what: 15 mile pacing run in richmond park
why: I'd like to run at a constant pace - aiming for the sub 5 group despite being a 'plodder'
last rest: yesterday
last hard: last week
v happy that both myself and girlfriend havd pulled ourselves out of flu/cold and feel fine and ready for this. crossing fingers that I can stay the pace.
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What: Circuits/swim/steam and sauna
Why: Feel good and have some time to myself
Thanks for all the well dones on the long run yesterday. This thread is so encouraging. Good luck everyone today
I'm off for a twenty around Kinsgton - should be twenty two but tricky to do on the loop we're doing.
I've had this chesty cough hanging around all week, not sure I should run really. I had an easy Sunday to break things up a bit last week, bad timing really - if it were this Sunday that would be fine, but I can't miss two on the trot.
What : Head Race in Nottingham
why : 1st 8's race of the season for the club, good competition are there
Last Hard : wednesday or was it yesterday?
Last Rest : Friday
Got a 5k fitness (rowing) test on wednesday so something to look forward to in the week as well
What: Tunbridge Wells Half
Why: Because I am mad and I like hills NOT!!!!
Last Rest: Yesterday
Last hard: Will definitely me today
What: 3 miles easy
Why: Recovery from yesterdays long 'un
Last Rest: Friday
Last Hard: Yesterday
What: 6 miles easy
Why: recovery from Saturday long run
Last rest: Friday
Last hard: Saturday
what-enforced rest >>sulking loudly!!<<
why-went over on left foot yesterday,pulled muscle?
last rest-today >>chunter chunter!!<<
last hard-2hrs 40 yesterday
Was going really well too and feeling good!
Anyway have a good un you lot and Enjoy
What: 22-23 miler (in about 2:50ish)
Why: FLM
Last hard run: Today, no question
Last rest day: Thursday
Felt fine through about 17 miles then flagging a bit for the final section.
Best of luck all racing today.
Any forumites planning to be at the Stafford 20 on 9th March?
Snicks-LOL also enjoy your multi session!
Mr.C-hope the foot is ok and won't keep you off running too long!
Everyone racing-good luck and look forward to your reports of success!!
What:5 mile recovery run in beautiful sunshine.
Why:couldn't do much else after yesterday's long run and no time to fit swimming in today.
Last hard:yesterday for length of time on my feet.
Last rest:Friday
Well for me a dissapointing run, planned 18 miles at easy pace, but have a niggle in right knee so made 12 miles only, but now I listen to my body where as in the past I try and run it off, and them im off longer.
What: 12miles
Why: Sunday are long runs ( but not today )
Last Rest: Friday
Last Hard: Thursday
Waiting to read race reports later
What: Long run 20M
Why: End of three weeks of hard training.
Last hard: Yesterday.
Last rest: Fri.
The National XC at Parliment Hill yesterday was very very tough!
I'm in shape to run about 56-57min for 10M, yet it took me 51:55min to race 12K [7.5M]. Which goes to show how hard the course was. The thick mud & all those hills. Not forgetting the ditch & so many runners probably around 2000 in the senior men's race!!!!
On the positive side I got to line up next to one of my hero's [Rob Denmark]I beat someone I've not beaten before but lost out in the sprint to another I would have loved to have beaten [I've not beaten him before either].
I think/hope I made the top 360 but will find out soon.
That's the end of the xc season for me & definitely my best ever.
Next year's National is Roundhay Park in Leeds with "hill 6" I can't wait!!!!!!!!
I'm off to South Africa next weekend to relax & train hard some more.
Tim
Snicks - the celebrations sound every bit as demanding as the long run!
MM - good to have you back. well done on the big one.
Mr C. - bad luck, hope you recover quickly.
what: 24 miles in 2:46:something, dodging droves of RW team-in-training folks round Richmond Park.
why: was meant to be 20 but felt like adding the extra. no doubt I'll regret it tomorrow.
last rest: Thursday
last hard days: yesterday (fartlek) and Friday (tempo intervals) - not a good idea.
Big Time-excellent performance yesterday you sound as if you thoroughly enjoyed that race, as tough as it was! Also, well done on your long run today. I don't know how you guys manage the kind of training you do!-Enjoy S Africa!
Achilles-more fantastic running and on top of those other sessions. Hope you plan to rest tomorrow:)
Never mind, had this chesty cold this week so what the hell.
Great runs guys - keep them coming!!
Sounds like lots of fantastic efforts today. Achilles, MM, Iain, Snicks, Big Tim, you are all just amazing.
Well, I've been out too...
What: Long slow run, on the upside of 16 miles, in just over 3 hours.
Why: Got a marathon in 7 weeks.
Last hard day: Today.
Last rest day: Friday.
I made the mistake of setting off too quickly (as in, 5.5 miles of 10-minute miling) and my legs seized up a bit when I made a scheduled stop to buy a bottle of water. The last 2.5 miles, straight into the wind, were laborious and I felt a bit nauseated at the end so there ae clearly fuelling issues to be sorted out.
Just finished steady 20 miles in 3 1/4hrs. First 12km uphill, the rest over undulating sandy forest trails, still some icy bits where the sun doesn't get through the trees. On course still for FLM. John's still out there somewhere, didn't catch up with me today! It was one of those days I call an 'Ironman' day - felt like I could go on for ever.
Last hard: definitely today.
Last rest: Thursday.
Last easy: yesterday.
Today I shall be mostly having a rest.
Thanks for the ankle thoughts Hilly / Achilles ... have I been winging that much ?? Ice + occasional iboprofen + stretching calves, hamstrings, going back to the same shoe model etc and being sensible about power work are enabling a gradual recovery over the last 2 months whilst maintaining training. My "truth tests" are the first steps out of bed in the morning, and first 5 min of running as things loosen out - both show steady imrovement. It's more a case of taking steps to prevent it becoming more than a big niggle.
Decided not to do a planned 10 k race pace run today as speed definitely stresses the system, and went for a long slow run instead. Glorious conditions. Steve Wright on the radio followed by Desert Island disks made it all very relaxed.
What: 20 miles in 2:30 ish
Last hard : yesterday
Last rest : Friday
What: RW paced 15 (14.5) in Richmond Park, 4.30 group, 10.15 pace.
Why: Need to try to get a feel for the pace
Last hard: before today, Wednesday
Last easy: yesterday's rest
Completed the two laps in around 2.24 which was well inside the target time for the pace, assuming it was actually 14.5 miles. That was including time taken to walk up THAT hill on the first lap and needing to take a couple of short walk breaks during the second lap - did run THAT hill (just) second time round though.
Achilles, hope we didn't hold you up. Someone running against the flow did seem to recognise my 'unofficial' t-shirt, was that you?
The hill is an absolute swine, one reason Ihate running Richmond!
What: 21 miles in just over 2:30, with final 3 miles at sub 7 min mile pace. Felt I could have continued for another few miles but didn't want to. Not quite up to the pace I was running at this time last year but definitely getting there.
Why: Weekly long run in preparation for FLM
Last Hard: today
Last rest: Last Saturday
After a weekend on call
No food before(due to work)
2 hrs 37 minutes
And spring seems to have sprung!!
Why : an hour is my long run at the mo'
Considering my long run used to be 3 hours - this just is not very good
Why: Clubs 'flagship' race, good one to break myself back into after long holiday
Last Hard: Today
Last Rest: Friday
Well pleased with my time! was on for breaking the hour up to mile 7, but then got a killer stitch, and suffered for the next 2, dropping about 15secs/mile. Recovered for the last when the highly charitable Pete Aked paced me in, getting my last mile well under 6 minutes (Thanks mate! If you see this...). I seem to be responding better to this lower mileage, so I might just stick with it. Hopefully Im good for a sub 1:23 Half, I'll have to see...
Only bad news is about 20 minutes after I finished, I tried to put my jogging bottoms on and my hamstring tightened up to a painfull level & felt like a d@mned rock. Hope its not a tear, as it occured well after the race, and under no force to speak of, so tommorows massage might help sort it out.
Good runs on here guys, have a good one!
KK