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18k tonight, 1:45

Deliberately slower run today, having said that, didn’t feel I had any more in the tank to speed up at any point after 12k. Awful sleep last night though, and not feeling great so not overly concerned, but really want sub 2hr at Manc HM (4 weeks on Sunday). Any advice for last 4 weeks of training to help meet that target?

Planning my last long run weekend of 27/28

Also, not really got into any routine with fuelling on long runs yet, so need to try a few things out over the next 3 weekends.
 
Match is on Sunday this weekend, so choice of Parkrun venue to choose. I am currently at the 30 mins for 5k distance.

Which parkrun are people thinking of running this weekend ?

Has anyone entered the Knutsford 10k at the end of the month ?
 
smevchenko said:
18k tonight, 1:45

Deliberately slower run today, having said that, didn’t feel I had any more in the tank to speed up at any point after 12k. Awful sleep last night though, and not feeling great so not overly concerned, but really want sub 2hr at Manc HM (4 weeks on Sunday). Any advice for last 4 weeks of training to help meet that target?

Planning my last long run weekend of 27/28

Also, not really got into any routine with fuelling on long runs yet, so need to try a few things out over the next 3 weekends.
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Mate looking at yer stats over on Strava that's a decent run, lots of hills in the equation, you will feel the benefit of them when you come down to the flatlands of south Manchester for the half mara.
I would say you will easily go under 2 when it comes to the race, maybe if your concerned about speed do a couple of short interval sessions, nothing major, maybe 5x 400? Or even a few fartleks, short sessions like that should boost your confidence and make you feel more comfortable about getting the time your after.
East Cheshire harriers do Tuesday night interval sessions on the cycle track, it's £2 and you can just turn up, that would definitely help, let me know if your interested and I will get some more details off my mate,
 
simmo said:
Match is on Sunday this weekend, so choice of Parkrun venue to choose. I am currently at the 30 mins for 5k distance.

Which parkrun are people thinking of running this weekend ?

Has anyone entered the Knutsford 10k at the end of the month ?
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Couple near me are off Stretford and South Manchester.Might go a bit furthe afield as Alex Park will be heaving.Done Knutsford a couple of times in the past ,its a fast flat course
 
Gaz76 said:
Mate looking at yer stats over on Strava that's a decent run, lots of hills in the equation, you will feel the benefit of them when you come down to the flatlands of south Manchester for the half mara.
I would say you will easily go under 2 when it comes to the race, maybe if your concerned about speed do a couple of short interval sessions, nothing major, maybe 5x 400? Or even a few fartleks, short sessions like that should boost your confidence and make you feel more comfortable about getting the time your after.
East Cheshire harriers do Tuesday night interval sessions on the cycle track, it's £2 and you can just turn up, that would definitely help, let me know if your interested and I will get some more details off my mate,
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Cheers Gaz, East Cheshire Harriers are fairly close to me, so might be worth a trip next Tuesday for a bit of speed work. Will prob add some intervals into my shorter runs for the next couple of weeks as well, something like a 2km warm up 5x400 and a 2km slow finish seem sensible?
 
smevchenko said:
Cheers Gaz, East Cheshire Harriers are fairly close to me, so might be worth a trip next Tuesday for a bit of speed work. Will prob add some intervals into my shorter runs for the next couple of weeks as well, something like a 2km warm up 5x400 and a 2km slow finish seem sensible?
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Yep 2k warm up and 5x400 is decent mate, as opposed to the 2.5k warm up and 10.x 800 I just failed miserably at with my mate, had to abandon ship at 5x 800 and leave him to it, in my defence this is the middle of the night in my running
 
smevchenko said:
Cheers Gaz, East Cheshire Harriers are fairly close to me, so might be worth a trip next Tuesday for a bit of speed work. Will prob add some intervals into my shorter runs for the next couple of weeks as well, something like a 2km warm up 5x400 and a 2km slow finish seem sensible?
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Just spoke to me mate, the east Chesh is on the first week of the month so not every week, he says Hyde village striders do one as well that they put up on their Facebook, so might be worth looking into
 
Big Joe Corrigan said:
I’m new to this running game, but don’t you need to take rest days?
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Maybe for some and a good idea for muscle recovery especially long runs.
But I actually did 1000 days running during Covid and it was the best and fittest I felt, was a few tough days and some funny stories I could write a book about but it was a great challenge, was originally meant to be 1 year but I just carried on. Minimum 2 miles every day.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Maybe for some and a good idea for muscle recovery especially long runs.
But I actually did 1000 days running during Covid and it was the best and fittest I felt, was a few tough days and some funny stories I could write a book about but it was a great challenge, was originally meant to be 1 year but I just carried on. Minimum 2 miles every day.
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