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Keeping an eye on this thread but I'll admit it's tough reading about all the awesome running that's being done - it's a jealously/bitterness kinda thing
Been away too long to Congratulate all you folks individually for your impressive numbers, but I would like to empathise with all those managing/resting wee niggles - I feel your pain.
Managed to run my 10Ks - but struggled mightily through them even though I was about 6 minutes off my best pace from last year. I would honestly rank my season's best 10K this year higher (in terms of pure effort) than last years PB - I had nothing left.
No races now until September's Glasgow Half Marathon, hoping to just settle in to a regular pattern of running again and avoid the TMTS syndrome - but I'm an idiot so I can't promise myself anything. Got another blood test coming up, we'll see if I'm over the anemia soon (must admit I feel better) just the same wee stupid ankle injury that just won't go away.
Anyhow, enough from me ... hope I'm around and posting more often.
02 May - 4.65m
05 May - 4.65m
09 May - 6.21m (Helensburgh 10K) (51:48)
13 May - 4.65m
16 May - 6.21m (Dumbarton 10K) (49:48)
20 May - 3.3m
26 May - 6.21m (Shettleston 10K) (51:17)
30 May - 5.85m
05 Jun - 5.85m
10 Jun - 4.95m
12 Jun - 6.6m
14 Jun - 3.3m
16 Jun - 6.21m (Glasgow Mens 10K) (50:12)
Wanted to name check Stephen: lovely to see your name again and it sounds like you're on the road to recovery which is great. Those 10ks don't look to bad either.
Ytd: 527.0
23.6 6.1
24.6 3.34
25.6 7.05
YTD 986.89 miles
No run today, had my annual aviation medical this morning. Doctor says I can tell from your legs that you're still running, had to exercise a bit to raise my pulse for ECG, nurse asked if I exercise as my pulse was 40, she was a bit worried.
Glad to see the miles are keeping me healthy, there's nothing better than running. My wife flew home yesterday for her sisters partners funeral, he was only 41 , heart attack. Makes one think and value fitness.
https://running.org/articles/categories/race-reports/comrades-marathon-2019-the-race-and-the-place
Back in my world, hols and tummy bug means June has been a NoGo re running so just pleased to touch the 500 before the month end, YTD 503.65
Oh, and medicals, Dubai, yeah, always get askance glance from the Nurse when she checks my BP/HR and then the offer of statins. (Politely refused while thinking FO)
Just goes to show that prescribing according to the national averages rather that the actual reality of a relatively fit person in front of them is just daft!
I used to have an Aussie aviation doctor who was a runner and understood!!
Cal - be careful, watching sky news and they say a heatwave is on the way for the uk
27.6 8.48
YTD 995.37 miles - 1000 tomorrow inshallah!
Well done Dubai, on the 1000, very impressive...obviously not as good as Harmander but well done all the same.
Great you're back on it Steven, good work and well done on 500 SenidM.
Had our monthly Club Summer Handicap (nearly 5k) last night...that was a bit warm (nothing like what you're getting Dubai) managed to come 2nd in 18:04...I'll take that because I really don't like 5ks.
New shoes seem to be working well so hoping to reach 700 by the end of the month 688 miles YTD
Well finally passed the 1000 today, small fist pump to celebrate as I passed 4.63 giving the 1000.
28.6 6.12
YTD 1001.49 miles
Dubai...Congrats on passing 1000'.Your running seems to be going really well! Wonder how many of us have that little look over on the Comrades thread; always leaves me with a secret wish to have a go. Then I come to my senses and think that it would be a long way to go, and a lot of expense, if you weren't confident.
Cal...sorry that you are having a chain of problems at the moment. Hope that things will soon clear up.
Hobie...Great result on your 5k handicap! And knocking on the door of 700'!
senidM...Well done on passing 500' . Sorry that your running has not gone well this month.
Steven...Well done on the 10k runs, and for keeping on when things are difficult. Know exactly what you mean by TMTS, so try to be patient and look forward to Glasgow.
Harmander...Out of sight!!!
After two weeks of no running some of my Ab/inner leg muscles are feeling quite a bit happier, but now the foot has joined in, with PF symptoms! Hope that is as far as things will go! A second visit to the physio, and some more stretch/mobility routines to follow, morning and evening. Any return to normal running seems to be a long way off. A couple of days ago I did try a tentative 'jog' on the treadmill after a walking warm-up; just 1min jog/1min walk (x4) but as with Steven, TMTS could head me off in the wrong direction.
Hope you can all get out and enjoy a little bit of what is 'normal' for Dubai!
You guys give me too much credit for my plodding.
Comrades runners are in a different league that is beyond me. Only know of one colleague who has done it, although got several who have done MDS (Marathon Des Sables).
2 x 13.71 milers this week makes my
YTD = 1369.14 miles
Durban is still a 7 hour flight for me, I try to fly business class as much as possible so at least I'd have a flat bed. Would just need to avoid the onboard martinis.
Anyway lots of time to think about it.
Harmander, the thing that puts me off MDS is the fact that you have to carry your food which means being hungry all week and eating rehydrated food.
the thing that puts me off MDS is the fact that you have to carry your food which means being hungry all week and eating rehydrated food.
very similar to marriage lol
Well done on passing 1000 already,Dubai,fantastic achievement.
Hobie,well done on the 5k time,superb running.
Well done,Steven on all of your 10k's and passing 200.
19.06 - 5
23.06 - 8
24.06 - 17.62
25.06 - 4.6
26.06 - 6.77
27.06 - 8.34
28.06 - 8
YTD - 799.52 miles - damn if I knew I was only half a mile short yesterday!
YTD 1007.94 miles
700 miles YTD
Just had time for a 3.15 miler this morning
YTD 1011.09 miles
Well done Hobie on reaching 700.
Much cooler today, out for an easy 6.24 miles.
YTD - 805.76 miles
Did a 13.30 mile parkrun sandwich yesterday and a 13.71 LSR today making my
YTD = 1396.15 miles
I'm happy with my numbers. Assuming I remind injury free, I should hit the challenge. Target two was to exceed last years number (1092) and target three was 1200, 100 per month. Time will tell.
Main event since last update is 22.19 at my parkrun, a frustrating 1 second away from a pb.
Ytd: 544.7
Thanks,Harmander.
1.07 - 8.1
YTD - 813.86 miles
1.7 5.78
2.7 7.67
YTD 1024.54 miles
2.07 - 5
YTD - 818.86 miles
Club hilly trail run on coast path tonight...oddly ended in local pub for a wee refreshment.
714 miles YTD
However, I've managed to get out for a tentative two miles this morning. I didn't feel sluggish so I'm hopeful I can get back to it, provided I managed the achilles as much as I can.
YTD: 857