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Cal - I had the same with my booster too, in left arm, but next night I could sleep on that side, so you might be OK tonight.
I just had a text asking me to book my booster, wasn't a scam text, I checked.
My Covid pass has been updated now and all 3 jabs showing
Leg has been playing up the last couple of days,no idea why it's kicked off again,really annoying as I was starting to really enjoy my runs again,took yesterday and today off,hopefully OK again soon.
Went along to the tri club's session in the evening, with temps about 3deg or lower. Cold, but I was just about okay in t-shirt and shorts (and gloves). I found it a bit of a strange session though as it was a pyramid session:
1- 600m + 2mins recovery
2- 1000m + 2mins recovery
3- 1-mile + however much recovery as required
4- 1000m + 1min recovery
5- 600m
The 'point' of the session was to do 3 and 5 as hard as possible. 1 and 4 weren't really efforts at all, whilst 2 was a progressive effort up to 5K race pace. Quite odd really, but it was nice to get out. I wasn't especially happy with how I ran it as I did 6:01 for the 1-mile and 2:07 for the final 600m. With warmup and cold down to/from home, it was about 7.5 miles in total.
Big G - Brrrrrrrr it was really cold last night and you weren't very warmly dressed for a track session. 🥶
Luckily it warmed up overnight and was a comfortable 9 degrees when I went out for my run this morning, 8 miles done. My neck is OK now, slight twinge if I turn my head to the right, should be OK to go back to the gym tomorrow.
This race tomorrow could be very muddy I think....! I still have my eye on the 5-miler next Tuesday evening, but current forecast is strong winds. I haven't entered it yet and if the forecast remains the same I don't think I will bother.
Don't think the drive to Exmouth is worth trying to run along the seafront in a gale.
I remember taking my running club there for the Fulford 5. We had a group photo done and it was so windy for all of us our hair was standing on end, really funny picture.
Ian - well let's hope that reoccurrence has gone again. It's not something non running that niggles it perhaps, DIY, gardening or at work, work shoes?
To be honest it's constantly there,sometimes I barely notice it but I've gotten used to dealing with it,and eventually it will go like my achilles did.
Ian - Nice 9m
Shades - Good that the neck is ok
No running for me. Still ITB discomfort when walking/going down stairs so will be a while before I’m out of the woods. At least I can start some of the strengthening exercises again now that nothing is painful. I’ve ordered a cheapo exercice bike to get some cardio in till I can get out again. A shame as ex that the legs are fine post race. Hopefully from next week I can start going out for even a couple of miles here and there.
Ian, sorry to hear that.
I didn't go out until nearly 11 today, and just for an easy four. I went as slowly as a I could without walking (averaged around 12:10 pace), which wasn't very enjoyable. HR was in the 140s. Yeah, don't think I could do MAF.
Rcouture - I expect you're busy with work and family but nothing replaces that running fix to make a day complete. Your legs have recovered well, I hope you'll soon be able to get out for some short runs.
What date is Copenhagen?
Cal - that's not a bad start at HR training and all good for the heart and lungs.
8 miles this morning, brisk sharp wind in places but apart from that good conditions. Flat run today. The cycle path that I often run on is having a short extension, will cut out a hump back bridge that I've had a few hairy moments with idiotic drivers. The new part isn't finished yet, they've been building it for ages, includes a bridge over the river but every time it floods they have to stop work. Today I was able to go and have a look at it, all lovely tarmac, couldn't get over the bridge as they've put a big fence panel there.
We've also just had planning approved for a 5km path to be built to Shaldon, that will be good as I can't run to Shaldon/Teignmouth unless I go by the back hilly roads as the main road is too dangerous to run on. More running routes the better.
Rcouture, I know when I'm injured I almost feel homesick for my running routes, so I know how you must feel. Let's hope it's not a long lay-off. (That plan doesn't look too sensible to me!)
Broadwater parkrun today (near Godalming in Surrey) - Tunde gave me a lift and there were a lot of parkrun tourists were there including several I know. Quite a few parkrun-iversaries for people which meant plenty of cake, and some lovely soul had even made some gluten free cupcakes which I could eat (and I ate three of them...sorry not sorry).
The course itself comprised of a figure-8 type course, with three laps of the playing fields and two laps of the lake. Some hard path but mostly grass and trail, and rather muddy (and also rooty in places). It was never going to be a fast one in those conditions, so I got a modest 28:38. Average HR was 175 with a max of 187. I was pushing but not rinsing myself, and I felt fine. I guess my max must be around 200, give or take. Heart like a rabbit or something.
I'm sure you'll be out soon for a run or maybe a run/walk. Being injured is horrible but at least you haven't got to worry about an imminent race.
Cal - that's a decent run at parkrun and a decent dent in the cake supply too. 😄
Big G - sorry but your race report is so funny. 😃. Reminds me why I don't do off road races.
Covid is no excuse for no cake, I would lodge a serious complaint, I've never heard such a pathetic excuse.
At Hullavington marathon, we had homemade cakes, all sliced and individually bagged, put on a table and we just picked up a piece at the finish.
I think your RO today is using Covid as an excuse not to pay out for Xmas cake.
Cal-If you're max is near 200 then using 70-75% as a max effort,which is how I usually run then you can run between 140 and 150,it's not MAF,but it's the way I've trained the last few years and got great results from it.
RCouture, thanks
Still no excuse for no cake though.
Ian - wouldn't let me watch on the NN website. But I just went to the marathon website and they have live coverage there, albeit with Spanish commentary and I just got the last 5 minutes of the mens race, really exciting finish. And I could work out by the volume and excitement of the commentators when the first Spaniard finished. The finish straight is amazing, but I expect when you run it, it seems never ending.
10 miles this morning round the country lanes, a few hills 818 ft, some fairly challenging climbs and very cold wind especially at the top of the hills. Legs ran out of glycogen at mile 7, I did a leg/glutes session in the gym yesterday.
Checked my race today and its actually 5.5m,I've ran it twice before,doubt I'll he in pb shape though as last time was 5 weeks after frankfurt so I was in great shape then.
Have a good race today.
Also took a wrong turning which added a couple of miles to the run, but I got to see a couple of egrets in a ditch which I'd have missed otherwise. At least I know I can do 16 miles without too much trouble (albeit slowly and with a few stops along the way).
Advantage of being female, well just one of the advantages
Well done on slogging out 16 miles. I love seeing egrets, so white even when in a muddy ploughed field.
Nice looped course,4 laps of the upper park so lots of spectator spots,felt hard work all the way round.Probably not helped by the 7m warm up but wanted to get more miles in,so 12.5 for the day gives 33 for this week so will treat it as a cut back week and go again next week.
Big G - I guess you won't be going to Exmouth tomorrow due to the weather forecast. Our seagulls have come back, usually a sign rough weather on the way. One of them is throwing a hissy fit at a crow that is sitting on the TV aerial next to the seagull's nest.
8 miles this morning, chilly morning but better than yesterday as the wind has dropped. Meant to do flat today but got bored with the main road so went off on a twisted route through a village, ended up with 391 feet but more interesting route. Legs still gym tired.
Cal, that is a good 16 miler. Well done.
Shades, as you say, the forecast is still no good really. No point slogging myself around there in those conditions as the whole reason for going would be to try for a fast (for me) 5-mile time, and that wind would definitely slow me down. Shame, as it is probably the last opportunity for a PB this year I think. A very small possibility for Tavy 5K, but that is two days after a marathon so I expect I won't do that one either as my 5K PB is pretty solid for my level of fitness (i.e., I would need to be feeling pretty good to have a crack at it). But I have had a good year, all things considered - PBs at 10K, Half and DD. Of course, the big one - marathon - is missing from that list, but I believe I was in PB shape, I just wasn't able to toe the start line on October.
I took a rest day yesterday which meant I only got to 42 miles last week, out of a planned 55ish. Although slow, the trail race tired me out quite a lot. I suppose bracing/tensing myself for 1hr27 to stop myself falling over is tiring, no matter the pace! But we had a nice day out in Exeter for the Xmas markets yesterday, nice food, drink, etc. Then I came back and jumped on Zwift for an hour.
This morning I went out and got a 7 miler in, but there was quite a lot of wind and rain. It wasn’t cold though, so I got it done today.