Today me and derek ran from my house and ran 7.34 miles. The rain stayed away for the whole run.
Total Mileage. 7.34 miles.
Thursday, 11 August 2011
WEDNESDAY 10TH AUGUST
Sorry to anyone i missed on contacting, as my coaching session tonight had to be cancelled at short notice.Today was a very busy day with me visiting my wifes father in wishaw general and then visiting my father in the evening at gartnavel general hospital.
Rest Day.
Rest Day.
Monday, 8 August 2011
MONDAY 8TH AUGUST (COACHING)
Ran from my house to scotstoun giving me 4.25 and 4.3 miles home. Tonight the kids did 6 + 150m and 1.5 mile warm down in victoria park.
Total miles 8.53 miles.
Total miles 8.53 miles.
Sunday, 7 August 2011
SUNDAY 7TH AUGUST ( RECOVERY RUN)
Went for a run this afternoon to try and loosen my legs off. My thighs are very stiff / hamstrings tight and elbows/arms sore. So it was very wet and miserable, but it wasnt too painfull and anyway PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY ! so i asume i had alot of weakness left from yesterday. So i did a 6.09 mile run.
Weeks total mileage. 59.24 miles
Weeks total mileage. 59.24 miles
DEVIL O THE HIGHLANDS (43)miles
Have had a easy weeks training due to todays race and also my kids were away for 5 days holiday with there grand parents. So not ideal preparation for todays race, as iv been eating out every night and having a glass or two of red wine. I managed not to drink the day before the race, so i take that as a positive and meaning i was going to give it a go and try to run a pb today.
Race Plan. ( failing to plan is planning to fail).
Even running as slow as i do, you still have to decide on your race plan whether it be go fast at start or slow, pick it up mid way or looking to be strong at the end. Are you going to race it and be competitive or run your own race. My race plan was,
1st leg. To run a little slower than last year as i had went to fast.
2nd leg. I was aiming to reach this check point the same time as last year and have more in the bank for the last section.
3rd leg. To be feeling good and have a positive run and not feeling awfull. this section is the last 15 miles of the whw, so you are always cream krackered falling asleep and in a bad state, even in last years devil i felt awfull and i didnt have a good experience in the final stage.
Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy. (6.62)m
I set out at 6am and ran talking to ray mccurdy and then ellen one of the race organisers from the fling. I felt good and deliberately slowed myself from going to fast. I reached this check point in about 65 minutes, so 5 minutes slower than last year so my plan was working and i didnt get carried away at the start. The midges were out in force and i managed to kill a few hundred and gave them a free lift to fort william. I also managed a bit extra protien in swollowing a few as well.
Bridge of Orchy to Glen Coe. (11.5)m.
My plan was to be easy on this section and just let the miles go by and not get carried away with my pace, i ran with ellen again for a bit and carried on feeling good but trying not to race anybody. I arrived at Glen Coe 5 minutes up on last years time and feeling good so my 1st leg of my race plan completed and i was feeling good and bang on time as well.
Glen Coe to Kinlochleven. (9.5)m.
This section of the race has the first big climb of the day in the devils stair case, it never stops amazing me how as a ex track runner/sprinter how i always catch people on big climbs, though i do normally get caught on the descent by a couple of runners. The decent into kinlochleven past the ice factory is steep and trashes your thighs, but i was still feeling good even so. Kinlochleven is normally a midgie infected town, but today they must have been on there holidays ! I arrived 5 minutes faster than last year and wasnt feeling to bad, the heat was building up and i was starting to feel a bit too warm. So after a change of top, some fruit and a drink i left kinlochleven, with my vest on my waist as i know from the past the climb out of kinlochleven is the hardest climb of the west highland way and very hot at the best of times never mind it being 12 noon. 2nd leg of my race plan and achieved.
Kinlochleven to Fort William. (14)m.
Leaving kinlochleven the sun was out and i must have lost a few pounds sweat on the big climb up. I tried to keep a easy walk up and after about half way i went past three walkers, with the surprse of the day in meeting, david/ rachel and there dad from clydesdale walking the whw. This is a very long section and i was doing it at the hottest part of the day. I had planned to run as much as possible and try to get to lundavra feeling good. I was trying to be competive so i passed four athletes on this part with one runner sticking to me till lundavra. Lundavra isnt a check point but alot of crews meet there athletes here as its still 7 miles till the end of the race. Alot of people stop and spend too much time here talking and refilling bottles. I ran through and passed 2 athletes here and was cheered on by lucy the womens winner, who had broken the womens record by nearly an hour and finished 3rd overall in the race. On entering the forrest i was caught by kirsty the owner of the camp site and hostel at tyndrum. We ran together all the way to the end and we really pushed each other on the last last decent into fort william and into the finish. My last 3 miles were all under 9 minute miling and we finished together in 8hrs 33min and a new pb of over 20 minutes.
I would like to thank the organizers and the helpers as well as all the spectators for there encouragement and cheering. The biggest thank you is to my brother john who is not a runner and got up at 3am and was my back up crew for the day and giving up his weekend for me. So thank you !
Race Plan. ( failing to plan is planning to fail).
Even running as slow as i do, you still have to decide on your race plan whether it be go fast at start or slow, pick it up mid way or looking to be strong at the end. Are you going to race it and be competitive or run your own race. My race plan was,
1st leg. To run a little slower than last year as i had went to fast.
2nd leg. I was aiming to reach this check point the same time as last year and have more in the bank for the last section.
3rd leg. To be feeling good and have a positive run and not feeling awfull. this section is the last 15 miles of the whw, so you are always cream krackered falling asleep and in a bad state, even in last years devil i felt awfull and i didnt have a good experience in the final stage.
Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy. (6.62)m
I set out at 6am and ran talking to ray mccurdy and then ellen one of the race organisers from the fling. I felt good and deliberately slowed myself from going to fast. I reached this check point in about 65 minutes, so 5 minutes slower than last year so my plan was working and i didnt get carried away at the start. The midges were out in force and i managed to kill a few hundred and gave them a free lift to fort william. I also managed a bit extra protien in swollowing a few as well.
Bridge of Orchy to Glen Coe. (11.5)m.
My plan was to be easy on this section and just let the miles go by and not get carried away with my pace, i ran with ellen again for a bit and carried on feeling good but trying not to race anybody. I arrived at Glen Coe 5 minutes up on last years time and feeling good so my 1st leg of my race plan completed and i was feeling good and bang on time as well.
Glen Coe to Kinlochleven. (9.5)m.
This section of the race has the first big climb of the day in the devils stair case, it never stops amazing me how as a ex track runner/sprinter how i always catch people on big climbs, though i do normally get caught on the descent by a couple of runners. The decent into kinlochleven past the ice factory is steep and trashes your thighs, but i was still feeling good even so. Kinlochleven is normally a midgie infected town, but today they must have been on there holidays ! I arrived 5 minutes faster than last year and wasnt feeling to bad, the heat was building up and i was starting to feel a bit too warm. So after a change of top, some fruit and a drink i left kinlochleven, with my vest on my waist as i know from the past the climb out of kinlochleven is the hardest climb of the west highland way and very hot at the best of times never mind it being 12 noon. 2nd leg of my race plan and achieved.
Kinlochleven to Fort William. (14)m.
Leaving kinlochleven the sun was out and i must have lost a few pounds sweat on the big climb up. I tried to keep a easy walk up and after about half way i went past three walkers, with the surprse of the day in meeting, david/ rachel and there dad from clydesdale walking the whw. This is a very long section and i was doing it at the hottest part of the day. I had planned to run as much as possible and try to get to lundavra feeling good. I was trying to be competive so i passed four athletes on this part with one runner sticking to me till lundavra. Lundavra isnt a check point but alot of crews meet there athletes here as its still 7 miles till the end of the race. Alot of people stop and spend too much time here talking and refilling bottles. I ran through and passed 2 athletes here and was cheered on by lucy the womens winner, who had broken the womens record by nearly an hour and finished 3rd overall in the race. On entering the forrest i was caught by kirsty the owner of the camp site and hostel at tyndrum. We ran together all the way to the end and we really pushed each other on the last last decent into fort william and into the finish. My last 3 miles were all under 9 minute miling and we finished together in 8hrs 33min and a new pb of over 20 minutes.
I would like to thank the organizers and the helpers as well as all the spectators for there encouragement and cheering. The biggest thank you is to my brother john who is not a runner and got up at 3am and was my back up crew for the day and giving up his weekend for me. So thank you !
Friday, 29 July 2011
THURSDAY 28TH JULY
Today i ran from work along the clyde walkway and ran over the squinty bridge.Ran through govan, clyde tunnel, along to anniesland and then hometo knightswood.
Total mileage. 8.5 miles.
Total mileage. 8.5 miles.
WEDNESDAY 28TH JULY (coaching) !
Ran from work to scotstoun and waited 30 minutes for someone to turn up, left at 7.10pm. Ran back to my house. Total Mileage.9.23 miles.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
TUESDAY 26TH JULY
Today i was going to my mums house in whitecrook, so i left work and of course ran to her house this gave me 7.5 miles. After watering the plants and a few other things time had gone by and so did my chance of making it to the club training session tonight so it was a run home to knightswood giving me another 3 miles home.
Total mileage 10.5 miles.
Still struggling with a sore back and my left calf has been playing up again, im just trying to keep it going till next wednesday when i stop running and ease up for the devil o the highlands race.
Total mileage 10.5 miles.
Still struggling with a sore back and my left calf has been playing up again, im just trying to keep it going till next wednesday when i stop running and ease up for the devil o the highlands race.
Monday, 25 July 2011
MONDAY 25TH JULY (COACHING)
Today was my first day back to work, so ran fron gri to scotstoun along the clyde walkway giving me 6.5m run.
Session tonight was 12 + 200m for the middle distance runners and 2(50/100/150)m for the sprinters.
Ran home from scotstoun giving me 2.5m run home. Thighs were heavy running today so hopefully will be better for tomorrow.
Total mileage 9 miles.
Session tonight was 12 + 200m for the middle distance runners and 2(50/100/150)m for the sprinters.
Ran home from scotstoun giving me 2.5m run home. Thighs were heavy running today so hopefully will be better for tomorrow.
Total mileage 9 miles.
Sunday, 24 July 2011
LONG SUNDAY RUN
Ran from my house to kilbowie and met derek, we headed up to loch humphry and along to the fishermans path, back along cochno rd to kilbowie. Ran from dereks down to my mums to water her garden which took an hour then ran from whitecrook to knightswood aong the forth and clyde canal.
Total Mileage. 17.8m. A long day with a long run.
WEEKLY MILEAGE. 70.4 MILES.
Total Mileage. 17.8m. A long day with a long run.
WEEKLY MILEAGE. 70.4 MILES.
Saturday, 23 July 2011
POLLOCK PARK 5K
Some days you feel good some you dont, today was one of those days my legs were sore when i woke and my back as well.So did my usual 7.4m warm up struggled round the 5k. My warm down 7.4m was sore and the only good thing was i managed to get 17.9 miles done today.
Friday, 22 July 2011
FRIDAY 22ND JULY
Ran from my house onto grt western road along to anniesland cross, switch back rd, bearsden rd, hardgate kilbowie rnd and onto the boulie back home, giving me 10.44 miles.
I was tired from yesterdays run so this made the run today a easy run.
Total Mileage 10.44 miles.
I was tired from yesterdays run so this made the run today a easy run.
Total Mileage 10.44 miles.
Thursday, 21 July 2011
THURSDAY 21ST JULY
Did my run at three o clock today due to family commitments. I ran from knightswood along the forth and clyde canal to spiers wharf, then headed through charing cross to kelvingrove park, then along the kelvin walkway and through dawsholme estate. This gave me a 12.07 mile run, felt quite happy with my run and pushed myself quite hard, for me. Feel as though im back to where i left off and intend doing a 10 mile run tomorrow.
Weekend plans are do the park run on saturday and sunday is a run with jolene. So looking forward to a good weekend. Hope every one has a great weekend as well.
Total Mileage 12.07 miles.
Weekend plans are do the park run on saturday and sunday is a run with jolene. So looking forward to a good weekend. Hope every one has a great weekend as well.
Total Mileage 12.07 miles.
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
WEDNESDAY 20TH JULY
Still not fully recovered from my all day awake yesterday with only a 3 hour power nap, but i fely 100 times better this afternoon for my 6.7 mile run along the canal to maryhill the kelvin walkway and through garscube then dawsholme estate then home.
Total mileage. 6.7 miles.
Total mileage. 6.7 miles.
TUESDAY 19TH JULY
Arrived home today from my family holiday in sunny beach in bulgaria, i managed to run 4 times from 5 to 11 mile runs.
I was working in sculpta tonight at 5.30pm so it was a power nap in the afternoon and out the door at 4.30 for a run to charing cross and my 5.6m run to my second job.
Talking of jobs, in work tonight i was told that my picture was in the daily record last week for a cosmetic procedure that was done in labelle forme clinic in merchant city, with my surgeon Mr Shoaib doing a chin lift using a new procedure called a iguide. Dont know if anyone noticed it was me.
Mileage 5.6 miles.
I was working in sculpta tonight at 5.30pm so it was a power nap in the afternoon and out the door at 4.30 for a run to charing cross and my 5.6m run to my second job.
Talking of jobs, in work tonight i was told that my picture was in the daily record last week for a cosmetic procedure that was done in labelle forme clinic in merchant city, with my surgeon Mr Shoaib doing a chin lift using a new procedure called a iguide. Dont know if anyone noticed it was me.
Mileage 5.6 miles.
Friday, 8 July 2011
FRIDAY 8TH JULY
Today i ran to my parents house had a coffee and ran home giving me 5.32 miles. Im of on holiday tonight for ten days, so no posts till i get home and iv got the devil o the highland on the 6th august. So may do a jog or 2 on holiday.
Saturday, 2 July 2011
SATURDAY 2ND JULY
Today i left the house at 8am and ran to pollock park, giving me a 7.5 mile warm up.
Park run, didnt feel as though i ran hard, just seemed a steady run today. 5k in 20min 32 seconds.
Warm down, ran home giving me a 7.73 miles.
Total mileage 18.3 miles.
Park run, didnt feel as though i ran hard, just seemed a steady run today. 5k in 20min 32 seconds.
Warm down, ran home giving me a 7.73 miles.
Total mileage 18.3 miles.
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