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SQ, TR and Jools- Well done on the MLRs in crappy weather
George - Good intervals in the sleet, hope you got your split run in fine yesterday
FBT and Reg Wand - getting the sessions done in these conditions is an achievement, I don't think too much can be taken from the slower pace
Reg and HA - Is it a good idea to be incriminating yourself online?
1SteveMac - Good 10 miles insanely early
Joe - At what point are you going to commit to a marathon target?
RSR - X-posted with you. Well done on the treadmill run and battling the tourists, never a fun activity!
Pretty uneventful 13 miles for me last night, other than once again it was very cold. 8 to do today will bring January to 365 miles (sorry for not continuing the pattern). The eventful part of yesterday was having an engineer come out to fix a small leak to our boiler, to then discover it needed condemning. Post run I think I spent about 2 seconds under the cold shower before deciding it was in no way a satisfactory solution. Although the boiling of multiple pans and kettles to get an ankle deep lukewarm bath wasn't much better.
Forgot to say, I had similar thoughts when running long The Mall yesterday HA. I think it's good to still get excited about these kind of things
Well done on the dreadmill Spoons. Impressive session.
My legs in todays run (calves and achillies) were sore bunnies from yesterdays LT run so the effort must have been there!
Thanks Jools - lets wait and see, Im not full of confidence yet!
I am happy with a big month of 200 miles
Alas that all seems theoretical now as I planted my face into the pavement (caught a patch of melting snow in the dark) on a routine jog on Tuesday night. That left me with a cut eye (now very purple), a very sore head and very bruised ribs. The hip and knee bumps feel inconsequential next to the other bits
I don’t know about addiction Reg but I’m definitely someone who when they get in to something, really gets in to it!
Ouch Muddy nasty. Get well soon.
The big question really is how the hell do you guys :
a) find time to run 400 miles (that's about 3200 minutes of running)
b) not get injured !
But its bloody impressive
I presume you guys are running doubles in a day
400+ miles is impressive spoons and macca, great work.
HP - well done on the mlr and 365.
Ouch muddy, hope it doesnt keep you out of action for long.
330 for me, which backs up December's 344 nicely.
HPR - Nice mileage. That's shit about the boiler. I think I wouldn't bother washing until the new boiler was in. Actually I went for a very slow jog with some work people yesterday and when I got back I hadn't raised a sweat so I didn't bother with a shower. I'm a dirty little germ, I know.
Spoon / Macca - that's crazy. Well done. Nice session too Spoon. Can you somehow program the treadmill to change paces or do you have to adjust it every time?
Nice mileage too TR.
I developed some knee pain during after my run today, then it's been sore for the rest of the day. It's disappointing seeing as I've had a really easy week so far. Feels a bit like an ITB problem. I often get a bit of ITB pain around my hip that is never a big issue and I can manage it easily but this pain in my knee is a new one, so not sure how it will respond. It's the sort of thing that could put me out for a while so I'm going to miss my planned long run tomorrow and just rest. It feels pretty minor at the moment so hopefully a couple of days off will do the trick. Very disappointed but I figure missing a couple of runs now is going to make negligible difference but if I pushed on it could put me out for a couple of weeks, which would make a big difference. Annoyed though and will probably be grumpy tomorrow because of it.
Sorry to hear about your knee HA. I hope it is just something minor.
14 miles in the snow for me yesterday. The legs felt fine despite the LT session the day before and the trail was quite idyllic. Recovery 5 today once most of the ice had melted.
333 on 6 days a week is impressive, Jooligan. I guess you’ve had a few doubles (and triples?!) which does make a massive difference.
Quite enjoyed seeing Macca post a very late run last night. Although I think the 1am has got to count as February not Jan. Spoons is safe!
Your London run looked nice, spoons. Funny that you then ran similar loops on Zwift. I’d also noticed that Strava had decided to embrace a second decimal place. An improvement on it always rounding down, I suppose.
Oh no, muddy. That sounds really painful. You don’t get in to running to look and feel like a rugby player. Hope things are on the mend soon.
Ok, TR. I’ll certainly look out for you. All being well, I will either run laps of the circuit at the end, or possible just repeat the course.
Impressive, Ramjet. I find I am a lot slower in the snow, even when it feels nice underfoot.
Definitely started feeling a bit rough yesterday. Verging on head cold type thing, but fortunately nothing below the neck. Decided to have a bit extra sleep this morning, so just did a recovery 5 rather than a MLR. Enjoyable in the fresh powder, and definitely safest where the snow was deepest and untracked. I hope I feel normal again for Sunday’s 10k.
SQ/TR - Hope it goes well Sunday.
Huge months from Spoons and Macca, super impressive stuff.
Bike session this morning (90 mins), followed by the standard run to work. Finding running off the bike super comfortable at the moment (feels much easier than just waking up and running), clipping along at 7mm which was the pace that came without forcing it at all.
Down on the Kent coast this weekend watching the rugby with some school mates (on TV, in the pub), will most likely take in some parkrun tourism en route.
Blimey, AWC - the long awaited desk is nearly here. I think we need a full review!
That's a decent pre-work brick, Joe. Those kind of sessions definitely help build a base over time. Hope the new job going well.
Done a few exercises and some massage. I've not bothered recently with any strength program, maybe I should've. Like I said, this is something new and in the past when I've fatigued and lost hip/core stability while running, I've typically got some mild hip ITB pain that would recover with an easy day or two. I think the knee will be ok in a couple of days, just hoping it's not something that comes back.
Steve - Great mileage considering you're still on the comeback.
Nice work on the snowy MLR Ramjet
SQ - Hope the cold doesn't linger. I enjoy running in the fresh snow too.
Joe - I think that new commute is going to get you in really good shape, especially on the back of the cycling. I don't really get jealous but having a nice 10k run commute is something I'm envious of. Strange how priorities change. Couldn't care less about a nice car or how I look.
Being self employed and working from home is a massive help FBT, I think I’d struggle if I worked normal hours and had a commute to deal with. I generally double every weekday, although the second run is usually just 5 miles at recovery pace.
Sorry to hear about your knee HA, hope being sensible and giving it some rest sorts it out. I’m not sure if the treadmill I use is programable, I usually just rely on my watch for the session and manually adjust the speed.
Hope the head cold does come to anything SQ, it would be a shame if you can’t give the 10K a good go given the shape you’re in currently.
Sounds like things are coming back to you Joe.
Interested to hear how you get on with the desk AWC.
11 dull easy miles on the treadmill this morning. Hamstrings feel a little achy now, so I think it's perhaps continuous running at a similar pace on the treadmill that causes it, as they felt fine yesterday after a longer run but at mixed pace. Forecast for the weekend looks cold but dry, so I’m hoping it won’t be too icy and I can do the long run outside. Probably just need to stop being so paranoid about ice!
All the best in your spring races or whatever you're doing....
Hey Westy, good to see you! Not so good to see you injured. Hope you get back to the roads soon.
Right, I definitely can't keep up with the pace on here anymore. Eased back into running after a week of lurgy with 4, 5, 6, 10 and 6 so far this week. Hoping for something slightly longer tomorrow but it's icy and snowy so who knows.
On the plus side: a week off as cured my hamstring niggle. So that's a bonus. My pace is still about a minute per mile too slow. Hope it'll come back before my next race.
Good luck to all parkrunners for tomorrow.
AWC-Love the idea of a standing desk one day. Will have to lobby my boss
HA-Hope the ITB clears itself. Touch wood, I have managed to avoid that one to date
Steve-Great come back. I'm at 226 miles for January which was my highest ever I think
Spoons-Nice treadmill run, albeit a dull one
Had a good run yesterday before the snow came. 11 miles with 5 at LT. LT came out a bit quicker than MP so all good metrics. Followed up with 5 easy on the treadmill at lunch. I just don't trust myself not to fall on the ice!
Good to hear its clearing up Westy - shame about pulling out of Manchester, but big guns makes up for it in my opinion!
HA I have ITB really bad after my first year of running and it was nasty... did loads of research into it... too much to bang on about here, strange it came on after a lighter week.
Im slacking off today as weather is crap and will do my run tomorrow instead.
Well done on the mlr ramjet
SQ - yes, im up for a 2nd lap. You'll finish ahead of me so if you wait for me at the end I'll be glad to meet up.
Joe, AWC - cheers, im not really bothered with this week, but id like to get a sub3 pointer at worthing the following week. Having said that, no 3min reps or mp run this week due to ice, so i might beat my stubbington time, although racing well during marathon build up is hard to plan and hard to make happen.
Spoons - hope you get outside for the long run.
Nice LT george
chick - glad the hammy is feeling ok and that you're building back into it.
I think ITB pain is not something you can run through, unlike mild achilles tendonosis or plantar fascia pain that can stiffen with rest and sometimes feel better with some loading. It's funny how long a full day off running feels.
Almost 200M is a good month in anyone's books Steve & should give you a solid base for the harder stuff in P&L - not that I've looked at a copy but looks a demanding program judging from Strava.
Just when it looked like you'd gone all disciplined on us FBT you take a step down that slippery slope
An hour in the gym followed by 10K on the TM after work for me. Did 2K wu at 8s then 2 lots of 2K as 400m MP/400m LT/400m 5K/400m LT/400m MP with 2K at 7:30s between & as cd. Really enjoyed it as a session & got off feeling like I could easily have done at least another set of efforts. Might try it as a Wednesday MLR if the snow & ice persist.