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Races
444
Miles
23647
Miles
144
Miles
63841
Miles
8296
WAVA
78.85%
100m
21
200m
48
400m
1:38
800m
3:33
Mile
7:05
5k
21:44
5M
36:06
10k
46:06
10M
1:14:29
Half
1:37:44
20M
2:41:00
Mara
3:36:39
100k
15:03:08
112M
8:56:33

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Recent Training
2nd Oct	Strength	0mi	20:00
2nd Oct	Recovery Run	3.3mi	38:18
1st Oct	General	2.7mi	48:33
1st Oct	General	0.6mi	11:05
1st Oct	Race	13.2mi	2:13:19

Planned Races	Show more
The Doctor K Cup	7th Oct
MBNA Chester Metric Marathon	8th Oct
Brampton to Carlisle 10 Mile	19th Nov
Carlisle Resolution 10k	21st Jan
Warwick Half Marathon	4th Feb

12 Month Benchmarks	Run	Bike
100m	17	6
200m	47	12
Mile	7:25	2:07
5k	24:20	7:49
5mi	39:52	13:16
10k	50:12	16:41
10mi	1:40:21	29:05
Half	2:12:10	40:10
20mi	3:55:32	1:09:41
Mara	5:26:17	1:44:14

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100 miles a month in 2023
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Dist	Races	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	PB	WB
100m	2							21															21 5:38/mi	NaN
200m	1																				48 61.08		48 6:26/mi	61.08
400m	3								1:50 50.31							1:44 57.52	1:38 61.63						1:38 6:34/mi	61.63
800m	3								3:42 54.85								3:33 62.80				3:47 62.35		3:33 7:08/mi	62.80
1mi	14						7:39 57.72	7:23 60.27	7:05 62.82	7:25 61.04						8:09 59.85	7:18 67.57				7:42 67.11	7:56 65.92	7:05 7:05/mi	67.57
4km	2																			19:36 71.87	19:23 73.54		19:23 7:48/mi	73.54
5km	202						21:44 70.99		25:14 61.62	23:50 66.37		24:18 67.11	22:19 73.87	23:42 70.32	24:37 68.46	25:22 66.43	23:56 72.02	23:13 75.09	25:02 70.45	23:48 74.97	22:54 78.85	25:00 72.22	21:44 7:00/mi	78.85
5mi	18		42:27 57.80				36:06 69.74	40:02 62.89	38:45 65.91	45:56 55.70			1:06:38 40.38							39:01 74.79	38:43 75.37	45:30 65.72	36:06 7:13/mi	75.37
5.5mi	2															49:57 61.51							49:57 9:05/mi	61.51
6.1mi	2																	50:24 69.48			50:59 71.23		50:24 8:16/mi	71.23
10km	33					46:06 67.86	48:21 65.18						52:37 64.02	49:13 69.22	51:08 67.40	54:25 64.07	48:56 72.08	47:01 75.18	50:48 71.11	50:26 72.51	48:03 76.75	50:18 73.60	46:06 7:25/mi	76.75
14km	2								1:29:53 50.73														1:29:53 10:20/mi	50.73
15km	5								1:31:55 53.32						1:22:10 64.32								1:22:10 8:49/mi	64.32
10mi	21					1:16:11 67.48	1:17:48 66.57			1:19:08 67.17		1:19:50 68.72	1:14:29 74.50			1:26:44 66.29	1:18:16 74.35	1:19:30 74.10	1:25:31 69.74	1:18:40 76.78	1:19:34 75.91		1:14:29 7:27/mi	76.78
13.1mi	44		2:00:47 54.55	2:08:00 51.74	2:33:00 43.81	1:42:24 65.92	1:37:44 69.07	2:03:48 55.39	1:46:08 64.61	1:38:18 71.04	2:46:33 42.81	1:46:18 67.85	1:47:14 68.05		1:54:14 64.65		1:52:49 67.88	1:50:42 69.18	1:52:50 69.59		1:48:06 74.53	2:13:18 61.23	1:37:44 7:28/mi	74.53
13.9mi	1																				1:56:49 73.50		1:56:49 8:24/mi	73.50
25km	1												3:00:41 48.40										3:00:41 11:38/mi	48.40
26.2km	1																			2:16:02 73.73			2:16:02 8:21/mi	73.73
30km	2						3:19:16 49.42														2:47:32 69.08		2:47:32 8:59/mi	69.08
20mi	5			3:40:00 46.92			2:41:00 65.83		2:49:42 63.55														2:41:00 8:03/mi	65.83
34km	1								3:28:55 54.16														3:28:55 9:53/mi	54.16
24mi	1														7:32:51 31.22								7:32:51 18:52/mi	31.22
26.2mi	42	5:57:56 37.95	4:41:21 48.51	5:33:00 41.21		3:54:49 59.21	3:44:08 62.51	4:09:54 56.54	3:36:39 65.82	3:56:22 60.94			3:47:20 66.42					4:00:42 66.90	4:24:34 61.69		3:52:21 72.19	5:27:46 51.90	3:36:39 8:16/mi	72.19
30mi	2							5:29:58 50.06		5:20:58 52.47													5:20:58 10:42/mi	52.47
44mi	2														14:16:56 34.24								14:16:56 19:29/mi	34.24
50mi	1								16:19:30 32.17														16:19:30 19:35/mi	32.17
100km	4			29:09:00 23.03	25:09:00 26.86	25:57:50 26.20	15:03:08 45.53																15:03:08 14:32/mi	45.53

Date	Planned Races			Distance
29 Sep	Windsor Half Marathon			13.1mi
25 Aug	Clearer Water Antrim Coast Half Marathon			13.1mi
2 Jun	Cork City Marathon			26.2mi
25 May	Wild Atlantic Ultra			50mi
18 May	ASICS Windermere Marathon			26.2mi
5 May	Toronto Marathon			26.2mi
7 Apr	Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris			26.2mi
18 Feb	Zurich Seville Marathon Confirmed			26.2mi
4 Feb	Warwick Half Marathon			13.1mi
21 Jan	Carlisle Resolution 10k Confirmed			10km
19 Nov	Brampton to Carlisle 10 Mile			10mi
8 Oct	MBNA Chester Metric Marathon Confirmed			26.2km
7 Oct	The Doctor K Cup Confirmed			5km
2023		Result	WAVA	Distance
1 Oct	Great Cumbrian Run SB	2:13:18	61.23	13.1mi
1 Oct	October Virtual Mile		0.00	1mi
30 Sep	Keswick parkrun	30:33	59.81	5km
23 Sep	Bower Park parkrun	30:19	60.27	5km
9 Sep	Dean Castle Country Park parkrun	29:34	61.80	5km
9 Sep	The One Ten		0.00	10mi
1 Sep	September Virtual Mile SB	7:56	65.92	1mi
26 Aug	Workington parkrun	27:37	66.17	5km
19 Aug	Ayr parkrun	30:36	59.71	5km
12 Aug	Workington parkrun	26:03	70.14	5km
5 Aug	Troon parkrun	26:03	70.14	5km
1 Aug	August Virtual Mile	8:04	64.83	1mi
29 Jul	Keswick parkrun	28:22	64.42	5km
22 Jul	Old Deer Park parkrun	32:26	56.34	5km
22 Jul	Thames Bridges Challenge		0.00	10mi
15 Jul	Dean Castle Country Park parkrun	31:16	58.44	5km
8 Jul	Workington parkrun	27:20	66.85	5km
1 Jul	Dean Castle Country Park parkrun	27:52	65.57	5km
24 Jun	Eglinton parkrun	28:00	65.26	5km
11 Jun	Roon the Toon 10k		0.00	10km
3 Jun	Dean Castle Country Park parkrun	28:49	63.41	5km
27 May	Eglinton parkrun	30:30	59.91	5km
20 May	Dean Castle Country Park parkrun	28:41	63.71	5km
13 May	Hereford parkrun	28:35	63.93	5km
6 May	Workington parkrun	26:35	68.74	5km
2 May	Lowca 10k	52:21	71.60	10km
29 Apr	Workington parkrun	28:15	64.68	5km
23 Apr	London Marathon SB	5:27:46	51.89	26.2mi
22 Apr	Beckton parkrun	28:53	63.26	5km
15 Apr	Maryport Prom parkrun	27:25	66.65	5km
8 Apr	Dolgellau parkrun	28:02	65.18	5km
2 Apr	3 Village 5 SB	45:30	65.72	5mi
1 Apr	Bower Park parkrun	30:36	59.71	5km
25 Mar	Keswick parkrun	29:44	61.46	5km
4 Mar	Maryport Prom parkrun	25:20	71.27	5km
25 Feb	Keswick parkrun	27:24	65.90	5km
18 Feb	Cannock Chase parkrun	28:47	62.73	5km
11 Feb	Workington parkrun	26:48	67.37	5km
28 Jan	Workington parkrun SB	25:00	72.22	5km
22 Jan	Carlisle Resolution 10k SB	50:18	73.60	10km
14 Jan	Keswick parkrun	28:30	63.35	5km
7 Jan	Workington parkrun	26:36	67.88	5km
2 Jan	North Lakes New Year Half Marathon		0.00	13.1mi
1 Jan	Whitehaven parkrun	26:20	68.57	5km
2022		Result	WAVA	Distance
31 Dec	Bower Park parkrun	29:11	61.87	5km
25 Dec	Carlisle parkrun	29:43	60.76	5km
24 Dec	Maryport Prom parkrun	25:22	71.18	5km
3 Dec	Jingle Mile 2022: It's Happening Again SB	7:42	67.11	1mi
3 Dec	Storeys Field parkrun	25:38	70.44	5km
3 Dec	200m Crackers to try it PB	48.66	60.25	200m
3 Dec	Jingle 800m Crackerfest SB	3:47	62.35	800m
26 Nov	Workington parkrun	25:48	69.98	5km
20 Nov	Brampton to Carlisle 10 Mile	1:22:45	73.92	10mi
19 Nov	Keswick parkrun	30:28	59.26	5km
29 Oct	Maryport Prom parkrun	26:01	69.40	5km
22 Oct	Workington parkrun	27:13	66.34	5km
15 Oct	Keswick parkrun	30:55	58.40	5km
8 Oct	Chester parkrun	27:57	64.60	5km
8 Oct	The Doctor K Cup	27:07	66.58	5km
2 Oct	MBNA Chester Marathon	4:07:03	67.89	26.2mi
1 Oct	Workington parkrun	27:23	65.94	5km
25 Sep	Sport In Action 10k	49:58	74.09	10km
24 Sep	Keswick parkrun	24:33	73.55	5km
17 Sep	Workington parkrun	26:20	68.57	5km
10 Sep	Castlewellan parkrun	26:27	68.26	5km
3 Sep	Knockbracken Reservoir parkrun	25:22	71.18	5km
28 Aug	Antrim Coast Half Marathon	1:58:54	67.76	13.1mi
13 Aug	Keswick parkrun	30:24	59.39	5km
6 Aug	Keswick parkrun	29:46	60.66	5km
30 Jul	Keswick parkrun	29:57	60.29	5km
16 Jul	Keswick parkrun	30:05	60.02	5km
10 Jul	Ilkley Half Marathon	2:07:27	63.21	13.1mi
9 Jul	Cliffe Castle parkrun	29:59	60.22	5km
25 Jun	Workington parkrun	25:21	71.23	5km
11 Jun	Bedgebury Pinetum parkrun	29:46	60.66	5km
1 Jun	Carlisle Tri Club 10km Road Race	49:17	75.12	10km
28 May	Keswick parkrun	25:50	69.89	5km
22 May	Kirkbride Half	1:53:07	71.22	13.1mi
15 May	Chester Half Marathon SB	1:48:06	74.53	13.1mi
14 May	Keswick parkrun	32:46	55.10	5km
7 May	Workington parkrun	27:01	66.83	5km
3 May	Lowca 10k	48:14	76.75	10km
24 Apr	Rotary Shakespeare Marathon SB	3:52:21	72.19	26.2mi
16 Apr	Workington parkrun	23:42	76.18	5km
13 Apr	Carlisle City Urban Trail Race SB	50:59	71.23	6.1mi
9 Apr	Workington parkrun	25:28	70.90	5km
2 Apr	Keswick parkrun	31:05	58.09	5km
31 Mar	Mad March Virtual 4K PB	19:23	73.54	4km
27 Mar	Fetcheveryone Virtual LEJOG		0.00	1089mi
27 Mar	Fetcheveryone Cathedral Challenge		0.00	700mi
27 Mar	Fetcheveryone Virtual Swim Challenge		0.00	42mi
26 Mar	Coniston 14 PB	1:56:49	73.50	13.9mi
20 Mar	Brigham 10k	50:24	73.45	10km
19 Mar	Keswick parkrun SB	22:54	78.85	5km
12 Mar	Keswick parkrun	31:48	56.11	5km
5 Mar	Rhayader Round the Lakes PB	2:47:32	69.08	30km
27 Feb	Netherhall 10 Mile Road Race SB	1:19:34	75.91	10mi
26 Feb	Workington parkrun	23:59	74.40	5km
20 Feb	3 Village 5 SB	38:43	75.37	5mi
19 Feb	Keswick parkrun	58:19	30.60	5km
13 Feb	DH Runners 10km river run	48:35	75.27	10km
5 Feb	Dean Castle Country Park parkrun	36:50	48.44	5km
29 Jan	Workington parkrun	25:00	71.37	5km
23 Jan	She Was Going For A Run - Virtual	27:30	64.89	5km
23 Jan	Carlisle Resolution 10k SB	48:03	76.11	10km
22 Jan	Whitehaven parkrun	27:30	64.89	5km
15 Jan	Workington parkrun	24:25	73.08	5km
8 Jan	Keswick parkrun	50:19	35.46	5km
2 Jan	North Lakes New Year Half Marathon	1:57:22	67.76	13.1mi
2021		Result	WAVA	Distance
25 Dec	Keswick parkrun	27:21	65.24	5km
21 Nov	Brampton to Carlisle 10 Mile SB	1:18:40	76.78	10mi
13 Nov	Bower Park parkrun	27:52	64.03	5km
16 Oct	Bower Park parkrun	26:20	67.76	5km
3 Oct	MBNA Chester Metric Marathon PB	2:16:02	73.73	26.2km
2 Oct	The Doctor K Cup	27:32	64.81	5km
2 Oct	Bower Park parkrun	27:13	65.56	5km
25 Sep	Bower Park parkrun	28:08	63.42	5km
18 Sep	Dean Castle Country Park parkrun	27:21	65.24	5km
4 Sep	Keswick parkrun SB	23:48	74.97	5km
29 Aug	Sport in Action 10k	50:50	71.94	10km
7 Aug	Keswick parkrun	56:03	31.83	5km
2 Jun	Carlisle Tri Club 10km Road Race SB	50:26	72.51	10km
26 May	3 Village 5 SB	39:01	74.79	5mi
11 Apr	3 Village 10	1:22:10	73.51	10mi
4 Apr	Carlisle Resolution	50:48	71.99	10km
2 Apr	Fetcheveryone Castle Challenge		0.00	600mi
31 Mar	Mad March Virtual 4K SB	19:36	71.87	4km
2020		Result	WAVA	Distance
1 Nov	Cumberland AC 10k SB	50:48	71.11	10km
17 Oct	The Doctor K Cup SB	25:02	70.45	5km
4 Oct	Virtual London Marathon SB	4:24:34	61.69	26.2mi
13 Sep	3 Village 10 SB	1:25:31	69.74	10mi
15 Mar	Carlisle Half Marathon SB	1:52:50	69.59	13.1mi
14 Mar	Workington parkrun	25:39	68.76	5km
7 Mar	Workington parkrun	27:09	64.21	5km
23 Feb	Netherhall 10 Mile Road Race	1:28:53	66.28	10mi
22 Feb	Workington parkrun	26:50	64.97	5km
8 Feb	Workington parkrun	27:28	63.47	5km
1 Feb	Keswick parkrun	26:46	65.13	5km
25 Jan	Workington parkrun	25:32	68.28	5km
19 Jan	Carlisle Resolution 10k	51:12	69.72	10km
18 Jan	Workington parkrun	29:03	60.01	5km
4 Jan	Workington parkrun	26:14	66.46	5km
1 Jan	Keswick parkrun	49:37	35.14	5km
2019		Result	WAVA	Distance
23 Nov	Keswick parkrun	29:42	58.70	5km
9 Nov	Workington parkrun	26:24	66.04	5km
2 Nov	Keswick parkrun	53:59	32.29	5km
27 Oct	DH River Run 10k	51:19	69.56	10km
26 Oct	Workington parkrun	25:15	69.04	5km
20 Oct	Yorkshire Marathon		0.00	26.2mi
19 Oct	Workington parkrun	26:57	64.69	5km
5 Oct	Widnes parkrun	53:48	32.40	5km
5 Oct	The Doctor K Cup	53:48	32.40	5km
21 Sep	Workington parkrun	26:28	65.87	5km
14 Sep	Workington parkrun	25:33	68.23	5km
7 Sep	Workington parkrun	26:17	66.33	5km
1 Sep	Carlisle Half Marathon	2:12:29	58.53	13.1mi
25 Aug	Sport in Action 10k	55:43	64.07	10km
24 Aug	Workington parkrun	27:37	63.13	5km
10 Aug	Workington parkrun	27:30	63.40	5km
3 Aug	Keswick parkrun	26:15	66.41	5km
20 Jul	Workington parkrun	27:42	62.94	5km
13 Jul	Keswick parkrun	51:06	34.12	5km
6 Jul	Workington parkrun	27:10	64.17	5km
22 Jun	Richmond Olympic parkrun	25:33	68.23	5km
15 Jun	Workington parkrun	26:09	66.67	5km
8 Jun	Croxteth Hall parkrun	29:28	59.16	5km
5 Jun	Carlisle Tri Club 10km Road Race	47:29	75.18	10km
15 May	Carlisle City Urban Trail Run PB	50:24	69.48	6.1mi
12 May	The Saddleback Fred Whitton Challenge	8:56:33	0.00	112mi
27 Apr	Mallorca312 - 167km route.	7:29:41	0.00	104mi
20 Apr	Workington parkrun	24:41	70.63	5km
14 Apr	Boston Marathon UK SB	4:00:42	66.90	26.2mi
13 Apr	Keswick parkrun	27:25	63.59	5km
7 Apr	3 Village 10 SB	1:19:30	74.10	10mi
6 Apr	Workington parkrun	25:39	67.97	5km
30 Mar	Whinlatter Forest parkrun	29:11	59.74	5km
23 Mar	Workington parkrun SB	23:13	75.09	5km
9 Mar	Keswick parkrun	46:45	36.87	5km
3 Mar	Haweswater Half Marathon	1:52:16	68.22	13.1mi
2 Mar	Keswick parkrun	26:54	64.07	5km
24 Feb	Netherhall 10 Mile Road Race	1:20:52	71.96	10mi
23 Feb	Workington parkrun	23:44	72.62	5km
16 Feb	Carlisle parkrun	33:43	51.12	5km
9 Feb	Keswick parkrun	28:59	59.47	5km
26 Jan	Keswick parkrun	47:03	36.63	5km
20 Jan	Carlisle Resolution 10k SB	47:01	75.02	10km
6 Jan	The North Lakes New Year Half Marathon SB	1:50:42	69.18	13.1mi
5 Jan	Workington parkrun	23:41	72.78	5km
2018		Result	WAVA	Distance
29 Dec	Keswick parkrun	26:35	64.84	5km
25 Dec	Keswick parkrun	26:46	64.39	5km
22 Dec	Workington parkrun	25:05	68.71	5km
15 Dec	Keswick parkrun	47:35	36.22	5km
8 Dec	Whinlatter Forest parkrun	41:01	42.02	5km
1 Dec	Snow White and the Seventh Jingle Mile SB	7:18	67.57	1mi
1 Dec	Hurt box 800m Crackerfest PB	3:33	62.80	800m
1 Dec	Jingle Mile VII's 400m Hurtbox PB	1:38	61.63	400m
24 Nov	Keswick parkrun	44:40	38.59	5km
18 Nov	Brampton to Carlisle 10 SB	1:18:16	74.35	10mi
10 Nov	Whinlatter Forest parkrun	45:11	38.15	5km
3 Nov	Keswick parkrun	29:52	57.71	5km
28 Oct	DH River Run 10k	50:31	69.82	10km
27 Oct	Workington parkrun	26:11	65.83	5km
20 Oct	Keswick parkrun	29:45	57.94	5km
13 Oct	Whinlatter Forest parkrun	31:49	54.17	5km
29 Sep	The Doctor K Cup	24:02	71.72	5km
29 Sep	Kells & Connor Half Marathon SB	1:52:49	67.88	13.1mi
23 Sep	Belfast Half Marathon	2:24:18	53.07	13.1mi
16 Sep	Cumberland Ale 10	1:23:35	69.62	10mi
15 Sep	Whinlatter Forest parkrun	46:26	37.12	5km
8 Sep	Keswick parkrun	45:40	37.74	5km
2 Sep	Carlisle Half Marathon	1:53:11	67.66	13.1mi
1 Sep	Keswick parkrun	29:32	58.36	5km
26 Aug	Sport in Action 10k SB	48:56	72.08	10km
25 Aug	Keswick parkrun	30:11	57.10	5km
19 Aug	The Ken Laidlaw Sportive	7:45:46	0.00	104mi
18 Aug	Workington parkrun	25:37	67.28	5km
11 Aug	Keswick parkrun	1:00:39	28.42	5km
28 Jul	Keswick parkrun	35:08	49.06	5km
25 Jul	The Promenade 5k Race Series SB	23:56	72.02	5km
21 Jul	Whinlatter Forest parkrun	45:33	37.84	5km
14 Jul	Colby parkrun	27:51	61.89	5km
7 Jul	Keswick parkrun	27:18	63.14	5km
30 Jun	Whinlatter Forest parkrun	52:58	32.54	5km
30 Jun	Big Fetch Mile - Glasgow	7:19	67.42	1mi
27 Jun	The Promenade 5k Race Series	24:09	71.37	5km
23 Jun	Whinlatter Forest parkrun	29:27	58.53	5km
6 Jun	Carlisle Tri 10k	49:48	70.83	10km
2 Jun	Workington parkrun	25:04	68.76	5km
19 May	Keswick parkrun	27:45	62.11	5km
13 May	The Saddleback Fred Whitton Challenge	10:13:36	0.00	112mi
12 May	Keswick parkrun	50:42	34.00	5km
5 May	Workington parkrun	24:45	69.64	5km
28 Apr	Keswick parkrun	45:50	37.61	5km
22 Apr	Lakeland Loop Cycle Sportive	6:01:26	0.00	69mi
21 Apr	Crichton parkrun	25:08	68.58	5km
14 Apr	Big Fetch Mile - Dudley	7:35	65.05	1mi
8 Apr	3 Village 10	1:27:11	66.75	10mi
7 Apr	Keswick parkrun	27:48	62.00	5km
31 Mar	Skipton parkrun	32:09	53.61	5km
24 Mar	Workington parkrun	25:38	67.24	5km
17 Mar	Keswick parkrun	44:56	38.36	5km
10 Mar	Lorton School 10k	54:37	63.83	10km
24 Feb	Keswick parkrun	45:59	37.06	5km
17 Feb	Whinlatter Forest parkrun	34:41	49.14	5km
3 Feb	Workington parkrun	26:54	63.36	5km
21 Jan	Carlisle Resolution 10k	57:08	61.02	10km
6 Jan	Keswick parkrun	52:46	32.30	5km
1 Jan	Keswick parkrun	30:28	55.94	5km
2017		Result	WAVA	Distance
30 Dec	Workington parkrun	28:09	60.54	5km
25 Dec	Keswick parkrun	45:15	37.66	5km
2 Dec	Workington parkrun	30:11	56.46	5km
25 Nov	Keswick parkrun	40:05	42.52	5km
11 Nov	Keswick parkrun	31:53	53.45	5km
4 Nov	Keswick parkrun	55:00	30.99	5km
28 Oct	Workington parkrun	33:45	50.50	5km
7 Oct	Workington parkrun	31:06	54.80	5km
30 Sep	The Doctor K Cup	33:18	51.18	5km
30 Sep	Workington parkrun	33:18	51.18	5km
20 Aug	The Ken Laidlaw Sportive		0.00	104mi
29 Jul	Lakeland 50		0.00	50mi
1 Jul	Big Fetch Mile - Bedford SB	8:09	59.85	1mi
1 Jul	Bedfordshire Clangtastic Mile - 400 m SB	1:44	57.52	400m
4 Jun	Epic Events Roman Road Challenge	5:40:07	0.00	82mi
29 Apr	Mallorca312 - 225km route.	9:58:00	0.00	225km
23 Apr	The Lakeland Loop Cycle Sportive	5:40:26	0.00	69mi
22 Apr	Workington parkrun		0.00	5km
15 Apr	Isel Cross PB	49:57	61.51	5.5mi
9 Apr	Brigham 10k SB	54:25	64.07	10km
19 Mar	Draycote Water 10 SB	1:26:44	66.29	10mi
11 Mar	Workington parkrun SB	25:22	66.43	5km
5 Mar	Eden Valley Epic	4:08:56	0.00	59.4mi
26 Feb	Netherhall 10 Mile Road Race	1:31:04	62.38	10mi
2016		Result	WAVA	Distance
20 Nov	Cumbrian Cracker Cycle Sportive	4:17:04	0.00	60mi
23 Oct	Ullswater Way Challenge PB	7:32:51	31.22	24mi
3 Sep	Grand Tour of Skiddaw PB	14:16:56	34.24	44mi
28 Aug	Carlisle Sport in Action 10k SB	51:08	67.40	10km
20 Aug	Keswick parkrun	27:38	60.98	5km
13 Aug	Workington parkrun SB	24:37	68.46	5km
6 Aug	Workington parkrun	24:43	68.18	5km
10 Jul	St Bees 15km PB	1:22:10	64.32	15km
30 Apr	Mallorca312 sportive - 167km route.	8:06:06	0.00	167km
17 Apr	Brigham 10k	52:27	65.70	10km
2 Apr	Keswick parkrun	28:25	59.30	5km
26 Mar	Workington parkrun	24:52	67.77	5km
19 Mar	Workington parkrun	28:09	59.86	5km
6 Mar	Haweswater Half Marathon SB	1:54:14	64.65	13.1mi
17 Jan	Carlisle Resolution 10k	51:28	66.19	10km
2015		Result	WAVA	Distance
25 Jul	Lakeland 50		0.00	50mi
11 Jul	Workington parkrun	25:59	64.14	5km
3 Jun	Carlisle Tri Club 10k SB	49:13	69.22	10km
30 May	Workington parkrun	24:36	67.75	5km
23 May	Workington parkrun SB	23:42	70.32	5km
10 May	The Fred Whitton Challenge	9:56:05	0.00	112mi
26 Apr	Shakespeare Marathon		0.00	26.2mi
14 Mar	Workington parkrun	25:49	64.56	5km
1 Mar	The Millennium Way		0.00	38mi
2014		Result	WAVA	Distance
31 Dec	Festive Fetch Five SB	1:06:38	40.38	5mi
22 Nov	Keswick parkrun	25:31	64.61	5km
16 Nov	Brampton to Carlisle 10 PB	1:14:29	74.50	10mi
15 Nov	Workington parkrun SB	22:19	73.87	5km
2 Nov	55th Derwentwater Ten	1:23:34	66.41	10mi
19 Oct	Ennerdale 25K PB	3:00:41	48.40	25km
11 Oct	Workington parkrun	22:32	73.16	5km
5 Oct	MBNA Chester Marathon SB	3:47:20	66.42	26.2mi
28 Sep	Autumn Skylark Sportive	7:23:00	0.00	115km
27 Sep	Huddersfield Parkrun	23:25	70.40	5km
21 Sep	Dumfries Half Marathon SB	1:47:14	68.05	13.1mi
20 Sep	Great Langdale Half Marathon	1:49:47	66.47	13.1mi
14 Sep	The Cumberland Ale 10	1:20:05	69.29	10mi
24 Aug	The Ken Laidlaw Sportive	7:40:03	0.00	104mi
20 Aug	Round Latrigg Fell Race	46:41	63.60	5.5mi
16 Aug	Keswick parkrun	25:24	64.90	5km
9 Aug	Fountains Abbey parkrun	25:10	65.51	5km
2 Aug	Keswick parkrun	25:48	63.90	5km
22 Jun	Dalbeattie 10km SB	52:37	64.02	10km
8 Jun	Wiggle Dragon Ride Gran Fondo	11:09:36	0.00	222km
31 May	Workington parkrun	23:28	70.25	5km
18 May	Brathay Windermere Marathon	4:37:40	54.38	26.2mi
4 May	Keswick Half Marathon	1:55:48	63.02	13.1mi
3 May	Drumlanrig Tearfund Challenge (100 mile option)	6:58:00	0.00	100mi
26 Apr	Mallorca312 sportive - 167km route.	7:45:25	0.00	167km
2013		Result	WAVA	Distance
17 Nov	The Endurance Store Cumbrian Cracker Cycle Sportive	4:30:20	0.00	60mi
3 Nov	Derwentwater 10 SB	1:19:50	68.72	10mi
12 Oct	Workington Parkrun	26:23	61.81	5km
6 Oct	Great Cumbrian Run SB	1:46:18	67.85	13.1mi
29 Sep	Ride for Michael Bonney Cycle Sportive	4:00:50	0.00	60mi
28 Sep	Workington Parkrun SB	24:18	67.11	5km
21 Sep	Great Langdale Half Marathon	1:54:07	63.21	13.1mi
31 Aug	Workington Parkrun	24:29	66.61	5km
25 Aug	Zappi's Gran Fondo	7:12:48	0.00	160km
11 Aug	The Great Langdale Lakeland Loop Cycle Sportive	6:50:05	0.00	69mi
10 Aug	Workington Parkrun	26:32	61.47	5km
20 Jul	Workington Parkrun	25:09	64.85	5km
13 Jul	Workington Parkrun	26:09	62.37	5km
19 May	Solway Sportive	5:04:22	0.00	71mi
5 May	Keswick Half Marathon	1:54:09	63.19	13.1mi
4 May	Drumlanrig Tearfund Challenge (100 mile option)	6:38:00	0.00	100mi
20 Apr	Tour de Lauder (86 mile option)	6:51:58	0.00	86mi
3 Mar	Eden Valley Epic	4:06:53	0.00	59.4mi
2012		Result	WAVA	Distance
31 Dec	Festive Foodbank Fetch Five		0.00	5mi
6 May	Keswick Half Marathon SB	2:46:33	42.81	13.1mi
2011		Result	WAVA	Distance
6 Nov	Ullswater Trail (Steamy Surprise)		0.00	13km
5 Nov	Helvellyn Trail Race	2:17:59	36.20	15km
29 Oct	Snowdonia Marathon		0.00	26.2mi
16 Oct	Abingdon Marathon		0.00	26.2mi
1 Oct	Coniston Trail Race	2:00:32	41.44	15km
3 Sep	Derwentwater Trail Race	2:24:13	32.22	14km
3 Jul	Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon		0.00	26.2mi
4 Jun	Staveley (Kentmere) Trail Race		0.00	17km
7 May	Hawkshead Trail Race		0.00	15km
2 Apr	Cartmel Trail Race		0.00	18km
13 Feb	Keswick / Buttermere 34k		0.00	34km
2010		Result	WAVA	Distance
27 Dec	Sunrise to Sunset Challenge	5:52:30	40.86	26.2mi
12 Dec	Sneyd Striders Xmas Pudding Run	1:20:45	65.82	10mi
21 Nov	St Neots Riverside Half Marathon SB	1:38:18	71.04	13.1mi
7 Nov	Derwentwater 10 SB	1:19:08	67.17	10mi
30 Oct	Snowdonia Marathon SB	3:56:22	60.94	26.2mi
24 Oct	Birmingham Half Marathon	2:04:17	56.19	13.1mi
23 Oct	Beachy Head Marathon	4:41:49	51.11	26.2mi
10 Oct	Great Cumbrian Run	1:43:31	67.46	13.1mi
9 Oct	Cannon Hill parkrun SB	23:50	66.37	5km
2 Oct	Fetch Midlands Mile SB	7:25	61.04	1mi
25 Sep	The JW Ultra PB	5:20:58	52.47	30mi
11 Sep	South Downs Way Race		0.00	103mi
4 Jul	Tanners Ultra 30		0.00	30mi
19 Jun	The Holly Marathon		0.00	26.2mi
22 May	Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series - Exmoor		0.00	26.2mi
16 May	Brathay Windermere Marathon	5:29:39	43.69	26.2mi
2 May	Keswick Half Marathon	2:25:52	47.87	13.1mi
24 Apr	Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series - Cornwall (Marathon)		0.00	26.2mi
27 Mar	Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series - Pembrokeshire		0.00	26.2mi
27 Feb	Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series - South Devon	8:10:43	29.06	26.2mi
23 Jan	Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series - Portland	6:38:07	35.82	26.2mi
3 Jan	Centurion Grand Prix -10 SB	45:56	55.70	5mi
2009		Result	WAVA	Distance
27 Dec	Sunrise to sunset Challenge - Club Members only	5:57:30	39.89	26.2mi
19 Dec	Stiperstones Seasonal Saunter	5:07:48	35.04	20mi
12 Dec	Cambridge and All Angles Mile	10:41	42.00	1mi
12 Dec	400m Adventide Hurtbox SB	1:50	50.31	400m
12 Dec	800m Christmas Cayke Caper SB	3:42	54.85	800m
5 Dec	Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series - Gower (Marathon)	7:07:18	33.37	26.2mi
7 Nov	Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series - Dorset (Marathon)	6:56:15	34.26	26.2mi
1 Nov	Centurion Grand Prix -10	44:03	58.08	5mi
24 Oct	Snowdonia Marathon	4:57:59	47.85	26.2mi
11 Oct	Birmingham Half Marathon	1:55:17	60.00	13.1mi
3 Oct	Coniston Trail Race	1:46:39	45.96	15km
26 Sep	Midlands Fetch Mile	7:29	59.96	1mi
20 Sep	Great Langdale Marathon	4:35:10	51.82	26.2mi
13 Sep	Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon	1:49:17	63.30	13.1mi
6 Sep	Derwentwater Trail Race PB	1:29:53	50.73	14km
1 Aug	Lakeland 50 PB	16:19:30	32.17	50mi
20 Jun	Malvern Midsummer Marathon	6:13:42	37.86	26mi
6 Jun	Garburn Trail Race & Challenge Wet Weather Course	1:49:02	51.14	17km
17 May	Brathay 10-in-10 Challenge - Race 10	3:55:02	60.67	26.2mi
16 May	Brathay 10-in-10 Challenge - Race 9	4:12:32	56.47	26.2mi
15 May	Brathay 10-in-10 Challenge - Race 8	3:56:21	60.33	26.2mi
14 May	Brathay 10-in-10 Challenge - Race 7	4:17:02	55.48	26.2mi
13 May	Brathay 10-in-10 Challenge - Race 6	4:24:49	53.85	26.2mi
12 May	Brathay 10-in-10 Challenge - Race 5	4:14:06	56.12	26.2mi
11 May	Brathay 10-in-10 Challenge - Race 4	4:06:14	57.91	26.2mi
10 May	Brathay 10-in-10 Challenge - Race 3	4:08:28	57.39	26.2mi
9 May	Brathay 10-in-10 Challenge - Race 2	3:54:07	60.91	26.2mi
8 May	Brathay 10-in-10 Challenge - Race 1	3:52:02	61.45	26.2mi
26 Apr	Shakespeare Marathon PB	3:36:39	65.82	26.2mi
18 Apr	Hawkshead Trail Race SB	1:31:55	53.32	15km
5 Apr	Centurion Grand Prix -09	38:49	65.91	5mi
22 Mar	Ashby 20 SB	2:49:42	63.55	20mi
21 Mar	Rhayader Round the Lakes	2:53:28	62.17	20mi
15 Mar	Silverstone Half Marathon	1:57:03	59.10	13.1mi
8 Mar	The Friends of Mick'n'Phil Half Marathon SB	1:46:08	64.61	13.1mi
1 Mar	Centurion Grand Prix -09 SB	38:45	65.47	5mi
22 Feb	Draycote Water Marathon	4:12:41	55.91	26.2mi
15 Feb	Keswick / Buttermere 34K PB	3:28:55	54.16	34km
14 Feb	Bramhall parkrun SB	25:14	61.62	5km
1 Feb	Centurion Grand Prix -09	41:24	61.28	5mi
24 Jan	West Midlands Fetch Mile Challenge PB	7:05	62.82	1mi
4 Jan	Centurion Grand Prix -09	44:48	56.63	5mi
2008		Result	WAVA	Distance
7 Dec	Centurion Grand Prix -09	42:35	59.58	5mi
2 Nov	Centurion Grand Prix -09	41:11	61.60	5mi
1 Nov	Fetch Five - Big Feck		0.00	5mi
26 Oct	Birmingham Half Marathon	2:28:02	46.32	13.1mi
25 Oct	Snowdonia Marathon SB	4:09:54	56.54	26.2mi
27 Sep	The JW Ultra SB	5:29:58	50.06	30mi
14 Sep	Great Langdale Marathon	4:43:53	49.77	26.2mi
21 Jun	West Midlands Fetch Mile Challenge SB	7:23	60.27	1mi
21 Jun	West Midlands Fetch Mile Challenge - 100m	22	52.25	100m
14 Jun	Three Rings of Shap		0.00	100km
18 May	Brathay Windermere Marathon	4:40:19	50.40	26.2mi
17 May	White Peak Marathon	5:18:18	44.39	26.2mi
5 May	Fetch East Midlands Mile	7:31	59.20	1mi
5 May	Fetch East Midlands Mile - 100m fun run PB	21	54.74	100m
27 Apr	Shakespeare Half Marathon SB	2:03:48	55.39	13.1mi
3 Feb	Centurion Grand Prix -08 SB	40:02	62.89	5mi
2007		Result	WAVA	Distance
15 Dec	FetchEveryone Midlands 1 Mile Challenge SB	7:39	57.72	1mi
2 Dec	Centurion Grand Prix -08	49:51	50.50	5mi
18 Nov	St Neots Riverside Half Marathon	1:39:45	68.18	13.1mi
4 Nov	Centurion Grand Prix -08 PB	36:06	69.74	5mi
14 Oct	Leicester Marathon SB	3:44:08	62.51	26.2mi
7 Oct	Centurion Grand Prix -08	36:46	68.47	5mi
16 Sep	Women's Hydro Active - Birmingham 5k	21:58	70.24	5km
2 Sep	Great Scottish Run Half Marathon	1:41:54	66.74	13.1mi
19 Aug	Belper Rugby Rover SB	3:19:16	49.42	30km
12 Aug	Race For Life - Leicester	23:29	65.70	5km
9 Aug	Birmingham Rowheath 5k Series (Race 3) PB	21:44	70.99	5km
15 Jul	Trailwalker UK PB	15:03:08	45.53	100km
27 Jun	Coventry Godiva Midsummer 5M	36:53	68.26	5mi
23 Jun	RAWW - Rotary Across Wales Walk/Ultra	10:40:22	41.46	44mi
3 Jun	Coventry Northbrook 10k	50:22	62.57	10km
20 May	Brathay Windermere Marathon	5:05:02	45.93	26.2mi
19 May	White Peak marathon	5:02:00	46.39	26.2mi
13 May	Tewkesbury Half Marathon	1:39:17	68.50	13.1mi
6 May	Ellesmere Classic 10-mile Road Race SB	1:17:48	66.57	10mi
22 Apr	London Marathon	4:23:53	53.09	26.2mi
1 Apr	7 Pools Run SB	48:21	65.18	10km
18 Mar	Ashby 20 PB	2:41:00	65.83	20mi
21 Jan	Brass Monkey Half Marathon PB	1:37:44	69.06	13.1mi
2006		Result	WAVA	Distance
17 Dec	Great Langdale Christmas Pudding PB	46:06	67.86	10km
10 Dec	Sneyd Striders Xmas Pudding Run SB	1:16:11	67.48	10mi
19 Nov	Suicide Six(ish)	56:56	54.95	10km
22 Oct	Abingdon Marathon SB	3:54:49	59.21	26.2mi
8 Oct	Kenilworth Half Marathon SB	1:42:24	65.92	13.1mi
24 Sep	Windsor Half Marathon	1:47:49	62.61	13.1mi
10 Sep	Lichfield 10K	47:49	65.42	10km
15 Jul	Trailwalker SB	25:57:50	26.20	100km
2005		Result	WAVA	Distance
4 Sep	Great Scottish Run Half Marathon SB	2:33:00	43.81	13.1mi
16 Jul	Oxfam TrailWalker SB	25:09:00	26.86	100km
2 Jul	Midsummer Munro Half Marathon	3:27:00	32.38	13.1mi
2004		Result	WAVA	Distance
26 Sep	Windsor Half Marathon	2:46:14	40.07	13.1mi
19 Sep	Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon	2:44:13	40.56	13.1mi
17 Jul	Oxfam TrailWalker SB	29:09:00	23.03	100km
18 Apr	London Marathon SB	5:33:00	41.21	26.2mi
7 Mar	Reading Half Marathon SB	2:08:00	51.74	13.1mi
29 Feb	Bramley 20 SB	3:40:00	46.92	20mi
2003		Result	WAVA	Distance
28 Sep	Windsor Half Marathon	2:40:29	41.27	13.1mi
11 May	Hogsmill Ladies 5 SB	42:27	57.80	5mi
13 Apr	London Marathon SB	4:41:21	48.51	26.2mi
9 Mar	Reading Half Marathon SB	2:00:47	54.55	13.1mi
2002		Result	WAVA	Distance
14 Apr	London Marathon SB	5:57:56	37.95	26.2mi

Run Totals

Swim Totals

Bike Totals

Walk Totals

Cross Totals

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2023	99	127	101	98	111	142	160	146	82	4	0	0	1069
2023	171	141	148	81	111	85	146	118	146	16	0	0	1163
2023	0	0	121	287	311	90	83	247	288	0	0	0	1427
2022	85	84	66	56	114	142	164	103	74	80	57	82	1108
2022	0	0	0	0	3.6	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	0	4.3
2022	192	203	192	170	157	121	131	159	159	143	150	176	1953
2022	166	30	325	358	402	202	202	272	258	60	147	0	2421
2021	109	126	128	131	129	123	119	112	106	81	98	71	1333
2021	163	164	197	148	127	138	161	117	132	111	140	172	1771
2021	11	0	50	262	381	270	296	368	221	196	276	163	2493
2020	85	53	66	93	108	131	207	116	30	63	61	39	1051
2020	136	133	100	126	134	146	103	139	220	155	162	150	1705
2020	0	0	0	0	206	389	355	368	231	238	123	113	2024
2019	15	16	27	25	85	238	209	186	146	84	144	88	1264
2019	0.3	0	0	2.6	2.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.7
2019	204	216	240	143	57	29	97	57	94	97	97	108	1439
2019	369	169	197	775	840	296	255	259	407	147	81	14	3808
2018	69	36	37	36	48	69	48	60	58	37	16	24	539
2018	0	0	0	0	0	1.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6
2018	74	101	80	89	154	60	83	104	133	94	140	183	1294
2018	21	200	325	378	601	958	686	268	186	277	283	155	4338
2017	47	43	51	27	85	33	22	10	7	27	33	64	448
2017	0	6.6	0	0	1.6	0	0	0	0	0	5.1	0	13.4
2017	65	38	60	77	25	0	15	0	4	12	31	50	378
2017	450	454	308	569	868	489	203	162	83	210	677	150	4622
2016	15	13	8	4	3	0	68	85	52	45	45	53	391
2016	2.3	7.6	0	0.5	2.2	0	0	0	3.9	4.2	0.6	4.9	26.3
2016	69	41	59	54	26	57	85	102	107	89	65	32	785
2016	326	835	696	674	953	736	421	356	546	486	555	582	7166
2015	5	0	3	0	14	4	16	24	24	8	10	13	122
2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.2	3.7	7.9
2015	54	18	82	76	55	103	66	4	27	31	50	114	681
2015	121	486	698	889	822	735	520	115	470	656	734	241	6487
2014	32	55	29	14	4	6	8	2	0	19	0	8	177
2014	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.4	1.1	9.6
2014	4	27	44	74	116	111	61	163	182	169	124	36	1111
2014	345	473	809	1046	704	905	1160	1003	580	436	439	196	8097
2013	0	2	4	4	2	2	17	31	10	0	10	20	103
2013	0	0	0.3	1.7	1.7	0	2.2	2	0	0	0	0	8
2013	62	58	45	75	79	51	53	63	100	111	47	23	768
2013	759	1046	928	984	1161	1129	1398	1072	816	622	570	238	10725
2012	0	13	28	21	8	7	49	77	17	22	38	12	291
2012	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.8	0	0	0	0	5.8
2012	10	34	74	55	46	50	6	16	0	12	14	45	361
2012	148	276	497	464	1028	740	380	374	838	726	842	687	7000
2011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	15	9	6	5	62
2011	2.9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.9
2011	163	82	9	7	63	6	74	69	9	14	31	0	527
2011	29	44	0	22	0	0	363	701	159	46	397	43	1802
2010	0	0	0	0	18	2	3	3	0	0	0	0	25
2010	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.3	2.8	7.4	3.7	19.3
2010	245	28	21	58	121	175	223	207	290	307	206	212	2093
2010	0	0	0	0	22	75	74	33	44	0	69	0	317
2009	0	4	0	0	24	5	16	3	0	0	6	0	59
2009	12.2	1.1	0	0.8	0	1.6	3.7	1.8	3.1	5.9	0	0	30.2
2009	207	322	386	315	341	232	148	232	161	195	101	132	2771
2009	15	0	0	0	0	0	34	121	151	161	41	0	522
2008	12	7	0	7	12	17	9	0	0	0	0	8	72
2008	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.8	2.1	5.9
2008	119	91	6	144	179	128	101	85	194	262	150	57	1516
2008	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	0	128	173	348
2007	0	0	12	8	20	7	14	60	6	24	3	28	181
2007	0.5	0	0	0.7	0	0	1.4	0.5	0	0	0	0	3
2007	307	197	241	192	276	276	240	237	291	228	247	114	2846
2007	0	57	8	139	0	0	20	19	0	0	0	0	243
2006	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	211	244	484

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4mi, 1:10:59 Walk - General Still quite warm. Could probably have run, but legs didn't fancy it and I wanted to talk to eL Bee!. 12.4 miles today. 6th Sep 2023, 7:55pm Ness wrote: Lots of miles today! 👍 6th Sep 2023, 8:02pm Velociraptor wrote: Doing what I can when I can :) Add a comment 3.8mi, 1:01:44 Walk - General Too warm for running. Dad was out when I arrived so I went for an hour's walk and a second (successful!) attempt to get my Fetchpoint bug. 6th Sep 2023, 4:38pm Ness wrote: Glad you found the big! :) 6th Sep 2023, 4:38pm Ness wrote: Big! 🙄 that meant bug! 🐛 😂 6th Sep 2023, 4:40pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Ness :) 6th Sep 2023, 5:21pm ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ wrote: Was it a big bug? (Well done, anyway!) 6th Sep 2023, 6:24pm Velociraptor wrote: It was an infected bug. Nasty business. 6th Sep 2023, 7:11pm ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ wrote: 😀 6th Sep 2023, 7:36pm Ness wrote: 😀 6th Sep 2023, 7:42pm Rosehip wrote: Well done :) 6th Sep 2023, 8:07pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Add a comment 0.4mi, 6:39 Walk - General Home from the charity shop. Add a comment 4.2mi, 1:22:45 Walk - General With eL Bee! and Tink. Failed bug squish. Add a comment	2.2mi, 39:42 Walk - General An evening stroll with eL Bee! on the 'phone. Still warm. Add a comment 4.4mi, 1:16:09 Walk - General Dad's car was sorted in time for him not to need a lift to the Thursday Club so I came down to the coast for a walk. Tarmac, grassy tracks along the golf course, beach, and up to the dragon where I had a chat with a local woman who was entertaining her grandchildren from Walthamstow. Started off nice, few spots of rain midway, roasting again by the end. 7th Sep 2023, 3:40pm Rosehip wrote: Seaside walking is time well spent :) Add a comment 6.2mi, 1:10:52 Run - General Not a run of quality, but a run. 23degC when I finished, almost still, very sunny. That was enough. 7th Sep 2023, 11:52am EvilPixie wrote: well done - hope you didn't boil too much 7th Sep 2023, 12:08pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Mildly stewed. 7th Sep 2023, 12:09pm EvilPixie wrote: you need a diet coke and cornetto! well done 7th Sep 2023, 12:11pm Velociraptor wrote: I've had a Lidl lemonade and a bath. Should have got some decent ice cream doodahs this morning. 7th Sep 2023, 12:12pm EvilPixie wrote: nice 7th Sep 2023, 12:13pm Jaks wrote: Well done, nice mileage in that heat 👏👏 7th Sep 2023, 12:19pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Tough conditions, well done, soon we get some better running weather! 7th Sep 2023, 12:28pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Am not going to complain. At least, not much. 7th Sep 2023, 1:35pm Sigh wrote: Well done! 7th Sep 2023, 1:41pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Sigh :) 7th Sep 2023, 2:46pm eL Bee! wrote: That was brave! 7th Sep 2023, 2:46pm eL Bee! wrote: That was brave! 7th Sep 2023, 3:01pm Rosehip wrote: Well done :). This warm is a shock to the system 7th Sep 2023, 3:54pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) 7th Sep 2023, 4:47pm Ness wrote: Well done 👍 7th Sep 2023, 5:05pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Ness :) Add a comment 1.1mi, 19:20 Walk - General Before breakfast. Nice for walking,running might be less nice. Add a comment	4.4mi, 1:15:54 Walk - General Squishing the bug. Almost pleasant out now. 8th Sep 2023, 8:24pm EvilPixie wrote: Well done 8th Sep 2023, 8:26pm Ness wrote: Nice 8th Sep 2023, 8:34pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Nice evening, and staying in the town meant I avoided the midgies. 9th Sep 2023, 8:57am Corrah wrote: Good call. Later definitely better. Set to be another scorcher here today. 9th Sep 2023, 10:33am Velociraptor wrote: Warm here too. Am not going to complain. Add a comment 0.3mi, 7:42 Walk - General Just for Conquercise. Having not had his run in the car yesterday, Dad made up the miles today 🤣 8th Sep 2023, 3:55pm Ness wrote: Hopefully a nice walk with raptor dad. :) 8th Sep 2023, 4:02pm Velociraptor wrote: Amble round the garden centre 🌻 8th Sep 2023, 4:09pm Ness wrote: :) Add a comment 6.7mi, 1:17:52 Run - General Light breeze and less unpleasant than yesterday. Fancied a jaunt out of town instead of Fetchpoint business. Sceptical of the low heart rate early on but it fits with the other numbers. Impulse decision to blue-circle the Moorfield housing estate, didn't get lost 🌟 8th Sep 2023, 12:20pm EvilPixie wrote: well done less hot today I think? 8th Sep 2023, 12:27pm Jaks wrote: Well done 👏 8th Sep 2023, 12:31pm Ness wrote: Well done 👏 8th Sep 2023, 12:49pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Yes, either it's less hot today or I'm adapting. 8th Sep 2023, 1:14pm Mozzer wrote: Nice running :-) 8th Sep 2023, 1:26pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Mozzer :) 8th Sep 2023, 1:28pm Sigh wrote: Well done! 8th Sep 2023, 1:29pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Sigh :) 8th Sep 2023, 1:46pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Strange HR for you too? Well done! 8th Sep 2023, 2:03pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Bowman :) Yes, unusually low for an unusually long time, though it climbed gradually and my pace increased so I probably just had stiff legs at the start. 8th Sep 2023, 2:13pm riggys99 wrote: Good running and blue circling 8th Sep 2023, 2:22pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, riggys99 :) 8th Sep 2023, 5:42pm Dvorak wrote: Good run. Considerably hotter to your north-east. 8th Sep 2023, 5:50pm Velociraptor wrote: Aye, hotter here this efternin an' a'. 8th Sep 2023, 7:42pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: So strange, same for me. 8th Sep 2023, 8:36pm Rosehip wrote: Well done :) always best not to get lowst 8th Sep 2023, 8:42pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Rosehip :) Add a comment	2.7mi, 47:10 Walk - General See my precipitation status and weep. Then laugh, because I got soaked to the skin. Cut my route short and sheltered under trees a couple of times. 9th Sep 2023, 8:53pm Dvorak wrote: 20km+ on foot for the third day out of four. (And nearly the fourth). Impressive. 9th Sep 2023, 9:57pm Velociraptor wrote: No wonder my Achilles tendons are grumpy in the mornings. Add a comment 1.7mi, 42:23 Walk - General The other side of the sea front, with Dad. Add a comment 4.7mi, 55:33 Run - General A few more miles after driving back and having a drink and a bite to eat. Humid, but nice in the woods and along the river. 9th Sep 2023, 11:45am Sigh wrote: Another one! Well done again :-) 9th Sep 2023, 11:45am Ness wrote: Well done 9th Sep 2023, 12:21pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks! Might as well while I still had my running kit on :) 9th Sep 2023, 1:05pm Jaks wrote: Well done 👏 9th Sep 2023, 1:19pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Jaks :) 9th Sep 2023, 1:58pm Rosehip wrote: Wood and river sounds nice :) well done. 9th Sep 2023, 2:01pm Velociraptor wrote: It was, thanks, Rosehip. Riccarton, less nice. 9th Sep 2023, 2:24pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: :) nice miles! 9th Sep 2023, 4:12pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Bowman :) 9th Sep 2023, 8:46pm Dvorak wrote: Mighty :-) 9th Sep 2023, 8:47pm Dvorak wrote: Michty even, though baith dae. Ghost waving a ladle. 9th Sep 2023, 9:56pm Velociraptor wrote: Wee dug swallyin Riccarton and heidin fur Kirkstyle. Add a comment 3.2mi, 29:35 Run - parkrun Dean Castle Country Park parkrun. Quite warm by the finish. Legs felt as if they were missing a gear. 9th Sep 2023, 10:12am Jaks wrote: Nice pacing 😊 love the sprint at the end. Well done 👏 9th Sep 2023, 10:32am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) I'd worked out that sub-30 was possible but I'd have to run hard after the turnaround. 9th Sep 2023, 10:45am Mozzer wrote: Well done! 9th Sep 2023, 11:28am Rosehip wrote: Nicely done :) 9th Sep 2023, 11:42am Ness wrote: Well done 9th Sep 2023, 11:44am Sigh wrote: Well done! 9th Sep 2023, 12:19pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks bighug 9th Sep 2023, 2:23pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Nice park running! 9th Sep 2023, 3:20pm Dvorak wrote: Nice sub-30. 9th Sep 2023, 4:12pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Yes, not my slowest outing there. 9th Sep 2023, 9:40pm chunkywizard wrote: Well done! 9th Sep 2023, 9:56pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, CW :) Add a comment 0.6mi, 9:50 Walk - General Doodling around before parkrun. Add a comment	5.4mi, 1:34:00 Walk - General Dribbling with rain for the first two miles. eL Bee! on the 'phone for the next two miles. 10th Sep 2023, 7:58pm Corrah wrote: Great stuff. Rain on and off here now, but I think I will just chill out with a podcast. 10th Sep 2023, 7:59pm Ness wrote: Nice 10th Sep 2023, 8:13pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Add a comment 0.4mi, 7:24 Walk - General Every time I go to The Waterfront I say I'm going to walk round the ponds. Today I did it. No fisherfolk to disturb today. And was able to confirm Dad's suspicion that it's in East Ayrshire rather than South Ayrshire. 10th Sep 2023, 3:25pm Ness wrote: Looks like a lovely place for a walk. 10th Sep 2023, 3:31pm Velociraptor wrote: Nice place for coffee and cake ☕️ 10th Sep 2023, 3:37pm Ness wrote: :) 10th Sep 2023, 7:27pm Corrah wrote: Nice :) 10th Sep 2023, 8:12pm Velociraptor wrote: :) Add a comment 6.1mi, 1:09:35 Run - General Watching wee Charlotte and Sir Mo running on television was all very fine, but eventually the appeal of going out for my own run became greater. Memo to self: Next year, go out a bit earlier than usual, it's mostly vox pop gubbins till 11am. Still humid though not burning hot. That heart rate, though! I'd be delighted if it was accurate. Decided to check by seeing if it responded to 25dp striders on the tenth of a mile from 5.4 miles, and it did. 10th Sep 2023, 12:44pm riggys99 wrote: Well run 10th Sep 2023, 12:47pm EvilPixie wrote: Nicely done 10th Sep 2023, 1:04pm Ness wrote: Well done 10th Sep 2023, 1:10pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Reasonable overall mileage this week, though nothing of quality. 10th Sep 2023, 1:16pm Sigh wrote: Well done! 10th Sep 2023, 1:23pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Sigh :) 10th Sep 2023, 1:33pm Jaks wrote: Well done 👏 10th Sep 2023, 1:52pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: It’s all quality:) well done! 10th Sep 2023, 2:21pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) 10th Sep 2023, 4:12pm Dvorak wrote: Heat adapted :-) (Rain here - I'm shocked.) 10th Sep 2023, 4:27pm Velociraptor wrote: Rain here too now. Happy flowers. 10th Sep 2023, 7:30pm Corrah wrote: Great stuff. I’m still roast here. Thinking of heading for a cool shower. 10th Sep 2023, 8:13pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Corrah :) Whatever it takes to be comfortable! Add a comment	3mi, 50:15 Walk - General Evening stroll. Nice and cool now. 11th Sep 2023, 7:31pm EvilPixie wrote: Well done 11th Sep 2023, 7:34pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Pix :) Legs having an easy day after 85 miles on foot last week, but I wanted to keep up my step count streak. 11th Sep 2023, 7:46pm EvilPixie wrote: Fair enough! 11th Sep 2023, 9:29pm Corrah wrote: Good stuff. I’ve let my step count slip. 11th Sep 2023, 10:10pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Corrah :) You do quite a few things that aren't steps. Add a comment 17.2mi, 1:20:33 Bike - Road Biking Took eL Bee! out to blow the cobwebs off him and deal with a Fetchpoint bug infestation. Light drizzle, chilly breeze, might be nice for a run 😉 Exercise Load 23. That's just rude. 11th Sep 2023, 3:44pm EvilPixie wrote: well done - did that wake you up after your long drive home? 11th Sep 2023, 3:52pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Pix :) It certainly helped. 11th Sep 2023, 3:54pm EvilPixie wrote: :-) 11th Sep 2023, 4:02pm Corrah wrote: That sounds just perfect. :) 11th Sep 2023, 4:15pm Velociraptor wrote: It was, Corrah, apart from the drizzle and a couple of Rundle misses. 11th Sep 2023, 4:37pm Ness wrote: Well done 11th Sep 2023, 4:49pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Ness :) 11th Sep 2023, 7:22pm Rosehip wrote: Well done :) 11th Sep 2023, 7:42pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Rosehip :) If we'd known the rain wasn't going to come to much we might have stayed out longer. Add a comment	1.5mi, 28:07 Walk - General Evening stroll with Dad on the 'phone. 12th Sep 2023, 9:01pm Corrah wrote: Nice :) Add a comment 22.6mi, 1:51:03 Bike - Road Biking Afternoon spin with eL Bee!. 12th Sep 2023, 4:20pm EvilPixie wrote: nicely done 12th Sep 2023, 4:33pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Pix :) A few more miles towards the target. 12th Sep 2023, 5:37pm Ness wrote: Nice! 12th Sep 2023, 5:56pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Ness :) 12th Sep 2023, 8:59pm Corrah wrote: Great stuff :) 12th Sep 2023, 9:32pm Velociraptor wrote: :) Add a comment 5.7mi, 1:04:08 Run - General I'm having a smiley because it was lovely to run in pleasant cool sunny conditions. An hour of easy running with some Fetchpointing and some bits of trail. 12th Sep 2023, 11:40am Sigh wrote: Well done! 12th Sep 2023, 11:43am EvilPixie wrote: you seem to have drawn a dancing mad lady! well done 12th Sep 2023, 11:56am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) eL Bee! says the dancing mad lady is his mum. 12th Sep 2023, 11:57am EvilPixie wrote: haha 12th Sep 2023, 12:06pm Ness wrote: Well done :) 12th Sep 2023, 12:11pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Ness :) 12th Sep 2023, 12:52pm ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ wrote: Sounds like a good outing! 12th Sep 2023, 12:54pm Velociraptor wrote: It was OK, thanks, Synge :) Not very exciting, but training mostly isn't. 12th Sep 2023, 1:01pm Jaks wrote: I had a smiley as well this morning 😁. Nice run, well done 👏 12th Sep 2023, 1:03pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Happy smiley always good :) 12th Sep 2023, 1:15pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) 12th Sep 2023, 1:33pm Corrah wrote: Sounds just the ticket. 12th Sep 2023, 1:45pm Velociraptor wrote: :) 12th Sep 2023, 4:28pm Rosehip wrote: You won the weather today then, well done :) 12th Sep 2023, 4:32pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Rosehip :) Yes, looking at the weather map I think we did very well today. Add a comment
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0mi, 1:10:00 Cross - Gardening Cleared out and washed the pot that had the cosmos in it in the summer of 2022, found some bulbs that look salvageable, can't remember if I had fancy tulips or daffs in there (it's probably in my training log) but I'll let them dry and plant them in a pot later to give them a chance. Fresh compost and moved the surviving yellow conifer into it along with iris reticulata Pauline round the edges. Washed out the four empty green troughs (must relocate the scraggly looking but not deceased sempervivens in the other two) and filled three of them with iris reticulata. Had misjudged - they take 24 each, packed in fairly close. Need to buy another 24 each of Clairette, Harmony and Frozen Planet to make a tidy display. And a dozen more Pauline to go into the pot with the yew sprigs. The rain came on towards the end, otherwise I'd have put what I think are the Golden Bells daffs that didn't come up last year and the crocuses into the front lawn. If I can get the gypsophila into the ground in time (it's still flowering mightily) I'll have capacity for lots more tulips. 13th Sep 2023, 5:28pm Rosehip wrote: Good work :) 13th Sep 2023, 5:54pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Rosehip :) A drop in the ocean, but some of the heavier work is on hold till the fences have been done. 13th Sep 2023, 6:01pm Corrah wrote: That’s great progress. My garden looks shocking right now. 13th Sep 2023, 7:33pm Velociraptor wrote: Gardening just seems to be an endless fight against nature. 13th Sep 2023, 9:03pm Corrah wrote: Seems like it. Add a comment 15.7mi, 1:10:20 Bike - Road Biking A few more miles on the board while it's nice out. Patrolled the neglected bits of my back yard, watered lots of flowers, would have done a loop to the south as well but I'd had enough. Rode harder, scored 51. 13th Sep 2023, 2:27pm EvilPixie wrote: bug hunting? 13th Sep 2023, 2:40pm Velociraptor wrote: Watering flowers :) 13th Sep 2023, 2:40pm EvilPixie wrote: haha 13th Sep 2023, 4:08pm Ness wrote: :) 13th Sep 2023, 5:29pm Rosehip wrote: Nice biking today :) 13th Sep 2023, 5:54pm Velociraptor wrote: :) Add a comment 16.8mi, 1:25:20 Bike - Road Biking Cooler this morning, but still and sunny. With eL Bee!. Slow one today and (I think) a new FBI PW. Garmin gave me a score of 19. 97 miles to the end of the Virtual Challenge. Will tick off a few more after lunch. 13th Sep 2023, 11:59am Jaks wrote: Nice undulating route, well done 👏 13th Sep 2023, 12:01pm EvilPixie wrote: nice one 13th Sep 2023, 12:17pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) It's a lovely day here. Add a comment	1mi, 18:51 Walk - General A short stroll with Dad on the 'phone. Add a comment 18.4mi, 1:29:36 Bike - Road Biking Felt quite hard, I seemed to be riding into the (not very strong) wind nearly all the time. 63 miles to the finish. I am perfectly capable of failing to get there. 14th Sep 2023, 3:39pm EvilPixie wrote: nice miles! You are so fit! 14th Sep 2023, 3:51pm Velociraptor wrote: I am RETIRED and have ALL THE TIME :) 14th Sep 2023, 3:51pm EvilPixie wrote: and use it wisely! 14th Sep 2023, 4:22pm Jaks wrote: You’ll get there, of that I have no doubt 😁. Well done 👏 14th Sep 2023, 4:27pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Jaks :) 14th Sep 2023, 4:52pm Ness wrote: Getting closer. Well done 👍 14th Sep 2023, 5:02pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Ness :) I've just declined a few more miles with eL Bee!, who came home early from work. His "just getting my bug" tends to include a detour to the seaside. Add a comment 6.1mi, 1:02:32 Run - Intervals Dry, breezy (usual direction), verging on being warm. Two miles easy, 12 x 100dp efforts on the quarter mile, jog recovery to 5.5 miles, then 5 x 25dp efforts every tenth of a mile and a fast finish. Garmin gave me 20 anaerobic points and said the effort would improve my muscular endurance and fatigue resistance. This is just as well, because I haven't done any long runs and my next races are getting close. 14th Sep 2023, 12:25pm Sigh wrote: Well done! 14th Sep 2023, 12:29pm Ness wrote: Well done 14th Sep 2023, 12:39pm Jaks wrote: Well done 👏 14th Sep 2023, 12:42pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) 14th Sep 2023, 12:46pm Jaks wrote: What does the dp stand for. I know it’s faster pace but 🤷‍♀️ 14th Sep 2023, 12:57pm Velociraptor wrote: Double paces, Jaks. I often make a decision about speedwork when I'm already out, and counting steps is less bother than stopping and programming a session into the Garmin. 100dp = around 200 metres. 14th Sep 2023, 1:04pm EvilPixie wrote: Thanks Jaks for asking!! well done - Chester will be a breeze but if you want an easy one you can pace me!! LOL 14th Sep 2023, 1:04pm EvilPixie wrote: joke I'd never keep up even if you plodded! 14th Sep 2023, 1:23pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: I have been wondering about dp too :) Nicely done Velo! 14th Sep 2023, 1:29pm Velociraptor wrote: I've thought seriously about that, Pix. I'm not going for a PB and I'd enjoy the company. 14th Sep 2023, 1:30pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Bowman :) Sadly, dp is not a new high tech gadget. 14th Sep 2023, 1:33pm EvilPixie wrote: you'd hate pixie pace v-rap and I wouldn't want you to hurt yourself running so slowly xx 14th Sep 2023, 1:43pm Velociraptor wrote: The main limitation is that I can't run-walk because my rickety knees object to it, Pix :( But at some point in the next year or so your race pace and mine will meet in the middle. 14th Sep 2023, 1:45pm EvilPixie wrote: exactly I don't want to break a dinosaur but definitely make it a date heart 14th Sep 2023, 1:46pm Velociraptor wrote: London Marathon 2025. We will both have GFAs luck 14th Sep 2023, 1:51pm EvilPixie wrote: I'll do my best! 14th Sep 2023, 1:59pm Velociraptor wrote: Or a really good 5k attempt ;) 14th Sep 2023, 1:59pm EvilPixie wrote: heart 14th Sep 2023, 2:35pm riggys99 wrote: Nice session 👍 14th Sep 2023, 3:44pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, riggys99 :) 14th Sep 2023, 4:17pm Jaks wrote: Thanks for explaining Vrap 😁 14th Sep 2023, 4:28pm Velociraptor wrote: heart 14th Sep 2023, 5:39pm Rosehip wrote: Well done :) I like your counting sessions 14th Sep 2023, 5:50pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Rosehip :) 14th Sep 2023, 8:02pm Dvorak wrote: Solid session. Add a comment	11mi, 2:10:04 Run - Long Run Raining, breezy (from the east) and none too warm. But my coach caught me "researching" overseas spring marathons earlier this week and will only give me back my bank card if I log two 2-hour training runs and a Virtual Mile before the end of September. And why did I buy all those waterproof jackets anyway? Had a woowoo head early on, decided to cut the run to 4 miles if it persisted, but at 2.6 miles it lifted very suddenly. Kept my Garmin inside my sleeve most of the time and tried not to think about the pace. Slightly ploddy, but I never felt as if I was really losing form. Getting real life evidence that 2 hours is closer to 10 miles than 12 miles at the moment is a little bit of a dent to my ego. 15th Sep 2023, 12:58pm Ness wrote: Nice miles, Vrap. Well done. 👍 15th Sep 2023, 1:01pm EvilPixie wrote: excellent miles well done 15th Sep 2023, 1:09pm Sigh wrote: Well done! 15th Sep 2023, 1:12pm Mozzer wrote: Good mileage :-) 15th Sep 2023, 1:15pm Alice the Camel wrote: Well run! 15th Sep 2023, 1:26pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) It wasn't as dreary as I expect it to be, although I had a solo recorder rendition of Kelvin Grove as an earworm all the way and now I never want to hear that song again. 15th Sep 2023, 1:27pm Jaks wrote: Nice running and mileage 👏👏 15th Sep 2023, 1:34pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Jaks :) My Garmin thought it was only 65% as good as yesterday's 6 miler. 15th Sep 2023, 1:43pm ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ wrote: I suspect we should all be doing >10 miles training runs at this sort of pace - good work! 15th Sep 2023, 1:51pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Synge :) And in just 6 months' time that will be my GFA pace + 90-120s/mile. 15th Sep 2023, 2:56pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Nice longer run! 15th Sep 2023, 3:15pm riggys99 wrote: Nice run and even better motivation by the coach 15th Sep 2023, 3:55pm Dvorak wrote: Good run. Holiday marathon :-) 15th Sep 2023, 4:08pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Yes, holiday marathon ninja 15th Sep 2023, 10:28pm Rosehip wrote: Good miles, good pace for your long run (I miss 2 hours being close to 10 miles :( ) 15th Sep 2023, 10:36pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Rosehip :) I just did a training log search on my long runs. Many references to "slow" and "stiff legs" alongside average speeds of 9.XX minutes per mile. I am not going to get demoralised, I am going to get FASTER. Add a comment	4.1mi, 1:14:08 Walk - General Debugging, with eL Bee!. 16th Sep 2023, 5:11pm Corrah wrote: Nicely done :) 16th Sep 2023, 5:13pm Velociraptor wrote: :) Add a comment 1.3mi, 22:24 Walk - General After parkrun. To the car, then the baker's, doodled about a bit, back to parkrun finish and to the car. 16th Sep 2023, 4:45pm Corrah wrote: Got my contacts in and read that as drooled about a bit 🤣 16th Sep 2023, 4:54pm Velociraptor wrote: That too, hadn't had my breakfast :) 16th Sep 2023, 5:00pm Corrah wrote: It did sound yummy so not surprised :) Add a comment 3.1mi, 29:15 Run - parkrun Silloth parkrun. Inaugural event, two laps out and back on the prom, around 0.4 miles of each lap on grass. Cold. North-easterly wind. Ran pleasantly hard. Enjoyed that. 16th Sep 2023, 10:21am Jaks wrote: Nice pacing. Well done 👏 16th Sep 2023, 11:06am Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Well done! Nice pic! 16th Sep 2023, 11:13am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Lovely view over the sea today. 16th Sep 2023, 11:48am Sigh wrote: Well done! 16th Sep 2023, 12:07pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Sigh :) 16th Sep 2023, 1:29pm EvilPixie wrote: Excellent 16th Sep 2023, 1:32pm chunkywizard wrote: Well done.How many runners were there? 16th Sep 2023, 2:36pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) There were 73 finishers altogether, not counting the twin toddlers in a double buggy and the golden labrador. 16th Sep 2023, 4:43pm Corrah wrote: Fabulous :) 16th Sep 2023, 4:54pm Velociraptor wrote: :) 16th Sep 2023, 6:48pm Rosehip wrote: Brill, well done :) 16th Sep 2023, 7:42pm chunkywizard wrote: Sounds like a nice inaugural! 16th Sep 2023, 7:55pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) It was lovely, and fills a hole in the map. Add a comment 0.3mi, 4:56 Walk - General To parkrun. 16th Sep 2023, 10:11pm Snoot wrote: Not sure why I gave this a thumbs up as you pinched my conquersize zone 😂 16th Sep 2023, 10:31pm Velociraptor wrote: It must have been a soft zone because that was only my second time in Silloth this year. 16th Sep 2023, 10:46pm Snoot wrote: Yes very soft Add a comment	1.4mi, 23:53 Walk - General To the Co-op to get bread, and to Pringle to get some Fetchpoint shrapnel. 17th Sep 2023, 5:48pm Ness wrote: :) 17th Sep 2023, 6:11pm Corrah wrote: Good job :) 17th Sep 2023, 7:30pm Velociraptor wrote: toast Add a comment 0.4mi, 10:07 Walk - General Showing Dad Silloth prom. 17th Sep 2023, 4:06pm Corrah wrote: I thought he would be your visitor xx Add a comment 6mi, 1:05:33 Run - General One hour steady. Nice out. The dogs and their humans were all smiling. Legs were happy too. One pause to clap some spaniels. 17th Sep 2023, 11:04am EvilPixie wrote: Well done nice miles 17th Sep 2023, 11:26am Sigh wrote: Well done. Why did the spaniels deserve applause? 17th Sep 2023, 11:28am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Clappin' dugs is a Scottish thing :) 17th Sep 2023, 11:33am Sigh wrote: Ahh. ok. 17th Sep 2023, 12:16pm Ness wrote: Well done 👍 17th Sep 2023, 2:23pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: :) sounds nice, well done! I just had to pause to let a train pass today 😂 17th Sep 2023, 4:10pm Corrah wrote: Great stuff. I did 2 spectacular trips but managed to remain upright. 17th Sep 2023, 4:26pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) 17th Sep 2023, 4:40pm Mozzer wrote: Well done! 17th Sep 2023, 4:55pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Mozzer :) 17th Sep 2023, 8:50pm Jaks wrote: Well done 👏 17th Sep 2023, 9:12pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Jaks :) 17th Sep 2023, 10:41pm Rosehip wrote: Well done :) Thought you meant you’d seen Kerry and co before I saw your comment ^ Add a comment	1mi, 16:59 Walk - General Co-op to buy milk. Add a comment 1.1mi, 30:02 Walk - General Ambleside, variously with Dad and Tink. Add a comment 5.4mi, 55:07 Run - Fartleks The rain went off 😀 Started off focusing on improving cadence and ground contact time. By the time I started the second uphill (2.4 miles) my concentration was drifting so I just ran as normal to 3.7 miles then did 1.5 miles of 50dp efforts, trying to keep them smooth, with 30dp recoveries, and jogged home. Conclusion? My ground contact time, assuming Garmin actually measures it, is so long it's surprising my feet are ever off the tarmac, and thinking about it makes no difference. 18th Sep 2023, 11:09am Ness wrote: Well done 😀 18th Sep 2023, 11:11am EvilPixie wrote: well done - hope you didn't get too wet 18th Sep 2023, 11:26am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Just wet feet from the puddles. 18th Sep 2023, 11:29am EvilPixie wrote: that's not too bad then 18th Sep 2023, 12:04pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Yea the run metrics are a bit confusing :) My take on it is that the faster you get the more you drift towards the "good" numbers. Not really any point trying to have "numbers" of a 4 min mile runner, if one is a 7 min mile runner. Well done! 18th Sep 2023, 12:14pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) The balance between "my numbers just reflect the current standard of my running" and wondering whether there are worthwhile marginal gains to be had from working at these things. 18th Sep 2023, 12:21pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: i actually don't think so, at least in the big picture, run faster, and the numbers will improve. Maybe basic stuff like shorten stride, and land under your body, but i think you already do. A seasoned runner like you probably already has a pretty good form. 18th Sep 2023, 12:28pm Jaks wrote: Nice running. Well done 👏 18th Sep 2023, 12:30pm Corrah wrote: I have no idea about any of those metrics as my garmin is not clever enough. I think I’m glad about that. Good running :) 18th Sep 2023, 12:41pm Sigh wrote: Well run. I gave up trying to correct my natural running gait long ago; forward motion and elevated HR is good enough :-) 18th Sep 2023, 12:48pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: :) 18th Sep 2023, 1:16pm riggys99 wrote: Well run. Many arguments about changing your form. I have come to the conclusion for me that if how I run isn’t causing injury then that’s how I run. Probably get better outcome spending the time become more efficient running how you do run than changing how you run. (Not a coach or physio just my view) 18th Sep 2023, 5:26pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Yes, thinking about the pull phase of the gait cycle results in a faster cadence and pace (and heart rate), but a simple "run faster" instruction from my brain to my legs has the same effect. I'm trying to persuade my knees to enter into a discussion about plyometrics. Add a comment 1.6mi, 24:48 Walk - General Back from taking Tink's car to Dan's. Puddles everywhere but rain getting lighter. Add a comment	12.3mi, 2:22:05 Run - Long Run Set out to do a base training run, as long as I fancied, and only decided at Hayton that I'd have a go at getting my second two-hour run done. My feet stayed dry for the first hour and the rest of me stayed dry for 90 minutes then it rained lightly on and off. I found it laborious and was clockwatching from 6 miles, though I was able to pick my feet up at the finish. Garmin gave me 163 for this vs. 183 for yesterday's 5.4 miles. 19th Sep 2023, 1:33pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Long one, well done! :) 19th Sep 2023, 1:39pm EvilPixie wrote: excellent! very well done mental and physical training 19th Sep 2023, 1:42pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) That's more than two hours of my life that I'll never get back. 19th Sep 2023, 1:44pm EvilPixie wrote: haha if you want another GFA/ that European marathon you'll have to get back into the habit!! 19th Sep 2023, 1:52pm Jaks wrote: Well done on your long run, that’s another one ticked off 😀 19th Sep 2023, 1:54pm Night-owl wrote: Well done great running 19th Sep 2023, 1:58pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Jaks :) Yes, just the virtual mile to do now. Any old dinosaur can start the stopwatch and run a mile. Exactly that, Pix. Before I start messing around looking for marginal gains I need to get my mileage up and stop dodging long runs. 19th Sep 2023, 1:58pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Owlie owl :) 19th Sep 2023, 1:59pm EvilPixie wrote: but I totally get you my weekend run was boring too! 19th Sep 2023, 1:59pm EvilPixie wrote: but I totally get you my weekend run was boring too! 19th Sep 2023, 2:03pm ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ wrote: Very good - well done! 19th Sep 2023, 2:04pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: It can be boring, but if you start to go even further, let's say 30-40 km, then 20km is a breeze :) 19th Sep 2023, 2:11pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Synge :) That's what I'm hoping, Bowman, though I'm not doing 30km training runs until I've got enough speed endurance to get them done in around three hours. 19th Sep 2023, 2:17pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: 👍 19th Sep 2023, 2:20pm Sigh wrote: Well done, good to have that completed. 19th Sep 2023, 2:21pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Sigh :) 19th Sep 2023, 2:39pm riggys99 wrote: Well done. 19th Sep 2023, 2:41pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, riggys99 :) 19th Sep 2023, 4:00pm runnerbean wrote: ‘Ave it 19th Sep 2023, 4:03pm tipsku wrote: Awesome running, that's a great long session. Well done! 19th Sep 2023, 4:18pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks ❤️ 19th Sep 2023, 4:57pm Ness wrote: Well done, Vrap 👏 19th Sep 2023, 5:12pm Rosehip wrote: Nice miles :) 19th Sep 2023, 5:20pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Add a comment
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6.7mi, 34:52 Bike - Road Biking Fetchpoint debugging. Bordering on being too windy for the road bike. Add a comment 0mi, 1:45:00 Cross - Gardening Dry and windy, so I put on a load of washing, accepted a quote for the garden railings, and decided to put my wellies on (because the lawns are sodden) and get a few garden jobs done. Established that we do have a lawn edging tool and I don't need to buy one. Popped the Golden Bells daffodils that came up blind in containers last year into the side lawn to give them a chance. Went to prune the climbing rose right back now that the garden waste bin has been emptied. Found half a dozen hefty briars coming off the rootstock so I cut it back as far as I could and then dug it out. If I have DOMS tomorrow, that'll be the reason. Cleared out the troughs with the scraggly-looking houseleeks in them (put some of the healthier fragments into small terracotta pots in case they're salvageable) and washed them along with some of the other shallow pots. I'll be able to get the early-flowering bulbs potted up as soon as they arrive. I wonder if the fencing contractors will dig out the lonicera stump when they're here with a digger. 20th Sep 2023, 3:29pm Corrah wrote: Good stuff :) 20th Sep 2023, 3:37pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Corrah :) The war against the buttercups remains to be fought. 20th Sep 2023, 3:57pm Rosehip wrote: Good work :) 20th Sep 2023, 4:15pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Rosehip :) It never ends. But now I know the railings won't be going in till November I can defer some jobs till the spring. Add a comment 3.6mi, 1:03:24 Walk - General A stroll with eL Bee! after the wind dropped and before he went to work. Add a comment	0.5mi, 10:01 Walk - General For Conquercise. Add a comment 15.7mi, 1:19:28 Bike - Road Biking With eL Bee!. Fetchpoint bugs and a small detour. The wind merely sucked my soul out rather that trying to kill me. 40 miles to go. 21st Sep 2023, 2:11pm EvilPixie wrote: well done more bugs? 21st Sep 2023, 2:11pm Ness wrote: Hope it wasn't too breezy. 21st Sep 2023, 2:18pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) It was breezy enough to be tedious. 21st Sep 2023, 2:21pm Ness wrote: Ah! Nearly at the end of the challenge. Well done 👍 21st Sep 2023, 8:39pm Jaks wrote: Well done 👏 Add a comment 6.4mi, 1:10:05 Run - General One hour easy, give or take the late addition of 15 x 25dp striders every tenth of a mile from 4.5 miles [memo to self: if I want to avoid watching the clock these recoveries are around 60dp, but 50dp might be better] and then a "fast" finish from 6 miles (8.48mm, disappointing). Nice out. Slightly overcooked in shorts and a long sleeved top. 21st Sep 2023, 11:46am Ness wrote: Nice one 👍 21st Sep 2023, 11:51am EvilPixie wrote: great work well done 21st Sep 2023, 11:52am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) 21st Sep 2023, 11:55am Mozzer wrote: Nicely done :-) 21st Sep 2023, 11:59am Jaks wrote: Nice run, well done 👏 21st Sep 2023, 12:54pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Well done, this in between heat and cold is hard to dress for, i forgot a buff or hat today wich made me blind from sweat :D 21st Sep 2023, 1:45pm Sigh wrote: Well done! 21st Sep 2023, 2:21pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) 21st Sep 2023, 2:49pm riggys99 wrote: Well done. I read some advice on here dressing for mile 2 not the start (apologies to whoever put it about not remembering who). 21st Sep 2023, 3:59pm Velociraptor wrote: Good advice, riggys99, thanks :) I suspect a long sleeved top wasn't a mistake today, but that particular long sleeved top, a new one (Ronhill, £12.99 from sportsshoes.com), was a little more thermal than I expected. 21st Sep 2023, 4:00pm EvilPixie wrote: i wore a tee with my sun sleeves. they are lighter than arm warmers and easy to take off if it is warmer than I thought 21st Sep 2023, 4:00pm EvilPixie wrote: i wore a tee with my sun sleeves. they are lighter than arm warmers and easy to take off if it is warmer than I thought Add a comment	21.8mi, 1:40:07 Bike - Road Biking With eL Bee!. He made me work quite hard. 22nd Sep 2023, 5:20pm Rosehip wrote: Cycling weather for you again :) 22nd Sep 2023, 5:21pm Ness wrote: More miles. Excellent! 22nd Sep 2023, 6:04pm EvilPixie wrote: Fabulous 22nd Sep 2023, 6:24pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) 22nd Sep 2023, 7:10pm Jaks wrote: Well done 👏 22nd Sep 2023, 7:58pm Velociraptor wrote: :) Add a comment 0.6mi, 9:27 Walk - General Walked back to the car, because there was no hurry and you don't see Laura going for a jog after she's run a hard mile until she's had a wee lie down on the track. Add a comment 1mi, 7:59 Run - Time Trial September Virtual Mile. Season's best by 8 seconds BUT it was a cooler day with a very light cross/tail wind and the tarmac surface here is cleaner than the one I used last time. And also a tiny net descent. Happy with my effort level, though. Using 7:56 as my mile time, which is JUST short of 66% WAVA. 22nd Sep 2023, 1:12pm EvilPixie wrote: Awesome!! 22nd Sep 2023, 1:24pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Great job. These virtual miles are hard work! :) 22nd Sep 2023, 1:32pm Idristhedragon wrote: Well done! 22nd Sep 2023, 2:00pm Sigh wrote: Well run! 22nd Sep 2023, 2:03pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) I'm surprised, for my legs felt quite tired this morning. 22nd Sep 2023, 2:40pm Rosehip wrote: Well done :) 22nd Sep 2023, 3:42pm Ness wrote: Well done! 👏👏👏 22nd Sep 2023, 4:19pm Jaks wrote: Very nice, well done 👏 22nd Sep 2023, 6:25pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) 22nd Sep 2023, 8:06pm Dvorak wrote: Well run. 22nd Sep 2023, 8:19pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Dvorak :) It WAS quite well run. I think I'd like to be a middle distance runner when I grow up. They have a glorious balance of speed and running form. Add a comment 1.7mi, 16:53 Run - General Warm up for Virtual Mile. One mile easy then some 15dp pickups with 30dp recoveries (looks like 10, wasn't counting) and jogged to the start point. 22nd Sep 2023, 3:39pm Ness wrote: Nice 👍 Add a comment	0mi, 1:20:00 Cross - Gardening Removing turf to try to create a border on the lawn side of the front path, and digging out the couch grass and buttercups that had invaded the compost on the previously excavated quarter-circle by the pavement. Couldn't do the whole thing as it would have made the garden waste bin too heavy, and also, it's boring. The soil is (still!) full of flints and would benefit from sieving. Need to go shopping for weedkiller and a weed howker-ooter. 23rd Sep 2023, 5:54pm Dvorak wrote: Boring. Indeedy. 23rd Sep 2023, 5:55pm Velociraptor wrote: But in the spring I'll be glad I did. If I can actually plant anything in that border once it's dug. 23rd Sep 2023, 7:44pm Rosehip wrote: Well done - I looked at my garden in despair. Maybe tomorrow 23rd Sep 2023, 7:47pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Rosehip :) My dad said a million times last weekend that he wished he'd brought his weeding blade and supply of lawn weedkiller. Add a comment 11.3mi, 51:27 Bike - Road Biking Brief scout round my back yard. Down to single figures from the end of the Virtual Bike Challenge. Add a comment 2.2mi, 40:35 Walk - General After parkrun, with eL Bee!, including a detour to get my Fetchpoint bug. Got very cold from having run and then stood around chatting. Add a comment 3.1mi, 30:20 Run - parkrun Bower Park parkrun, 100th event. Decided to put in an appearance as I wasn't planning a hard run today so running on that surface (which I really don't like) wouldn't be a problem. Ended up with 30:19, 70th of 108 finishers, 8th in my age category (!). Hard enough. 23rd Sep 2023, 10:47am Ness wrote: Nice running, Vrap. 👍 23rd Sep 2023, 11:08am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Ness :) 23rd Sep 2023, 11:41am EvilPixie wrote: Nicely done 23rd Sep 2023, 11:44am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Pix :) 23rd Sep 2023, 11:46am riggys99 wrote: Well done I assume cake was eaten afterwards if it was the events 💯 23rd Sep 2023, 11:48am Rosehip wrote: 100 already! Where does the time go? 23rd Sep 2023, 12:10pm chunkywizard wrote: Well done, great parkrunning. 23rd Sep 2023, 12:17pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) No cake. This may be because the provision of parkrun milestone cake might reduce the number of people buying post-run bacon butties in the rugby club, which would be frowned upon. Or maybe the EDs had no idea that they were supposed to provide cake since Bower Park is a law unto itself. 23rd Sep 2023, 12:18pm Dvorak wrote: Good relaxed outing. 23rd Sep 2023, 12:24pm Velociraptor wrote: Aye, just what I needed :) AND a season's best on that course by a few seconds :) 23rd Sep 2023, 12:31pm Sigh wrote: Well done! 23rd Sep 2023, 12:33pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Sigh :) 23rd Sep 2023, 12:33pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Sigh :) 23rd Sep 2023, 1:34pm riggys99 wrote: Bacon butties always a winner after Parkrun 23rd Sep 2023, 2:05pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: 100 😱 really awesome! Great accomplishment Velo! 23rd Sep 2023, 2:11pm Jaks wrote: Congrats on your course SB, well done 👏 23rd Sep 2023, 3:03pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) (It was Bower Park's 100th event, not mine.) 23rd Sep 2023, 3:05pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Ahhh :) sorry, still, well done :) 23rd Sep 2023, 3:10pm Velociraptor wrote: It was my 190th, but that isn't a milestone. 23rd Sep 2023, 3:12pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: :) I read a bit fast, 100 or 190, big numbers both. I have done 0 parkruns! Add a comment 0.8mi, 14:50 Walk - General To parkrun, with eL Bee!. Add a comment	6.3mi, 1:05:59 Run - General Channelling my inner Tigst Assefa. Or at least, I did the thumbs-upwards thing when I remembered. Happy with that. Rain and wind just setting in by the end. Garmin suggested 77 minutes at 10.30mm, base training. I scoffed at the idea of that pace being base training at the moment, but I wished afterwards that I'd accepted the session. 24th Sep 2023, 12:29pm EvilPixie wrote: Nice even pave well done 24th Sep 2023, 12:29pm EvilPixie wrote: Pace even! 24th Sep 2023, 12:30pm runnerbean wrote: Off road ? 24th Sep 2023, 12:37pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Not off road, Beanie, though some of the roads around here are a bit scrappy. 24th Sep 2023, 12:41pm Ness wrote: Well done, Vrap 👍 24th Sep 2023, 12:43pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Ness :) 24th Sep 2023, 1:00pm Sigh wrote: Well done! 24th Sep 2023, 1:17pm Corrah wrote: Great stuff. I am contemplating a run but am definitely going for a walk. My brain is full. 24th Sep 2023, 1:30pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Corrah :) Off you pop! 24th Sep 2023, 1:52pm riggys99 wrote: Nicely done. The Berlin marathon this morning was very inspiring. 24th Sep 2023, 2:01pm Jaks wrote: Well done 👏 24th Sep 2023, 2:44pm Rosehip wrote: Good miles :) Your Garmin obvs knows you quite well 24th Sep 2023, 2:54pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Add a comment	0mi, 1:05:00 Cross - Gardening Lifted the rest of the turf from the planned front border and left it upside down on the lawn to dry out a bit and to give the worms and bits of worms a chance to find a new home. The edges need tidying up, and I'll have to fork over the end closest to the pavement because it's full of the flints that the previous owners used to top-dress random bits of the garden. 25th Sep 2023, 6:39pm Dvorak wrote: Ah, that's why you have flints. Not a surprising bit of local geology. 25th Sep 2023, 6:51pm Velociraptor wrote: Absolute BARBARIANS, putting flint chips in a West Cumbrian garden. But this'll be the same savages who put old bedlinen under the chuckies in a different part of the garden, presumably for weed suppression. Add a comment 7.1mi, 1:14:15 Run - Intervals Dry and sunny but blowing an absolute hoolie, west with a bit of south in it. The sheep were almost lying flush with the grass in the fields. Before going out I'd extracted all the numbers I need for a sub-4 marathon training plan from Hanson, and decided to practise by doing 1.5 mile warm up, 2 x 2 miles at PMP with 0.5 mile recovery, and jog home. I went off the idea very quickly when faced with running into a wall of wind for most of the first two mile effort, and opted for 200dp efforts on the half mile from 1.5 miles. Aimed for at least 6, pleased with 10. They're just about visible on the cadence chart, but pace and heart rate were all over the place due to the wind and the undulations. And also because I don't get much practice at pacing 400(ish) metres. 25th Sep 2023, 12:47pm Ness wrote: Well done, Vrap. 😀 25th Sep 2023, 12:55pm EvilPixie wrote: Well done! Excellent work and now you know exactly where you are Mind you I the wind wouldn't have helped 25th Sep 2023, 1:01pm Jaks wrote: Well done even more so in that wind 👏👏 25th Sep 2023, 1:05pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) The wind was brutal and heading straight into it at the start may not have been the best idea. 25th Sep 2023, 1:22pm Sigh wrote: Tough session in those conditions, well done! 25th Sep 2023, 1:26pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Sigh :) It would have been tough if I'd set my Garmin and aimed for a pace on the effort. 25th Sep 2023, 1:32pm riggys99 wrote: Great session in rubbish conditions well done for getting it done 25th Sep 2023, 1:48pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, riggys99 :) 25th Sep 2023, 2:21pm geordiegirl wrote: well done for sticking with it.... my brain wouldnt even consider a run in the wind here this morning 25th Sep 2023, 2:42pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, geordiegirl :) I wouldn't go out on my bike in that wind, but for running it was just unpleasant rather than hazardous. And it could be windy on race day. 25th Sep 2023, 3:10pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Nice description:) very windy here too. Well done! 25th Sep 2023, 3:22pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Bowman :) 25th Sep 2023, 6:41pm Dvorak wrote: An interesting exercise. 25th Sep 2023, 6:52pm Velociraptor wrote: Aye. Didnae learn anything frae it, but. 26th Sep 2023, 8:26am Rosehip wrote: Well done :) The session sounds a good one to repeat on a calm day - if such a thing exists at this time of year 26th Sep 2023, 9:20am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Rosehip :) It did occur to me that if I want to aim for an actual pace I'll need to go to the coast when it's not windy. Like that's ever likely to happen. Add a comment	10.6mi, 2:00:52 Run - Long Run Intended session for today was a two hour run on slightly tired legs. Don't suspect my coach of moving the goalposts, it was my own Hanson-inspired idea. When I set off my legs felt so tired that I thought the Arkleby/Plumbland/Threapland loop might be sufficient, but when I was no longer running uphill and into the wind they livened up and Mile 5, slightly downhill and with a tail wind, was a reminder of what easy running feels like. Last minute decision to do the out and back to Bothel, which committed me to 10 miles, and then Harriston to round it up to 2 hours. Rained on and off, never enough to get me so wet that the wind couldn't blow-dry me. It wasn't at all cold. The forecast storm arrived when I was half a mile from home. Felt as if I was chafing in a delicate spot around 4 miles in. I NEVER, EVER get chafing. Uncomfortable on and off for the rest of the run but didn't get worse. I think it's just a cold sore, of which we have had a small infestation in the household recently. Front loading the week as I have a half marathon on Sunday. 26th Sep 2023, 1:15pm ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ wrote: More good miles! 26th Sep 2023, 1:16pm EvilPixie wrote: another great 2hr run well done and undulating too 26th Sep 2023, 1:18pm Ness wrote: Great mileage. Well done, Vrap! 👏 26th Sep 2023, 1:20pm Sigh wrote: Excellent, well done! 26th Sep 2023, 1:24pm riggys99 wrote: Timed to near perfection 26th Sep 2023, 1:30pm geordiegirl wrote: Great running and good timing for the storm. 26th Sep 2023, 1:35pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) It would have even been better if I'd gone out a couple of hours earlier, before the wind started to pick up, but I've never been that person. 26th Sep 2023, 1:48pm EvilPixie wrote: LOL at least it's done 26th Sep 2023, 1:51pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Nice LR, and it's not a long run if it doesn't hurt in new places :) 26th Sep 2023, 1:58pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) If my knees and my feet don't hurt, it's a win. 26th Sep 2023, 2:12pm Jaks wrote: Nice running, well done 👏 26th Sep 2023, 2:16pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Jaks :) Add a comment
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0.2mi, 3:44 Walk - General Just for Conquercise. Getting my jabs. Add a comment 5.4mi, 59:34 Run - General Put my raincoat on and took my chance with the weather. Not too windy yet, rained almost the whole time but it wasn't projectile rain. Four miles easy then 12 x 30dp efforts every tenth of a mile and a fast finish. Surprise badge when I got home. Once round Venus! 27th Sep 2023, 2:20pm EvilPixie wrote: nice even pace 27th Sep 2023, 2:24pm Jaks wrote: Nice run, hope you enjoy didn’t get too wet. 27th Sep 2023, 2:30pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) I'm dampish, but the weather was never stressful. 27th Sep 2023, 3:10pm riggys99 wrote: Well run 27th Sep 2023, 3:11pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, riggys99 :) 27th Sep 2023, 3:12pm Sigh wrote: Well done! 27th Sep 2023, 4:09pm Ness wrote: Well done 👏 27th Sep 2023, 4:50pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) 27th Sep 2023, 4:59pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Always fun with badges :) nice running! 27th Sep 2023, 5:04pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Bowman :) 27th Sep 2023, 5:18pm Rosehip wrote: Nicely done :) 27th Sep 2023, 5:54pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Rosehip :) Add a comment 4.1mi, 1:07:48 Walk - General With eL Bee!, collecting bugs. Got a score of 27 - Recovery for this. Wind just thinking about picking up. 27th Sep 2023, 11:38am EvilPixie wrote: well timed with the wind 27th Sep 2023, 11:44am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Pix :) Was hoping for a short run and some new blue circles when I go to Workington later, but if I'm going to do it I'll have to make it earlier than that. 27th Sep 2023, 11:44am EvilPixie wrote: hopefully the wind won't be too bad for that getting grumpy here 27th Sep 2023, 12:33pm Ness wrote: Hope the weather plays the game! 😉 27th Sep 2023, 12:39pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Ness :) It's not crucial, I don't need to run today but it would be nice to trot out 40 minutes easy. 27th Sep 2023, 1:40pm Jaks wrote: The weather has arrived here just as I got back from shopping. Hope you manage to get out for your run. Well done on your walk 👏 27th Sep 2023, 2:32pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Jaks :) I ran at home before going out rather than taking my chance nearer the coast. Add a comment	0mi, 20:00 Cross - Strength 20 minutes of reasonably rational flailing around with the neoprene dumbbells. That got my heart rate up as high as it went on this afternoon's bike ride. 28th Sep 2023, 8:12pm Ness wrote: Well done 💪 28th Sep 2023, 8:22pm EvilPixie wrote: Nice 28th Sep 2023, 9:06pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Some way to go till I look the part in a crop top, or even a vest. 28th Sep 2023, 10:30pm Rosehip wrote: Well done :) 29th Sep 2023, 6:30am EvilPixie wrote: Little steps! 29th Sep 2023, 8:05am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Add a comment 15.1mi, 1:15:07 Bike - Road Biking With eL Bee!, to finish the Virtual Cycling Challenge. Windier than I expected, rained on and off. Garmin suggested 30min at 75W. 75min at 30W is probably the same thing. 28th Sep 2023, 2:57pm EvilPixie wrote: well done 28th Sep 2023, 3:14pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Pix :) 28th Sep 2023, 3:57pm Jaks wrote: Well done and congratulations on finishing the cycle challenge 👏👏 28th Sep 2023, 4:01pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Jaks :) I'm glad it's done before the road closures in the town start. 28th Sep 2023, 4:47pm ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ wrote: Well done, both! 28th Sep 2023, 5:10pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Synge :) 29th Sep 2023, 10:34am Dvorak wrote: Congratulations on competition. 29th Sep 2023, 10:47am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Dvorak :) Add a comment 2.2mi, 39:28 Walk - General Bugs and tiddlywinks, with eL Bee!. Add a comment	0mi, 2:15:00 Cross - Gardening When I saw eL Bee! setting about the fence with a chainsaw (he's reduced the height of most of the length and taken the cuttings to the tip) I thought I should go out and do some pink garden jobs. Cleared a load of flints from the new front border. Removed most of the bulk of the ferns from the ericaceous part of the raised bed. They've done really well there but the pieris is starting to need more space. Moved the gypsophila from their containers to the other part of the raised bed, along with some crocuses. Was reminded that the reason I created the raised bed was to avoid dealing with sodding bastard flints. Put the surviving daffodil bulbs that had also been in the containers into new pots with the violas to give them a chance rather than composting them. Gave the roses a vicious pruning. Need to decide where to move them to so that the round conifers can go in their pots at the front door. Bit of weeding around the ophiogonus. Also ordered path weedkiller, and Dad's daffodils are on the way so I hope the rest of my bulbs will arrive next week. 29th Sep 2023, 4:51pm Corrah wrote: That’s a good lot of work done. 👍 29th Sep 2023, 4:58pm Ness wrote: Very productive! 😀 29th Sep 2023, 5:22pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) All needed done, and there's loads still to do. Add a comment 5.2mi, 58:55 Run - General One hour easy. Would have been sceptical of the heart rate, but it responded as expected to the gradient and to the aspirational marathon pace finish. Stiff breeze, usual direction. 29th Sep 2023, 12:24pm Ness wrote: Nice one, Vrap 👍 29th Sep 2023, 12:29pm EvilPixie wrote: Nice even pace 29th Sep 2023, 12:32pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) It's as fast as my old legs would go. I'd understand if I was tapering :-O 29th Sep 2023, 12:34pm Sigh wrote: Well done! 29th Sep 2023, 12:36pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Sigh :) 29th Sep 2023, 12:49pm ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ wrote: All looks good - well done. 29th Sep 2023, 1:01pm EvilPixie wrote: maybe the legs are tapering even if you aren't?! 29th Sep 2023, 1:18pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Sunday's half marathon will be the real moment of truth. 29th Sep 2023, 1:19pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Nice and speedy finish! Don't so hard on yourself! :) (And thanks for the kind words) 29th Sep 2023, 1:21pm EvilPixie wrote: just enjoy vrap - and think of the sunshine marathon next year!! 29th Sep 2023, 1:21pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Bowman :) I'll decide on Sunday afternoon how hard on myself I'll need to be. 29th Sep 2023, 1:23pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: I missed a "be" :D :) 29th Sep 2023, 2:34pm Jaks wrote: Well done 👏 29th Sep 2023, 2:44pm riggys99 wrote: Nice build up run for Sundays HM 29th Sep 2023, 3:33pm Corrah wrote: Great stuff :) 29th Sep 2023, 4:48pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks heart 29th Sep 2023, 4:57pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Btw, what’s your plan for you HM? 29th Sep 2023, 5:26pm Velociraptor wrote: At the moment I'm aiming to pin my number on the right way up and remember to tie my shoelaces, Bowman :) It really is a fact-finding exercise. 29th Sep 2023, 5:30pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: As good as any plan, you’ll smash it :) Maybe you’ll let the horns grow out a little bit? :) 29th Sep 2023, 7:36pm Dvorak wrote: That was easy. You are in fine HM fettle. 29th Sep 2023, 8:06pm Velociraptor wrote: Aye, we'll see, Dvorak ;) Add a comment	1.9mi, 32:59 Walk - General With eL Bee!, to get my race number for tomorrow. 30th Sep 2023, 4:41pm Corrah wrote: That looks nice xx 30th Sep 2023, 5:03pm Velociraptor wrote: The main road is noisy but the park is nice. Add a comment 10.1mi, 49:56 Bike - Road Biking Just enough to squish my bug before the rain gets here. 30th Sep 2023, 1:07pm EvilPixie wrote: Well done Now a taper for tomorrow?! 😂 30th Sep 2023, 1:21pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Pix :) Resting now, apart from driving up to Carlisle this afternoon to get my race number. 30th Sep 2023, 4:20pm Jaks wrote: Well done 👏 30th Sep 2023, 4:23pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Jaks :) 30th Sep 2023, 5:02pm Corrah wrote: Good work :) 30th Sep 2023, 5:04pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Corrah :) Add a comment 1.6mi, 18:11 Run - General After parkrun. Stopped for a chat just after setting off, then out to the tail walker and back. 30th Sep 2023, 2:11pm Ness wrote: Nice one 30th Sep 2023, 2:19pm Velociraptor wrote: :) Add a comment 3.1mi, 30:31 Run - parkrun Run marshalling at Keswick. 2.5 miles easy then 25dp efforts with 40dp recoveries (looks like 8, I wasn't counting) to the finish. Stiff legs today 😮 Really nice conditions but lots of tree crud on the path. 30th Sep 2023, 10:11am EvilPixie wrote: Well done Ready for tomorrow? 30th Sep 2023, 10:15am Jaks wrote: Well done 👏 30th Sep 2023, 10:27am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Ready enough, Pix. I don't need to do any more running before tomorrow. 30th Sep 2023, 10:27am EvilPixie wrote: Lol Excellent! 30th Sep 2023, 10:41am Sigh wrote: Well done :-) 30th Sep 2023, 11:04am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Sigh :) 30th Sep 2023, 11:12am riggys99 wrote: Well done good luck for tomorrow 30th Sep 2023, 11:53am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, riggys99 :) Hoping I'll get round and not grind to a halt; more than that would be a bonus. 30th Sep 2023, 12:47pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Nice marshaling, you got this tomorrow. Of course you won’t grind to a halt. :) Smash it! 30th Sep 2023, 1:50pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Bowman :) I won't smash it, but I don't expect the finish line crew to be late getting their dinner because of me. 30th Sep 2023, 2:00pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: :) 30th Sep 2023, 2:08pm Ness wrote: Well done 👏 30th Sep 2023, 2:08pm Ness wrote: Well done 👏 30th Sep 2023, 2:08pm Ness wrote: Well done 👏 30th Sep 2023, 2:08pm Ness wrote: Well done 👏 30th Sep 2023, 2:08pm Ness wrote: Well done 👏 30th Sep 2023, 2:08pm Ness wrote: Oops butterfingers! 🤣 30th Sep 2023, 2:19pm Velociraptor wrote: Hee hee! Fibrillation of the finger! 30th Sep 2023, 4:12pm chunkywizard wrote: Well done. 30th Sep 2023, 4:16pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, CW :) 30th Sep 2023, 4:49pm Corrah wrote: Great stuff. Best of luck for tomorrow xx 30th Sep 2023, 5:03pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Corrah :) Add a comment 0.5mi, 8:20 Walk - General Before parkrun. Add a comment	2.7mi, 48:33 Walk - General A little leg-stretch with eL Bee!. We didn't bother with the bugs today. 1st Oct 2023, 7:52pm Ness wrote: Nice one 1st Oct 2023, 8:02pm Velociraptor wrote: :) 1st Oct 2023, 9:39pm Corrah wrote: Nice :) 1st Oct 2023, 9:44pm Velociraptor wrote: :) Add a comment 0.6mi, 11:05 Walk - General Afterwards. Add a comment 13.2mi, 2:13:19 Run - Race Great Cumbrian Run. Could have been a lot worse! Gun time 2:14:01, chip time 2:13:18. Really nice conditions for running at a conservative effort level. Would have been warm for racing flat out. But my legs were on strike until 11am. 1st Oct 2023, 12:11pm Ness wrote: Excellent running. Well done, Vrap! 👏 1st Oct 2023, 12:14pm Jaks wrote: Very nice, well done 👏 1st Oct 2023, 12:19pm chunkywizard wrote: Well done. Strong at the end. 1st Oct 2023, 12:31pm Sigh wrote: Well done! 1st Oct 2023, 12:32pm Alice the Camel wrote: Good one, well run! 1st Oct 2023, 12:38pm riggys99 wrote: Well done great finish Ready for the metric next 1st Oct 2023, 12:58pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Overall verdict, slower than I'd hoped, less slow than I'd feared, nowhere near sub-4 or even sub-4.30 marathon shape, couldn't get much above 70% WHR in the first half but had no difficulty burning my remaining matches in the last two miles. 1st Oct 2023, 1:34pm EvilPixie wrote: Well done really good 1st Oct 2023, 1:35pm Dvorak wrote: Strong finish. 1st Oct 2023, 2:08pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Well done! Good to hear that you remembered to tie your shoes, and didn’t grind to a halt :) 1st Oct 2023, 2:09pm Idristhedragon wrote: Well done 😃 1st Oct 2023, 2:38pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) I was more than 80 minutes ahead of the last finisher (and 470th of 683) so I don't think the marshals will blame me if their dinner was in the dog when they got home. 1st Oct 2023, 6:06pm Oscar the Grouch wrote: Good work 1st Oct 2023, 6:40pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, OtG :) 1st Oct 2023, 9:16pm Rosehip wrote: Off your inverse taper, that’s a good run. Plenty in your legs at the finish - reckon bodes well for a sub 4.30 in the spring - at least :) 1st Oct 2023, 9:36pm Corrah wrote: Great running and loving the final push :) 1st Oct 2023, 9:44pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Work to do, but at least I know it may be worth doing the work. 1st Oct 2023, 9:47pm Corrah wrote: Absolutely 👍 2nd Oct 2023, 11:02pm tipsku wrote: Well done! You got the job done with a strong finish 2nd Oct 2023, 11:14pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, tipsku :) Add a comment 0.8mi, 14:02 Walk - General From the car park to the start, with eL Bee!. Add a comment	0mi, 20:00 Cross - Strength Bodyweight and light dumbbells. Included two sets of 12 press-ups but didn't think my abdominals would tolerate a third set. 2nd Oct 2023, 4:00pm Ness wrote: Good stuff! 2nd Oct 2023, 4:24pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Ness :) 2nd Oct 2023, 5:07pm Rosehip wrote: Well done :) 2nd Oct 2023, 5:18pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Rosehip :) (I may have made the purchase of a new crop top conditional upon a specific measurable amount of resistance training.) Add a comment 3.3mi, 38:18 Run - Recovery Run It's rare that I can log a genuine Recovery Run - less than 24 hours after a key session, less than 40 minutes, WHR under 70%. This was enough running for today. Might do a small bike ride later to get my other Fetchpoint bug. 2nd Oct 2023, 11:01am riggys99 wrote: Hope legs ok after yesterday 2nd Oct 2023, 11:03am EvilPixie wrote: did exactly what was needed well done 2nd Oct 2023, 11:06am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Legs a little lacking in bounce, but I expected that. 2nd Oct 2023, 11:09am Sigh wrote: A well executed rec run, well done! 2nd Oct 2023, 11:36am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Sigh :) 2nd Oct 2023, 11:37am Ness wrote: Nice running. Well done 👍 2nd Oct 2023, 11:39am Velociraptor wrote: Thanks, Ness :) 2nd Oct 2023, 12:19pm Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Well done getting the blood flowing in your legs after your race! 2nd Oct 2023, 12:37pm Rosehip wrote: Yep, proper recovery run, well done :) 2nd Oct 2023, 1:13pm Velociraptor wrote: Thanks :) Add a comment	-

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