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Re: My Running Challenge

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

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7.12 miles in 1:11:01 (shame i wasn't ten seconds slower!) at 9:58 pace.

Happy to scrape under ten min miles on one of my longer runs, felt pretty good this evening.

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4.71 miles this evening, in 46:05 at 9:47 pace.

Planning a ten miler weds, after rest day tomorrow but some pain in left calf, so will see how that feels in 36 hrs or so.

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Highest mileage week for you so far!

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Thinking while I'm motivated, with no injuries or illness may as well get the miles in - may have overdone it a touch hence the calf pain, but seems alright this morning.

Am looking forward to light evenings returning so can get off pavements!

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

Week 4

1 5.01 miles London (39:02)

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

Week 4

1 5.01 miles London (39:02)
2 6.00 miles London (38:00)

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Have you got marathon booked in TK?

Have a nagging in back of my mind that I should attempt one in the next couple of years.

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Milton Keynes marathon May Bank Holiday Monday. Will be actually paying up for it by 31st January, before the price rises.

Half Marathon on 9th March as a warm up (part of the Milton Keynes Festival of Running). Mrs TK doing the 10k same day.

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

Week 4

1 5.01 miles London (39:02)
2 6.00 miles London (38:00)
3 5.04 miles London (39:44)

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

Week 4

1 5.01 miles London (39:02)
2 6.00 miles London (38:00)
3 5.04 miles London (39:44)
4 MK parkrun (21:28)

Getting back to fitness slowly! 8-)

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22/1 - 10.04 miles in 1:43:51 at 10:21 pace.

Went out slowly as calf was sore for first 2-3 miles, but no probs with it once warmed up and actually felt much better the day after run. But, after going out slowly I never got quicker, and the last mile was a real struggle! But its in the bank now.

Two days rest then until this morning

7.24 miles in 1:09:24 at 9:35. Felt nice and fresh, having had look back over the last six months, I believe that is my fastest 7 miles, nice.

Will get out for a three or four miler tomorrow night.

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Re: My Running Challenge

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

Week 4

1 5.01 miles London (39:02)
2 6.00 miles London (38:00)
3 5.04 miles London (39:44)
4 MK parkrun (21:28)
5 13 miles Marathon Training group (2:15:22)

Long Sunday run taking in river route and canal side. Horrendous conditions and very slow going due to having to run through huge areas of flood water almost knee deep in places. Good stamina building exercise!

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Nice to knock out a half marathon for your fifth run of the week TK! Particularly in these conditions. Good man.

I did 3.6 tonight, thought I'd try starting slow and getting quicker each mile

Mile 1 9:33 pace
Mile 2 9:02 pace
Mile 3 .......9:13 pace. Oops!

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A gentle 4.78 in 46:39 at 9:45 pace.

Couple of days rest now, planning eleven miler Thursday night.

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

Week 4

1 5.01 miles London (39:02)
2 6.00 miles London (38:00)
3 5.04 miles London (39:44)
4 MK parkrun (21:28)
5 13 miles Marathon Training group (2:15:22)

Week 5

1 3.47 miles London (29:53)

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

Week 4

1 5.01 miles London (39:02)
2 6.00 miles London (38:00)
3 5.04 miles London (39:44)
4 MK parkrun (21:28)
5 13 miles Marathon Training group (2:15:22)

Week 5

1 3.47 miles London (29:53)
2 6.56 miles (52:49)

London again. Embankment to Vauxhall Bridge, down the other side to Millennium Bridge area then back to office.

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Off work today, got out for a nice daylight long run....

11.28 miles in 1:51:10 at 9:51 pace. Happy with a longer run being under 10 min miles.

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

Week 4

1 5.01 miles London (39:02)
2 6.00 miles London (38:00)
3 5.04 miles London (39:44)
4 MK parkrun (21:28)
5 13 miles Marathon Training group (2:15:22)

Week 5

1 3.47 miles London (29:53)
2 6.56 miles (52:49)
3 5.64 miles evening run after work (45:46)
4 7.85 miles parkrun and run home again (n/a)

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

Week 4

1 5.01 miles London (39:02)
2 6.00 miles London (38:00)
3 5.04 miles London (39:44)
4 MK parkrun (21:28)
5 13 miles Marathon Training group (2:15:22)

Week 5

1 3.47 miles London (29:53)
2 6.56 miles (52:49)
3 5.64 miles evening run after work (45:46)
4 7.85 miles parkrun and run home again (n/a)
5 14.5 mile marathon training group run (2:05:28)

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Re: My Running Challenge

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

Week 4

1 5.01 miles London (39:02)
2 6.00 miles London (38:00)
3 5.04 miles London (39:44)
4 MK parkrun (21:28)
5 13 miles Marathon Training group (2:15:22)

Week 5

1 3.47 miles London (29:53)
2 6.56 miles (52:49)
3 5.64 miles evening run after work (45:46)
4 7.85 miles parkrun and run home again (n/a)
5 14.5 mile marathon training group run (2:05:28)

Week 6

3 5.65 miles lunchtime recovery run (45:31)

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2014 Training

Week 1

1 Slowish canalside run 10.25km (56:55)
2 MK parkrun 3.66 miles (27:05)
3 Marathon training session 9.63 miles (1:25:42)
4 30 minute lunchtime treadmill run 6.21km (30:00)

Week 2

1 5.13 miles London lunchtime & 4.14 miles evening run with Mrs TK (80:00)
2 4.06 miles canal to Mile end (32:24)
3 5.62 miles easy run (51:03)
4 10.34 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:38:19)

Week 3

1 5k slow recovery run on treadmill (28:14)
2 6.17 miles (52:13)
3 5.01 miles London (40:39)
4 5.40 miles London (43:01)
5 parkrun (extended) 3.34 miles (24:46)
6 12.01 mile Sunday marathon training run (1:44:56)

Week 4

1 5.01 miles London (39:02)
2 6.00 miles London (38:00)
3 5.04 miles London (39:44)
4 MK parkrun (21:28)
5 13 miles Marathon Training group (2:15:22)

Week 5

1 3.47 miles London (29:53)
2 6.56 miles (52:49)
3 5.64 miles evening run after work (45:46)
4 7.85 miles parkrun and run home again (n/a)
5 14.5 mile marathon training group run (2:05:28)

Week 6

1 5.65 miles lunchtime recovery run (45:31)
2 MK parkrun 3.11 miles (25:01)
3 13.36 miles Marathon Training group (1:54:55)

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Have just done my first run in a fortnight after a deliberate break to rest aches/pains/injuries/niggles.

I actually felt pretty good. No real fitness problems and no real aching or heavy limbs which had been my main issue. Intended to walk a fair bit but only had one walking section early on then ran the rest.

One more in a couple of days then Parkrun saturday to see where I am really at.

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Nice murf, I think a break (not for too long!) is good now and then. Planning on hitting the pavement myself tomorrow after just one run in seven days.

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