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little_a | ... | 22-09-2016 @ 18:39 | |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | Run home from work 9.6 miles - 1:44:53 Another 5.5k seems a way off at this point, but we'll see. | ||
Boar | ... | 22-09-2016 @ 18:42 | |
Walk your talk Member 5, 25555 posts Administrator | you have got it in the bag !! I did some very piffling build up to the warrington half marathon and the joy of the event carried me home ! remember : ace the pace : ace the race !! garmin will lead the way | ||
little_a | ... | 22-09-2016 @ 19:13 | |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | Hope so Jonny. I think the little bit extra I put into the last 3k or so takes a lot out of me. I hope to do a dress rehearsal well ahead of the main day for confidence, probably not sooner than the last fortnight. Maybe in the next 9 days to get my Strava 1/2 e badge? These things are quite important to me nowadays. | ||
Boar | ... | 22-09-2016 @ 19:21 | |
Walk your talk Member 5, 25555 posts Administrator | splendid plan ! they have pacemakers , do you plan on following one around ? I have never done this but I was fun watching them all pass me when I hit the wall during the chester marathon .... ...there goes the 4 hour crew .......... there goes the 4:15 gang ......... oh , the 4:30 lot have just flown past ..... | ||
little_a | ... | 23-09-2016 @ 08:00 | |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | I used a pacemaker one time when they had them at the Parkrun, in twice, but only one worked. First one I stayed with the 30 min bod until 4k then sped off to new PB heaven - this was good. Next time I tried staying with the 28 min marker in the hope of staying within eye shot, but lost her very early on - which wasn't good. Set my stall out early on to do sub 2:30 which although slow in the grand scheme of things is still PB city for me. Sub 7 min k's for the win, which is what I pace my runs home from work on. It's amazing how a few seconds a k makes a massive difference. | ||
Steve | ... | 23-09-2016 @ 10:22 | |
nothing to hide, please follow my life on webcam Member 255, 3732 posts | It's worth pushing the last 2 or 3 miles on these 9 mile runs. You get the feel of what the last couple of miles are like in the race without the stress on your body of running the full distance. I've got quite a few runs like this planned over the next few weeks before I run a half at the end of October. | ||
little_a | ... | 23-09-2016 @ 14:48 | |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | Thanks Steve. Noted. My thinking is that I hit a bit more frequency this week and next to try and force a bit of adaptation for endurance, ease off the volume, but up the intensity the week after, and taper the week after that to be ready to run on the 16th. Thoughts? Also, a couple more from you endurance types - I'm getting dangerously close to my #50 parkrun and would like to do one on the 15th albeit at a snails pace. Is this good or bad? Last one, to my thinking at my speed, size and fitness I must be getting close to being carb depleted getting up to and going over 2 hours runs. Do I need to get into the habit of taking on board glucose mid run or do I have spares still to play with? | ||
Boar | ... | 23-09-2016 @ 14:54 | |
Walk your talk Member 5, 25555 posts Administrator | I would think the parkrun at a nice easy plod will be fine and I think you will get 'that feeling' in the later part of the half marathon - just make sure you make use of the feed stations , chances are you will probably be able to make it round without any problems but its nice to make sure | ||
Steve | ... | 23-09-2016 @ 16:08 | |
nothing to hide, please follow my life on webcam Member 255, 3732 posts | I'm planning on doing Parkrun the day before. As long as you take it very steady you'll be fine. And as said whilst you should be fine without carbs over a couple of hours it's worth giving it a try before. They can certainly give you a boost if you're struggling. I wouldn't worry too much about increasing intensity. You're not thinking about running fast but getting around! Just cut back volume. | ||
little_a | ... | 23-09-2016 @ 19:36 | |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | Thanks lads. My plan just got a bit more solidity. Bench 50 x 5 70 x 5 90 x 3 110 x 3,3,3 100 x 5 90 x 5 80 x 10 70 x 10 Curlz 50 x 5 x 5 Tri's | ||
EDCLARKE | ... | 23-09-2016 @ 20:07 | |
not particularly well educated Member 85, 10977 posts SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | i'm envious of your bench , but i'm far more envious of those curls | ||
little_a | ... | 24-09-2016 @ 06:58 | |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | EDCLARKE said:i'm envious of your bench , but i'm far more envious of those curls Lol. Didn't think my bench would ever get a comment like that. Where did it all go wrong? Not sure about the cross country time Ed. Hills hit me quite hard. 70 mins? Think I'd be happy with that. | ||
Steve | ... | 24-09-2016 @ 06:58 | |
nothing to hide, please follow my life on webcam Member 255, 3732 posts | Also whilst everyone is different what I find helps is sweets rather than gels. Rather than fight with a gel or two which can have unpredictable effects on many people I carry half a dozen wine gums or something similar and slowly suck on one every 15 minutes. It helps break the run up and you can then just drink water on the course. Shot blocks and Powerbar also do sports specific ones although I don't think they are much different other than the Shotblocks come in a convenient pack. | ||
little_a | Parkrun #46 | 24-09-2016 @ 11:28 | |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | I do a similar thing with fruit pastilles when I'm cycling. I'll have a play with this on the next couple of runs and report back. Are you doing the Manchester half Steve? Warrington Parkrun 31:49 Doing longer distances is only helping my 5k times slightly more than my return to lifting did, as in it isn't. After sitting down and thinking about it the penny drops. You get better at what you do more of. Get the half out of the way then drop back to some 1k reps. | ||
Steve | ... | 24-09-2016 @ 14:27 | |
nothing to hide, please follow my life on webcam Member 255, 3732 posts | No I did think about it but we're limited by school hols. We're doing the Thames Half at the end of October - Kenny's hoping he can do a good time at Bushy Parkrun the day before. | ||
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