| Location: Croydon,UK Member Since: Dec 17, 2006 Gender: Unknown Goal Type: Unknown Running Accomplishments: marathon - 3:58:49 - yay! cracked 4 hours (13/04/08). :) half marathon - 1:46 (new pb 13_03_08). and 10miles: 1:21:29 and dropping... Short-Term Running Goals: Need to think of a new goal now that the 4hr marathon is under my belt. And don't nobody say 3:45 or 3:30 :) Long-Term Running Goals: as above! Personal: Married to (ever patient running widow) Janet with two fantastic little girls |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 287.40 | 209.60 | 497.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| dull treadmill run at work. These are the ones that are going to be hard to motiveate myself to do. more tomorrow!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| treadmill again. hard work today for short distance. Must be the accumulated miles as I feel good in myself. Am eating lots of fruit and rabbit food in a bid to slim down a tad (not too much!) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| I'm going to have to break up these treadmill runs during the week as they're going to bore me stupid. This was OK but dull. I'm following Hal Higdon's training plan (intermediate I). Is anyone else aware of this and have any advice or comment? http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00intermediate.htm | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.80 | 4.80 |
| fast flat run down to corkscrew hill roundabout and back. pouring, freezing rain and wind. Not having much luck so far in 2007 with the weather. Absolutely sodden when I got home :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.70 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
| Long slow run, not overstretching, just adding in some miles before the distance start to shoot up next week. Bit scared about that! Next Sunday I'll be doing 11 miles which to you runaholics is just a stroll in the park but for a newbie like me? well eek. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Off the treadmill midweek and into Richmond Park. Running partner recovering from cold and injury so nice and gentle :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Wednesdays are always going to be my difficult days I think. 6 miles on treadmill, boring and difficult. Might have to cut out the treadmill work where possible as the distances grow as I find it hard to focus. pace was OK for me - 47:17 (slow by most of your standards!!) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.70 | 6.70 |
| Meant to be fast anyway! Have a long one tomorrow so have to be careful. A very familiar lap so I go into autopilot a bit. When will this wind drop??? |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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These Long Slow Runs are getting longer. This was an hour after everyone had left from my 3yr old's birthday party so I had been scoffing crisps, pizza, cake and beer over lunch. Not the best preparation.
Went OK considering, and more importantly I am writing this on Monday and my legs feel OK (not 100%, but OK).
It is beginning to dawn on me that I might actually be able to do this marathon lark! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.80 | 0.00 | 4.80 |
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yay! have a new running partner at work so these weekday ones won't be such a chore.
Set off for Richmond park to do a brief 4 miler and got a bit lost so ended up doing an extra mile. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.80 | 3.80 |
| quick outdoor lap as I missed Wed/Thu as I was at a sales conference. Boo hiss. So not only missed my runs but made up for it by eating and drinking too much!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.70 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
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this is going to be a challenging weekend. 6 miles today and 12 tomorrow. This lap went very smoothly and the weather is a bit better. The horrible wind has dropped. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.60 | 0.00 | 12.60 |
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Longest so far. It is getting colder here in the UK after one of the warmest winters on record. Suddenly temperatures are dropping and we are remembering what winter is all about.
This run was fine, consistent pace, although experienced my first bit of proper rubbing (ouch) :)
note to self: heavy rugby shirt no good for long runs.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.80 | 3.80 |
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Feeling a bit poorly today. Kids are ill, and I feel a bit nauseous.
By lunchtime felt a bit better so we decided to go for it. Short lap. OK but I know I probably shouldnt be running today. Will probably skip tomorrow.
by the way - anyone who's reading and wishes to sponsor me in aid of Asthma UK for the London Marathon please follow this link: http://www.justgiving.com/simonpowell2007
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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blasted it on the treadmill. intervals.
5 miles, 36:50
this is fast for me. quite pleased. gentle one tomorrow + football, then Friday off - hurrah.
We've got snow and ice here in the UK so I'm glad my weekend runs are shorter this week :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Steady 3 miles as I've got football tonight also. Am going to have to Skip footy soon as it is all too much and a risk of injury. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
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Up in Leeds for the weekend so did 7 miles with my Father in Law following behind on his bicycle. Different anyhow!!
was meant to be 6 but his route planning went a little awry! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.85 | 0.00 | 8.85 |
| another lap with Doug on the bike. Further this time but a nicer route. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.20 | 4.20 |
| Richmond park. Glad of the days rest - feel light on feet today. Nice relaxed run today. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
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Midweek distances are starting to build up now. Stuck to the treadmill because of time constraints. Varied the pace to add interest, but still BORING on the treadmill!
54:19, so 7:45 miles. :) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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Popped an extra mile onto my run today, and have football (soccer!) tonight so a busy day.
37:32 for 5 so 7:30 miles with no problem.
I officially have my first marathon training blister on my left middle toe.
Please send congratulations :) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.70 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
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Difficult today. Combination of reasons I guess - too soon after breakfast. Red wine last night. General tiredness after stepping up the miles this week.
Going to have to start to take the sleep/diet stuff more seriously from here on in I think.
took an hour which is not that much slower than usual but it wasn't easy. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.25 | 0.00 | 14.25 |
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I'm going to be saying this a lot over the next few weeks, but this was the furthest I've EVER run. 14.25 miles. Stopped a few times for drinks and, ahem, comfort break.
I live at the top of a hill, so there's no avoiding a few hills, but the route I chose was too hilly. There were a couple of monsters, plus the last 2m was uphill. tough.
clocked 2:27 which is, with stops, around 10m miling. My programme says to run these ones VERY slow so as to get used to the distance/time so I'm happy enough. It was definitely the big climbs that made it hard.
My legs are achy/sore today, but not too bad. Should be fine for tomorrow's run.
So - this is where the going gets tougher I think! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| steady on the treadmill after tough time on Sunday. Started stiffly but eased out. Quite surprised. Feel better AFTER than BEFORE. Magic!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.70 | 6.70 |
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winter has finally arrived in the UK and we're freezing.
After Sunday which was a little demoralising, I start to see the light. Bouncing round my 7 miles today was a breeze and felt good, despite the freezing weather. Just about my PB for my very familiar loop. Didn't measure the time accurately - wish I had.
slight tickle in my throat. Don't know whether to stop for a day or two and let a cold take hold or "fight it off" by continuing with my programme.
snow tomorrow! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| 30:11 fastest yet. pushed hardish on the treadmill. Quite happy given that this is the third day running. There is progress :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
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Had a family function to attend over the weekend so missed BOTH my runs. Decided to run home from work today instead (>13 miles). Cold, wet and a bit miserable - but got there in a slow time. This is allowed though according to my programme and its advice to make the long ones slow (I wouldn't say I had much choice in the matter). 02:19
I fell off my healthy eating/drinking regime last week with lots of nights out, takeaways, beers and chocolate. Have stepped back on today and resolve to continue!! | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.80 | 3.80 |
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Bobbed round the park with Roger today. Not bad considering did 13+ yesterday. Wednesday and Thursday will be interesting though!
29:19 |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| treadmill. intervals between 12 km/hr and 14 km/hr for 5 miles. Comfortable but worked in pushing up HR to ~160. Time 37:11. Definitely recovered from my slump last week! :) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| keep it plain and simple today. 4 miles at 12km/hr. No hassle, no pain which is great as it is four days running in a row this week. Looking forward to my Friday day-off however :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.70 | 6.70 |
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steady lap in prep for 15m tomorrow (my furthest ever, again!)
nice and easy at good pace (for me). 56m (roughly) as annoyingly I left my HRM in the office yesterday. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
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I cannot tell you how HAPPY I am. Met mate Rob for 15m two laps round beautiful richmond park, and we stuck to 9m pace solidly. No pain, no real fatigue so ended up on 2:13 for 15m. Absolutely thrilled as this definitely breaks my 1/2 records and is a real pick up after the slow times from last week. Those were slow, i've decided, because of the weather and the hilly terrain near where I live. I'm going to have to come to terms with the fact that my mile times will be slower on my local runs because of the hills. should get the benefit on the day though.
COOL!!!! Only 11 miles more :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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34:00
pacy, easy - amazing how four miles hardly feels worth putting on your shoes these days! The time looks slow but this includes some big hills.
day off work so got to do my local favourite loop. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Treadmill - 8 miles at fixed pace. This was a challenge for me to keep attention (on purpose). Working to feel a fixed natural pace that I can maintain. 64 minutes. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Quick catch up session i the gym to get back on programme. Still not feeling great - I think the advice is to rest completely but this wasnt too bad. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
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www.asthma.org training day. This is the charity that I am running for in the marathon.
Interesting day with advice from trainers, physios and a chiropractor. Atrocious weather and I'm still under the weather, so did 10 of the 17 planned miles (one lap of richmond park instead of two).
about 1:25
felt good. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 16.50 | 0.00 | 16.50 |
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2:28
have felt poorly for around a week so have eased off training. Today is "comeback" day. Took afternoon off work and headed back to Richmond park to tackle two laps.
Unfortunately, the weather turned biblical - rain, wind, hail - I expected a shower of frogs to come pouring down on my head at one point. Abandoned the park after 10m and headed for the gym where I did a further 10k on the treadmill in my sodden gear - I got a few strange looks!!!!
by the way - if anyone would like to sponsor me it is: http://www.justgiving.com/simonpowell2007
cheers |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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Treadmill - 5 miles. Legs sore after long run yesterday and definitely feeling under the weather. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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Disaster! Have caught a nasty chest cold after the run in Richmond Park last week in horrible weather. Have missed 24 miles of running over the weekend.
Today is the first day that I feel human again so I ventured out for a gentle run (40 minutes). Quite comfortable but feel a little weak afterwards (soon to be rectified with some comfort food). Planning to make up for my missed long run tomorrow if I am feeling stronger. If not, Thursday, and I have a half-marathon race on Sunday (Hastings)...
frustrating being ill when I just want to RUN and keep to my programme. I know all the advice is to STOP and do nothing, but it is annoying feeling like progress is slipping away :( | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| new route round the park today (Richmond Park, that is) that takes in Kingston Hill and Kingston Vale. I'm still only 95% so found the hills hard. Glad I got out though - definitely on the up. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.70 | 6.70 |
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NOW we're talking. Feeling MUCH better today so went for my familiar home loop (working from home today).
Felt really good and flew round (if you can call my plod flying).
Got my fastest ever time (54m) on the route and feel revitalised.
Have got 1/2 marathon race on Sunday and am now looking forward to it, rather than dreading it (as I was a couple of days ago).
Thanks Sasha for the valuable advice the other day :)
Simon |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.70 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
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Pushed for time this week as we're going down to my mum an dad's for the weekend for the Hastings Half Marathon tomorrow. Up early and out for my normal loop (6.7) which was fine, but not as good as Thursday. 57m.
Still have 5% chest cough. Annoying but not affecting running. |
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Hastings Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:52:47, Place overall: 1583 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 13.10 | 13.10 |
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Having been unwell and missed some training, plus having trained quite hard this week I wasn't expecting great things, but once I got down to Hastings seafront I had a good feeling about the race.
The weather was beautiful and having done the route before I felt very comfortable. The first 5 miles is steep uphill and then the remainder of the race is downhill or level on the whole.
Didn't push too hard but still did my planned marathon pace comfortably on the uphills and faster on the downhills so came in at a time >5m faster than before.
Very happy :)
(then to pub with family for smashing pub lunch and a guinness!!!) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.60 | 4.60 |
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The Doctor has given me some antibiotics to clear out the last of the devil from my lungs. She also gave me permission to keep training as long as I felt well - which I do! She also carried out a general asthma check and was VERY pleased with my improvement/progress which I guess is as a result of my fitness training and lifestyle changes. All good.
because of the asthma thing i'm running the marathon for Asthma UK, so if you're reading this and can spare a dollar or two, please sponsor me via http://www.justgiving.com/simonpowell2007
today's run was relaxed. A bit sore after my race on Sunday but good. 40mins. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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Stuck to the treadmill today due to the inclement weather and my cough.
62m. Treadmill is dull :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.60 | 4.60 |
| relaxed run out in the sunshine. goodish pace, around 38 minutes |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| gentle run in preparation for the big two-o tomorrow. Took it very steady. 41m |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 20.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
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Today is the big day - Twenty miles. Weather warnings have been out and we were expecting sleet, snow and strong winds. Well, one out of three isn't bad - it was very windy but still sunny in the morning when we did our run.
3 hours and 5 mins for (at least) 20 miles - very happy. The last 3 miles were tough, which is what you would expect, given that it is new territory for me.
Very happy with progress and the fact that I appear to be "back on the bike"... | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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Quick plod on the treadmill. Surprisingly straightfoward after Sunday's 20. 40 minutes at fixed pace. I find these sessions useful only for trying to guage what a steady pace is.
My treadmill sessions are usually at 12 km/hr and my target marathon pace is slower than this - so I like to get a feel for this and then ease slightly under it for outdoor sessions so I am very comfortable on the LSRs.
On a real high at the moment knowing that I have broken the back of my training plan ;) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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Hilly route through Richmond park with Roger. Legs heavy after all the miles mounting up over the last week. Will be glad of my day off on Friday!
Lighter weekend too ahead with just an 8 and a 12 on my program. Can't believe I think a 12 mile run is light!!!!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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went to football on Thursday (too risky - definitely the last time before the race) so decided to do my 5m today. Did a treadmill run and introduced lots of incline intervals which made it more interesting (and tougher) than usual. Still stuck to 8m pace.
40m |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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a frosty run this afternoon. Very chilly, but i have a lovely new Nike windcheater jacket thing which is great. Three runs on the trot over the weekend is going to be hard. I also (boo hiss) had a beer at lunchtime *before* my run which is a stupid idea and I could definitely feel the effect (probably 50% psychological!)
1hr 18min. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
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Third day on the trot - have had visitors all weekend so had to wait for them to leave before setting off. More pleasant than yesterday but third day in a row means quite heavy-legged. Second half picked up and felt quite fresh at the finish.
All routes near my house are hilly, so my local times are always slower than flat routes/races so I'm still optimistic about that 4 hour time on the 22nd.
Less than a month to go! | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.20 | 0.00 | 9.20 |
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slightly sore hip and knee after the 12 on Sunday so skipped a day on Tuesday. Did a nice lap of the park today in the spring sunshine - very nice :)
still a little pain in the knee. Hip OK.
1:20, 9.2 miles |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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quick run on the treadmill. I have my last LLSR on Sunday (20 m) so I want to keep myself prepared for that, but not aggravate this knee/hip niggle. They're now reduced to the odd twinge when I'm NOT running. The run was fine - very gentle.
40mins, 5 miles.
I have a 5 on Saturday before the 20 which I may or may not do depending on these slight niggles. I think after 16 weeks of increasingly intense training my body is starting to protest a little!!
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Pacey, easy run to prepare for Sunday's long one. Very nice :) 5 miles in around 40 mins... |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 21.50 | 0.00 | 21.50 |
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oop! we miscalculated the distance a bit on our third lap, so ended up doing 21.5 miles instead of 20 on this, my last LSR before the big day on the 22nd. We purposely went nice and slow so clocked 3.31.
It was pretty hard going, but I'm confident I can string it out on a flatter course and get round the marathon. And this was definitely a slow pace so my time will be 4:00 to 4:15 on the day, I would guess (hopefully the former!!)
it is taper from here - hooray | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.30 | 5.30 |
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quite surprised how straightforward today was after the tough 21.5 on Sunday. Bounced round my normal route (5.3 miles) with a spring in my step (well as springy as I ever get).
Not particularly fast, but felt comfortable and relaxed.
19 days to go.... |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| midweek - new route recommended to me - headed off to hampton court palace and round the loop back to kingston. lovely run in lovely weather (and nice and short). It feels good to have the really long runs out of the way... |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.80 | 4.80 |
| quick down to the roundabout and back as we're expecting visitors for the Easter weekend. 42 mins. relaxed |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| been into london today to go on the London Eye with our visitors, then pub lunch and a couple of beers - so not in the best shape for this one!!! slugged it out but not great... No worries! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
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Last significant run before the big day. Out in the evening sunshine. Still feeling the after effects of a busy weekend (food, beer (not in excess!)) but not too bad. Second half better than the first really. About 1hr 50.
Most concerned at this point with not picking up any aches and pains, and just getting round while maintaining fitness. Only 12 days to GO!!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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starting to get to the point where one asks - "why am I doing this?"
with 11 days to go the tension is getting too much and I just want done with it.
I have about 29 miles to do over the next few days before the race on the 22nd. Part of me wants it over, part of me wonders what I will do when it is over!!
4 easy miles round the park as per my taper programme. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.80 | 0.00 | 4.80 |
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Was Sian's birthday party this afternoon so have had the odd mouthful of battenburg cake and a beer, so the run was OK considering. It feels quite odd doing all these short runs after doing so many long long runs during the heavy part of the schedule.
43 mins I think.
11 days to go!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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up to richmond park ham gate and out through kingston gate and back to work.
Felt good and fast. Have not had time for any lunch since then so am STARVING now! (4.30pm!)
will eat for england tonight methinks :)
10 days to go... | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
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Last week now. Was my birthday yesterday, plus I felt slightly unwell so skipped a day. Jogged 7.5 today and it was OK, although too hot and sunny after all my training in the cold and wind!!
7 days to go so need to shake this slight feeling of unwellness...i'm sure it is part nerves, but i definitely have a slightly woozy head.
rest tomorrow then run Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat probably (very short ones though to keep ticking over)...
then the big day :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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STILL not feeling 100% but trying to get the miles in.
Legs feel fresh and doing the run i feel better than I have all day. Good decision.
didn't time it. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.80 | 0.00 | 3.80 |
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just getting the miles in. LAST training run before the big day (apart from a little jog out on Saturday)...
feeling better today and run felt fine. confidence on the up again after an awful few days of illness and worry.
didn't time it. | |
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London Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:37:23, Place overall: 14027 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 26.20 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
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Well - on the hottest day of the year so far I managed to get round.
4:37:23 - which i count as sub 4:30 with the delays at the start...
To you Utah guys you'll laugh at the temperatures I'm sure, but when I've been training in snow, rain and wind it is a big shock to the system running in the heat. Temperature was 23 degrees so in the sun I'm sure it was heading for 30 degrees (felt like 40!)
First 17-18 miles were comfortable and was averaging sub 10, near 9 having been severely held up in the first two miles (just with the volume of people), but the last 8 was just survival. Thankfully it clouded up for the last 4 miles so the heat wasn't as bad.
Enjoyed a lot of it but am now glad it is over.
Sasha - you should set up another blog - slowrunningblog.com :-) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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Greetings It has been a long time since I posted here - just after the London Marathon in April.
Since then I've kept my running up, but not to the extent that I should! I've done a couple of races - the Great South Run (10m) and the New Forest Half Marathon, but now everything is gearing up again for London next April.
I got so much encouragement from people on this site that I thought I would start posting again and tracking my training. I'm feeling really strong at the moment and am stepping my training back up to 4-5 runs a week. Am not really doing any significant distance as yet (the occasional 10-12 miler) but am very smooth and comfortable on the shorter runs.
My program proper starts mid-december, so the next couple of weeks is all about getting into the habit of living, breathing and sleeping running. Am also doing a postgrad OU course so it is going to be tough fitting it all in with my family life/work, etc!
nice to be back
Simon | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 287.40 | 209.60 | 497.00 |
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