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RPHM Training – Week 1, Day 4

Goal: Long Run 8K @ 7:16 min/km pace.

Achieved 4.58k @ 6:53 min/km pace. Fell way short of my target, but it is still early in the plan. I must really up my game (and mileage)

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RPHM Training – Week 1, Day 3

(Day 2 missed due to weather)

Goal: Easy 2.3k run at 7:16 min/km pace.

Achieved 2.38k at 6:11min/km ave pace

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RPHM Training – Week 1, Day 1

Target: 4.3km run at 7:16 min/km pace. Achieved 4.69km @ 6:44 min/km pace.

Next run on Friday, 4.4km run, easy pace at 7:16 min/km. Today’s run was a toughie (haven’t run in excess of 3K for a while).

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RPHM Training

My plan has been setup and starts this week. First run is on Wednesday and is a 4.3 km run with a 7:16 min/km target pace.

Royal Parks Half Marathon

I have got a place in the Royal Parks Half Marathon. Now waiting for my race pack to arrive. In the meantime, I will be adjusting my training plan.

Royal Parks Half Marathon

I got an email over the weekend from the organisers. The race this year takes place on Sunday 11th October. You can register your interest and be advised when the ballot opens by going to the site or going to http://www.royalparkshalf.com/Take-part-ballot/. The ballot opens tomorrow (27th January) and runs through to 4th February. You get notified on the 6th Feb if you got a place.

I tried to get into the race last year, and lost out during the ballot. Nonetheless, I’m going to try again this year. Currently trying to build up my mileage again after an extended down-period due to work pressures. Yes, as much as magazines such as Runner’s World and medical professions dispute that, work does impact your mental state and that in turn carries over into your running. Some may find it easy to ditch the work mindset and run, others (like me) don’t find it so easy…

Sheffield Half Marathon somehow still a roaring success despite chaotic cancellation | Metro News

 

Despite the Sheffield Half Marathon being cancelled moments before the start, thousands of runners disobeyed orders and decided to complete the race anyway.

In heart-warming and sometimes amusing scenes, the people of the Sheffield rallied behind the ‘rebel runners’ – handing out bottles of water and offering loud cheers and applause.

Organisers were ‘very reluctantly’ forced to cancel the race before its 9am start time because of ‘insufficient water’ being delivered by suppliers and a subsequent safety risk to runners.

Sheffield Half Marathon somehow still a roaring success despite chaotic cancellation | Metro News.

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Long Run #5

Today’s target: 8.80k. Achieved 8.38k. And broke my 1K record, finally making it below the 5 minute mark at 4:56.

Tracks: Endomondo, ZR, Nike+

 

Long Run #4

Today’s target: 16K. Did 16.51K in just under 2 hours. Not my fastest or best time, but I’m pleased because 8K + 16.51K = 24.51K, which means I’ve done more than a Half Marathon distance over the course of the weekend.

Tracks: Endomondo, ZR, Nike+

Run Stats:

  • Cooper (12 min): 2.17 km
  • One hour: 9.49 km
  • 1 km: 5m:06s
  • 1 mile: 8m:49s
  • 3 km: 17m:03s
  • 3 miles: 28m:33s
  • 5 km: 29m:31s
  • 10 km: 1h:03m:31s

Long Run #4

Today’s target: 11K. Only hit 8.34K today :(

Tracks: Endomondo, ZR, Nike+

Run Stats:

  • Cooper (12 min): 2.02 km
  • One hour: 7.87 km
  • 1 km: 5m:42s
  • 1 mile: 9m:23s
  • 3 km: 17m:43s
  • 3 miles: 32m:23s
  • 5 km: 34m:02s