Running Thread number 15

[IRun4Me]

Number 14 now full up. I don’t think a new one has been started yet?
November total 191.1. (I think)

20 mile trail run yesterday was a slow pace so actually ok. Didn’t quite manage 10 miles today but 8 will do. Taper time yipeee!

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Well done @PaddingtonPaddington

I hope you enjoy the taper, is it a two week one?

Good tempo run this morning, back to the cooler temperatures again. Exam results day here, needed to get out & distress!

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De stress not distress!

@Amaura 2 week taper race us on Saturday 15th.

@emummy how did the exam results go? 16 days till DDs GCSE results.

Intervals tonight, struggled to get breathing right for some reason.

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Enjoy that taper Paddington; exam results are good, straight As for the younger one doing the equivalent of GCSEs, 2As and a B for older one’s advanced highers. So generally happy

Glad the exam results were good emummy celebrations all round.
Nice run with a friend, was tired after a busy few days but once got going and chatting away it wasn’t too bad.
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Excellent news on the exam results- well done to both your DC!

Recovery run tonight along the river, very warm but good breeze.

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Managed to force myself out of bed and do an early one
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Lovely run in the sunshine; had an email from half marathon to say they are hopeful of going ahead in September; they’ve made some changes to the route and organisation so fingers crossed. Just looked at the route, uphill for the first half so will be making my long runs hillier!

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Fell off this thread when I mostly stopped running with injury but have dipped in reading updates. Great exam results emummy hope those with GCSEs due soon are ok too. Such a crap time for teenagers, my 13yr has desperately missed her swim training the last 6mths.
I’ve been focusing on losing weight, sea swimming and hitt/yoga so minimal running but did a great 10k this morning in the drizzle which I was pleased with and hoping not to have aggregated my niggle. Plan to build from that back to my re-scheduled HM in early Nov if it still goes ahead. Also got a triathlon in mid-sept which looks like they have the go ahead...

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Well done with this the children @emummy

10 mile hill rep, 7 miles with some intervals in the middle and a 0.25 mile run (turns out you really need to do your run before your workout and not after - made it to the end of the road before calling it off).

Also have reached 1000miles for the year, which I think is a first, let alone it being relatively early in the year still.

Family hols tomorrow so much less mileage predicted

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Glad your half is going ahead emummy

Welcome back TriSkiRun99 and hope your niggle keeps away.

Well done for getting up early IRun. I procrastinated all day before managing to get out and do a tempo 10k this evening which was a hot slog.

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I hadn’t refreshed

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Well done Amaura on the year mileage. I just checked mine and I’m there too which is also a first for me.

Up very early to try and run before it got ridiculously hot. As a consequence it was really hard work without any breakfast first but battled on. It was still really warm. Glad to have got today’s run out of the way.

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Hard, hilly but enjoyable run in the forest this morning. Really beautiful day. Out a bit later as it is DH’s 50th birthday today, so we had to do presents and cake before daughter number 1 went to work.
Scary mileage Amaura and Paddington, well done!

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Warm sunny beautiful run in the countryside, lots of hills so good practice for my half.

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emummy 2 back to back hilly runs is definitely good training for a half.

Progressive 10k this morning. It was after breakfast so had more energy today but very humid.

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Impressive mileage amaura and paddington
Welcome back triskirun
Good news on the half emummy
Unplanned run with a friend this morning which was nice.
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Intervals this morning; was a bit unsure how it would go as not feeling at my best, but actually went well!
The half is uphill till mile 7 then down so practising similar patterns of routes.

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emummy your half sounds Interesting. Good to get the uphill out of the way first.

Intervals for me tonight but taking it very easy and walking the recoveries for a change.

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Very hot run last night, it was about 34 degrees and airless. Kept it fairly short.
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Is the 50km this weekend @PaddingtonPaddington? We seem to be doing similar things this year.

We’re on our hols so not much running. Glad to be in Scotland with it being a bit cooler. Did the South Glen Shiel Ridge yesterday, 16 ish miles over 5000ft of elevation gain. Ran out of drink and forgot sun cream (it was a bit cloudy so forgot to put it on - now have a red face).

I don’t know how the proper mountain runners handle the terrain, I really struggled on the rocky descent. I’ve got a lot to learn.

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Descending is a real art Amaura. I practiced it loads for my trail races. My most successful technique was a sort of gallop, like when we used to play horses in school! Also short steps & leaning forward. Can be scary on the more technical terrain! You could watch some videos of Kilian Jornet on YouTube - think he’s part mountain goat though!

Steady run this morning, cloudy and a little cooler.

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