15 mile run with 20 kilo to work back in gym in a bit this was after a few mile on bike this week +gym sessions so all in all good week less bike more running this week noticed on the hills the bike work has paid off
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15 mile run with 20 kilo to work back in gym in a bit this was after a few mile on bike this week +gym sessions so all in all good week less bike more running this week noticed on the hills the bike work has paid off
A run around the Anniversary Waltz route today with my daughter,her boyfriend and our dog Penny (the one in my avatar...like me she has a acquired a lot of grey hairs since that snap was taken but she had the sprightliness of a puppy today and really enjoyed it).
Very chilly and gusty on the tops but not a drop of rain.
About 12 miles, 1200m
Well done mate, I did a 5.5 mile cross country race, very muddy and wet underfoot, then a 15.5 mile road run to round it off.Quote:
Originally Posted by vespa
Yeah love those edges for running.. some lovely runnable trail loops..Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Steady 10 miler tonight slow. Just booked flights for 10 days back in the UK from next Friday.. so a week of running in the highlands and a few days in the peak to come with my now fat little collie.. cant wait..
About 9 mile, Clapham to Ingleborough and back! Managed to get mis-placed on the top due to watching the birds there. Still not sure if they are Snow Buntings!? I must have turned around whilst watching them, set off thinking I was going the other way.....
Easy day today.. 7.5 at lunch.. stunning loop along the river 7:25 pace...Quote:
Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy
Pm: 9.35 at 6:09 pace.. recovery.. then 0.3 further recovery at 13 min mile pace whilst I snotted out.. that was meant to be a steady 10 but strangely felt good.. cleared the nose...
My average pace was near 13 min mile! :)
Ran 10 miles to work with my rucksack in the morning, but my knee started giving me trouble, shame as I was going well. Painful to walk afterwards so I dropped the night time club training session. I have booked in with the phyiso but she can't see me until Friday.:(
ATB
Tahr
I didn't think running all them miles (on road?) with a 20K rucksack sounded like a good idea. I suspect the physio will think likewise.
20K rucksack, is that kilos?Quote:
Originally Posted by Murt
Are you planning on bringing a wood burning stove along for the LAMM.
Oh, I should have some dates sorted for a training weekend in the next couple of days. Will email. Likely mid to late April is the first free time.
Hi MurtQuote:
Originally Posted by Murt
I haven’t run with the weight vest for 2 months, the rucksack is only 5kg to 10kg most of the time. I have ran with a rucksack for over 10 years (to work and back) so the body is quite used to it. The knee pain started on Sunday about ½ way though a 15.5 mile road run (no rucksack) although I had raced 6 miles X-C just before.
The road miles are another thing and quite possibility tie in with the problem, it kind of part of the course when training for a road marathon I guess, I suspect the knee is a “tracking issue”.
I have booked in for the BG over two days at the start of March, two back to back 12 hour days should be good LAMM training.
ATB
Tahr
That's reassuring. Fingers crossed nothing too serious then & will hopefully see you at the LAMM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
It's the pesky midges I'm most worried about so I'd be more likely to bring one of them midge-eater thingamabobs!Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
April is already pretty full for me: Lakes Mountain 42 (5th), Ann Waltz (19th) & 3 Peaks (26th) but coming up to Glenmore during the 3rd week in May to do the Cairngorm/MacDui/Braeriach circuit I mentioned.
Will either be really fit (relatively) or really knackered for the LAMM
Good day out today doing a bit of BGR prep. Due to the snow and ice on Snowdon couldn't do my planned route of heading for Yr Aran and then dropping to Watkin Path so had to be content with Llanberis to Snowdon via Elio and Cyngorian there and back. Plus a few quarry lanes at the end to get 18 miles in. 7300 feet of ascent. I was really surprised how hard packed the snow slab was on Snowdon with the last bit up to the summit banked out in places.
Good effort.Quote:
Originally Posted by Corniceman
Hill rep session
4 x Roman road @ Blackstone edge
5.7m 2200ft ascent
Nice morning with wind assistance on the climbs.
isn't that cheating? You should have done them the other way round ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
25 miles on the Wet Highland Way from Loch Forest Lodge.
Miserable dooking
7 miles on local hill, just trying the knee out, niggled before the run but didn't get any worse and now if anything feels a bit better than before the run, I will try to ramp up the training from here.
ATB
Tahr
yesterday 10k on the roads morning, pm: 11.1 on forest trails in drumtochty forestQuote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
today 12.8 on roads around drumtochty glen loop..
92 miles for the week..
4.5 miles round Burbage. Stunning day for it. Great hills, great views and great weather. Fairly dry too.
13.1 yesterday in the end.. 5.8 in the morning up Clachnabenn, then 7.3 in the evening on the roads 6:50 ish pace
Today 16.4 miles on forestry trails in the snow, 8:45 min miling, 900m ascent, felt battered, no food or water and it made much harder than it needed to be..
Gales and blizzards tomorrow so probably 2 easy steady paced runs or maybe a steady 13 miler..
managed 12 miles and 1300ft on snowy roads yesterday. finished last hill with a bit of a push. legs coming back still not up to full race speed but that will come I hope with some races.
I might do a short run this morning as forecast looks iffy for tonight
Ran 10 miles in snow rain and wind in the morning to work, then 8.5 steady run at night with the club, knee was niggling.:(
Not sure how wise it was doing 10.5 Miles on Ilkley Moor this afternoon. Gale force winds doesn't come close. Toughest weather I think I have ever run in. Oh yes & the hail hurt like a buggar too. I've definitely earned a couple of beers with the footy tonight.
I've been up stairs 3 times today, usually with 2-3hr recoveries between.
tahr be wise dont over do it sounds as if you were bordering it today
50 mile bike today with 7000ft of ascent 15 of this was off road against strong winds
750 metres (distance) to Boots the chemist.
Hard work.
Garmin track or it didn't happen....Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
Weds night - 7 miles 1700ft club run.
Thursday morning - 7 mile ride 1200ft, 4 mile run along Stanage Edge and 7 miles ride back.
Do you have the CR on Strava?Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
Did Maell a Bhuachaille today, 15 mile from the end of Loch Morlich and along the ridge and back to the reindeer centre then back around the loch, 900 m ascent.. you'd have loved it, some nice deep powder with a shin scraping crust.. luckily not too bad and no axe needed so nice option..Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
Yesterday, 15.1 miles on the road around drumtochty, 6:37 pace..
Probably an easier day tomorrow as I'm tired but up here so may as well do something.. will have a think.
85 for the week with a day to go, so an easy 10 leaves me at 95 with some nice quality runs this week.
Dufton to High Cup Nick and back following the race route mainly. Squelchy, windy, a smattering of snow and sleet and lots of mud. Luuuuvely :cool:
Darn it, I should never have switched to Garmin Connect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Reckon I did this same route a couple of weeks back, it's a nice wee ridge line that. Nothing in particular about the ridge which is so so. But it commands the best view 'of' the Northern Gorms I know of.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
And both my girlfriend, and a friend I chatted briefly to on Tuesday can now confirm. This flu is quite infectious. Shame really, as I could have done with some miles before heading out to Norway end of next week.
Hmmm, reckon I might contact the resort today to enquire about XC skiing or Snow Show hire. XC skiing looks quite hideously hard, I don't imagine too many people do it in Norway, so not much chance of being made to look stupid and rubbish by some 70 cruising by at three times my speed. I've got that right haven't i.......?
Jogged up an incline then scrambled a bank to 1555m today 24 degrees, this warm weather training in Spain is great.
Mrs Stagger has done good for us.
You have earned your pre birthday sangria! Have a good one tomorrowQuote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Well it was a Club 5 mile hilly trail race, I had the perfect race plan knowing that I had the edge on my club mates on descending, I would simply follow them to the top at there pace then at the fence just before the top when they would be hurting most I would kick past to the top then put the hammer down to the finish and win the race.
All was going perfectly to plan, coming to the fence just before the top, I kicked past my 3 club mates into the lead and jumped the barb wire fence, however the loop in my fell shoe laces caught in one of the wire barbs and I was left hanging off the fence upside down, in fairness my club mates did ask if I was OK and did I need a hand, but as it was a race I told them I would be fine. In trying to brake free I snapped the lace and got a couple of minor scratches, I then tried up the remaining laces and set off to catch the 3 of them.
I caught the 3rd place guy pretty quickly the other two were well ahead, I caught the 2nd place guy just before the bottom of the last hill, with a mile of flat to go I set off the 1st place runner I caught him with 400 yards to go, but in the last 150 yard he got back passed me to win, still a moral victory I am going to claim. Although good effort it was no cigar for me.
The knee was fine while racing but sore now.
ATB
Tahr
Two runs so far this week. One mile each. Sounds pathetic but I'm ecstatic as it means I'm on the mend after being knocked off my bike last week. Hoping to up the distance a tad today, maybe 5km.
Massive thanks to accelerate performance centre for getting my seized up joints moving again. The world looks like it's in HD at the moment, must mean my concussion has gone away...
That's good to hear things are improving Paul.
Managed a timid hour on the turbo trainer yesterday, shall get another in today.