What: most definitely nothing. Might go for a walk later if the rain stops. Why: decided to do my long run tomorrow instead of Sunday, so need a complete rest thr day before. Last hard: yesterday's hills Last rest: today
am: 1.5 hrs longish run done in very bad rain & wind. Glad to be back indoors. pm: 4-5M easy [probably in the rain] Why: not at work & Cliffe Temple & my own combined marathon training plan. Last hard: yesterday 5 x 5min, Last rest: 12 days ago.
What: 6 miles very steady. Why: get confidence back.
First run of any length at all since the beginning of december. Nearly didn't start due to a sacroiliac joint false alarm. Went very very gingerly at first, but worked into it ok.
Saw lots and lots and lots of mud (or did I run in the stream bed?) and one kingfisher.
Nice to see you posting again Stickless, and happy new year to everyone. Hope the weather starts to improve soon. What: 6 miles @ 75% whr. in freezing cold drizzle. Lovely start to the year's running! The lanes are flooded in several places. Why: supposed to be marathon pace, don't know where I am this week with my schedule. Last hard: Mon Last rest: yesterday. Now need to plan my 10 mile 1/2m pace run as per thread the other day.
Why: Its once round the block from the village. Heavy rain, the ford is very high and the lanes are floode in several places - fun! Passed a large group of ramblers and almost managed not to splash them.
Last Rest: Yesterday I suppose as I ended up concreting and fixing a leaky roof instead of running.
What: Nothing. Why: Raced yesterday, and got a sniffle/sinus thing today (n.b. NOT a hangover!). Hard: Yesterday - botched pace, all but killed myself keeping going (cue violins). Rest: Day before.
Well done, Stickless, here's hoping the progress continues.
What a great start to the New Year, wind, rain and puddles upto my THIGHS!!!
What: 11km off road run, very tough conditions, the puddles came upto my thighs, the hills were muddy as hell, and the wind was very hard, oh and its still raining.
Why: off road day
Last Hard: yesterdays run was harder due to pace, but today was hard due to conditions.
What: 1 Mile Warmup, 4 Miles (1 min hard, 2 min easy), 800m easy, 800m fast finish
Why: Taper for XC this weekend
Last Hard: Today, due to grim conditions. I was wearing road shoes when the park was really more suited to spikes! Still, hopefully it'll work to my benefit, as I like choppy XC courses, due my strength, but lack of speed. This should make it CHOPPY!
Wow! Amazing NY's Day run with the Club! Turned out to be closer to about 16 miles, along the coastal path, the river and then actually the sandhills (i.e. in real soft sand!), through the pinewoods and home along the dune path next to the coast road. Then to the Fisherman's Rest pub for some urgent carboloading (bitter - yum!) and several increasingly drunken games of pool :-)
This is my first year in a club - in fact, I only joined a few months ago - and it's one of the best things I ever did! Anyone out there feeling coy about joining a club - just go for it!
why: should have been 10 but running first time in new shoes (Adidas response control) so thought I would do a shorter run, seem like good shoes although they seem a tad smaller than equal size (9.5) of my Nikes.
last hard: friday
last rest: saturday and sunday.
Just glad to get back to normal after missing a couple of runs over the xmas festivities.
4.2 miles wheeling my bike, counting the number of times the front wheel went round, and writing down the running total every time I passed a worthwhile landmark (such as a lamppost). Then subsequently measured the circumference of the front wheel. Yes, I was out measuring the length of some of my courses. A suitably sad start to 2003.
Subsequently, 5 miles rather slow in 35:18. Used my older Sauconys - experienced pain in right shin while out (not gone yet). Also hamstring that side is now pretty tight. Don't know why.
Comments
Happy New Year Too!
What : don't know yet, Still too early for me!
speedwork for me
treat in the gym
what: something steady, 7 miles I think
why: that *@!%ing schedule again
last hard: today, I mean yesterday
last rest: Monday
No more whisky for me, ever again.
I love you all - you are the best forumites ever!!
What a night........
What: most definitely nothing. Might go for a walk later if the rain stops.
Why: decided to do my long run tomorrow instead of Sunday, so need a complete rest thr day before.
Last hard: yesterday's hills
Last rest: today
Weather here looks better than expected.
what: recovery run of some description
why: as per the current schedule for Wednesday
last hard day: Tue (I suppose)
last rest day: Mon
last long day: Sun
what : schedule says interval speed sesssion but in view of last night, nowt.
why : ow!
last hard : christmas eve
last rest : today.
Yesterdays 8miler went well - just under an hour - so today I'm planning the next 4 months training.
Today - 3 mile easy jog
Why - long (10-12mile) run tomorrow & x-c race on Sunday looming
happy new year
pm: 4-5M easy [probably in the rain]
Why: not at work & Cliffe Temple & my own combined marathon training plan.
Last hard: yesterday 5 x 5min,
Last rest: 12 days ago.
Big Tim
What : easy 30 minutes
why : have done nowt for a couple of days
Last hard : ??
last rest : yesterday, day before yesterday, day before day before yesterday...
Gotta get more disciplined!
Tiny
What: 6 miles very steady.
Why: get confidence back.
First run of any length at all since the beginning of december. Nearly didn't start due to a sacroiliac joint false alarm. Went very very gingerly at first, but worked into it ok.
Saw lots and lots and lots of mud (or did I run in the stream bed?) and one kingfisher.
What: 6 miles @ 75% whr. in freezing cold drizzle. Lovely start to the year's running! The lanes are flooded in several places.
Why: supposed to be marathon pace, don't know where I am this week with my schedule.
Last hard: Mon
Last rest: yesterday.
Now need to plan my 10 mile 1/2m pace run as per thread the other day.
What: Just over 3.5 miles @ 7 minute mile pace.
Why: Its once round the block from the village. Heavy rain, the ford is very high and the lanes are floode in several places - fun! Passed a large group of ramblers and almost managed not to splash them.
Last Rest: Yesterday I suppose as I ended up concreting and fixing a leaky roof instead of running.
Next hard: Sunday's XC race
What: Nothing.
Why: Raced yesterday, and got a sniffle/sinus thing today (n.b. NOT a hangover!).
Hard: Yesterday - botched pace, all but killed myself keeping going (cue violins).
Rest: Day before.
Well done, Stickless, here's hoping the progress continues.
I wasn't as brave as some of you, waited until it stopped raining!
What: my"route 1" in 32 mins, hard session
Last rest: Yesterday
Happy New Year !
Hi stickless nice to see you back.
needless to say today is a running write-off
What a great start to the New Year, wind, rain and puddles upto my THIGHS!!!
What: 11km off road run, very tough conditions, the puddles came upto my thighs, the hills were muddy as hell, and the wind was very hard, oh and its still raining.
Why: off road day
Last Hard: yesterdays run was harder due to pace, but today was hard due to conditions.
Happy New Year to all!!
Why: Taper for XC this weekend
Last Hard: Today, due to grim conditions. I was wearing road shoes when the park was really more suited to spikes! Still, hopefully it'll work to my benefit, as I like choppy XC courses, due my strength, but lack of speed. This should make it CHOPPY!
Last Rest: Friday
Signing out, to see LOTR, T2T,
KK
This is my first year in a club - in fact, I only joined a few months ago - and it's one of the best things I ever did! Anyone out there feeling coy about joining a club - just go for it!
Sigh... What fun :-)
I did the Cleethorpes New Years Day 10k today. It was very wet, but despite this there was a good turnout.
Wet
hard horrible
Done now
Why: On the marathon training programme as a mid week medium to longish run but took it steady after yesterday's speed work and late night
Last hard day: Yesterday
Last rest day: Monday
Happy New Year all
Simon
No running for me today -
Last hard: yesterday
Last rest: Mon
why: should have been 10 but running first time in new shoes (Adidas response control) so thought I would do a shorter run, seem like good shoes although they seem a tad smaller than equal size (9.5) of my Nikes.
last hard: friday
last rest: saturday and sunday.
Just glad to get back to normal after missing a couple of runs over the xmas festivities.
Happy new year.
Gaz............
A bloke says to me while out running this aft, "your taking the p**s running today arnt ya" he had a red nose and looked suitably refreshed.
I mentioned this in the hangover thread, sorry if you are reading this again......
Gaz.....
Yes, I was out measuring the length of some of my courses. A suitably sad start to 2003.
Subsequently, 5 miles rather slow in 35:18. Used my older Sauconys - experienced pain in right shin while out (not gone yet). Also hamstring that side is now pretty tight. Don't know why.
Some good runs again today guys and after a heavy night!!
what: nothing
why?: ritualistic trip to aunties in londonderry city.
mike, take a bath, worked wonders for me last few nights when i was sore after a hard speed session.
last hard: mondays speed session.
last rest: today
First time I've run on new year's day, despite not feeling 100%
What: 8.4 miles steady
Why: not quite sure as I had planned to do about 5 miles.
Last hard day: Monday
Last rest day: Sunday
Mike, you can buy special equipment for your bike that does exactly the same thing while you're riding it!