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What a fine morning for running through the city of Chester and the surrounding lanes for the #chesterhalfmarathon. Not the result I would have liked but that heat was a killer especially with those hills 🥵🥹 #running #halfmarathon #halfmarathonrace #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Final run before my half marathon this Sunday, wanted to keep as easy pace as possible and not let hr go too high so a couple of slower km’s while going up hills #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #easyrun #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Last intervals done. Just a short 30 minute session, 1.5 mile warm up then 2 x 4 minutes at mile pace with 2 minutes rest followed by 5 minutes cool down jog.#running #intervals #chesterhalfmarathon #halfmarathontraining #speedrepeats #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Easy 40 minutes to start the taper for Chester Half Marathon, just two more easy ish runs to go and hopefully all will be ok. Also making sure to keep up with carbing up, had some overnight oats this morning and salmon pasta after my run tonight. #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #easyrun #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Well that went better than expected 😊😁 Last long run before next Sunday’s Chester Half managed to keep pace relatively consistent and heart rate not getting too high especially with the weather being so warm. All that’s left is a couple of runs for the taper week to complete the training block. #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #sundaylongrun #longrun #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Getting near the end of this training block for Chester Half in just over 10 days and Manchester 10k the weekend after. Was out with the family all day again so was late again when I managed to put by running gear on and was glad I chose my FuelCell Elite 4’s for this tempo run as the definitely helped my feet today. 40 minutes on total , 10 minutes warm up, 20 minutes tempo and 5 minutes cool down. #running #temporun #temporunning #chesterhalfmarathon #manchester10k #adidasrunning #oldguysrule

It wasn’t the best time to do a threshold run mid afternoon when the sun was probably at its highest which showed in today’s threshold run. Also probably didn’t help hardly eating today as I doubt a bowl of muesli, a banana and an energy gel 7 hours before helped 😄 must admit I made up for it afterwards with this plate of carbonara when I got in 😋🤤 #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #thresholdrunning #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #runningcommunity #oldguysrule

Final test of my race day shoes before #chesterhalfmarathon in 3 weeks time. Today I allotted a 1 hr 50 minute run with the first hour at easy pace followed by 45 minutes a little faster but keeping hr below zone 4 then completing the run with 5 minutes cool down jog. The New Balance FuelCell’s are bedding in nicely now so I’ll put them away ready for race day. #running #longrun #sundaylongrun #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule #hornsup

Tuesday as usual for this training block for Chester Half is threshold day split into two halves of 30 minutes zone 2 easy and zone 4 threshold. Happy for the steady improvement over the past few weeks as race draws near #running #halfmarathontraining #thresholdrun #progressionrun #chesterhalfmarathon #polarrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Sunday long run testing my race shoes out for Chester Half in 4 weeks time. Decided to forego my usual zone 2 run and split the run into 2 parts, first 11km keeping hr zone 2/ aerobic threshold and the next 5km in zone 3 and lower limit of zone 4. Found I need to alter lacing so will adjust accordingly and test next weekend #running #halfmarathontraining #adidasrunning #chesterhalfmarathon #longrun #sundaylongrun #newbalancefuelcellelite #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

45 minute progression tempo working through hr zones 1-4 followed by 5 minutes cool down walk. Was hoping on negative splits but slowed a little for the hilly parts in order to save myself towards the end of the workout #running #temporun #progressionrun #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #runningcommunity #oldguysrule

Saturday and the dreaded intervals day 🥵🥹 Polar Flow plan said 3x5 minutes and 2 minutes recovery with 13 minutes warm up and 5 minutes cool down. Been a long time since I ran more than 2 sets so the last one took it out of me and pace slightly dropped for that one. First 2 managed those at 5k race pace, 4:41 min/km and the last at 10k race pace 4:56 min/km #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #intervals #polarflow #polarrunning #RunningCommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Tempo running today building up intensity from easy pace through to threshold then easing off for the last 5 minutes with a cool down jog. Felt surprisingly good considering I forgot to use my copd inhaler before setting off #running #temporun #5milerun #8krun #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #polarrunning #heartratetraining #RunningCommunity #mastorunners #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Another progression run scheduled for today as part of my half marathon plan. Took a more undulating route so had to compensate with pace to keep in the right zones for the workout. #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #progressionrun #thresholdrun #adidasrunning #polarrunning #RunningCommunity #mastorunners #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Sunday easy run day came round again and 70 minutes in zone 1/2. Felt really comfortable for the majority of the route but slight rises in hr on some of the undulating parts plus an altercation with a swan didn’t help either 😳 #running #longrun #easyrun #heartratetraining #halfmarathontraining #sundayrunday #adidasrunning #shadowman #chesterhalfmarathon #RunningCommunity #mastorunners #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

A tough but short intervals workout. 2x4 minutes at mile pace sandwiched in a 13 minute warm up and 5 minute cool down #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #polarrunning #RunningCommunity #mastorunners #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Back with the training schedule after a weekend away in Warsaw and an easy pace 14km there and back run #running #chesterhalfmarathon #longrun #easyrun #heartratezonetraining #adidasrunning #polarrunning #halfmarathontraining #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Two days of faster running in zone 3 and 4 as part of my weekly training schedule for #chesterhalfmarathon Progression run yesterday which started with 30 minutes easy pace then 25 minutes threshold and today a slightly easier 40 tempo effort moving through hr zones to peak in zone 4 #running #halfmarathontraining #stravaruning #strava #polarrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #oldguysrule

Out earlier than usual for me this Sunday as a busy day with the family took up the rest of the time. #running #longrun #easyrun #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #adidasrunning #outandbackrun #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #oldguysrule

It’s Saturday, must be #intervals so got my Adidas Takumi Sens out again for another short 2x5 minute workout. Took the first one a little easier at 10k pace and pushed a little to mile pace for the last. Now feet up and relax. Pasta for tea got to carb up for tomorrow’s long run 😉 #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #adidasrunning #adidastakumiren #runningcommunity #mastorunners #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

The lull before the storm! Easy run day before tomorrow’s intervals. #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #easyrun #zone2running #polarrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Midweek tempo running half way through week five of Chester Half Marathon 15 minutes warm up, 25 minutes tempo pace and 5 minutes cool down. Happy with the effort put in and made sure to keep in the zones so at the end still had a little more to give.
Nice to see my race prediction gone down to 1:49:30 which would be just perfect #running #temporunning #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #polarrunning #temporun #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Back to half marathon training today with 60 minutes progression running split into 30 minutes easy zone 2 pace and 25 minutes zone 4 threshold pace with 5 minutes cool down. Breathing was heavier than expected but the route had a steep climb to start the threshold part so was trying to save myself to keep in the zone #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #60minuterun #progressionrun #thresholdrun #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Easy pace zone 2 10k to round off week 4 of #chesterhalfmarathon Was nice to go sub 60 minutes (only just 😉) for the distance but keeping it in the correct zone was more important, also happy with the splits being consistent although two were a bit quicker because of going downhill #running #halfmarathontraining #heartratezonetraining #zone2training #10krun #60minuterun #adidasrunning #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Half marathon training continues with another 40 tempo run with 20 at tempo/threshold pace. That’s the third one I’ve ran for this latest training block and already seen some improvements so happy days👊🤘#running #temporunning #temporun #thresholdrunning #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #polarrunning #RunningCommunity #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #oldguysrule

Spring is in the air and a spring in my step. Intervals day today according to #polarflow half marathon training plan. 16 minutes warm up then 2x5 minutes with 2 minutes rest averaging 4:39 min/km which ain’t too shabby for someone the wrong side of 59 🤘👊 #running #intervals #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #polarrunning #RunningCommunity #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #oldguysrule

More zone 2 running as part of #chesterhalfmarathon in May. Treadmill day today and 55 minutes done. Started off nice and easy for the first 10 minutes before increasing the pace to move into zone 2 for the next 40 minutes but had to dial back so hr didn’t drift over into zone 3 before the last 5 minutes cool down #runnning #easyrun #treadmillrunning #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning #polarvantagev3 #polarflow #RunningCommunity #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #oldguysrule

Really happy with today’s tempo run in this half marathon training block 15 minutes easy pace w/u then 3.94km in 20 minutes tempo at 5:05 min/km followed by 5 minutes cool down walk/jog #running #temporunning #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #adidasrunning #polarrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Been a stressful day so this hour was well needed. Made sure I wasn’t going to let heart rule head so deliberately wore my Nike Invincibles to keep my pace down so in turn heart rate wouldn’t start climbing. All I can say it did the trick and am back feeling a lot better.#running #easyrun #1hourrun #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #adidasrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #oldguysrule

Booked my first half marathon of 2024 so thought I’d better get a training plan together and today was intervals, 8 x 3 minutes with 90 seconds rest. 20 minutes warm up, some dynamic stretching and drills then the main part of the session and to finish off a slow jog home. A really tough workout but glad its done and happy with the results just need to work on keeping pace consistent #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule