20km along the Kerry Way between Sneem and Kenmare
Where I passed the abandoned house at no. 8 in this list...
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20km along the Kerry Way between Sneem and Kenmare
Where I passed the abandoned house at no. 8 in this list...
http://imgur.com/a/D9iDC
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8 miles this morning with about 5m of ascent.....
A pacey run along the beach, probably same in the morning
Had a club 8 mile trail race, had myself 3rd place secured when in the last mile I was caught by the lad in 4th, we had a epic battle swapping places 4 times in the last mile, running at 6 min mile pace before I pulled away in the last 800m. The last mile was the quickest one on my run.
After some food and drink, I ran the course again at a very steady pace, I felt the last 4 mile on the second lap.
ATB
Tahr
Virtually the same but bluer skies no wind. Added a few ascents up the cliffs to get some climbing in.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Shorts and single ss base layer......it is December yes?
Lovely and warm up here too, how's the training been going?Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
14.25m 2500ft for me, giving 66miles and 11000ft for the week.
Less and less the further west you go. Ben Vorlich, Stuch, Chonzie all with just a few small pockets to nothing at all. More snow lying around the East, Cairnwell area. But not full coverage by any stretch.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Sounds good.. steady 13.3 miles 7:20 ish on average.. for me today with Philly running club group, nice morning run.. now the old trans-Atlantic flight..Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
back to 70ish this week then 85 ish over christmas.. hit 4000 miles for the year this week if all goes well.. averaged ~85 miles a week for 52 weeks now, since my winter paddy a year ago..
Iain I saw a photo of you (presumably on your blog?) and it looked like you'd lost weight in the last year or so. If so, how much?Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Steady 6 and a bit miles yesterday. Had Sunday lunch at the Strines inn, ran home from Moscar via redmires conduit. Necessarily slow due to the giant chillie filled Yorkshire pudding and apple pie...
Strava claimed 1000 calories burned, I think that covers about half of lunch!
Lost probably around a stone... but tend to put it back in easily, which doesn't bother me when I'm just training, I find that for a key race if I just eat carefully, cut drink, on 90+ miles a week weight comes off pretty quick.. especially with hard morning runs. Even a conservative estimate is around 9000 cals a week extraurnt, which is about 1/2 a weeks calories.. so it does come off quickQuote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
I've a friend in Texas, former two time olympian, and she always thought the secret to high mileage for her was being slightly heavy, live life normally, no focus on weight, during training, then dropping for key races so I've done that this year.
Pretty much what I do Iain.
But without the racing, and the 90 mile weeks. And the dropping a stone in weight.
I've just done thanks giving US style... mashed sweet potato.. add spoonfulls of brown sugar.. and marsh mallows.. now its German christmas market time.. so gluhwein and bratwurst.. its all back on..Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
Finally made it out for a couple of trail miles this morning. I've lost my running routine for the time being. A run out in the hills this week might rekindle my love!
Tough session for me today, ran to work with rucksack then to my mate’s house to get a lift for training a very steady 13 miles, then at club training a 1 mile warm up followed by 6X1 mile reps with 2 minutes recovery between each one ran at 5:50 per minute pace. Then 1 mile cool down. 21 miles in total today.
Marathon training has started.
ATB
Tahr
Sounds like you're in decent shape. Maybe you should have a couple of easy days and then do your marathon on Sunday ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Yeh, I was thinking that. Good effort Tahr.
Thanks for the kind words of encouragement guys, in truth I have not done that particular training session for over a year. I was sticking to the long hill stuff and only really started doing the speed work again since October. last time I did it I would have been doing around 6:04 per mile. Yesterday was helped because there were 4 of us running together all pushing, although there is always one that lingers towards the back for 5 reps then on the last one he tries to blast ahead. :confused:
This week will be a hard week running, but next due to my shifts will be very easy.
I don’t think I could talk them into moving the Manchester Marathon forward to Sunday.
ATB
Tahr
Good running Tahr.
Ive had a rubbish couple of weeks of training with sore medial knee ligaments. Next Wednesday I have a catheter alabation so god knows how long that will take out of my training.
Good luck Spen. I have my heart op next Tuesday morning, similar thing I guess, they are looking to cut a couple of pathways.Quote:
Originally Posted by spen
Good luck to both of you.
As Shaunaneto says good luck chaps,
Tahr
Aye good luck.. My Dad had something similar a few weeks back..Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Finally ran normalish tonight, foot still painful, but now just uncomfortable.. 7.5 miles 6:55 pace.. gait felt normal so hoping I can get going again..
Well just finish my 20 miler tonight; this week has been my biggest mileage ran yet, 71.5 miles, 60 on the roads. No major problems, the lower back is a bit sore but that’s it really. My road shoes are knacked so time to get the next pair out of the back of the wardrobe. Highlights have been my speed session on Tuesday, the low point was on Thursday when attempting my 9 mile tempo run, it was very windy with driving rain but the real problem was me, I just couldn’t hit the PPM I wanted, the legs were tried from Tuesday.
Next week will be a easy one due to other commitments, but the week after I brake up so hopefully I will get some good training in then.
ATB
Tahr
Good going, dont worry, this far out the main thing is miles.. but can you run with others, they make hitting the ppm much easier when you are tired or the weather is bad..Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Yesterday 9 miles from Peris up to Glyder Fawr and back. terrible conditions on top (and in the valley too!)Cut short an 18 mile planned day due to driving wind and rain. Today nice 6 mile tempo on hilly route average 6:35 MM.
Thanks IainQuote:
Originally Posted by IainR
There are a couple of club mates that are training for the London, but they aren’t really much good as they will be looking to do sub 3:30/3:15 at best and wouldn’t be able to keep up unless totally fresh. The lads in the club that are capable of the right pace are training for other things like the club Winter Champ’s or BG. But no worries it is a club trail race tomorrow only 5 mile but I should be getting the best pace dragged out of me for that.
Glad to hear you are back running again.
ATB
Tahr
Not good only doing 3:30 made me giggle.
Thanks for the good wishes. Only a simple operation but still a bit of a worry.
Trying to get a few sessions in before the lay off but seem to have really sorry hip flexors since my knee injury. Not sure if I had changed my gait too much. Hmmmmm
63.9m and 12,113ft this week. I'll do a cursory 3-4 mile recovery run today to hit 67-68m.
Thoroughly enjoyable week, all about the mileage/ascent for me up until crimbo. Then reintroduce other work when I get get home from the folks.
I'll still be slow mind you, but I'll be getting...in theory...stronger for the proper hills. Which is really what I'm after. Longs days in the highlands, I can think of nothing better. At least on a day trip. And not when it's 30c (are you listening IanDarkPeak, your allowed to visit Scotland when it's not hot enough to fry an egg on my forehead)
Sorry I didn’t mean that disrespectfully to others :o, in the only other marathon I have trained for my aim for that was to go sub 3:30, but as time goes on the goal posts move I guess. Perhaps I could have worded it better.Quote:
Originally Posted by spen
Best of luck to everybody.
Tahr
I was only kidding mate just made me laugh
Ok no worries, all the best.
Tahr
9 mile cross country run today with a couple of pals + dog. Alcohol was raining out of me after last night's club Christmas party! No pain from left calf and felt great which is a big relief as it's the Tour De Helvellyn next weekend.
22 miles on the exercise back last night in the gym.. basically 1 hour effort session on a random programme..
Not to boring.
Foot is still sore but think its sort of plantar f from cramping my foot up from protecting my toe and having a strange gait.. walking barefoot makes it feel much better.
Did 3 marathons at lunch time. I prefer them to mars bars any day.
OK.. went to wythenshaw for an x ray as I landed back in the UK....
They said its not fractured as I can still run.. and they don't x ray little toes...
I think when I said I ran 30 miles last week and it hurts she thought it was soft tissue.. anyway I said 90 is more normal and I know something is wrong..
Anyway managed to get an x ray and it is fractured... but there's nothing that can be done..
Maybe just gym, bike, swim for a week or so... not great but its only a small crack and its all inline...
8miles xc round a muddy tatton park.. no hills this weekend hopefully get some in over Xmas... In the mean time plod on...
5 muddy miles with the dog around local woodland trails. 53 mins 650ft climb 3 poop stops and some chasing each other round a field. Good time had by all. Picked up pace for last couple miles, enjoyed it.
7.4 miles today. It's so flat my GPS picked up zero ascent. Yesterday only managed 16ft for flips sake.
The Fens are not for me.
Cycle 5k to Ringinglow, Ran 5k around Ox Stones then Cycled/rolled 5k back downhill home. Smashing day for it!
shhhhhhh. bad boy this morning, don't tell the doctor but the weather looks so nice and I'm getting bored.
so slooooooowwwwwww short run about 3 miles very steady. first since the op. :)