Today's Training

[bob_summers]

Me too. Two weeks out from a marathon, been running 30k on Sundays and 50k or so midweek. Didn't make it to watch Zegama (didn't think it'd be the best use of time!) but heard the TV chopper from the next valley. Awful run btw, it was over 25º and my leg felt bad from the get go.
Been carrying a sore upper thigh/hip/groin for a week or two. Hard to pinpoint where the problem is, mobility is fine but any sort of impact is slightly painful - hopping on the spot for instance. I've got a regular physio appt coming up, hopefully shed some light.

[JohnK]

Yep still here and training 1636km and 35,251mtrs of ascent so far this year, so hopefully be ready for August

Good luck with the result at the Physio bob.

[bob_summers]

Cheers John. Your post inspired me to check my YTD on strava, no wonder I'm in physio every other week!

Distance 1,058.2 km
Time 142h 7m
Elev Gain 43,262 m
Runs 87

Considering I'm half way through my fisrt year of running since age 12 or so, that's quite scary.

[neilly]

17k and 1500m on Saturday as part of sweep team for Trotternish Ridge race on Saturday. Terrible weather but fun. 10x 3mins hill repeats on Monday. Nothing today other than Love Island!

[Travs]

Brings back memories of my trip out on the Trotternish… Before I visited, I thought the Trotternish would be miles of easy running... how wrong I was! After Hartvaal (I think) it got tough to route find and to run at speed. The climb up Ben Dearg remains a memory so painful that I use it to spur me on in races when i'm thinking of feeling sorry for myself...

I hope the race was a success.

7 miles 3500ft yesterday, all pounded out on the treadmill at race pace... for some reason I wore a t-shirt instead of usual vest... never has an item of clothing ever been so sweaty, it was like it had been chucked in a swimming pool...

[anthonykay]

Buck Hill and the Outwoods, 36 minutes with no pain at all from my soleus muscle. Strange, since last Sunday I did an easier run and I could feel mild pain all the way round. Is it too much to hope that it will carry on behaving well?

[neilly]

Thanks, it was hard going with almost zero visibility but nobody got too lost. A couple of 'tourists' won. Peter Davies and Lou Roberts who I think are DPFR and Ambleside runners.

[anthonykay]

First run up Beacon Hill since my injury three months ago. A shower started as I emerged onto the open heathland from the woods on the lower slopes. I soon felt rather under-dressed in my T-shirt and shorts. On the way down I decided not to take my usual excursion via Windmill Hill, not just because of the weather but also to protect my calf by keeping the distance down.

[Corniceman]

Yesterday. Llanberis to Snowdon summit in driving wind and rain. Then down PYG track to junction with Crib Goch path. Up Crib Goch and along ridge to Crib y Ddysgl. Up to Snowdon summit again. Jog backdown to Llanberis. What a wet day. But Snowdon was heaving. I asked the question several times on the way down, watching the soaked souls going up. What kind of person would want to climb Snowdon on a day like today?!

[Travs]

A solid start to the week with 8 miles and 3400ft in a very hot and sweaty gym.

Hopefully back to the club tomorrow with a track session.