Male Vets Over 40 Discussion - Page 14 - Training

JakeUK

21/03/2012 at 10:49

Good morning folks, hope you don't mind me gate crashing as a relative newbie runner. Started running early Jan this year did my first HM - Brighton 2:18, next run is Chester HM 15th May. Absolutely desperate to be sub 2 hours in May. Getting nearer 9 minute miles over 10k, another seven weeks of hard graft might get sub two hours?

First visit to Rothwell Harriers (Leeds) tonight

Running is definitely the most addictive past time ever!!

Totally in awe of the times posted on this thread, you guys rock! Good luck to everyone with upcoming races.

robT

21/03/2012 at 11:28

Haven't posted on here for some time hope all are well and training and racing meeting expectations!!

I have had niggling calf tears over the last 5 months and feels like one step forward one step back but I am now half way through my 4th week and things holding together starting to feel stronger and more importantly faster day by day managed 10X400m (60 sec recovery) all 68-70 secs!! so pleased

Planned first race since November, 5 mile road on 4th April!! not expecting too much just a bench mark race

I have now moved well into my 48th year since my last post

sawney bean

03/04/2012 at 16:29

RobT tomorrow is your big 5 miler, let us know how you get on

robT

03/04/2012 at 20:45

Thanks SB I'll let you know how it goes!!

robT

04/04/2012 at 22:16

26.55 for my 5 miles tonight 7th overall 1st v45 pretty damn pleased and calfs held up

robT

05/04/2012 at 10:10

Just checked PO10 my race last night puts me 2nd UK 5 mile V45 rankings so far in 2012

Edited: 05/04/2012 at 14:16

davm

09/04/2012 at 11:39

great run rob

without going back in posts whats a typical weeks mileage/runs you do and how do you find your body manages with the training.

myself personally started doing a few more miles 6 months back, try to get in 60 to 75 per week. seem to cope ok myself and tend to run how i feel although try to make it a point to train easier the day before a harder session even if i feel good and want to push on a bit.

robT

09/04/2012 at 11:56

Davm
Train about 55-60 miles per week usually 2 quality track sessions, long run on a Sunday 13/14 miles and other runs between 8-10 miles with one rest day

Body recovers quite quickly but need to watch for calf/Achilles issues

If racing I do cut down a little but usually only 3 days before unless a big race then 5-7 days if race prep stuff only do thus a couple if times a year as impossible to target every race

Hope this makes sense!!

All my training outside of track is between 6.20 and 7 min mile pace

davm

09/04/2012 at 12:33

are your track sessions done alone or have to someone faster to aim for, your pace outside of track is fast is that something you stick to and push even if your not up to it

robT

09/04/2012 at 13:24

My track sessions in recent months have been with a 32 min 10k guy who's also a 70 min HM I struggle over longer reps but the shorter one just about hang in there
My stuff outside I don't really work too hard to keep pace in the range I would say on average I run 6.45/50 pace but sometimes go slightly faster or slower depending on teraine, hills etc if I run by myself faster if with others slower

My track speed ranges from 4.40 mile pace short reps 600m and below to 5-5.15 pace 800m plus I do 200's and below about 4 min mile pace ie 29/30 secs

What sort of Pace do you train at and what times are you racing?

davm

09/04/2012 at 13:45

dont do any track, well did a little bit over winter with the club but was no one there to push ( club focuses on fell) me so ended up doing my own thing. my pace is all over the place from 2.15 half mile efforts in a 6 mile run to 8 minutes mile on a sunday 15. i seemed to be just focused on doing the miles and have not raced since upping miles.

Edited: 09/04/2012 at 13:45

sawney bean

09/04/2012 at 19:03

Great weekend of racing for me, was last leg of relays on Friday and our vets team was in 3rd position and I had 13 seconds to catch the guy in front, just pipped him on the line to get team silver.

Then 34.45 for 10k on Sunday, 48 hours later

Edited: 09/04/2012 at 19:03

davm

09/04/2012 at 19:33

great time sb

what relays was that

sawney bean

15/04/2012 at 11:14

Elswick Good Friday in Newcastle

robT

15/04/2012 at 20:53

10k today in 33.37

sawney bean

15/04/2012 at 23:14

Wow Robt, amazing, what were your splits

sawney bean

15/04/2012 at 23:16

did 10x400 on track on sat with 1 min recovery 73 average

sawney bean

25/04/2012 at 15:59

New pb for 5k 16.35 but alas my watch said 16.33, where do these seconds go?? Still happy

robT

26/04/2012 at 12:27

Great 5k SB what's next?

sawney bean

26/04/2012 at 15:43

1500 metres last night in rain and wind, new pb by 7 seconds 4.32.2, think i can do 4.25 with good conditions, slight twinge to just below left calf half way around

Edited: 26/04/2012 at 15:43