On Thursday i am off for a long weekend with my Wife and Son to see my Sister and family in Hull and also to so some Christmas shopping (can't believe it's here again).
This break couldn't have come at a better time as i have been feeling a bit lathargic in training recently, and after my latest training session on saturday which i only managed 80% of, my hamstrings have been very tired and sore to the extent i couldn't run at all yesterday.
They feel a bit better today so will do a nice easy 30 minute run tonight to hopefully loosten them up.
I am taking my running stuff with me but am only intending to do a couple of short easy runs so hopefully when i start training proper again next tuesday 8th i will be refreshed.
Well done to Kev,Gail, Sarah and Gemma on great performances over the weekend. It sounds like the weather was ideal but conditions underfoot were a little soft, but that was to be expected after all the recent rain.
On Sunday 6th December it's round 3 of the Cross Country at Crossags (Ramsey). You can find information as per previous rounds at http://www.iomaa.info/crosscountry.htm. Signing on will be from 1 (ish).
Parking is a bit more of a problem at Crossags than at the other venues, so if you can car share and/or get there early to avoid congestion it will help.
Good luck to you all!!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Sefton Park Cross Country
Good luck to Kev Loundes, Gail Griffiths, Gemma ans Sarah Astin are competing in round 2 of the UK Cross Challenge at Sefton Park. Andy Fox was due to run, but unfortunately due to a recent cold he will only there as coach. Good luck to you all.
I have never run at Sefton Park but i am told it is quite a quick course, although i am sure the recent rainfall will make conditions quite muddy under foot, but at least that wind we have had for what seems like months has finally gone!
I have continued to train hard in the last couple of weeks, last saturday i did a hard session at Pulrose in strong winds and rain, it wasn't pleasant at all and my legs were very tired.
On Sunday i was out on the road heading towards Baldwin at 7.30am, conditions were windy again but i managed to finish my run before the rain came. My legs felt better than they did the day before and was able to complete just over 14 miles in 97 minutes.
I felt a bit out of sorts for my sessions this week, not running as well as i hoped. I have put this down to maybe giving it too much over the weekend and maybe the my cross country run catching up with me, so i have given myself 2 days off so i will hopefully be fresh for tomorrows training session, we will see!!!!!
I have never run at Sefton Park but i am told it is quite a quick course, although i am sure the recent rainfall will make conditions quite muddy under foot, but at least that wind we have had for what seems like months has finally gone!
I have continued to train hard in the last couple of weeks, last saturday i did a hard session at Pulrose in strong winds and rain, it wasn't pleasant at all and my legs were very tired.
On Sunday i was out on the road heading towards Baldwin at 7.30am, conditions were windy again but i managed to finish my run before the rain came. My legs felt better than they did the day before and was able to complete just over 14 miles in 97 minutes.
I felt a bit out of sorts for my sessions this week, not running as well as i hoped. I have put this down to maybe giving it too much over the weekend and maybe the my cross country run catching up with me, so i have given myself 2 days off so i will hopefully be fresh for tomorrows training session, we will see!!!!!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Muddy Good Race!!!
Well we had some more good performances at Nobles Park on Sunday. Conditions were muddy in places, but that just added to the fun, it is Cross Country after all!!!
Kev "the machine" Loundes took another race by the scruff of the neck and breezed to victory in the mens race.
Gail Griffiths turned the tables on Jackie Lee in what is proving to be a very interesting battle.
Since Sunday i have trying to think of negative things to say about my run, but i am struggling to find anything really, i had a good race, i got a good start and tucked in behind Simon,Ed, Darren and Paul C.
Ed and Simon started to pull away towards the end of the first lap so i passed Darren and Paul and tried to keep them in sight, Simon pulled away from Ed and likewise Ed from me.
I hoped to try and close the gap on Ed on the last lap, but he was too strong and the gap increased if anything.
Overall very pleased, i feel i am getting fitter with each training session, so hopefully if i can stay away from injury and illness i can have a good Lancs Champs in Jan.
I am away for the next Manx Gas round at Crossags unfortunately, but i will keep you all posted as to how my training is going and my thoughts on Round 3 at Crossags which is on Sunday 6th December.
Kev "the machine" Loundes took another race by the scruff of the neck and breezed to victory in the mens race.
Gail Griffiths turned the tables on Jackie Lee in what is proving to be a very interesting battle.
Since Sunday i have trying to think of negative things to say about my run, but i am struggling to find anything really, i had a good race, i got a good start and tucked in behind Simon,Ed, Darren and Paul C.
Ed and Simon started to pull away towards the end of the first lap so i passed Darren and Paul and tried to keep them in sight, Simon pulled away from Ed and likewise Ed from me.
I hoped to try and close the gap on Ed on the last lap, but he was too strong and the gap increased if anything.
Overall very pleased, i feel i am getting fitter with each training session, so hopefully if i can stay away from injury and illness i can have a good Lancs Champs in Jan.
I am away for the next Manx Gas round at Crossags unfortunately, but i will keep you all posted as to how my training is going and my thoughts on Round 3 at Crossags which is on Sunday 6th December.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Ding, Ding Round 2!!!
It is Round 2 of the Manx Gas Cross Country this Sunday at Nobles Park with signing on from 1.15 with first race away at 2pm.
Map and timetable will hopefully appear at www.manxharriers.com .
If you didn't run in Round 1 you can obtain an entry form from http://www.iomaa.info/crosscountry.htm.
The Nobles course is probably my favorite course, Glen Lough is a bit too twisty for me and i can never get a good rhythm going. Nobles is a nice quick course, although there is a chance it could be a bit muddy after all this rain this week but that adds to the fun!!!
I hope i go as well as i did at Glen Lough, training has gone really apart from Sand Dune training last week, now that was hard!!!!
Nige Armstrong will be missing this time round but we welcome back Ed Gumbley and Darren Gray who are both going well, so the race should be even more exciting at the front of the field.
If anyone can help set out the course on sunday meet at 11.50 at Nobles Park.
Good luck to everyone and see you there!!!!!
Map and timetable will hopefully appear at www.manxharriers.com .
If you didn't run in Round 1 you can obtain an entry form from http://www.iomaa.info/crosscountry.htm.
The Nobles course is probably my favorite course, Glen Lough is a bit too twisty for me and i can never get a good rhythm going. Nobles is a nice quick course, although there is a chance it could be a bit muddy after all this rain this week but that adds to the fun!!!
I hope i go as well as i did at Glen Lough, training has gone really apart from Sand Dune training last week, now that was hard!!!!
Nige Armstrong will be missing this time round but we welcome back Ed Gumbley and Darren Gray who are both going well, so the race should be even more exciting at the front of the field.
If anyone can help set out the course on sunday meet at 11.50 at Nobles Park.
Good luck to everyone and see you there!!!!!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
It certainly was Wet Wet Wet!!!!
Well to say it was wet on sunday would be an understatement!!!
I think most of us on waking up sunday morning abandoned any plans of target times.
The rain was bad enough, but i think it was the rain that effected most of us, especially on the long straight from janets Corner up past the Airport. It was a case of relaxing on that stretch and not working too hard.
Despite the weather there were some great performances in the run, not only at the front by Lloyd and Martin, but also by Rob Sellors who recorded a PB and so for that matter did Russell Collister on his half marathon debut.
In the ladies race Jackie Lee proved what a great athlete she is and Gail Griffiths continues to improve with another PB on the Syd Quirk course.
My own race went very well, i abandoned my target of 80 minutes and just thought i would just see how it goes. I started off steady and gradulally picked it up towards the 3 mile mark and felt really good.
The wind was quite strong in places so i relaxed and tried not to push too hard, especially being all alone (boo hoo). On the second lap i just tried to maintain my pace and did so with no problems and was very pleased with my time of 81.32.
I felt i had some energy left in the tank at the finish, which was my aim, i didn't want to destroy myself by working too hard.
I have recovered very well and was out running on monday and tuesday and feeling good.
It's back to normal service on saturday with another tough training session, and then look forward to the next round of Cross Country on Sunday 15th November.
More about that next week.
I think most of us on waking up sunday morning abandoned any plans of target times.
The rain was bad enough, but i think it was the rain that effected most of us, especially on the long straight from janets Corner up past the Airport. It was a case of relaxing on that stretch and not working too hard.
Despite the weather there were some great performances in the run, not only at the front by Lloyd and Martin, but also by Rob Sellors who recorded a PB and so for that matter did Russell Collister on his half marathon debut.
In the ladies race Jackie Lee proved what a great athlete she is and Gail Griffiths continues to improve with another PB on the Syd Quirk course.
My own race went very well, i abandoned my target of 80 minutes and just thought i would just see how it goes. I started off steady and gradulally picked it up towards the 3 mile mark and felt really good.
The wind was quite strong in places so i relaxed and tried not to push too hard, especially being all alone (boo hoo). On the second lap i just tried to maintain my pace and did so with no problems and was very pleased with my time of 81.32.
I felt i had some energy left in the tank at the finish, which was my aim, i didn't want to destroy myself by working too hard.
I have recovered very well and was out running on monday and tuesday and feeling good.
It's back to normal service on saturday with another tough training session, and then look forward to the next round of Cross Country on Sunday 15th November.
More about that next week.
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