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Grumpy_chap

Well, this has been a varied month.

Half way through, I got my best ever place in ParkRun - my first "podium" no less, even though 15 seconds behind my PB.

This week, I got my lowest ever position, but matched my PB.

How the vagaries of life roll around.

Grumpy_chap

Took those 15 seconds behind my PB and moved them to 15 seconds off my PB

Two weeks until a 10-miler so I hope to get under last year's time for that.

Grumpy_chap

Very pleased with the past month - managed to take my good form from Parkrun forwards to 6 minutes off my 10 mile PB 🥵🏃😀

Probably lost a bit in the last fortnight though as it's holiday time 🏖️

Grumpy_chap

The holiday had the predicted effect.  Then returned with a cold plus the inclement weather so my runs towards the end of the month have been really rather woeful and very much off the pace.  

Grumpy_chap

Off to start a new year of fitness with my first Parkrun of the year today (New Year's Day run was cancelled because of the storm) - I was slow but, so it seem, was everyone else so I still secured a good position.  A strong focus on cardio over the coming months as I aim to beat my half marathon PB in March.

Grumpy_chap

After a slow Parkrun I managed to achieve my slowest ever Parkrun the following week but then turned the corner and achieved better results each following week - no doubt in part to the conditions being better.  With steady progress I could achieve that half marathon PB that I am aiming for.  I have booked some track sessions on Thursday evenings which is something I have never done before so it will be interesting to see how that mixes things up.

Resistance training is going well for now.  Plus some plyometrics.

Grumpy_chap

I have really enjoyed attending the track every Thursday though the results in terms of improved running times are not obvious.  I think any training benefit is being hampered by the cold weather impacting performance.  I have really struggled on some days when the temperature is at freezing or below.  I am optimistic that the half on Sunday may be joined with slightly warmer weather and still allow a respectable time.

Okell

Grumpy_chap said:

...  I am optimistic that the half on Sunday may be joined with slightly warmer weather and still allow a respectable time.

half marathon tomorrow?

Good luck!  

Grumpy_chap

Okell said:

half marathon tomorrow?

Good luck!  

Thanks.
I was slower than my PB but a couple of minutes faster than November.
Actually think I might have over-done it with a heavy sprint session on Thursday evening last week which I was still aching from.

Okell

Doh!