Funky Chicken

Last on at 11pm, 4th Dec 2024

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STATUS Throwing caution to the wind, but being careful in case I turn my umbrella inside out.

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Races
172
Miles
6949
Miles
0
Miles
2028
Miles
2235
WAVA
67.37%
Mile
5:52
5k
20:12
5M
33:38
10k
42:19
10M
1:09:24
Half
1:33:50
20M
2:39:58
Mara
3:38:03

About Me
Started running 2011 but lost a lot of impetus from 2017-2019 following a string of injuries. In 2024, feeling like I might have regained some of my previous form. Main targets: sub-20 min 5k sub-90 min Half Silver (70) WAVA standard over three distances Show More...

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Recent Blogs
Stevenage Marathon	Oct 2024
Prelude to Stevenage	Oct 2024
Switching up the distances	Sep 2024
Big Half 2024 - a special kind of torture	Sep 2024
Silver linings	Aug 2024

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Recent Training
4th Dec	General	10.2mi	55:00
3rd Dec	General	4.5mi	21:52
3rd Dec	General	3.4mi	30:00
2nd Dec	General	5mi	25:47
1st Dec	General	6.5mi	34:49

Planned Races	Show more
London Ten	15th Dec
QE OLYMPIC PARK 10K	11th Jan
Benfleet 15	19th Jan
RunThrough Victoria Park Half	2nd Feb
Brighton Half Marathon	2nd Mar

12 Month Benchmarks	Run	Bike
Mile	6:37	3:06
5k	20:56	12:27
5mi	35:07	21:20
10k	44:49	27:11
10mi	1:18:47	45:58
Half	1:44:09	1:03:07
20mi	2:43:12	0
Mara	3:43:27	0

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2024 Targets	Set your targets
Bike 500 Run 1200

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Fetcheveryone Running Club (FERC)
10,000 Blue Circles in 2024. If circles become squares, title will change.
The sub 3.30 marathon thread
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Best Times
Best WAVA

Dist	Races	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022	2023	2024	PB	WB
1mi	6					5:56 66.14	5:52 67.37				6:53 59.57				5:52 5:52/mi	67.37
4.3km	1						17:11 65.96								17:11 6:30/mi	65.96
5km	71	23:01 56.73	21:20 61.21	20:35 63.86	20:18 65.69	21:00 63.97	20:12 66.50		24:14 56.26	28:03 48.96	22:17 62.57	25:35 54.92	21:25 66.62	21:13 67.25	20:12 6:30/mi	67.25
8km	8		39:53 53.34	42:23 50.19	36:45 58.21		39:23 55.06								36:45 7:24/mi	58.21
5mi	19	38:30 55.30	35:48 59.75	36:05 59.28	33:38 64.35	37:16 58.50	35:20 61.70				38:08 59.43				33:38 6:44/mi	64.35
10km	24	49:40 53.64	45:08 59.27	44:51 59.64	42:19 63.88	43:32 62.09	43:17 62.85	46:42 58.67			47:04 60.08			43:39 66.93	42:19 6:49/mi	66.93
10mi	10		1:15:44 58.38	1:16:48 57.56	1:15:51 58.54	1:11:04 62.81	1:09:24 64.71								1:09:24 6:56/mi	64.71
13.1mi	17		1:42:29 57.08	1:39:26 58.89	1:35:56 61.54	1:33:50 62.92								1:39:10 64.40	1:33:50 7:10/mi	64.40
17mi	1					2:15:17 57.64									2:15:17 7:57/mi	57.64
20mi	4				2:43:11 56.89	2:41:04 57.64								2:39:58 62.24	2:39:58 8:00/mi	62.24
26.2mi	5			3:54:59 52.41	3:38:03 56.77	3:38:38 56.62								3:46:48 59.04	3:38:03 8:19/mi	59.04

Date	Planned Races			Distance
8 Jun	Southend Half Marathon			13.1mi
23 Mar	Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon Confirmed			13.1mi
9 Mar	Kingston Breakfast Run 16mile			16mi
2 Mar	Brighton Half Marathon			13.1mi
2 Feb	RunThrough Victoria Park Half Confirmed			13.1mi
19 Jan	Benfleet 15			15mi
11 Jan	QE OLYMPIC PARK 10K Confirmed			10km
15 Dec	London Ten Confirmed			10km
2024		Result	WAVA	Distance
2 Nov	Eden Project parkrun	22:18	64.48	5km
20 Oct	Stevenage Marathon SB	3:46:48	59.04	26.2mi
1 Sep	The Big Half SB	1:39:10	64.40	13.1mi
24 Aug	Bournemouth parkrun	21:27	67.04	5km
17 Aug	RunThrough Battersea Park 10k SB	43:39	66.93	10km
4 Aug	RUNNING GP BEDFORD AUTODROME 20 PB	2:39:58	62.24	20mi
27 Jul	Medina I.O.W. parkrun	22:33	63.27	5km
6 Jul	F’Laps	16mi		24hr
30 Jun	Race The Neighbours	45:35	63.57	10km
16 Jun	FINSBURY PARK Half	1:41:32	62.36	13.1mi
20 Apr	Lordship Recreation Ground parkrun SB	21:13	67.25	5km
13 Apr	Lordship Recreation Ground parkrun	21:39	65.90	5km
23 Mar	Lordship Recreation Ground parkrun	21:21	66.83	5km
2023		Result	WAVA	Distance
23 Dec	Woking parkrun	24:58	57.15	5km
7 Oct	The Doctor K Cup SB	21:25	66.62	5km
7 Oct	Lordship Recreation Ground parkrun	21:42	65.75	5km
30 Sep	Oak Hill parkrun	22:15	64.13	5km
23 Sep	Lordship Recreation Ground parkrun	22:09	64.42	5km
10 Sep	London to Brighton Cycle Ride	6:27:34		55mi
2 Sep	Lordship Recreation Ground parkrun	22:36	63.13	5km
26 Aug	Southend parkrun	22:49	62.53	5km
17 Jun	Westmill parkrun	23:12	61.03	5km
3 Jun	Southend parkrun	22:46	62.19	5km
6 May	Ally Pally parkrun	22:09	63.92	5km
29 Apr	Lordship Recreation Ground parkrun	22:09	63.92	5km
8 Apr	Bournemouth parkrun	22:42	62.37	5km
18 Mar	Lymington Woodside parkrun	24:37	57.51	5km
4 Feb	Southend parkrun	23:33	60.12	5km
2022		Result	WAVA	Distance
30 Jul	Southend parkrun SB	25:35	54.92	5km
2020		Result	WAVA	Distance
5 Dec	Virtual Jingle Mile SB	6:53	59.57	1mi
28 Nov	Cheddleton Virtual 10k SB	47:04	60.08	10km
17 Oct	The Doctor K Cup SB	22:17	62.57	5km
19 Sep	Victoria Park Open 5 SB	38:08	59.43	5mi
2019		Result	WAVA	Distance
25 May	Exmouth parkrun SB	28:03	48.96	5km
2018		Result	WAVA	Distance
26 May	Margate parkrun SB	24:14	56.26	5km
2017		Result	WAVA	Distance
21 May	Hornsey YMCA Crouch End 10k SB	46:42	58.67	10km
2016		Result	WAVA	Distance
6 Aug	Ally Pally parkrun	23:14	58.24	5km
25 Jul	Sri Chinmoy Battersea Relays	6:05	64.97	1mi
20 Jul	Golden Stag Mile	6:06	64.79	1mi
19 Jun	City of London Mile PB	5:52	67.37	1mi
4 Jun	Whitstable parkrun	21:03	63.81	5km
29 May	Westminster Mile	5:53	67.18	1mi
15 May	Hornsey YMCA Crouch End 10k	44:23	61.29	10km
17 Apr	Thames Towpath 10 PB	1:09:24	64.71	10mi
3 Apr	Regent's Park 10k Summer Series #1 SB	43:17	62.85	10km
28 Mar	Beaconsfield 5 SB	35:20	61.70	5mi
20 Mar	SEAA 12/6 stage road relays - short leg PB	17:11	65.96	4.25km
5 Mar	Hackney Marshes parkrun PB	20:12	66.50	5km
27 Feb	English National XC Championships (Men)	1:02:37	52.66	12km
20 Feb	Finsbury parkrun	21:19	63.02	5km
13 Feb	Met League XC: Alexandra Palace - Senior Men SB	39:23	55.06	8km
17 Jan	Sunday League XC #4 Watford	44:35	59.88	6.1mi
9 Jan	Middlesex XC Champs - Men	54:33	60.45	12km
1 Jan	Ally Pally parkrun	20:53	64.32	5km
2015		Result	WAVA	Distance
25 Dec	Finsbury parkrun SB	21:00	63.97	5km
6 Dec	Sunday League XC #3 Willian	36:34	59.62	5mi
28 Nov	Fraternity and Sorority Cup SB	37:16	58.50	5mi
14 Nov	London cross country championships	49:51	54.57	10km
7 Nov	Met League 2 - Stevenage	46:11	47.21	5mi
31 Oct	Ally Pally parkrun	23:55	56.17	5km
18 Oct	Sunday League XC #1 Cheshunt	37:16	58.50	5mi
10 Oct	Met League XC: Claybury - Senior Men	39:00	55.60	8km
3 Oct	Ally Pally parkrun	25:43	52.23	5km
14 Jul	London Heathside Club 5k Handicap	21:57	60.75	5km
11 Jul	Brockenhurst parkrun	21:27	62.17	5km
4 Jul	Southend parkrun	21:17	62.66	5km
20 Jun	Ally Pally parkrun	21:40	61.55	5km
14 Jun	City of London Mile SB	5:56	66.14	1mi
31 May	Edinburgh Marathon			26.2mi
4 May	Milton Keynes Marathon SB	3:38:38	56.62	26.2mi
19 Apr	Thames Towpath 10	1:14:31	59.90	10mi
22 Mar	Brentwood Half Marathon PB	1:33:50	62.92	13.1mi
8 Mar	Finchley 20 SB	2:41:04	57.64	20mi
22 Feb	Gade Valley Harriers VLM Training run #2 PB	2:15:17	57.64	17mi
15 Feb	Cross Country League Royston	42:45	54.79	5.4mi
7 Feb	Met League XC: Wormwood Scrubs - Senior Men	34:44	61.98	8km
1 Feb	Watford Half Marathon	1:38:15	60.09	13.1mi
18 Jan	Fred Hughes 10 SB	1:11:04	62.81	10mi
11 Jan	Cross Country League Trent Park	37:04	58.39	5mi
1 Jan	Serpentine New Year's Day 10K SB	43:32	62.09	10km
2014		Result	WAVA	Distance
7 Dec	Perivale 5 PB	33:38	64.35	5mi
29 Nov	Self Transcendence 10K PB	42:19	63.88	10km
23 Nov	Cross Country League Grovelands	38:44	55.88	5mi
8 Nov	Met League XC: Stevenage - Senior Men	35:55	59.94	8km
26 Oct	Cross Country League Cheshunt	35:11	61.52	5mi
19 Oct	Abingdon Marathon PB	3:38:03	56.77	26.2mi
28 Sep	Ealing Half Marathon SB	1:35:56	61.54	13.1mi
20 Sep	Southend parkrun	24:13	55.07	5km
7 Sep	South Cheshire 20 SB	2:43:11	56.89	20mi
30 Aug	Hackney Marshes parkrun SB	20:18	65.69	5km
17 Aug	Burnham Beeches Half Marathon	1:40:32	58.72	13.1mi
13 Jul	New Forest 10	1:16:41	57.90	10mi
8 Jun	Southend Half Marathon	1:45:19	55.77	13.1mi
18 May	Hornsey YMCA Crouch End 10k	46:44	57.51	10km
3 May	Battersea Park Self-Transcendence 10k	44:16	60.72	10km
26 Apr	Longrunmeadow parkrun	22:34	58.67	5km
6 Apr	Brighton Marathon	3:52:31	52.97	26.2mi
9 Mar	Finchley 20	2:53:10	53.34	20mi
8 Feb	Met League XC: Wormwood Scrubs - Senior Men PB	36:45	58.21	8km
19 Jan	Fred Hughes 10 SB	1:15:51	58.54	10mi
11 Jan	Met League XC: Horsenden Hill - Senior Men	49:43	43.03	8km
1 Jan	Serpentine New Year's Day 10K	47:53	56.13	10km
2013		Result	WAVA	Distance
8 Dec	Cross Country League Trent Park	37:33	57.28	5mi
9 Nov	Brandon Country Park parkrun	21:46	60.82	5km
3 Nov	Stevenage Half Marathon	1:39:45	58.89	13.1mi
27 Oct	Cross Country League 1 Cheshunt	38:43	55.55	5mi
22 Sep	New Forest Marathon SB	3:54:59	52.41	26.2mi
7 Sep	Middlesex 10K Championship	45:05	59.62	10km
24 Aug	Southend parkrun	21:45	60.87	5km
18 Aug	Burnham Beeches Half Marathon	1:48:35	54.10	13.1mi
21 Jul	Olympic Park Anniversary Run	37:16	57.40	5mi
23 Jun	Hampstead 10k	45:38	58.62	10km
27 May	Vitality London 10,000	44:59	59.47	10km
19 May	Hornsey YMCA Crouch End 10k	45:32	58.75	10km
5 May	Ranelagh Richmond Half Marathon	1:39:56	58.53	13.1mi
14 Apr	Thames Towpath 10 SB	1:16:48	57.56	10mi
6 Apr	Victoria Park Open 5 SB	36:05	59.28	5mi
16 Mar	Finsbury parkrun	22:24	58.68	5km
3 Mar	Bath Half SB	1:39:26	58.83	13.1mi
17 Feb	Cross Country League 5 Watford	48:03	54.63	6.1mi
9 Feb	Metropolitan League (Men): Northwood SB	42:23	50.19	8km
3 Feb	Watford Half Marathon	1:42:58	56.81	13.1mi
5 Jan	Hackney Marshes parkrun SB	20:35	63.86	5km
1 Jan	Serpentine New Year's Day 10K SB	44:51	59.64	10km
2012		Result	WAVA	Distance
22 Dec	Finsbury parkrun	21:50	60.20	5km
15 Dec	Metropolitan League (Men): Alexandra Palace SB	39:53	53.34	8km
9 Dec	Cross Country League 3 St Albans	43:35	49.08	5mi
2 Dec	Perivale 5 SB	35:48	59.75	5mi
25 Nov	Cross Country League 2 Grovelands	41:43	51.28	5mi
4 Nov	Stevenage Half Marathon	1:48:44	53.80	13.1mi
21 Oct	Cabbage Patch 10	1:17:37	56.96	10mi
29 Sep	Middlesex 10K Championship SB	45:08	59.27	10km
23 Sep	New Forest Half Marathon SB	1:42:29	57.08	13.1mi
15 Sep	Ally Pally parkrun	22:06	59.48	5km
8 Sep	Self Transcendence 10M SB	1:15:44	58.38	10mi
1 Sep	Finsbury parkrun #140	21:55	59.97	5km
25 Aug	Ally Pally parkrun	22:31	58.38	5km
19 Aug	Burnham Beeches Half Marathon	1:55:45	50.54	13.1mi
11 Aug	Newcastle parkrun	21:58	59.84	5km
4 Aug	Sheffield Hallam Parkrun	21:39	60.31	5km
28 Jul	Grovelands parkrun	22:02	59.26	5km
21 Jul	Pymmes parkrun	22:20	58.47	5km
12 Jul	London Heathside Club 5k Handicap	22:47	57.31	5km
8 Jul	Run The River	36:42	58.02	5mi
1 Jul	Regent's Park 10k Summer Series #4	46:09	57.73	10km
24 Jun	Hampstead 10k	48:42	54.71	10km
17 Jun	Stortford 10	1:23:52	52.52	10mi
9 Jun	Finsbury parkrun	22:43	57.48	5km
26 May	Finsbury parkrun	24:00	54.41	5km
20 May	Hornsey YMCA Crouch End 10k	48:35	54.84	10km
14 May	Self Transcendence 5k	22:33	57.91	5km
12 May	Killerton Parkrun	23:20	55.96	5km
5 May	Pymmes parkrun	22:46	57.35	5km
29 Apr	Bracknell Half Marathon	1:48:23	53.79	13.1mi
17 Mar	Ally Pally parkrun	22:06	59.08	5km
10 Mar	Poole parkrun SB	21:20	61.21	5km
4 Mar	Finsbury Park Festival of Running 5km	22:33	57.91	5km
26 Feb	Roding Valley Half Marathon	1:48:32	53.71	13.1mi
18 Feb	Ally Pally parkrun	23:04	56.61	5km
11 Feb	Highbury Fields parkrun	22:23	58.34	5km
28 Jan	Finsbury parkrun	22:35	57.82	5km
22 Jan	Fred Hughes 10	1:19:56	55.10	10mi
1 Jan	Brooks Serpentine New Years Day 10K	47:56	55.58	10km
2011		Result	WAVA	Distance
10 Dec	Ally Pally Parkrun	24:03	54.29	5km
4 Dec	Perivale 5 SB	38:30	55.30	5mi
3 Dec	Cambridge parkrun SB	23:01	56.73	5km
26 Nov	Finsbury parkrun	23:08	56.45	5km
20 Nov	Old Deer Park 10K SB	49:40	53.64	10km
12 Nov	Southwick Country Parkrun #11	23:40	55.17	5km
5 Nov	Finsbury parkrun	23:47	54.90	5km
22 Oct	Finsbury parkrun	24:16	53.81	5km
16 Oct	Stroke Association Resolution 10k	54:03	49.29	10km
8 Oct	Finsbury parkrun	25:07	51.99	5km
27 Aug	Trent Park Handicap	27:46	47.03	5km

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Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2024	0	5	11	67	146	43	51	49	52	52	25	3	504
2024	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0.1
2024	105	86	106	72	117	155	175	98	169	98	44	3	1230
2024	0	0	26	211	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	26	282
2023	11	11	16	90	92	68	68	65	93	16	18	6	555
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0.1
2023	65	35	47	76	46	45	29	21	49	37	30	37	516
2023	0	0	0	0	0	103	366	434	233	222	28	0	1386
2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	7	11	4	34
2022	0	3	0	14	0	0	17	0	0	2	0	0	36
2021	77	33	4	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	121
2021	90	75	4	15	0	10	0	3	8	7	0	11	224
2020	0	0	0	0	0	19	101	192	203	143	136	87	881
2020	1	4	1	1	31	35	0	33	49	54	73	102	384
2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	31	51	0	0	97
2019	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
2019	6	0	4	0	10	3	0	9	2	0	3	0	37
2018	0	0	15	0	0	16	0	0	8	0	0	0	39
2018	0	0	0	0	15	7	0	11	3	0	0	0	37
2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	7
2017	0	0	16	47	43	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	110
2017	0	0	0	0	16	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	91
2016	0	0	0	15	10	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	26
2016	34	75	112	50	41	29	14	29	12	6	0	15	416
2015	0	0	0	5	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
2015	70	82	130	72	73	25	18	8	3	38	55	90	664
2014	0	0	6	6	19	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	33
2014	105	100	73	55	70	105	141	108	121	102	57	32	1069
2013	0	3	0	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
2013	86	91	100	82	87	129	129	133	103	49	34	44	1068
2012	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4	0	0	0	0	9
2012	74	67	50	48	66	74	83	75	81	40	75	90	822
2012	0	0	0	0	0	27	46	35	37	17	9	0	172
2011	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	50	62	74	73	67	336

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2.3mi, 14:24 Bike - General Unexpected dash to school and back, to drop off forgotten PE kit! 1) 2.3mi - 14:24(6:16/mi) 126/145bpm [789b/mi] 165cal 9.59/18.93mph Add a comment 6.2mi, 51:11 Run - General Mainly a run to pick up a few more blue circles for the training log, but found myself enjoying pushing the pace a bit more. No real issues during, though I need to get the breathing sorted (VO2 Max dropped from 54/53 pre-marathon to 52 this past week). Slight ache in left achilles only after finishing. 6x 10 heel raises on stairs afterwards. 1) 1mi - 8:52(8:52/mi) 142/161bpm [1260b/mi] 120cal 6.76/7.49mph 2) 1mi - 8:23(8:23/mi) 160/167bpm [1342b/mi] 123cal 7.15/7.6mph 3) 1mi - 8:16(8:16/mi) 159/168bpm [1314b/mi] 121cal 7.26/8.18mph 4) 1mi - 7:56(7:56/mi) 159/171bpm [1262b/mi] 117cal 7.56/8.2mph 5) 1mi - 8:07(8:07/mi) 164/169bpm [1332b/mi] 124cal 7.39/8.18mph 6) 1mi - 7:54(7:54/mi) 166/177bpm [1312b/mi] 123cal 7.59/8.14mph 7) 0.24mi - 1:42(7:14/mi) 168/174bpm [1215b/mi] 26cal 8.29/8.56mph 8th Nov 2024, 9:46am riggys99 wrote: Good run heel drops have been helping mine 8th Nov 2024, 10:18am Funky Chicken wrote: Thanks. Glad they're helping you too. I've read that a bit of light massage between thumb and forefinger can also help as long as it doesn't yield an ouch! 8th Nov 2024, 10:38am riggys99 wrote: Have to that thanks Add a comment	5mi, 44:16 Run - General Easy run. Very little in the way of complaints. 6x 10 heel raises on stairs afterwards. 1) 1mi - 9:21(9:21/mi) 131/142bpm [1225b/mi] 120cal 6.42/7.2mph 2) 1mi - 8:49(8:49/mi) 137/149bpm [1208b/mi] 116cal 6.8/7.24mph 3) 1mi - 8:52(8:52/mi) 135/140bpm [1197b/mi] 114cal 6.77/7.1mph 4) 1mi - 8:37(8:37/mi) 145/161bpm [1248b/mi] 116cal 6.97/9.54mph 5) 1mi - 8:37(8:37/mi) 143/151bpm [1231b/mi] 116cal 6.97/7.53mph 6) 0mi - 1(6:09/mi) 145/145bpm [891b/mi] 9.76/5.13mph 9th Nov 2024, 4:16pm riggys99 wrote: Well done Add a comment	0mi, 1:53 Cross - Strength 6x 10 heel raises on stairs. Add a comment 3.3mi, 56:09 Walk - General 1) 1mi - 16:48(16:48/mi) 81/93bpm [1360b/mi] 97cal 55/61rpm 3.57/4.38mph 2) 1mi - 16:32(16:32/mi) 82/95bpm [1356b/mi] 108cal 52/109rpm 3.63/7.16mph 3) 1mi - 17:14(17:14/mi) 82/96bpm [1414b/mi] 114cal 52/63rpm 3.48/4.34mph 4) 0.32mi - 5:34(17:16/mi) 84/90bpm [1451b/mi] 32cal 52/105rpm 3.47/3.9mph Add a comment	10mi, 1:26:01 Run - Medium Long Run Faint aches in Achilles and knee early on, but knee fine after a while. Once I stopped running and walked rest of way home, Achilles more noticeable, with borderline limping. Applying ice and will continue throughout the day. 1) 1mi - 8:53(8:53/mi) 137/151bpm [1217b/mi] 112cal 6.76/7.81mph 2) 1mi - 8:34(8:34/mi) 144/155bpm [1234b/mi] 118cal 7/7.97mph 3) 1mi - 8:30(8:30/mi) 143/152bpm [1216b/mi] 116cal 7.05/7.51mph 4) 1mi - 8:38(8:38/mi) 142/147bpm [1226b/mi] 117cal 6.95/7.68mph 5) 1mi - 8:27(8:27/mi) 145/155bpm [1225b/mi] 117cal 7.1/7.37mph 6) 1mi - 8:40(8:40/mi) 142/146bpm [1230b/mi] 115cal 6.93/7.2mph 7) 1mi - 8:34(8:34/mi) 143/153bpm [1224b/mi] 114cal 7.01/7.33mph 8) 1mi - 8:35(8:35/mi) 145/156bpm [1246b/mi] 114cal 6.98/7.22mph 9) 1mi - 8:32(8:32/mi) 148/157bpm [1262b/mi] 119cal 7.04/7.37mph 10) 1mi - 8:37(8:37/mi) 152/162bpm [1309b/mi] 121cal 6.97/7.99mph 11) 0mi - 2(7:53/mi) 144/144bpm [1135b/mi] 7.6/6.78mph 11th Nov 2024, 10:40am riggys99 wrote: Hope the Achilles recovers. By chance this podcast came up for me to listen to last night. About the use of vit c and collagen in tendon repair https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-run-smarter-podcast/id1494778818?i=1000676397155 11th Nov 2024, 11:54am Funky Chicken wrote: Thanks - I'll try to check it out later. I'd been planning to run a 5K race on Saturday but will have to see how well it recovers before then. Add a comment	1.8mi, 31:38 Walk - General Test of achilles. Felt ok to begin with but bit of an ache towards the end. 1) 1mi - 17:38(17:38/mi) 94/116bpm [1658b/mi] 115cal 54/62rpm 3.4/6.05mph 2) 0.81mi - 13:59(17:10/mi) 93/104bpm [1596b/mi] 83cal 52/105rpm 3.5/4.22mph Add a comment	1.3mi, 20:46 Walk - General Achilles mildly improved on yesterday. 1) 1mi - 16:10(16:10/mi) 86/100bpm [1390b/mi] 97cal 54/61rpm 3.71/4.28mph 2) 0.26mi - 4:36(17:31/mi) 89/97bpm [1559b/mi] 30cal 51/60rpm 3.43/4.24mph Add a comment	-
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2.3mi, 44:32 Walk - General 1) 1mi - 19:20(19:20/mi) 80/94bpm [1547b/mi] 113cal 49/107rpm 3.1/5.24mph 2) 1mi - 18:53(18:53/mi) 79/94bpm [1492b/mi] 92cal 52/61rpm 3.18/3.82mph 3) 0.26mi - 6:19(24:05/mi) 78/87bpm [1879b/mi] 28cal 38/59rpm 2.49/3.3mph Add a comment 4.2mi, 23:25 Bike - General Road test of achilles - no issues during. Still a bit of tightness around the right knee. 1) 4.16mi - 23:25(5:37/mi) 129/152bpm [726b/mi] 277cal 10.67/22.4mph Add a comment	2.7mi, 46:05 Walk - General 1) 1mi - 15:43(15:43/mi) 73/91bpm [1148b/mi] 94cal 49/59rpm 3.82/5.78mph 2) 1mi - 16:19(16:19/mi) 75/90bpm [1223b/mi] 83cal 47/58rpm 3.68/35.29mph 3) 0.72mi - 14:03(19:25/mi) 64/73bpm [1243b/mi] 66cal 49/59rpm 3.09/3.55mph Add a comment	3.2mi, 1:05:38 Walk - General 1) 1mi - 21:51(21:51/mi) 77/94bpm [1682b/mi] 126cal 46/104rpm 2.75/3.4mph 2) 1mi - 19:30(19:30/mi) 73/94bpm [1423b/mi] 84cal 41/78rpm 3.08/7.68mph 3) 1mi - 21:15(21:15/mi) 69/81bpm [1466b/mi] 95cal 48/101rpm 2.82/3.55mph 4) 0.16mi - 3:02(19:25/mi) 68/83bpm [1320b/mi] 16cal 50/56rpm 3.09/3.63mph Add a comment	-	1.3mi, 11:09 Run - General Test run. Achilles fine throughout, but a faint ache when I walked back from the park. Still an occasional dull ache in right knee. 1) 1mi - 8:56(8:56/mi) 143/162bpm [1278b/mi] 117cal 6.72/7.47mph 2) 0.25mi - 2:13(8:54/mi) 153/158bpm [1361b/mi] 30cal 6.74/7.37mph 19th Nov 2024, 3:15pm riggys99 wrote: Sounds promising 19th Nov 2024, 10:03pm Funky Chicken wrote: Might need to do a bit of run/walking and build up from that. Hope yours is doing ok too! 19th Nov 2024, 10:35pm riggys99 wrote: Not to bad saw physio today and he was ok with me doing marathon on Sunday then rest for a bit afterwards 19th Nov 2024, 10:52pm Funky Chicken wrote: Sounds like a sensible plan - I think I did too much too soon after mine, and paid the price for it. 20th Nov 2024, 6:42am riggys99 wrote: Hopefully your recovery will continue. He’s not said complete rest after Sunday but reduced mileage. Wants me to do 100-150 calf exercises a day (spread throughout the day as and when 10 here and there type of thing) 20th Nov 2024, 9:30am Funky Chicken wrote: I should probably start incorporating the calf exercises again - I stopped when my achilles was feeling at its worst, but will try to get back in the habit. 20th Nov 2024, 9:33am riggys99 wrote: I go up on both feet then transfer to the injured one. Then either stay in that position and lower on both feet or lower on the injured one. Add a comment	-	0.9mi, 17:24 Walk - General 1) 0.94mi - 17:24(18:27/mi) 91/111bpm [1680b/mi] 113cal 50/59rpm 3.25/4.61mph Add a comment
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-	2.2mi, 40:09 Walk - General Walk back from parkrun. Faint ache in Achilles towards the end, but a lot better than it has been. 1) 1mi - 17:35(17:35/mi) 109/133bpm [1917b/mi] 134cal 50/63rpm 3.41/3.97mph 2) 1mi - 18:10(18:10/mi) 100/110bpm [1817b/mi] 113cal 50/59rpm 3.3/29.45mph 3) 0.24mi - 4:23(18:16/mi) 94/101bpm [1717b/mi] 24cal 51/57rpm 3.29/4.07mph Add a comment 0.4mi, 3:08 Run - General Running with A for last bit of parkrun. 1) 0.38mi - 3:08(8:20/mi) 153/169bpm [1276b/mi] 45cal 7.2/8.14mph Add a comment 2.1mi, 18:21 Run - Run-Walk Run to meet A at parkrun, with occasional 20 sec walking sections to monitor Achilles. No probs during or immediately after. 1) 1mi - 8:55(8:55/mi) 143/165bpm [1275b/mi] 121cal 6.73/8.6mph 2) 1mi - 8:35(8:35/mi) 159/167bpm [1365b/mi] 129cal 6.99/7.68mph 3) 0.1mi - 51(8:32/mi) 160/161bpm [1366b/mi] 12cal 7.03/7.6mph 23rd Nov 2024, 12:01pm riggys99 wrote: Good news 23rd Nov 2024, 1:19pm Funky Chicken wrote: Thanks. Making gradual progress! 23rd Nov 2024, 1:30pm riggys99 wrote: Good Add a comment	1.7mi, 34:17 Walk - General 1) 1mi - 20:33(20:33/mi) 87/96bpm [1788b/mi] 121cal 47/80rpm 2.92/3.53mph 2) 0.67mi - 13:44(20:37/mi) 81/89bpm [1671b/mi] 71cal 47/57rpm 2.91/3.36mph Add a comment	3.3mi, 36:15 Run - General Easy run with A - not a peep out of the achilles during or after. 1) 1mi - 11:33(11:33/mi) 116/127bpm [1340b/mi] 118cal 5.19/6.22mph 2) 1mi - 10:52(10:52/mi) 126/136bpm [1368b/mi] 120cal 5.53/6.39mph 3) 1mi - 11:15(11:15/mi) 135/141bpm [1518b/mi] 132cal 5.34/6.07mph 4) 0.25mi - 2:36(10:15/mi) 143/152bpm [1465b/mi] 32cal 5.86/6.45mph Add a comment	3.7mi, 19:24 Bike - General Short ride, no aches or pains. 1) 3.7mi - 19:24(5:14/mi) 122/156bpm [639b/mi] 207cal 11.46/19.22mph Add a comment	3.1mi, 26:31 Run - General Wondered about achilles during last km. Slight ache after stopping - not as bad as it has been, but will need to watch. 1) 1mi - 9:05(9:05/mi) 137/154bpm [1243b/mi] 109cal 6.61/7.35mph 2) 1mi - 8:13(8:13/mi) 153/163bpm [1256b/mi] 118cal 7.31/7.81mph 3) 1mi - 8:15(8:15/mi) 157/167bpm [1294b/mi] 122cal 7.28/7.95mph 4) 0.12mi - 59(8:26/mi) 160/161bpm [1348b/mi] 14cal 7.12/7.06mph 27th Nov 2024, 9:03am riggys99 wrote: Careful with it. Add a comment	-
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-	-	6.5mi, 34:49 Bike - General 1) 5mi - 26:57(5:23/mi) 146/165bpm [787b/mi] 371cal 11.13/22.25mph 2) 1.48mi - 7:52(5:19/mi) 155/163bpm [823b/mi] 114cal 11.29/18.95mph Add a comment 3.1mi, 1:00:00 Walk - General Cheering A along on her 10k. Add a comment	5mi, 25:47 Bike - General 1) 4.96mi - 25:47(5:12/mi) 140/158bpm [728b/mi] 335cal 11.54/19.1mph Add a comment	4.5mi, 21:52 Bike - General 1) 4.54mi - 21:52(4:49/mi) 153/169bpm [737b/mi] 315cal 12.45/20.87mph Add a comment 3.4mi, 30:00 Run - General Easy run. Achilles fine. Maybe the faintest of aches further up the calf - possibly a good thing if it's relocating?! 1) 1mi - 9:30(9:30/mi) 130/147bpm [1236b/mi] 116cal 6.31/7.31mph 2) 1mi - 8:44(8:44/mi) 146/155bpm [1274b/mi] 120cal 6.87/7.74mph 3) 1mi - 8:31(8:31/mi) 152/159bpm [1294b/mi] 121cal 7.05/8.04mph 4) 0.42mi - 3:16(7:46/mi) 160/168bpm [1243b/mi] 49cal 7.72/8.31mph 3rd Dec 2024, 8:57am riggys99 wrote: Great news 😁 3rd Dec 2024, 9:38am Funky Chicken wrote: Cheers. Hope you're doing ok too! 3rd Dec 2024, 9:55am riggys99 wrote: Getting there thanks. Add a comment	10.2mi, 55:00 Bike - General 1) 5mi - 26:46(5:21/mi) 130/160bpm [696b/mi] 308cal 11.2/23.71mph 2) 5mi - 27:09(5:26/mi) 148/161bpm [804b/mi] 367cal 11.05/21.12mph 3) 0.18mi - 1:05(5:56/mi) 138/140bpm [819b/mi] 12cal 10.11/11.59mph Add a comment	-

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