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Nice flat 4.5M@8:03 at lunch today - dodged the rain
Have fallen behind a bit on the thread, but great to see lots of running still going on. Sounds a good long run from TR. Nice one on the PB, TT. Solid MP>ultra, Macca! Brilliant double from you, Jools. Amazing mental strength in those grim conditions.
Had a long-standing local XC fixture on Sunday at Pitville Park. Knowing that I would be out late at a friend’s 40th the night before, I didn’t see the point in tapering training at all. 20 on Tuesday and a seven-day total of 74 in advance of the race.
Anyway, was slightly more ambitious on the drinking front than I anticipated, with a return to a uni-style level of drinking games, downing and generally drunken behaviour. It turns out that I no longer have the skills for this and am still experiencing a once in a decade level hangover.
Given the context, even getting to the start line the following afternoon felt quite an achievement, especially given the classically filthy weather.
2M jog warm up, trying not to be sick. Shake of the hands with Jools and a gobsmacked recognition of the fact he had done the brutal Dursley Dozen already that morning.
First mile in 6:26 was solid, then things went rapidly downhill. A little bit sick in my mouth miles two and three as other runners started coming by. Spent the latter half trying not to shit myself and doing all I could not to slow to a walk. Mid sevens pace now. It was the muddiest I have seen the course and some tough wind in places. Felt a little uncoordinated on the three water crossings, but they remain an integral part of the XC fun.
Finished about 30 places lower than usual with an average pace of 7:13 rather than 6:16 of my best result there.
Weirdly, I quite enjoyed it and it has definitely taught me a lesson. A few friends at the start were telling tales of PBs whilst hungover - that is definitely not me!
Anyway, a solid effort, wasn’t sick and didn’t get lapped (just). Another 70M week. Onwards to Manchester and a slightly healthier lifestyle henceforth.
That'll teach you SQ. Top marks for still racing when feeling so grim. Ive done plenty of races after a few frothies the night before (basically anything non mara), but not after a session like that. Top photo that, reminds me of trying to get back accross the car park field at Goodwood last week. That dog was having a good time.
Equally in admiration of SQ. Great photos. At least with all the mud, if you did have an accident no one would have noticed.
Tuesday long today. 22M at 7:25 average including a monumental soaking.
6M WU @ 7:50s
4M under over MP effort (6:38, 7:17, 6:41, 7:11)
2M easy @ 7:35s
4M under over MP effort (6:44, 7:22, 6:39, 7:15)
2M easy @ 7:36
2M under over MP effort (6:41, 7:24)
2M WD @ 8:00
Win affected mile splits on the two-mile racecourse loop. Solid session, but some work to do if I am going to seriously trouble 2:55.
Just a 4 mile recovery for me today...very slow. Hated running that slowly but wasn't feeling tip top and after the hammering I gave my ticker on Sunday, I figured the less stress the better. Got a half this Sunday, so need to be as healthy as possible.
Cal - the hard effort followed by easy day has worked micely for you lately.
5m and 5m, i order to be able to run in tomorrow morning, hopefully including a 3min reps session.
Lunch: 16x200m in 40” off 50” walk into jog. 4.6M@7:53 with wu & cd
Evening: club 7x3’ with a jog recovery. Recovery started at 3’ but dropped by 30” each time. Arrived late so missed the wu which meant the first effort was compromised. Thereafter got them down to a reasonable pace & consistency.
4.3M@7:13 average.
Easy week from now on as I’ve got XC again on Saturday.
That's useful context, TR. Thank you.
Sensible to recover and recharge before the next race, Cal.
Feeling pretty stiff this morning. Might need to do some glute strengthening - they are fatigued today and left knee a little sore.
15west like you I am in awe of people who run twice a day, I have to do some serious motivation on some days to go out once.
On the TM for intervals, 8*800m@5km pace plus WU and WD. Tough and not quite at the end of the cold, but much better than last week. Think the long run might be a one way going east this week or the TM!
Not surprised youre a bit creaky SQ, that was a quality long run.
Nice one TT, some wild weather around.
10m this morning with 12x3mins, then a wild ride home tonight.
Legs knew all about it today.
Bit of S&C this afternoon then 5M@8:xx after work.
Recced the route of a local race that’s starting up in May. Quite fancy getting a 5M time on the board again. Won’t be a PB route as it’s definitely ‘undulating’ but pleasant enough. Into the wind on the way out & then blown home.
TT - 8*800m is a tough session, the most I've ever managed is 6.
TR - An equally tough session we'll done for ticking it off.
Jooligan - Nice double, great variety.
Westy - Your getting there, repeat that session in a few weeks time & you will be quicker.
10k TT for me 38.02 and nearly a minute faster than the one 10 days ago. Happy with that, especially as the wind was crazy at times. Will try and do 3 more of these to do in my Manchester buildup, the main quality run I do. Hope to get to nearer 37 minutes.
OO - nice, i dont know how you can push yourself over 10k in training, its too hard an effort for me, i can only do a few miles hmp let alone a decent 10k pace.......the 3mins is an IM thing Brett Sutton used to get his athletes to do. When crab was trying to qualify for kona they were getting him to do 21 x 0.5m, i dont like measured reps as i get too interested in paces, so do 3 mins. Ive done 20 x 3mins in mara build up, but it becomes an mlr with wu and wd, i limited it to 14 reps max before vlm as i can fit it into a 10m morning commute. I could put 20 into a long run though.
Jools - Quality racing.
Macca - Great lunch run 18 miler and 50k.
TT - Nice 800 session.
TR - nice session from you too with the 3 min reps.
Pushed my 5*600m session from today until Sunday, so easy 12 miler this morning.
Manchester - not sure I want the 95 mile drive, when I can go 25 miles away for a race 3 weeks later, but Manchester is flatter! I can then use the marathon as my last long run before a 6 hour ultra in May!!
10m here, saw a kingfisher as i crossed a small stream, which is a running first. Tomorrows run in might be a bit wild.
Easy double day today: flat 4.5 at lunch & hilly 5.6 this evening.
15west like you I am aiming for tomorrow, but will be a point to point!
Steve would you stay the night before or drive on the Sunday?
TR never seen a kingfisher, must be an incredible sight.
OO well done on that TT.
TT - Thanks.
TR - They are spectacular birds, used to see one relatively often when lived in rural Devon and ran along canals with plenty of tree cover. I can raise you with seeing a woodpecker last week. Always raises the spirits.
Steve - c500m round trip to Manchester from here, but also seeing family in Sale who live on the marathon route.
I knew all that struggling round Goodwood in windy races would come in handy.....5m easy in, if its still really windy later I'll run back rather than cycle.
Good on you Westy.
Definitely find some shelter for your run OO - think you've got the worst of it.
5M for me in vile conditions - timed it perfectly to coincide with the rain which made for a significant windchill.
5m home again, so 10m for the day. 122mph measured on IoW, you know its a wild day when the Portsmouth to IoW car ferry is disrupted.
TR - Good nature watching. Not seen a badger, occasionally an owl and last week a deer jumped out of a field onto the track I was running up.
Westy - That's the spirit, sure sounds a character forming run, hope it went well.
As I've got the half tomorrow I wasn't going to push too hard (I figured 9 minute mile pace would be fine) so I was surprised to end up with my fastest time this year of 27:43. Got to see a couple of parkrun friends, and pet two nice dogs, so it was all worth getting out of bed for.