My Last Run

Kittenkat, I cannot open your link, I presume you did the Jurassic 10k and finished 49? Well done, I bet it was a great setting?

Anyway run for today:
27/08/07 - 7.7m 1:14:17 C ??? AHR 153 MHR 232!?!?!? (HRM eror)?
Another gorgeous morning, the sun was fantastic AND a slight cooling breeze. perfect. I awoke at 4.00am but thought better of getting up, tossed and turned for a while then dozed off. Finally to wake up at just after 7.00am. Then the family followed so i didn't get out until after 8.00. Started off with a bandage round the knee but as the run went on this made my knee feel worse than ever. So after a couple of miles I sliped it down to my calf and the difference was almost immediate. A great comfortable run and finishing my ascent of Hillingdon Hill I decided to do a lap of Coney Green, that was fab, it added half a mile of soft underfoot, just what I needed.
A disappointing 1 on the Jog Watch today, they are missing out.

I LOVE RUNNING
 

Congrats Kittenkat that was good going!

I did a gentle 7 miles of Devon hills early and almost caught the dawn, which was nice. An hour dead, took it a bit easy because I had promised to go for a cycle with my teenage son later in the morning. I had suggested he ride alongside me as I ran, but he gave me one of those "but what if my friends see me?" looks! However as he generally exercises only his Playstation thumbs he did not give me too hard a time. So cycled 18m on the Granite Way over Dartmoor on what turned out to be a perfect day for running or walking

Congrats Kittenkat an awesome time I can only dream of at the moment

Last Run- Yesterday afternoon...man it was so so so hot! In Cann Woods (thank god for tree cover) trail run (well naughtily off some of the trails actually) through lovely woods, over tree roots, up and down hills and near a river. It was beauooootiful!! Especially when the sun shone through the trees and dappled on the water.

Ran just 30 mins as with OH who hasn't run for a while but probably sensible as very hot AND we went on amazing mountain bike ride today 30K in North Dartmoor. Up to Grimspound, Hounds Tor, Jays Grave and all the stunning stuff in between. Tough climbs, tough and technical descents (especially for a novice like me), but amazing fun especially on some of the faster descents. Again hot work!! But wicked day

4miles 36mins (30mins swim in the middle) HR 150

Ok I've lurked long enough, time to throw in my two pence worth! I did a not so scenic run to the gym, two miles there, swam for 30mins then did the run home. Took it very easily as I did an 18miler yesterday which I would write more about but it isn't my last run anymore!

Anyways I am running a half marathon on Sunday so I shall not be overdoing it this week....except I'll be running with a club tomorrow for the first time, I'm a little nervous about going!

Sunday morning - 9.2 miles, in that wonderful area where the city of Sheffield meets the countryside.

For once, I'd actually not drank any booze on Saturday night, and made myself get up to run a lot earlier than I normally manage to.

Put in an extra new loop and got a bit lost, but I always try and plan any new routes so I'll eventually end up somewhere I recognise. The route - as always seems to be the case near Sheffield! - was slightly hillier than I'd anticipated (why have I not learned to expect this?).  A slow run for exploratory purposes rather than for pace, with sunshine but a gentle cool breeze, and great views. Bliss.

Knees felt good, as I was running slowly (quite deliberately, to avoid aggravating injury).  But I'm now rather depressed to find - from Monday afternoon onwards - that I've been getting occasional sharp pains in my right knee again.

Can't quite work out whether to risk another run today - was hoping to, as I'm lucky enough to have an extra day off work that a lot of people don't get, and I was really looking forward to doing some kind of run today.  Maybe just a short one... 

28/08/07 - 5.23m 48:22:40 c 600 AHR 152 MHR 212
Making the most of the sun. Another warm one this morning. Ventured out this morning after 7:30am and made my way arou8nf this loop. Sun still rising, that's how late it is now in the mornings but as I got half way round, up Hillingdon Hill the sun was blazing, over the top of St John's tower, nice. As today's is a work day, quite a bit of bustle but too early for most, loser's! They are mising the best bit. No trouble with the knee as I ran on my igh arches all the way, lesson there.
Jog Watch - 0

Keep Running everyone. 

Hello All  Some of my best runs have been the ones were I've got lost.

Tuesday 28/08/07 – 12:15pm – training run  - Mouldsworth loop.

4.38  miles – 28:40.98 – 6:46 min/mile ave. – 278 ft asc.– Nike Vaporfly.

Jog Watch 1

Today I thought I’d run a lap of a local 10k course I’m targeting at the end of next month but I got as far as the cash and carries and the road was backed up with stationary traffic so I got on the motorway at the roundabout and went up to Mouldsworth and ran my new fave loop.  I wasn’t going to push it today so set off comfortably and held that feeling all the way round, still kept it under marathon pace though. Nice little run spoiled only by the resurfacing work going on in the village, had to dodge wagons spilling grit all over the place and trying not to get stuck in wet tar.

Happy.

Chris.

Tired but very pleased with myself. 10.24 miles in 93 minutes. Furthest I'd been before was 7.5 miles but I'd had to walk for a bit of a 10K race last week so my expectations were not too high.

Had planned on around 5 or 6 miles at dinnertime but I was like a kid with a new toy because I was wearing my brand new Asics Gel Nimbus 9s for the first time. Never had a proper pair of running shoes before so I was feeling like a proper runner for the first time, too. Now I have a blister to show for my efforts but I hope the shoes will be broken-in now.

The sun was shining and I'd started gently so I made the start of the loop a bit bigger. Felt good because I was running at a gentle pace so I kept going rather than turning for home. Took a wrong turn because part of the subway was being repaired and ended up running 10 miles rather than the extended 7 or 8 it looked like I was going to do. The last mile and a half were tough but I ran (very slowly) the whole way and feel quite chuffed now.

As a result of getting lost I was forced to run for 3 or 4 miles along the Taff Trail, which follows the river. This was lovely. I even found the back of the castle for the first time - they've kept it well hidden behind information signs and public footpaths. Note to self: get out of the car more and discover more of the beautiful place in which you live.

Will have to take 3 days off to recover but I feel like I've entered a new phase of training by running 10 miles. Even if it was by mistake.

28/08/07 - this afternoon, not that long ago (haven't showered yet). Very hilly 5.8 miles at 9.5min-mile pace.  Felt damn good.

Had been worried about the knees, but after very little activity over the past couple of days I was eager to get out, and all went smoothly.  Will have another rest tomorrow.

Slightly slower pace than I ran for my 10K PB, but that race was on a much flatter route.  Blimey Sheffield's good training!

(Realise now I may have mis-calculated how fast I ran 7.5 miles the Sunday before last but not to worry - I'm not the most scientific of runners).

So good to be alive sometimes!!  Lovin' it.

Great running everyone

I took all morning and part of the afternoon to get myself out the door for my long run today - but I am glad I did. I started up on the South Downs at Butts Brow and went down to Jevington, then to Friston and East Dean and Birling Gap before climbing back to the top of the Downs at Beachy Head, then back to Butts Brow. A pretty hilly route that seemed to have a lot more up than down - great views though! I wore my heart rate monitor again and made myself go slowly so that I could do the distance - 12.5 miles in 2:23:16.

Jogwatch: 2

Some great runs here.

My last run - last night - 7 miles.

This is the longest I have ever run, so I am feeling rather pleased with myself. Especially as the second mile was up one of the steepest hills in my area - I was planning on walking up it as I was convinced I would not be able to run it. But i did!  I think what kept me going was the road was jammed with traffic at a stand still and I wanted to prove to all the drivers in the their cars that I could make it, and I was extremely surprised that I did. Had to rest for a short walk at the top, but felt fantastic! And what goes up, must come down...

Ran across Blackheath for the first time, I always thought it would be lovely to run up there, but was disappointed - it was REALLY boring!! Have realised I prefer changing scenery rather than flat open spaces. Down through Greenwich feeling fab knowing that I had only 1.5miles to go - which actually seemed to go on FOREVER! Aching hip today...

5.10miles 44minutes HR 155

This was my first run with a club so I went along and introduced myself to a few a people who were hovering around doing stretches, so to fit in I did some too. The various groups were announced and I decided to go off with the medium group. All seemed ok for the first mile as we ran down beside a main road, but despite the fading light we were led into the woods and trails. I couldn't see a thing! We seemed to stop every 5mins to regroup and work out where we were which got really frustrating!! But I stuck with it and had no probs sticking with the guys at the front. I will definitely go again as I'm sure it will help make me a better runner, but I hope that's the last time we're taken into the trails until the evenings get lighter again otherwise I'm going to be wearing a head torch next time!

jogwatch 80 (all running group!)

Sorry - I probably should have read the earlier pages and thus found this out, but what does jogwatch mean?

Nice one everyone!

Jogwatch is just how many other runners you saw when you were out on the run

Well done on the 7 miles and the hill Bronnie - it is always nice to be  going faster than the traffic!