Yup - that was me. A near miss!
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Yup - that was me. A near miss!
Artie Fufkin
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Anyone else relate to Ben Connor trying to navigate stairs after running a marathon? 
The DOMS.... He did just run at an average of 5 min/mile pace.
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Tough day for Tom Evans who spent the night in hospital for observation after collapsing 22 miles in. A stark reminder that the marathon is not to be taken lightly.
The DOMS.... He did just run at an average of 5 min/mile pace. [tweet]1375449250486697990[/tweet]
Tough day for Tom Evans who spent the night in hospital for observation after collapsing 22 miles in. A stark reminder that the marathon is not to be taken lightly.
Digging the allotment is something I have under control. I try to not dig for more than 30” in a day and do it very carefully. This week I’ve 8 x 12’ rows of potatoes to put in and after 3 today in prepared furrows will be doing the others one row a day.
Still recovering from the sanding but should get out tomorrow to do 3x1 mile intervals at 6:45 to 7:00 pace. If not I’m looking at last place on Easter Monday.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Digging the allotment is something I have under control. I try to not dig for more than 30” in a day and do it very carefully. This week I’ve 8 x 12’ rows of potatoes to put in and after 3 today in prepared furrows will be doing the others one row a day.
Still recovering from the sanding but should get out tomorrow to do 3x1 mile intervals at 6:45 to 7:00 pace. If not I’m looking at last place on Easter Monday.
Back still giving me grief, I'm afraid. Hoping to get out for a run when the sun (finally) comes out on Tuesday.
Good luck with it.
We’ll be doing the challenge on mobility scooters at this rate.
ForestRowSeagull
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Really enjoyed the interviews with the marathon winners on BBC I saw this morning. The pace behind a 2:10 marathon boggles my mind!
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
I ran from the Volks Railway terminal by the pier to just past the King Alfred and back this afternoon. Lovely and sunny, not too crowded on the top prom and the aroma of 'erb wafting up from the beaches between the piers was a scent to behold. I ran for 22.5 minutes, turned round and ran back, hence 45 minutes of continuous running. I felt great. I think (touch wood), my injury has completely gone.
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Normal Rob
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I think that on Saturday I had the run that I'd been waiting for. I'd not drunk a drop for 2 weeks prior, it was a lovely, bright cool morning. 8 miles in to my normal Saturday 10 miler and I felt good, very good, so I kept on going. My first ever 15 miler was the result and at a pace that for me was really good considering the distance.
Touching on the post a few above, I had a soak in bath salts and a lie down afterwards. Then I got up to go downstairs, stood at the top of the stairwell and thought 'i can't walk down those'
Touching on the post a few above, I had a soak in bath salts and a lie down afterwards. Then I got up to go downstairs, stood at the top of the stairwell and thought 'i can't walk down those'
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Ran just over 10k two days on the trot, which in itself is unusual for me as I find too much of that sort of thing breaks me.
However, the Sunday run was with a friend who has just made the same cross-town move for schools we made a year ago, and as he is fairly new to running the pace was, for me, quite sedate... so I was happy to go all-in with extra pace and extra hills today.
However, the Sunday run was with a friend who has just made the same cross-town move for schools we made a year ago, and as he is fairly new to running the pace was, for me, quite sedate... so I was happy to go all-in with extra pace and extra hills today.
Really hard to pace in my Vaporfly as I seem to float along until the legs give up. Yesterday ran my 3x1 mile intervals at 15-30 seconds faster than 5k race pace. This included nursing an inner thigh strain for 400m (why don’t we stop) and on the last mile I stopped for a quick breather with 0.1 of a mile to go.
Bad disciplined session a week out from a race/time trial. Nothing worse than �� burning thighs today.
They are screwing up Madeira Drive this week and any intervals this summer will need to be done early morning.
Bad disciplined session a week out from a race/time trial. Nothing worse than �� burning thighs today.
They are screwing up Madeira Drive this week and any intervals this summer will need to be done early morning.
That matches up with something I heard a running shoe vlogger - possibly Ed Budd - say recently about the Vaporflys, in that they can make running feel so effortless that they could encourage people to go too fast in the early stages of a long distance and then run out of gas.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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You'd soon acquire a set of slick tyres for yours!
Means I need to follow the watch early on rather than head. Lesson learnt, until next time.
I will NOT wear cheating shoes for the Worthing 10k. I want a level playing field.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Good to hear! (If they're size 8, could I perchance borrow them for the occasion? I need all the help I can get.)
Will try a gentle jog today...................
Size 9. Tissues stuffed in the toe area and 2 pairs of walking socks?
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Shucks! TBH if the challenge were today, I think you could turn up in a full deep sea diving costume and beat me. Suspect this challenge will be decided on who can get to the start line in one piece.
Shucks! TBH if the challenge were today, I think you could turn up in a full deep diving costume and beat me. Suspect this challenge will be decided on who can get to the start line in one piece.
Don’t give [MENTION=24635]Greg Bobkin[/MENTION] any new ideas!
Greg Bobkin
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Outside of here – and a minority of the running community – yes, you'd be considered completely bonkers. But I think it's a great idea – go for it. Never done it, but I'd suggest just following Dazzer's advice
My own target of 200 miles in March was hit this morning. One day left (birthday run) and then it all starts again for an as yet undecided April challenge. I might go for a climbing target in honour of you signing up for the Ultra, Simgull...
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Glorious day! Managed 3 miles @7.37 mm. Not fast but a bit better than the gentle jog I'd anticipated.