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Additional Information

Biography:
Started running to get in shape, now I want to see how far I progress! More about me on my website.

Location:
Warwickshire

Interests:
Sports, Cars, Technology (inc. Computers & Gadgets/Gizmos etc), Food, Drink & Sleep.

5k Personal Best:
0:15:56

10k Personal Best:
0:32:41 (awaiting official confirmation)

10 Mile Personal Best:
0:58:44 (unofficial - 10mile marker on Half Marathon Course)

Half Marathon Personal Best:
1:12:30

Marathon Personal Best:
2:42:24

Sex:
Male

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Blog Entries For February 2008

Thursday 28th February 2008

rest day

Training Session Thursday 28th February 2008, 19:00

How I Felt	OK	Weather	Cold
Type Of Session	Gym Work - Weights	Route
Surface	Mixed	Duration	30m 00s
Distance	0.01 Miles

Gentle Weights session at gym with some cardio.

Training Session Wednesday 27th February 2008, 17:15

How I Felt	Injured	Weather	Cold
Type Of Session	Gym Work - Cardiovasular	Route
Surface	Grass	Duration	50m 00s
Distance	0.01 Miles (Approx)

5-a-side Football Match

Played with the guys from work... the team got its first victory (16-12), I left the pitch after about 40mins having taken a kick to the back of my right leg whilst in the process of scoring. Hobbling around nicely now

Training Session Tuesday 26th February 2008, 18:00

How I Felt	Heavy Legged	Weather	Cold
Type Of Session	Running - Hill Work	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	1h 05m 00s
Distance	8.27 Miles

Bloomin Garmin battery died just before I set off so don't have any stats! Calves were tight but still managed to attack the hills.

Training Session Monday 25th February 2008, 17:00

How I Felt	Good	Weather	Fair
Type Of Session	Gym Work - Cycling	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	30m 00s
Distance	0.01 Miles

30mins on the bike in the gym... trying to stay around the 95-100rpm range.

Saturday 23rd February 2008

rest day

Training Session Saturday 23rd February 2008, 11:21

How I Felt	Heavy Legged	Weather	Fair
Type Of Session	Running - Long Run	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	1h 23m 42s
Distance	11.46 Miles

Avg Pace: 7:18/mi
Avg HR: 146bpm

Started feeling very heavy legged - very slow warm up mile, most of the run done at a good strong pace and a slower warmdown mile. Pushed hard on hills but average HR only 146 - perhaps should've pushed a little more for the rest of the course?

Thursday 21st February 2008

rest day

Training Session Thursday 21st February 2008, 18:09

How I Felt	Heavy Legged	Weather	Fair
Type Of Session	Running - Tempo Run	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	53m 18s
Distance	7.86 Miles

Club Run

Felt fatigued from yesterdays football but dragged myself out anyway, started off as a nice easy run and loosened up nicely, had a good hard run, and certainly have the sore legs to show for it.

Avg. Pace: 6:46/mi
Avg. HR: 160bpm

Training Session Wednesday 20th February 2008, 19:45

How I Felt	OK	Weather	Cold
Type Of Session	Gym Work - Cardiovasular	Route
Surface	Mixed	Duration	50m 00s
Distance	0.01 Miles

5-a-side Football League Match

Played with the guys from work. Poor match from start to finish and we lost 20-1, me being the scorer of our only goal.

From a workout point of view though I felt very tight until warmed up, then felt strong throughout, and tightened up again once I'd finished. Awesome cardio workout

Training Session Tuesday 19th February 2008, 18:00

How I Felt	Good	Weather	Freezing
Type Of Session	Running - Intervals	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	1h 15m 00s
Distance	7.96 Miles

8 miles total, 4 fast mile intervals, 2 steady, 90-120secs recovery.

1.5 mi warm-up
Rep 1 - 0.96mi - 5:33, Avg HR: 168bpm, Max HR: 175bpm
Rep 2 - 0.96mi - 5:29, Avg HR: 173bpm, Max HR: 182bpm
Rep 3 - 0.96mi - 5:32, Avg HR: 171bpm, Max HR: 181bpm
Rep 4 - 0.96mi - 5:33, Avg HR: 173bpm, Max HR: 181bpm
Rep 5 - 0.96mi - 6:37, Avg HR: 159bpm, Max HR: 174bpm
Rep 6 - 0.96mi - 6:26, Avg HR: 161bpm, Max HR: 180bpm
0.7 mi warm-down

Training Session Monday 18th February 2008, 17:19

How I Felt	Heavy Legged	Weather	Cold
Type Of Session	Running - Easy Run	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	32m 03s
Distance	4.08 Miles

**START OF PROPER BLOG**
Right, I'll try and add proper scribblings to this blog from now on seeing as it's all up to date!

Tight right calf muscle throughout. Hoping it'll have eased in time for tomorrows club run (potentially hard session!)

Gentle run finishing at gym... few weights, short swim + Sauna.

Avg Pace: 7:50/mi
Avg HR: 138bpm

Training Session Sunday 17th February 2008, 10:09

How I Felt	OK	Weather	Fair
Type Of Session	Running - Tempo Run	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	1h 23m 49s
Distance	11.33 Miles

Long Tempo Run (2.8 Warm Up, 5.7 Tempo, 2.8 Warm Down)

Tempo section:
Dist:5.66 Mile
Time:36:58
Avg Pace: 6:32/mi
Avg HR: 168bpm

Training Session Tuesday 12th February 2008, 18:00

How I Felt	OK	Weather	Cold
Type Of Session	Running - Hill Work	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	1h 06m 18s
Distance	8.27 Miles

Avg Pace: 8:01/mi
Avg HR: 138bpm

Training Session Saturday 9th February 2008, 10:24

How I Felt	OK	Weather	Cold
Type Of Session	Running - Long Run	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	1h 51m 15s
Distance	14.39 Miles

Avg Pace: 7:03/mi
Avg HR: 157bpm

Training Session Wednesday 6th February 2008, 23:00

How I Felt	OK	Weather	Cold
Type Of Session	Running - Regular Run	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	48m 19s
Distance	6.85 Miles

Avg Pace: 7:03/mi
Avg HR: 157bpm

Training Session Tuesday 5th February 2008, 18:00

How I Felt	OK	Weather	Cold
Type Of Session	Running - Regular Run	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	52m 41s
Distance	7.85 Miles

Avg Pace: 6:42
Avg HR: 167bpm

Training Session Saturday 2nd February 2008, 15:00

How I Felt	OK	Weather	Fair
Type Of Session	Running - Long Run	Route
Surface	Road	Duration	1h 47m 21s
Distance	13.71 Miles

13.71 mile Long Run

Time: 01:47:21
Avg Pace: 7:49/mi
Avg HR: 147bpm

Long Run, few fences to move/climb, few steep hills.