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training session - sunday 23rd February
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Well done to KK on that super 10 mile time.
Big Tim another good one from you!
Also well done to MrC running that long slow run with that injury.
Some great milage between MM, Drew and Achilles, well done!
Well done Murf for that run at Richmond.
Well done to everybody that has done so well today.
Keep it up.
In my case, an awful run in ideal conditions. I had planned an easy paced 13.5 mile run, but after starting deliberately slowly for the first mile, I found that I couldn't get any faster! and after a couple of miles I was getting slower and felling like death.
After no improvement I decided to abandon the run and retrace my footsteps home.
I'm rather fed up - There is no obvious reason for being so crap today, in the end I only managed 7.5 miles, S L O W (9.5 minute miles)
Lets hope its back to normal tomorrow.
what: V v easy run with Matthew off-road (27:44, no idea of distance) - part of his school X-C ½ term training; some 90 mins later, 9.3K on standard course in shocking time of ~47:30
why: Sunday is LSD day. Made allowance for recent bug - but apparently not enough.
Did the runs this morning...had a feeling the first one wasn't feeling quite as easy as it should have been - & the second one was awful. Normally I do these at about 7:10 - 7:20 per mile pace, but on this occasion, couldn't even manage 8 minute miles.
An amber light flashing, if not yet a red....day off tomorrow now anyway.
Why: 'cos I must be mad! - seriously, Full IM in 6 weeks - was supposed to go for a 30 min run off the bike but couldn't be ar$ed!
Last hard: - apart from today was yesterday swam 2500m and ran for 2hours.
Last rest day about 2 weeks ago, but I'm taking one tomorrow !
Johnny/Mike - take it easy, there'll be a reason today wasn't a good day for you.
Can't remember everything I wanted to say, but Snicks, please do get emotional every now and then, huge run yesterday, though adding in a migraine isn't part of the schedule is it?Glad you've refuelled now.
Big Tim , congrats on your race; Achilles, what crazy schedule have you found that has you doing 3 hard days on the trot??
Welcome back Marmite Master.
Well done everyone else on your long runs, what makes me think there's a marathon coming up soon? I spotted 2 other runners out this morning which bearing in mind I live in an area chiefly populated by sheep is saying something.
Almost forgot:
What: 14 miles @ marathon pace plus 1 mile warm down to retrieve my drinks bottle. Actually turned the bleeper on my HRM and stuck within 75-80% whr, felt good except the killer hills I had to do twice on this loop. Did it in 1.57 which is OK, assuming everyone on the flm thread haven't lied to me about London being flat. Have you?
Why: Easier weekend run this week in between 20 milers. Did I say easy? Still, feels like I'm finding my marathon groove at last.
Last hard: today counts, I hope. Plus 2 hrs family bike ride afterwards.
Last rest: Monday.
Will go and find some race reports to read now.
Why - club championship race in middle of marathon programme.
Last hard - today
Last rest - Sat before last.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Yum yum (?) pickled herrings & potatoes for me as I appear to be the only one not doing a marathon at the moment
Well done all you racers, Big Tim fantastic effort, I managed 11 min mile pace on my last 4 mile cross country race & currently do sub-8 min miles for 10Ks.
Today's report:
9+ miles hilly around Box Hill 1 hr 21
Why: Training for Paddock Wood half
Last rest: Yesterday
Last hard: Wednesday
why: feeling sh*te today with really persistenmtly "hangover style" sore head. kinda dizzy too.
24 hour bug me thinks
last hard: yesterdays 5 * 1000m
last easy:monday night session on track: 1000m, 800m, 600m, 400m.
last rest, today
well done all you lucky and able runners. hope the races went well
Mike S and others who haven't had a good day. Take it easy for a day or two I'm sure you'll be back on form very soon. Best wishes!!
Marmite Master- I am doing Stafford- aiming for 2:20 which will mean a comfortable finish (I hope).
Johnny how I know the feeling you're describing but it usually means a great run next time!
Well done everyone on getting out there and doing the distance.
What- X-country race- then 30 miles back along the canal to Leeds- with one stop off for tea and an almond slice (Why does my life sound like an Alan Bennett monologue?)
Horrible stabbing feeling at the top of hamstrings by the end (but that's normal) rounded the day off with tea, a thick shake and large fries at Macdonalds then bus back home. Just made the run in daylight (5 hours and 20 mins.)Oh yes re-took my second place in x-country so all in all a good day.
Not had much time due to work to post this week but a muhc easier recovery wek after last week's heavy mileage of three short recovery and/or pace runs. Today was supposed to be a 10km race day in the training programme but with no race in sight around Ankara and miserable snowy weather I opted for 10km on the treadmill in 38 mins 47 secs.
Why: Week 9 of the marathon training programme
Last rest: yesterday
Well done to all those who got the miles in today and who raced this weekend
Simon
10k in 38 minutes
im off
Last rest day : Friday, easy 1 hour yesterday.
Last Hard: Thurs - 2 x 10k 60 sec recoveries
If my little grey cells could get around downloading a picture, i will.
Talking about stairs, the first 2 days after i ran my first marathon, i could only walk down stairs backwards. This was a little challenging in negotiating the tube, as i had to wait for everyone to go in front of me and do this, with brief case in hand.
Also i had to do a 2 leg standing jump to get off the train. Anyone using the Metropolitan line will know what i mean
What: 18M - I did the RW training run in 1:59, got my back and shuffled for another 3.5M round the park.
Why: panicking that I won't get enough sufficiently long runs in...the clock's ticking and I seem to be the only one on here still running sub-20M long runs!
Last hard: today! I wanna finish in sub-3:45, so I trained with the sub-3:30 group to get used to running 15(ish!)M at race pace...Phew!
Last rest: Friday was my last complete rest. I was meant to do 60mins hard bike yesterday a.m., followed by an easy run, but managed to throw myself off my bike!! I finished the bike Only because I had to get to work!!!), but whimped out of the run...Oops!
Rock on guys;)