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SPR 29 May 12:30pm, 29 May 2025 47,859 posts	Quote Pin SPR Sorry to hear that @Gobi hope you can find a solution. On reflection, I think my instinct to start moving at 400 was right yesterday, but what I needed to be thinking was keep them behind or force them to overcommit on the back straight. Probably won't get many races where I'm second with a pack of seven chasing me which meant errors could be costly. My last 100 was horrendous with a stumble and then head going back which slowed me down. I was the fastest runner from 200-100 (move round the outside which was necessary due to the error of letting 3 past on the back straight with a fourth just about held off by my move) going from fourth to second but tried to go again at 100 instead of just holding form and hopefully speed. This is something I had learnt not to do but the win looking like it was possible got me to try too hard. Going to blame that on the lack of race practice due to not doing XC this season 😉
SPR 1 Jun 9:58am, 1 Jun 2025 47,920 posts	Quote Pin SPR Yesterday's session was 1000 tempo (7:00 r), 3 x 500 2:30 r, (4:40 r), 5 x 300 75s r (7:00 r), 5 x 200 60s r. 3:27.4 86.1, 82.7, 83.3 52.7, 52.2, 51.8, 52.5, 50.5 31.4, 32.1, 31.9, 33.4, 31.2 The 300s and 200s were grim after the 500s which felt pretty good. The 500s were supposed to be quick 15 pace but running at 4:09 for the last two definitely stretches that definition (I was chasing two runners that have run 4:10 and 4:14 this year). Still it's nice to be able to do it twice in a row and maybe means I can afford a fast start in a race to be in the right place in a pack as long as I back off in the middle. The 300s should have been 15-8 pace (just about hung on for 15 pace), 200s 8 pace (all but one faster), so even though it was grim (was dropped on every single one), I just about got it done as prescribed although the 300s would normally have been expected to be faster than the 500s.
LBAC Si 2 Jun 2:04pm, 2 Jun 2025 307 posts	Quote Pin LBAC Si @SPR Good race report. Nice to have a bank of different scenarios in races. My last one was just leading it then getting overtaken with 200 to go (which I knew was coming LOL) Good session. getting back into it here, but no fast stuff apart from tired 600's on Saturday after Bedford Parkrun. Masters 800 & 3000 on Weds. Gulp!
SPR 2 Jun 7:16pm, 2 Jun 2025 47,926 posts	Quote Pin SPR @LBAC Si would love the odd well seeded, non-paced 1500 for more tactic practice. The league and champs races I've done generally have a couple significantly faster runners that basically mean the race is fast for me. How have you ended up with another double? Does masters club struggle to fill slots or are you just fast enough that the best strategy is for.you to double?
LBAC Si 4 Jun 2:18pm, 4 Jun 2025 309 posts	Quote Pin LBAC Si @SPR Father in law is the team manager LOL. Going to be windy too, always is at Bedford. You always have to double up, most just take it as read really - good bit of training I suppose!
SPR 4 Jun 2:52pm, 4 Jun 2025 47,931 posts	Quote Pin SPR @LBAC Si a lot of people would use family as their excuse to get away but that looks like you don't have that option given team manager has a direct line 🤣 800 followed by 3000 is good training TBF if you're able to control the effort somewhat. The other way round is just seems like punishment with any effort, lol.
LBAC Si 5 Jun 9:11am, 5 Jun 2025 311 posts	Quote Pin LBAC Si @SPR Got let off the 800! Won the 3000 in 9.42, felt dreadful. Heavy legged, squinty (forgot sunnies), breezy run on that concrete like Bedford track. Ugh. Then had a 400 relay leg later. Wondering whether to do the Wimbledon 3000m night next week now.
SPR 5 Jun 6:02pm, 5 Jun 2025 47,932 posts	Quote Pin SPR How was the 3000 race @LBAC Si? Sit and kick? Or feel all out due to heavy legs? Presume you've entered the 3000 already or can get yourself in via a connection if necessary? Looks like it should be good one for running fast. I was tempted by the Wimbledon 5000 in August but looks like it's full already.

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AKA the amateur athletics thread. For discussing our T&F exploits including indoors for those that do it. See useful links for some good sites for finding track races.

Season events you're planning on doing can be added in the here (eg 1500, 3000SC, LJ, JT), if you have a goals for those events these can be added in brackets next to the event. *=previous season. If you prioritise a specific event then the list will be in order of your most important. Let me know if you want to be added.

anthonyj89* - 10000 (29:59), 5000 (14:29)
CC2 Speedy Goth* - 10000, masters league
Gobi* -
J2R* -
Larkim* - 3000 (Sub 11:00)
Maclennane* - JT (33m), DT (25m)
markgall - 1500 (PB), 5000 (sub 17:00) ✅
Roberto* - 3000SC (sub 10:30), 400H (66.xx)
Sharkie* - 100 (inc relay), 200, LJ, HJ, JT, DT, SP
SPR - 800, 1500, 5000, 400 ✅

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