Less mileage

Monday 21st Sept

speed session at the club – 6 miles, 58 mins, 9.41m/m ave pace

1.3 mile warm up

10 x 2 mins with 1 min recovery

7.05, 7.18, 7.38, 7.11, 7.03, 7.13, 7.32, 7.04, 7.04, 7.08

1.42 miles cool down – 9.37m/m ave pace

Really enjoyed the session

Wed 23rd Sept

9 miles, 1.35hours, ave pace 10.36

Ran home from the SECC after work (well the Scottish Learning Festival) with everyone thinking I was mad.  This actually helped as it meant there was no way I was going to go back the next day having not finished!  Had a pretty heavy rucksack with me though and did not feel great with my throat thing either but got it done!

Friday 25th Sept

5.42 miles, 1.17 hrs

Part of the hardmoors with John.  Started off fine but once a couple of guys caught up with us I found the pace too fast and had to drop off at the next check point.  Disapointed as I had been planning that into my week and training plan for France but can’t be helped.

Total for week – 20 miles

3 times out

Report to follow on supporting at the Hardmoors.

John’s 110 mile hardmoor race – update

I cannot get into John’s blog – password not working but reception has also been terrible and we have had no phone or internet reception most of the time so far.  I have managed to update twitter from my phone a couple of times but that is all.

At the 55 mile checkpoint he was doing well and was on his 26hr schedule and then at the 67 mile checkpoint he was just a bit behind it as it is very hot down here and he was really starting to feel the effects of that.

We are giving him a boost (hopefully) at a surprise point and have seen him coming along the cliff tops!

Less miles but better sessions

Monday 14th September

am – swimming – 30 mins, 32 lengths (800m)

speed session at the club, 7 miles, 1.13.19hrs, 10.28m/m ave pace

30 secs, 1 min, 1 1/2 mins, 2 mins with 1/2 to double recovery x 5

0.93 mile warm up, 9.54m/m ave pace

30 secs – 6.24m/m, 1 min – 6.50m/m, 1 1/2 mins – 7.10m/m, 2 mins – 8.18m/m

30 secs – 7.17m/m, 1 min – 7.37m/m, 1 1/2 mins – 7.06m/m, 2 mins – 7.29m/m

30 secs – 6.47m/m, 1 min – 7.07m/m, 1 1/2 mins – 6.45m/m, 2 mins – 6.58m/m

30 secs – 6.25m/m, 1 min – 6.09m/m, 1 1/2 mins – 7.02m/m, 2 mins – 7.23m/m

30 secs -(messed up watch), 1 min – 6.39m/m, 1 1/2 mins – 7.20m/m, 2 mins – 7.32m/m

0.59miles cool down

Felt stronger and better the longer the session went on!

Wednesday 16th September

5.73 miles, 50.24 mins, 8.47m/m ave pace

10.08, 9.06, 8.18, 8.18, 8.11, 8.39

Same route as the first time back at the club so killer hill at first but I was so much better on it and all of the other hills than three weeks ago so really pleased.

Thursday 17th September

3.25 miles, 43 mins – hills session

6 x hill in Bellahouston Park

54 secs uphill (1.01 downhill  and recovery), 54 secs (1.02), 58 secs (1.01), 58 secs (57 secs), 55 secs (57 secs) 1.02

6 x steps in Bellahouston Park

57 secs (56 secs), 1.01 (1.16), 52 secs (1.21), 59 secs (1.04), 51 secs (1.08), 1.04

Really enjoyed this session

Friday 18th September

2 miles, untimed

Saturday 19th September

9 miles, 9 miles, 2.16 hours, ave pace 15.16m/m – Muirshiel

I was really looking forward to this but the hills session on Thursday was definitely still in my legs and I struggled for the first few miles.  Chris and Neal had to stop and wait a few times!  Had been hoping for longer mileage but trying to keep remembering that on runs like that it’s definitely time on feet that matters.

5 times out

25 miles total

Ticking over

Sunday 6th Sept

5.3 miles, 1 1/2 hrs cross country/hill training up and around the Queens View.  Great fun especially when pacepusher went up to his waist in mud!

Monday 7th Sept

Club speeed session, 6.3 miles, 1.09miles, ave pace 11.02

Last time I offer to do the watch before I know the session!

10 x 1 min with alternating 1 min or 2 mins recovery

10 x 45 secs with alternating 45 secs or 1 1/2 mins recovery

10 x 30 secs with alternating 30 secs or 1 min recovery

1 mile warm up at 9.23m/m ave pace

Ave paces – 1 min

7.19, 7.28, 7.56, 7.44, 7.53, 6.45, 8.06, 8.04, 6.39, 6.26

Ave paces – 45 secs

6.58, 6.28, 6.23, 7.06, 7.36, 6.43, 6.27, 6.35, 7.04, 6.39

Ave paces – 30 secs

7.44, 6.53, 6.50, 6.48, 6.47, 7.24, 7.33, 7.21, 8.33, 7.10

Wednesday 9th Sept

2.40 miles, 23 mins

Did not manage to get to the club on time tonight – was just in time to see the guys group go off and mine were long gone so just did a short one myself but was not sure where to go on my own.

Friday 11th Sept

4 miles, untimed

Thought I would get 10 done after work but that’s always hard after work on a Friday and especially when I have Harvey with me who does not particularly like being out with me!  It was just not going to work!

Saturday 12th September

10 miles, 1.36.47hrs, ave pace 9.41m/m ave pace

9.47, 9.49, 9.47, 9.35, 9.36, 9.36, 9.37, 9.44, 9.26, 9.46

Longest run on the road in months and I was having a bit of a mental block about it.  Went okay, though I was tired on the hills and a bit gubbed in general for the last two.  Also really thirsty from 7 miles on as it was pretty warm.  Glad I got it done, but it is very disheartening seeing the slow splits.  I have certainly learnt my lesson and will not be letting my running slip for so long as again as it is hard work getting it back again!

5 times out

28 miles total

A high to end the month

Sunday 30th August

Bridge of Orchy – Beinglass Farm

19 miles, 4.15.51hrs, ave pace 13.28m/m

Bridge of Orchy – Tyndrum – 6.54 miles, 1.16.14hrs, ave pace 11.44m/m

Break – 1.57 mins

Tyndrum - Auchertyre – 2.70 miles, 32.05mins, ave pace 11.53m/m

Break – 3.47 mins

Auchertyre – A82 crossing – 5.39 miles, 1.23hrs, ave pace 15.27m/m

Break – 1.01 mins

A82 crossing – Beinglass Farm – 4.31 miles, 56.59mins, ave pace 13.13m/m

I had a great time running with John on this section and it felt really quite easy once I warmed up into it and until my throat started going for the last couple of miles.  It was great to chat the whole way as the time totally whizzed by and it was good to have Harvey on some of the route as he has not been getting as much running as usual lately.

The hills above Crianlarich were really hard though and I can still feel Kili in my legs on all hills.  Just can’t wait to get on the trails again after this though and it was so good feeling almost as fresh when I finished as I did when I started and knowing I could have done a bit more running on some of the uphills if I had to.

And Neal was okay at being back up although he was too slow at Derrydarroch!

Photos courtesy of John's blog!

Although my legs were not too sore a speed session on Monday did seem a bit too hard though and I am having Tues as a day off for a bit as I have my management post grad course so it was Wed before I ran again.

Wednesday 2nd September

7 miles, 1.08hrs, ave pace 9.43m/m

10.01, 10.19, 10.27, 9.09, 9.00, 9.07, 9.54

This was the hilliest club run I have ever done!  It was really hard the first half and I was really struggling but it was a lovely route and I knew it was doing me good so I managed to push on.  Did not manage to speed up so much the second half like last week though as it had just been too hard the first half!

Thursday 3rd September

2 miles, untimed

Just a little something to keep me getting out!

Friday 4th September

5 miles, 49.40mins, 9.56 ave m/m pace

9.58, 9.43, 9.40, 10.11, 10.06

Everything that could go wrong with this run did go wrong – tired legs, not feeling well with sore throat etc, my throat thing being bad, etc!  It was supposed to be 10 miles but I am determined I am going to stay motivated and enjoy the running so was not going to force myself to try and carry on to the ten!

Incidentally on my way out to Pollock Park from Bella I saw 2 males and 2 females who I am assume are probably favourites to win the half on Sunday being dropped off in Great Scottish run cars for a run and being picked up again 40 mins later as I ran back.  I was trying to go really slowly to see them start to run as I went past but didn’t see them doing anything.  I should just have gone into Bella park and watched them!

33 miles for the week

4 times out

I have decided I am going to start my years mileage all over from the beginning of August; I’m a teacher, my year just doesn’t start in January!  I tend to think of my year beginning with most things in August so I am going to do the same for running.  One reason why New Year never means that much to me I think – the summer holidays are always still a long way to go!