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33 ytd
I felt a bit bad after complaining about my run the other day given the conditions that a lot of you are enduring at the moment.
Jack you don't know how jealous I am that you must have good weather as apposed to the bitter cold we have here !
In saying that I'm 100% that running is improved for me in cold weather as Wabo said. It's like all the summer training just bubbles to the top when the cold snaps and HR goes down and pace goes up - loving running at the moment.
Few sessions down but a 14 mile progression yesterday where pace increased every 2 miles until marathon pace hit for final 6 miles. As per above had a great session and my MP section didn't even hit my MP HR so looking good currently
YTD 76m / 122km
Just the 10 to add this morning was planning longer but legs didn’t feel up to it.
55 miles YTD.
Spikey balls for me too! Especially the feet and shoulders.
Out this morning, before and after the PT session. Seems to work for me spliting the run. I have a chest light, white at front, red at back. Works wonders.
I did wonder Jack! Really liked Melbourne, much better than Sydney (am I allowed to say that???)
Dangerous Hamster that's a good run.
YTD: 33.47
YTD 44.72 miles
Hobie, I’d never heard of the 4x4x48 but looked it up. It looks tough.
A little 3.5 miles for me today. Ankle was throbbing a little by the end but I don’t think I’ve done any further damage. Lovely to be out running, though; cold and clear.
I'm up to 40 so far!
I did our parkrun today...helped pace a newish runner who wanted a 30 minute 5k...I lied to her....got her a 27:32.
48 miles YTD
4,580 ft elevation
4*4*24 sounds horrible! Greatest respect to people who do it.
TM too icy and cold! It was lovely to look at through the gym window.
YTD: 40.41
Dubai, I got a chest cold before Christmas - it completely bypassed the sore throat stage and started with coughing before progressing to a runny nose (wasn't covid, I did test). Hopefully yours is just that. I'm pretty much recovered now.
Hobie I've heard of that, is that a Dave Goggins thing?
I did a 7 miler on Thursday with a little bit of speed thrown in, then off to Seaford today for my 250th parkrun. Trains were dodgy so it was a bit of a close call and I didn't have time for a proper warm-up, but I managed 27:26 which is heading in the right direction. Fastest parkrun I've done since being injured last year so hopefully I can build on it.
YTD: 48
Under the weather here so my debut in my new age group was put on hold. Just a short, easy run which actually wasn't easy.
YTD: 49
Few runs this week and have started to add in a bit of tempo work again and then some strides today.
Hope you get over it soon DR. I got a chest infection of some sort at the start of last July that meant I couldn't run for 6 weeks and then was slow getting fitness back which meant I wasn't able to do my two autumn marathons.
YTD 44 miles
JackFW,
This is how some of them have progressed - (have used initials to identify them - GDPR and all that. November times in brackets.
Name 1km 1 mile
HKS 5:18 (5:47) 9:09 (11:11)
JKF 6:10 (6:36) 10:10 (12:03)
KKT 6:15 (7:23) 11:15 (15:09)
MC 4:05 (4:18) 6:07 (6:53)
SJ 6:11 (6:57) 10:10 (11:59)
KKT was and still is the slowest but has made the best progress - partly because she has got her attitude right to push herself.
My runs since last posting are:
06/01 - 8.74
07/01 - 11.13
09/01 - 8.75
11/01 - 8.75
13/01 - 8.74
(46.11)
YTD = 60.99 miles
Tomorrow the newbies are going to see how far they can run in 2 hours on a route that is 500m uphill, 140m downhill and 500m flat (laps of 0.71 miles).
I use this to fine tune my pacing by running laps based on my expected pace per km on flat - this gives me the strength training PLUS forcing an extra 11.4% of effort.
Todays parkrun splits were more even than in the past, so am happy. I hope to win the Accelerator Race again in the Summer. This is where each successive km is faster than the last one - slowest must not be more than 10 mins and you keep going until your km time is slower than the last km. Will try and persuade it to be run on the course described above.
Let me know next time you are going to do one of my local ones and bring a sleeping bag - to wait for me to finish.
Going well, Harmander (and team!).
7k or so today, so...
YTD 53.5 miles
Dubai, hope it's not too severe. Rest up.
Over 50, alehouse, well done.
14 miles today. Cold but not as cold as it's going to get so I made myself do 14 miles as I might not get much running in next week. Now feel like I've been run over by a truck. On the plus side, I saw a kingfisher for the first time, which made me very happy.
YTD: 62
Cal, well done on 250 parkruns....awesome...I love the landmarks bit of run directing...always good to see what people are doing.
Back onto the coast path for me 8 and a bit miles and some hills.
I've entered Man v Horse and The Preseli Beast so hills will be needed.
57 miles YTD
5,862 ft elevation
DR - hopefully won't be too bad for you. I've had plenty of colds etc that kept me off running for longer than covid did
Junior parkrun this morning then 90mins this evening
YTD 55.6
DR, I've just passed day 900.
Wonder how Donnie is going on.
Firstly, still loving the thread, it's genuinely great seeing how everyone is getting on.
I'm still on 0! I've had another trip to the osteopath but progress is, at best, very minimal.
This isn't a great sign. I entered the Manchester marathon (15th April 24) as soon as the email landed after the 2023 event, I've just googled the t&cs regarding deferment.
The official diagnosis is piriformis syndrome.
Alehouse suggested stretching the sole of my foot by standing on a ball. The only one in the house is a cricket ball, perhaps not the best choice. It's probably a bit to hard and the seam doesn't help. Foam roller doing it's best and youtube offers a variety of stretches.
Collected tokens at parkrun yesterday. Already on the volunteer rota for next week which is a give away towards my immediate prospects.
Internet suggests anything from a few days to 6 weeks rest might be required.
Hobie - I'd like to do Man vs Horse but someone will have to lend me a horse. 😆
H, your running pupils are making great progress. You must be proud. Keep us updated.
I completed my first trail run (official race) on Sunday, a day after my 40th birthday. It was 27.5km (elevation gain 850m) through undulating trail from Dromana to Cape Schanck (Two Bays Event) on the Mornington Peninsula and which takes you from Port Phillip Bay to Western Port being the two bays. I had to downgrade from the 56km in December as I didn’t get enough training in, but I loved every moment of it nonetheless. The trail was very varied, taking in a big hill, gravel track, some limited pavement, through a narrow forrest dirt path full of rocks and roots and then a coastal trail to finish it off. A very well organised event with friendly volunteers, supportive runners and awesome spectators.
Was planning to run my 300th Half marathon at London Landmarks on 7 April but going to volunteer there instead - taking the place of my late daughter who always volunteered there, Am dropping down to the half marathon at Luxembourg to make it my 300th.
Hobie, I love it too - been doing it for at least 25 years.
Get well soon Donnie.
9.21 miles of hills (while assisting those needing support.
YTD = 70.20 miles
Harmander I need to come along to Barking or valentine's, I've done them both. In fact barking 5k is where I did my fastest ever 5k donkeys years ago
Donnie good on you for volunteering! Hope you get relief soon
YTD 50
I pace at Barking but just do Valentines - my daughter used to run or mainly volunteer at Valentines and also Barking Junior parkrun. 'Er Indoors is on 262 at Valentines