…to Sunday and the 10k. My son is thinking about doing the 5k so that would make four of us from work myself, Tammy and Rachel doing the 10k, Sarah the 5k and hopefully Sam also doing the 5k. He is going to come out for a training run with me tonight a steady 4 miles to see how he feels.
Preparation has again been crap, with Sam stopping with me it has been difficult to get out but I must do better next week as it only a week till the Heckington 10 miler! Which I am excited about.
Pictures of the trail 10k run at Sherwood Pines on the 7th are up on the web! Not the most flattering of pictures as it was a hard if enjoyable slog. Don’t think I will be buying it!
So a report of Sunday’s race will follow next week, have a good one!
Showing posts with label 10k. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 10k. Show all posts
Friday, 17 July 2009
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Six miles!
Managed 6 miles last night in just under 47 minutes, 46:47.53 to be precise it was hard work though as it was quite humid.
Good news, the car is fixed picking it up this afternoon and then taking Sam to see Transformers 2 (Orange Wednesday!) 150 minutes of robots!! Though Megan Fox should make it bearable!
So no running tonight, tapering off nicely for the 10k on Sunday.
cheers
Good news, the car is fixed picking it up this afternoon and then taking Sam to see Transformers 2 (Orange Wednesday!) 150 minutes of robots!! Though Megan Fox should make it bearable!
So no running tonight, tapering off nicely for the 10k on Sunday.
cheers
Monday, 13 July 2009
Running & walking
Last Thursday I ran 6 miles, Friday I cut my lawn, Saturday walked into town to sort out the money to pay for the repairs to my car and yesterday ran 8 miles. It was a steady eight miles and I did it in just over 1 hour & 2 minutes.
Training now for the 10k at Sherwood Pines this Sunday which I think is going to be a different route to the one I did last week. Not such an off road trail race but on the ‘well maintained’ forest tracks according to the organiser’s blurb!
Rachel and Tammy are also running on Sunday it being their second ever 10k after doing the ‘Race for Life’ 10k yesterday so they both have personal bests to beat. I am hoping for a new pb and to that end am trying to prepare properly this week with some speed and hill work and a better diet!
Picked up a running vest on Saturday from JJB in the sale! It is a ‘Champion’ one in white, have yet to run in a vest but if we get a hot day on Sunday I think it will be my top of choice. It does mean I won’t be wearing my ‘Guide Dogs for the Blind’ top but as long as I wear it for my half marathons and in particular the Great North Run in which I am in their team it will be fine! I am a bit of a label snob and prefer Adidas but you can’t turn down sale bargains though I think when the car is fixed, tomorrow hopefully, a trip to the retail outlet on the A38 just outside Mansfield to the Adidas store may well be in order!
Planning on a six mile run tonight followed by beans on toast (white bread) then a walk up to ASDA for some pasta supplies.
cheers
Training now for the 10k at Sherwood Pines this Sunday which I think is going to be a different route to the one I did last week. Not such an off road trail race but on the ‘well maintained’ forest tracks according to the organiser’s blurb!
Rachel and Tammy are also running on Sunday it being their second ever 10k after doing the ‘Race for Life’ 10k yesterday so they both have personal bests to beat. I am hoping for a new pb and to that end am trying to prepare properly this week with some speed and hill work and a better diet!
Picked up a running vest on Saturday from JJB in the sale! It is a ‘Champion’ one in white, have yet to run in a vest but if we get a hot day on Sunday I think it will be my top of choice. It does mean I won’t be wearing my ‘Guide Dogs for the Blind’ top but as long as I wear it for my half marathons and in particular the Great North Run in which I am in their team it will be fine! I am a bit of a label snob and prefer Adidas but you can’t turn down sale bargains though I think when the car is fixed, tomorrow hopefully, a trip to the retail outlet on the A38 just outside Mansfield to the Adidas store may well be in order!
Planning on a six mile run tonight followed by beans on toast (white bread) then a walk up to ASDA for some pasta supplies.
cheers
Monday, 6 July 2009
Not prepared!
Don’t feel very confident about tomorrow nights 10k! Have overindulged rather a lot this weekend so I am feeling bloated this morning.
Running over the weekend was 4 on Friday, 6 on Saturday and an easy 3 on Sunday tonight will be carb loading!
Weather forecast for Tuesday night is a bit dodgy, heavy showers, thunder and lightning!
But I will give it my best, I will have to prepare much better for the one on the 19th. My current best for the 10k is 49.20 so it is definitely beatable!
cheers
Running over the weekend was 4 on Friday, 6 on Saturday and an easy 3 on Sunday tonight will be carb loading!
Weather forecast for Tuesday night is a bit dodgy, heavy showers, thunder and lightning!
But I will give it my best, I will have to prepare much better for the one on the 19th. My current best for the 10k is 49.20 so it is definitely beatable!
cheers
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Sprints and hills
July is made up of two 10k’s and possibly one 10 miler!
7th 10k Sherwood Pines
19th 10k Sherwood Pines
25th 10m Heckington
So I am going to concentrate on trying to get a bit quicker. As well as my long runs I am going to incorporate some sprint and hill work. My current best for 10k is 49 min 20 seconds set at Edwinstowe last December. My first 10k of this year is on the 7th at Sherwood Pines so I would like to knock off a couple of minutes.
Tonight training after a rest night last night will be a steady six miles followed by a couple of hill sprints. It is very warm today again so I will make sure I am fully lubricated.
My picture from the Mansfield Half has not arrived yet but as soon as it does I will share it with you. Until then here is a picture my brother took as you can see I take a crap picture when I know somebody is taking one!
ps the takeover of Notts County is going ahead! Champion's League here we come.
7th 10k Sherwood Pines
19th 10k Sherwood Pines
25th 10m Heckington
So I am going to concentrate on trying to get a bit quicker. As well as my long runs I am going to incorporate some sprint and hill work. My current best for 10k is 49 min 20 seconds set at Edwinstowe last December. My first 10k of this year is on the 7th at Sherwood Pines so I would like to knock off a couple of minutes.
Tonight training after a rest night last night will be a steady six miles followed by a couple of hill sprints. It is very warm today again so I will make sure I am fully lubricated.
My picture from the Mansfield Half has not arrived yet but as soon as it does I will share it with you. Until then here is a picture my brother took as you can see I take a crap picture when I know somebody is taking one!
ps the takeover of Notts County is going ahead! Champion's League here we come.
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
A new blog!
Recording my running and other random rambling rambles of a forty plus bloke!
A bit of history,
I started running on the 1st May 2009 and have to date run two 10ks, six half marathons and one marathon. My PB’s (personal bests) are 49.43 10k, 1:43.35 half marathon and 4:18.29 marathon.
My aim this year is too run ten half marathons and one marathon (done it! Edinburgh 31/05/09) and various 10ks. I would like to get a new pb in the half of less than 1:40 and get under 48 minutes for a 10k.
Next race is the Stoke half on Sunday the 14th which is supposed to be a bit hilly but training this week is going pretty well did eight miles last night in 1:00.43 which is my fastest to date for said distance.
Tonight I am going mountain biking around Sherwood Pines a local country park and also the venue for quite a few 10k races throughout the year. Have not been cycling for a while but it will be a change from running and should be a good laugh. Am using my brother’ bike a very nice Raleigh Team replica which fingers crossed he will forget I have, though not if he reads this blog!
Will let you know how I got on tomorrow, Ta Ta!
A bit of history,
I started running on the 1st May 2009 and have to date run two 10ks, six half marathons and one marathon. My PB’s (personal bests) are 49.43 10k, 1:43.35 half marathon and 4:18.29 marathon.
My aim this year is too run ten half marathons and one marathon (done it! Edinburgh 31/05/09) and various 10ks. I would like to get a new pb in the half of less than 1:40 and get under 48 minutes for a 10k.
Next race is the Stoke half on Sunday the 14th which is supposed to be a bit hilly but training this week is going pretty well did eight miles last night in 1:00.43 which is my fastest to date for said distance.
Tonight I am going mountain biking around Sherwood Pines a local country park and also the venue for quite a few 10k races throughout the year. Have not been cycling for a while but it will be a change from running and should be a good laugh. Am using my brother’ bike a very nice Raleigh Team replica which fingers crossed he will forget I have, though not if he reads this blog!
Will let you know how I got on tomorrow, Ta Ta!
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