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Wardi - pisser, esp when youve already tapered. I guess you ease it back up again now then.
Menn - i like the P and D approach ti making folks strong. The LT and mp runs "loom" a bit, but iis good when youve done them.
OO - my eldest is moving out this weekend (with his gf), so ive been putting together ikea wardrobes this afternoon.
Following Barca i expect vlm to be called off pretty soon. I might need to jump fwd a week in my schedule following fleet (by then it might be6 weeks til the big day, or 5, or 7).
belting session TR
id be ok with London being autumn, gutted if cancelled
think it’s one or the other
Autumn mara calendar is going to be pretty jam packed.
TR - not surprised after ydays long run.
20.5 miles for me with a bit if a breeze to make it a bit tough. Yes, might be keen on Barcelona in October if able to enter.
What is the basis for your optimism OuchOuch? With the increase in confirmed cases today I'm of the opposite view - I think it's more likely to be cancelled.
13 for me today - achilles is pretty sore after but am icing and massaging and stretching etc and hoping it is just a management thing.
OO - ive been doing tired lobg runs, hope it pays off. 22+18 double, 3min reps and 20m double, 12mp and 20m double. All consecutive days. Think ill do another double long run yet too.
Jools, CD - good to keep ticking the long runs off for now.
Menn - hope it comes good.
At least a lack of storms allowed some races today. CW had a solid day.
At Barcelona FC last night the football match attendance was around 77,000. The marathon has only 15,000 runners (average) by comparison but has been postponed. Where is the logic?
OO.. October entry to Barca should be fine, plenty of next week's runners won't be able to make the autumn date and they were taking late entries anyway.
Due credit for the long runs this weekend WTGY, Jools, OO, CD. I really do hope London bucks the trend for all concerned, the signals are not good so far though.
PM has just said no plans to cancel sporting events at this time. Will be guided by experts etc. Said experts predict virus to spread in a significant way however
In other news, doing some running at this end but all very low key and low volume. I am inclined to get out and do some which is encouraging. Current plan is to build fitness slowly and go again in the autumn. I imagine there might be a few options if a lot of the spring races fall by the way-side. Failing that, Abo might see a return from me. When do they open for entries - assume after the spring races?
EDIT:
Should have checked the website re: Abo
The next Abingdon Marathon is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 18th October 2020. Entry registration (online only) is scheduled to open early in March. A notice will appear here on this website announcing when registration is open in due course.
Nice to see progress Charlie.
Running when you feel like it is fine sj. I expect a lot of autumn marathons will sell out quickly.
I can't see the government not being advised to cancel mass gatherings and I'm surprised the decision wasn't made today. To me the Expo must be the bigger contagion risk. I can't see why anyone would cancel until told they should though.
CW - Another fast run, you still got it.
SJ - It could well be Autumn marathons for all of us, if the worst has passed by then!
VLM 2020 ? If its on that would be great, if not then next time.
3.5 miles tonight in the rain and cold which was giving me brainfreeze. I didn't really want to go out and probably shouldn't have bothered but I can't squeeze a run in tomorrow. Mentally i've kind of checked out now. I'm not following any plan, I can't seem to run 2 days back to back and I think I just need to get my ITB right. I'm ok running but it then sets me back a few days. So I'll have a crack at Fleet and then take an extended period off.
If London is cancelled a qualifying time at Liverpool may well be in vain anyway if they just carry London places over to next year. I'll chat it through with the physio Wednesday. If I could get it right in 4 to 6 weeks I'd still have a little time to build up the fitness to Liverpool as a training run/day out.
CW - good improvement since January, plenty of time to sharpen up a bit more too.
SJ - good to see you doing a bit. I'll no doubt bag an abo number, its easily sold if not wanted. Ive been keeping an eye on the website.
15m in the pissing rain tonight.
SJ - always good to keep your hand in.
Got my six miles easy in before the weather this morning. Coach has rejigged my programme and hes canned anything faster than 5.30s to give me a chance.
Your coach sounds far too sensible Menn.
TR.. you must be used to it by now! Nice MLR on a school day.
SJ.. good to see you are getting out again, autumn is going to be busy on here.
R/Joe.. that sounds frustrating, It does sound like a few days downtime is needed to shift it.
London has a big international field so by the criteria of the other cancelled/postponed races it probably won't happen. However there are a lot of positive noises around from Gov't & organisers so fingers crossed for all concerned.
Weirdly I find myself in taper mode even though I have no race to run, funny how the marathon runner's brain goes into auto pilot.
Quick turnaround for 10m inc 15x3min today.
Abo is open, SJ looked a day too early.
TR - Good sess to do early-doors. Whats the expectation for Sunday.
Wardi - Yes, it must feel strange. Hopefully by the time we run Malaga all of this will be behind us, or new policies in place.
RJR - That sounds a good approach. Get the half marathon done, rest and recover, get the ITB manageable and kick on in the spring-time.
Trying to front-load the weeks mileage as racing on Sunday so a lunchtime 11 miles with a 5m tempo, 6.01-6.20 mm. averaging 6.15 felt good. This pace +5secs would be great for the half marathon as c1.22/1.23 would be a positive for the marathon in April. I've not run the hm course before but understand its scenic which we all know is code for undulating/ tough. Taunton marathon numbers creeping up, now 187.
The jury is still out on London but I wonder if it will run as primarily a GB marathon, and 'somehow' minimise international runners, beyond the elites that is.
OO - govt are delaying any panic measures, but that might put the kibosh on vlm even more.......with you that 1.22 or 3 would be good. Lasy yr i bombed at fleet with 1.25.4X, however i did 12/13 of a 1.26.XX last week on my own. Who knows, its difficult to perform over 1/2 during a mara build up. I did 1.22 on a similar course 4 weeks before Abo, so im trying to have a similar wk. 12m tomorrow then I'll ease back a bit.....north Dorset has ramped up to 172, theres a few in it i can chase after too, which will be helpful.