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Hope he's not taking advantage of your friends lying on the sofa
Big G - there are some good parks in Japan but they're quite quirky, on the whole. There was one we went to that was themed to Sylvanian Families and another, Hello Kitty. The Japanese love their cute stuff.
Ian - yes, longest since January. I've done a couple of 6s including jeffing The Winter Run but that's about it.
Just did 5 after work today,calf feels a little tight after yesterday so played it safe.
It’s one of the intriguing things about Japan that I can’t quite explain. In one way, it’s very traditional, with people extremely courteous, people bowing to each other (when a train conductor comes through, without fail they turn to bow to the carriage, before walking on), temples everywhere, no one ever talking on mobiles on trains to keep noise down to a minimum (everyone is using their phone, but never talking and certainly not on speaker!). The other day I saw a young lady accidentally drop some food, and then she spent 2 minutes cleaning the public footpath up with a wet wipe - it’s totally spotless here. But in another way, it’s almost futuristic and the country has embraced technology and leading it in some ways, with bullet trains that run on time seemingly to the second, electric cars, Nintendo stores, etc. Even getting decent hot coffee from a vending machine, served in a heat retaining bottle seems like the future! It’s hard to explain and in some ways it’s kind of an odd mix, and as you say quirky. I love it though!
I think when I get back to the U.K. the simple loo seat will seem cold and boring though
Had a good day in Kyoto yesterday. Went up to a bamboo forest area which was cool, and then came back into Kyoto on the bus to see a particular garden and do a famous walk back into town. Went to the food market one last time and then caught the train to Nara last night, and we’re here for 2 more nights.
Coming home to a litter strewn and shabby UK will be a shock. Really interesting how Japan (and some other countries) have managed to retain values of politeness/etiquette etc.
Lovely pics again. The bike train is such a great idea.
Interesting about GFA entries for NYC, would be interesting to see the stats re the times the successful entrants had to achieve for each category. Fastest 19%, that's tough. Wonder if they'll tighten up the GFA times for the following year, a runner 30 mins inside the time would naturally expect to get in.
Found Pilates and Stretch a bit tough yesterday, back was niggling. The old bloke turned up, thankfully wearing his shorts. We had intended to reprimand him on his tatty old underwear but this week he brought his wife with him and she's really nice, so we said nothing. The old bloke did ask if he could use the mat next to me, I said 'No' and I gave it to somebody else.
5+ miles this morning, had a nice run, mild with a little light rain. Lovely and bright despite the rain, came home on the back roads
8.5 today,seemed east enough now,just need to decide whether to go club tomorrow, looks a tough session.
If your calf is OK go for that speed session tonight.
Big G - wow, there must be some very shocked runners not getting in to NYC. Wonder how many had booked flights, anyone would feel comfortable booking a flight if they thought they had a 30+ minute margin. Will be good for the sports tours companies for the next few years.
Great photos.
How's the foot? Are you able to get out for a daily run now?
5 miles this morning. Trashed my legs in the gym yesterday, ramping up the reps and weights again, legs very tired this morning. When my legs are like this my HR stays low and easily in range without me having to keep a check.
Gym later...upper body today
Shades-Calf is still a little tight so will see how it is later,last thing I need now is an injury.
Ian - best to skip the speed session tonight, too risky if the calf feels a bit tight now.
Just wondering for those that have done Windermere before, what sort of time did you run compared to your PB and did you plan to run slower or did the hills take care of that for you? Wondering if I can run 3:30 ish if I get myself in 3:10 shape?
I agree with what Ian has said about Windermere course and time. It's a rolling undulating course so usually there's gentle downhill following any uphills. There is a tough uphill at 7 miles but that is the steepest hill.
My mate did a PB at Windermere, beating his Berlin PB by 7 or 8 minutes so can't be that bad 😉
See the Barkley marathon started yesterday,got ideal weather so could be a few finishers again,5 on to loop 3 together including Jasmine Paris,no woman has ever started loop 5,think she might be the 1 this year.
Hope Jasmine Paris does it this year, it won't be for want of trying, she's incredible.
6 miles today, lovely spring morning with the birds singing. Had a good run through the woods and onto the cycle path. Stopped to talk to dog owner again, Digger the collie now runs to meet me, so looks like I'll have to stop every time I see him now, my own fault. He is a lovely dog though.
Seeing lots more runners out early mornings now, one girl unfortunately having to slow to a walk as she had a niggle.
Had a bad night, back niggling, think I will limit my upper body gym sessions for a while, I think that is slowing my back recovery and I suspect one particular exercise might be to blame.
Ian - Yes noticed that it started!
Did just under 12 and felt strong with it.
Your max won't drop. Theoretically it's supposed to drop 1 bpm a year but in practice for runners it's a slower decline than that. I haven't retested my max, 20 years ago it was 160 and even now I can touch 155 on a Dartmooresque hill.
If your training HR is lower now, then you're aerobically fitter.
Seville may have just been a blip, you could have just had an off day, imminent virus perhaps, overtired, overtrained, stressed. Quite likely just a one off.
Of course if you've never done a max test.......🙃
8 on loop 4 at Barkley,the most ever.
Jasmine still there and looking good. It reminds of pre Internet days and scrambling around trying to get football updates on crackly radios and teletext trying to get a Barkley update.
Is it the good conditions at Barkley that is contributing to highest number on loop 4?
5+ miles today. Another nice morning for running, I'm so enjoying the brighter mornings.
Gym later - legs/glutes again
7 on the last loop,unheard of.Jasmime is still going strong,46:29 after 4 loops,they say having around 13 hours left for the last loop is the sweet spot so looking good for her.