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

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  • RichOneday_2
    RichOneday_2 Posts: 4,403 Forumite
    becky_rtw wrote: »
    Okay so Sale, Ufdance, Royal Parks...and quite a number of parkruns - any others?? :p

    Oh yeah Fleetwood ;)


    And the DNS at Freckleton.....:p
    Gt NW 1/2 Marathon 21/2/2010 (Target=1:22:59) (6:20/mile) 1:22:47 (6:19):j:j
    Blackpool Marathon 11/4/2010 (Target=2:59:59) (6:52/mile)
    Abingdon Marathon 17/10/2010, (Target=2:48:57) (6:27/mile)
    09/10 Race Results : http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=103461
    Racing Plans/Results - Post 3844 (page193)
  • becky_rtw
    becky_rtw Posts: 8,393 Forumite
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    Are we counting those as well now (groans)?
  • RichOneday_2
    RichOneday_2 Posts: 4,403 Forumite
    becky_rtw wrote: »
    Are we counting those as well now (groans)?

    On the positive side:

    2010: Becky Races 6, DNFs 0, DNSs 0, PBs 4:D:D
    Gt NW 1/2 Marathon 21/2/2010 (Target=1:22:59) (6:20/mile) 1:22:47 (6:19):j:j
    Blackpool Marathon 11/4/2010 (Target=2:59:59) (6:52/mile)
    Abingdon Marathon 17/10/2010, (Target=2:48:57) (6:27/mile)
    09/10 Race Results : http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=103461
    Racing Plans/Results - Post 3844 (page193)
  • becky_rtw
    becky_rtw Posts: 8,393 Forumite
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    Yeah but I set all last years pbs in January too (well the good ones anyway!)...could be all downhill from here...
  • RichOneday_2
    RichOneday_2 Posts: 4,403 Forumite
    All downhill is good!!! Easy PBs.......:D
    Gt NW 1/2 Marathon 21/2/2010 (Target=1:22:59) (6:20/mile) 1:22:47 (6:19):j:j
    Blackpool Marathon 11/4/2010 (Target=2:59:59) (6:52/mile)
    Abingdon Marathon 17/10/2010, (Target=2:48:57) (6:27/mile)
    09/10 Race Results : http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=103461
    Racing Plans/Results - Post 3844 (page193)
  • RichOneday_2
    RichOneday_2 Posts: 4,403 Forumite
    Hehe Becky is 'Winner Of The Week' on Marathon Talk!!!:D:D








    (Well, along with all the others who ran PBs in races around the country this last weekend despite having the preceding snow weeks disrupting training!)
    Gt NW 1/2 Marathon 21/2/2010 (Target=1:22:59) (6:20/mile) 1:22:47 (6:19):j:j
    Blackpool Marathon 11/4/2010 (Target=2:59:59) (6:52/mile)
    Abingdon Marathon 17/10/2010, (Target=2:48:57) (6:27/mile)
    09/10 Race Results : http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=103461
    Racing Plans/Results - Post 3844 (page193)
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Had a rest day yesterday too - but did have a good walk in the evening. Was thinking this morning it would be interesting to try a flat run/ race somewhere, see if the fact pretty much everywhere I run is quite hilly would translate into being faster on the flat - or if it would just feel weird!
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  • RichOneday_2
    RichOneday_2 Posts: 4,403 Forumite
    redsquirrel80 wrote: »
    Had a rest day yesterday too - but did have a good walk in the evening. Was thinking this morning it would be interesting to try a flat run/ race somewhere, see if the fact pretty much everywhere I run is quite hilly would translate into being faster on the flat - or if it would just feel weird!

    Red- It sounds as though it should be a lot easier to run on the flat but training on hills for a flat race is tough.

    Your legs are just not trained to knock out mile after mile of constant flat gradient which results in stress in the calves relatively early in the race.

    Thats why I now alternate long runs between hilly (for strength) and completely flat (to simulate race conditions).
    Gt NW 1/2 Marathon 21/2/2010 (Target=1:22:59) (6:20/mile) 1:22:47 (6:19):j:j
    Blackpool Marathon 11/4/2010 (Target=2:59:59) (6:52/mile)
    Abingdon Marathon 17/10/2010, (Target=2:48:57) (6:27/mile)
    09/10 Race Results : http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=103461
    Racing Plans/Results - Post 3844 (page193)
  • becky_rtw
    becky_rtw Posts: 8,393 Forumite
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    I train on both and while there are differences I dont find its worth as much as you think in race conditions...maybe 1:30 off Sundays time and 10 or seconds off Saturdays time...usually you get the uphill back in the downhill anyway (but not always of course!)

    The thing about the flat is - you need to develop an economy to run on it or your pace can drift (again less likely in race conditions!) without you thinking it is...

    But then again you should have developed better lungs from training on hills all the time so yes you may be able to race on the flat quite easily :)

    The best site for races by you will be ukresults.net :D
  • becky_rtw
    becky_rtw Posts: 8,393 Forumite
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    Snap Rich :)
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