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Jan 2013
5:24pm, 25 Jan 2013
27 posts
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donaldo
I'm just up to 10 as the 16 week schedule which starts on Feb 2nd only goes higher than that after the first few weeks. I'd usually be up to 16 by now but for once, I'm following a schedule to the letter!
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Jan 2013
9:49pm, 25 Jan 2013
16 posts
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Ebb
Hi Guys
Hope you don't mind if I join you. This will be my first Edinburgh Marathon, though I've done London twice. I'm a slow runner - my marathon PB is 5.19 but I'm hoping for sub 5 if everything goes to plan.
My training plan started this week and coincided with the snow so it hasn't gone as planned. My training plan says 10 miles tomorrow but it has been snowing heavily for the last 2 hours so I'll have to wait and see!!
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Jan 2013
10:01pm, 25 Jan 2013
1,694 posts
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STOOSH
Ebb - the more the merrier:)
Got in a decent 15m midweek run yesterday through Tentsmuir Forrest (to avoid the icy pavements).
I'm only going for my usual 12week plan which i end up making up normally but thionking of trying the p&d 70-85m 12wk plan which would start at the beginning of March. Mainly working on base untill then with the Scottish national xc champs as my only race in that period.
Hopefully a good weekend of training for all..:)
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Jan 2013
7:35pm, 26 Jan 2013
33 posts
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donaldo
Ebb - is it not possible just to run along the roadside when it's snowing - all the pavements here are covered and quite icy but the roads are generally quiet - saying that, I do tend to head out early on a Sunday morning!
I quite fancy trying a wee bit more than 10 tomorrow after reading comments re: distance. See how I feel. 
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Jan 2013
7:58pm, 26 Jan 2013
5,285 posts
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LouLou
I love running in the forest when its snowy - and the good thinkg about forest bed is its kinder than tarmac. Sadly, in working tomorrow so only chance of a long run will be pre or post work in the dark so will need to be round town. Getting so bored of usual routes now. Need something different!! Roll on the light nights!!
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Jan 2013
8:17pm, 26 Jan 2013
42 posts
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donaldo
LouLou - couldnt agree more - I cant wait to do more running in the light!
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Jan 2013
8:35pm, 26 Jan 2013
4,032 posts
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Debstir
I had to do my long run on Thursday this week because I've been working this weekend (training for Lochaber first!). Good thing about heading out through the week was that the normally busy-at-the-weekend canal towpath was almost empty
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Jan 2013
8:49am, 27 Jan 2013
170 posts
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CamBear
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Jan 2013
8:51am, 27 Jan 2013
171 posts
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CamBear
Oops at last post
Welcome aboard ebb. Icy pavements made it impossible for me to run as well. Now, this morning, it's torrential rain and blowing a gale. Lets hope it improves later.
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Jan 2013
8:58am, 27 Jan 2013
17 posts
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Ebb
Thanks for the welcome.
I only managed 5.5 miles instead of the planned 10 miles as it snowed really heavily overnight on Friday and the roads and pavements were treacherous yesterday morning. We ran on the trail but it involved running through 3" of virgin snow which really took it out of the legs. My calves were in pieces after less than a mile! After a mile we decided that none of us could do 10m in those conditions (including those a training for Hadrians Wall Ultra) so we settled on a shorter route. I think that the miles I did are probably the equivalent of around 10m in normal conditions!
I'm doing an easy 3m today to get my legs going again and swim training later.
Hopefully I'll be back on track with my schedule next week!!
Happy running to those doing their long runs today.
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