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

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  • Can anyone recommend the Garmin Forerunner 50?
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • catspaw
    catspaw Posts: 667 Forumite
    Morningall, that's my nice 6 miles under the belt ( including hill reps and a freezing stream) off for 2 hrs of sparing now
    Proud to be dealing with my debt:eek:

    TOTAL: £6,437 (04/01/2013) slowly but surely it is decreasing:D
  • Can anyone recommend the Garmin Forerunner 50?
    ...Linda xx

    Hi Linda,
    I have used one for 18 months, and it has been superb.
    If you are not bothered by the GPS then it does more than enough.
    I rarely use the HRM but the foot pod is brilliant. I set it up to follow my pace as I go round.

    Just make sure you callibrate it, as the first time I did a Park Run I found out it was quite a bit out and that I wasnt quite as speedy as I thought......

    Yesterdays 8miler was good....09.15pmile so happy with that.....looking forward to the 17 today, but not til early evening....

    Rich, Mrs M is out today....she still hasnt missed one! shes on three a week and starting to improve.
    Sealed Pot Challenge 2013: No 1898

    Target 2013... Half Marathon under 2 Hrs:cool:

    Run 2013 VLM in PB: -4:28.26
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    Good running to all of you out and racing today.

    I had a major personal achievement yesterday as I was out running at half seven in the morning and did my very first 20 minute continuous run. :j I am well pleased as four weeks ago 2 minutes was touch and go. Feeling superb today and looking forward getting out again tomorrow.
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • evab_2
    evab_2 Posts: 2,336 Forumite
    edited 21 February 2010 at 1:37PM
    well done mascott and marru, good runs

    Thu 18/2 3.26 miles 31:02 (9.31/mile)
    Fri 19/2 6.01miles 58:02 (9:39/mile)
    Sat 20/2 6.07 miles 59:15 (9:45/mile)
    Sun 21/2 8 miles 1:20:11 (10:01/mile) LSR undulating
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    Thanks for the review Mascott!

    Marru that's brilliant :T
    Keep it up!

    By the way, we woke up to 2 inches of snow this morning :eek:

    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • Ukevas
    Ukevas Posts: 1,095 Forumite
    ...... I'm wet...... cold.... But now enjoying a pint.. Give me Athens full marathon over windy wet Brighton half anyday. :)
    Cabbage Patch 09 - 10m - 1hr 06m
    Leicester 09 -1/2 - 1h 26m
    Athens 09 - Marathon - 3hr 51m

    DFW Running Club - Facebook Page


  • Week 16/27 (NDVM)
    Mon 8/2 Rest Day
    Tues 9/2 5 Miles 00:49:01 (09:47/mile)
    Wed 10/2 5 Miles 00:48:13 (09:37/mile)
    Thurs 11/2 8.38 Miles 01:25:14 (10:10/mile)
    Fri 12/2 1.33 Miles 00:13:34 (10:10/mile)
    Sat 13/2 Rest Day
    Sun 14/2 Rest Day

    Week 17/27 (NDVM)
    Mon 15/2 Rest Day
    Tues 16/2 5 Miles 00:51:14 (10:13/mile)
    Wed 17/2 5 Miles 00:49:04 (09:46/mile)
    Thurs 18/2 8 Miles 01:23:13 (09:53/mile)
    Fri 19/2 6 Miles Hilly 00:59:21 (09:52/mile)
    Sat 20/2 Rest Day
    Sun 21/2 21 Miles LSR 03:42:26 (10:35/mile)

    I'm very pleased with that - I thought about running 22 but at mile 21 was only 1/2 mile from home so stopped and walked the rest as a warm down. It was probably a bit faster than it should have been but I'm pleased to have got another 20 miler under my belt. :D:D

    Well done on the parkrun Linda and on your continuous 20 mins Marru :T

    You were speedy again yesterday mascott - good luck with the 17 miler later.

    Oooh catspaw - hill reps and a freezing stream??? That was brave - well done :)

    That was a good pace for an undulating LSR ev - I'm making sure that I take in undulations with mine too as I've read that NDVM undulates. My last two miles include a bridge over the River Itchen and a short sharp hill - just what I need at the end of a run :rotfl:

    Did you get a bit blown around then Uk?? I like Brighton it's one of my favourite places to visit for a weekend.
    2021 MFW No.18  £9900/£10,000
    Mortgage at 21.07.20 £178,999   Mortgage today £150,891
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    Is anyone else on here running the Blackpool marathon or half marathon?

    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • RichOneday_2
    RichOneday_2 Posts: 4,403 Forumite
    edited 21 February 2010 at 7:04PM
    Week 22/30 (Blackpool)
    Mon8/2 Rest Day
    Tues9/2 Rest Day
    Weds10/2 10K 48:28 (7:49/mile) (Pulse 94)
    Thurs11/2 10.0 Miles 1:08:53 (6:53/mile) (Pulse 104)
    Fri12/2 10K 46:55 (7:34/mile) (Pulse 100)
    Sat13/2 Bushy Park parkrun 5K 18:52 (6:05/mile)(Posn 25th/543) (3rd in Age Group)
    Sun14/2 22.0 Miles 2:56:39 (8:02/mile)

    Week 23/30 (Blackpool)
    Mon15/2 Rest Day
    Tues16/2 10.0 Miles 1:16:59 (7:42/mile) (Pulse 76)
    Weds17/2 4 x 1 Mile (6:05,5:53,5:52,5:51)(Avg 5:55/mile) (End Pulse 126)
    Thurs18/2 10K 48:08 (7:46/mile) (Pulse 76)
    Fri19/2 10K 48:42 (7:51/mile) (Pulse 70)
    Sat20/2 parkrun Leeds 5K 18:54 (6:05/mile) (9th/206)
    Sun21/2 Great North West 1/2 Marathon 1:22:47 (6:19/mile) [75.50%]

    Loads of snow this morning on the way over (M62 down to 1 lane over the top) but conditions dramatically improved during the race to the point where they didnt have any noticable effect on times.

    Anyway, I'm absolutely delighted with everything about that run, the 10 miles point was reached in 1:03:24 (6:20/mile) and then the last 5K was covered in 19:23 (6:15/mile). The overall time was 12 seconds inside a very stretching target so delighted that the progress towards the sub 3 hour marathon is well on track.:j:j

    That makes the 1/2 marathon progression over the last 12 months:
    22/2/09 Brighton 1:34:24
    21/6/09 Freckleton 1:27:46
    23/8/09 Ufdance 1:33:41
    8/11/09 Lancaster 1:25:50
    21/2/10 Blackpool 1:22:47

    It was really nice to meet KYCU and OH this morning - congratulations on beating the McMillan target of 2:08, KYCU....that is quite a chunk of time inside expectations at 2:01.xx.:T

    Becky had a cracking LSR while we were messing about doing the short distance stuff...she'll post about it shortly.

    Simply - You must be getting strong now, not only doing these 20+ runs but also feel good at the end of them ...great work.:D

    UK - It was the luck of the draw weather wise today unfortunately. How was the time?

    Marru - That is a lot of progress in a short period. You can look forward to plenty more where that came from. Think of a snowball which takes some getting going but once it starts to pick up speed.......:D

    Ev - More evidence of the strength you developed during the aborted marathon training. I bet that felt good!

    Catspaw - You're very brave, nothing worse than freezing feet during a run. Looks like you coped well though...
    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)
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