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Evangel M70

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Mileage

Training

Run4All

Races
34
Miles
9865
WAVA
70.93%
Mile
8:08
5k
23:26
5M
35:12
10k
40:37
Half
1:35:46
Mara
3:40:16

About Me

I first started running in 1983, when at 38 I realised that I was pretty unfit. I've nearly always trained alone. I did my first proper race in 1985 - a 10K. I've done a couple of Half-M's, and then the Dublin Marathon at age 50. Since then I've done very little regular running. At the end of 2007 I started running again on a small scale just before I became semi-retired. I'm now 71 - which sounds very old!
On 7th October 2010 I achieved 2 targets (PTL) - sub 24 minute 5k and a WAVA over 70%; in fact I did the 5k in 23:26 and got WAVA score 70.93%.

Update January 2013 - Since June 2011 I had a problem in left leg with acute pain at times; it was finally diagnosed as Spinal Stenosis, and after about 21 months of pain, Amitriptyline has made me virtually pain-free. I hope to achieve a 70% WAVA again, but it will take a long time to get back to where I was, as the Spinal Stenosis seemed to retard my pace considerably.
Update September 2016. I have got back a little of my former running fitness. On April 30th I recorded my best parkrun to date, 26:08 - WAVA score of 67.44%, which is the best WAVA for 5 or 6 years. This has been in part due to track sessions with Run4All at Neath.

Current Status

I first took up running about 1983. I'm now well into my seventies! My aim is to keep running for as many more years as possible, in order to stay relatively fit. I would also like to get back to 70% in the 5K, which I reached in October 2010.

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Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2020	84	95	87	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	265
2019	41	0	12	47	70	69	76	78	56	74	86	93	700
2018	58	62	79	85	29	0	5	38	58	66	69	73	622
2017	104	88	116	104	109	41	16	30	54	31	15	44	750
2016	101	109	117	98	95	106	115	120	113	108	78	62	1220
2015	85	80	74	79	86	92	91	73	95	97	76	95	1021
2014	77	76	33	26	85	77	91	79	71	86	73	68	842
2013	47	52	73	55	80	92	77	87	81	87	29	18	778
2012	39	59	71	43	57	74	67	88	67	42	85	78	770
2011	131	142	166	206	55	80	70	22	0	4	61	37	974
2010	93	34	92	84	107	113	80	103	100	113	126	109	1156
2009	61	33	30	43	56	61	71	85	75	92	85	78	770

Mon 2nd Mar Mar 2	Tue 3rd Mar Mar 3	Wed 4th Mar Mar 4	Thu 5th Mar Mar 5	Fri 6th Mar Mar 6	Sat 7th Mar Mar 7	Sun 8th Mar Mar 8
5.5mi, 59:51 Running - General A brisk paced run from home via bungalows & footpath to Tairgwaith as far as the cattle grid, then return via other route down, then home, with an extra loop; felt quite good. Add a comment	-	7mi, 1:18:29 Running - Long Run An easy paced run from home, via bungalows & railway line to Tairgwaith as far as cattle grid, return along other route then back home but with extra loop towards Ponty to end of pavement, and return home; my legs were quite achy and tired, but otherwise felt OK. Add a comment	4.5mi, 49:38 Running - General Steady paced run with Pat on the Swansea Valley cycleway at Ponty towards Ystalyfera & return; stiff legs at first but it soon improved; otherwise felt fine. 7th Mar 2020, 5:45pm Columba wrote: The weather seems to be looking up a bit, which helps. Add a comment	-	5.5mi, 1:00:51 Running - General Steady paced run from home via footpath & railway line to Tairgwaith as far as grid, then return other road round and return home via footpath and end of Cemetery Road, round top bungalows & home; I felt quite supple & no aching muscles; weather mild & dry but very windy. 8th Mar 2020, 8:58pm Columba wrote: Decent speed, especially when contending with "very windy". 8th Mar 2020, 10:49pm Evangel wrote: It blew me along - one way, and the other way was downhill. it seems as if I manage to organise the wind, doesn't it? (Or to be truly Welsh, perhaps the sentence should end - isn't it!!) 10th Mar 2020, 7:14pm Columba wrote: Whatever. Add a comment	-
Mon 9th Mar Mar 9	Tue 10th Mar Mar 10	Wed 11th Mar Mar 11	Thu 12th Mar Mar 12	Fri 13th Mar Mar 13	Sat 14th Mar Mar 14	Sun 15th Mar Mar 15
5mi, 55:39 Running - Intervals At Neath 'gravel track'; (part of the track still muddy & puddly, so intervals had to be controlled manually); 4x 400m. (approx) at pace 4:45 - 4:58; also 1x127m & 3x150m. - fastest 150m. in 36.77sec. (4:05 pace); dry but rather windy conditions; I felt quite stiff & heavy most of the time, so quite happy with the times. Add a comment	-	7mi, 1:20:21 Running - Long Run Easy paced run from home to Garnant via main road, then along cycleway to Lower Brynamman, then up main road home with an extra loop; felt fine. 14th Mar 2020, 10:31pm Columba wrote: A good long run. 14th Mar 2020, 10:39pm Evangel wrote: Thanks. Apart from the perpetual strong wind it went well. Add a comment	5mi, 57:16 Running - General Easy paced run from home via bungalows, footpath & Upper Colbren to grid & return round other route, then down to CKs & home via main road; felt a bit stiff and hard going at first, but otherwise OK. 14th Mar 2020, 10:31pm Columba wrote: A lot of Weather there. 14th Mar 2020, 10:41pm Evangel wrote: Oh yes indeed. Roll on, the hot summer's days Add a comment	-	5mi, 53:56 Running - General Steady-brisk paced run from home via Upper Colbren & railway to Tairgwaith nearly to grid, then back other route, return home; felt quite good; after rain almost perpetually all day, I had an hour rain free! Add a comment	-
Mon 16th Mar Mar 16	Tue 17th Mar Mar 17	Wed 18th Mar Mar 18	Thu 19th Mar Mar 19	Fri 20th Mar Mar 20	Sat 21st Mar Mar 21	Sun 22nd Mar Mar 22
5mi, 56:51 Running - General A steady paced run along the cycleway at Garnant; felt OK. Add a comment	-	5.3mi, 57:38 Running - Tempo At Tenby South Beach Car Park (empty);a mixed session inc. 1.00km in 5:18; then 858m. in 5:22 (6:15 pace - tempo); felt quite good, although a little sluggish at first. Add a comment	4.8mi, 54:14 Running - General At Tenby; easy paced run at first round the site (Kiln Park) & then several laps of South Beach Car Park (empty); felt OK. 23rd Mar 2020, 7:03pm Columba wrote: Is that car park normally empty or has the virus emptied it? 23rd Mar 2020, 11:10pm Evangel wrote: It is probably not in use this early in the season. It was shut off for vehicles. This break was booked a long time ago, when the virus had scarcely reached our shores. Add a comment	-	5mi, 57:23 Running - General Easy paced run on cycleway at Glanamman; a rather challenging run as the wind was very strong & it was a headwind on the upward gradient; I felt quite good despite (or because of?) the conditions. 23rd Mar 2020, 7:04pm Columba wrote: Well done you. A good speed, too. 23rd Mar 2020, 11:12pm Evangel wrote: Thank you for your kind comment. Add a comment	-
Mon 23rd Mar Mar 23	Tue 24th Mar Mar 24	Wed 25th Mar Mar 25	Thu 26th Mar Mar 26	Fri 27th Mar Mar 27	Sat 28th Mar Mar 28	Sun 29th Mar Mar 29
7.5mi, 1:25:00 Running - Long Run Easy paced run from home along roads to GCG, Brynamman, to edge of Rhosaman, & return; felt OK at first, but after a while legs felt heavy & achy, and some backache trouble, possibly caused in part by unsuitable seating when we were away last week. 24th Mar 2020, 6:19am Ebb wrote: A good paced long run Evangel. At least for now we can continue with a run a day in these difficult times. 24th Mar 2020, 2:20pm Evangel wrote: Well yes, but as over 70s Pat & I have to be more vigilant, so we'll be doing just a little on the road, but also use our dreadmill. We have a few months of running-boredom ahead of us! 24th Mar 2020, 9:13pm Columba wrote: That was a good long run, though. Would justify at least one rest day. Add a comment	-	1.1mi, 12:43 Running - Treadmill W/U & W/D to the Tempo+ run; felt fine. Add a comment 2mi, 19:15 Running - Tempo A tempo+ run on treadmill; felt fine; almost comfortably hard. [Running on treadmill because of limiting running on the road - Covid 19] Add a comment 2.2mi, 25:36 Running - General An easy paced run from home down Llwyn Road, then along main road towards Rhyd -y-fro to end of pavement, then return along Abernant Road; felt fine. 26th Mar 2020, 12:39pm Columba wrote: That was an early start. 26th Mar 2020, 2:21pm Evangel wrote: We left at 7.30, to avoid meeting people, and we'll do the same each day Mon. to Sat. We shall supplement with 2 or 3 exciting runs on our dreadmill every week! Add a comment	2.1mi, 24:50 Running - General An easy paced run from home via Llwyn Road, main road to end of pavement & then home; felt fine. Add a comment	2.2mi, 25:12 Running - General Easy paced run from home on the same route as the previous 2 mornings; felt fine. Add a comment	2.9mi, 32:58 Running - Treadmill A generally easy paced run at 11:30 - 11:35 min./ml. pace, but with 0.5 miles at about 10 min./ml. pace; felt fine. Add a comment 2.1mi, 24:21 Running - General A run on the usual early morning route; generally easy-pace but last half-mile at a quick pace; felt fine. Add a comment	-

Dist	Races	PB	WB	1984	1985	1994	1995	2008	2009	2010	2011	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
1mi	1	8:08 8:08/mi	64.88													8:08 64.88
5km	21	23:26 7:33/mi	70.93					25:14 64.67	24:12 68.06	23:26 70.93		26:42 64.60	26:50 64.95	26:08 67.44	27:00 66.08		28:36 65.15	27:58 66.63
4mi	1	34:10 8:33/mi	62.07						34:10 62.07
5mi	4	35:12 7:02/mi	67.90	35:12 63.16						40:28 67.90		44:48 64.30
10km	3	40:37 6:32/mi	69.43		40:37 69.43					50:55 67.95				58:41 62.51
13.1mi	2	1:35:46 7:19/mi	68.75			1:35:46 68.75				1:59:03 63.87
26.2mi	2	3:40:16 8:24/mi	62.76				3:40:16 62.76				4:42:06 57.11

2020	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Brynaman parkrun	5km	1 Feb	28:27	65.50%
Brynaman parkrun	5km	4 Jan	27:58	66.63%
2019	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Brynaman parkrun	5km	30 Nov	28:36	65.15%
Brynaman parkrun	5km	16 Nov	30:07	61.87%
2018	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Big Fetch Mile - Cardiff	1mi	3 Nov	8:08	64.88%
2017	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Woodley Parkrun	5km	13 May	27:00	66.08%
2016	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Llyn Llech Owain parkrun	5km	3 Sep	29:35	59.58%
Sospan Llanelli 10k	10km	2 Jul	58:41	62.51%
Whitstable parkrun	5km	21 May	28:01	62.91%
Swansea Bay parkrun	5km	30 Apr	26:08	67.44%
2015	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Run4All Santa Run	5km	5 Dec	33:36	52.46%
Swansea Bay Parkrun	5km	31 Oct	26:50	64.95%
Woodley parkrun	5km	17 Oct	27:00	64.55%
Porthcawl parkrun	5km	3 Oct	27:40	62.99%
Porthcawl parkrun	5km	25 Jul	26:52	64.87%
Porthcawl parkrun	5km	7 Mar	27:49	62.65%
2014	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Glynneath 5	5mi	26 Dec	44:48	64.30%
Run4All Santa Run	5km	6 Dec	27:06	64.31%
Porthcawl Parkrun	5km	9 Aug	26:42	64.60%
Llyn Llech Owain Parkrun	5km	1 Feb	29:17	58.90%
2011	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Orpington Marafun	26.2mi	14 May	4:42:06	57.11%
2010	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
The Burnham Esplanade 5k	5km	7 Oct	23:26	70.93%
Swanage Half Marathon	13.1mi	17 Jul	1:59:03	63.87%
Shinfield 10K	10km	3 May	50:55	67.95%
Weston Prom Run 8/9	5mi	15 Apr	40:28	67.90%
Weston Prom Run 7/9	5mi	18 Mar	41:31	66.18%
2009	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Yeovilton 5k (Race 6)	5km	9 Sep	24:12	68.06%
Yeovilton 5K (Race 5)	5km	12 Aug	24:41	66.73%
Crymych Fun Run	4mi	10 Jul	34:10	62.07%
2008	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Summer 5km Series Race 6	5km	10 Sep	25:14	64.67%
1995	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Dublin Golden Pages Marathon	26.2mi	30 Oct	3:40:16	62.76%
1994	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Cispotel Half Marathon	13.1mi	1 Oct	1:35:46	68.75%
1985	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Shinfield 10K	10km	6 May	40:37	69.43%
1984	Distance	Date	Result	WAVA
Whitchurch 5	5mi	23 Jun	35:12	63.16%

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