30 mins steady 5k this morning with the dog and an hours MMA down gym. Long run tomorrow.
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30 mins steady 5k this morning with the dog and an hours MMA down gym. Long run tomorrow.
4 hours 15 miles 2000ft With IDP. Wet, wild and.. fun?!
Visiting Stones, Bomb craters, Tea plants, Plane wrecks and Springs. Even overtook a few MTBers at the end. Nice Morning/Afternoon on the lush hills and moorland of Derwent.
Pics - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...2238719&type=1
Raced yesterday, a proper mountain race.. Wachusett Mountain Race.. 10k. 5k up hill on road, then 5k down hill on ski trails. good fun. US Mountain Running Champs, came 17th but seemed to have forgotten what an uphill was.. felt shattered. Ran 17 miles the day before including a hilly 14 miler so that was an issue. Then another 4 last night including a swim in the sea, first of the year.
Good work on the mountain race Iain!
Just 2 and a half miles for me this morning with the dog, mostly road. 1 or 2 medium runs on the wee fells of the Peaks tomorrow :)
Alternative warts run Mikk?Quote:
Originally Posted by MickTor
I think so Ian, up at 5:30 giving a 'guided' run so should be good for the warts. Need to text round for car-share. Take it your out then? Camera is back charging :pQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
3.5 miles around Burbage Valley early this morning. Took a friend for his first 'fell' run. Fairly tame for folk like us but hardcore for anyone else I guess, especially in this mornings wind, rain and clag! Falls, bogs, river crossings and even found a tennis ball which my do is happily chewing as I type.
He wasn't put off anyway, so job well done!
Hope to be out, will see what time I finish today..Quote:
Originally Posted by MickTor
Out with Mick for a hot tour of Bleaklows northern wreck sites. very warm up there
Top moment was a couple of red deer, never seen deer on Bleaklow before?
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...12108952238719
Nice 14 miles and 2000 ft with IDP as stated about, highlight of the run definitely being the red deer! Wonderful sight!
4 miles this morning 1500ft this morning, nice way to start the week
3.5 miles 30 mins steady run with the dog this morning to dust off the cobwebs not been out since Sunday.
Avoiding nettles, splashing around in the mud we both had a laugh.
4.2 miles 450ft 40 minutes steady run with my dog. Glorious sunshine, nice mix of trails, road and grass verge. Followed up with a foam roll and stretch. Now chugging a 1100 kcal banana smoothie. Beaut.
:cool:
Su: Can't remember...
M: Run to work & back (2.5 miles, 30 mins on train, 1.5 miles; reverse on way home) at steady pace as pack fairly full.
T: Same as Monday.
W: Bike to work (including train journey).
Th: Short warm up run followed by road hill reps.
F: Work run again. Sore legs so maybe a banana smoothie could be in order (power of suggestion there!)
S: Maybe a 10k at steady pace.
Su: Edale fell race.
Could do with some speed work really but knee is feeling a bit tweaky. Maybe a foam roll tonight [shudder].
A wonderful 17 miles today with 3,500 ft of tough going High Peak terrain. :o
Starting at Fairholmes, to Howshaw Tor, Berristers, High Stones, Slippery Stones, Grinah Stones, Westend, Birchinlee Pasture, Finish.
Brutal.
Very scenic route, some of the best views and cloughs in the Peak District. Attachment 7675
Just getting back into it..
Ran 3 ultras in 5 weeks so took a very easy week and played a 7's rugby tournament and now getting back into it.
Just did a lovely 31 mile loop over 2 days, 9000ft ascent in the white mountains of NH, stunning area, a huge horseshoe with 8 or so peaks above 4000ft, spent the night in a shelter at 4000ft, bears were an issue but saw none, just lots of prints, but was careful to put all my food in the bear box at the shelter.
Bears ey! Adds to the excitement does it??Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
These are black bears, they can be dangerous but rarely, at times I'd get a tad spooked, but mainly just want to see one. They've only killed about 70 people in recorded history, so generally not much of an issue.. the main thing is food at night.Quote:
Originally Posted by MickTor
20m 1500ft bike av 16.7mph
then change of shoes then
3.5m 550ft fell run
Training for a duathlon.
Tough to do but feels good when done.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Good effort Stagger! Is it Helwerth Bridge Duo?
No training for me! WHW Race taper! :)
Good luck. Have you a time in mind?Quote:
Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy
Nice 11 miler today, Pawtuckaway State Park, NH, all on trails, 1800ft of ascent, nice area, up South and North Mountains..
Now football watching time..
Finish first IainR, then sub 30....with half an eye on sub 28....beyond that its in the lap of the gods!! :)
16x400m with 100m jog recovery on the track with the club last night (avg 74s/rep, 36s recovery).
Hilly offroad 14 miles round the south edge of Bath today in 1h45m followed by 45mins core and flexibility work at the gym.
Tough Dark peak race last night...5 miles 2000ft including a whole 200m of paths...the rest was open moorland...followed by a sit in the river to cool off and a pint of Farmers Yellow Jersey to rehydrate
Hill reps yesterday lunchtime - steep grass 250m, ~80s/rep, jog back recovery but only 6 of them. 5.5 miles total
Run-commute through Bristol today - mostly traffic-free, mostly uphill. 6 miles.
I also had a pint of Farmers Yellow Jersey today... Ah wait wrong thread...Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Th: 3 mile run in the morning, good pace. Grindleford fell race in the evening - 51st I think (big field!) in 39:??
F: Rest day.
S: Forest Rec parkrun - nice & hilly. 19:31 - not a PB but nice to be 3rd home on my birthday.
Su: Kinder Trog - 2:29:25 (38th). Blew up 2 miles from the end, lowing about 5 minutes & as many places. Great race but too got for me!
M: Rest!
T: Commuting run (2.5 miles in morning, same in afternoon). Steady pace with full sack
W: Commuting run (2.5 miles in morning, 1.5 miles in afternoon). Steady again.
Today, gardening & hopefully 5-10k. Back to back short races Fri - Sun, want to keep legs fresh but moving.
Finally managed to get out last night to the club coaching session for some hill work. I haven't ran since last Saturday after a nasty illness.
Looking forward to a getting out on the bike today.
Strangely I had an ITBS flare up, very painful.. no idea why it suddenly flared up.Quote:
Originally Posted by MickTor
m: 8 mile trail run leg sore.. 4 mile road run, leg sore..
t: 5 mile run leg really sore
w: 5 mile run, leg really sore. ITB issues.. really glut medius really really weak and just not working on one side, can barely balance on one leg so just bike and core/stretch/roll for a few days. pm: 10 miles stationary bike.
t: 20 miles stationary bike
f: 20 miles stationary bike
s: 15 miles stationery bike. 4 mile hike Bellayre mountain catskills
s: 15 mile hike catskills, 5000 ft ascent, wittenberg, cornell, slide mt
m: 5 mile hike berkshires, MA. pm: 3.1 mile beach run leg felt OK
t: am: 3.1 mile beach run 8:30 min miling. pm: 4 mile road run 7:10 pace.. 90F felt horrid
Hopefully slowly build back up, but plan on a 50km 9000ft ascent run to set a new FKT in the white mountains this weekend… so thats touch and go...
Doesn't sound like a great week for you Iain! Hope it resolves quickly :)Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Liathatch
What a fricking fantastic hill.
Better finish to the week, hoping I'm slowly getting over the ITB. nice to get some hills in..
w 10 miles usual seabrook road 10 but back down beach 7:30 pace
t 15 miles total 1150 ascent pm: baldplate quick hike with G. eve: mainr road loop.
f 13.52 miles total 500m ascent, Hurricane Arthur passed over so shed loads of wind and rain am: maine road loop, 8:30 pace. Pm Maine loop with G 8:11 pace
s 13 miles total 1050m ascent am: usual loop 7:43 pace. Pm: hike up puzzle mountain Grafton Notch
s 4.4 mile road run collingswood newtone lake loop with G 8:30 pace at midnight.
Well I managed just a steady long ish run yesterday in the Peak District. Up through Burbage, along Stanage and down to Hordron Stone Circle and back. 12 miles very slow.:)
Had a great run last night from Sheffield up onto the moors.
18 miles 2000ft 3 hours, from the doorstep to the beautiful Peak District via some great trails.
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I did my first hill run for months this morning. In fact it might even be the first this year. I've been injured and lost loads of fitness.
Started in Castleton, ran//hiked up Cave Dale then across the top by Rowter Farm. Up to Mam Tor to enjoy the sight as obscured by cloud. Then along the ridge to Hollins Cross, Back Tor and Lose Hill. I ran down Lose Hill towards the Edale Rd stopping at a gate leading to a narrow, rocky path. I then ran/hiked back up Lose Hill and on to Hollins Cross again before dropping down the side to Castleton. By that point my legs were protesting and I found the rocky, steep and damp descent a bit tough.
9.8 miles and 2300-ish feet of ascent. Not far or fast but I'm very, very happy to be back in the hills.
Love running on that ridge.. used to do lots of hill reps up and down each side of it..Quote:
Originally Posted by Vegan Runner
90+ for the first time in a good few months after 80+ last week.. slowly getting back into it. Still finding high humidity and 90F most days to make running just hard work..
I blogged about getting over my ITB issues recently http://iainsrunning.blogspot.com
m: 12.1 miles, 9 miles on the road then gave in and went in the gym as thunderstorms got too scary
t: am: steady 5 miler. pm: 8.5 miles with6 x 800m reps, very very humid
w; 16 miles on the road 7:10 pace, very warm.
t: 4.8 miles at lunch slow. 10.3 miles in evening, really suffered with chaffing..
f: am: 7.5 miles road and trail slow. pm: 5.6 miles road 7:40 pace
s: 10.3 miles Newport news state park, VA, nice trails. 7:50 pace
s: lunch: 5.36 miles VA, 7:30 pace. pm: 5.25 miles 7:45 pace after 6 hour drive back
Need to add more quality now, keep at 90. I have a marathon in 3 weeks but only need to run sub 3 to qualify for Boston which will also function as a quality training run for Chicago.
did you have a dog with you? think you may have run passed me before the last climb to mam nickQuote:
Originally Posted by Vegan Runner
Buckden Pike & Great Whernside from Kettlewell today. A beautiful run. 12.5 miles.
..only need to run sub 3!Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
:rolleyes:
17 miles Saturday morning 2,500ft ascent.
5.5 miles Sunday 600ft ascent and 17 miles on mtb 2500ft ascent.
http://instagram.com/p/qpBNbHCaDg/?modal=true Picture from Saturday morning, Hope Valley was under cloud!
sub 3 'should' be comfortable.. this heat is killing me though, did 17.25 last night, 7:25 pace and just felt listless..Quote:
Originally Posted by MickTor
Really need to switch to am runs. The marathon starts at 7:15 so I should be done soon after 10 am.. and is fairly shaded so it shouldn't be too bad..