Over 60's training

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Welshpoppy 26 Oct 5:10pm, 26 Oct 2024 4,736 posts	0 Welshpoppy Good to see all going okay with everyone.I came back late Thursday night.a good weeks training 37 miles for week.Weather was kind after the storm passed.
Canute 27 Oct 9:07am, 27 Oct 2024 3,019 posts	0 Canute That is good news @Welshpoppy. I trust the Achilles behaved well.
EarlyRiser 27 Oct 10:50am, 27 Oct 2024 1,503 posts	0 EarlyRiser So it's all good with everyone? Busy at least! Trust the weather is holding up. A little cooler for me, still sun but some rain also. A delay setting up my plan but here it is. No races, no specific targets other than a wish to stay stronger, run longer, a little faster and eventually up into the hills. So it's one long run a week to build endurance. One mid-week session to re-learn faster running with three options mapped out: 3x1000m w/ rest recoveries; 8x300m slight uphill w/ walk down recoveries; 5k run to include a 3k hard effort. Strength training twice a week. Just finished a slow 11k and survived. Even if was more of a long interval session with 5k, 3k and 2k segments.
Torque Steer 28 Oct 12:03pm, 28 Oct 2024 128 posts	0 Torque Steer @Solo - there is always another peak to climb, or at least a plateau to maintain The improvement graph, or maintenance of a level of performance, becomes rather more difficult with the passing of time and age related deterioration starts to grip and it probably needs some gradual changes to training to overcome them, or at least keep them at bay for as long as possible!!! @NZD that was a commendable performance and a good way to get rid of the last vestiges of the 10K. When are you off to Japan - big change from summer to winter?! @Welshpoppy a good week for you indeed and no achilles problems. NIc eand clean as well :-)? @EarlyRiser nice to still have some warmth on your back I would suggest not doing too much speed/higher intensity work at first, just concentrate on building aerobic fitness before introducing faster stuff. It's the old analogy of squeezing the toothpaste out- it's always better to start at the bottom of the tube. Well that was a tough couple of days but I had to get out on Sunday into the garden regardless of how I felt as stuff needed doing and fine, dry weather gave a small window to get it done- examples below!!
Torque Steer 28 Oct 12:13pm, 28 Oct 2024 129 posts	0 Torque Steer ornamental cherry trees leaves , all 1.5m3 of them I know there was that quantity as I had to shovel them all into my rubble bags and take them to the tip. Felt quite knackered upon completion and as I ruminatively surveyed my garden I realise that there was a lot more to come!! Felt properly depressed so crawled into the house and got even more depressed watching the Newcastle game Wordle in six today -
Torque Steer 28 Oct 12:14pm, 28 Oct 2024 130 posts	0 Torque Steer whoops - two lots of cherry tree - well there were two trees...
Welshpoppy 28 Oct 1:07pm, 28 Oct 2024 4,750 posts	0 Welshpoppy Thanks @Canute Achilles seems to be okay at the moment. @Torque Steer Oh yes I am squeaky clean only managing 14 baths this trip What did you do in garden> How are you feeling? I have run every day so on a mini streak 13 days.Moved the time for PT to later as OH is not an early bird
Welshpoppy 28 Oct 1:10pm, 28 Oct 2024 4,751 posts	0 Welshpoppy Oops Laptop went weird and posted before i was ready! I will run before PT just two miles. I ran 9 miles yesterday as long run and today 5 mile recovery run. I had similar when I got home driveway was covered in 6 inch pile of leaves .It half filled the wheelie bin.I have the garden to do next.....all from next doors tree. Wordle in four but just lucky!!
OO61 28 Oct 2:00pm, 28 Oct 2024 425 posts	0 OO61 I've been clearing leaves all morning. What is worse is that they are all wet and soggy. Also sneaked in a beach run. A lovely mild day.
alehouse 28 Oct 4:51pm, 28 Oct 2024 439 posts	0 alehouse And I have been clearing my house since 6 a.m. and taking my belongings to my daughter's house; builders knocking about quarter of my house down to build an extension that will include a downstairs bathroom which I do not currently have. Age proofing! Inspired, sadly, by my 101 year old neighbour who does not have a toilet etc downstairs and can no longer manage the stairs, having to use a commode. Not the best solution. My alternative is somewhat expensive with building costs shooting up all the time. Saturday saw a very successful university relays (I was clerk of the course, having designed it; we had a visit from an England Athletics official who said she was thrilled by the event...although not thrilled that a guy ran with a dog, contrary to EA rules, and if it happened again we would lose our licence, and therefore insurance.) Quite a bit of running/walking on Friday and Saturday putting out the course with a very willing band of students. 199 teams entered, so organised chaos at times. Great atmosphere...and I had negotiated over £3000 worth of prizes from Ronhill Sports. Sunday: fitness suite, and today rest, although I will have walked over 10,000 steps moving things! No time for Wordle yet, although yesterday was a fail due to too many alternatives. Well parkrun, @NZD , (and, I note, @NZC. What is next for you, @Solo ? I can't keep track at the moment!