Sub 3h15

Thanks for pointing out my slightly dubious pacing. Maybe that is why I struggle to stick to it. I meant I try to keep any run below HM pace at sub 4 min per km pace (6:24mm)

Mara 7:12 mm
HM   6:33 mm
10k   is actually a higher av pace than my HM
05k   6:24 

I really believe I have a mental barrier with 4 min km, so much so I couldn't even type it yesterday.

Does Minnis' avatar with Lorenzos' directly below it, look even scarier than they used too? Or is it just me having been away to long?

First decent run in ages last night. Two fairly quick miles into The Great Park, then the 10k Windsor Great Park Dash course done at the back with the slowest runner, then 2 miles back to the club at about 6:30 pace. So about 11 miles all told, probably my longest run since London. Knee is rather sore today though.

JB - Nice tickets! you must be chuffed with them

BOTF & Moof- Nice running - I too need to get back into the longer stuff. New experience of club running (week 2) last night and 12 x 400m reps , between 73 and 77 secs a rep (4.53 - 5.09mm) - quickest I have ever managed and probably too quick but feel ok today. Entered into my first ever 5k on Wednesday - looking forward to it.

I dread to think how much those cost JB- but well done.

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Moof - it was legs rather than wheels this morning! Later start than normal as I've got a meeting in High Wycombe so I had the luxury of a lie in until just gone 6 then headed out for a run.

So you didn't fancy popping by for a run while you were in my town?

Wow - I must admit I assumed that the remaining athletics tickets would be rubbish and didn't even bother looking!  Nice one, Jezza.  

3 windy miles here. Just a plod pre race day, but I felt very flat.

Jezza - you lucky so and so. I was on the site at 11.00 and tried to get some, but to no avail. At least my road race viewing tickets arrived today, along with 4 travelcards which are a bit redundant given that we only live about 4 miles away from Box Hill!

Good luck with the tri as well.

PMJ - just a flying visit I'm afraid. Nothing more exciting than a meeting at the Holiday Inn by the M40. Had to delay the start of it as I tried to snap up some remaining tickets but at least it took less time than previous attempts to find out I'd been unsuccessful.

Weather looks OK for a bike ride tomorrow morning so will hopefully head out with older Lorenzito for a few hours.

Highlight of the day in the Lorenzo household seems to have been younger Lorenzito meeting Linford Christie whilst he (younger L) was helping out at an initiative (set up by LC) to encourage people to take up running. 

Jezza They sound like great tickets. You must be very happy.

Mennania Very pacey reps indeed.

BOTF Hope the knee is ok

5 miles at over 9 in pace, these feel harder than steady runs, plus all the niggles come to the fore. Longish planned tomorrow, as out on a train up some mountains all day Sunday. 

Well done, Jezza!  What a fantastic haul!  I had assumed any remaining tickets would be rubbish and so haven't tried to get any for my forthcoming trip in August.  Doh.

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PMJ - just a flying visit I'm afraid. Nothing more exciting than a meeting at the Holiday Inn by the M40. Had to delay the start of it as I tried to snap up some remaining tickets but at least it took less time than previous attempts to find out I'd been unsuccessful.

So that is 200m from my house ...

MsE - do you want some hockey tickets for 10 August? We've got 4 (2 adults + 2 kids) but we're off on holiday that day.

Jezza - c'mon, let's see a picture of you in your uniform.