I woke up Sunday morning, 6:00am to have something to eat. I was not going to get caught out again with the diet thing. I had spent the week, carb-loading and was feeling a bit stuffed. A Weetabix and a honey covered bagel were my poison before I slowly and reluctantly got […]
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The last week has been tough, carb-loading is hard. I can only equate it to a turkey getting ready for Christmas. Eating bread, pasta, oatcakes, oat bars, lucozade, water, etc. all the time is tough going and I reckon I have put on about 4 pounds!
Thank you to all the messages of good […]
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Took an extra rest yesterday and did my 4 miler today.
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Route
Milton Road East » Milton Road » Duddingston Crescent » Park Avenue » Stanley Street » Bridge over Sir Harry Lauder Road » St Marks Place » Argyle Crescent » St Marys Place » James Street » Promenade » Musselburgh Road » Eastfield
Distance
4.1 miles
Time
Pace for […]
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Smallest run for a long time today. 3 miles, but I decided to make it 3.2.
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Route
Eastfield » Musselburgh Road » Seaview Terrace » Promenade » End of Funfair (and then back again in reverse)
Distance
3.2 miles (2 x 1.6 miles)
Time
Pace for 3.2 miles was 28:42, I managed 28:13 (-0:29)
Splits were 1.0 mile (-0:10), 1.6 miles […]
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A good rest day on Friday was really needed (sore from Thursday nights cross training) and the plan to go for my last big run while Jack was at Grandma and Granddad’s on Saturday was soon scrapped for various reasons. I was too sore, injured, tired and it was pouring of rain. A […]
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Route
Eastfield » Musselburgh Road » Seaview Terrace » Promenade » End of Promenade at Seafield Road East (and then back again in reverse)
Distance
5 miles
Time
Pace was 44:49, made it in 44:50. Check out my new geeky table
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Projected Pace
Actual Pace
Mile Time
Difference
Cumulative Difference
1
8:58
8:43
8:43
-0:15
-0:15
2
17:56
18:05
9:22
+0:24
+0:09
3
26:53
26:37
8:32
-0:26
-0:16
4
35:51
34:56
8:19
-0:39
-0:55
5
44:49
44:50
9:54
+0:56
+0:01
Stops
A micro stop as I went round the bollard at the end […]
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First of all, before I get into it, a big congratulations to Chris for his run. He did really well to manage as many miles as he did. Well done mate.
So here I am, the Beast has arrived. Three varying warm-up runs for it (1, 2, 3), one average, one great and […]
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The first of three 5 mile runs runs which form this weeks trilogy before The Beast at the weekend
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Eastfield » Milton Road East » Milton Link » Cycle path from Milton Link to Duddingston Park South » Across Duddingston Park South crossing » Innocent Railway cycle path between Bingham and Craigmillar until Duddingston […]
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Went out for a run this morning, meant to be 12 miles but ended up as 12.8 miles. I reckon I spotted around 50 other runners today. As the gathering approaches, folk are beginning to train, train and get ready for the big day. I saw all sorts today, fit, fat, hotties, […]
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Chris seemed quite calm on Friday/Saturday, however I was bricking it All I could think about was will my feet be OK?, will I have to limp back embarrassed and crying?, will my body be able to do it?, will the Doctor hook up with his new assistant Martha?
I usually sleep regardless of […]
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