Howdy, Stranger!
Categories
The materials in this website are in no way intended to replace the professional medical care, advice, diagnosis or treatment of a doctor, qualified personal trainer, therapist, dietitian or nutritionist Runners's World, Part of the Hearst UK well-being network © Copyright 2017
Comments
been v quiet on the forum today. mind you i have tons of work!!
the lady i met at running club has pursuaded me to go with her and her husband tomorrow on the 15 miler and they have plannned a whole route out etc so i don't feel i can say no!! bit apprehensice as she is faster than me but maybe its what i need to get round! will let you know how i go - taking plenty of gels!!
at least you will have support so enjoy
Pinks have you seen who has joined the stroke team?
I saw the name Chinna appear on a few forum topics didn't have a clue who it was.
Been to get a nw pair of trainers today, very nice ozzzie bloke fitted them up for me,i LOVE runners needs ha ha ha
Yes nicky i know the bloke you mean, also the girl who plays Diana in Holby City is running the marathon this year, but have no idea which charity,, she said she was running with boyfriend... put two and two together ie both worked on Holby city both running london marathon... i should work for some kind of gossip column
you are the lady in the know fenn
lol!!
and if your doing 15mile this weekend your be ready for the 20 mile in 5 weeks, add on a mile a week logic
it seems weird to be talking about such ridiculous distances
i have pursaded two friends to run in it too so yes im doing it ahhhhhhhh
nicky, is that short run a hill AND speed session or are they seperate...your progam looks challenging, whats the longest distance you'll cover before london?
i really want to do 24, i know the HH plan says 20 but i feel 6 extra miles ontop of being that fatigued at 20, needs to be done before the big day - im not such a believer in adrenaline when youve been at it for hours and the excitement has died away....
15 this weekend should be interesting to say least, this niggling thing in my leg still hasnt gone totally and i just know it will be aching like mad after sat...Squeezy gum came which is cool, wasnt actual chewing gum (which i had hoped) it is gummy type sweets, but i really find the gells get sticky so am looking for alternatives. Wierdly i found the energy bars easier to pallate than the gums on my run other day...not sure about that - all this experimenting, feel i should have more time!!!
good luck with distance on weekend pinks & fenn, you raced the half so it shouldnt be that much difference....and think - its only 2 miles more....
Wasn't the snow awful. I had a bad run on Wednesday so was going to go out on Thursday but decided that I was safer not doing anything. Looking forward to my LSR tomorrow. 2.30hrs for me.
LSR should be done at anything up to 1.30 mins slower than your race pace so for 10min milers that would be around 11.30min/mile.
If you go to the Grey training tab and go to the pacing section it gives you an idea there. However when I went on the TP weekend they suggested that you could break the run into 1/3rds so do the first bit v. slow then middle bit at race pace then last bit either slow or if you are feeling really strong, at threshold pace! So I wouldn't worry too much just be comfortable.
Be careful racing 20 miles!! Make sure you do it as a training run - so no times in mind and at LSR pace - NO FASTER!!!!!!!!!
Pinks - you will come on in leaps and bounds having joined a club!! They really do make a difference and it is so nice to run in company.
As a side - I went to school with JK Rowling and still have the present that she bought me for my 18th birthday!!
welcome back Rio.
the longest run i intend to do is 20 miles, i've got a chance to crack it twice but i'll see how it goes after yesterday's run, i had a major panic/mental thing going on, it was really horrible.
next LSR will be next week some time.
It is actually quite nice in the frost but do be careful where you are putting your feet if it is slippery.
NWS you really should only do one 20miler!! It will take more out of you than you think. Remember 1 day recovery for every mile you run!!!
OMG...can't believe you went to school with JKR...that's amazing! i'm a total HP fan having a daughter that 'grew up' with 'Harry' and Josh being now totally into it. OH read all the books to me in bed...v romantic!!lol!!
never know what to wear at the moment. thursday i ran home from work in 2 thin tops (dri fit) and running jacket and was boiling but wore the same at the club on wed when i was really running fast and it was fine!! no idea what to wear tomorrow. will let you all know how it goes. The other lady is nice and chatty so hopefully that will get me round even if i haven't the energy to talk back!
missed you Rio, WOW thats sooo cool that you went to school with JKR,, i am such a big fan... was she always the creative type at school.. like did everyone always think she would be famous/successful... WOW mega impressed..
Just been out for a gentle 4miler which has been a real confidence boost as no worries with knee.. hopefully stretching techniques are helping.. time will tell.. and now back at desk as have essay to write this weekend... boring.. when not running, working then am studying for final architecural qualification.
Cas.just bite the bullet and get out there..you probably needed the break after your child being ill and the half last weekend... so hopefully you will have renewed motivation on Monday.
PW i personally wouldnt consider going over anything above 21 miles... none of the schedules even the advance suggest anything over 20 and this is for a reason. I have recently read Hal Higdons book and he talks alot about not doing over 20miles...the risks of overtraining, is far worse than being undertrained.
Rio do you think it will be a bad idea to do the Oakley 20.. i never planned to do it as anything other than a training run and thought would be good to have company...ill see how i go nearer the time me thinks.
Pinks, answer to your question is that you generally run faster in races than on LSRs anyway. And your mid week sessions are at a faster pace so your LSR should feel easy!
But as I have said you can break it up and do some race pace running in the middle
Fenn do the 20 if you want to but do only do it as a training run and dont get drawn into racing it!!!
JKR was very arty at school. I did my A levels with her and sat next to her in English. She never seemed to have to concentrate and spent the lessons doodling. she was very clever though.
And the teachers in the books are very like some of the teachers at our school!!! lol
Thanks Rio with advice about LSRs-its easy to get drawn into a race mentality but must remember not to! My goal has always been to not be last, but as tomorrow's taining run (17) will be the first since the fall I dont care if I am last. In fact Im planning not to be as mentally im prepared to only do 12 and then drop out if necessary so I dont overstress my ankle-which feels so much better but still tends to swell after a day at work.
Rio did JKR ever talk about writing a book or anything? were you good friends? that must be so amazing to have been at school with her and now she is so famous!
it was really windy where i was running too and one of the other runners said you can addon 2 miles for every 10 in those conditions so you did brilliantly! i was out for nearlly 3 hours with having to walk!!
Was nice day but v. windy, had one bit where wa running into the wind for a good 10/15 mins, which iwas awesome.....acting like a nutter if i remember correctly - screaming 'yeh' and 'wooooo' for some unbeknown silly reason. I do love going out, the country has some powerful Qi, and when the wind is kicking up that strong its quite awe inspiring.
Didnt take gloves to hands were actually frozen when i got in, reflecting now, i dont know what i would have done without an ice bath these past few toughies, it really seems to save me...
any way - off to do shopping.
hamstring cramp pinks? well done on gettin round though.