Tues- club run over bowland. Around 5 miles fellfoot to fairsnape farm and up to fairsnape and back over parlick.
Last night 9 miles country lanes and canal paths. Big Orange setting sun:D
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Tues- club run over bowland. Around 5 miles fellfoot to fairsnape farm and up to fairsnape and back over parlick.
Last night 9 miles country lanes and canal paths. Big Orange setting sun:D
8 mile on the roads this afternoon in glorious sunshine.
Another sunny start to the day and an 11 mile road run early this morning.
5 mile 1300ft first race in the local Monday Summer Series
mostly over open moorland. from Strines Inn to Back Tor to John Field Howden enclosure round Cakes of bread and home agin for some Cock a Hoop.
For a fat bloke (for I am again) did quite well. probably because I chose the best line rather than my prowess. 5th out of 25? in 51.21
Jodg and Datt were there as were one or two other forumites.
Well, for a "fat bloke" you were flying! I was only a minute behind you. It's those long legs of yours mate. Us short legged runners have a distinct disadvantage over moorland! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
my update is that after illness saga - did baildon boundary way on sunday and squeaked in under 2 hours with 1:56:47 - dead pleased - three peaks recce this weekend. :-)
Way to go Ratfink! :D All the best for the 3Ps! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ratfink
16 miles on Saturday over the North Downs, 1000m of ascent - 2hr 30m with much faffing ...
then a speed session round the park yesterday: 7km in about 28 mins
Well done Ian. A full 21mins ahead of me:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Cheers DattQuote:
Originally Posted by Datt
Went out today with the added bonus of legs of lead. felt terrible. really sluggish and had to walk lots:(
Hopefully feel better for this weekend.
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Originally Posted by jodg
Ta jodg :p
8 Miles on the road (had to nip to work for a meeting). Legs felt sluggish but everything else seemed OK. I'll give 'em a longer trot on the moors tommoz.
i've done absoulutely naff all today:D
Trying to get over various running pains: Half mile swim today
It was a tough route and not knowing the best lines probably cost you at least 10 minutes. even some of the locals picked the wrong lines.Quote:
Originally Posted by Datt
I think you’re correct about route choice, when I downloaded my GPS data it shows that I covered 5.25 miles. The race was advertised as 4.5 so the lines I chose cannot have been the best!Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
ahh knew there was somat i forgot to post total mileage or daily training...
errrrr a lot... of errr running
a fair bit of climbing a little of running downhill...
a fair bit of flat running and a lot of waddling..
Ran to work at 5am, up a hill and down the otherside, ran home at 2pm, up the hill i ran down and down the hill i ran up. Was blown backward by the wind that blew me forward earlier. Got covered in muck and oil and spent most of the day in cage 20ft up in the air, in between my runs. Oh, and had a spam, sausage, egg and tomato sandwich and a bowl of bran flakes and a fox's classic biscuit that was liberated from a fat workmate who really should know better:rolleyes:
Its been a good day:cool:
An easy 1Km in the pool, counting down the days to a resumption of running
another poor 6 miles around Ewden valley. it felt far too hard
Hour and a bit with club from Skipton off-road. First run since LDWA event on Sunday :eek: New 315s were like slippers on very dry ground and Saltaire Fuggles Bitter nice and hoppy :cool::)
6.5 mile run on Pex Hill this afternoon.
A bit windy over Foxlow Edge this morning. Big Ken got blown over!:eek:
Hope 'Big Ken' is okay:eek: I miss your training posts Swoop - they always used to seem to end up with you enjoying an all-day breakfast in the sun outside a caff or a pie and a pint in a pub in the Peak somewhere :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
13 miles over the moors to the Rossendale valley and back. My left ankle/calf is giving me grief at the moment. It's undergoing treatment from the physio + stretching + lotions and I am trying to run through it and it's pissing me right off!
15 mins warm up, 45 min tempo, 15 min warm down. All on the roads.:(
Covered a good distance in the tempo and felt good.
Little swim at lunchtime at The Copley Centre playing games with Kadi!
7.1 mile road this a.m, doing about 18 in bowland tomorrow
Hour and three quarters up Pendle. Put in 2 circuits of Mearley Clough for good measure. Felt my dodgy ankle a bit although it was well strapped up, soaked it in a few streams and took some anti inflams when I got in.
It was covered in Easter tourists up there but great, and I missed the rain. Pushed pretty hard and rewarded myself with a coffee and bacon butty at Nogarth Cafe.:)
A light 4 mile hill run this afternoon around Pex Hill.
Ken's ok. He ran 39.05 in the Salford 10K this morning, 1st over 65!Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
We had a "Credit Crunch Lunch" on Wednesday after our run in the Goyt Valley.
One course for £5.50, two for £6.50 or three for £7.50 at the Shady Oak, Fernilee.
Four different cask beers available as well, from Jennings.:)
Sounds like yesterday didn't affect Big Ken too much :cool: Shady Oak sounds good Swoop :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
Went out on the mountain bikes with Mrs T. Legs a little stuffed from some hard runs this week so took it easy. First stop off on the canal at Barrowford, tea and bacon butty only £2.25, lovely. Through Colne up to Coldwell, tea and scones £2.20. A great ride down the moorbottom under Boulsworth then pie and peas at Wycoller £3.10, stopped off at Trawden to look at a mates 4 baby pygmy goats. Back to Barlick on the canal. Fantastic day out. off to the Indian now, diet going well!:)
Yesterday - 1:40:44hr Greenfield - Pots n'Pans -Alderman - Binn Green - Ashway to the stile contour to footbridge - direct ascent to Dovestones Edge - Fox Stone - Res - Plantation and home.....Easy paced due to still having this bug, wanted to get up to Rivvy Pike but thought it not a good idea to race feeling like Sh*******te.....
Off for an easy 4+ miles around the lower Chew now, before the crowds arrive :)
Beautiful out there :)
54:46mins recovery pace, the lower Chew, beautiful day out there....saw a green woodpecker as well :)
2 hours 6 mins with Carl.
Down canal to Hyde, Werneth Low, woods back of Hattersley, up to Mottram Hall and over to top reser. Lovely morning for it. Saw a fox and a bunny rabbit. Carl got himself a lovely spring lamb as well!
Recovery run up Weets before breakfast. Felt wasted, bit low on carbs. Fantastic morning though. Might go for another trot later. Got a reasonably easy week coming up.:D
Gorgeous 40min easy run through Witton Park.... how i love this weather :)
Fantastic weather:)
The heel is still as painful as ever, so
I dusted off the 9 year old training bike that hasn’t seen the roads for almost three years, and set off for an easy ten mile ride.
Half way around I spotted a gaggle of mountain bikes in the distance – bang went the easy ride as the competitive genes kicked in.
Just back from several days in Bucks. Managed to get some runs in since we were in the middle of the Chilterns. All very picturesque with rolling hills, woods and hedgerows. Felt like a cross country runner! :p Missed my moors and dry stone walls though.
Mind you, weather was better back oop north that down there. :(