DFW running club part 4!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!

becky_rtw

Awww why is everyone sick (stay away from me )??

Poor you guys - I'm hoping to go out for a 10k run on the way home tonight, may or may not be a tempo depending on how I feel once I start (am still very stiff from Sunday!)

krider2010

*sneeze* - sorry becky! I did catch it in a tissue I promise

At least with this cold I really don't feel like running - with the ice I was getting frustrated and annoyed by it hampering me.

Enjoy the 10k

becky_rtw

I have profile:
http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=114096

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And I love the fact my 5ks are multi terrian when some of Rich's in the same races arent

chickadee

Hi there, sorry to hear that lots of people have colds. It is really annoying isn't it? I've just finished with a snuffle myself.

My running club had a lovely event this morning that me and DH took part in. It was a Christmas Handicap race (about 5k-ish). Basically, they look at your 10k or 5k best time and give people a head start based on how fast or slow you are. As there were only two senior ladies taking part (and the other one was V60) I was second to start. It is quite a strange feeling setting off on your own with the rest of the field watching you! Anyway, I came 6th but I think the handicapping was a little awry. A chap with a 32-minute 10k time set off only 4 minutes behind me .

But it wasn't about winning, it was really about the kids. There were about 35 young runners there, from U11s to U15s all taking part very keenly. It looks like there will be some pretty good runners here in a few years!

We all took a gift along with us, and at the end we were called up for our 'prize' and we took a different gift away with us. It was lovely!

We did a 2-mile run to the venue and a 2-mile run back so in all it was quite a good morning out.

RichOneday_2

Week 15/30 (Blackpool)
Mon21/12 Rest Day
Tues 22/12 10.0 Miles 1:16:51 (7:41/mile) (Pulse 94)
Weds23/12 10K 47:09 (7:36/mile) (Pulse 90)
Thurs24/12 Rest Day
Fri25/12 parkrun Basingstoke 5K 20:40 (6:40/mile) (3rd) (http://www.parkrun.org.uk/basingstoke/Results.aspx)
Sat26/12 parkrun Bedfont Lakes 5K 19:54 (6:26/mile) (2nd) (http://www.parkrun.org.uk/bedfont/Results.aspx)
Sun27/12 20.8 Miles (16.64 Miles 2:11:20 (7:49/mile) + 4 Miles WU/WD)

Week 16/30 (Blackpool)
Mon28/12 10.4 Miles 1:28:22 (8:30/mile)
Tues29/12 14.6 Miles 1:59:59 (8:13/mile)

It was a very grey and soggy London this afternoon but still rather pleasant from a running point of view.

Still running on heavy legs but some decent muscle recovery compared to 24 hours earlier so no complaints.

Sounds like you had fun this morning, Chick.....although I think that handicapper had been slipped a fiver by the 32 minute guy!:p

chickadee

Wow, Rich, that's some mileage you've packed into the last three days!

becky_rtw

Its because I am feeding him well

Cant go out tonight now - am waiting for boiler man now (again) and then trying to sort out traveling to Bristol tomorrow as my mums in hospital...luckily Rich is going to drive us

RichOneday_2

chickadee wrote: »

Wow, Rich, that's some mileage you've packed into the last three days!

I know, and it feels like it!:p

6 weeks of the big mileage now and then should start speeding up again in February (or at least thats the plan!)

chickadee

RichOneday wrote: »

I know, and it feels like it!:p

6 weeks of the big mileage now and then should start speeding up again in February (or at least thats the plan!)

You see, your training is on a completely different level to most of us Rich! I'll be happy just to get through the high mileage weeks, let alone thinking of speeding things up as well.

And Becky - I'd definitely be needing extra portions to trot out that kind of distance. Hope your mum is OK.

evab_2

Hope your mum is ok Beckyx