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It is odd because EA haven't published anything re road/trail. I haven't read the RunBritain stuff but from the brief glance of it they've allegedly changed the PDF docs but one page will say today's date, another will say 2020 all within the same document. So maybe that's a mess too. Good luck to the race organisers. From gov.uk it looks like staggered starts not required but I don't know what RunBritain have put in their rules.
Yes, you certainly could do with a pre marathon 10 mile or half marathon race. I guess it might depend on how far you are willing and able to travel? I know there are places in the half at Shepperdine, but Gloucestershire might be further than you're willing to drive on the day. How about the Goodwood events, not sure if they're full.
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8 miles this morning, nice morning just a sharp wind in places.
I'm already watching the 20km walks in readiness for the marathon. Looks a fabulous course, I see why Dave Bedford said it was such a perfect course.
I was thinking about doing my time trial this morning and was up early with the view of getting it done, but it was too windy here so I didn’t do it. Don't get that luxury in a proper race!
I'm really enjoying the coverage as we're getting a good close look at the runners, including the women.
I'm not noticing any particular shoe as being dominant in this race, that makes a pleasant change.
Sorry to hear you're still not running, hope that your hamstring is recovering though.
Great run by Chris Thompson too, he's a great racer.
I'm exhausted after watching that, very motivational I think.
That was a great race from Thompson.
Shades - Thanks for those but I’m not sure I’ve the mental fortitude to run around these racetracks yet! Runthrough have emailed saying they are good to go with their races so will see if there is a more local half.
7 miles easy this evening post work. 20 miler tomorrow morning most likely.
I'm not sure the sponsors would be happy with a disguised shoe, but for someone like Chris Thompson he would easily pick up another sponsor now. A 2:10 Kenyan would probably lose his sponsor and not get another. Chris Thompson certainly made up for it in his interview with his On kit, I liked his hat.
Incidentally at the UK Championship marathon, which is usually held at London marathon, runners were instructed to not wear kit with logos, so if you wanted to wear your Nike shirt/socks the swoosh had to be covered up, not sure if that applied to shoes.
Rest day for me today.
It takes nothing away from Chris Thompson though. An amazing performance by him. I guess I can never again use the excuse that running around in circles on a circuit on narrow paths produce slow times
I felt really sorry for Dewi, I have a soft spot for him and he looked so good in the early stages. He's had a tough couple of years and I was hoping this was his comeback.
Yes, they kept saying about Steph wanting to do a 70.3 IM at some time. And that she runs relatively low mileage, I think he said about 65 mpw. Mara kept saying that she thought Steph could run faster than she did yesterday, bodes well for the future.
That's still a very good result on your 5k time trial. Very calm here too but cold, I have walked to Asda and back, my exercise for the day.
I do have 4 marathons entered now. 2xPlym Trail, Shepperdine and Worcester. Dates below. Certainly the first Plym Trail one next weekend will just be a "get it done"-type of thing. Even if I have to walk up the last 6-miles I'm fine with that, having only done 1x20-miler recently. It'll just be interesting for me to see how I get on, and then I can use that as the basis of what to do with the rest of my DD training. Depending on how things go I may well give Shepperdine or Worcester a proper effort for a better time, but definitely the two Plym Trail ones are mainly for the mileage in the run up to DD. In terms of DD prep, I know these events aren't hilly, but I think in the circumstances this is about the best I can do for the DD build up, and I'll just have to really try and get some hilly runs in on my own.
Plym Trail - 3rd April
Shepperdine - 25th April
Plym Trail - 2nd May
Worcester - 16th May
(I *may* see if I can get a space for 1st May as well, but I'll just see how I get on on 3rd April before doing anything I may regret, keeping in mind I don't like the course!).
I didn't realise you had got a place in the Easter Plym Trail. If it's good weather the course will be heaving with walkers/cyclists/dogs, good luck with that. I can't face doing Plym Trail for the foreseeable future, I wouldn't mind being closer to the route and using it for training.
I'll see you at Shepperdine and Worcester then, I think Shepperdine is 3 laps and Worcester 2 laps. Shepperdine is flat, Worcester undulating but I can't remember any hills of note, that doesn't mean there were any, just means I don't recall any.
Thought I'd better start the list again, just April races for now
Well done on another good long run and no niggles. You do sound a bit weary though.
Changing the clocks won't help the sleep. I've already changed my clocks as I had a bad night too last night so I'll end up going to bed an hour earlier tonight. 😮. That's the plan anyway.
Great run by Thompson in the mens but gutted for Jonny,mad to think he is faster than 2 of the 3 going but that's the trial system.
Rcouture- You are looking really good,I had a look at your paces from a couple if months ago and you are showing great improvement.
Big G/Shades-Nice to see you guys both getting ready for races,hopefully that will be more of us just after.
Breaking news-OH has entered MK with me,she is going so well at the minute,knocked out 16 @4 hour pace and was hardly tired,she is just going to run easy so she has the knowledge she can do 26.2 then go for a time at Manchester,I wish she'd go for faster now but main thing is she enjoys it.
No running Thursday or Friday and the usual 8.8 today,felt really good and easy,hoping to go long tomorrow.
Ian, great news about your OH and doing MK too. Similar to RCouture, it seems it's been a long time for your OH before her first marathon!
RCouture, great running by you. You've done some very decent mileage! As a matter of interest, who is it that organises your event? Is it the same people that organised the olympic qualifiers?
I did about 1.5hrs yesterday afternoon in a large group ride on a flat/fast route, which was really enjoyable. Planning another ride this morning, again in a group, but this one is hilly so I'll see how I get on.
Brilliant news your OH is doing MK as her debut marathon. It makes sense logistically too, you have to book self catering and as no spectators are allowed at events then decision to run is a great idea as she wouldn't have been able to watch/support you. She's going to be a fine marathon runner and quite right that her first marathon is to deal with the distance and have an enjoyable positive experience. We all know what weird and unexpected things can happen in a marathon so much better not to have a target time.
Big G - I doubt Davey has altered his race info since last year's marathons, he didn't wait for EA to authorise racing again so I doubt he's read the guidance. It has altered slightly that there are not limits on numbers at the start etc, however, it's up to the race organisers to produce a Covid safe procedure. Davey had that crap in about masks last year, about putting them on when passing close to others on the path. I wore my mask to collect my number and when I went into the hall to use the loo. I never wore it after that and I didn't see anyone else running wearing one either, I did carry it with me but I had no intention using it. Neither did any other users of the path give any indication that they were uncomfortable being close to runners.
16 miles this morning, out and back on the quiet country lanes, a few hills too, 1400 ft. Weather good except a strong wind particularly for the first 8 miles, then it eased off. Saw a weasel, I think only the 3rd time in my life I've seen one, crossed the road in front of me. Then on the way back the huntsmen were out exercising the hounds, I have to stop for them as they take up the whole road, they are huge, nearly up to my waist, but amazingly how they can be controlled by 2 men. One hound stayed behind the pack to let me make a fuss of her, not a true foxhound but I suspect a Labrador crossed with a foxhound.
As for me, I did the ride this morning and it was tough. It took about 3hrs50 and included some large climbs. As a comparison, yesterday's ride was about 40 miles, mainly flat and I averaged about 25mph in a large group, where we were drafting off each other. Today's was around 60 miles, much more hilly, and the groups split up into much smaller groups on the hills and I averaged about 15mph. So you can see today's was much tougher! Ooooph. I had an idea of going out to do 5 miles to take the run mileage up to 50 for the week, but I'm not going to do that!
Big G-Nice riding,need to get going on the bike again soon,not used it for 4 weeks or so I think.
Ian - a house is perfect. Good advantage being able to prepare your preferred pre race breakfast too.
Keith - it's great to see you running so well again.
I'll put you on the list with Windermere marathon. What's your course best at Windermere?