eddiemunster Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 11 miles in heavy snow today, thought I'd made a terrible mistake midway through when I was up to my knees on the canal towpath. Miles 7-9 were all uphill and getting any sort of purchase was impossible, so slipped and slided as best I could. My hips are absolutely aching, must have been using different muscles trying to get some grip. Feeling quite pleased I've got the miles in the bag. Means I can enjoy a couple of glasses with my Sunday dinner. I've signed up for Stirling so every weekend counts from now till April. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I've done more miles in January than I did in the whole of 2017. Up yours, IT band. Enjoyed Loch Morlich on Sunday there. The course was almost 1km too long, but hey ho, it was great fun - though really tough in the snow! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I loved parkrun this morning. Fastest I've done in a LONG time. I'm still nowhere near PB territory, but I'm on the right track. 27:23 for the 5k this morning which is a massive improvement for me. And I've now run 27 days in row. Plan for Feb is to work on strength, core and speed. Once I get my speed back up, I'll be happy to go back to my club. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Great to hear, Reina! Had my quickest parkrun for an age yesterday which felt pretty good, but I did struggle at the end. Work to do. Had an absolute slog of an 11 mile run earlier; just glad to get it done! That's 28 days straight for the month, and can't wait until Thursday for a day off! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 6.4 miles tonight brings me to 92.7 for the month. Two days to break the 100 mile barrier for, I think, the very first time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnash Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I did 11 miles today - think that's the longest run I've ever done. I'm toying with the idea of doing a half marathon, but I'm not sure my joints and muscles could cope. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 If you can do 11, you'll manage 13.1, honest. I've done a few now, and toying with the idea of entering another as it's a distance I don't feel I've ever done it justice. Maybe do Aviemore again - I'd recommend it as it's mostly downhill (apart from a stinker of an uphill - Husky Hill - at the start of mile 3...). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnash Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, Reina said: If you can do 11, you'll manage 13.1, honest. I've done a few now, and toying with the idea of entering another as it's a distance I don't feel I've ever done it justice. Maybe do Aviemore again - I'd recommend it as it's mostly downhill (apart from a stinker of an uphill - Husky Hill - at the start of mile 3...). Aye, but my knee is really sore now! Seriously, you're right, I could do it, but the training would have to limited to 15-20 miles per week I think. Reckon I could possibly do sub 1 hour 30 min so that's a good target to aim for. Aviemore is a bit far away for me but the Alloa half is in March... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I've been crippled with tendonitis in the achilles all winter. I bit the bullet and paid for a physio to look at it and the stretches I've been doing have allowed me to start trying to get back into it. I managed a 5k in 23.15 and a 4 mile in under 32 minutes over the weekend. I have to admit I'm delighted with the times because I thought I'd lost a lot of the speed I'd gained after two months, however my achilles still feels tight (especially after them both and I'm reluctant to push myself any further just in case it goes again), and still doing stretches as well as icing it, but it's a long slog. I don't really want to push myself any more than 4 miles 2-3 times a week for now. I might invest in a watch though because the strava app on my phone doesn't seem to maintain it's GPS and it's infuriating. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingette Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Run club cancelled tonight due to weather ????So plan is to sign up for some races tonight [emoji4] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 23 hours ago, Gnash said: Aye, but my knee is really sore now! Seriously, you're right, I could do it, but the training would have to limited to 15-20 miles per week I think. Reckon I could possibly do sub 1 hour 30 min so that's a good target to aim for. Aviemore is a bit far away for me but the Alloa half is in March... Where is the pain in your knee? Outside? Inside? Front? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 4 hours ago, gingette said: Run club cancelled tonight due to weather So plan is to sign up for some races tonight What's wrong with the weather? I almost ended up in the North Sea tonight Wild out there! Runuary done. 100.6 miles for January. I'm beyond chuffed considering where I started the year. Been injured for too long. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingette Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Icy pavements. Only just got ankle back to 100% so no chances being taken.Well done on red January ???? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiemunster Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Strava challenge to run a half in January saw me out in the dark with a head torch on and skating about on frozen pavements last night. Did it though, but legs in tatters today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnash Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 19 hours ago, Reina said: Where is the pain in your knee? Outside? Inside? Front? It was at the front, but it's ok today. Just getting old I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 First run today since Monday last week due to a sore foot (and the weather being pish yesterday). Was Ok for the most part, got a bit sore again the last few miles so will need to wait and see what it's like tomorrow. Hope it's cleared up because it's been pretty frustrating lately. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 4.4 mile leg stretch today in beautiful still conditions in Arbroath. 8.34 average per mile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I had a very enjoyable 6.5 miles around town today. I went through 10k in under an hour for the first time since my injury 2 years ago. Delighted! Now just need to find 7:30min to get back to my PB... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Looking to get a bit of motivation to start again. I know on Strava you can search by segment and it will tell you that segment's fastest time, but is there anywhere that can do the same but for a longer route? So, for example, suppose I fancied to run 6k. Is there anywhere I can see maps of people who have run 6k around where I stay and try to beat their time etc.? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Not sure about Strava, @Gaz, but I'm sure there's a facility on Map My Run where you can search for local routes that people have done. Did just over 7.5 miles earlier. Was only supposed to do 6 and I grinned and waved like a loon at someone I thought was my friend on her bike, but it turned out to be someone else who I didn't know... Oh well. It was a good run! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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