Search results

Track session at Pingles this morning. 6 x 1km. Struggled a bit in the heat, just about kept all the reps under 3mins45. Hoped for a little faster but still a decent session.

The below chart may help... https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.hardleyrunners.co.uk/documents/pace_chart.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwid_MajlILqAhUXHcAKHfL2DxsQFjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw2tWV2vIzW36huztOfpzaDx This gives you a whole table of times for various race and rep...

Your last point... It's individual really... I prefer to do a short easy run the day after a hard run... Even after a hard race I'll try to get out... Works for me, but some prefer complete rest... Trial and error really... As for the rep sessions... There's a huge variety and it...

Although if you've increased up to 40 miles quickly, then a few more weeks of your current routine won't hurt, and will let your body get used to the increased mileage. 40 miles per week is a fantastic base...

If you're committed to getting faster, I'd swap one of your 6/7 mile runs for a rep/interval session. 400mtr/800/1km/1mile repetitions, with rest period between each one. This will get you running hard, recovering quickly (hopefully), then going again. You might want to rearrange your runs so...

If you just go out jogging every time, yes it's boring (but effective). Need to mix things up... Certainly need longer slower runs to build a base of fitness... But do some higher intensity sessions and you won't get bored (just exhausted!). 15 minute warm up.... 8 x 2minute reps... 15...

How much running do you do in a typical week? Up to a certain point, a simple increase in mileage will help, so you could try to add in another run. If you're already doing a decent amount, it would be worth changing one of your runs to a weekly "effort"..... I.e a series of shorter but...

Shin Splints (if that's what it is) is commonly caused by a sudden increase in mileage or pace.... So if you've suddenly upped your running significantly, or started running regularly at a far higher pace than usual, that is a potential cause. If that is the case then I'd suggest reigning it...

Calf issues... You really do just have to give them time to rest and recover. If it's a recurring issue then see a physio. Blisters.... The blister plasters you can get from Boots etc are effective. I coat my feet in Surgical Spirit a few times a week and it keeps them amazingly clean and...

I know that chap.... John. Decent guy.... Went to him when I had achilles problems about 6 years ago. He was heavily involved with physio for Cov RFC at one time (and possibly one or two football teams).

That's a great weekly mileage and if you can keep anything even approaching that on a regular basis the improvements will be huge. We are always told that consistency is the key...

That's a fair time for a mile.

I just use a pair of Sennheiser Bluetooth headphones. Never had any issues. Alrhough I only use them when treadmill running... Never use headphones when I'm on the roads.

It's definitely runnable by the lakes, it's a popular dog-walking area with wide paths. The small section from the lake nearest to Prologis, out onto Ctrl Boulevard, is narrower if I remember correctly, but more likely to cause a route-finding issue first time round, rather than a running issue.

You can get from the Central Boulevard through a bit of a footpath, to those small lakes near to New Road (the Ash Green to Keresley road), and loop back round New Road and into Prologis again. Best to look at Google Maps, and once you've done it once and know where there path is etc, it's a...

Did a track session at Pingles this morning. 8 x 400mtr efforts with 90secs rest between. Ran them all between 76-78secs, which is faster than usual for me (and explains why I could only manage 8..!)

Good... Probably the Blackburn 5-0 Bad... Around a similar time, perhaps a year or two later, we played Tranmere in the league Cup. First leg away, lost 5-1.... I was playing snooker at the time and someone shouted the score out and thought they were on a wind-up.

Simar here.... Forest, Norwich, Sheffield Wednesday. Obviously would love to have the prospect of playing Villa.

Not heard of that one.... Although I don't do any of the "virtual challenges" etc.... I'm not on Strava and don't even own a GPS watch. Record all my runs on pen & paper! Godiva Harriers, to answer your second question...

We're getting our weekly club sessions WhatsApp'd to us to do at home, on road, treadmill, etc. This week's was 6 x 3 minute efforts with 1.5 minute jog recovery in between. Last couple were most uncomfortable!