Category: Running
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Llanelli 10K
I raced again today, running at Llanelli, this time in the annual 10k race on the coastal path. The race report would be rather short, like the race: I ran hard from the start, trying to maintain a 5:45 min/mile pace (a bit of a big ask). I pretty much kept my place, if not…
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Race report: Tewkesbury half-marathon
The race at Tewkesbury went pretty well yesterday. Check out my splits: Mile 1: 5:44 (stupid, stupid, stupid!) Mile 2: 6:17 Mile 3: 6:17 Mile 4: 6:01 Mile 5: 6:06 Mile 6: 6:21 Mile 7: 6:31 Mile 8: 6:29 Mile 9: 6:05 Mile 10: 5:37 Mile 11: 7:08 Mile 12: 5:28 Mile 13: 6:12 Last…
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Tewkes Half Course
Here’s a link to Sunday’s half-marathon course. I know at least one medical student from Swansea is racing. You can see the elevation changes if you click the elevation links on the left-hand side. Mile 8 has the drag (that’s from mile markers 7 to 8 if you’re running). Gmaps Pedometer – Tewkesbury Half-Marathon Course
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Runnersworld.com: Good Buzz
See, caffeine is good for sports performance, as I’ve been twittering on about for a while now: Article – Good Buzz. Caffeine helps endurance, helps speed, helps recovery, and helps you think. Without this wonder chemical I probably wouldn’t even be able to get out through the door and train. Unfortunately the article is seriously…
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Just another 10 seconds
The measurements say that I’m faster, more efficient, lighter, stronger and have greater stamina than 8 weeks ago. So I should be able to race 10 seconds per mile faster, right? Maybe. If I can get my legs fresh for Sunday I could have a really good race. The course is pretty flat (very flat…
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Hot, cold, hot, cold
I had a VO2max workout this morning on the track, running fast miles. The first felt good, the second felt horrible, and so it continued downward (but I maintained my times). My warm down was a 1600m shuffle, not a run. It was a good workout and one of the toughest I have to do,…
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Serious Recovery
Alan Couzens has written a great article about recovery (Serious Recovery For Serious Athletes) on his blog. More chillaxing and hot baths for me then, but how can I freeze that much ice? Less food and more water in the freezer I guess. Sorry Kim. Link: Serious Recovery For Serious Athletes.
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Even more shoes
I’ve got a good pile of shoes developing at work too with the addition of some light flats (the red ones). I didn’t notice the detail text on the heel until last night. Show your opposition a clean pair of heels, eh?
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Next phase
I finished my low mileage transition month with my last run today. I was worried that I was getting a little too comfortable with these easy weeks, given that some of my training weeks have been as tough as hell and for some reason I’ve scheduled worse ones in the near future. Also, when you…