Autocorrect I meant fit not fat! Although a roast, dessert and plenty of red wine I do fill pretty full at present.
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Autocorrect I meant fit not fat! Although a roast, dessert and plenty of red wine I do fill pretty full at present.
Charlies Shinpad
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Just over 15 miles today after a bellyful of Guinness and fry up breakfasts, chips and pies at yesterday's game so my time of just over 2hrs 10 mins is good enough for me
That one letter gives the whole post an entirely different meaning. You fit Bas***d.
That is a cracking 'speed endurance' session
m20gull
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Just in from 6 miles having dodged the rain completely. Didn't feel like I manned up as the weather was quite pleasant but left all the cold weather gear at home and no problem. 5 minutes faster than the last time I ran this route three weeks ago.
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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As GB said, I was back on the tarmac for my long run - 12.8 miles to Brighton and back. Maybe it's just me but I didn't think it was THAT bad today - but my legs DID feel like they had done 15 days on the bounce.
On the clothing front, I don't care - if I'm cold I'll add on loads of kit. Hands and feet get freezing cold - hence gloves make a regular appearance - but my legs don't so it's almost always shorts.
Bottom line - I'd rather be comfortable than worry about what I'm wearing...
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On the clothing front, I don't care - if I'm cold I'll add on loads of kit. Hands and feet get freezing cold - hence gloves make a regular appearance - but my legs don't so it's almost always shorts.
Bottom line - I'd rather be comfortable than worry about what I'm wearing...
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Just back in.. Beautiful evening for running: dry, cool (but not cold) and just a whisper of breeze. My only error was choosing a long-sleeved T - short sleeves were the order of the night. Those fools who went out this morning, eh?
Five miles would get me to 20ish for the second week running which feels to be about the limit for my knees right now, so I decided to just take it nice and easy and NOT look at my watch at all, as I'm often lured into going faster than I otherwise intended.
That plan was working until I got to a Strava segment I remembered is en route, where upon I ran quite hard for nearly a mile. From what I can tell, my previous PR for that segment was when I was much lighter, fitter and not nursing an injury so I was surprised to beat it by quite some margin.
Another long run in the rain yesterday. Went out with 6 people from our running club, we went off road as was a bit icy and way too foggy to run safely round our country lanes. 4 where only doing a short run (3 miles), my fellow marathon trainer was still suffering from the ends of a heavy cold did 10 miles, I headed on to do another stretch of the forest way/worth way and clocked up a soggy and muddy 17.2 miles @9.56 a mile.
https://www.strava.com/activities/832671955
https://www.strava.com/activities/832671955
Great running and good to see you're holding your distance since Reykjavik.
I am a great believer in tights or leggings, particularly Uniqlo which are very breathable. However, has no one told you BLUE and GREEN should never be seen.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
6 easy miles in the rain today - borrowed Mrs Orange's London Marathon marshal jacket to keep me dry, a green Adidas affair, quite comfy.
I'm gradually easing my legs back into the longer runs, and getting them used to the usual frequency of runs and higher mileage per week, should get my first 10-miler of the year in the week after next. I'll maybe look at some speed work in a few weeks time once the weight starts to come off!
I'm gradually easing my legs back into the longer runs, and getting them used to the usual frequency of runs and higher mileage per week, should get my first 10-miler of the year in the week after next. I'll maybe look at some speed work in a few weeks time once the weight starts to come off!
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
- 16,216
Bit quiet on here – I guess a combination of injury, illness and the fact it's pretty baltic outside (for a southern softie like me, at least). Keeping the streak going – today was 7.1 miles around the town – and already up to over 80 miles for the month!
I'm still nursing my way through it. I did 3 miles on the road yesterday evening. For some reason (stupidity?) I didn't expect it to be cold when I went out but it was -1 by all accounts. My fingers felt it a bit. It wasn't fast at all - I have no pace whatsoever - but it was the first time I felt like I had a bit of fitness coming back again.
Today's plan was for a 'rest day mile' on soft grass/mud later in the day, but it was such a beautiful morning I went out earlier. The grass and mud was frozen solid, and it was so nice to be out, I stretched it out and covered just over 3 miles again. I made one concession to the cold and wore a bobble hat.
My left knee is telling me to ease up a bit so tomorrow will be a slow mile only on something soft.
Today's plan was for a 'rest day mile' on soft grass/mud later in the day, but it was such a beautiful morning I went out earlier. The grass and mud was frozen solid, and it was so nice to be out, I stretched it out and covered just over 3 miles again. I made one concession to the cold and wore a bobble hat.
My left knee is telling me to ease up a bit so tomorrow will be a slow mile only on something soft.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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6 mile intervals (400/200) including warm up and warm down yesterday followed by 8 miles slow this morning. Due to a bout of insomnia despite being shattered last night think I ran on around 3 hours sleep, nobody around at 5 am in the morning other than students and blokes in high vis jackets.
Just hit the slightly delirious stage of sleep deprivation.
Just hit the slightly delirious stage of sleep deprivation.
Since the new year I've really been struggling with sleep, which is really unlike me.
I've been off the booze since the New Year too and, from experience, I know this can lead to a little bit of unsettled sleep before my body gets over the shock of having to survive without alcohol, but I expected to be over that now and getting quality sleep again.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
- 21,891
Sleep has always been a struggle for me, think it gets worse when training because I'm anxious or aware that I need to wake up in the morning early to run which and I find difficult to shut off from.
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Garry Nelson's teacher
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Well I've had a few breaks in my time but 30 years is a long one indeed. Welcome home!