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View Profile: richardsimkiss
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richardsimkiss 
Site Staff
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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 | 40.66 |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | Last Week | Running | 54.7 |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 22 Feb - 28 Feb | Running | 71 |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 15 Feb - 21 Feb | Running | 50.06 * |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 08 Feb - 14 Feb | Running | 56.22 * |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 01 Feb - 07 Feb | Running | 85.74 |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 25 Jan - 31 Jan | Running | 68.14 |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
| | 18 Jan - 24 Jan | Running | 50.66 * |
| | Cycling | 0 |
| | Swimming | 0 |
* Approximately
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Additional Information
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Biography:
Started running to get in shape, now I want to see how far I progress! More about me on my website.
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Location:
Warwickshire
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Interests:
Sports, Cars, Technology (inc. Computers & Gadgets/Gizmos etc), Food, Drink & Sleep.
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5k Personal Best:
0:23:27
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10k Personal Best:
0:34:33
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10 Mile Personal Best:
0:58:44 (unofficial - 10mile marker on Half Marathon Course)
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Half Marathon Personal Best:
1:16:37
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Marathon Personal Best:
2:52:38
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Sex:
Male
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Blog Entries For May 2009
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Race
Sunday 31st May 2009, 09:00
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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2h 52m 38s
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Distance
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26.2 Miles
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Training Session
Thursday 28th May 2009, 12:00
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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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38m 00s
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Distance
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5.36 Miles
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Details to be updated
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Training Session
Tuesday 26th May 2009, 11:49
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How I Felt
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Good
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Type Of Session
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Running - Easy Run
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Route
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GT2130 Red (1)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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36m 27s
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Distance
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5.39 Miles
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6:46/mi, 145bpm.
Tried out my new socks ready for the marathon... feeling good.
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Training Session
Monday 25th May 2009, 11:49
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How I Felt
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Good
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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GT2130 Red (1)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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36m 27s
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Distance
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5.39 Miles
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A trip down memory lane... I ran the 5.4mile route I used to run when I started running. The first time I did this route I was over the moon, I think I managed it in something like 53mins though I really can't remember. I do remember working hard and redoing that route many times - my PB was about 38mins.
Then I moved in with my OH so that was no longer my regular route - Today I was visiting parents so went out to do it again. Amazing to think what a long way I've come... I nearly died managing that 38mins time, yet today I comfortably jogged the route (with a few bursts of speed) and improved my route PB by over 1:30! 
6:46/mi, 145bpm.
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Training Session
Saturday 23rd May 2009, 10:26
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How I Felt
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Good
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Type Of Session
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Running - Long Run
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Route
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GT2130 Red (1)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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1h 21m 00s
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Distance
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11.39 Miles
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Last 'long' run before the marathon... though it really didn't feel like a long run! Had to make a toilet stop at a pub though due to stomach troubles 
7:06/mi, 144bpm
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Race
Thursday 21st May 2009, 19:17
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How I Felt
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Good
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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39m 49s
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Distance
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6.31 Miles
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Wedgnock Summer Series League - Race 1
Jogged round this one at marathon pace... finished 8th, happy days! So very tempting to race it though!!!
6:18/mi, 166bpm... last 0.31mi done at 4:45/mi... I couldn't resist a little burst at the end!
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Race
Wednesday 20th May 2009, 18:35
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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30m 00s
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Distance
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7 KM (Approx)
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Orienteering event @ St Nicks Park, Warwick...
Was so excited I forgot to start my garmin so have no exact stats... finish time for the course was 26:54, results not yet available.
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Training Session
Tuesday 19th May 2009, 18:21
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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 - Tempo Run
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Route
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Saucony Fastwitch 3 (White)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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58m 55s
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Distance
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9.02 Miles
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1.04mi warm up
7.23mi @ 6:21/mi, 153bpm
0.75mi cool down
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Race
Sunday 17th May 2009, 10:06
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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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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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1h 02m 26s
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Distance
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9.91 Miles (Approx)
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Leg 4 - Hilly 100 Relay Race
6:18/mi
Bloody hilly!!!
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Training Session
Friday 15th May 2009, 16:46
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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 - Easy Run
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Route
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GT2130 Red (1)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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37m 29s
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Distance
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5.37 Miles
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6:59/mi, 140bpm
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Training Session
Thursday 14th May 2009, 19:46
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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 - Tempo 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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50m 18s
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Distance
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7.5 Miles
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0.77mi warm up
5k (3.1mi) in 17:40
0.72mi cool down
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Training Session
Tuesday 12th May 2009, 19:09
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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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GT2130 Red (1)
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Surface
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Mixed
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Duration
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48m 35s
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Distance
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6.8 Miles
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7:09/mi, 147bpm.
Legs very heavy and tonnes of stopping/starting at gates ruined the pace
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Training Session
Sunday 10th May 2009, 11:58
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How I Felt
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Heavy Legged
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Type Of Session
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Running - Long Run
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Route
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GT2130 Red (1)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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2h 57m 33s
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Distance
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24 Miles
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last long run before the marathon... I think knowing that this was the last long run gave me a psychological boost to get round, though pace was far from desirable!
16.96mi @ 7:41/mi, 138bpm
6.97mi @ 6:40/mi. 164bpm
0.07mi @ 10:25/mi, 142bpm (just to make up the 24mi  )
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Training Session
Friday 8th May 2009, 16:24
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How I Felt
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Injured
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Type Of Session
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Running - Easy Run
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Route
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GT2130 Red (1)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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39m 02s
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Distance
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5.36 Miles
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7:17/mi, 144bpm.
I seem to be getting slower  Right leg is struggling everything above the knee is causing grief 
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Training Session
Wednesday 6th May 2009, 18:19
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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 - Tempo Run
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Route
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Saucony Fastwitch 3 (White)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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2h 08m 58s
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Distance
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19.21 Miles
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1mi Warm up
17.01mi @ 6:28/mi, 161bpm
0.91mi Jog cool down
0.3mi Walk cool down
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Training Session
Tuesday 5th May 2009, 19:00
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Type Of Session
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Running - Regular Run
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Route
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GT2130 Red (1)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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36m 50s
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Distance
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5.3 Miles
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6:57/mi, 138bpm
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Training Session
Tuesday 5th May 2009, 18:19
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How I Felt
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OK
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Type Of Session
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Running - Easy Run
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Route
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GT2130 Red (1)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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39m 31s
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Distance
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2.97 Miles
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Jog/Walk with OH...
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Training Session
Sunday 3rd May 2009, 10:40
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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 - Recovery Run
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Route
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Asics 2130 Blue (Old)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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13m 55s
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Distance
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1.63 Miles
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Jogged back from the yard (having helped Emma with her horse)... plan was to just take it steady and walk if needs be. Managed to maintain a very slow jog (just).
8:32/mi, 125bpm.
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Training Session
Saturday 2nd May 2009, 11:05
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How I Felt
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Terrible
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Type Of Session
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Running - Long Run
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Route
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GT2130 Red (1)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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2h 52m 50s
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Distance
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22.62 Miles
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Felt absolutely terrible... by 18miles I just wanted to be home, legs were struggling to stay in motion, let alone maintain any kind of pace. 20mile in I stopped to try and stretch my quads, but this just sent my hamstrings into severe cramping. I hobbled the remaining two miles home.
7:38/mi, 143bpm
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Training Session
Friday 1st May 2009, 14:21
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How I Felt
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Tired
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Weather
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Hot And Sunny
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Type Of Session
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Running - Recovery Run
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Route
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GT2130 Red (1)
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Surface
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Road
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Duration
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37m 33s
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Distance
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5.37 Miles
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Starting to feel a little more normal after Sunday's Half Marathon... still lacking in pace though.
6:59/mi, 148bpm.
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