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Saturday, May 18, 2024

The Killing Fields of Ley Park

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So it was long run day. I felt ready(ish). It was warm as I set off but soon got hot. Some like it hot - me, not so much. Anyway, I set off ...
Saturday, May 04, 2024

Well, That Were 'Ard Work

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There comes a time when you just have to head to the mountains for a fell race. The Cwmdu Fell Race. It was cracking weather. Sun shining, b...
Saturday, April 27, 2024

A Different Week

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I was planning on k reps Tuesday, but I wasn't feeling it. After a new 5k time and my longest long run over the last couple of weeks I d...
Sunday, April 21, 2024

Twenty

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Yes, I've reached the milestone of my first 20-kilometre training run -  and it was not a flat one either, with some 500+ metres of asce...
Saturday, April 13, 2024

Parkrun Overdue but How Did I Do?

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My plan to run a Parkrun once a month has panned out more like every two months. But that's okay. Fitting in the long runs, short runs, ...
Monday, April 08, 2024

Enjoyed That...

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..Wednesday night's group ride. A cracking 46km tempo group ride on Zwift. Despite being in a big group I was pushing on the front like ...
Saturday, March 30, 2024

Longest Run of the Return

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It took me a week to get over the Howling Bull race the week before last. Training last week was on the easy side although I enjoyed a solid...
Sunday, March 17, 2024

Howling Bull Mudfest

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Up Tuesday was a double header of the ol' down and up the ladder treadmill intervals. Intervals from 60s to 150s and back to 60s at fast...
Saturday, March 09, 2024

Back Building the Long Run

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After last week's snow filled long run hiatus, I was back on it today with 15½km. An off-road, uphill start (170+m of ascent) with an un...
Sunday, March 03, 2024

Soggy Underfoot

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So the long run wasn't such a long run. The unexpectedly snowy conditions meant it was soggy, boggy and slippy. My feet were wet through...
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Building Begins

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With the weather improving.. I mean, with the weather as $#!7 as ever, I can't put off building the long run any longer. I'm aiming ...
Saturday, February 17, 2024

Roll Out the Barrel...

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For today's run out and back along Barrel Lane. It was meant to be a steady run of about 10k. It started off that way. The first couple ...
Sunday, February 11, 2024

Gonna Pull a Double....

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Because sometimes you need to. Monday is absolutely a full rest day and Tuesday too. However much I'm itchy on Tuesday I'm not going...
Saturday, February 03, 2024

Not Exactly the Pro Way...

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It's been another solid week of training. A steady run Tuesday followed by a couple of more focused interval sessions on the bike and tr...
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