Thought I'd test the hamstrings out on the moor this afternoon.
Pleasant surprised to find hamstring left no pain, and hamstring right niggling but no more. (perhaps I won't need to resort to stretching after all)
Had a nice wander up to the hut, along to 12 apostles and back to home base.
As ever just beautiful up there, and why oh why don't I run up there more often?
However it was chilly, and I wish I'd brought my hat
Feeling better and moving better
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
dodging the showers
Back on the road after GNR, and my hamstrings are painfully tight, so pretty slow 10km at 53mins, but good to be out.
I think I'll book in for some sports massage and look at doing some core stability and stretching stuff of the coming weeks.
Shippping eldest off to uni this weekend to Newcastle, she wants to shop today I think she senses when it comes to keeping my plastic hidden, the force isn't strong with me this weekend.
I think I'll book in for some sports massage and look at doing some core stability and stretching stuff of the coming weeks.
Shippping eldest off to uni this weekend to Newcastle, she wants to shop today I think she senses when it comes to keeping my plastic hidden, the force isn't strong with me this weekend.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Post Mortem
Time to reflect
The run and time at GNR was not as planned. I didn't manage to run any faster than I trained on a long run so why?
1. I can only think despite feeling over my coldy fluey thing that still had me coughing muck up 2 days before I was less over it that I reckoned.
2. A poor milage for 4 weeks had an effect
3. Despite some care, and some running over last 3months my weight remains the same - 14stone which is 8-9lb more than my best weight running and a few more pounds off then would help.
4. GNR crowds slow you down - yes but maybe 90sec over the course.
5. I getting older and slower (I still refuse to believe that my PB's are not ahead of me).
Anyway I've decided not to run the Marathon next month (having only 1 weekend after that in 6 at home, (I need to pay some attention to them at home as well).
I'll wait and see what happens re London next Spring.
For now I'll get back to it
reestablish some good milage and look to do 2 effort sessions a week and some easy miles.
I'll do some park runs and focus on speed a bit over the next few weeks.
I'll book a half marathon sometime early new year and either banish the disapointment of Sunday's time or accept that I becoming an old codger.
The run and time at GNR was not as planned. I didn't manage to run any faster than I trained on a long run so why?
1. I can only think despite feeling over my coldy fluey thing that still had me coughing muck up 2 days before I was less over it that I reckoned.
2. A poor milage for 4 weeks had an effect
3. Despite some care, and some running over last 3months my weight remains the same - 14stone which is 8-9lb more than my best weight running and a few more pounds off then would help.
4. GNR crowds slow you down - yes but maybe 90sec over the course.
5. I getting older and slower (I still refuse to believe that my PB's are not ahead of me).
Anyway I've decided not to run the Marathon next month (having only 1 weekend after that in 6 at home, (I need to pay some attention to them at home as well).
I'll wait and see what happens re London next Spring.
For now I'll get back to it
reestablish some good milage and look to do 2 effort sessions a week and some easy miles.
I'll do some park runs and focus on speed a bit over the next few weeks.
I'll book a half marathon sometime early new year and either banish the disapointment of Sunday's time or accept that I becoming an old codger.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
North run
10 or 12 years ago I ran this race and said never again, not because of the pain, but some small minded notion about big races. Fool me.
Anyway I came up to the north with the redoubtable dodgers and set off in good time for what ends up being a long prerace preamble. Lots of music with predictable psych you up music, Queen, Black Eyed Peas etc, one odd moment when we had Glen Campbel's Rhinestone Cowboy. which I doubt is in anyones top 100,000 songs to run to.
Then we had warm up by a mr motivator type, Chantelle correctly pointed out that I was not joining in enthusiastically which was true, so I did a few stretches. (- reckoned I had 13 miles to warm up).
Then start time came, and with best wishes to Paul and Chantelle the gun went off, briefly I was 100m behind Haile.
Straight away my gluteal pain started and carried on all race(to be honest it didn't slow me down.)
It was busy running, so lots of weaving and winding. Typical of GNR one minute running with 2 big hairy fairies, then a donkey, then a gorilla wearing a bra and a thong, this wasn't Ilkley running scene.
Running over the tyne bridge was fun, at 2km we were over taken by the red arrows, so they must have started at the back.
At 3 miles I lost precious time for what seemed like the longest wee I've ever had (split 2min dead)
I pootled along nicely to 8 miles, great crowds, and entertainments along the way. Beyond then I struggled and slowed down a lot but resolved to press on and enjoy the show.
Great shout up from dodger wives and families at mile 12 before the dip, a view of the sea and the mile home.
I did stop at 800m from home as some poor chap collapsed, with help we supprted him toward the finish line, but with that in sight he elected to stop with St Johns (he did have his head in my armpit)
Finished in 1:48 which on recent milage was fine.
Some of the joy of today was my fellow dodgers and sue ryder runners who individually and together were a joy to share this with.
The event is really something other, the stories and journeys of these runners would fill a few librareis.
When I arrived this am at race start I was reminded that 28 years ago my dad ran this race. It's nearly 25 years sine he passed away now. Before, during and after todays run I thought about how that was for him. He still inspires me.
So finally to the dodgers who provoked me to run here again and shared the journey, esp to Chris and Tracy,also to Ian and Steve who joined us, to Peter who donated his place to me, to well wishers and sponsors, supporters and 54000 others who joined the dash to South Shields, respect. It was an honour.
Maybe next year again.
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Anyway I came up to the north with the redoubtable dodgers and set off in good time for what ends up being a long prerace preamble. Lots of music with predictable psych you up music, Queen, Black Eyed Peas etc, one odd moment when we had Glen Campbel's Rhinestone Cowboy. which I doubt is in anyones top 100,000 songs to run to.
Then we had warm up by a mr motivator type, Chantelle correctly pointed out that I was not joining in enthusiastically which was true, so I did a few stretches. (- reckoned I had 13 miles to warm up).
Then start time came, and with best wishes to Paul and Chantelle the gun went off, briefly I was 100m behind Haile.
Straight away my gluteal pain started and carried on all race(to be honest it didn't slow me down.)
It was busy running, so lots of weaving and winding. Typical of GNR one minute running with 2 big hairy fairies, then a donkey, then a gorilla wearing a bra and a thong, this wasn't Ilkley running scene.
Running over the tyne bridge was fun, at 2km we were over taken by the red arrows, so they must have started at the back.
At 3 miles I lost precious time for what seemed like the longest wee I've ever had (split 2min dead)
I pootled along nicely to 8 miles, great crowds, and entertainments along the way. Beyond then I struggled and slowed down a lot but resolved to press on and enjoy the show.
Great shout up from dodger wives and families at mile 12 before the dip, a view of the sea and the mile home.
I did stop at 800m from home as some poor chap collapsed, with help we supprted him toward the finish line, but with that in sight he elected to stop with St Johns (he did have his head in my armpit)
Finished in 1:48 which on recent milage was fine.
Some of the joy of today was my fellow dodgers and sue ryder runners who individually and together were a joy to share this with.
The event is really something other, the stories and journeys of these runners would fill a few librareis.
When I arrived this am at race start I was reminded that 28 years ago my dad ran this race. It's nearly 25 years sine he passed away now. Before, during and after todays run I thought about how that was for him. He still inspires me.
So finally to the dodgers who provoked me to run here again and shared the journey, esp to Chris and Tracy,also to Ian and Steve who joined us, to Peter who donated his place to me, to well wishers and sponsors, supporters and 54000 others who joined the dash to South Shields, respect. It was an honour.
Maybe next year again.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Post Infection
Still coughing a bit bit enjoyed a 10km run to addingham and back at a steady pace with the mrs with plenty of regrouping, really easy
Some pain in my right glute but otherwise the body feels fine.
Will have a think and do some sums re GNR pace etc and blog it before I run
Monday, September 13, 2010
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Long flight, jet lag, pesky germy patients or all 3 = Friday, a little Sat and Sunday a lot and today a little grotty, coughing horrible green stuff and headache etc etc.
So much for training!
With GNR at weekend all I can expect to acheive this week is to not injury myself and to keep loose and not push too hard otherwise this cold thingy might just get worst. So a little run tomorrow pm either with Harriers or a lonely shuffle, then Thursday or Friday a short and chirpy thing to keep me all limber.
Oct Marathon less likely
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Back to running in Ilkley
Well running in America wasn't really Marathon Training - with temps of over 100 for most of the trip and feeling breathless at rest when at in Mammoth at 8500ft, still managed 3 runs and 2 decent bike rides, but returned Sunday night and woke with sore throat, an overwheleming sense of grumpiness and jet lag. Today I'm fine, so given that I've got entries to GNR in 10days and a marthon in just over 5 weeks, needed to get back to something. (I'm dithering over the marathon at the moment)
Anyway just did a post work limber round the old bridge to addingham circular - same average heart rate as may but 6mins faster - what's that about??, nice evening as well.
So decidedly perkier for the run, the plan now
1. Cricket in Durham with mumsie tomorrow
2. work Sat am and 21km run at MP on Sat pm (assuming mum doesn't get me arrested at the cricket.
3. 10 km bimble with mrs mackem sunday.
4. Tempo run Monday
5. efforts Wed then rest til GNR
6. then soem other stuff and Long run weekend after - decide after that whether to marathon in Oct or just be sensible and refocus with the A plan - mara in the spring.
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