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Joe - i was loads fitter then, 3 or 4 bikes, 4 or 5 swims plus a few runs each week. Id have run more earlier n the year pre vlm though.
Jools - in that case only events in low tier areas can proceed then. Otherwise no one could get to them ? So thats conflicting info?
Very clear wording stipulating no travel out of Tier 3 to compete or officiate. Cheshire West (Oilton Park area) is Tier 2.
Technically I shouldn't run but damn its infuriating this close to the prize.
We followed the rules 100% when we were isolating, but id struggle with this after a long build up, given its allowed to proceed and is covid safe.
Sounds like it's well organised and similar to other events by RunThrough. No spectators allowed. Strict leave as soon as finished etc.
We have also done everything asked since March. I'm sure I'll procrastinate over it all week.
That advice regarding no travel out of your area to participate is EA guidance. The gov guidance for their 3 is a lot more open to interpretation (rightly or wrongly).
For example, 'you should avoid travelling to other parts of the UK'. Followed by 'you can travel through other areas as part of a longer journey'. Nice and clear then.
12 with 3 chunks of marathon pace today. Similar places to last week although I felt a bit creaky as I slipped on an icy patch yesterday and gave my hamstring a bit of a yank. It's ok but a little tight so just need to be a bit careful!
Joolska - nice. Is that a current saturday staple now, backed up by a Sunday long run ? Its a good double.
I squeeked out 14m today, was pretty achey by the end, and it seemed a long way. But its progress from a week ago.
Our running club has about 25% of members in tier 3 so for the time being we decided not to have any club races/handicaps as it would be non-inclusive. We intend to stick with solo/virtual races for now.
An easier day of 2 x 4.3m for me with a bit of preparation work in between for a decorator arriving Monday. unwanted Dado rail & a door removed, phone line re-routed, light shades removed etc.
Wardi - a good mixed day there then. Hopefully ill adapt soon, id like to be back up to 5 days a week by the start of jan, for 13 wks to Dorney. Hopefully i can do 16m next weekend and 18m a week or 2 after that......it was mild here again, must have been about 10 degrees when i was running, yet i saw a couple of folks running with a jacket on !
TR - That's a good 14m d&d, not surprised you felt achy, it will feel much easier next time. I am going to try and get some cycling miles in to add to the road miles, felt a real improvement when I did this in 2017 and 2018.
Wardi - Bit of a bugger there with the different tiers.
Joolska - Some good numbers and a good weekend of running there. You've prompted me look at mine, 16m today, 62 for the week, 210 for the month and 2331 for the year. Biggest month Jan 263 (full mojo) lowest Sept 152 (mojo ebbing). Mojo now coming back.
16m today with my mate, a bit cool to start with and then a beautiful morning @ 7.35 mm, to back-up 12 on Friday inc. a 3m burst in 18.45.
Nice OO thats a speedy long run. I think some cycling can help if its intense like turbo.
I only needed 503m accross Nov and Dec for a 10m/day average and 3660m. But im only going to register ~100 for nov, so covid has put paid to the 3660. Main aim now is to be as ready as i can be in Jan to crack on a bit.
OO.. that's a good 16m in the bank at a decent pace. Nice conditions by the sound of it, sadly misty & murky up here.
Our club charity girls asked for as many miles as possible/sensible Fri-Sun to kick off their fund raising (British Lung Foundation). My BIL has COPD so I duly obliged with 31.5m in 3 days. 12.6m today mostly on a foggy racecourse, start & finish was at the delightfully named 'Askham Bog'.
66m for the week.
I had a bit of a niggle 'slump' in mileage roughly March to July but I have rallied a bit and currently stand at 2,467.
TR - Good to see you back out running. 14 miles is no mean feat post-Covid.
Wardi - sounds good on the decorator front. We're getting our internet moved to the new home office sometime soon. Well done on the charity front, any excuse for extra miles!
4 miles yday, 10 today with the aim of getting at least 5 secs/km quicker per km as I went on, but could only hang on to that for 11km. 40 miles this week which is the biggest of the plan so I guess it's a mini taper from here on in. 3 weeks to something like a 16:45 I hope!
I'm just happy I have been able to string 3 years together having fallen off the horse from 2014-2018 (the wilderness years).
Weather watch for next weekend in Cheshire: 1ºC at 9am, 4 mph wind. Brrrrrrrrr.... might be a long sleeve, hat and gloves. I like the look of that wind though. The track surface might be a bit tricky. I think I'd rather be in Valencia with Marders next Sunday.
I don't think I'll be running anything official under the current restrictions but will probably head to a park where the parkrun course is marked out. Since the fake 16:40 in the summer i'm wary of GPS issues so at the very least I want personal peace of mind that i've run a 16:xx.
10m run commute in this morning, less discomfort and even run quite a few 7:3Xs after the usual creaky wu.
TR - sorry to hear about the covid woes, but cool that you're all in the clear now. It's scary stuff.
rjr - congrats on the sub-17 5km. Nice one.
Plenty of good training going on as usual which is good to see. Not so much here. Things remain up and down - spent some time in isolation as my wife's work had an indirect case (child of one of the staff) and we got hit by a nasty virus (not covid thankfully, but it has still taken recovering from), plus picked up a foot problem (non-running related), as well as a lot of stress with a family court case (very much went in my favour to put a stop to 6 years of bs from the ex), and our house move is still up in the air (was supposed to be last Thursday but problems further up the chain so no idea if before or after Christmas).
Annual mileage to date to give an idea of what I've been up against this year, 961m......... though there has been a couple of 50m ish weeks over the last couple of months.
Managed an 8m jog yesterday where I felt almost over the virus though, and am quite chilled that I'll eventually get my fitness back, so more interested in what I'll do going forward, than what I've done, so onwards and upwards, etc.
Looking at it philosophically, there are far, far more important things happening to people all over the world. It's not the end of my little world.
Case in point, sorry to read about your recent concerns TT. Puts it all into perspective. I will read back properly later.
The training is banked. I'll move on with plans for 2021 after taking december quite easy I think.
Onwards and upwards indeed.