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

Simplycynical

Week 13/15 (Abingdon)
Mon 28/9 Rest Day
Tues 29/9 10k Hilly 01:04:31 (10:23/mile)
Wed 30/9 10k 01:06:46 (10:45/mile)
Thurs 1/10 10k 01:05:21 (10:31/mile)
Fri 2/10 10k 01:04:28 (10:22/mile)
Sat 3/10 Rest Day
Sun 4/10 Burnham Half Mara 02:15:32 (10:20/mile)

Week 14/15 (Abingdon) - Eeek!!!
Mon 5/10 Rest Day
Tues 6/10 4 Miles Fartlek 00:38:54 (09:42/mile)
Wed 7/10 Rest Day
Thurs 8/10 4 Miles Hilly 00:42:07 (10:28/mile)
Fri 09/10 4 Miles 00:39:43 (09:54/mile)
Sat 10/10 Rest Day
Sun 11/10 10 Miles 01:44:17 (10:25/mile)

Well that's the last of my LSR's and the end of week 14 of 15

My legs felt tired and I was over analysing every tweak and twinge but I assume that's normal at this stage. So as long as I can remain illness and accident free this week then I'll be making my debut marathon appearance next Sunday :j

tq - I was thinking on the way round about tapering. I came to the conclusion that whilst we were following our schedules we were constantly challenging ourselves with new distances, new weekly totals, etc and expected to feel tired. As novice taperers we assumed that the runs would feel easier when in actual fact we are still tired and that feeling is not going to disappear overnight. It will be interesting to get a more experienced runners view on this. Rich? Anyone??

Enjoy your rest day today Hannah.

Alias_Omega

Im really not feeling this running thing anymore, must be that i nolonger have a goal. My goal was the VLM, and now i dont have one.

Will have to look for one, as ive not really been out since the 20th September. The times ive been out, they have been little runs that i have given up about the 4mile mark.

A few more weeks like this, and ill be handing back my running trainers, and taking out a larger waist pair of jeans.

k_bagpuss

Hi All, I've not been out since Tuesday! Been away with work and then went out last night with OH, had a fab night but I just can't run with a hangover!! I'm going to get my !!!! kicked if I don't run tomorrow now!! I know what you mean about having a goal to aim for - I have - The Kilomathon in March but I keep thinking Oh, thats ages away, I have loads of time to train for that, and then before I know it, it will be here!

SazM030306

I did 6 miles this morning. Only 7 days till Harewood 10K! Really quite looking forward to it Didn't feel too bad this morning being 6 weeks pg I thought I'd be really really tired, but I was ok!
Sarah
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Simplycynical

Well done on the run Saz; it looks as if you're going to be fine for the 10k next week

Alias - have you thought about the Brighton Marathon? Entries are closed at the moment but they're offering refunds to people who got into VLM and are going to open up applications again in November. It's not such a big event as London but it will still be a field of around 12,000.

Ukevas

well done on everyones runs...

as for me its safe to safe I might be a bit smug

Leicester 1/2 in 1h 26m 33s ( my Garmin time )

which is nice.... just was hard to get out my car when I got home :rotfl:.

Leicester 1/2 Recap...

Good event in my eyes... nice and roomy.. out along the main roads though the town then most of the way back though parks

Out on course... Water . High 5 and at the last service station even got a energy gel which i defo needed to get up the last hill

Long sleave T-shirt, Medel, Banana, Water, then help your self to Lucazade bars and high 5 at then end ( Run to the beat hang your head in shame ).. good suport from the marshalls and the people about the course.... the last mile up hill which is tough but not to bad...

Simplycynical

Woooo hooooo - a big WELL DONE Uk. :T :j :T :j

A fantastic result especially considering you were feeling ropey yesterday ......... and lots of goodies too

Ukevas

now just the down side of the knee is very stiff at the min... but im getting used to it being sore all the time

Just got my race against old man Rich now and it is then take it very easy time... which will hopefully sort the knee out for that fatefull day 4 weeks today :eek::eek::eek::eek:

mascott514

Uk....if i had been fit I would have beaten you!!

oh...alright maybe an increase of 40 mins on my pb is a tad ambitious!

Well done great great time

I was working at the London Parks 1/2....nice mass participation event. I think about 10500 took part. We treated about 120....sadly one R.I.P.

Simplycynical

Ukevas wrote: »

now just the down side of the knee is very stiff at the min... but im getting used to it being sore all the time

Just got my race against old man Rich now and it is then take it very easy time... which will hopefully sort the knee out for that fatefull day 4 weeks today :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Ha, ha just wanted to quote that so you couldn't delete it before Rich sees it :rotfl::rotfl: Not that I'm a trouble maker or anything!! Are you selling tickets for the event - reckon a few of us would love to come along to watch The Great Race unfold.

Hi mascott - keep with it and you'll be giving UK a run for his money soon. Sorry to hear about the fatality - kind of takes the edge off an event doesn't it?