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It's quite smooth in being able to paste stuff in, and auto populate the right field. But obvs depends on that info being right to start with!
Moraghan - where are you based these days? My slightly dodgy geography / memory suggests it used to be not too far from MK? At a loose end Sunday 22nd?
Bus - Reading would be the obvs choice for a half. Highest quality and numbers in the country. 4 weeks away.
Massive elephant in the room is that it could easily be called off if the virus worsens. At £42 it's probably too much of a risk. Entries are "closing soon", but I'm sure last year were still open til half a week before.
I'll keep monitoring it though, but I suppose at least I did manage to get a HM in this year unlike last!
Fleet this week is long sold out. MK is open still, but it's one of these dodgy "festivals" where they have about 73 different distances, and you basically end up being top 10 or so, risking running the whole thing on your own. When most of us run better amongst higher quality, it's non starter really unless desperate.
SW - not sure how I managed not to comment on your HM outing!
Sounds like you can join the thread "factors affected our times at a HM" gang
At least we can talk about wind, which was out of our control, yours must be super frustrating!
I always fear either the laces snapping when I do them up before the start, or, undo them clumsily and find there's a knot I can't sort in those last few mins!!
Mine came undone early in a XC once, but I just carried on, as it was luckily a flat one at Windsor, and can't have been too muddy. Would have been a disaster at some of the hillier, muddier courses.
But another time at a XC before that, there was a water jump, and even tightly tied laces didn't stop the shoe being whizzed off by the mud on landing!
I can't even word that stress of realising the shoe was no longer on my foot, and was tied up tight! Somehow managing to cram it back on my foot, despite it being a tight fitting shoe. Still cost about 15secs though
Did you see Adam Hickey ran most of national cross with one shoe on and still came 4th?
Congratulations on the silver Simon, and the gold Dean (If hes still reading)
5m recovery last night, legs a bit sore but will trudge out 10 tonight
Cheers SW - Don't you push the loops underneath the laces along the top though? - you can't have them flapping about when you're running. As long as you do that you should be ok.
SG - The short lap at MK is decent - I wouldn't worry about the length of the leg you have to do, always a good day out.
Should have kept my mouth shut..Brexit, the election, AFCB in the relegation zone, trains shite, weather shite....at least I'm not injured....he said... Now got a niggle which has stopped me running. Was OK this morning until I had to stand on a delayed train for nearly an hour. Its that tendon that is on the inside of the knee, but not an actual knee issue. Bollocks.
Put a tempo in, always the type of run I find I really have to encourage myself to do, but fancied it, just a standard 6mile job.
Dorney Lake, 6.15 job.
Usual deal, pretty windy one side, moderate the other side, so usual mix of splits
6.19,6.17,6.10,6.23, 6.10,6.07
Pretty clear to see how wind affects it, as probably a level effort throughout.
Mile 6 I change direction midway, to not end up with too long a cool down (having done a 2miler from the car to start with - and starting on the far bridge near their clubhouse).
Half of that was into wind, but you have a mile still and have that momentum at the end even into wind.
PS: Age certainly has caught up with my drinking/running. Now I'm 50 I only got out for 10M - a few years ago I'd've still done 20M.
Hopefully a day or twos rest and you will be alright Simon, finger crossed.
Jools - I've had a quick look but can't see a half to fit in at the moment. Theres one round a reservoir in June but that could be a solo run as it was won in 1.21 last year. Sounds like your fitness is coming back at just the right time
Good tempo SG. horrible but necessary.
Regards the knee - will get the missus to put her qualification to good use and give me a massage - I think it stems from the tight glute/hamstring on my left leg - I'm pretty sure it's affecting the way I run. I will give the knee a bit of ice too.
As I was targeting the 1500m indoors, I was planning to have a quietish week this week anyway. Looking forward to the weekend, no racing and then watching the Fleet half.
Sorry to read of the lace issue SW. I'm sure we all wonder about it in races and to look down and see the reality must be some kind of horror show.
Hope you mend quickly Simon.
Looking forward to the 12 stage. I'm sure that given we've got 2 team captains that at least one of them will start with some organization at some point.
Between fb and whatsapp I must have about 50 message trails, involving every potential runner (30-40), chats with the other captains - one who was adamant we could never get a ladies team out as they are "all" doing marathons, and who won't even be there on the day, and the other one who is superb at "suggesting" people to contact and things to do, yet seemingly never personally does either
Add in the SEAA people, the chairman and having to liaise closely with the secretary to make sure that every one of the potential squad is 1)actually signed on, 2)actually 1st claim to us, and 3) properly EA licensed, making sure this is all entered accurately and paid for myself.
2-3 usual suspects have injuries that mean we can't even be certain of the make up of the final 12 until late doors, meaning we can't even dream of setting an order yet.
We have had the foresight to sign up a designated 13th man though - that is critical.
I will drop a note out now to see if someone can bring the tent and sh!t
Sort of enjoyable...
My Garmin had me running through the lake at 7:20 pace for much of the 2nd lap which was a little irritating I assume the tree cover buggers up the GPS reception completely. That wouldn't be an issue if you're fit and know your limits - I'm not fit, even for me, and can't control my limits right now as a result!
I think Cassiobury might be a marginally faster course if you're looking for a quick one in that area. That's 3 laps on lovely smooth tarmac and is actually net downhill
Contrast Rushmoor which I did Saturday, rated as a 2.0 despite having a 500m section along a canal and a 500 metre stretch through mud and puddles (each x2 as a 2 lapper!). I've given up trying to work out how RB come up with their ratings. Thought it just reflected others performances v expectations but all the top 20 or so seem to have been rated with a positive vSSS so go work that one out!
Speaking of the relays, organization went in to overdrive last evening. Almost like our captain was reading my comments yesterday! It won't be down to their efforts if we end up short of a team or COVID'd off...
I'm interested to see where my own mindset goes once things start to get cancelled / postponed. Will I be arsed to train with so much uncertainty I wonder?
Really don't see how the relays can be sensibly called off. Firstly it's outside in the fresh air and it's busy but there's enough space to get some space (badly worded). As long as there's no hugging etc and everyone is sensible then it will be fine.
Did Ricky PR in October with the kid. flat course but you need to be at the front. Very busy around the 25 minute mark and the paths are skinny.
The relays will be fine I expect, it's everything after that. Reading half, London marathon etc. They have to be an almost certainty to be off surely. They called Man City v Arsenal off for tonight for example. Once top level sport with big money attached to it goes, amateur giggles will definitely go.
You've def come on a lot in the short post injury period since you were in the depths of only matching my time at Woky and no doubt will soon be back to your near 1'20 HM's of last year.
Pete - think you're being a bit hard on yourself mate. Lots of racing in a short period of time, you can't always be firing in top gear. Just keep the consistency and prioritise rest and recovery and things will turn good.
SW - good to see you on Sunday. Shoelaces! Have you not learnt anything from my Wokey experience last year. Christ. Great run all things considered - was hard out there for the front guys, especially those running on their own. The guy shoved the microphone under my nose the second I finished running - 3rd year in a row - he must like the look of me!
Really enjoyed pacing 1:30 @ surrey on Sunday. Took more out of me than expected to be fair, definitely not 100% run fit.
Been tucking into some rather tasty bike sessions, including one last night where I got to a point where I could literally no longer turn the pedals at the end. Closest I've come to vomiting whilst exercising.
Got my race director gig at TR20 this Sunday, so this week has been absolutely manic. Bonkers the number of people messaging asking if they can have a place. Entries were open for 6 months - zero sympathy.
Just kidding
Seriously great going though, some of those double LR weekends look brutal and I'm sure that you're being modest about your target. The way that you sped up at the end of Abo through sheer willpower was superb, channel that again and you're on to a winner.
I'm looking for excuses from some perspectives. Having been injured at the start of the year, I'm enjoying getting some training in again. The marathon is cruel though and it'll be tough to set a realistic target over than 'get round' off 7-8 weeks of training. Need to just keep getting out of the door for now.
Joe - Cheers for that, been squeezing things between my legs to help build up the quads, it feels a bit better already, will try and be jogging by the weekend. Brisk 35 mins walk to the station this morning and couldn't feel it, so can't be that bad.
SG - I'd feel safer anywhere outside than inside with the Covid-19 tbh. Depends what size of race really, local level things have no reason to be cancelled, or parkruns.
You could get it going to a local newsagent with 1 person in the shop, or you could not get it, doing some event with 50,000 people.
You can't see it, so it's impossible to avoid really, unless you severely impact your usual routine.
We have a committee meeting tonight (don't hate me for my rock n roll lifestyle!), and a guy has just pulled out as he has a slight cold, and came into contact with someone whose son just came back from Italy..
It's all very tenuous links isn't it!!
But still best he doesn't come along
Simon - hopefully you are on the mend now.
The world has gone bloody mad!
Busy on here too - about 30 posts since I checked in on Sunday! Very nice "ropey" 5k Wool
Joe - if that's the nearest to puking you've come, you just aint working hard enough
First proper speed-work since Wokingham today. Settled on 6 ish miles with a 5k tempo in the middle. Having to bring it forward after eating a Belgian bun and banana made it somewhat uncomfortable mind, and a strong headwind was less than helpful! I thought I was going to see the bun again through in the first fast mile.
Pretty pleased in the end though, as despite that, it came out as 6:17, 6:18, 5:56 and 40s for the odd bit for 19:11 all in. Suggests a sub 19 at LFOTM should reasonably be on the cards.
Best of luck with TR20 on Sunday Joe, think you should've persuaded TR to race it though
The mud & hills haven't dented your speed any Bus: nice 5K tempo there with a really strong finish too.
Sounds positive vis a vis the knee Simon.
Bike/run commute combo again today plus 5M@7:40 at lunchtime to make another 15M day. Hellish head/crosswind from about 4M in on the run back so pleased to see the pace was quicker than last week for lower HR
Bus - good pace there. Id expect a bigger chunk off when ypu put a number on. I wouldnt even hit hmp for 5k in training.
Jools - you do squeeze 'em in! Your work rate is unbelievable!