Last night I was babysitting, which was fine, except they said they'd be back at 11pm and they didn't get back until 12.20am! So by the time I got to bed it was around 1am. I woke up at 7am, so was really thinking I'd take it easy at PR today. That was my intention. Honestly. My mum says "the road to hell is paved with good intentions"... I started myself somewhere in the middle and LOADS of people passed me as well. But in the second mile I found my running stride and just kept going, and it was me doing the passing! It was a little muddy underfoot (but I was wearing my trail shoes) and the snow held off for the duration, which was nice of it. Really pleased with my time and a new ParkRun best for me... Distance: 3.11 miles
Time: 29m:02s Average pace: 9' 28" Fastest mile: 8' 59" Type of run: ParkRun (threshold) Cardio fitness score: 41
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This morning I bit the bullet and signed up for the Green Park Royal Berkshire 10k on Sunday 21st May. This falls between Reading Half Marathon and starting proper training for the marathon. I also have a whole load of Race for Life 5k and 10k events in my diary, as my marathon entry gets me free access to these for the year! My next plan is to look at routes for longer runs around home, as my longest training run is meant to be 20-22 miles! This afternoon, despite feeling tired and totally lacking in motivation, I dragged myself out for a run down the local byways. I made the mistake of not wearing my "safety glasses", and ended up with a midge committing suicide in my left eye - won't be leaving them at home again, then! The shoes performed nicely in "proper" mud, and my socks were still dry (except for sweat!) when I got home, even though I stomped in several puddles on the way. A refreshing 5k, although I'm now feeling in a "PJs and dressing gown" mood... Please do sponsor me if you can - even just £1 - it's a long way to my target! Thank you. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Marathon-for-Archie
Distance: 3.13 miles Time: 32:17 Average pace: 10:19 Fastest mile: 9:41 Type of run: Trail Cardio fitness score: 40 I'm a runner. On a low budget. With an unhealthy worry about slipping (don't ask about the ice and my coccyx, it's not a pretty story). So for winter parkruns and trail running, I decided to invest in some trail shoes (having slipped my way around my first parkrun in 39 minutes!). I had had my eye on the More Mile Cheviot trail shoes for quite a while, actually, but since I never ran off-road I couldn't see a valid reason to actually take the plunge. In fact I think I'd been procrastinating for so long that originally I'd been looking at the Cheviot 2! I settled on these shoes for 3 main reasons 1. Price - £30 + P&P from amazon.co.uk 2. Customer reviews (see above link) 3. I have other More Mile running gear that I am very happy with They arrived quickly and I tried them on. I am a size 7 with wide feet, so I'd gone up half a size. I'll admit that they are on the snug side, but not uncomfortably tight. Their first outing was on tarmac, as it was icy down my local muddy paths and I wasn't going to risk it. They were actually surprisingly not too bad to run in on tarmac considering the almost football-blade type tread on them and I had a good (and fast!) run. My next run was a 5.6 miler, again mostly on tarmac but this time I managed a mile across some fields that are being built on near home. I must say they performed excellently - having run across the same fields a few weeks previously and needing to walk around the muddy bits, I ran the whole way across without ever feeling like I was on mud at all. The downside was that by the end of this run, they had rubbed my little toe on my right foot (I said they were snug), so I used my regular running shoes on my next run. Their next outing was 3 days later at my local Parkrun. This was around trail paths with muddy areas and grassy bits on the sides where I overtook people. I managed a SB 5k (29:09) with no rubbing or discomfort at all. So...marks out of 10... Fit: 8 (I have wide feet, but I'm sure they'll stretch with more use) Grip: 10 (not even a hint of slipping!) Comfort: 9 Value: 10 Would I recommend these: Definitely! |
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