Today's Training

[IainR]

Never did the Kinder dozen, keep thinking about it..

Long road run today, 21.3 miles 6:43 pace.. but watch went crazy but it was at least 21, but at the bridge at the half way point it suddenly said I was running a 7:50 min mile.. despite being 6:40 pace moments before.. http://www.strava.com/activities/129165002

Out and back fairly flat bar the bridge but 25 C.. suddenly gone straight into summer.

[MickTor]

It's been warm here too today Iain!
I'm not the biggest fan of running in the warmer weather. It means I have to get up earlier
It was my first full Kinder Dozen, and really recommend it, such a great route, I really got to see Kinder in a new way!

[IainR]

decent week 101 miles, need to get a bit more focussed now, maybe even drop the miles and add more quality.. 50k trail race this weekend then a fast 10 miler in 2 weeks, then the first proper race of the year a 50 mile trail race out in wisconsin.

m: 5.5 on roads. pm: similar 5.5 on roads, 8:30-9 pace for both legs sore from 10 miler
t: legs too tired for track so am: 6 miles road and trail pm: 7.5 miles road and trail ~ 7:30-8 min miles.
w: 13.1 mile on roads 6:55 pace, felt hard going..
t; am: 8.5 miles trail.pm: 5 miles with 3.6 mile effort at 5:50 pace
f: 21.3 mile road run through philly 6:40 pace, felt great.
s: am: 9.5 mile trail run. pm: 6.1 mile road run with 3 x 0.8 mile reps at 5;40 pace
s: am: 8 miles slow on roads pm: 4.1 miles on road 7:30 pace

Impressive watching the marathon updates sunday am, some great runs.. Steve Way, 2:16 and a pb in a marathn which wasn't his goal race, thats the 100k next month.. proper quality finally hitting the ultra's.

[MickTor]

Started yesterday morning with 1.5 miles to the Drs, intending to have a decent run up through Endcliffe Park to Redmires or something.
Ended up having my swollen arm lanced and walking home. Out of action for a week or so! I had an allergic reaction to a bite and it got infected, swelling up and it was painful.
Long dogs for a wee while then.

[IainR]

Started yesterday morning with 1.5 miles to the Drs, intending to have a decent run up through Endcliffe Park to Redmires or something.
Ended up having my swollen arm lanced and walking home. Out of action for a week or so! I had an allergic reaction to a bite and it got infected, swelling up and it was painful.
Long dogs for a wee while then.

Bad one.. I've been feeling pretty flat all weekend, not ill but coughing up a lot and running like shit so think I may have some chesty cough or something, started yesterdays run with 3 decent miles just sub 7's but was sweating badly and feeing awful so just jogged the last 6.. hoping it clears up as I've a 50km at the weekend.

[Mossdog]

Yesterday. Gofar Over-the-Hill series. Tan Hill to Kirkstone Inn 'Recce' (but thought I'd have a go anyway!). Only this turned out to be Tan Hill to ...erm...Tebay 23 miles in 6 hours 33 mins. Solo, unsupported attempt carrying 7 kg pack stuffed full of chewy goodies plus 2 litre Camelbak and a bivvy bag. Sadly, increasingly sore left ankle halted what appeared to be a promising stab at this as aerobically I felt fine. A cold night bivvying on the fells munching Soreen trying to stifle the taste of failure until my lift home arrived at 9:30 this morning.

Now about to head out for a short 3 miles run/hobble tonight to try, at the very least, to keep my 6 month 'run-a-day' obsession ticking over.

[shaunaneto]

I bothered doing some for a change.

21 mile trail run in the north Fife riviera in 3hr 15m. Was slowed down quite a chunk by a friendly Pigeon sharing the contents of it's bowels with my forehead.

[MickTor]

I bothered doing some for a change.

21 mile trail run in the north Fife riviera in 3hr 15m. Was slowed down quite a chunk by a friendly Pigeon sharing the contents of it's bowels with my forehead.

If you were running faster it wouldn't have happened!

Hoping to get out on something traily next week.

[TheReverand]

Yesterday I did 18/19 mile on the yorkshire moors from Castleton, up Westerdale towards Esklets and straight over the ridge into Farndale, few loops round that beautiful valley and a pint in the Feversham arms before a tough old slog upto Blakey Inn where I had another jar, before running round the old Rosedale railway for a bit, bloomin wild windy up there, over into Danby Dale and throught the fields back to Castleton. lovely

[IainR]

Yesterday I did 18/19 mile on the yorkshire moors from Castleton, up Westerdale towards Esklets and straight over the ridge into Farndale, few loops round that beautiful valley and a pint in the Feversham arms before a tough old slog upto Blakey Inn where I had another jar, before running round the old Rosedale railway for a bit, bloomin wild windy up there, over into Danby Dale and throught the fields back to Castleton. lovely

Not a good week.. should have finished with a 50k trail race and so did an easier week with no efforts over the last few days, race was a no go as car broke down.. and had done an easier week in the run up. Think I'm also struggling with allergies, persistent cough for a few weeks now..


m: 9 miles started off sub 7 felt terruible so slowed to 8-9 min miles
t: am: 7 miles 7:40 pace. pm: 8 miles with 4 sets of 400 hard, 200 slow 1km hard 400 slow.
w: am: 10 miles 7:50 pace. pm: running sop run 7 miles 7;20 pace
t: am: 7 miles 7:50 pace pm: 7 miles 7:40 pace
f: am: 4.1 miles slow. drove to race in VA.. broke down in DC towed to garage. pm: 5.8 miles from hotel
s: am: 5.8 miles slow in rockville fetched car drove 3 hours back. pm: 8 miles road n trail NJ
s: 13.3 miles 6:30 pace nice trail/road run

90+ for the week but not much quality.. not a great week and need to race twice next weekend to try and kick some fitness in for a few key races coming up..Good run yesterday made up fr it somewhat.. now for a 20 miler today..