Morning.
Lyrics - Mornings alone
When you come home
We are forecast a high of 17C this afternoon - I'm looking forward to that though it will probably be whilst I'm in my windowless room and I shall walk out in time for the thunderstorm..............unfortunately the weather rather deteriorates after that this week.
What: hopefully a MLR
Why: sanity mostly
Last hard: the weekend was difficult
Last rest: 27/1
Yesterday's lyrics - Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden.
If you think you can or you think you can't you're probably right.
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LmH - sorry to hear about the continuing FiL issues, but the running seems to be going OK. I don't think I could ever do multiple 100+ weeks...
Hazel - well done on the race, sounds like my kind of series. Not that you get those sort of races round my way!
Wabo - right decision on Friday!
Chick - decent time regardless! Well done.
RFJ - good PR pacing!
What - easy recovery / giving blood later
Why - turn the legs over
Last Rest - Saturday
Last Hard - yesterday I guess
Was awol much of the weekend: Saturday was our club's young athletes T&F event. So trackside from 9-6, it didn't rain but it was very cold. Decided to thaw out rather than run 3-4 easy.
Yesterday was a 16.2 trail race, point to point which is pretty local to me. Done it most of the past 20 odd years. A week out from the marathon I wasn't going to go crazy. so set off comfortable. Without really thinking about it we were at the main climbs, 10 miles in, after which it's flat/gentle downhill all the way to the end. Was nice to feel good and throw in a few low 7 min/miles in the closing 5km without 'hanging'. Probably too quick tbh but I'm not really marathon time chasing this year.
2:10 yesterday, so just about 8 m/m average.
11 of my clubmates ran Manchester, many of whom come to the Tuesday coaching sets. Pleased to see 6 setting PBs, one V55 getting below 3 for the first time, and several more getting GFAs.
No pressure on those doing London this year then!
Had planned to run before breakfast and am sitting here waiting for the rain to stop. May have to change plans.
Well done yesterday, Dustin. And well done to your clubmates in Manchester. Lots of people reporting PBs: good conditions on a quick course.
And well done Chick: enjoy the rest of your break.
Lyrics: no
Busy weekend Dustin. Nice trail race. How long will take you to recover from giving blood if you have a mara at the weekend? I'm not allowed to do it here due to having been a UK resident at the height of the BSE crisis.
Well done to your clubmates. I also enjoyed stalking someone around Manchester online - he ran his first mara in 4:19 and was delighted.
Skin is waterproof Ale though less rain would of course be nicer for the start of your Portugal trip. Hope the travel went well.
Well done on the pyramid intervals yesterday RFJ.
Thanks for the report chicksta - your HM time is even better considering the faff with the relay team on top. 8th in F50 is certainly not a bad result. Having watched some of the mara on TV I think Vienna is on my mara to-do list for the future.
What: need to check - probably a GA with some strides
Why: getting back to the HM plan
Last hard: not signing up for a marathon myself after the enthusiasm of tracking others yesterday
Last rest: 6.4
Lyrics: no
The forecast thunderstorm has now disappeared Hazel so you could be right. If so I may treat myself to a couple more miles this afternoon. I could do with a run in my charity vest before the big day and we might not get another warm day before then!
Sounds like you had an enjoyable race Dustin. I feel very guilty about not being able to give blood even though it's not my fault - thank you for doing so.
Hope your weather brightens up Alehouse and you enjoy the break.
Now sitting outside a bar under a canopy watching the rain. Hope the blue skies are on the way! Good to be somewhere different!
Ale: Where are you? Aha Portugal it pays to read back;-)
Well done all racers over the weekend;-) I must try to read back but time limited.
Finally got rid of tummy bug so been back running since Saturday.
What 7 miles
Why Because I can
Last hard : bug and not running.
Lyrics nope
So building back up again......sigh lets hope this is the end of the madness.
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
Bright and sunny here now...but very breezy.
5k loop done without detriment
Getting going again (still very stiff if I sit for any period)
Last rest: total yesterday
Last hard: rough boat home with sore back
Lyrics no
Nice write up and sprint finish Chick