification on my Google News App early this morning that 6 runners in separate incidents in the Auckland Marathon became ill, and had to be taken to hospital. It's no longer on the app as I think the race was yesterday, and so has been overtaken by more up to date news.
Another very cold but sunny morning. Today is a rest day, and I've been into the village for an early morning haircut. My hairdresser is another runner, so we always chat about training, etc. She runs for another club, which is holding the "Stinger" race the same day as the Oakhaven Forest Half Marathon. Unfortunately, I can't do them both
Just to say I've been out and done another 4ml run in my new shoes. Its over 3 years since we moved house so I should know my way around town. But when I was logging my run on Strava, I saw the route a runner I passed a couple of times had used and have 'discovered' some new bits of road I can add to my usual route.
My putative running comeback remains on hold - partly because I still feel so rough, but partly because we're having some major garden works done and I feel I should be here in case there are questions and issues. I've just walked up and was surprised at how my plans have been interpreted but it was such a mess before that they can't make it look any worse. We are the proud (temporary) owners of a chemical toilet. The sight of it gives me hideous traumatic flashbacks of marathons!
We are having some chilly but beautiful golden weather. Tomorrow it all changes, apparently.
Thought I'd posted on Tuesday but must have dreamt it, sorry! Just ticking over here and toying with the idea of a local 10k on Sunday just for a change - it's nice and hilly of course and would make a lovely training run with a jog there and back. It's 6.5 miles to the village and last year I jogged around for an extra 2.5 miles before the start to make it up to 10 miles, ran the 10k then jogged home which made it a nice 21.6 mile training run.
Exhausted, I'll need some of your speediness please for VLM next year as I've just made the decision to go for a pb (gulp!) 'cos it will be last London marathon.
Columba, is that ManvHorse? Apparently the walkers used to set from a different place so that they didn't make the start so congested. All the walkers I spoke to said they'd prefrred it 'cos they knew they were holding everyone up! I like the sound of your walk and glad to see you're still as active x
WtnMel, well done on your extra mile today.
I haven't posted since Monday, a slap on the wrist is in order.
WtnMel, glad to hear that you are running well in your new trainers. It certainly makes a big difference when wearing new ones. I suppose we get used to the old ones gradually loosing their cushioning. It's a bit like car brakes losing their efficiency. When I went for a test drive in my new car, the first time I braked, I nearly sent the salesman thorough the windscreen. I had got used to pressing the brake pedal hard on my own car, and the Volkswagon Up only needed the lightest touch.
I knew about the importance of cleaning between the teeth to avoid bleeding and bacteria going down the throat. I use the little interdental brushes, which I find are more efficient than flossing.
Well done for the extra mile, they all count.
Exhausted, when I was a teenager, we used to have a shampoo and blow dry when we went for a haircut. Seventeen shillings and sixpence, which was a lot when pay was around £5 per week, which had to pay for a season ticket and housekeeping to Mum. I was a Mod, so it was very important to have the "College Boy Cut." Todays haircuts are simply that, more or less, short back and sides and nothing on top.
Sorry to hear that you are still feeling rough, and hope it won't be long before you are feeling better again.
The portaloos at races are horrible, but some races have urinals for men, which helps reduce queues and the need to use them.
Aquarius, sorry to hear that you too are still feeling rough. I think that I am keeping my cold at bay, although still having the occasional "powerful sneeze." I read recently, probably in the RW magazine that it was beneficial to run on a knee injury. I'm not sure that I agree with that, having suffered for over a year with mine.
Columba, how are you getting on with your spin classes? I'm still going twice a week most weeks, which I'm sure has helped me to maintain a good level of fitness during the months when I was doing little more than walk/jog.
I did a 5.1 mile fartlek workout on roads on Tuesday, my first attempt at speed work since last year. I went to spin class on Wednesday and we had another fitness test. This concluded with three sets of hill sprints for 7 minutes, with three minutes recovery between each. I have managed to achieve 100 rpm for the sprints on the flat. Really enjoying the sessions and wishing I had the confidence to cycle on the roads.
Ran 5.5 miles on roads this morning with Giuliana at an easy pace. Will take Friday and Saturday as rest days, in readiness for Sundays Oakhaven Forest Half Marathon. I will aim for 2 hours 5 minutes, but it is unlikely as it is multi terrain. I ran it in 1.51 last year, but that was before my injury and was in March.
Aquarius , Get well soon
Money machine, Feck off ,
WtnMel Same with me ref Rugby union v league
Exhausted, I keep wood chippings when I use the chainsaw for a friend , who uses it in his natural toilet, he then uses it as a fertiliser for his plants .
Even colder this morning and frost on the grass.
Moks, my training and pace have improved since I did the Salisbury 54321 21k, in August, where I puffed and blew all the way round. That was my first race for over a year, so I was obviously race rusty.
Going for dinner this evening in the Italian Restaurant with Alice and Chris.
Have a lovely meal this evening TE xxx
HOpe you all have a wonderful weekend too
For me a half marathon " just love half maras " St Paul de Leon to Morlaix, on Sunday afternoon, then a bottle of wine afterwards.
Hillstrider , hope the meal was nice .
HS: Nice that you've got another social event tonight.
Red: No tips to pass on about VLM that you don't already know. You'll easily get a PB. Good luck in your 10k. A bit of a sprint eh?
I'm up and at it again and went for a lovely long walk yesterday at searing pace. The garden works are taking shape. I'm off to make the cuppas. Teas. One with, one without.
I've kept out of the way by playing the piano. Today I had a go at Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique, all the way through. I devised a whole new interpretation that has eluded all of the brilliant musical exponents of this piece, so far. I played it 50 times slower than they do, with a few wrong notes thrown in. It was - truly Pathetic.
WtnMel: I also got a strange e-mail about my Hewlett Packard concerning an expired warranty. I had a few seconds of confusion, self-recrimination and indignation, then ignored it
We did a new walk this morning. Odd, considering we've lived here nearly 9 years that we've never been to this spot. As we walked along we heard screams of panic, then a pony hoved into view cantering down a slope with a young girl on top. The girl was thrown off, thankfully, into a patch of bracken and ferns. She seemed to be OK and more worried about her dented pride. We eventually caught up with the pony and off they both went. It gave me the shivers thinking how it could have been so much worse.
Mr Exhausted recounted a story of being on a university Out Of Doors Society walk and hoping to impress a new girlfriend. His opportunity came when a little girl came careering along the lane on an out-of-control pony. "Stop that horse!" said Mr Exhausted's girlfriend. Mr Exhausted obliged by launching himself round the pony's back legs in a rugby tackle. The pony was, understandably, stunned to a halt by this novel method of intervention and the little girl was saved. Girlfriend was not impressed however and berated Mr Exhausted for putting himself in danger of a kick from the horse!
Very windy here with rain forecast for tomorrow, but I hope it won't affect anyone having a run tomorrow.
Aquarius - I ought to get organised and get my flu jab done .. will add it to the 'to do' list for the coming week!
Exhausted - I've decided as my laptop has showed no signs of any problems I'll resist the invitation to pay PC World £99 to cover it for a year. I didn't manage to find the receipt for the laptop yet (will carry on looking) but as a result of going through my box file of receipts/paperwork in the process, I was able to have a de-clutter as most were not needed (too old/no longer relevant) and they are now in the recycle bin or waiting to be shredded. I read on the local Facebook page of a rider being thrown from their horse on Cleeve Hill .. she was okay and various walkers/dog-walkers eventually managed to catch the horse. Apparently when they reunited the rider/horse she said .. "Oh, you needn't have bothered - he knows his way home" and didn't bother to thank anyone!
Damien - glad to hear you've managed to build up your stamina. Parkrun will give you a good way of tracking your progress (always bearing in mind any delays due to congestion on the route!).
I've been out and done the same 5ml route as on Thu (didn't bother trying to extend my mileage) and although the time was only a little bit faster, I could feel I was stronger and my breathing was better.