August 2019
weekly summary: Aug 19 – Aug 25
A smooth week for the first time in a while. Nothing for me to complain about at all. Midweek runs were good. A few speedy… Read More »weekly summary: Aug 19 – Aug 25
race day: clonmel half marathon
Out of bed at 0630h to do nothing but relax. A little bag-packing, breakfast preparation, and standing on the deck to breathe in the cool… Read More »race day: clonmel half marathon
weekly summary: Aug 12 – Aug 18
A shaky week with back problems, resulting in low mileage. Two key runs repeating last weekend’s effort. Another running of the testing 18-miler and also… Read More »weekly summary: Aug 12 – Aug 18
do it again: despite all
This weekend, the long run was no more than a repeat of last week’s challenging 18-miler. We just had to go out and do it… Read More »do it again: despite all
weekly summary: Aug 05 – Aug 11
Just shy of 50 miles this week. I felt I had to take it back a notch after last weekend’s long run left me so… Read More »weekly summary: Aug 05 – Aug 11
the experiments: experiment six
Hard to believe the last of my long run experiments was back in May of this year. A fun few months of very different distance… Read More »the experiments: experiment six
weekly summary: July 29 – August 04
Breaking through 50 miles for the week again was a good feeling this week. The weekend saw two really good runs focussing on effort and… Read More »weekly summary: July 29 – August 04
run: repeat – consistently
Last week’s ‘long run’ was a 3-10-3 (or thereabouts). It was draining to say the least – my first real distance effort having returned to regular… Read More »run: repeat – consistently