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Reply 180

amongsttheweeds

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Apocalypte

Anyone else having an absolute nightmare trying to get out to run at the moment because of snow and ice?

Yes.

Also trying to find a good route to run!

Reply 181

Juno

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Gypsy King

You got a place? Well done! :smile:

I didn't, never mind.

Yup

Argh, why am I doing this?

Reply 182

Apocalypte

12

Juno

Argh, why am I doing this?

You'll ask yourself this a million times during training and the race. When you finish, you'll know :smile:

Reply 183

Gypsy King

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SebMurphy

that sounds like fun, how many laps are you aiming for?

16... 100 miles, more or less! :smile:

Reply 184

SebMurphy

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Gypsy King

16... 100 miles, more or less! :smile:

wow good luck, you'l have to get some seriously long training runs in.
and anything to improve your recovery rate, 80k each in a day, yeesh

Reply 185

Valour

How much distance do you guys run per day?

Reply 186

indie_couture

13

ran for the first time in ages this evening!
Going to try and start going more often now there is no snow.
xxx

Reply 187

Isometrix

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Valour

How much distance do you guys run per day?

Mon - 5k
Tues - 9k
Wed - rest
Thurs - 5k
Fri - 9k
Sat + Sun - rest

Reply 188

Gypsy King

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SebMurphy

wow good luck, you'l have to get some seriously long training runs in.
and anything to improve your recovery rate, 80k each in a day, yeesh

Yeah, back to back long days are called for, and also some days of several reps of 10km. 10km reps... now there's a new one!

Valour

How much distance do you guys run per day?

Per day varies wildly. Per week I'm currently at around 50-60 miles, though that's on the increase as prep for Paris Marathon.

Reply 189

Apocalypte

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Valour

How much distance do you guys run per day?

Depends really, but I'm doing about 30 miles a week at the moment. Will be doing 7 miles in the morning before classes.

Reply 190

manx1991

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Juno

Anyone else "successful" in the great north run ballot? :afraid:

Nope

My boyfriend got in though, and he only entered to 'keep me company' so he's pretty annoyed lol. Have to wait until Febuary to see if I've made it in through the main ballot... urghh that waiting!

Anyone doing any Race for Life this year? I'm thinking of entering the Liverpool one on the 18th July :smile:

Reply 191

Juno

20

manx1991

Nope

My boyfriend got in though, and he only entered to 'keep me company' so he's pretty annoyed lol. Have to wait until Febuary to see if I've made it in through the main ballot... urghh that waiting!

Anyone doing any Race for Life this year? I'm thinking of entering the Liverpool one on the 18th July :smile:

Did you get the email about the Adidas ballot? They're only giving away 10 places, but if you really want to do it its worth a shot.

I'm also doing the Race For Life. Will be my 3rd :smile:

Reply 192

manx1991

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Juno

Did you get the email about the Adidas ballot? They're only giving away 10 places, but if you really want to do it its worth a shot.

I'm also doing the Race For Life. Will be my 3rd :smile:

How'd you do that? I mean, I don't want to re-enter my pay details if I'm in the general ballot =/

I was supposed to do it last year but ended up getting lost so didn't turn up :frown:

kind of sucked...

Reply 193

newhere

1

Has anyone trained using a heart rate monitor? The idea is to measure your heart rate while your resting and on the basis of this work out your optimal running speed depending on your fitness. Sounds a lot more complicated than it is.

Would be interested to hear your experience!

http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Watch/dp/B00005MEOA

Reply 194

manx1991

12

newhere

Has anyone trained using a heart rate monitor? The idea is to measure your heart rate while your resting and on the basis of this work out your optimal running speed depending on your fitness. Sounds a lot more complicated than it is.

Would be interested to hear your experience!

http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Watch/dp/B00005MEOA

I've recently brought one, but right now it's not hard to get my heart rate to max out :o:

My boyfriend uses it when he wants to be serious about his training, think his max is 90 or something above that, he likes doing it to see he's working hard

Reply 195

manx1991

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20 minute fartleks today, in the rain... this better be worth it- 45 minute 10k here I come :wink:

Reply 196

SebMurphy

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manx1991

20 minute fartleks today, in the rain... this better be worth it- 45 minute 10k here I come :wink:

how far are you from a 45 min 10k?
and when do you hope to run it?
i got close, and then died.
i did a 48 with not much training, but regular ish running, i was expecting to get 50+ but there was this dude just infront of me who had a good pace :biggrin:

Reply 197

indie_couture

13

ran monday and woke up tuesday and felt so achey, but in a weird way it reminded me how long i hadnt run for and how much i enjoyed it.
Ran again tonight, might tomorrow, depends on how much revision i get done. xxx

Reply 198

manx1991

12

SebMurphy

how far are you from a 45 min 10k?
and when do you hope to run it?
i got close, and then died.
i did a 48 with not much training, but regular ish running, i was expecting to get 50+ but there was this dude just infront of me who had a good pace :biggrin:

Hopefully certainly by 2011/12, ideally 40 minutes flat, to qualify for the island games. Right now it's just gaining endurance since I can only run 1k so far! I'm running a fast 10k in April (maybe) which will hopefully give me some indication of where I'm at, then a slow one in May

How do you train, or rather what are you're regularish runs? Mine are generally intervals/fartleks but have done a speed session twice just to get those legs working :p:

Reply 199

alex0723

newhere

Has anyone trained using a heart rate monitor? The idea is to measure your heart rate while your resting and on the basis of this work out your optimal running speed depending on your fitness. Sounds a lot more complicated than it is.

Would be interested to hear your experience!

http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Watch/dp/B00005MEOA

I use one but only on steady runs, it is good to find out what your optimal training zones are for recovery runs. I find that in harder sessions a HRM just restricts my breathing...

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