Today's Training

not sure when I last posted but another scrappy week last week due to feeling duff.

Sunday 14th march - keighley 10k road race (had done the hobble day before)
Tuesday 16th - 6 miles around lickey hills in brum.Tuesday evening on course in brum, drove to pub to have quick half with fellow course attendees at 9.00pm, ready for early night and hard training on wed, walked home from pub at 11.45pm
Wed 17th - recovery!
Thurs 18th - am 37 miles leicester to brum on bike
pm 37 miles back again.

Fri/Sat ill, bug I cannot shake
Sunday 21 - 16 miles recce calder thingy run thing
today 22nd 45 mins turbo trainer, still feel a bit run down.

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Originally Posted by Antisocial

not sure when I last posted but another scrappy week last week due to feeling duff.

Sunday 14th march - keighley 10k road race (had done the hobble day before)
Tuesday 16th - 6 miles around lickey hills in brum.Tuesday evening on course in brum, drove to pub to have quick half with fellow course attendees at 9.00pm, ready for early night and hard training on wed, walked home from pub at 11.45pm
Wed 17th - recovery!
Thurs 18th - am 37 miles leicester to brum on bike
pm 37 miles back again.

Fri/Sat ill, bug I cannot shake
Sunday 21 - 16 miles recce calder thingy run thing
today 22nd 45 mins turbo trainer, still feel a bit run down.

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I'm planning a run on Lickey Hills to break up my journey from Leeds to Cardiff next month (actually staying the night in Bromsgrove) - any hints/tips/route maps?

cheers
MT

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

A quick blast up Pike Low from the strines road. Grass, heather, Rocks, Spagnum bog(VERY DEEP) sometimes all four, and burnt heather:(

Started at twighlight in a hail squall but finished with a clear starfilled night

3 miles 800ft 33.30

position 1st!!!!!!

a second for Grimmer but with a badly twisted ankle.:(

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Well done on the win - couldn't make it out, as expected. Just as well really, as a lovely black looking blister fell off my foot on my mile or two jog with the dog this morning!

I assume that the rest of the series are in daylight? I'll have to get some Rescue Ale at the next one instead :(

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Wasn't expecting too much tonight on the first of the Dark Peak Summer series races. legs still a bit tired from yesterdays Skyline but felt that they would feel better for a good stretch.

A quick blast up Pike Low from the strines road. Grass, heather, Rocks, Spagnum bog(VERY DEEP) sometimes all four, and burnt heather:(

Started at twighlight in a hail squall but finished with a clear starfilled night

3 miles 800ft 33.30

position 1st!!!!!!

a second for Grimmer but with a badly twisted ankle.:(

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I put my application for DPFR in last week...can't wait to turn out for the rest of these! Assuming I'm not blackballed of course...;)

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Originally Posted by simgreen78

I put my application for DPFR in last week...can't wait to turn out for the rest of these! Assuming I'm not blackballed of course...;)

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By which I mean rejected. Not a medical condition brought on by wearing shorts that are too loose.

Although I'm sure somebody could assure me that Albmaleaf would sort it...;)

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Originally Posted by PaulE

Well done on the win - couldn't make it out, as expected. Just as well really, as a lovely black looking blister fell off my foot on my mile or two jog with the dog this morning!

I assume that the rest of the series are in daylight? I'll have to get some Rescue Ale at the next one instead :(

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Hi Paul, Yes it should be finished in day light but I might just stick my torch in just incase. Last year we had a runner miss the turn off, he turned up but it was getting dark by that point.

Beer will be waiting for you

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Originally Posted by simgreen78

I put my application for DPFR in last week...can't wait to turn out for the rest of these! Assuming I'm not blackballed of course...;)

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Just turn up any way. as long as you can navigate and can look after yourself.(we don't go home until all runners are back).

Do you where the next race is?

Todays training was a recovery run about 4 miles at an easy pace.

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Just turn up any way. as long as you can navigate and can look after yourself.(we don't go home until all runners are back).

Do you where the next race is?

Todays training was a recovery run about 4 miles at an easy pace.

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Strines Pub isn't it, on the 12th?

Yep, I'm self-sufficient and able to navigate so I shouldn't be a problem for anybody ;)

Been weighing up whether or not to join for about a year now, full details on the blog...

Four sets of 5 minute intervals. 1 minute rest between each. On the flat.

Gentle steady state road run to ease an aching achillies.

Distance - 8.2 miles
Time - 1hr 01 mins
Elevation gain - approx 600ft
Conditions - light drizzle - pleasant with the cooling affect.

Nearly got knocked over by a startled deer :eek:

Walking/jogging up and down stairs at work - inspired by the current Fell Runner Mag.
PS Used Garmin 405 and recorded 126ft and only 73yds - no drizzle to speak of.