steve45

About Me
I began running in 1978 and still at it, albeit differently in terms of pace and ability. Of course! Happy to still be out there at 75 despite the permanent injury induced slight leg disability which happened in 1990. If it weren't for that then I'd still have had a go at races etc but so content to crack on along my own routes and in my own time. Show More...

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Recent Blogs
Running into Old Age by George Sheehan	Feb 2020
Why I/We Run	May 2017
"I used to"..!!!	Mar 2015

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Recent Training
26th Jul	Run-Walk	3mi
25th Jul	Run-Walk	3.5mi
24th Jul	Run-Walk	1.6mi
23rd Jul	Run-Walk	3.5mi
22nd Jul	Run-Walk	3.2mi

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Dist	Races	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	2004	PB	WB
2.3mi	2	12:39 72.46	12:04 76.06								12:04 5:22/mi	76.06
10km	1								37:41 71.33		37:41 6:04/mi	71.33
10mi	2					1:03:15 69.29		1:06:09 66.58			1:03:15 6:20/mi	69.29
13.1mi	8			1:45:39 54.89	1:36:49 59.95	1:27:52 66.17	1:21:46 71.29	1:26:20 67.76	1:25:45 68.50	2:05:28 54.15	1:21:46 6:15/mi	71.29
26.2mi	3			3:58:20 51.01		3:08:21 64.73			3:19:50 61.38		3:08:21 7:11/mi	64.73

2004		Result	WAVA	Distance
3 Oct	Cardiff Half Marathon SB	2:05:28	54.15	13.1mi
1986		Result	WAVA	Distance
3 Oct	Cynnon Valley Half Marathon 1986 SB	1:25:45	68.50	13.1mi
26 Jul	Barry Carnival 10k PB	37:41	71.33	10km
20 Apr	London Marathon SB	3:19:50	61.38	26.2mi
1985		Result	WAVA	Distance
14 Jul	Cynnon Valley Half Marathon 1985 SB	1:26:20	67.76	13.1mi
7 Apr	Newport 10 SB	1:06:09	66.58	10mi
1984		Result	WAVA	Distance
30 Sep	Gwent Half Marathon	1:31:18	63.85	13.1mi
22 Jul	Pearl Assurance Half Mratathon, Barry PB	1:21:46	71.29	13.1mi
1983		Result	WAVA	Distance
25 Sep	Western Mail Cardiff Marathon PB	3:08:21	64.73	26.2mi
15 Jul	Barry Half Marathon SB	1:27:52	66.17	13.1mi
9 Apr	Newport 10 PB	1:03:15	69.29	10mi
1982		Result	WAVA	Distance
19 Sep	Rhymney Valley Half Marathon SB	1:36:49	59.95	13.1mi
1981		Result	WAVA	Distance
15 Nov	Rhymney Valley Half Marathon SB	1:45:39	54.89	13.1mi
20 Sep	Western Mail Cardiff Marathon SB	3:58:20	51.01	26.2mi
1980		Result	WAVA	Distance
27 Jul	Cardiff Fun Run PB	12:04	76.06	2.25mi
1979		Result	WAVA	Distance
25 Jul	Cardiff Fun Run SB	12:39	72.46	2.25mi

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Cross Totals

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2024	89	65	101	113	69	91	82	0	0	0	0	0	610
2023	25	39	50	49	49	12	56	66	101	106	112	107	772
2022	95	79	106	108	109	131	88	80	112	104	54	36	1101
2021	101	92	102	118	100	87	72	101	100	84	72	44	1073
2021	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
2020	105	107	105	90	106	100	120	100	86	103	51	50	1122
2019	34	50	72	100	105	101	100	92	130	96	102	61	1042
2018	100	70	70	102	100	100	72	100	108	111	105	35	1073
2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
2017	145	100	101	100	101	101	81	103	100	100	100	107	1240
2016	106	109	122	100	111	90	100	120	101	125	112	127	1323
2015	91	84	116	126	140	133	108	33	72	121	117	108	1249
2014	99	87	116	120	116	75	66	57	23	60	88	76	984
2013	64	79	49	99	103	110	33	23	30	76	101	42	808
2012	97	74	91	103	123	129	126	130	113	89	74	87	1235
2011	50	79	14	63	88	53	26	60	70	103	98	82	785
2010	47	69	109	84	82	103	45	41	60	112	95	56	902
2009	86	4	8	7	43	71	87	83	104	100	78	6	676
2008	105	103	84	112	120	90	8	24	52	79	64	74	913
2007	101	88	96	87	93	96	113	88	93	81	77	89	1102
2006	53	63	16	48	59	85	31	10	39	79	85	91	659
2005	84	74	82	104	108	83	13	34	53	40	50	24	748
2004	59	92	101	96	108	91	112	123	129	78	85	79	1153
2003	37	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	802	878
1978	0	0	0	0	2	0	19	21	49	8	28	28	155

Sun 30th Jun Jun 30	Mon 1st Jul Jul 1	Tue 2nd Jul Jul 2	Wed 3rd Jul Jul 3	Thu 4th Jul Jul 4	Fri 5th Jul Jul 5	Sat 6th Jul Jul 6
-	3.2mi, Run - Run-Walk With Vicky. A slight improvement?! Able to run 30 seconds and feel ok. Gym boss throughout. 1st Jul 2024, 9:16am geordiegirl wrote: ohhh good there is some improvement.... fingers crossed. Add a comment	3.5mi, Run - Run-Walk 65:30 gym boss ratio. Felt ok on this more arduous route. 2nd Jul 2024, 2:24pm geordiegirl wrote: sounds positive Add a comment	2.4mi, Run - Run-Walk Improved gym boss ratio. Pleased. One whole minute bit! Add a comment	3.1mi, Run - Run-Walk Add a comment	3.5mi, Run - Run-Walk 46th year of running today! 5th Jul 2024, 9:17am Jaks wrote: Congratulations 🥳 Add a comment	3.1mi, Run - Run-Walk With Vicky on my 75th birthday! 6th Jul 2024, 4:21pm Jaks wrote: Happy birthday Steve 🥳 Add a comment
Sun 7th Jul Jul 7	Mon 8th Jul Jul 8	Tue 9th Jul Jul 9	Wed 10th Jul Jul 10	Thu 11th Jul Jul 11	Fri 12th Jul Jul 12	Sat 13th Jul Jul 13
1.2mi, Run - General Added five seconds to run elements on gym boss. Add a comment	5.3mi, Run - Run-Walk Trails. Cutting back brambles all along route. Tiring. 8th Jul 2024, 11:14am geordiegirl wrote: cross training.... well done Steve Add a comment	3.1mi, Run - Run-Walk Still waiting for significant improvement! Add a comment	1mi, Run - Run-Walk I found an attempt at 60 seconds run very difficult and almost impossible. Add a comment	4mi, Run - Run-Walk Hard going, seemed to have slipped back a bit. 11th Jul 2024, 8:21am geordiegirl wrote: I'm finding my runs so hard at the moment I am sure its the weather, but well done getting out there. Add a comment	3.3mi, Run - Run-Walk HRM plus gym boss. Clearly no improvement since medication start. 12th Jul 2024, 8:24am geordiegirl wrote: 🥲 hope you see improvements soon. Add a comment	4.4mi, Run - Run-Walk 13th Jul 2024, 9:37am geordiegirl wrote: Nice to see well done Add a comment
Sun 14th Jul Jul 14	Mon 15th Jul Jul 15	Tue 16th Jul Jul 16	Wed 17th Jul Jul 17	Thu 18th Jul Jul 18	Fri 19th Jul Jul 19	Sat 20th Jul Jul 20
3.1mi, Run - Run-Walk Mainly road except 400 metres. Mill route. Great morning. 5k exactly same time as on Thursday! Add a comment	5.1mi, Run - Run-Walk Knackered during this outing today! No improvements. Add a comment	2.2mi, Run - Run-Walk Add a comment	1.6mi, Run - Run-Walk Attempts at running as long as I could! Pleased! Consultant appointment yesterday and medication adjustment. Add a comment	4.1mi, Run - Run-Walk Completed 8x1 minutes running with "adequate"(!) recovery. Used gym boss as usual but had to re programme to less running because it was just too hard! 18th Jul 2024, 1:19pm geordiegirl wrote: Still been done so well done Steve Add a comment	3.3mi, Run - Run-Walk Reverse loop/r.about. Slower than yesterday. 19th Jul 2024, 9:08am geordiegirl wrote: It’s a lot warmer so that will impact on pace - that’s what I’m telling myself anyway! Well done. Add a comment	5.1mi, Run - Run-Walk No gadgets! Cut back brambles along route. Very warm 18/19c. Add a comment
Sun 21st Jul Jul 21	Mon 22nd Jul Jul 22	Tue 23rd Jul Jul 23	Wed 24th Jul Jul 24	Thu 25th Jul Jul 25	Fri 26th Jul Jul 26	Sat 27th Jul Jul 27
2mi, Run - Run-Walk Lacking energy today and a struggle even at short run efforts. Probably be ok tomorrow! 21st Jul 2024, 10:00am geordiegirl wrote: Take it easy, hope you’re better tomorrow Add a comment	3.2mi, Run - Run-Walk Pleasant temperature 16c with occasional drizzle . Good conditions for proper running! Usual effort today. 22nd Jul 2024, 9:18am geordiegirl wrote: Good morning glad it was more pleasant conditions for your run. Add a comment	3.5mi, Run - Run-Walk Gave it some "Welly" and best 5k within run since Nov2022. Add a comment	1.6mi, Run - Run-Walk 6x 2 minutes run and 2x 1 minute run with roughly equal recovery. HR seemed ok ( see notebook) but hard work! 24th Jul 2024, 2:30pm geordiegirl wrote: good on you Steve! Add a comment	3.5mi, Run - Run-Walk Add a comment	3mi, Run - Run-Walk Glorious sunshine and a fabulous morning. 26th Jul 2024, 7:57am geordiegirl wrote: It’s beautiful here too well done Add a comment	-

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