Training Report:
I've raised my weekly mileage to around 100 a week and felt that I really need to test my speed endurance. So far I'd mixed steady runs with fast speed work and it was time to up the anti. I thought 6 x 1 mile should do it. During the final rep I was cursing myself for not setting it at 4 or 5 reps, but I hit all my time targets largely due to the help of my training partner Tom who paced me through the first 400 and last 800 of each rep. Things are looking good as long as I continue to walk the tightrope of doing enough and doing too much.
Tuesday 28 August 2007
Sunday 19th August
Training Report:
I decided to really test my endurance and pushed my long run up to 2 hours which was a big leap from the hour and a half runs I had been doing. I was happy with how my body coped with it and i was even able to put in a hard last mile, but what pleased me more was how I coped with it mentally. I left my ipod at home to see how I'd cope, and I remained focussed throughout and only occasionally did I think about chocolate cake and sleeping in front of the telly!
I decided to really test my endurance and pushed my long run up to 2 hours which was a big leap from the hour and a half runs I had been doing. I was happy with how my body coped with it and i was even able to put in a hard last mile, but what pleased me more was how I coped with it mentally. I left my ipod at home to see how I'd cope, and I remained focussed throughout and only occasionally did I think about chocolate cake and sleeping in front of the telly!
Wed 15th August: Rosenheim final Kingston 3k
Result - 2nd
Race Report:
My final track race of the season. I was looking forward to this race as it brought to an end a slightly frustrating track season in which I had hoped for much but was let down by my body and my own stubbornness. The race was run in a downpour which I really enjoyed, it made me more focussed and relaxed. It was faster than I had anticipated, and with 3 laps to go I was regretting the hour's run I'd done in the morning. I had no answer to the fast last 400 of my competitor but was really pleased to come away with a 5 second personal best. It's frustrating I that I finally show some form in my last track race but it bodes well for the coming months' road races.
Sun 12th August: Midhurst 10k
Result - 3rd
Race Report:
After another solid week's work I was again hopeful of attacking my best time over 10k, it was a solid run over quite a difficult hilly 2 lap course. I finished 3rd behind two decent athletes. My legs were just missing a bit of bounce and zip, possibly a result of having the hardest and best quality months training I've ever had.
Race Report:
After another solid week's work I was again hopeful of attacking my best time over 10k, it was a solid run over quite a difficult hilly 2 lap course. I finished 3rd behind two decent athletes. My legs were just missing a bit of bounce and zip, possibly a result of having the hardest and best quality months training I've ever had.
Sat 4th August - Southern Men's League Hemel Hempstead 5k
Result - 1st
Race Report:
After training really well in the week leading up to the race I was looking forward to challenging my personal best. Unfortunately it was 30 degrees and for some reason the longest race is always scheduled at the height of the day. Not being a fan of the heat I decided to run tactically. I happily tucked in behind the leader and all was good for 5 laps when the guy in front decided he'd had enough pulled into lane 4 and slowed right down. I thought he was pulling out but soon realised he'd had enough of setting the pace. I decided two can play at being silly buggers and sprinted for 75 metres to get rid of him then settled back down and paced the race to the end. Needless to say the guy in second was not to happy with how the race went!
Race Report:
After training really well in the week leading up to the race I was looking forward to challenging my personal best. Unfortunately it was 30 degrees and for some reason the longest race is always scheduled at the height of the day. Not being a fan of the heat I decided to run tactically. I happily tucked in behind the leader and all was good for 5 laps when the guy in front decided he'd had enough pulled into lane 4 and slowed right down. I thought he was pulling out but soon realised he'd had enough of setting the pace. I decided two can play at being silly buggers and sprinted for 75 metres to get rid of him then settled back down and paced the race to the end. Needless to say the guy in second was not to happy with how the race went!
Wednesday 1 August 2007
Friday 27th July: The Wedding day 7k
Result - 4th
Race Report:
Having trained hard all week and not eased up in the slightest for the race I wasn't planning to do anything silly and decided just to use the race as a tempo run. Famous last words. After a terrible start I was boxed in for over half a kilometre, then finally when a gap appeared I flew through the pack hitting the front at almost a sprint! I was joined in setting the pace by a guy who I would later discover was an Australian international triathlete. By the time I got to half way my legs felt like jelly and the controlled tempo run was out the window. I faded to fifth but managed to nab 4th place on the line. Not quite the session I wanted but at least I got a £10 fish and chip voucher out of it!!!
Race Report:
Having trained hard all week and not eased up in the slightest for the race I wasn't planning to do anything silly and decided just to use the race as a tempo run. Famous last words. After a terrible start I was boxed in for over half a kilometre, then finally when a gap appeared I flew through the pack hitting the front at almost a sprint! I was joined in setting the pace by a guy who I would later discover was an Australian international triathlete. By the time I got to half way my legs felt like jelly and the controlled tempo run was out the window. I faded to fifth but managed to nab 4th place on the line. Not quite the session I wanted but at least I got a £10 fish and chip voucher out of it!!!
Wednesday 25th July - Kingston
Training & Race Report:
Having done an hour's run in the morning and having had a hard track session the night before I was unsure as to whether I should race in a low key track meet in Kingston, but as I looked out of the window at the wind and rain I thought 'nothing ventured nothing gained'! I won both the 1500 and 3k races, running from the front in both. The times were acceptable, but I was more pleased with how my body is coping with a high intensity work load.
Having done an hour's run in the morning and having had a hard track session the night before I was unsure as to whether I should race in a low key track meet in Kingston, but as I looked out of the window at the wind and rain I thought 'nothing ventured nothing gained'! I won both the 1500 and 3k races, running from the front in both. The times were acceptable, but I was more pleased with how my body is coping with a high intensity work load.
Tuesday 24th July
Training Report:
Unfortunately my group was a little thin on the ground for my track session, in fact I was running round in circles all on my own.
Having said that I had a really quality run. An all out 1k run followed by 6 x 300 metres. I was really pleased I was able to hit all my time targets, even though I was time trialing them all on my own. By my last rep I was exhausted I had to be carried away by one of our shot putters. Having represented Britain she had no problem hurling my shattered limp body out of the ground!
Unfortunately my group was a little thin on the ground for my track session, in fact I was running round in circles all on my own.
Having said that I had a really quality run. An all out 1k run followed by 6 x 300 metres. I was really pleased I was able to hit all my time targets, even though I was time trialing them all on my own. By my last rep I was exhausted I had to be carried away by one of our shot putters. Having represented Britain she had no problem hurling my shattered limp body out of the ground!
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