Feeling guilty as decided to skip last night's run. Legs felt a bit sore after Sunday's 10K so I opted for a rest day. Now have to try to cram in a run before I go out with a friend tonight.
What: Probably only about 2.5 miles easy due to time constraints. Why: Didn't run last night so need to do something today, if only to assauge my guilt! Last hard: 10K race Sunday. Last rest: Yesterday.
40min recovery run last night, getting legs back together after Sundays 10m race. Tonight is club night and last 2.1m time trial, it's my last chance to break 14min, have been improving v slowly but will give it all tonight
What: 8m easy Why: recovery Last hard: race on Sunday Last easy: rest yesterday
Still feeling some stiffness in the legs, but this morning wasn't as bad as I expected. I'll keep my mileage up this week, but no speedwork, then back into proper training next week for the Great Cumbria Run.
What: Nothing Why: Started feeling a cold coming on yesterday so have been taking precautions with complete rest and medicine................just as things were going well!!!!!!!!! Last Hard: Saturday Last Rest: Yesterday ( forced )
I think I'll pop along to club night for the first time in ages. Will probably spare my (improving) achilles by jogging everything, which kind-of defeats the object, but it gets so damn lonely jogging everywhere on my own (sob!). And I HAVE to do something about my fitness, which is currently a true testament to how important speedwork is!
Got a run yesterday, one of those lovely days when it all feels right. Two faster intervals in a run of about 50 minutes. Don't know the length of the first, but the second I do.
It was the length of the Mass Ave bridge, measured generations ago by laying one MIT student, a Mr. Smoot, (chosen, I imagine, because of his name) along the bridge, marking where his head came, picking him up, and putting him down again feet to the previous head line. Length? 364.4 Smoots and 1 ear. The measuring lines, every 10 Smoots, have been lovingly repainted by subsequent generations.
364.4 Smoots, give or take an ear was quite enough at my top speed, but I persevered and ran the rest of the way home (about 25 minutes).
Couldn't get on last night when I tried v late on, so 2 evenings to catch up on.
yesterday: what: easy(ish) run round Caldy Hill - about 7.5K or a bit more - covering the course of the 5K race I'll be doing Saturday morning (a fair amount of it twice)
why: get a look at the course - v uneven multi-terrain - and several bits where no overtaking will be possible
ran second lap faster than the first to get an idea of what it would be like taking the uneven bits at speed. Will be interesting...
today: what: 9.3K in 36:17
why: not sure - intended just a steady run as I got a call from work last night at 0200 & felt pretty tired - but found myself going faster & faster as I went round
last hard day: Fri (race) last rest day: Thu
last mile in 5:53; last 2 and 1/3rd miles at 6 minute mile pace - pretty pleased.
Took note of the various racing achievements over the weekend - particularly impressed by 2 Ton's marathon.
Knocked a further 3 mins and 50 secs off my 5K time - ran it in 33mins and 10 seconds... which is encouraging because am running the Liverpool 5K Corporate Cup on Sunday - in a team with work! eek!
Not been around for a few days ... curently in Stockholm! And knackered!
Been reading up on the training forum posts over the past few days; sad to see Laura go on a leave of absence; hope she's OK.
What: four miles brisk this monring, then eight hour meeting, then eight miles steady tonight, with a camera and a guidebook in my rucksack, just sightseeing at dusk! Stockholm is soo beautiful and the weather is fantastic (ie warm!) - found myself in the middle of a weird and v. creepy sculpture park at one point during the run with concrete torsos scattered over the grass and screams coming from the ground ... bound to give me nightmares tonight!
BR - Natural emotions. I am the same with a big race approaching. Douglas Wakihuri said that he ran each race as if he would never run another step again afterwards. Think that is the right frame of mind to get into.
... feel like a bit of a wuss to be posting this, but have decided NOT to run in my town's 1/2 mara this Saturday. I know I complain about the lack of races in Iceland, and I should seize every opportunity that I can to run, but for various reasons I just haven't done the mileage or the long runs over the last couple of months, and just don't feel prepared, fit or ready. Also I'm still suffering from a niggling pain in my knee, which I don't want to aggravate.
Thing is, I could do this race 'for fun' but it's such a godawful boring course that I can't be inspired to do that. i live in one of the prettiest towns in Iceland but out local half mara takes us though two industrial estates and round the airport perimeter fence ... not inspiring.
Just re-read this and I sound like a right moaney cow! Think that half the problem is that I've had such a run of success recently (a second, a first and a second) that I don't want to end the season with a poor race ... and I've talked myself into having a crap race a week ahead of it even starting!!!!!)
I've earmarked a race at the end of October to do instead, btw!
Late entry tonight. Couldn't log on yesterday for some browser problem type reason.
3M club race tonight and as usual I hated it. Don't like the short distances & it was my first fast run for some time due to hols in hot places. 21.10 on a v hilly course wasn't too bad but I felt it 35 secs down on pb on same course. Been feeling a bit wheezy since. I guess it was a good workout though.
BR - 2 whole days without runing must be tough for you. I missed my run yesterday & wasn't happy.
Lizzy - If you ain't gonna enjoy it don't do it. I'm ambivalent about doing GNR next week but will just run it as a training run (with some extra on top)
Comments
What: 9 mile jog done, cross-trainer at lunchtime and another jog tonight.
Why: Weight loss and aerobic base building
Last hard: Sunday
Last rest: 16 days
Have a good one
what - 5m with 1min intervals in the middle of it
why - prep for sundays race
last hard - thurs
last rest - sat
What: 15 mile at steady pace
why: Building mileage
have a good day everybody
What: 30 mins along the canal at lunchtime, probably a bit faster than yesterday.
Why: Can't fit in a run at any other time today.
Last hard: well, yesterday was supposed to be an 'easy' run but it felt pretty awful!
Last rest: sunday
what: 6M easy. Tapering for New Forest on the 21st.
Happy running!
Feeling guilty as decided to skip last night's run. Legs felt a bit sore after Sunday's 10K so I opted for a rest day. Now have to try to cram in a run before I go out with a friend tonight.
What: Probably only about 2.5 miles easy due to time constraints.
Why: Didn't run last night so need to do something today, if only to assauge my guilt!
Last hard: 10K race Sunday.
Last rest: Yesterday.
Have a good day folks!
Last Hard - Sun
Last Rest - Fri
What: 1M jog, then 15 x 200m fast, with 100m jog recoveries, then 1M jog.
Why: Marathon Schedule says so.
Last Rest: Friday
Last Hard: Sunday's Nike 10K
Last Long: Week ago Sunday
Good luck with all of your plans today and enjoy thr sunny day if you are in London could be the last for ages.
LL
What: 8m easy
Why: recovery
Last hard: race on Sunday
Last easy: rest yesterday
Still feeling some stiffness in the legs, but this morning wasn't as bad as I expected. I'll keep my mileage up this week, but no speedwork, then back into proper training next week for the Great Cumbria Run.
Have a good day everyone.
what: club night surprise speedwork
why : complement to my solo aerobic baseline training
last hard day : sun race
last rest : sat
don't feel to guilty Minkin
What: am 6 miles easy running - done, pm 15 miles cycling.
Why: scheduled
Last hard: Yesterday
Last rest: Friday
What: Nothing
Why: Started feeling a cold coming on yesterday so have been taking precautions with complete rest and medicine................just as things were going well!!!!!!!!!
Last Hard: Saturday
Last Rest: Yesterday ( forced )
Happy training.
what : steady 6-7 miles i think
why : marathon training
last hard : sun
last rest : sat
happy training all and get well soon Speedie.
I think I'll pop along to club night for the first time in ages. Will probably spare my (improving) achilles by jogging everything, which kind-of defeats the object, but it gets so damn lonely jogging everywhere on my own (sob!). And I HAVE to do something about my fitness, which is currently a true testament to how important speedwork is!
Enjoy your runs/rests and/or recover fast.
Got a run yesterday, one of those lovely days when it all feels right. Two faster intervals in a run of about 50 minutes. Don't know the length of the first, but the second I do.
It was the length of the Mass Ave bridge, measured generations ago by laying one MIT student, a Mr. Smoot, (chosen, I imagine, because of his name) along the bridge, marking where his head came, picking him up, and putting him down again feet to the previous head line. Length? 364.4 Smoots and 1 ear. The measuring lines, every 10 Smoots, have been lovingly repainted by subsequent generations.
364.4 Smoots, give or take an ear was quite enough at my top speed, but I persevered and ran the rest of the way home (about 25 minutes).
I do like Boston.
Couldn't get on last night when I tried v late on, so 2 evenings to catch up on.
yesterday:
what: easy(ish) run round Caldy Hill - about 7.5K or a bit more - covering the course of the 5K race I'll be doing Saturday morning (a fair amount of it twice)
why: get a look at the course - v uneven multi-terrain - and several bits where no overtaking will be possible
ran second lap faster than the first to get an idea of what it would be like taking the uneven bits at speed. Will be interesting...
today:
what: 9.3K in 36:17
why: not sure - intended just a steady run as I got a call from work last night at 0200 & felt pretty tired - but found myself going faster & faster as I went round
last hard day: Fri (race)
last rest day: Thu
last mile in 5:53; last 2 and 1/3rd miles at 6 minute mile pace - pretty pleased.
Took note of the various racing achievements over the weekend - particularly impressed by 2 Ton's marathon.
What: 30 mins Speedwork around edges of local park
Why: Would like to get a bit faster
Last hard: Sunday
Last rest: Monday
G'night all
Andy
Yes it was All Along the Watchtower yesterday.
Work have taken my laptop back in to decontaminate it against the blaster virus.
So no running and no internet for a couple of days. Oh miserable life!!
Starting to get the blues now. Weight is creeping up, niggles are magnified and my resting HR is up a few beats.
Usually a 10 mile blast would sort these out but I need to rest.
Can't wait to get Sunday out of the way and resume mileage training again.
So...
Monday
Monday
Run 1 mile
Row 30 mins 5.5Km
Cycle 30 mins 13.5Km
Elliptical 15 mins
Weights 20 mins
Stepper - 30 mins
Tuesday
Run 5Km - 40 mins
Row 15 mins - 2.8Km
Cycle 30 mins - 13.5Km
Elliptical 1.5Km - 15 mins
Weights 20 mins
Stepper - 30 mins
Knocked a further 3 mins and 50 secs off my 5K time - ran it in 33mins and 10 seconds... which is encouraging because am running the Liverpool 5K Corporate Cup on Sunday - in a team with work! eek!
Been reading up on the training forum posts over the past few days; sad to see Laura go on a leave of absence; hope she's OK.
What: four miles brisk this monring, then eight hour meeting, then eight miles steady tonight, with a camera and a guidebook in my rucksack, just sightseeing at dusk! Stockholm is soo beautiful and the weather is fantastic (ie warm!) - found myself in the middle of a weird and v. creepy sculpture park at one point during the run with concrete torsos scattered over the grass and screams coming from the ground ... bound to give me nightmares tonight!
Last rest: yesterday
Lst hard: today, I suppose.
howser, welcome back how was your holiday?
BR, stick with it mate, I pleased to see you've managed to avoid a last min speed session!!!
My session tonight 6x5min, 2min rec went very well.
Excellent Cath
BR - Natural emotions. I am the same with a big race approaching.
Douglas Wakihuri said that he ran each race as if he would never run another step again afterwards. Think that is the right frame of mind to get into.
Take care
Thing is, I could do this race 'for fun' but it's such a godawful boring course that I can't be inspired to do that. i live in one of the prettiest towns in Iceland but out local half mara takes us though two industrial estates and round the airport perimeter fence ... not inspiring.
Just re-read this and I sound like a right moaney cow! Think that half the problem is that I've had such a run of success recently (a second, a first and a second) that I don't want to end the season with a poor race ... and I've talked myself into having a crap race a week ahead of it even starting!!!!!)
I've earmarked a race at the end of October to do instead, btw!
3M club race tonight and as usual I hated it. Don't like the short distances & it was my first fast run for some time due to hols in hot places. 21.10 on a v hilly course wasn't too bad but I felt it 35 secs down on pb on same course. Been feeling a bit wheezy since. I guess it was a good workout though.
BR - 2 whole days without runing must be tough for you. I missed my run yesterday & wasn't happy.
Lizzy - If you ain't gonna enjoy it don't do it. I'm ambivalent about doing GNR next week but will just run it as a training run (with some extra on top)