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Good luck tonight, Muddy.
Nice little dog, Lit. Will he/she be a running buddy?
I did parkrun saturday. Measured a touch long but managed 18.47 which was 3 seconds off my course pb set 2 weeks before london which involved a slightly shorter course! Pleasing to be at that point at the peak of over indulgence.
Off for a mixed pace 14 soon to end year. Will take me to 2080 miles for year which is by far my highest total.
Thought this was a spammer, but it's actually a legitimate poster reading her other stuff
Sage advice
14.3 miles today. 5 easy, 3 at mp, 2 easy, 3 at hmp, 1.3 easy.
Quite tired now!
Excellent distance covering Pete
Thanks for the good lucks. Race went very well, resulting in a course best of 34.53. The course always measures long. If gps can be believed I went through 10k in 34.14. Still very happy with how it went - I felt stronger as the race went on and turned in 5 min/mile pace for the final 0.33m. Atmosphere was electric, with 10000 people celebrating the new year during the run, and great support on the streets. One for your bucket list folks.
Bit tight today, particularly lower legs. just back from a 6 mile recovery trudge.
pete - nice granding
lit - nice dogging
Xmas and new year was a total write-off as far as running goes. XMAS eve is mrs m's birthday, XMAS day we cooked for 10 so spent most of the day in the kitchen / getting pissed on violet gin. Then it was 3 days of entertaining friends who were visiting from oop north so one long hangover. When it eventually calmed down i was laid up with man flu.
So this morning's 5 was my first run for 10 days
Congratulations Pete!
Congrats, Pete.
Mace, so many people I know were laid up over xmas with various levels of colds.
10 miles planned tonight.
Entered Village Bakery half yesterday so that gives me 2 good cracks at a sub 83 half early on. I am going to struggle to reach a decent weight for the Brass Monkey I think.
Happy New Year everyone.
That's a great time Muddy - what is your actual 10k PB?
I have to report that in the last week I have done more running than Mace and proved that I am still faster than Pete so not bottom of the unupdated TTT.
I parkran on 29th with a friend in 24:14 and then parkran again on my own on 1st in 23:02. Most running I've done in a week for 21 months. The winter course is about 3.25 miles so second effort was reasonable bearing in mind the layoff.
I expected to have to stop on the second one but my foot held up okay - no reason to get optimistic but a small green shoot perhaps.
I have to confess to not knowing exactly what my 10k pb is. I had to look it up, it's so long ago - May 2015 - 34.47 at the Market Drayton 10k. Where the heck have the years gone !? I have a free entry to this years MD10k courtesy of being the 2018 v45 winner ... but it is 2 weeks after London
I think probably my WAVA is better for the NYE run than the 2015 run.
DT - Excellent, will see you there. Can I tempt you into a 10m mudfest a fortnight before at the Stourbridge Stagger too ?
Muddy......'unfortunately' my wife is away that weekend!! Yes your wava will be quite a bit better from what you managed in 2015 for almost the same time.
Well done, Skinny. Fingers crossed!! You didn't say whether there has been any subsequent foot reaction?
Like mace I didn't manage to get out at all but for a different reason. I had a rather large blister on the ball of my right foot (I'd forgotten to take off my normal black socks and put my running ones on... doh!) This was fine but under the blister the skin had a huge crack in it! It hurt a fair bit to walk on so I just decided to rest up and let it heal. 6.5m completed today and no issues.
Well done everyone on the mileage, new pets and new additions to their family.
Cheers
End of year review anyone ?
2018 Stats
2018 Races (Tally/breakdown)
20 races (3 non-UKA), 9 parkruns - 3x10 milers, lots of halves, lots of MT, 3 x 10k, 1 marathon, 2 x 5k. 2 pb's at marathon and 10 mile.
2018 Achievements
Marathon pb was ace, after a really short training block focused on distance and marathon effort. I did not expect it or particularly race for it. I also enjoyed my recent 10 mile pb running off the back of that period. The New Year's Eve run felt good too, confirmed that I'm back at previous best fitness after all the travails of 2017.
2018 Personal Highlights
For me it was discovering I could train for and run a marathon and recover from the whole experience fairly swiftly after the nightmare aftermath of London 2017. That training block and race screwed up that year and I vowed never again. Then, all it took was a bit of goading from an old schoolmate and I was back at it in a fairly cursory build up, and a pb bonus too. I did pick up a load of v45 prizes but the best one was the 10m pb one, as it was given to me by a man dressed as a penguin:
2018 Personal Lowlights
Beginning the year still in recovery mode (gluteal tendinitis still bothering, and a virus forcing capitulation at the Brass Monkey half) but then building things up nicely for the spring, whereupon I simply missed out on all my spring races due to the bad weather. I had a couple of races booked in, should one turn out to be un-raceable. The weather organised itself for two windless, crisp and clear weekends either side of both of those races and a shit ton of snow on the weekends when I'd got the races booked in. Grr. The sole all out race product of Spring training was a 59.20 10 mile race. Early summer was a washout with calf and Achilles issues after a decent 10k on a hot day. Had to skip a fair few races as I rehabbed.
I don't generally feel down about race times not being all that. In the grand scheme of things it's far from a lowlight. You can't really account for quite of lot of stuff that might hit you on the day, so I don't sweat it.
2018 Poster of the year
Sarah90, closely followed by DT’s smartphone, revealing his 2 mike warm up routine.
2018 Thread performance(s) of the year
DT has consistently turned out and his big half day in Liverpool was ruined by a dodgy course adjustment. His London performance in the heat deserves some plaudits. Tommy tackling the Tigers Todger is worth mentioning (just for the alliterative innuendo), so soon after Antwerp. DT again for the York marathon, sub 3 finally in a nail biting style. So that has to win performance of the year.
2018 Thread moment of the year
Tommy and Richard sharing a parkrun on the other side of the world (and not realising) !
2019 Aims & targets
Definitely staying consistent. I've got a half in ten days (and then another 5 weeks later) and I think it's about time I got that one out of my system. As I write, I'm in good shape and healthy (touches wood).
After that it's the big one again. Yes, I will return to the Hull Marathon in the autumn !
Actually I'm down for London too, so I've got my big training races pencilled in already, and will do a 12 week block rather than the 6 weeks that got me through Hull last year.
So very broad aims, race the half distance properly. Follow that with two mileage bumps with marathons at the end of them which will sandwich a freewheeling summer then I'll pick a few races in the late Autumn to race. No targets - what will be, will be.
2019 One to Watch
Well Mace is back. DavidH is making great strides. Skinny is looking like he's back. DT has a new training approach. Pete is banging out the kilometers. But already I've witnessed some intense training kicking off in the Leamington Spa area. So, everyone, watch out for McFlooze.
End of year review
2018 Stats
3 parkruns
2018 Achievements
None
2018 Personal Highlights
I managed to run a full parkrun on my 50th birthday celebrations with a couple of friends and beat them both in 22:26.
The 360 degree assessment was quite a lot of fun too.
2018 Personal Lowlights
Foot blah blah.
2018 Poster of the year
DT and Muddy have kept the thread going all year but they are also the ones with all the performances so fuck them - in this category I'm going for Pete.
2018 Thread performance(s) of the year
DT going sub 3 because he was close to ready to run it at London and he was sensible. It's good to see someone reach a goal they have aimed for and dedicated a lot of time towards achieving.
Muddy (hmmm spoilt for choice between his 14 second Marathon PB and his 8 second 10 mile PB) - I'l go for the 8 second 10 mile PB.
2018 Thread moment of the year
Tommy and Richard sharing a parkrun on the other side of the world (and not realising)!
Also delighted that McFlooze has managed to start running again.
2019 Aims & targets
In the real world I'd like to be able to run for 20 minutes 3 times a week.
In the crazy world of dreams maybe a sub 20 5k is a possibility.
2019 One to Watch
Muddy is clearly in the shape of his life at however old he is (nearly 50 I think) - will be great to see him smash a few really good PBs out in next 12 months.
(Oh and obviously Lit's dog)
Total Distance 567 miles (470 of these miles done between June-December)
Total Elev Gain 17,507 ft
2018 Achievements
Getting back under 20min for 5k in a relatively short space of time and a pb to boot.
2019 aims & targets
LLHM at the end of March and a time of 1:35. Above this I'm aiming to be consistent with my training and to do it sensibly. I have only just started down this road and realise it'll take years of conditioning before the real results come. That's fine. Remaining keen will be key too and to have fun, meet new people and not to let inevitable poor performances bother me.
Sub 19min 5k without a doubt.
2019 One to Watch
All of you. You've all been a great inspiration and have offered so much help and advice. Thanks for welcoming me into this community
I don't know how to get all the fancy stats, however in 2018 I ran 2088 miles. A 300 mile plus increase on 2017 and 600 up on 2016.
2018 races
23 Races (inc 2 non UKA)- 8 Parkruns (7/8 sub 19 which in itself feels like progress as going into the year I had only posted 2 at sub 19), Midlands rd relays (5.88k), 1 x 5 miler, 3 x 10k, Welsh Castles Relay (7.6m), 1 x 10 miles, 6 halfs (including the ill fated short Liverpool) and 2 marathons.
2018 Achievements
Minor pb's at 5k and half marathon and of course the sub 3 marathon I have been chasing for 2.5 years. I also put in really good performances for my club in the road relays and welsh castles which will have put me on the radar a bit. I also got an age group prize at a 10k.
Also taking my wava over 75% was pleasing as was getting my RB handicap down to 3.2
Personal Highlights
You can repeat the above I guess.
Personal Lowlights
1. Being injured in January.
2. Much like Muddy, the weather conspiring against me for my big races seemingly all year. I felt I was in really good shape for Bath Half only for it to snow and then equally I get to London in great shape only for a complete freak heatwave to hit.
3. Travelling to Liverpool whilst still in good shape in March and actually getting good conditions and running it at sub 83 pace, only to find a last minute course change had led to a measurement error leaving it circa 400m short.
Poster of the year
Whilst there are ad hoc reappearances from everyone, if it wasn't for Muddy (sorry David you haven't quite been posting long enough) I would often be talking to myself.
Thread performance
I've been pleased to watch David listen to people and progress to sub 20 5k. But I will go with Muddy's recent mara pb.
Thread moment
The random Tommy/Richard incident.
2019 Aims and Targets
1. Not get injured.
2. Keep enjoying the daily grind.
3. A sub 83 half.
4. To run sub 3 at London, but if not, just again this year.
I have the same 2 half maras as Muddy booked over January and February so I have a really good chance to bank goal 3 early doors.
One to watch
I think it would be very easy to name David as he is on a new runner curve and also mcf, mace, Lit as they launch comebacks. However Muddy's recent 10k and 10 miler suggest he is on the crest of something. Whilst his gains are unlikely to be as great as others (due to the level he is already at), to be pushing 50(;-)) and be there is great.
Races - none. Not even a parkrun. Infact i have still to race as a V50 and i'll be 53 in the summer !!
Highlights - i'd say none but it does feel good being able to run more than 15 miles now and again
Lowlights - constantly battling to get back some fitness whilst fighting the chimp and the CNBA fairy
Poster - i'll go with muddy this year. I like his attitude to training.
Performance - obviously muddy's mara pb, but, and i missed this completely as i appear to have been abroad when it happened nd didn't read back when i re-appeared, my performance of the year goes to DT on finally achieving his sub-3 ...... CONGRATULATIONS !!!
2019 Aims - a race .. any race !! To get round VMLM
One to watch - err, for the benefit of all i'll decline to curse anybody this year !!
My last 10 days since recovering from a cold have been:
Boxing Day - 6.3m fartlek
27th - 6.8m rolling hills progressing effort
28th - 5.7m easy
29th - 10.4m easy with strides
30th - 4.4m easy
31st - 10.2m with 10k race
1st - 5.2m recovery
2nd - 10m w 5m marathon effort
3rd - Rest
Today -14m with 5k marathon effort
I felt tired so didn’t do as much marathon effort as I thought might be feasible today. I’ll do a couple more short-ish easy runs to round off the week, then take a couple of rest days next week in the run up to the Brass Monkey and do some light sessions like 3 x 1m half effort and 6 x 400 10k pace in amongst recovery paced and easy running. What’s your schedule like DT ?
Hi John!
Big session today. 3 at hmp, 90s, 1 at 10kp, 3 mins, repeat. Thought I'd set myself up for a sufferfest when mile 1 came in 6.12, so deliberately tried to scale back with a 6.22 then a 6.15. 6.06 for the 10k pace mile and a nice rest. Then 6.15, 6.19 and 6.15. i couldnt make my legs go fast for last 10kp mile and came in 6.13. 11 miles in total with wu and cd. I didnt get much work done this pm!
Tomorrow is spin and sunday an easy 14.
Next week is-
Monday- 5 easy
Tuesday- 10 x 2 mins off 90 seconds at hmp.
Wednesday- 7 easy
Thursday- rest
Friday 5 miles easy with strides.
Saturday- rest.
I did my 3m (well 5km) half marathon effort rehearsal yesterday within an 8 mile run to and from the reservoir. It came out at 5.50 min/mile pace which was my fastest session ever round there.
Just an easy run planned for tonight and my Tuesday session will be 6 x 400m hill reps, then enough easy mileage to get me up to around 45 miles for the week including the half.