30Aug 2008

Running:
24km - 2:07

Very good run. Good pace, good distance, no problems at all.

29 Aug 2008

Running:
10.5km - 60:00

Another easy run. Still a bit fatigued but feeling much better.

Istanbul Intercontinetal Eurasia Marathon

Just found out that I will be in Istanbul for work at the weekend when the Intercontinetal Eurasia Marathon and 15k race is on which runs across the Bosporus!

Given that it is the week before New York, I will be going for the shorter distance.

27 Aug 2008

Running:
10.2 km - 60:00

Easy recovery run around Stormont before watching the Downhill Mile. Felt a bit fatigued during the hour.

24 Aug 2008

Running:
32.6km - 3:09

Slow long run. First 20 miler without sickness or any other problems.

22 Aug 2008

Running:
12 min Warm-up
10 Yasso 800s - 3:28/ 3:33 / 3:31 / 3:28 / 3:28 / 3:31 / 3:33 / 3:29 / 3:33 / 3:28 -> 3:30
10 min Cool-down

10 Yassos for the first time on the track, bang on target. This was tough; legs got very tired towards the end.

18 Aug 2008

Running:
12.3km - 1:12

Easy run mostly undulating / hilly since all the flat parts were flooded.

16 Aug 2008

Scott & Gault 10Miles - 1:16:24 [Results]

Mile 1: 8:14
Mile 2: 7:46
Mile 3: 8:12
Mile 4: 7:59
Mile 5: 7:08
Mile 6: 7:46
Mile 7: 7:24
Mile 8: 7:39
Mile 9: 7:08
Mile 10: 7:06

This was supposed to be a B race and I only missed my PB by 11 seconds. Very undulating course, strong wind and heavy rain, so I am pretty pleased.

14 Aug 2008

Running:
3km Warm-up
8 Yasso 800s - 3:34/ 3:33 / 3:38 / 3:30 / 3:34 / 3:30 / 3:33 / 3:31 -> 3:33
3km Cool-down

Good Yasso session. Legs still a bit heavy and raining again.

13 Aug 2008

Running:
10.8km - 1:00

Hills, hills, hills with a 15 min warm-up and 15 min cool-down.

Very tough 1 hour massage afterwards.

09 Aug 2008

Running:
35.2km - 3:15

Blew up again! This time at 30km which is an improvement but still not good enough. Last 6k were very tough when I got sick again; at least I didn't have to thow up this time...

06 Aug 2008

Running
12km – 1:10

Easy and undulating run in Livingston on a typical Scottish summer day: cold, rainy and windy…

05 Aug 2008

Running:
8k - 42:30

Early morning run in Glasgow. First 2k slow, then 5k fast (24:30) and 1k slow.

Gym: 25 minutes (25 strength)

In hotel mini ‘gym’.

04 Aug 2008

Running:
10.4km - 60:00

Easy run on the tow path between Glasgow and Edinburgh; legs still a bit heavy.

03 Aug 2008

Bike:
35km - 1:22

Easy cycle to loosen up legs. Second half in the rain. Puncture at half way point, which didn't help...

02 Aug 2008

Running:
32km - 3:07

Very tough course (knee breaker) along the coast. Very slow, but good run for building up a bit of stamina.

01 Aug 2008

Gym: 40 minutes (40 strength)

Still a bit of an problem when doing certain exercises, but much better

31 July 2008

Running:
3km Warm-up
6 Yasso 800s - 3:29 / 3:29 / 3:26 / 3:26 / 3:28 / 3:27 -> 3:28
3km Cool-down

Fastest Yasso session so far, although the heavy rain. Would be nice to scale this up to 10.