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It's nice and cool here today, but I understand it's only for a day or two.
Enjoyed 6 easy miles this afternoon.
If my legs weren't quite so stiff I'd go out for a run. I love running in the rain, it makes me feel really alive. Got loads of work to do so may manage a recovery run this evening. Possibly 5 miles.
Only a swim for me today. Felt good, very cold water though.
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
Have entered the Bristol half and the Cardiff Marathon will be my first marathon. I intend driving to Cardiff early Sunday morning, am I likely to have delays or problems registering (between 6.00 7.00). Staying at the Holiday Inn Sunday night. Training has been a real stuggle with the current hot weather, following the halhigton Marathon schedule. I not sure whether doing the Bristol Half 3 weeks before is a wise move though. Is the Cardiff course undulating or flat?
From all the info I have its flat!!
good running
Tonight I'll do 4 miles gently, but get up tomorrow for 15-18 miles, wife permitting.
My midweek sessions are behind programme still, but the longer weekend ones are OK. I'm sadly a bit behind pace though.
The preceding four Sundays to Cardiff, Im doing Two halfs and two 10Ks !!!!
And Cardiff IS flat !
Got to share this with you guys .......
Last Wednesday, Long run. 7.30 am.
Started in Port Talbot, ran 4 miles along quiet roads, up the Afan valley into a 10 mile loop through Afan Argoed forestry.
For company, I had several rabbits, one fox and a deer too !! And I even got within ten foot of a dormouse which was busy playing (excuse the pun ) cat and mouse with a black bird !!!!!
When I got to Cymmer (at about 9 miles ) I took a half mile detour to a mountain spring where I refilled my empty bottle and swilled a lot of salt off my face with cold fresh water !!!!!
Totally refreshed ( well slightly ) and downhill all the way home !!!!!!
All in 3hrs 30 minutes !!
The sort of run that makes it so worthwhile !!!!!
Welcome aboard Sumo, I'm also doing Bristol 3 weeks before. It's about the right time to run a half before a marathon, no problem! Well I hope not!
It's been over a week since my last confession.
During that time I have committed the sin of not running FOUR times and to make it worse they were four consecutive days.
Last Sunday I did a 16 1/2 mile long run and then had Monday off. The trouble is that I also had Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (a particularly heinous crime as it's club night and I went and got pissed with a mate instead!) and Friday off too!
To make up for it I've just done 8 1/2 slowish miles and I'll do 18 - 20 tomorrow.
I throw myself on the mercy of the righteous Form and beg forgiveness and absolution!
a) get pissed
b) repair bodily damage
c) feel guilty, therefore refreshed
I bet your next run is an absolute corker.
highs-
1)discovering an outside tap at the 12 mile point. I'm afraid it doesn't compare with George's run, but hey, small mercies.
2)13 mile time 1:46
3)21 mile time 3:03
Lows-
1) nearly getting flattened by a 30 ton Terex dump truck
2)The wall. I even had to walk for a bit at mile 20. I guess that I should gradually increase my distances, and going from 15 to 21 is a bit much.
3)21 mile time 3:03
Doing an off road 10k this evening and then hopefully 15 tomorrow if the race hasn't taken too much out of my legs!
Have hung up trainers to jet off to Greece early tomorrow morning. This year I am not taking my kit, I'm just going to swim every day. When get back will have five weeks before Bristol half to try to turn todays 12 in 2.05 into that 13 in sub 1.47 with the added advantage of being extra fat and extra hungover.
See ya in two weeks.
The run through Afan Argoed via Cymmer and Pontrhydyfen is where i usually take my long training runs. I usually start at forestry entrance by Pontrhydyfen car park, run through forestry track to Cymmer, then back past Cynonville and Afan Argoed until i reach Pontrhydyfen car park again. I've measured this circular route to be 9.4 miles on my bike, and if you take 2 of these circular routes followed by a further run from Pontrhydyfen car park to cattle grid / barrier and back again it adds up to exactly 26.2 miles !
Failing that, Adrian in the Refresh pub will always oblige you with fresh water !
Tell me more, when do ypou normally do this route ? how fast ?
... Disappointed with 3.03 for 21 miles on a training run ????????? You jest !!!!!
Dragon Breath
Have a good holiday, and send us a postcard .
Now I'm off to do 15 miles before it gets too hot!!
Have good runs today everyone!
just back from 10 miles my longest yet the wind was against me but I did it!!!!
Good luck on all runs today.
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
Welsh Poppy - Well done on the 10M- it sounds like you are rising to the challenges and obviously improving all the while.
George - If I had been able to keep up the pace to 13 for the rest of the way it would/should have been 2:51. Even that is outside my 3:15 - 3:30 target.
All of you: good luck and good running today, it looks really pleasant for it. I am due to do a short & gentle run this evening.
back from holidays.... anyone did the race in Pontrhydyfen yesterday?
blisters-I love off road racing, it's my favourite, but at this time of year, like many, I can't cope with the heat and humidity. A shame really as I love summer and come winter we'll all be moaning about how cold it is!
Hi Nick-hope you had a good holiday-anywhere nice?
Are you doing Cardiff Marathon?