DFW Running Club!!

spud30

Snaggles wrote: »

ps I have got my train ticket booked for Friday and have sorted out a shift swap for Saturday...woo wooooooooo!! :j

Jealous, moi........yes :rolleyes:

redsquirrel80

Well done Sammy, sounds tough going!

RichOneday_2

The OV Diary
(Start RP=56)
Week1 Total Weekly Workload 46 miles, 12 running, 34 walking RP=49
Week2 Total Weekly Workload 41.5 miles, 14 running, 27.5 walking RP=45
Week3 Total Weekly Workload 41 miles, 13 running, 28 walking RP=44
Week4 Total Weekly Workload 46.5 miles, 17 running, 29.5 walking RP=44
Week5 Total Weekly Workload 42.5 miles, 21.5 running, 21 walking RP=42
Week6 Total Weekly Workload 46.5 miles, 26 running, 20.5 walking RP=41

Week5
Mon 29/9 6.5 miles Brisk Walk
Tues 30/9 10K Run/Walk (Stopped 2 miles, heavy legs)
Weds 1/10 10K 1:04:37 (Pulse 112)
Thurs 2/10 10.0 miles Brisk Walk (2hrs 50 mins)
Fri 3/10 Rest Day (Muscles Too Tight)
Sat 4/10 10K 1:02:46 (Pulse 116)
Sun 5/10 10K 1:02:21 (Pulse 118)

Week6
Mon 6/10 7.0 Miles Brisk Walk
Tues 7/10 10K 00:59:40 (Pulse 122)
Weds 8/10 10K 00:58:38 (Pulse 118)
Thurs 9/10 7.0 Miles Brisk Walk
Fri 10/10 10K 1:01:20 (Pulse 106)
Sat 11/10 6.5 Miles Brisk Walk (1hr 49mins)
Sun 12/10 10K 00:59:09 (Pulse 120)

The aim for week 6 was to again to ease up the percentage of running in the running/walking mix.

There were again points in the week where the body was clearly trying to catch up with muscle repair and therefore Friday's 10K was taken even more cautiously and Saturdays run was converted into a walk. The main muscle tightness was in the calf muscles, but because they were responding well enough to stretching there was no serious damage and it was just a case of letting the recovery run its course.

So, a bit of a struggle at times but not any great surprise as the week contained:
1. Equal highest total weekly workload.
2. Highest running workload.
3. Fastest four 10Ks so far.

Again pleased with the overall progress - 6 weeks down, 2 to go!

PS Just done a BMI check (which I do every couple of weeks) to see what progress has been made over the 6 weeks. Actual weight has dropped from 14st 12lbs to 13st 6lbs over the 6 weeks resulting in a BMI drop from 30.6 to 27.7.

This looks about right with an additional 5,000 calories expended each week plus the elevated metabolism for several hours after each run.

becky_rtw

Well done Rich - your efforts are an inspiration to the rest of us!

Oooo I can feel that time you're after getting closer every week

Snaggles

Wish me luck - I think I'll need it

I have about a million plasters, and a different pair of trainers, that hopefully wont rub in the same spot. Will report back later!

ps Well done Sammy & Rich - and anyone I might have missed as I haven't caught up yet.

RichOneday_2

Snaggles wrote: »

Wish me luck - I think I'll need it

I have about a million plasters, and a different pair of trainers, that hopefully wont rub in the same spot. Will report back later!

ps Well done Sammy & Rich - and anyone I might have missed as I haven't caught up yet.

Good luck - its still warm out there!!

sallyx

spud30 wrote: »

Jealous, moi........yes :rolleyes:

Moi too....one day I will meet some of the girls...and boys!

Maz the new peice of Kit is great, thank you and I am pleased you have wifi access at hotel! xx

Sammy I am SO impressed with your run today, well done you

Snaggles you need to get some anti blistering socks, have a look at these I can highly recommend them and most of the other 1000 mile socks
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=350089216501

If you want to run on the blister go and get some compeed plasters from Boots...fabulous

Rich another good week from you! Keep it up OV ! What age do you become a V by the way??

Well I have had a lovely afternoon at the seaside...clear blue skies and beautifully hot.

sallyx

Oh was it HWGA's walk/run today?? Didn't see loads of runners this afternoon, but then the race could have been this morning

spud30

sallyx wrote: »

Moi too....one day I will meet some of the girls...and boys!

Well I have had a lovely afternoon at the seaside...clear blue skies and beautifully hot.

I've never had the nerve to meet any of the lovely peeps on here :rolleyes:

Your afternoon sounds wonderful

cnoelj

sammy115 wrote: »

Okay Sammy checking in with a race report.....

My first mult terrain run......OH MI GOD! There were 50 in the run and looked like fairly serious runners. First bit over road then through a newly cropped field! Then through more fields with long grass and about ten styles with barbed wire......Then through a wood, with nettles and brambles then another field a farm and then another boggy field! I have never run five miles on that kind of terrain...

First my legs hurt then my breathing and the constant jarring and having to watch where my feet went was hard work. Was quite dehydrated but I finished, I wasn't last - very nearly though......I was third from last, but it was a good race and the weather was absolutely gorgeous and I got great satisfaction from doing it. I think I did the race in just under an hour but will have to wait for the results to find out for definite... I forgot my watch!

I need to figure out the water thing, I had only had two cups of tea before doing the race, I can't take water while I am running cos I find the sloshing quite offputting and I daren't drink too much before the race because I am worried about needing the loo..

Need to look for another race now!

Well done Sammy!

I know that these less than straight forward races attract the more experienced runners, and this sounds really specialist, so you should be pretty pleased with yourself
I have done multiterrain but not how that sounds! Is it what you were expecting or was it a suprise to you?