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View Profile: Fulmar
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Fulmar 
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Mile-O-Meter
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Week
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Type
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Total Miles
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| | This Week | Running | 96.14 * |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | Last Week | Running | 75.37 * |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 29 Apr - 05 May | Running | 50.06 * |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 22 Apr - 28 Apr | Running | 50.69 * |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 15 Apr - 21 Apr | Running | 53.23 * |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 08 Apr - 14 Apr | Running | 50.08 * |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 01 Apr - 07 Apr | Running | 49.17 * |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 25 Mar - 31 Mar | Running | 50.58 * |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
* Approximately
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Additional Information
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Location:
Portugal
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Interests:
Running, reading, music, photography, nature...
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5k Personal Best:
0:16:21 (on the way to a 34:21 10K... I know =D )
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10k Personal Best:
0:34:02 downhill course. 34:21 flat(ish)
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10 Mile Personal Best:
15,2K - 52:14:
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Half Marathon Personal Best:
1:17:25
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Marathon Personal Best:
2:54:45
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Sex:
Male
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Blog Entries For December 2011
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Training Session
Saturday 31st December 2011, 13:10
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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40m 00s
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Distance
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7.6 KM (Approx)
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Easy.
What a (running) year 
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Training Session
Friday 30th December 2011, 13:04
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Long Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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1h 21m 00s
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Distance
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16.21 KM (Approx)
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Left knee complaining whenever I stopped (photos). Adductors as yesterday.
Beautiful in the forest
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Training Session
Thursday 29th December 2011, 13:11
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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52m 00s
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Distance
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10.42 KM (Approx)
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Feet not as bad as expected.
Stopped a few times to stretch. Adductors still sore but improving.
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Training Session
Wednesday 28th December 2011, 12:08
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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1h 19m 00s
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Distance
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15.02 KM (Approx)
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The goal was to see if I could run 10km barefoot (only lf 1st toe not taped)..
A problem with the right heel meant I put to much stress on the left foot and when at 9km I stopped to have a look I had two very decent blisters on the sole and one of them already open.
I stopped immediately and called it a day. I'll give it a few days to recover now.
The adductors, on the other hand, are MUCH better
9.02km barefoot - tarmac - 43:40
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Training Session
Tuesday 27th December 2011, 11:30
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How I Felt
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Tired
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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1h 13m 00s
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Distance
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11.61 KM (Approx)
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With AP. Very easy. Tired - adductors.
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Training Session
Monday 26th December 2011, 11:57
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Long Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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1h 38m 01s
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Distance
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17.55 KM (Approx)
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Still feeling the calves but actually quite "loose" while barefoot. At all times 8 taped toes (twice changed the tape from one to another). The "something" in the right heel since Saturday hurts a bit...
Hadn't planned to run so long barefoot (nor such a long run) but got talking with AP and time flew.
8.77km barefoot - tarmac - 48:49 - Almost 6km at good pace (hilly 5km in +-25:25 after a slow start) and then easy with another runner (AP).
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Training Session
Sunday 25th December 2011, 08:42
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How I Felt
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Heavy Legged
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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40m 22s
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Distance
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6.65 KM (Approx)
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8ºC
Very easy. Heavy calves and generally tired legs (from barefoot running).
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Training Session
Saturday 24th December 2011, 08:39
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Windy
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Type Of Session
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Running - Long Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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1h 21m 01s
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Distance
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16.22 KM (Approx)
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Easy until the 5km bf. Felt the calves, especially in the end, and will probably not run barefoot for a couple of days now.
Taped toes as yesterday. In the end 5th on lf suffered.
7km barefoot - 33:00 - mostly on cycle paths (like tennis hardcourt) - 5km (on cp) in 21:43  11:27 + 10:16 Last km in 3:58 
Out and back. First half gently uphill (more pronounced in the end), second half into the wind.
Strapped the shoes around my waist. KrSal said I should ask Santa for shoes 
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Training Session
Friday 23rd December 2011, 12:14
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Windy
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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1h 10m 00s
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Distance
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13.06 KM (Approx)
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Calves, quads and adductor feeling yesterday's barefoot running but feeling better overall.
Taped toes - rf-1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th; lf-2nd, 3rd, 4th.
5km barefoot - tarmac - 26:51 - Hilly first 3km and then mostly flat. Progressively faster and feeling good.
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Training Session
Thursday 22nd December 2011, 13:49
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How I Felt
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Injured
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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1h 10m 00s
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Distance
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13.07 KM (Approx)
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Painful all the way. A bit better while running barefoot.
Used some sort of tape on some toes (rf-1st, 3rd, 4th; lf-2nd, 3rd, 4th) as some had suffered badly yesterday.
3.53km barefoot - tarmac - 20:00 - Not worried about splits.
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Training Session
Wednesday 21st December 2011, 12:45
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How I Felt
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Injured
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Weather
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Warm
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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57m 15s
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Distance
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10.67 KM (Approx)
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Back to pain  It hurt all the way. A bit better while running barefoot (knee pain gone and adductors better).
After a slow start in the barefoot section, aimed for sub 5:00 and got 4:59 Easy from there because of blisters on (3rd) toes.
2.1km barefoot - tarmac - 11:16 (1km - 4:59 after a very slow first 200m, 1mi - 8:37 easy because of toes)
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Training Session
Tuesday 20th December 2011, 19:04
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How I Felt
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Injured
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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48m 01s
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Distance
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8.24 KM (Approx)
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Felt discomfort (not pain) all the way...
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Training Session
Monday 19th December 2011, 18:26
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How I Felt
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Injured
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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44m 00s
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Distance
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8.1 KM (Approx)
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Left adductors progressively worse.
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Training Session
Sunday 18th December 2011, 09:39
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How I Felt
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Injured
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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33m 09s
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Distance
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5.52 KM (Approx)
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No pain at all at start. Stopped to take some photos of the race (gp n) and give water to the runners. Somehow hurt the left adductors again and the rest of the run (long stops) was very uncomfortable.
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Training Session
Saturday 17th December 2011, 16:08
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How I Felt
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Injured
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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44m 20s
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Distance
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8.06 KM (Approx)
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Left aductors worse again. No pain during barefoot running. Soles getting very tender and a couple of blisters. Apart from that no, muscle problems and running faster without shoes.
2km barefoot - tarmac - 10:23 (1km - 5:09, 1mi - 8:12)
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Training Session
Friday 16th December 2011, 16:02
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Raining
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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47m 01s
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Distance
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8.06 KM (Approx)
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A bit better.
Blister on third toe, as expected, but still felt better while running barefoot and afterwards.
1 Mile barefoot - tarmac - 9:07
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Training Session
Thursday 15th December 2011, 15:53
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How I Felt
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Injured
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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47m 00s
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Distance
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8.05 KM (Approx)
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Very sore left adductors. Stopped to stretch with less than 1km and felt slightly better.
Much better for the first few minutes after the barefoot running.
1km barefoot on tarmac in PBV. Just took the shoes off and as soon as one foot touched the ground I felt better (in my heart). Took it really easy. Right foot's 2nd, 3rd and 4th toes on blister-warning all the way but not painful.
1km barefoot - tarmac - 6:00
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Training Session
Wednesday 14th December 2011, 16:56
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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1h 02m 10s
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Distance
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11.32 KM (Approx)
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Worse than yesterday. A couple of kms after about 1km with Al with He but even those were slow.
Reducing mileage as of tomorrow.
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Training Session
Tuesday 13th December 2011, 16:40
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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45m 18s
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Distance
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8.4 KM (Approx)
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Took it very easy.
Ran with He for a few minutes and the slight increase in pace hurt - adductors...
Not as bad (by far) as last night though.
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Training Session
Monday 12th December 2011, 16:03
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How I Felt
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Injured
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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1h 00m 00s
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Distance
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12.61 KM (Approx)
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After almost 3km joined runner+guide and was soon guiding a B2 runner until 10km.
They started accelerating and the left adductors/tendon started hurting.
Limping now
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Training Session
Sunday 11th December 2011, 14:09
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Long Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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1h 38m 19s
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Distance
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20.6 KM (Approx)
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After a lot of stretching the muscle pain in the adductors subsided. The tendon problem in the left ones got a bit worse though.
Left knee behaved.
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Training Session
Saturday 10th December 2011, 13:29
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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42m 00s
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Distance
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8.61 KM (Approx)
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Easy. Adductors and knee better. Not sure I should race tomorrow.
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Training Session
Friday 9th December 2011, 15:16
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Humid
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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52m 17s
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Distance
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10.27 KM (Approx)
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Adductors.....
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Training Session
Thursday 8th December 2011, 15:44
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Humid
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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1h 10m 01s
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Distance
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13.1 KM (Approx)
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WIth Ca&Ta for almost 5km, veeeery easy. Then with Ca for 4km+ a bit faster. Last 4km- alone and faster.
Calves almost well. Left knee a bit better.
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Training Session
Wednesday 7th December 2011, 14:51
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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48m 00s
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Distance
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10.29 KM (Approx)
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Better than yesterday but left knee and right calves still hurting at times.
Played with Virtual Partner and had some fun getting away (from yesterday's run) by 600m, running an extra 800m and then chasing "him"
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Training Session
Tuesday 6th December 2011, 14:59
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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47m 00s
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Distance
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9.12 KM (Approx)
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Feeling a bit better.
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Training Session
Monday 5th December 2011, 14:58
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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45m 00s
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Distance
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8.63 KM (Approx)
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Lots of "little pains". Left knee not as bad as I thought while running.
I'll probably have a very easy week to recover from the left knee and adductors' problems.
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Race
Sunday 4th December 2011, 08:50
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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2h 00m 44s
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Distance
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27.85 KM (Approx)
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Half-Marathon (warm-up: 28mins+ cool-down: 8mins++)
1:24:53
A bit of wind at times but nothing too bad.
Felt great around 4min/km but always uncomfortable going faster.
Both adductors still stiff and sore - I felt that my strides were not "natural" as the range was affected by this problem.
1km splits:
3:57
3:59
4:02
4:07
3:59
3:59 - Up to here with two groups and just following my plan of passing 5km around 20mins (20:05)
3:54 - It was getting too slow (they eventually finished in 1:26:xx) so I followed a runner that jumped out of the group.
3:53
4:00
3:59
3:54 - 10.5km I decided to push the pace and led a group of 2 / 3 for the next 6.5km
3:55
3:54
3:52
3:50 - good crowd. I was feeling good but the adductors were very sore.
4:04 - some 90º turns and wind
4:17 - start of the 3km long hill
4:15
4:26
4:09
3:47 - Worked hard to pass an Italian runner and 400m from the end the second woman from the Marathon.
0:33 - Started limping with 50m to go  Left knee....
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Training Session
Saturday 3rd December 2011, 07:55
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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31m 00s
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Distance
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6.2 KM (Approx)
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Easy run.
4 strides.
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Training Session
Friday 2nd December 2011, 10:42
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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54m 01s
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Distance
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9.42 KM (Approx)
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Very easy run with Ca.
Felt fresh from yesterday's reps and the headache is gone! After almost two weeks.
4 strides.
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Training Session
Thursday 1st December 2011, 12:01
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Fair
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Type Of Session
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Running - Speed Work
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Route
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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53m 00s
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Distance
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10.28 KM (Approx)
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warm up - 21mins - cool down - 13min+
10 x +-217m Recovery +-240m easy. Almost flat. Curving. Recov.
ery up and down a small hill.
41.9; 42.7; 41.5; 41.2; 40.4; 40.7; 40.5; 39.9; 38.8; 35.9
Avg: 40.4
Recovery avg: 79.9
Feeling very sluggish during warm-up. Not wanting to force it today as I may be running a Half-Marathon on Sunday.
Working on form. After 8th aimed for sub 39secs and sub 37secs
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