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You'll be there just before me by the sounds of it. Reckon I'll hit the 3K on Christmas Day or maybe even Boxing Day.
I don't recall it raining that much up here, but it turns out it has! Road trainers on muddy fields weren't great this morning, back to back 10s mean I should match last weeks 50.
Re P&D
I'm feeling a little bit twitchy that I have a 10 mile race 5 weeks Sunday, and manc is only 10 weeks after that.
Usually my nature is to try and break the back of something as early as possible so I was rather hoping to have had a few tempo runs and more 20s under my belt at this point. I guess that 16 weeks is enough, and arguably the festive season is good timing to make me keep a lid on it and get a few more base miles in.
I guess that its a different approach for me from in the past, i.e. I probably won't ever be ahead of schedule
I was wanting to base it on high mileage P+D, but tailored
So my ideal is
10+ 20 milers,
10+ 16+milers
stack of double figures
built up to 12 miles TMP
couple of stone off
10 mile race close to 60
Probably requires lots of focus, which is no bad thing, and now Ive typed that, its all very doable isn't it (though I won't be able to do the 60min 10 miler in 5 weeks)
Probably a good stone to be in the right shape for a non runner, then a bit more for a runner, then a bit more for being in marathon shape
WTG - theres a lot of nice to haves in your list, you dont need all of those. You have plenty of time to get enough in. The sub60 is also an even nicer to have. Best thing you can do is get as much of the training on your list in as you can and then see where your fitness is. I will add its very humbling trying to get back to where you once where.
I had a count up and im on 222 for December (36 to go), Richie Benaud would be loving it.
I'll be running parkrun Xmas day too - it'll be my 7th consecutive year. Not sure whether I'll stay home as it's a total bogfest at the minute & starts at 10am. I can get to a hillier tarmac course for 9 & be home by 10.
Weight loss can wait til January. I'm about half a stone heavier than I was after the Summer & ideally I'd like to take a stone off but CBA to faff about it so just have to hope the extra mileage sorts things out & maybe go easy on the cake at work.
That's a very strong month TR.
I'm 'only' on 182 after just an easy 5 today.
Regarding weight loss - I have made my own diet up, the revolutionary 40% diet
Well basically I thought of my main 5 vices - Beer, chocolate, crisps ,sweets and cake and thought I'd drop three and keep two. Obviously a very easy choice, stopped eating sweets, Cake and crisps, substituting salted popcorn for crisps. Pretty easy and has worked for me. Meet the new Joe Wicks
Felt a bit fevery over night so still got a bit of lurgy, popped a couple of paracetamol and set off for my 10m minimum, started to sweat up too quickly but the tablets obviously kicked in and i did a couple of 4m inner loops to give me 18 in total.
TR - Sensible running diet there tbh! Beer is obviously the most important..
Been a few race mornings where I would have loved to pop a couple of Anadin Extra, but have had really bad stomach issues after. So I've had to suffer the consequences of my actions until after the race!
I'll be on the beer later!
Cheers TR
Hi Charlie
as always lots happen in here and mainly the usual suspects
Well done on passing the 2,500 landmark Wardi takes some doing, commitment and a good slice of judgement and luck.
SC2/ TR - Beer, liquid energy. Great mileage btw TR, hats a very solid base you have now for 2019. it will all be worth it. Race a few swift half marathons now in Feb/ March and you are primed for Brighton.
Joe- Another great run in the Minc pi. Your sporting ventures have certaintly been incredibly catholic the past 3/4 months to round-off a cracking 2018 for you.
Hello Gobi, last saw you 2006 Cardiff marathon! Looks like your still in good nick.
Talking of which, 13 d&d yesterday, with the 2,500th mile symbolically arriving at the Cardiff City Stadium, prior the game to pick up a football shirt for the nipper. Couldn't resist the 30E entry for Malaga marathon in 2019, so thats 5 in the diary now - Las Palmas, Paris, London, Exmoor50 & Malaga - probably enough.
Completed a streak of 10 days of 10m minimum today with another 10m, that takes me to 3002 for the year. The 10 days were 18,10,10,13,10,12,10,18,10,10 so a nice bit of base being layed down. An easy 6 tomorrow, day off Christmas day and then its time to do somthing a bit more structured.
Like OO says it will hopefully pay dividends, im certainly a lot fitter and tougher than a year ago, and im probably in better shape than i was before Abo.
Will have some liquid energy later.
Wardi - well done for getting the rainy run done, sounds like 2600 is well within reach.
Glad to hear I've inspired you OO. Hopefully you've taken a chunk off the new target already today.
Great stuff Wardi & SJ.
I had Friday off so 2 zeros this week but still managed 61. Did 7M including parkrun yesterday am then another 5M pm. Got out for another hilly trail 20M today too. Managed to luck out with a dry window, even saw a few glimpses of the sun
TR - super annual mileage; will all be cashed in around Brighton I suspect.
No idea on my totals for this year, but have kept a diet of running once or twice most days and I never skimp on miles. Should be much quicker really, but I like to have a bit of everything in the calendar. Got out for a long run along the North Downs today; incredibly muddy but plodded on through for 4.5 hours until I got to somewhere with a station.
Looking forward to Xmas day parkrun. Will be my 13th year in a row
Jools - well done on the 20, you are kerping your long run delta reduced !
Dan - i bet the other passengers didnt fancy sitting too close!
You have built a great base TR.
I will not chase a random mileage target this week though I do hope to have a last reasonable week before a two week taper for Brass, might not be doable around domestic/social commitments but I'm not going to stress if I end up with a few less miles than I have been doing. Marathon training proper can start once I've recovered from Brass.