on my excel spread sheet (which I downloaded from somewhere or other) i have a predictor, which work on the theory that your predicted best time for a marathon is the same as the quickest 26.2 miles you do any week in training. last week it counted the following runs 10km 0:45:00 14km 1:00:00 23Km 1:54:00 that calculator…
Interesting article veering near my original point http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/sports/23marathon.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1 I like this excerpt from it - it feels like a slight validation of my thoughts... Race directors often struggle to find the right cut-off time, when water stations are closed, roads open to vehicles…
Afternoon all, Nice one DM, yet another exotic location on the list! When are you coming to the Caribbean? Sporta - yuck and it's Mara this weekend isn't it? If it stays in the head you may be OK. Healing vibes also to LE. Happy Birthday Rundown! Life begins at 50, trust me, you're just getting started!!!! Wardi - nice…
More good results rolling in. Wabo - massive pb in the 20 miler - see how strong x-country makes you. Matt the Brum - we have a winner! Maybe we should all take up swimming - you seem to do more swimming than running - well done. Trini & young Mrs T - both in the money and Trini twice - good stuff. SCS - sorry about the…
Afternoon! Stopped raining at lunchtime and now is reasonably sunny so hope to mow the lawns shortly. Chick: physio and I agreed that the parkrun/walk was not the most sensible thing to do...but she feels that I probably haven't done much, if any, damage. Worked me hard, to my surprise, as I thought I was just going for a…
I guess I had the old ones when I was a "lad" (1992). They're neutral though I guess, so it'd be unfair to compare. As a 10.5 stone 23-year-old I had no problems in them until I started going over 6 miles, then I had a bit of pain with my knees. I seem to remember that the uppers were pretty unstructured, quite soft, not…
Hi Have you asked your doctor to test you for PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? I was having loads of trouble a few years ago and didn't know why suddenly after 23 years I was getting problems, finally was diagnosed with this. If it were that then they probably would suggest a pill called dianette or yasmin. However at the…
Hi Cyber, My target was to get under 4 hours....."3-something" sounds so much better!- i had to walk for most of the mile between 23-24 then realised if I didn't run the last 2 and a quarter miles at 9min/mile I wouldn't go under 4 hours. It was really hard but definitely worth it - I've decided i've got to do another one…
BR says you will need to allow for fade if you want to run 6:30 for mile 4. Mile 3 is downhill so fair enough but why the need for time in the bank? Hilly says patience is the strategy so aim for even pacing. Back to BR... If you aim to be at halfway at 1:30 then if you have a sub 3hrs in you then you will be best placed…
I use the route from westhumble to bookham to get home from work so have done it 5 times in a week before (once). It is a nasty little steep hill. Mind I used to have a bike where the lowest gears were 42 and something like a 17/18 on the back. It was very steep on that. My new noncy compact with 11-23 makes it much nicer.…