Saturday was only a two mile run & walk!
Why?
Well my daughter wanted to come with me, she is seventeen and wants to get fit so once she had got changed and I had made her tie her trainers we set off. She did pretty good though she complained she ached the next day & will never go running with me again!
Sunday I could not get out of bed, my fifteen miler became an eight mile run and some hill work! So I need to get a two hour long run in tonight before I start tapering ready for the Mansfield half on Sunday! Weather forecast looks as though it is going to be another warm one! Great! Though I am going to make sure I am fully hydrated and vaselined up and checking out the route it has no major hills it is undulating but without any steep inclines like Stoke. Mansfield is going to be my last half until Newark on the 9th August. July has two 10k’s and hopefully the Heckington 10 miler so as soon as I have recovered from Mansfield I am going to do some speed work to hopefully enable me to beat my 10k pb!
cheers
Showing posts with label stoke. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stoke. Show all posts
Monday, 22 June 2009
Monday, 15 June 2009
14/06/09 Stoke Half Report
Set off at 7.30am to hopefully get to Stoke about 9.00am no problems finding my way and was parked up just after 9! The forecast on Friday had said showers but the weather was fine, too hot again! A quick tip if you are planning a trip out when you need good weather pick a day I am running a race I have not had a wet one yet!
Made my way to the chip collection point, now the chips were different from the ones I have used before needing to be attached to the laces of one of your shoes with wire ties but it fixed with no problems. So then I had about ninety minutes to keep hydrating and visiting the portaloo about a dozen times. I was surprised that so many people don’t read their race instructions and I was asked half a dozen times where the chip collection point was!
There was a short walk to the start which was downhill it was quite crowded and difficult to get up to speed but once away I realised how undulating the course was going to be. I felt pretty good a bit stiff from football on Friday (have decided not to play football just before a race again!) and was doing well until the first major hill about mile 3 or 4 now it takes me three or four miles to get into my rhythm so the last thing I want to see is a steep hill. But I made it up and carried on, the whole route is very up and down and I knew there was one more steep hill to come. Now the support around the route was fantastic the best I have experienced to date, people with hoses, water & jelly babies they really helped. A big thank you to the people of Stoke on Trent. The big hill came at about mile 12 and it was very steep it looked like a ski jump I got a bit angry with the hill and started to sprint fellow runners were shouting encouragement I was determined not to let it beat me, but beat me it did and I had to really slow down three quarters of the way up. Bit of a silly thing to do really as I expended nearly all of my energy reserves. The last mile was ok and the finish was great lots of support and I managed to sprint in with a time of 1:44.34 just under the 1:45 so qualified for a silver finisher’s medal. T shirt is very nice as is the plate and I was well chuffed with my time only 59 seconds off my personal best so when you take into account the hills and the heat I am happy.
Driving back was not much fun but a stop off at Maccy D’s for a chicken & bacon deli of the day was just what I needed.
Now Mansfield Half in two weeks! Can I beat that pb?
Stoke Half 14/06/09 stats;
Time: 01:44.34
Position: 333 (out of 1,476 finishers)
Condition: Knackered & bloody (see previous post)
Made my way to the chip collection point, now the chips were different from the ones I have used before needing to be attached to the laces of one of your shoes with wire ties but it fixed with no problems. So then I had about ninety minutes to keep hydrating and visiting the portaloo about a dozen times. I was surprised that so many people don’t read their race instructions and I was asked half a dozen times where the chip collection point was!
There was a short walk to the start which was downhill it was quite crowded and difficult to get up to speed but once away I realised how undulating the course was going to be. I felt pretty good a bit stiff from football on Friday (have decided not to play football just before a race again!) and was doing well until the first major hill about mile 3 or 4 now it takes me three or four miles to get into my rhythm so the last thing I want to see is a steep hill. But I made it up and carried on, the whole route is very up and down and I knew there was one more steep hill to come. Now the support around the route was fantastic the best I have experienced to date, people with hoses, water & jelly babies they really helped. A big thank you to the people of Stoke on Trent. The big hill came at about mile 12 and it was very steep it looked like a ski jump I got a bit angry with the hill and started to sprint fellow runners were shouting encouragement I was determined not to let it beat me, but beat me it did and I had to really slow down three quarters of the way up. Bit of a silly thing to do really as I expended nearly all of my energy reserves. The last mile was ok and the finish was great lots of support and I managed to sprint in with a time of 1:44.34 just under the 1:45 so qualified for a silver finisher’s medal. T shirt is very nice as is the plate and I was well chuffed with my time only 59 seconds off my personal best so when you take into account the hills and the heat I am happy.
Driving back was not much fun but a stop off at Maccy D’s for a chicken & bacon deli of the day was just what I needed.
Now Mansfield Half in two weeks! Can I beat that pb?
Stoke Half 14/06/09 stats;
Time: 01:44.34
Position: 333 (out of 1,476 finishers)
Condition: Knackered & bloody (see previous post)
Friday, 12 June 2009
Sweaty!
Ten and a half miles in 1 hour 25 minutes nice and steady. It was quite warm but with a breeze felt pretty good so should be close to my pb time of 1.43.35 on Sunday! Just printed out the route and it should take about 90 minutes to get to Stoke so will set out about half seven! Will give me plenty of time to park up and collect my chip. Pleased it is chip timed as will get an accurate time.
Might be playing football tonight, have not played for months as have not dare risk injury but I really enjoy it so pub first then 5-a-side football just need to get through another day at excitement central!
cheers
Stats
Distance: 10.54 miles
Time: 1:25.03
Calories: 1,236
Music: Eminem
Might be playing football tonight, have not played for months as have not dare risk injury but I really enjoy it so pub first then 5-a-side football just need to get through another day at excitement central!
cheers
Stats
Distance: 10.54 miles
Time: 1:25.03
Calories: 1,236
Music: Eminem
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
New muscles
I really enjoyed cycling last night did about 23 miles, 19 around Sherwood Pines and 4 miles home. It was fun to do something other than running and nice to see that I am pretty fit! The main difference between running and cycling is the sensation of speed when zooming down a hill, loved it. Just like being fourteen again and thrashing around the forest on a knackered Raleigh Chopper with thread bare tyres.
No adverse affects this morning apart from a bit of a sore bum!
(which I promise is from the cycling)
Tonight is a rest night I have my kids so tea out then home in time to watch the footie, a biggish run Thursday, rest Friday, short run just a couple of miles Saturday then on Sunday the Hanley Building Society Potters ‘Arf .
Stoke on Trent weather forecast for Sunday: HEAVY RAIN!
cheers
No adverse affects this morning apart from a bit of a sore bum!
(which I promise is from the cycling)
Tonight is a rest night I have my kids so tea out then home in time to watch the footie, a biggish run Thursday, rest Friday, short run just a couple of miles Saturday then on Sunday the Hanley Building Society Potters ‘Arf .
Stoke on Trent weather forecast for Sunday: HEAVY RAIN!
cheers
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