From what i gather they're a really bad one to "run through" as you can end up with fractures in the bone. Accupuncture seemed to sort them when i had the issue previously, one session of that and a couple of massages and they were gone.Been told my shins are worse than thought, so looks like May at the earliest to start again. It’s my own fault for running through the pain!
Good circuit that, quite a few hills to build your stamina up onRejoined spindles on Sunday so lovely run last night from the royal court , up Tamworth road, left at corley church along that road left onto stonehouse lane down past the white lion through coundon park and back to the royal court roughly 5 miles but disappointed in the time as it was the first run for about a week.Then I swam for half an hour
Yes enjoyed it , will do again Saturday morning, and a few other routes to add to eventuallyGood circuit that, quite a few hills to build your stamina up on
the very best of luck mateI've probably mentioned that i'm training for the World Masters Uphill Mountain Champs in the Pyrenees in September.
All arranged now, flying out 5 days before in an attempt to acclimatise a little prior to the race.
Race is about 4 miles, but starts at approx the height of Ben Nevis, then climbs another thousand metres, to finish at about 2250mtrs. So altitude, and possibly heat, could play a part.
I've been doing gruesome treadmill sessions, 40 minutes continuous running up at 15% gradient... then increasing the pace a fraction the next time. Sunday was the first one where i couldn't complete the 40mins, only managed 35, so clearly i've hit my current limit.
The heat and sweat of doing these sessions in a gym is incredible, and will hopefully stand me in good stead for September.
Once the regional and national road relays are over in a few weeks, thats my club commitments done until the autumn... i plan to drop down to one session a week with Godiva, and add in a 2nd hill session, which will be reps rather than continuous... some on treadmill but quite a few on the fells.
Had a fell race in Shropshire a couple of weeks ago where i hoped to put my (hopefully) increased uphill capacity to good use... unfortunately it was full winter conditions and about a foot of snow on the tops... couldn't get any grip going uphill, and everyone just went downhill on their arses because it was so slippy. Think i came 16th, but was 7mins slower than last year, which was in near perfect conditions.
Had a lovely 5 mile run yesterday from the Royal court hotel to where the old Saracans head on the head was on the Tamworth road
yes it wasThat must've been "there and back" to make 5 miles???
I like running Tamworth/Radford Road.... once you've got to the top of Corley Rocks (i'm coming from Bedworth side) and heading towards the city centre its flat/downhill nearly all the way into town
Solid 400sTrack session last night at Godiva/Warwick Uni track, in utterly foul conditions.
Really wanted to atttack this and hit some good rep times, but the torrential rain and howling wind made it difficult.
8 x 400mtr reps with 2mins rests. Nice and simple, just bang them out as well as possible.
75,75,75,75,76,74,75,76
Pretty consistent despite the wind being all over the place, and our "all weather track" being pretty slippy in the wet. Our coach claimed the weather was worth 5 seconds a rep... which i think is a little generous as i don't think i'm in 70 second shape, but it was definitely worth 2 seconds minimum.
Nice work. Good luck for SaturdayWe had a club session last night.
Seem to be in a prolonged run of every club night being abysmal weather. No exception last night with heavy rain and wind.
A couple of miles jog to warm up, then a few drills in the Phantom Coach Car Park (attracting more than a few comments from the smoking guys and girls outside the main entrance to the pub).
2 x 2.1km along Cannon Hill Road, Cannon Park Road, and back along the A45 to the Phantom Coach.
With only 2 reps, and a generous 5mins rest between, these were supposed to be fast.... however my legs are still suffering from saturday's brutal hill rep session on the Shropshire Fells, and i managed 7:32 and 7:29..... only a couple of seconds quicker than last time i did this session with less rest.
Made the team for the National 12-Stage Road Relay on Saturday, back at Sutton Park.... so its nice and easy for the rest of the week, and hopefully beat my pb from the Midlands Relay a couple of weeks ago.
Decided to do my first Ultra next year
It's 33 miles so quite short for an ultra, however it is on Dartmoor so very hilly. Its called Dartmoor Discovery and is apparently the longest single lap road race in UK. Its not until June 2025 so plenty of time for training. I think it will be my one and only ultra but you never know. 45 miles on mountains is some going, were they in UK?What are you doing and how far?
I've done (i think) 12 ultras, but mostly on the mountains. And never more than 45 miles. Finished 8, dnf'd 4. My one attempt at a 104 mile Ultra was quite a spectacular dnf after about 30 miles.
Only flat ones I've done are Coventry Way Ultra x2 (dnf'd first time, finished 2nd time)......
It's 33 miles so quite short for an ultra, however it is on Dartmoor so very hilly. Its called Dartmoor Discovery and is apparently the longest single lap road race in UK. Its not until June 2025 so plenty of time for training. I think it will be my one and only ultra but you never know. 45 miles on mountains is some going, were they in UK?
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