Archives for Regular Runs category
Posted on Jul 31, 2011 under 5 miles, Lancing Runs, Regular Runs, Slow Runs |
Not run since last Sunday and had a bit of a hectic week and staying in Lancing for the weekend.
Wanted a nice gentle run along the sea front, felt Ok at first but soon started to wilt in the direct sunlight even though I’d left it till gone 6PM and was running ever so slowly, drank 750ml of water en route… got to 3k out towards Shoreham and turned back, and had to run walk, didn’t feel quite right all the way – may have just been a bit of rust due to not running all week, hopefully cobwebs will be gone by next run. Legs felt OK and no sign of little niggle I had after intervals session last Sunday.
Maybe that salt in the sea air makes it harder! Lol, now I will have to get used to the traffic fumes of urban Manchester again upon my return!
Posted on Jul 09, 2011 under 5 miles, Lancing Runs, Regular Runs |
Not much time for a report as fear I have heartache to deal with… However managed a 5 miler along Lancing seafront, towards Shoreham, wind was behind me for 2.5 miles but when I turned back had to run into a fierce headwind, which kept me cool, but was hard work running into!
Was really glad of the endorphins afterwards!
Posted on Jun 10, 2011 under 5-10k, 5k, Regular Runs, Tempo Runs |
Was a run that was late in the week and late in the day – managed to hit the school run after trying to run home from the libary – quickly realised running with a gym bag with a heavy book inside was not going to work very well 
Set off pretty quickly with a 5:16 first km and then slowed to about 5:30 pace, eventually slowing to 6+ pace as I got tired in the latter stages. Not close to the 26 I did in the 5k race the other week but then it wasn’t a race and I didn’t have a warmup or someone to tuck in behind, but felt good to be out running again and get a bit of pace up.
Posted on Jun 03, 2011 under 5k, Regular Runs |
Was hot out today but I didn’t quite realise how hot until I was halfway up a very long incline which was getting steeper and steeper (route I have never taken before but died walking up many years ago) – turned back but was just gone after 3k so decided to head back to area near my house and abort planned 5 mile run. Ran out of water, thought about refilling and carrying on, but I knew I was beat on this occasion – might have to review the midday running – then again it’s forecast to be cold again on Sunday… lol.
Posted on Jun 01, 2011 under 5k, Hill Work, Regular Runs |
This was supposed to be a gentle easy run to ease back into it, but ended up feeling good after 2.5k despite sluggish start and decided to tackle the massive Mill Lane Hill – UPWARDS. This is almost suicidal and is hard enough to walk up. Managed to jog all the way and crested the top, but legs and lungs were protesting all the way after that!
Hurt by the end but was good to be out running again. 
Time was 31:17 but a bit irrelevant.
Posted on May 19, 2011 under 5 miles, Regular Runs |
Just a gentle first trot out after Sunday’s Great Manchester Run efforts. Legs felt slightly niggly and it felt strange running again, though have only had 3 days off… Didn’t get up to any great pace and found it a bit of a struggle to keep going – seems the race on Sunday took more out of me than I realised!
Posted on Apr 03, 2011 under 5k, Regular Runs |
Just a 5k run in the rain. Garmin fouled up half way round so had to stop and restart and seemed to gain a hundred meters. Wasn’t sure if it was the rain or the loose battery casing again. In any case is good to be up to 5k – need to be up to 10k by May!!
Posted on Mar 30, 2011 under Regular Runs |
Mini comeback run – not been out for 11 days due to having yet another cold, which I managed to ward off somehow with lots of fruit, zinc and vitamin C. Still had some symptoms like stuffy nose and sore throat, but figured if I am to get fit for the Great Manchester Run I can’t afford to have 2 weeks off while it clears completely, and besides was feeling fine.
Thought I might manage 3k and implode, but mostly felt OK – got quite puffy at the end, COULD have gone on for 5k, I think, but didn’t want to push it too much on first run in a couple of weeks. Thankfully looks like I haven’t list a huge amount of fitness and who knows the short break from running may have done me good!
Posted on Mar 16, 2011 under 5-10k, Hill Work, Regular Runs |
Wanted to try to get at least 5k in, and wanted to do a fresh route, or at least one I haven’t done for a while, so opted to do the Mill Lane circuit. This is an undulating route, starting with a mild incline, then featuring a sharp elongated descent, before a series of gradual but tough inclines. First k was relatively flat, and then used the descent to coast and get into gear, then took the inclines quite gently. At 4k I decided to try to keep going all the way up to 6k, and somehow managed it, even injecting some pace into proceedings as I felt endorphins swimming along my spine
Posted on Mar 13, 2011 under 5-10k, Milestones, Regular Runs |
Noticed a problem with my Garmin, in that the battery housing seems a bit loose, so the battery contacts aren’t very flush, which might explain why the Garmin’s been switching itself off recently. Tried to wedge them in as best as possible, then set off, hoping to do at least 5k, and take it slowly. Noticed at someo point the battery issue had had an unknown side effect – my training assistant lap timer had reset itself to a mile, instead of the usual 1km, but I seemed to be running under 10 mins per mile just about, so that was good.
Got to 4k and was struggling, then at 5k had a second wind for about half a k, before staggering more or less through the final half k to reach the grand total of 6k! Hard work though!
