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12 miles this morning. Absolutely gorgeous day.
3 minutes quicker than my previous best, with the last 6 miles considerably quicker than the first 6.
This leaves me with a bit of a quandary. My previous target for the Sunderland Half Marathon was to finish with no expectations on time. I am now frustratingly close to being able to get under two hours.
I know on the day I'll be slower due to the number of people out there but I can't help but think I will be disappointed with my time.
Plenty space in the sunderland half mate, go for it.
 
Our for a training run with a gb athlete, Alyson Dixon, going to do the Sunderland half marathon course.
 
I always seem to see her when I'm at the end of a run and knackered and she gans sprinting past me. Truth is that she's probably already ran twice as far as me.
Seen her win the wallington XC last November from the fast pack (4 min handicap on most of the field). She won at a canter and barely looked tired. . don't think she even does much XC either :eek:
 
Going some if you keep up with her . . she's an absolute machine :)
Think it was agreed not to do faster than 7 minute miles pace. Managed to do about 13.5 in 100 minutes. Pleased with that as was worried that I wasn't going to manage the distance for the Sunderland half. Going to aim for sub 90! Group of about 10 of us out this morning with a lead cyclist.

Going to try and cover some of that over the next couple of weeks. Done the north side loads of times but never done the south side of the route.
I honestly wouldn't bother, you won't get lost. It's only 3 miles when you cross the bridge.

Seen her win the wallington XC last November from the fast pack (4 min handicap on most of the field). She won at a canter and barely looked tired. . don't think she even does much XC either :eek:
She hates xc! I do too like.
 
Think it was agreed not to do faster than 7 minute miles pace. Managed to do about 13.5 in 100 minutes. Pleased with that as was worried that I wasn't going to manage the distance for the Sunderland half. Going to aim for sub 90! Group of about 10 of us out this morning with a lead cyclist.


I honestly wouldn't bother, you won't get lost. It's only 3 miles when you cross the bridge.


She hates xc! I do too like.
Don't know anybody that really loves XC . . .i find if you suffer it through the winter it makes the road running easier though. . .think it strengthens the legs. Good luck with the sunderland half. . .looking forward to it myself. . .is the route fairly flat?
 
Rest day today, did 14 miles with 2 at target race pace (miles 10-12.) Was a bit of a struggle but managed it.
 
Don't know anybody that really loves XC . . .i find if you suffer it through the winter it makes the road running easier though. . .think it strengthens the legs. Good luck with the sunderland half. . .looking forward to it myself. . .is the route fairly flat?
I guess so, long way to travel for a training run! Aye no nasty climbs, if I can stay injury free, I'm confident of getting a good time. Only be disappointed if I don't beat my previous best of 97.

Going up penshaw monument for a trail run at 6.
 
Parkrun @21:50 on sat 4:22pace thn a 14k trailrun today in 55:52 3:59pace
 
10k this evening, very steady running the 20 miles from yesterday out of my legs. Was hard work! Rest day tomorrow then trying to get a run in every day for the rest of the week. If I can get close to 60 miles for the week I'd be delighted.
 
10k today warm up mile then a mile quickish 85-90, then 2/3rs of a mile quickish 85-90 percent, 1/3 slow for 4 mile and a slow last quarter, so 10k 42.55 my pb is 41 during gnr and before that my fastest 10k was 43.11, I thought I ws in poor knick having ankle problems but seems im ahead of last years training plan so I got a smile on my face, physio Friday to try and figure out a way to stop me ankle hurting a stopping running is not a option
 
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