05-06-2011, 07:52 PM
Hey TheEd,
How are you coach? Hope you and the family are well.
Been getting back on the road here after the exams and man-flu. Back to work last Wed, weren't quite better but had to get out of the house!
Agreed to help a friend run a 110 mile Ultramarathon around the Yorkshire Moors starting Fri night.
Managed the 2nd leg with him: 11min/mile for 15 miles. Was hot and quite tough with little or no miles in my legs previous. However it got me out of the flu-rut I was in - happy days! Felt tired y/day, but a lot better.
He carried on all night and I picked up with for the last 15 miles at walking pace to the finish y/day evening - it took him 30:14:00! Massive achievement all round as there was a group of us supporting him along entire route.
Very sore quads today, however feel much much better. Time to kick start my running training for rest of year now. Going to swim easy tomorrow night. Waddle on Tues lunch.
Need to talk about goals and macro-cycles over next few weeks if possible. Want to set out some milestones and book some races.
Want to nail this sub-40 mins 10Km this year. Am sure I can do it by end of the summer if I can get some consistency if not by Nov during the flat 10km race I missed last year.
Am also thinking about maybe trying a 55 or 60 mile ultramarathon next early summer as a few of use are thinking of giving one a shot. Will have to see!
SO for now...just want to get some routine built in. My aim this week and next is for two weeks of consistent waddling before trying anything else...
Catchup soon,
D
How are you coach? Hope you and the family are well.
Been getting back on the road here after the exams and man-flu. Back to work last Wed, weren't quite better but had to get out of the house!
Agreed to help a friend run a 110 mile Ultramarathon around the Yorkshire Moors starting Fri night.
Managed the 2nd leg with him: 11min/mile for 15 miles. Was hot and quite tough with little or no miles in my legs previous. However it got me out of the flu-rut I was in - happy days! Felt tired y/day, but a lot better.
He carried on all night and I picked up with for the last 15 miles at walking pace to the finish y/day evening - it took him 30:14:00! Massive achievement all round as there was a group of us supporting him along entire route.
Very sore quads today, however feel much much better. Time to kick start my running training for rest of year now. Going to swim easy tomorrow night. Waddle on Tues lunch.
Need to talk about goals and macro-cycles over next few weeks if possible. Want to set out some milestones and book some races.
Want to nail this sub-40 mins 10Km this year. Am sure I can do it by end of the summer if I can get some consistency if not by Nov during the flat 10km race I missed last year.
Am also thinking about maybe trying a 55 or 60 mile ultramarathon next early summer as a few of use are thinking of giving one a shot. Will have to see!
SO for now...just want to get some routine built in. My aim this week and next is for two weeks of consistent waddling before trying anything else...
Catchup soon,
D