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RichOneday_2

UK - So you completely c-ocked up the pacing, then!!!;) So what you're saying is that not only did you blast your PB into another county you could easily have gone quicker if you hadn't been so intent on testing the limit of your lungs in the first 5K.:rolleyes:;);)

Simply & Krider - Sounds like you had very similar weeks and similar runs today. Well done to both of you - clearly both enjoying the progress you're making!:D

Chickadee - That is some going, but no surprise tbh. We knew that you were starting to get your marathon kickback from your run the other day; So that coupled with no breakfast set your body up nicely to take on whatever you threw at it. To be running at 57min 10K pace on a hilly 10 miler in training means you must be in the ballpark of delivering a sub 50 10K in the next few weeks.

Ukevas

RichOneday wrote: »

UK - So you completely c-ocked up the pacing, then!!!;) So what you're saying is that not only did you blast your PB into another county you could easily have gone quicker if you hadn't been so intent on testing the limit of your lungs in the first 5K.:rolleyes:;);)

Could not have put it better myself..:D

only down side of it is now eyeing up sub 1h 30m :eek:....and anything faster than that i will just explode so i would just leave it there

RichOneday_2

Ukevas wrote: »

Could not have put it better myself..:D

only down side of it is now eyeing up sub 1h 30m :eek:....and anything faster than that i will just explode so i would just leave it there

Well you cant run 1:36 in the way you did today, in only your second race, and not be capable of getting down to 1:20 or maybe better.

And I haven't seen any runners exploding in half marathons yet so your fears may be a little unfounded!:p

chickadee

RichOneday wrote: »

Chickadee - That is some going, but no surprise tbh. We knew that you were starting to get your marathon kickback from your run the other day; So that coupled with no breakfast set your body up nicely to take on whatever you threw at it. To be running at 57min 10K pace on a hilly 10 miler in training means you must be in the ballpark of delivering a sub 50 10K in the next few weeks.

Thanks Rich, yes I'm definitely finding a kick from somewhere. I think there's also an element of confidence playing a part too. For example, today my head was saying 'slow down a bit' so I checked: legs - feeling OK; lungs - feeling OK, result - no, don't slow down, keep it up! Hopefully I'll be able to continue this and find an improvement for my 10k and my half-marathon.

RichOneday_2

chickadee wrote: »

Thanks Rich, yes I'm definitely finding a kick from somewhere. I think there's also an element of confidence playing a part too. For example, today my head was saying 'slow down a bit' so I checked: legs - feeling OK; lungs - feeling OK, result - no, don't slow down, keep it up! Hopefully I'll be able to continue this and find an improvement for my 10k and my half-marathon.

Excellent!!:D

And that is the key - the more regular the training the more that confidence builds.

Its interesting that you mention the checklist - I did exactly the same checks yesterday. Still in the first km I was in 12th place and thought to myself 'I'm not usually as high as 12th at this stage of the race, am I going quicker than I thought? Legs - OK, Lungs - OK, Everything else - OK. Right, lets get after these guys in front then..........':D

There's no ifs and buts really - you will improve your times if you keep the regular training going to build another level of fitness/strength on top of your Prague build up!

Anyway, just going for the long Sunday run so I'll catch you all later.....

Simplycynical

krider2010 wrote: »

This scenario sounds scarily like the thing that would happen if I did manage to convince my OH to carry water. Navigation and timing not being his strong points :rotfl: Hope you managed to find each other (at home?) in the end without too much hassle!

Ha, ha, I found him sitting in the back garden waiting for me - I had the door key :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

You did well krider running 10:41/mile in the mid-day sun; it was hot enough when I got back at 10.30 hrs. I've got a 14 miler scheduled for next Sunday - think I'll need to go out really early for that one :eek:

sammy115

chickadee wrote: »

Sammy - I'm sure once you have fully got over your cold you'll be back to full strength. It can take longer than you expect to shake a virus properly so don't beat yourself up if it doen't disappear overnight.

:TI am begining to comprehend how becky felt when she was poorly...I have missed my running so thought I would give it a go...has knocked me about a bit though.

Normal service will be resumed shortly....

Ukevas

:rotfl:.. im takeing bets

whats going to hurt more in the morning my quads or my sunburn...

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Looking at the times how Rich could keep that pace up for 26+ miles is beyond me.

Hats off to him .

RichOneday_2

Week 7/21 (Fleetwood)
Mon1/6 Rest Day
Tues2/6 13.5 Miles 1:56:24 (8:37/mile) (Pulse 80)
Weds3/6 Spencers Arms Dash 3.7 Miles 24:04 (6:30/mile) (posn 17th)
Thurs4/6 10K 53:03 (8:37/mile) (Pulse 68)
Fri5/6 10K 54:03 (8:46/mile) (Pulse 66)
Sat6/6 Parkrun Leeds Hyde Park 5K 19:18 (6:13/mile)(Posn 12th) [71.37%]
Sun7/6 21.0 Miles 2:58:19 (8:29/mile) (Pulse 86)

Week 8/21 (Fleetwood)
Mon8/6 Rest Day
Tues9/6 10.0 Miles 1:23:39 (8:22/mile) (Pulse 76)
Weds10/6 Greenway 10K 39:24 (6:20/mile) (Posn 14th) [72.28%]
Thurs11/6 3.5 28:44 (8:12/mile)
Fri12/6 Rest Day
Sat13/6 Parkrun Leeds Hyde Park 5K 18:53 (6:05/mile)(Posn 6th/173) [72.95%] (http://www.parkrun.com/Default.aspx?tabid=257)
Sun14/6 18.5 Miles 2:43:15 (8:50/mile) (Pulse 88)

Mindful of the fact that I am still walking a tightrope between being well trained and being over trained the mileage was cut back a bit today so as not to play about with The Wall too much. Also the pace was eased right back as well to give the body time to do its stuff!:D

UK - Who cares what hurts, Pain is temporary, Achievement is permanent!:D:D:D

sallyx

After wednesdays lovely run I seem to have lost my running mojo...no where to be found