Sometimes we don't feel like putting a whole post up but just want to share something small, so this is a great place for doing that during the week. It's fabulous to see everyone's training updates!
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Let us know how your training, running, racing is going - did something inspire you this week?
I have been benched for the past week or so (normal service to be resumed later this week) and was very moved by this article from ultrarunner Morgan Williams. After an horrific accident he was told he would never run again, but he is now part-way through our very own NHS C25K, and takes a wonderful perspective on life after ultramarathons, and life in general.
Have a great week of running, cross-training - and resting!
Good.! My pal is trying to improve her swimming for tri purposes and tells some that there’s a new coach at the local pool teaching folks about bilateral breathing. Not a clue but sounds good 😃👍
If I ever get my rubbish ear sorted I can get back to swimming. I used to swim every single day, sometimes twice, as I lived close to the baths. I was never dry Which is why my ear is so bad now, I think 🤨. We used to race all the time, inter schools stuff Happy days 😃. There were four of us and we won everything 😃💪👍
Wow, those were the days! I must say I have a lot of trouble with my nose and ears in the pool, and it does seem to have got worse over the years. So annoying!!
Bilateral breathing means being able to turn and breathe to either your left or your right in front crawl. It's worth working on because it makes you swim more evenly, and improves your versatility in open water
Wonderful piece, thanks Abi. Never take our running for granted. I don’t think I do after the rotten shin splint and the face plant. Funnily enough I went up there to that neck of the woods in the immediate aftermath of re-arranging my teef 😬
I hope you’ll soon be back at it. This bench lark is so annoying. Looking outside my window at the pouring rain though i’m not immediately urged to don my trainers 🙂
I am officially tapering now for two whole weeks. Mind you that includes two fast paced 8k’s this week - one planned for today wouldn’t you know 🤨🌧🌊💧💦☔️☂️🙄. I only just packed away my caps and hats this morning 🙂
I have an ear infection which is doing my head in a bit but got some jollop now so that should be fixed soon. Gym tomorrow for more physical jerks 🏋️♀️ Looking forward to race day now. Through four former railway tunnels. Can’t wait 🙂🏃♀️
Have a good week fellow runners, and for those not running at the moment, may you soon be back out there 👍😃
It just drives me mad as there is the constant sea in my earole all the time, the pulsating whooshes etc clicking, crackling, itching. Aaaagh. I can’t hear on one side either I think the in-ear earphones are going to continue to be a problem Oh well I can just make do with whistling and singing my way along the long runs, and playing I-spy instead 🙂
I am ploughing on with my usual stuff... I really miss open water swimming ( I used to be a member of Clifton Lido) and I hate pool swimming but I am scared of fish. So my challenge this year I have decided is to push myself to do some more wild water swimming. Interested in this:
A good challenge 💪 That event looks great fun. I would think you can swim it breast stroke if you want to - depends if you can make the cut off I suppose.
I asked the question of them, and I need to be able to swim a mile in 45 minutes. I can do a mile of breast in 40 minutes but that is in a pool ( no fish, currents or tidal waves etc).
You are fast! They do tend to try and make the current as favourable as possible I think, well, I know they did for the triathlon I did last year. I've never really swum in a lake, no idea what it's like!
am I??? I have always been a strong swimmer but only breast stroke as I was self taught. I have swum 2 miles in one go before with no probs at the Lido.I once did a sponsored swim from Falmouth to Flushing ( I lived there, and if you know the area, you will know its not that far!!!)
I think that's pretty good. Although I am rubbish at breast stroke! 2 miles seems a long way to me - the furthest I ever swam was 2.5k in the pool for the Swimathon
Well yesterday I did my longest run of my London Marathon training 13.1 miles. I was a couple of weeks behind in training due to illness and slight injury. It wasn’t fast but I did it. Goes up to 16 miles this Sunday. After only starting C25K in October I’ve come a long way. I’m as slow as a snail but I’m gonna finish on 22nd April I firmly believe this. This has been a huge challenge and I know some people didn’t believe I could but I’m still here with just under 6 weeks to go
If you go to our main page there is a list of Events people are taking part in. It's in the right side bar on desktop, or at the bottom if viewing the webpage on a phone. I'm afraid I don't know if it's visible on the Health Unlocked app
We use it to find out when to cheer people on the day of their race, so it's good if as many people as possible are listed! I've added you
Can’t wait for the day yet wish it was a few weeks further away as I feel unprepared - yet training 4 times a week from October is hard. I’m excited, nervous, terrified all in equal measure 😂😂😂
Just read the article on Morgan Williams - what an incredible life there. He takes some stunning photos too. Made me want to drive out to the country and go for a run
As for me - still plugging away - working on pace a bit now, along with the longer distances. Joining the Saturday running group has really helped there, and its been fun running with others through the local ravines. Thinking about maybe trying trail running later in the season, but I need to research it a bit more I think.
I wanted to get my long run out of the way before checking in. Last week went well in terms of mileage. Mostly because I'm ignoring my app, and continuing to increase the distance of my long runs. My two IOW runs were a lot slower than I expected, though, so my pace isn't too impressive.
Today I completed 25.2K - my longest training run ever. We had another heavy snowfall a couple of days ago, so I ran with my spikes. I quickly noticed trouble with my right heel, so at 17K I tightened my shoes, but did a lot of walking from then on. I think the heel problems made my alter my gait because I ended up having a lot of trouble with my right hip flexor - almost more with my hip than my heel after a while. Anyway, I figured that it was better to complete the distance no matter what the pace was, taking good care not to injure myself. Now I'm walking around in my new Adissage sandals, hoping that they're helping massage my heels.
I have to admit that I'm hoping that we get some warmer weather. I really need to run in other shoes that aren't as hard on my feet.
I’m working on my hips CP30 as I am stiff there and in my shoulders. These long runs in the cold and dark, on your own, are testing but character-forming. Sorry about your feet! Like you say though better weather will mean a change of shoes, and a lifting of moods 🙂. Hang in there, you’re doing great 👍💪😃
You should big yourself up more than you do 😃 you are running in the most demanding of conditions, it can’t be easy but you’re nailing it! Be proud of your dogged determination and grit 💪
You are awesome pushing through those distances in these conditions. We just had a -10 temp drop too and some new snowfall. Cold running seems to be alot about making the right decisions on layers and head coverings for the distance being done. I get it right only occasionally 🙂 .
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