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I ran a cut down version of the long run loop I've been doing for the last couple of weeks with the MPU shod in my older NB 832's. My left shin felt a bit sore generally, but nothing too localized. Overall I felt stacks better than the last couple of mediocre long runs, both in lungs and legs. I even finished off the run with a sprint along the Bath Road TT section (untimed, as it would have been a P-poor clocking off the back of a long run), just for kicks!
INTENSE sessions with less than ideal recovery tend to be the biggest stimulators of progress for me, despite how much I hate how they feel. 6 x 5 minutes off 3 minute recoveries at Down Grange in my Nike Zoom Marathoner's fits that particular bill perfectly. My legs felt fresh and pain free, relative to the last week of training, so much so that I'm actually looking forward to this afternoon's 4 mile recovery run. For personal future reference regards my improvement, I will now describe where I finished my repetitions relative to the rest of the field.
I finished in line with Darryl on the first 3 reps, but then he blasted the last 3. I finished ahead of Tom, the long haired 1500m guy, on the first 4 reps, but about 20-40m behind him on the last two, although I'd still covered the same distance. To paraphrase Barry, it was another debutant record for the workout by a significant distance.
Tune in later for more info on today's runs. Same bat-time, same bat-channel...
'EASY' isn't really the true description of this morning's effort. The M.P.U. and I may have kept the pace down, but any time you run the Breen Down loop (ascent and descent on the 'trail'), effort levels always peak at certain crucial points. For the shoe mileage log, I was shod in my WO NB 834's.
I had no aches or pains feeling surprisingly good, even when I was running into the strong prevailing wind.
The views on this loop are pretty special, having seen mountain goats and white farm cattle on this occasion. My Old Man is definitely getting fitter, as he ran all the climbs this time, something he was incapable of 2 months ago. It was definitely a good way to finish the break.
However every run on this vacation has been accompanied by ~2 hours of dog walking, which has resulted in me feeling a little wiped out. I'll be glad to take a break from that chore when I get back. As much as I dig my dogs, I've only got so much energy to dole out...
A brief leg loosener around the park with my Old Man in my WO NB 834's. I felt really good today, specifically I didn't feel sore or stiff anywhere and my ROM was pretty useful. Even though I only started doing my lunges again yesterday (3 x 20, each leg) and they seem to be having a loosening effect already.
I also found out this morning that one of our runners for the 5K has dropped out for the BAL promotion match, leaving me to fill the B-string spot. Darryl May was also on reserve but he must be running something else as he'd run considerably quicker than me over 5k, hence warranting selection. Maybe I can clear up that mystery tomorrow. Of course I'm bricking it as I find normal Southern Men's League races stressful enough (and we creaming every fixture in that). Still, I gracefully and readilly stepped aside when I didn't make the 5k cut. Just because one of the faster runners has dropped out, there isn't any greater expectation on my performance. I can only run to the best of my ability, as always. If I get more than 1 point, it's a bonus. Having said that, I hope the promotion spots don't come down to 4 or 5 points. I'm going to look like a right 'jockey of cockerels' if we're on the wrong side of that sort of cut...
No races shown recently? Hope training is going well.
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Why the long pause??? Hope you're OK...
Hi Mike,
Nah, it's nowt bad. Two reasons for the pause. Firstly I hate jinxing come backs from injury/niggles by writing diaries. I tend to get a bit 'type-A' about my running the second I start logging it (I will be updating my past runs though over the coming week).
Secondly, I have an innate tendancy towards laziness, at least when it comes to paperwork.
I regularly read your Blog online, as a runner myself I find your posts interesting, but your obsession with shoes a bit puzzling! Why do you need so many? Is it to match your eye shadow? I get my shoes direct from Asics and manage on a pair of DS trainers for most of my training and a pair of Asics duo from the Japan range for road races.
I've done 14.09 for 5k and 29.34 for 10k aswell as a 65.24 for a half, looking to run London in April and hopefully a sub 2.18 clocking. The thing I find strange about your schedule and this is just my opinion is the lack of endurance work?
You seem to get by on a diet of 40 mile weeks with lots of 200's and 400's thrown in. If you ever want to get to the limits of your potential you have to be running at the very least 80 mpw and with 2 quality sessions thrown, mile repeats x 5 or 8 x 1k or 4 x 2k at 10k race pace. The Sunday run should be 90 mins plus. When I was in my early twenties I probably averaged 60 mpw with one session and I could run about 31.30-32.00 but with dedicationa nd a sensible approach I ahve built up to 100+ per week with 2/3 sessions, I work full time and do not get a lot out of the sport, especially financially, I get kit sponsorship but that is all, I fit my training around 55 hour weeks. If you really want to make a go of your running you have to stop worrying about teh clour of your shoes aand start doing some proper training.
I'm glad you've taken the time to read my blog. I hope you enjoy it. I do find some of your comments a tad odd though, verging on the offensive really. If you're going to put comments about 'eye-liner' on my blog, or some other piss-taking remark, it'd better be in context, otherwise I'll happilly flame your anonymous arse!
If you'd have actually taken the time to read the posts, rather than just the headers, you'd realize that I'm logging the mileage on my shoes. It's mentioned a couple of times in my history when some shoe-troll puts on a comment. When I refer to the colour, it's to identify which pair I'm talking about, as I have several on the go at a time. Maybe I should name the differnt pairs of shoes (Hello Barry, the older NB 832's...)? Would that result in reducing your troll-istic comments?
Reference my mileage, clearly you can't count, as I'm not 'getting by' on 40 mpw as you put it. The majority of my weeks are 50+ with 3 quality sessions and that's in the Summer. My Winter I tend to do 60-70, with some weeks at 80. I'm keeping my build up progressive, as I've done the 80+ mile thing last year (check last August posts in the archive), and thanks to my biomechanics, I can't hold it for very long at the moment.
On the workout front- I only run 200's & 400's in the Summer, and not at my own behest. My coaches like me doing them, even though I'd rather be doing kilometres or tempo runs.
I'm glad your good enough to get kit sponsorship (which is more financial aid than I get, btw), and your times/level of dedication around a full time job/etc are wonderful. Perhaps you should put them on a blog? However, as I only took up the sport at the age of 20, I doubt I'll ever get into those ranks, hence I only run for one thing. Enjoyment. I dont have the genetic background or talent levels necessary to make it pro, so if I get pleasure out of worrying about the colour of my shoes (which I don't but it's to illustrate a point), then so be it.
I'm in a bad mood, hence the length and nature of my response. Please feel free not to come around again. I think the start & the end of your comment set the tone to be honest.
Craig Taylor, a man, a legend, an institution... Maybe I wont go that route... Craig Taylor, a British, Berkshire born graduate, seeking to improve his running performance, without crippling himself in the process.
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