Friday, October 31, 2008

31st October 2008 - 3 Mile Dash

6.30 am - Morning Dash

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2368541

Good route - flat - hills - flat - hills - good for tempo running

Early ish start, felt good until i realised that i had a lot of pain in my left chin, muscle pain.

Ran through it and finished well.

3 miles in 25 mins 43 secs.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

29th October 2008 - Bonnie Prince X County and Trig Point

Early morning start - really cold, frosty, winter wonderland, from home, down old markeaton street and across markeaton park, onto bonnie prince walk, across ashbourne road and up to trig point off radbourne lane nr water tower.


New Speedcross 2's going really well,

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2368564

Legs felt really heavy after the weekend, hard under foot,

Good solid push up the hill climb from ashbourne road

6 miles - 55min 14 secs


Thoughts on the OMM - to much media hype !!!!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/3270058/Lake-District-mountain-marathon-You-dont-have-to-be-mad-to-run-here.html

26th October 2008 - Worksop Half Marathon



Really wet day to start with,

Arrived and collected number, went with three guys from Shelton Striders, Gavin Fletcher, Ian Sharp and Steve Oliver.


Had a great laugh in the build up

Good start, ran first 3 miles in 24 mins

Long lengthy straight slogs between each turn,

Had a good run really with a little slow period at 9 miles, picked my head up and concentrated and picked the pace up again.

Good finish,

13.1 miles - 1 hr 52 mins

Really pleased with result

felt strong , but do need some more speed work.

25th October 2008 - Bonnie Prince X County and Trig Point

Mid afternoon run in wet and windy conditions, from home, down old markeaton street and across markeaton park, onto boni prince walk, across ashbourne road and up to trig point off radbourne lane.

Good climb up from ashbourne road

6 miles - 55min 14 secs

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

26th September - Nottingham Marathon

Ok, here is an update,

Went to Tenerife and rested for the first day, ran 2 hrs day two and then each day for the rest of the holiday, found a hill and brought that into the route as well, cam eback to the Uk rested, tanned and 3 lbs lighter,

The Marathaon day was getting closer, 1 week to go, tappered down in the first part of the week then rested and ate like a pig for the last few days,

The heel is sore but is working better after the physio advice to stretch it and extend it.

Marathon date soon arrived and as i stood there on the line, waiting to start i really couldnt believe that i was about to run 26 miles.

Most of the entrants were doing the half marathin so it was difficult to judge a pace and i had twice as far to go,

The start was great a feeling of apprehension and confidence. I new this would be a journey and was looking forward to it.

The race began and i had a battle getting into a rhythm, but after 4 miles i had settle into a 9.30 mile pace.

At the half way point i was going well and enjoying it, half marathon down and as we peeled off, i could see the droves of runners finishing their half marathons, i felt a little low, as it hit me that i had another 13 to go.

Mile 18 was a killer, reaching Holme Pirepoint, seeing the length of distance around the lake! OMG.

Finished well after the little blip, walked for around two miles.

Marathon ........ what and experince