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Stevie G . wrote (see)

On another note, in the best traditions of Candyman.....Luvsa...Luvsa....Luvsa....

(give it time...he's been spotted around the forums recently....)

Still alive & breathing SG, although a shin splint/compartment syndrome/stress fracture{I don't know what yet!} on right leg stops me doing any consistent high mileage/speed work or any races so far this year.

Keep up the good work you fast mad people

Why have elephants got big ears?

Because Noddy wouldn't pay the ransom.

Philip_M_Jones wrote (see)

 

 

Poster of the year: LuvsaPB for the honesty of his training and the inevitable outcome of such.

 

Philip_M_Jones wrote (see)

He He Phil!  Just loved that comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stevie G . wrote (see)

 

 

 

Phil, you mention Luvsa, we've missed him on here for what must be 3months or so now...have you seen him elsewhere?

Luvsa, say hello if you're reading!

Stories of my passing have been greatly exaggerated!

I've deliberately stayed away from all RW forums because they just encourage me to train to destruction.

Not much training done in Sept, Oct & Nov, but back with sensible enthusiasm since beginning of Dec.  Have managed a couple of 70 mile weeks without crashing.  A bit of speed work to come & hopefully I'll be half decent at VLM in April.

Just scraped in for Wokingham half next month, so will hopefully catch up with SG, Bus, Phil, Dachs, Ric & any other threadsters I haven't yet had the pleasure of.

2012 mileage came out at 1824.06. Down from 2011 which was 2395.28. An unremarkable year for race times with no PBs. Most unforgettable memory was probably doing Milton Keynes mara on what felt like the wettest day in history. My involuntary hypothermic dance while waiting for baggage is probably on youtube somewhere

Aims for 2013:-{Written in capitals in my running journal}

TO TRAIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AVOIDING INJURY LAYOFFS!

A great, progressive training thread as always. Just a bit out of my league 

Man-flu has meant I've been doing a pre-taper taper.  No running for 10 whole days.  Managed a 20 mile run on Sunday.  I've noticed the lack of consistent mileage in the fatigue lingering longer in the legs than usual.

Not really sure how to play it from here on in.  Got a 10k this Sunday.  Don't want to risk injury by doing too much, or go backwards by tapering as if I've been running normally over the last couple of weeks.

Will just have to proceed with caution!

Hope everyone's enjoying the slow-down and getting wrapped in cotton wool 

Hope everyone's training's going roughly to plan

Belated race report from me on Sunday's Maidenhead half.  The plan was to try & maintain 6.20-6.25mm, get to half way, then see what I could do at the business end!

Met a couple of club mates at the start who are 81 & 84 min pb standard.  Said I'd try & stay with the 84 man for as long as poss.  Race starts & I'm tucked behind 84.  First mile split of 5:52.  I make the decision to back off if this continues.  2nd mile 12:09{cumulative}.  84 is getting further ahead, & I decide to let him go & run my own race

I settle down & feel quite comfortable, not too bothered about every split, as I've not raced a half for 6 months, & want to avoid further niggles before the main event next month.  Got to half way in 39ish mins, still feeling pretty fresh & confident.  However, started to feel the waves of fatigue starting to hit me around mile 9, & then just had to dig in to get round in one piece.  No pain in shin or quad, just a strange feeling in my back!

Got to 10 miles in 65 mins{which is my 10 mile pb from Maidenhead 10 in 2011}.  Kept it together to crawl? over the line in 1:27:46.  Don't think I'm quite in sub 3 shape, but I'm not beating myself up!  Some days you're on it, others you're not!

84 man got a PB, & is now 83 man