Any runners here?

[timespeedsup]

9 Miles in 1hr20, that's ok to be going on with.

9.5 miles in 1:28 after taking a wrong turning and getting lost for 10 minutes

But unlike you I've only got a half to get through, which is 2 weeks today. Will manage it but unsure if I'll be able to stay under 2 hours with that sort of time.

[TheGayTent]

Bleeding nipples.

Ouch

[themuel]

Bleeding nipples.

Ouch

Amen to that, is there a weirder pain?

It's all about covering them in plasters!

Are any of you guys using Runkeeper on the iphone? I can safely say it has revolutionised my running.

My Runkeeper profile

[TheGayTent]

Amen to that, is there a weirder pain?

It's all about covering them in plasters!

Are any of you guys using Runkeeper on the iphone? I can safely say it has revolutionised my running.

My Runkeeper profile

I usually use sudacream (when you're as hairy as me, plasters are too painful!) but forgot last night...

Don't use Runkeeper but do use a combination of my forerunner 450 and fetcheveryone.

Gets a bit addictive

[themuel]

Yeah I know what you mean, I love checking up on my pace etc as I run.

Just did a quick 4 miles before bed, 7.54 a mile, it is all falling into place... Slowly!

Edited February 2, 2010 by themuel

[TheGayTent]

10 miles in 1hr 22 last night.

Definitely back into the swing of things now, just need to stay injury free...

[themuel]

10 miles in 1hr 22 last night.

Definitely back into the swing of things now, just need to stay injury free...

Wow that's good going nice one!

What is your next race?

[TheGayTent]

Wow that's good going nice one!

What is your next race?

Before London, I'm doing the Tunbridge Wells half (28th Feb) and the Hastings half (21st Mar).

May do the Paddock Wood half two weeks before the big day - will see how I feel at the time.

How about you?

[Angelis]

i've started running again in the past few months, but its been really stop and start cos of shin splints. Thankfully i seem to have completely healed(had a bad ankle from skateboarding too) so going to do a few miles tonight and see how i get on... was going to do a hal marathon on 10th march but i dont have enough time to prepare now always next time tho

[TheGayTent]

I did Tunbridge Wells half marathon yesterday in a poor time of 1.52.35. Awful wind and rain all the way round and some quite deep and long puddles over ankle height. Still no excuses, am behind schedule for London.

[Bezdad]

I'm a bit behind on schedule for Edinburgh too. The midweek runs of 4 or 5 miles a night are going well, but missed a few long runs on weekends. Need to get my act together...

[TheGayTent]

I'm a bit behind on schedule for Edinburgh too. The midweek runs of 4 or 5 miles a night are going well, but missed a few long runs on weekends. Need to get my act together...

What have you got planned coming up training wise?

I'm doing a speed session tomorrow, followed by 7 miles on weds, 8 miles on thurs, and 17 miles on sat morning.

I hope the weather improves!

[Bezdad]

What have you got planned coming up training wise?

I'm doing a speed session tomorrow, followed by 7 miles on weds, 8 miles on thurs, and 17 miles on sat morning.

I hope the weather improves!

I'm using the Hal Higdon Novice plan, so this week sees the joys of 2 x 4 miles, one 6 mile and 12 miles on the weekend. I might bump up the 4 milers to 5 though to make up a bit of lost ground.

I'm using treadmills for the midweek runs to take some strain of my dodgy knees, but it seems to make the long road runs harder. Ah well, keep plodding away fella.

[themuel]

I haven't been out running properly for 3 weeks due to injuring my knee...

All hopes of hitting my target time have gone out of the window

[Kowalski]

My training for Edinburgh took a knock last week with a nasty cold.

This really is a tough time of year to train for a marathon.

Apart from that, I'm now into week 7 of my 18 weeks of training - running 3 times a week, and cross training 2 nights a week. So far I have managed to sustain 9 min/miles for all my long runs (12 miles this weekend) which is promising.

[TheGayTent]

I got through the post my running vest from Macmillan Cancer Support yesterday. Made me realise how close the big day is now...

Must remember to go for a few training runs with the top on...

[themuel]

I got through the post my running vest from Macmillan Cancer Support yesterday. Made me realise how close the big day is now...

Must remember to go for a few training runs with the top on...

I am hoping mine will arrive soon.

I have resumed training this week hooray! I did an 11 mile run on Sunday and averaged 8.57 a mile so that was ok.

Am no longer holding out hope of finishing in under 4 hours but I will get as close as I can.

Am doing the Silverstone half on Sunday, the things people will do for a weekend away eh...

[themuel]

My training for Edinburgh took a knock last week with a nasty cold.

This really is a tough time of year to train for a marathon.

Apart from that, I'm now into week 7 of my 18 weeks of training - running 3 times a week, and cross training 2 nights a week. So far I have managed to sustain 9 min/miles for all my long runs (12 miles this weekend) which is promising.

What time are you hoping to do your race in? Is it a marathon you are working up to?

[Kowalski]

What time are you hoping to do your race in? Is it a marathon you are working up to?

Yes, Edinburgh Marathon will be my first. 4 hours 15 is my target and that's going to be pretty tough.

Got the Inverness Half this weekend but I'm not running as quickly as I wanted to be, due to having a cold a couple of weeks ago.

Is it Edinburgh you are doing? What are you targets?

[themuel]

Is it Edinburgh you are doing? What are you targets?

I am running the London Marathon at the end of April. I was hoping to do it in 4 hours or less but have had to have the last 3 weeks off training due to picking up a knee injury. I have rejoined my training programme and am just going to do as well as I can now as aiming for the same time would be unrealistic. I hope to get under 4:30 though.

Knocked out 7 miles on the treadmill earlier at 8:28 a mile average, was doing fartlek training though so not a realistic reflection of my average pace.

[TheGayTent]

I am running the London Marathon at the end of April. I was hoping to do it in 4 hours or less but have had to have the last 3 weeks off training due to picking up a knee injury.

Snap. Except i'm suffering from shin & calf problems.

Still aiming for sub 4 hrs though. I will be soooo down if I put myself through all the training and race day again only to do worse than in my first outing.

[themuel]

Snap. Except i'm suffering from shin & calf problems.

Still aiming for sub 4 hrs though. I will be soooo down if I put myself through all the training and race day again only to do worse than in my first outing.

What was your first outing time? (apologies if this has been mentioned before, I am rubbish at going back through threads..)

Edited March 9, 2010 by themuel

[TheGayTent]

What was your first outing time? (apologies if this has been mentioned before, I am rubbish at going back through threads..)

4.04.29

[themuel]

4.04.29

Amazing!

[TheGayTent]

Amazing!

Yet I want 3.59.59 in London minimum (really I want to do 3.54.21), yet my training indicates I'll be lucky to do 4.15.00