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Travs · Dec 31, 2025

I was down in London today, for the Mizuno/FNUL 5km races in Battersea Park.

With a minimum entry requirement (for men) of 17:30, i was in the slowest race (there were three seeded "open races", and then the male and female elite races).

Ran 17:27 which i was very pleased with..... i wasn't expecting to be anywhere near my 17:19 pb, but i knew after 2km that i was on for something reasonable.

km splits were
3:20
3:28
3:29
3:38
3:32

Plan had been to run close to pb pace for 3km, then hang on for the final 2km, which is pretty much what i did..... just that poor 4th km dropped me off my pb.

A good confidence builder..... back there in April for another 5km on a faster course, so hopefully i can do some damage to my pb.

SkyBlueSoul · Jan 1, 2026

Leisurely and slightly painful Cov Parkrun this morning after a few beers and getting to sleep at 2:30.

26:30 to blow the cobwebs off.

Ccfcisparks · Jan 7, 2026

On my final training block before April.

Currently at 35km a week but will work that up.

skybluecam · Jan 7, 2026

Ccfcisparks said:
On my final training block before April.

Currently at 35km a week but will work that up.

Running London?

Ccfcisparks · Jan 7, 2026

skybluecam said:
Running London?

Didnt get a place. doing Manchester

Sick Boy · Jan 7, 2026

I was up to 45-50km a week but been pretty unwell since just after Xmas but managed 5km today.

Ccfcisparks · Jan 7, 2026

Sick Boy said:
I was up to 45-50km a week but been pretty unwell since just after Xmas but managed 5km today.

Same December was a pretty bad month for me.

First broke my nose playing football and then following week broke my big toe.

Farmer Jim · Jan 7, 2026

Anyone else been out in the snow and ice this week ?

Yesterday was great fun in the snow, stuck a pair of fell shoes on, wrapped up well and did a couple of hours, very slow, as the snow meant you had to work really hard.

Today was a bit yukky, with all the slush and black ice after the rain last night.

Ccfcisparks · Jan 7, 2026

Farmer Jim said:
Anyone else been out in the snow and ice this week ?

Yesterday was great fun in the snow, stuck a pair of fell shoes on, wrapped up well and did a couple of hours, very slow, as the snow meant you had to work really hard.

Today was a bit yukky, with all the slush and black ice after the rain last night.

Went out on Saturday when the snow was fresh and was quite nice, although for sure makes you work harder.

Last couple days been on the treadmill, got some new trainers and getting used to them, didnt trust them on ice!

skybluecam · Jan 7, 2026

Ccfcisparks said:
Didnt get a place. doing Manchester

Time goal? Or just focused on finishing

Ccfcisparks · Jan 7, 2026

skybluecam said:
Time goal? Or just focused on finishing

4 hours would be a time goal but at this stage im that fed up with training I just wanna finish

Did a half at about 1hr 50 couple months ago.

skybluecam · Jan 7, 2026

Ccfcisparks said:
4 hours would be a time goal but at this stage im that fed up with training I just wanna finish

Did a half at about 1hr 50 couple months ago.

1h50 for the half should give you a good chance at a sub 4

Ccfcisparks · Jan 7, 2026

skybluecam said:
1h50 for the half should give you a good chance at a sub 4

Touch wood

DawlishSkyBlue · Jan 7, 2026

Farmer Jim said:
Anyone else been out in the snow and ice this week ?

Yesterday was great fun in the snow, stuck a pair of fell shoes on, wrapped up well and did a couple of hours, very slow, as the snow meant you had to work really hard.

Today was a bit yukky, with all the slush and black ice after the rain last night.

Ran Sunday about 10am in country lanes and was fine. Ran 5am Monday and it was treacherous! No snow but loads of ice, Ran on town pavements and then on the seawall where it wasn't so bad....I guess the salt from the sea took care of the ice

PVA · Jan 7, 2026

Have been out early in this weather and generally it's been fine underfoot including 19k in -5 temps on Sunday morning.

But today was absolutely treacherous though, went out about 6am and it was an ice rink. Slippiest conditions I've ever ran in so had to call it a day before I seriously hurt myself.

Travs · Jan 7, 2026

We had a session last night in the Warwick Uni campus

The all-weather track was closed due to the weather, but ran on the roads with no issue.

The car park at Tesco Cannon Park was lethal though.

DawlishSkyBlue · Jan 7, 2026

11 miles Sunday. 7 miles Monday AM. 7 miles tonight. Another 7 on Friday probably and then a longer run this Sunday (in Cov!). On the marathon mission for April

Travs · Jan 7, 2026

I've got several training partners building up to Manchester, a couple of them looking for sub-3hrs.

I've been toying with stepping up the distance, but i don't think its quite the right time just yet.

DawlishSkyBlue · Jan 7, 2026

Travs said:
I've got several training partners building up to Manchester, a couple of them looking for sub-3hrs.

I've been toying with stepping up the distance, but i don't think its quite the right time just yet.

This will be something like my 11th or 12th, and i think I've said after each of the last 5 or 6 that it will be my last one....but I keep coming back

Skybluefaz · Jan 7, 2026

Currently training towards running my first marathon in Adelaide in may.

44 degrees here yesterday.

I just want to finish within the 6 hours cut off, but man this heat is going to make the training hard.

Hoping that I can ride it out and it has some benefit to my body tbh.

DawlishSkyBlue · Jan 7, 2026

Skybluefaz said:
Currently training towards running my first marathon in Adelaide in may.

44 degrees here yesterday.

I just want to finish within the 6 hours cut off, but man this heat is going to make the training hard.

Hoping that I can ride it out and it has some benefit to my body tbh.

44!

What will the temperature be in May? Mid 20s?

Skybluefaz · Jan 7, 2026

DawlishSkyBlue said:
44!

What will the temperature be in May? Mid 20s?

I think the average high is about 20 for may. So hopefully will be lower at race time.

Fortunately the heatwaves seem to last a few days and then the temp can drop off by 15-20 degrees. Today is 37 but then I'm looking at 5 days of 22-27.

So I'm just going to have to be a bit flexible and keep an eye on the weather app.

Sick Boy · Jan 8, 2026

Skybluefaz said:
I think the average high is about 20 for may. So hopefully will be lower at race time.

Fortunately the heatwaves seem to last a few days and then the temp can drop off by 15-20 degrees. Today is 37 but then I'm looking at 5 days of 22-27.

So I'm just going to have to be a bit flexible and keep an eye on the weather app.

I get temperatures of 35-40c in the summer and aim to be out the door by 6am; anything after 9 is too hot. I’d suggest trying to do the same.

Farmer Jim · Jan 8, 2026

Skybluefaz said:
Currently training towards running my first marathon in Adelaide in may.

44 degrees here yesterday.

I just want to finish within the 6 hours cut off, but man this heat is going to make the training hard.

Hoping that I can ride it out and it has some benefit to my body tbh.

I know a fella who`s into doing all these crazy ultra marathons, like the Winter Spine in the UK, which starts tomorrow.

He did the Marathon des Sables last year and he used to go on a treadmill in a sauna as part of his training plan ( seriously ! )

He`d put tons of ice chips into the water pack on his hydration vest when he was doing it and also put a " frozen " buff around his neck, as he reckoned it helped regulate body temp ( don`t know if this is true or a placebo ? ).

He`s bald, so he even when he was training in the sauna, he`d make sure his head was covered to simulate being in the desert.

It obviously worked for him, as despite being nearly sixty, he finished in the top 1/3 of finishers.

skybluecam · Jan 8, 2026

Farmer Jim said:
I know a fella who`s into doing all these crazy ultra marathons, like the Winter Spine in the UK, which starts tomorrow.

He did the Marathon des Sables last year and he used to go on a treadmill in a sauna as part of his training plan ( seriously ! )

He`d put tons of ice chips into the water pack on his hydration vest when he was doing it and also put a " frozen " buff around his neck, as he reckoned it helped regulate body temp ( don`t know if this is true or a placebo ? ).

He`s bald, so he even when he was training in the sauna, he`d make sure his head was covered to simulate being in the desert.

It obviously worked for him, as despite being nearly sixty, he finished in the top 1/3 of finishers.

He finished MdS? Very very impressive

I knew a guy that attempted it, got medically evacuated on the first day due to heat exhaustion

Travs · Jan 8, 2026

The MdS is indeed impressive, but its nowhere near as tough as doing the Winter Spine (or the summer Spine for that matter)

Farmer Jim · Jan 8, 2026

Travs said:
The MdS is indeed impressive, but its nowhere near as tough as doing the Winter Spine (or the summer Spine for that matter)

Starts tomorrow.

You`ve got to be a certain type of person to do that race.

I knew a lad that tried and failed to do the full length Summer one, ending up hosy with serious heat stroke.

Farmer Jim · Jan 8, 2026

skybluecam said:
He finished MdS? Very very impressive

I knew a guy that attempted it, got medically evacuated on the first day due to heat exhaustion

Which is why the lad I knew trained in the Sauna !

skybluecam · Jan 8, 2026

Farmer Jim said:
Which is why the lad I knew trained in the Sauna !

Yes I think the one I knew focused too much on training for the terrain - he did a lot of running on beaches in this country. Don’t think they are quite as hot as the sands of the Sahara desert…

Travs · Jan 8, 2026

Farmer Jim said:
Starts tomorrow.

You`ve got to be a certain type of person to do that race.

I knew a lad that tried and failed to do the full length Summer one, ending up hosy with serious heat stroke.

I had an entry a few years ago (Winter).

Went out on a trial weekend with all the kit i needed, and realised that to be able to do the race properly, you need all the lightest kit available, and i'd be forking out thousands for a complete new set of kit. So i pulled out.

Farmer Jim · Jan 8, 2026

skybluecam said:
Yes I think the one I knew focused too much on training for the terrain - he did a lot of running on beaches in this country. Don’t think they are quite as hot as the sands of the Sahara desert…

That was the one mistake my mate made, the heat of the sand.

He completely overlooked it and on the first day he lost the soles of his trainers, as they melted

Fortunately he was able to get another pair from the support crew, as it`s really common !

DawlishSkyBlue · Jan 11, 2026

An icy 13 miler round Cov this morning. Binley to town, canal path upto Gallagher then back to Binley via Bell Green and Wyken. 34 miles for the week

Skybluefaz · Jan 11, 2026

Sick Boy said:
I get temperatures of 35-40c in the summer and aim to be out the door by 6am; anything after 9 is too hot. I’d suggest trying to do the same.

Gonna have to balance that with a new job I've just started in the city, so I'll see how it goes.

I agree it's probably the best way to get around it though.

Sick Boy · Jan 11, 2026

Skybluefaz said:
Gonna have to balance that with a new job I've just started in the city, so I'll see how it goes.

I agree it's probably the best way to get around it though.

It’s either that or going out around 21/22:00 but it’ll still be relatively warm compared to the morning. Unless you’re used to it, i definitely wouldn’t try running during the day in that weather.

Travs · Jan 11, 2026

DawlishSkyBlue said:
An icy 13 miler round Cov this morning. Binley to town, canal path upto Gallagher then back to Binley via Bell Green and Wyken. 34 miles for the week

Did 13 miles round Cov this morning as well...... but around Cannon Park/Warwick Uni/Crackley Woods/Kenilworth Rd area.

Nice and steady, about 1hr42...... we'd all done hard sessions yesterday.

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