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Nice. I must have a look see if there's Amy similar competitions down this way that my club could enter.
Nice. I must have a look see if there's Amy similar competitions down this way that my club could enter.Nice one!
Cov Godiva stayed up in the top league of the cross country on saturday, by the skin of our teeth, in a "great escape" that would make the Sky Blues blush. Four teams battling to avoid two remaining relegation places..... we ended up in the final relegation place, but then league "giants" Loughborough Uni very kindly couldn't muster a full team for the fixture and took our relegation spot.
Kenilworth promoted from Div3 up to Div2. Sphinx and Northbrook were also fighting for promotion but didn't quite make it.
Awaiting confirmed results for Div2 but i think Nuneaton have been relegated.
5 x 1km reps last night.
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National Cross Country Champs at Parliament Hill a week on saturday, will conclude the winter racing season..... then a couple of fell races, Podium 5km, and the Midlands & National Road Relays.
I'd be tempted to go and get it checked out by a physio. I pushed through pain for around a year and it left me not being able to run for the same amount of time.I'm getting what feels a bit like cramp or pain in the arches of my feet at the moment. Could this just be my trainers telling me they need replacing? I've never had this pain before but I do have a high arch.
I'm getting what feels a bit like cramp or pain in the arches of my feet at the moment. Could this just be my trainers telling me they need replacing? I've never had this pain before but I do have a high arch.
Cheers, no way could I have done a further 10k in 42.5 minutes today though. I've got a marathon in about 6 weeks and think realistically I can go get a 3.06/7 which would be a big PB for meNice one..... if you can hold that pace you'd be well on for a sub-3hr marathon.
I raced on the Shropshire Hills yesterday in the penultimate race in the Winter Champs. 10th overall.
I'm in a 5-horse race at the top of the v40 standings...... 1st has now gone, and i'm still currently in 5th.... however i have a "race in hand" so it goes down to the final race in a few weeks, and its likely to be a matter of seconds which decides whether i finish 2nd or 3rd.
However first up i've got the Podium 5km in Leicester next saturday..... i'm in Race H, the slowest of the seeded races.... hoping i might be in pb shape.
Cheers, no way could I have done a further 10k in 42.5 minutes today though. I've got a marathon in about 6 weeks and think realistically I can go get a 3.06/7 which would be a big PB for me
Good luck.in your series. What's the Podium race, a track 5k?
Oh yes I remember you said. I may well be there around then as well.I'll be in Sicily late may/early June.
Euro Masters Mountain Running on Mt Etna. Staying in Syracuse.
Raced at Podium in Leicester today.
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Massive pb. I sat off the back of the 17 minute pacers for a couple of km but the pace was just a bit too hot for me. Being in a field with so many people of similar pace just made it a great race to be in.... my race was won in something around 16:20 and i came in a minute later but was around 45th.
I'll likely come off the mountain running at end of June, and spend 9-12 months working specifically for 5km, see if i can't make it down to
Raced at Podium in Leicester today.
17:18
Massive pb. I sat off the back of the 17 minute pacers for a couple of km but the pace was just a bit too hot for me. Being in a field with so many people of similar pace just made it a great race to be in.... my race was won in something around 16:20 and i came in a minute later but was around 45th.
I'll likely come off the mountain running at end of June, and spend 9-12 months working specifically for 5km, see if i can't make it down to sub-17
Well done, that's a great timeRaced at Podium in Leicester today.
17:18
Massive pb. I sat off the back of the 17 minute pacers for a couple of km but the pace was just a bit too hot for me. Being in a field with so many people of similar pace just made it a great race to be in.... my race was won in something around 16:20 and i came in a minute later but was around 45th.
I'll likely come off the mountain running at end of June, and spend 9-12 months working specifically for 5km, see if i can't make it down to sub-17
Another 10km done yesterdayFeels good after just over a year out.
Planning on doing the Palermo half in October and then Verona the following month.
This should show you a list of those planned for October - Running races in October 2025 - 2026 in Italy | Ahotu - I’m not sure there will be any in August and wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re comfortable running in 30-40c.Any Italian marathons you’d recommend? Looking for something in August/September/October?
Random question if you don't mind me asking. Have you lost weight during your training plan?Just under 5 weeks out from the marathon now and feel really good. Did 28km on Sunday, ran a big chunk of the route out to Altrincham and back and really pleased with the pace.
Getting the first trickle of nerves starting to come through. I'm raising money for British Heart Foundation and they put a Zoom session on for everyone last night with their training/nutrition partner with some final advice and it suddenly became very real! Until now I've just had tunnel vision with the training and not thought too much about the day itself.
Obviously already at your fighting weightRandom question if you don't mind me asking. Have you lost weight during your training plan?
I'm doing London and I've nit eaten much shit food at all for the last 3 weeks whilst doing conditioning at gym, swimming, intervals and 20 mile long run twice so far at weekends and I've not dropped a single pound. It's infuriating!!
A concern if soObviously already at your fighting weight
Random question if you don't mind me asking. Have you lost weight during your training plan?
I'm doing London and I've nit eaten much shit food at all for the last 3 weeks whilst doing conditioning at gym, swimming, intervals and 20 mile long run twice so far at weekends and I've not dropped a single pound. It's infuriating!!
I don't feel like I have but I never weigh myself so I can't say for sure. I've toned up a bit where you'd expect but been putting in around 3000 calories/day.Random question if you don't mind me asking. Have you lost weight during your training plan?
I'm doing London and I've nit eaten much shit food at all for the last 3 weeks whilst doing conditioning at gym, swimming, intervals and 20 mile long run twice so far at weekends and I've not dropped a single pound. It's infuriating!!
I've really tuned up my diet in the last 6 months..... dropped out cheese, butter/marge, all bread, crisps, biscuits.
I've seen no difference in the scales either (although i am probably very close to "fighting weight")
However the difference in how i feel and recover from hard training sessions has been massive. I've also got noticeably quicker.
On the food front, i'm probably eating more calories now, but from better sources such as vegetables and fish..... and i never feel uncomfortably full (like you would after say a kebab and chips)........ if for whatever reason my diet slips, for example if i'm away for the weekend somewhere, i'm looking forward to getting back home and getting some good food in, as its genuinely making me feel better.
Was out in Kenilworth last night..... had a Salmon Curry, a pint of coke and a pint of soda water..... its hard when others are knocking back pints, but i was up this morning to run 9 miles, so i consider the "sacrifice" worth it.
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