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March 22, 2010

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Location:

Manchester,UK

Member Since:

Oct 26, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

100m 12.9s (this is one PB I don't think I'll ever lower, unless I train full time as a sprinter lol...)
200m 26.5s
400mH 76.2
800m 2:27.5
Mile 5:40 (time trial)
5km 18:22 Manchester 6/09
10km 38:43 Bournemouth 4/09
10 miles 1:05:10 Stockport 11/09
10 miles (unofficial split) 1:03:4x Gosport half marathon 11/09
Half-marathon 1:23:49 Gosport 11/09
Marathon 3:53:10 New Forest 9/08

Short-Term Running Goals:


Race Calendar:
Platt Fields Park 10km 28 June 2009--39:37 (it was hot and humid!)
Alexandra Park 5km 5 July  18:27 2009 (5 secs outside PB)
Promenade 5km 5 August 2009 18:28
Salisbury 54321 20km race 9 August 2009 1:52.48 for 15.89 miles, course long/wrong...

Alexandra Park 5km 18:34 6 September 2009
Alexandra Park 5km 18:51!! 4 October 2009
 Alexandra Park 5k  18:53 1 November 2009
Gosport Half Marathon 13.1mi 1:23:49 15 November 2009
Stockport 10mile race 1:05:1013 December 2009
Pub to Pub ~7mile race 28 December 2009
Wokingham Half Marathon 21 February 2010DNS
Brighton Marathon 18 April 2010
New Forest Marathon September 2010

Goals for now:
  • ~1:20 half marathon
  • ~37 mins 10km
  • Sub 18:00 5km

Long-Term Running Goals:

2:30 marathon

Personal:

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Favorite Blogs:
Miles:This week: 23.60 Month: 252.32 Year: 730.85
H ASICS GEL NIMBUS Lifetime Miles: 205.00
H ASICS GEL DS RACER Lifetime Miles: 485.55
ASICS GEL DS TRAINER Lifetime Miles: 179.54
Nike Pegusus Lifetime Miles: 219.63
ASICS R2130 Lifetime Miles: 346.44
Adidas Supernova White/black Lifetime Miles: 389.35
Nike Lunar Trainer Lifetime Miles: 367.01
Nike Jasari Lifetime Miles: 80.03
Nike Marathoner Lifetime Miles: 304.87
Nike Streak XC Lifetime Miles: 16.00
Adidas Adizero LT Lifetime Miles: 260.78
Adidas Supernova '09 Lifetime Miles: 251.25
Brooks T5 Racer Lifetime Miles: 183.06
Asics GEL HYPERSPEED Lifetime Miles: 101.05
New Balance 826 Lifetime Miles: 83.37
Adidas Adizero Ace Lifetime Miles: 27.00
Mon, Feb 08, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.000.000.000.007.00

7 miles easy 57:30

Physio later...

~Physio update!~

Well I don't need to go back next week, apparently running is good for me since my muscles are nice and loose and stretched out! THe balance has improved a bit and I am going to carry on with the Butt Burners/Forward leaning thing/standing and punching whilst balancing on one foot exercises. I have some new exercises, one is doing bridges on thw Swiss ball and another one lying on the side and holding the leg 2 inches above the knee (same with angle/heel up towards ceiling). Also I have a good way to stretch the hip muscle out with the figure 4 stretch.

Thanks to FRB'ers Sam and Eric for telling me to go to the physio! It was a good idea to go to one that was recommended too. I can pop back in a couple of weeks if I find the exercises are getting easier, so I can get some more! Exercises are great! LOL

ASICS R2130 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Samantha Dean-Howard on Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 07:49:54 from 78.32.130.9

Seven 7 seven is the number well done, and enjoy the pain :-P

From Burt on Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 12:48:13 from 206.19.214.144

Way to go Sam and Eric.

From seeaprilrun on Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 14:50:21 from 68.103.250.39

That's great Chris!

From daceg on Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 22:55:13 from 74.211.28.156

thanks for the info on the races. I look forward to a nice run in the good ole' U.K. (even if it is in the rain) From the look of your times and Dean-Howard's, I may need to hold on to the back of your shirts to drag me across the finish!

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 06:51:53 from 78.32.130.9

Figure 4 stretch is good thats the one for the Itb and piri! glad your back to it, 7's still then, you will soon be up in the 9's and 10s each day :-)

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