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6:49am
6:49am, 15 Feb 2025
7,903 posts
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Little Miss Happy
I'm half way there compared to you TR. Having said that I'd need to make a weekend of it.
It's not even London really riggys, I'm just starting to miss running - even with the pants weather. Wrap up warm for your run!
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7:32am
7:32am, 15 Feb 2025
838 posts
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OO61
Yes I sometimes do the wagonways for a change Wardi.
Yes I'd recommend the North East coast LMH, but don't come expecting warm weather....
I'm volunteering at parkrun then have my relay race at lunchtime.
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12:58pm
12:58pm, 15 Feb 2025
7,906 posts
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Little Miss Happy
Hope you didn't get too cold volunteering and your race went well OO61.Whereabouts would be a good place to stay - preferably with some nice flat running routes?
I think I must be getting desperate. Swam after doing my gym rehab program!
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2:03pm
2:03pm, 15 Feb 2025
511 posts
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TR
LMH - if you're halfway to Cumbria, that would take me a look long to get there......Good one on the swimming.
I went out with the aim of hopefully 12m and a preset max of 13m. Made the 13, hammy is tired now, but to be fair both hammies and both quads were very tired later on......when did 13m become such a long way? Need to keep all the good things going to continue to manage the hammy tightness.
4 runs for 38m, aim is for 5 runs next week. If i can get the extra run and up the long run to 15 or 16 then I'll be closing in on 50m.
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2:28pm
2:28pm, 15 Feb 2025
7,907 posts
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Little Miss Happy
That sounds very positive TR.
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4:26pm
4:26pm, 15 Feb 2025
409 posts
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DT19
Lmh, yes you need to be moving next week for sure.
Wardi, how was parkrun. It was pretty cold here but rain held off until 10am.
Good luck at relays, oo.
Tr, yes I think even at the top level there's significant insecurity in training with folk dreading a few down days at this point. Sounds like you are well on your way then with this sensible build.
Parkrun this morning, went to one where sub 19 is often enough to win it. Plan was to run mara pace but we went off and nobody went flying off, a group of 5 or so went off at 5.40s,so I thought I'd go a bit faster just in case they all fell apart in last 2k so did enough to keep in touching distance. Ended up running a progressive tempo at 6.01, 5.57, 5.45 for 18.25. Made up a couple of places to finish 4th but the two lads up front only faded notionally and I ran out of road to catch them without hammering myself. First came in 18.12 so little between us.
Felt a bit tired after yesterday's session and a lot of gunk coming out of nose. Pretty sure I've developed sinusitis.
18m tomorrow for my last long run, should be a breeze after 24 last week.
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4:30pm
4:30pm, 15 Feb 2025
7,909 posts
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Little Miss Happy
Bet it feels good to be saying 'last long run' DT19. I hope it isn't sinusitis.
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4:35pm
4:35pm, 15 Feb 2025
512 posts
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TR
LMH - when i get to the point of consistent 60m weeks then I should be building some fitness.
DT - good going on the 18min, sinuses are always slow to clear......18m will be a breeze for you, would be a gale for me.
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6:06pm
6:06pm, 15 Feb 2025
341 posts
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wardi
DT19.. I decided not to do Parkrun given the icy forecast. Congrats on 4th place given you weren't flat out. Best of luck shifting the post cold gunk - and with tomorrow's last long run.
TR.. top bombing to reach 13m after your injury worries. Hope you had better temps than up North.
LMH.. I must be a bit vain as I prefer marathons with a bit of glamour. I think York is probably the lowest key marathon I've run. Still, if you'll be guaranteed entry and don't mind smaller numbers go for it.
OO61.. always nice to have a few different routes, a bit of route variety here too.
Hope the relay went well plus the volunteering.
As above skipped Parkrun. About 1-2 degrees this morning but no icy patches in evidence. 2 layers plus a decent rain jacket plus 2 pairs of gloves again. Intermittent light rain/sleet wasn't too bad so pushed on for 11m. Tomorrow's temps not much better!
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6:15pm
6:15pm, 15 Feb 2025
7,913 posts
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Little Miss Happy
London is the only big marathon I really like Wardi. I'm quite happy with little/no support for most of the course.
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