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Good to hear your fellow Trotter is doing admirable work in Ukraine.
Re the idiotic Covid rules for this weekend, I don't think taking someone's temperature (using a device that is useless as wildly inaccurate) stop the spread of Covid. The person who tested positive after the RED event would have contracted it several days before the event and not everyone has a temperature anyway. Unlikely they had a temperature on race day, if they had they wouldn't have felt well enough to run.
There's then mention of the bloody buff again, although this time it says 'or mask', supposed to have them all the time ready to put on.
And then further idiotic stuff about how often the marshals on the drink station will change their gloves. What use is that? 😠😠
If they are Covid wary, then they should ask all runners and any supporters to take a lateral flow test before arriving for the race.
I hate to ask, how's the knee today?
What do you think caused the ITB to play up? Maybe the change from treadmill to normal running?
Big G-I'm working every day unfortunately, mainly half days though so not too bad.Packed everything for Boston now,just need some more admin stuff like check in,US entry form etc but can't do them until 3 days before.
Ian - that's what I thought too, wouldn't mind if they were sensible logical Covid precautions but they're bonkers. All talk of how they've filed a Covid policy with licensing body and they even have a named Covid officer. This is the first time this event has been held so can't be a copy and paste job from previous race info. I will be raising a complaint.
I do hope you don't have any significant delays at the airport, I'm sure you'll be well prepared.
My groin's been rather niggly so I've not run since Sunday (which was a slow 4 miler). Monday was going to be a gym day anyway but groin got a bit hurty on the way there, which was odd (it didn't start hurting until I'd walked for about 10 minutes). It was, however, fine on the elliptical. I also did a short trip to the gym on Sunday and it had been mostly OK on the run but then really complained during a superset of glute bridges and dead bugs (you know...the sort of exercises that are supposed to fix this kind of thing. <sigh>)
I also managed to make my abs very sore (my own fault for not training them for ages) so just a walk today. Groin was a bit better but it needs to calm down.
7 miles today,felt really easy,heart rate climbed a bit into a headwind and uphill home but other than that it felt great.
In other news,8 weeks ago I set a target of losing a stone,as of now I'm 3oz short so I'll call that a win.
Shades-I am planning on getting to the airport 3.5 hours early,and I'm only half luggage across to Dublin so straight to security.most of the queues at Manchester are at 2b which is Ryanairs section so hopefully I'll be OK.
Sore abs are so uncomfortable 😬
Ian - I thought the delays at the airport were through security or do they have different security arrangements for long haul flights?
Have you got long to wait at Dublin airport?
3oz is half a cup of tea, well done on hitting your target.
I'm in Dublin 3.5 hours,it won't be too bad as I've allowed time for my flight being delayed and I clear American immigration at Dublin so that will take some time also.
I'm getting the train to NYC after the race so I've booked business class so I have plenty of room and comfortable seats.
Good you can clear USA immigration at Dublin. I like Dublin airport.
cal hope the groin and abs calm down!
Big G parkrun are now claiming you as a family 😆
You've done some decent training, time to taper especially if the legs are feeling a bit tired.
Rest day for me today, am taking 2 days rest before Friday's race, which is what I usually do for an ultra. Not that it's likely to make much difference.
I am going to do 30 minutes of Pilates at home today.
I saw my Pilates instructor yesterday at the leisure centre and ducked out of her view. I understand that she went on holiday and when she returned 4 members of staff had resigned, they were already very short staffed before. One was gym staff, shame she's really good but moving onto better things so I don't blame her.
Keith/ Shades are the laps in the same direction each day? If so that's insane!
Probably a rest day today for me.
I am doing my 100th different parkrun on Saturday so keen not to stuff it up before then.
My favourite instructor left during/after first lockdown. He's now a painter and decorator, they couldn't give him enough hours, he has a family to support.
Re Strawberry Fields, yes as far as I know laps will be the same direction each day. Easier for navigation as it's turn right, turn right, ditto, ditto until back at HQ. Each lap is 3.53 miles.
Big G - I'd rather have laps any day rather than out and back for a race. Its out on the roads which would be my preferred type of course.
How far are you travelling for 100th different parkrun?
Keith - have a good drive down, see you tomorrow.
Ian - Safe travels and enjoy Boston. Is it on Eurosport or live-streamed?
Cal - Fingers crossed the niggles get sorted pre your 100th
Had a work trip to Paris for a night so got a run in this morning along the river, was lovely (not
Keith-Good luck everyday you nutter.
Rcouture-It is on Eurosport,set it up to record.
Probable last run done,but may do a couple in Boston on Sunday,just 4.5 easy miles with a bit of an effort up the hill home just to lift the heart rate.
Not sure if they'll have a tracker or it's just the app but my number is 9034 if anyone wants to see how I got on.I will probably post a report on the train down to NYC but that will be quite late here.
Shades/Keith, good luck to you both too.
Rcouture, saw your photos...was it really not as nice as the Thames? I ran along the Tiber in Rome several years ago while on holiday...that was pretty cool.
Ian, have a fantastic time (in both sense of the word)!
Ian hope you have a safe and enjoying trip!
Cal enjoy your 100th parkrun
A busy weekend for the forum! I'm marshalling at ATW St Albans 10k tomorrow depending on timing may squeeze a few miles in before the first runner. 5 miles steady this evening.
With it being big city marathon time of year, I do get race envy just to do a big city marathon again, probably wait till I hear more from work before I consider booking anything and for my sins I'm back at Dorney for the 4th time in October.