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Kit looks great BTW, nice one
Track session was actually 8 x 800 with 2 min recoveries.
Coach said to do them in the low 2.50s
Splits were 2.55, 2.49, 2.46, 2.51, 2,47, 2.48, 2.47, 2.41
Pretty pleased with that. Completes a solid set of midweek runs.
Rest day tomorrow then 16 easy off-readers on Saturday.
Lorenzo that a cracking bit of canoeing.
Slokey nice vest you have got yourself , well earned too ! Strange one with the bird thinking you are a fish but then you do swim like one .
Gdawg sorry to hear another bike has been nicked , need to up security a bit or park it next to more expensive ones ! Good speed on the reps.
136m last month and 3 mile walked yesterday, being a good patient for now and thinks seem to be improving quite a bit.
I decided 2018 was unrealistic for Boston given my retirement plans. 2019 is definite, assuming I qualify. A meet up sounds great!
I'm sure we'd all be sad (confused) by a name change Birch
My hols start today. Ibiza via the world champ- Sat/Sun morning sessions. I've been cramming miles to compensate but still 2-3lbs heavy.
Great progress MsE!
i told my Mrs what happened and that I'd bravely been battling fierce, wild animals and she just laughed at me....
I can't keep up with this thread, you're all moving too fast, physically and metaphorically!
Boston would be awesome....I'd definitely be tempted if I can get a BQ in London. I think it's relatively soft for my age group - will be 50 in 2019 so 4 hours I think. Even in my current state of un-fitness I reckon I can do that???
SJ - watch out for those birds. Speaking of which anyone else see this?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-40802477
Shocking.....calling him a jogger!
Not much to report here - same old same old really.
Going to the World Champs Tuesday evening. We get the men's 400m final, hoping Van Niekerk goes sub-43.
I'm not bl00dy surprised!
Maybe bird attacks could be a useful training aid.... The fastest I've ever run was to get away from a couple of cows that decided to chase me across the fell but a feral bird would be easier to cart around to races
Gul - Good XT training! Enjoy your coastal break.
20 miles done this morning with some hills and 5 miles off road. Managed 5 miles at MP and average pace was 7:48. Was glad to see out the last few miles but felt strong for most of it. Off to watch the runners finish the Jersey Ultra now and thankfully they have a favourable tailwind for the last 3 miles. Getting warm out there now though. Have a great weekend all.
Well done on the LR.
Gul - excellent x training.
Went for a run-walk with the puppy in the woods. Managed 5 blocks of min efforts. The ankle felt stable. More stable than it has felt in years. Feeling optimistic about my return to form.
Great performance from Mo who responded so well to everything that the East Africans threw at him. Amazing atmosphere all the way through the race, and especially on that last lap.
Laura Muir looking strong in the 1500m, but I'm not sure that she'll have enough to take gold - hope I'm wrong.
Extraordinary performance from Ayana in the 10,000 - I know that MsE is suspicious but for the sake of the sport, I really hope it's down to incredible natural ability.
As for the 100m, it was almost surreal with everything having been built up to be the glorious Bolt farewell. I had a sneaking suspicion that he wasn't going to do it and tipped Coleman for gold so it was a massive shock to see Gatlin come through and pip them both. Stunned silence in the stadium for a few seconds when the result went up on the screen. I feel for Coleman whose achievement has been eclipsed by everything else. Like pretty much everyone on here, I'm not a fan of of Gatlin but I have to admire his resilience and focus to ignore all the booing.
Decided not to head up to town for the marathon, but a superb run from Calum Hawkins.
Back on Tuesday and already really looking forward to that.
No running while I was on the Wye but we then had a couple of days in a very wet Yorkshire Dales during the week - managed to get out for 10 miles before it started raining on Wednesday and then got drenched on Thursday morning. That said, it's a lovely part of the country and I couldn't resist the temptation to look in a few estate agents in Ilkley on the way back!
16 miles with a friend on Saturday on hilly off road route taking in Holmbury Hill and Leith Hill, followed by 24 miles on the bike this morning.
Great photos BTW SJ - I'd be so proud if I ever got the level of representing my country. Hope that the birds stay away from you in Canada!
Another great intervals session from G-Dawg and an equally impressive long run from GM. Well done gents.
tasty result for team GB in the marathon....
Easy weekend here - 1hr swim in lake yesterday with no animal escapades and just back from 2.5hrs ride in constant lashing rain - soggy!
SJ - Good training even if you got a soaking on the bike too.
Lorenzo - A very eventful week for you. The men's 10,000 was a brilliant race and I bet the atmosphere was electric.
OO - Enjoy Ibiza!
A brilliant run by Callum Hawkins today and a real shame he couldn't get on the podium but he's still improving and is a great racer, lovely form too.
10k recovery plod for me this evening to bring the weekly total to 61 miles. That's my highest ever and the legs actually feel fine. Aiming for 50+ this week before we head off to Mallorca.
Glad you enjoyed the Champs, Lorenzo. My pal Rich (who you know) was there too on Friday and says pretty much the same as you.
My view is that the boos are directed at the authorities as much as they are the transgressor. The 100m is the Blue Riband event and has great focus, so Gatlin has been a bit unlucky there.
The media have concentrated on his story when in fact there are many others to tell.
Hopefully the episode will be a deterrent to those tempted to take the dark, druggy path.
I have a list of names of all the others in these champs that have served drugs bans, so I'm well prepared for when I attend on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
For my own efforts, I was going to do a 15 on Saturday, decided to add a little to make it 16 but ended up overdoing the extra and it came out as an 18 at 8.15 pace. All off-road again as I can feel the benefit in strength and injury prevention.
After a week of good quality sessions, I just rested yesterday and watched hours and hours of World Champs Athletics!!
Good news on the hamstring Birch - fingers crossed it stays OK.
MsE - that's an interesting article on Gatlin. Some good stuff from Bolt on the issue as well.
Good mileage there GM - are you going to be doing any running while you're out in Mallorca?
8.5 trail miles with younger Lorenzito this morning - always great to be out there running and chatting with him, at least until he decided that I was going too slow either up the hills (in which case he ran off up the track and turned round at the top to come back to me) or in the final stretch home when he just put his foot down.
Birch - That's great news, glad things are improving for you.
G-Dawg - 18 off road miles is good training.
Lorenzo - Nice early trail running with your son. Yes, we are there for only one week but I plan to try get a LSR done and will run most days. My sister (she rented a villa and invited my boy and I) is a runner now too, so I I'm looking forward to running with her as well.
A busy week sees me shuffle sessions this week. Doing a slow 15 tomorrow night so went short tonight but at tempo pace. Ended up with 5 miles at 6.30 pace. Started strong with a 6.39 so tried to keep that going. Finished with a 6.17.
Very aware that I'm in the injury danger zone as I enter the middle phase of the campaign so making sure I rest on specific days and go proper slow on the longer slow runs.
A handy thing, experience!
7 early miles for me this morning in the lovely warm pouring rain. Some hills and nothing silly pace wise, around 8mm.
Gerard good big week for you .
Birch a decent target there to aim for.
Physio today run ban still in force for another week but cleared for some light xtraining .
Tasty pace there GD
Easy swim in the lake this morning- spent more time paddling and chatting than actual swimming I think