Went out for a long run yesterday. Supposed to be 1:45 so I headed off to the beach and ran along the beach for 45 minutes. When I got to the point I was supposed to leave at and run home I realised I was 5 minutes too early - so I thought I'd run to the next exit.
Not a good idea. That little detour meant I was much further from home and the run lasted nearly 2 hours. At least the weather was dry and pleasant!
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
Friday, 25 April 2008
The training is getting back on track
Well I seem to have got back into training well this week. Managed the usual long and 2 short runs, with an extra run thrown in for good measure - and that was an hour at a good pace.
Really finding the drifting aimlessly around rough tracks much easier to do mentally and my speed is lifting as a bonus. Definitely the way forward, although I do seem to have opted out of the speedwork.
Now I just need some cross training and plenty of time to build up. I've got the latter (at least a year for London or Edinburgh). How will it end?
Really finding the drifting aimlessly around rough tracks much easier to do mentally and my speed is lifting as a bonus. Definitely the way forward, although I do seem to have opted out of the speedwork.
Now I just need some cross training and plenty of time to build up. I've got the latter (at least a year for London or Edinburgh). How will it end?
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
A lovely day for a run
I didn't realise it was so hot when I went out for a run. Fitted in an extra run - after waiting in all morning for a customer who obviously forgot to call me (again...).
Just did a wandering drift for 40 minutes. Quite a fast pace, but no idea how far as I made it up every time I got to another turn!
Good fun. Brings the fun back into running when you don't keep doing the same old routes, just because they are the ones that are measured...
Just did a wandering drift for 40 minutes. Quite a fast pace, but no idea how far as I made it up every time I got to another turn!
Good fun. Brings the fun back into running when you don't keep doing the same old routes, just because they are the ones that are measured...
Monday, 21 April 2008
A lovelly day, for a rest.
After running on Saturday instead of today, it was almost disappointing to not get time to get out into the sun for at least a gentle mooch about...
I see that the FLM entries are back open again - but this time haven't filled up straight away. I was wondering if they are going to accept more people than usual as opening the ballot 4 months earlier and advertising it during the TV coverage of the event will probably mean more people entering and more accepted entires falling by the wayside.
The fact that 80,000 applied in the first 34 hours (last year about 90,000 applied over the whole ballot) shows that either the magazine was harder to find than I thought, or that there's a lot of apathy when it comes to applying. If the applications are put on a plate in front of people then there's a rush. If you need to find a magazine then there's less of a rush. Doesn't bode well for some of those people actually getting out and training!
I see that the FLM entries are back open again - but this time haven't filled up straight away. I was wondering if they are going to accept more people than usual as opening the ballot 4 months earlier and advertising it during the TV coverage of the event will probably mean more people entering and more accepted entires falling by the wayside.
The fact that 80,000 applied in the first 34 hours (last year about 90,000 applied over the whole ballot) shows that either the magazine was harder to find than I thought, or that there's a lot of apathy when it comes to applying. If the applications are put on a plate in front of people then there's a rush. If you need to find a magazine then there's less of a rush. Doesn't bode well for some of those people actually getting out and training!
Saturday, 19 April 2008
An extra run
Not going to be able to manage the long run on Monday, so managed an 'extra' run today instead. About 95 minutes - with all but the lst 20 minutes off road. Real killer - along rough tracks and then the beach then sand dunes.
Eaten everything in sight since I got home - but then I did miss out on lunch!
Eaten everything in sight since I got home - but then I did miss out on lunch!
Friday, 18 April 2008
Going dowhill again...
Well, my new routine is out of the window! Less than a week. Yesterday we were going to visit some friends early evening, so didn't have time for a run in the day time and home to late for the weights. At least they offered to put us up for the Edinburgh Marathon if I do that next year.
Then today, instead of 4 by 4s, I ran to the fish shop to see what she's got in and plan the weekend's purchases.
At least I got a good distance in, even if there was a 10 / 15 minute rest in the middle. And as I ran across the field I should have done the intervals in, the wind was howling and my hands froze - that would not have been any fun at all!
Then today, instead of 4 by 4s, I ran to the fish shop to see what she's got in and plan the weekend's purchases.
At least I got a good distance in, even if there was a 10 / 15 minute rest in the middle. And as I ran across the field I should have done the intervals in, the wind was howling and my hands froze - that would not have been any fun at all!
Thursday, 17 April 2008
120,000 people for 25,000 places!
I was reading some charity blurb that had been sent to me after my FLM application and I noticed that they asked runners to apply through the ballot and gave some 'interesting' information:
The entry system will only remain open until 120,000 applications have been received which is bound to generate even more competition for the 25,000 places to be allocated through the ballot in September.
So the 120,000 of us that will apply for the ballot are competing for 25,000 places in the FLM - slightly better than the 1 in 5 chance that I thought we had - but not much!
And the FLM ballot will be drawn in September, but we find out in October - which is to be expected as they have to do a print run of the magazine. For the FLM just gone, the cheques started clearing on 30th October and the rejection magazines arrived 26 November.
So that means that credit cards could be charged mid September - I'll be checking my credit card statement online daily!
The entry system will only remain open until 120,000 applications have been received which is bound to generate even more competition for the 25,000 places to be allocated through the ballot in September.
So the 120,000 of us that will apply for the ballot are competing for 25,000 places in the FLM - slightly better than the 1 in 5 chance that I thought we had - but not much!
And the FLM ballot will be drawn in September, but we find out in October - which is to be expected as they have to do a print run of the magazine. For the FLM just gone, the cheques started clearing on 30th October and the rejection magazines arrived 26 November.
So that means that credit cards could be charged mid September - I'll be checking my credit card statement online daily!
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