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The first of my weekend runs in this HM training block and an easy paced zone 2 6.5km run with warm up and cool down.Tomorrow is a 14km progression run so time to carb up #running #halfmarathontraining #corosrunning #oldguysrule #runchat #runnersofmastodon

Day 1 of the next training block for my next race, The Poseidon Athens Half Marathon in 12 weeks time and a visit to the gym for an easy pace 6.5km to start things off with. Hr still higher than preferred for the session but hopefully things will improve over the weeks #running #halfmarathontraining #corosrunning #oldguysrule #runnersofmastodon

had a threshold and vo2 max test done at a place called The Endurance Store in Wrightington. Well pleased with vo2 max at 44.2, not bad for someone almost 61 😁 Although my LT1 and LT2 estimations were out compared to the test which gave 140 bpm and 172 bpm, my last field test gave a higher reading so some adjustments needed there #running #vo2max #thresholdtest #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Great Manchester Run 10k tomorrow, so its #flatlay time #running #10krace #greatrun #oldguysrule

Easy run Saturday 7km zone 1/2 run with cool down walk to finish off. Kept pace and hr nice and steady today and happy with the averages for the run. Polar running index up to 45 so slowly getting back to normal #running #easyrunning #heartratetraining #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

I’m still frequenting the gym these days as I’m finding it easier to control fitness and recovery this way. Anyway threshold running today, 10 minutes warm up then 30 minutes threshold, I tried to guess what pace to run off a previous 5k I did recently, which worked out at 5:24 min/km average hr 181 bpm. Well pleased with that and good benchmark to work from. Happy running guys 😊🤘👊👍🏃🏼#running #treadmillrunning #thresholdrunning #adidasrunning #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

I’m still frequenting the gym these days as I’m finding it easier to control fitness and recovery this way. Anyway threshold running today, 10 minutes warm up then 30 minutes threshold, I tried to guess what pace to run off a previous 5k I did recently, which worked out at 5:24 min/km average hr 181 bpm. Well pleased with that and good benchmark to work from. Happy running guys 😊🤘👊👍🏃🏼#running #treadmillrunning #thresholdrunning #adidasrunning #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

I’m still frequenting the gym these days as I’m finding it easier to control fitness and recovery this way. Anyway threshold running today, 10 minutes warm up then 30 minutes threshold, I tried to guess what pace to run off a previous 5k I did recently, which worked out at 5:24 min/km average hr 181 bpm. Well pleased with that and good benchmark to work from. Happy running guys 😊🤘👊👍🏃🏼#running #treadmillrunning #thresholdrunning #adidasrunning #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

I’m still frequenting the gym these days as I’m finding it easier to control fitness and recovery this way. Anyway threshold running today, 10 minutes warm up then 30 minutes threshold, I tried to guess what pace to run off a previous 5k I did recently, which worked out at 5:24 min/km average hr 181 bpm. Well pleased with that and good benchmark to work from. Happy running guys 😊🤘👊👍🏃🏼#running #treadmillrunning #thresholdrunning #adidasrunning #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

I’m still frequenting the gym these days as I’m finding it easier to control fitness and recovery this way. Anyway threshold running today, 10 minutes warm up then 30 minutes threshold, I tried to guess what pace to run off a previous 5k I did recently, which worked out at 5:24 min/km average hr 181 bpm. Well pleased with that and good benchmark to work from. Happy running guys 😊🤘👊👍🏃🏼#running #treadmillrunning #thresholdrunning #adidasrunning #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Back at it after a weekend away and an hour’s easy running on the treadmill.
15 minutes warm up, 45 minutes zone 1/2 running and 5 minutes cool down walk. Happy hr stayed in the desired zones, although it did climb towards the higher end of zone 2 which I expected running on a treadmill in the gym #running #treadmillrunning #easyrunning #recoveryrunning #adidasrunning #RunningCommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

5k recovery run in the bag and feeling good #running #5krunning #5krun #recoveryrun #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Another day another treadmill run, maybe I can get outdoors later in the week 🤔 Anyway tempo/threshold session today, 25 minutes after 15 at warm up pace. Ended up 2 or 3 beats lower than threshold so could possibly have ran a little quicker #running #temporunning #thresholdrunning #adidasrunning #treadmillrunning #therunningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Another day another treadmill run, maybe I can get outdoors later in the week 🤔 Anyway tempo/threshold session today, 25 minutes after 15 at warm up pace. Ended up 2 or 3 beats lower than threshold so could possibly have ran a little quicker #running #temporunning #thresholdrunning #adidasrunning #treadmillrunning #therunningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Another day another treadmill run, maybe I can get outdoors later in the week 🤔 Anyway tempo/threshold session today, 25 minutes after 15 at warm up pace. Ended up 2 or 3 beats lower than threshold so could possibly have ran a little quicker #running #temporunning #thresholdrunning #adidasrunning #treadmillrunning #therunningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Another day another treadmill run, maybe I can get outdoors later in the week 🤔 Anyway tempo/threshold session today, 25 minutes after 15 at warm up pace. Ended up 2 or 3 beats lower than threshold so could possibly have ran a little quicker #running #temporunning #thresholdrunning #adidasrunning #treadmillrunning #therunningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Another day another treadmill run, maybe I can get outdoors later in the week 🤔 Anyway tempo/threshold session today, 25 minutes after 15 at warm up pace. Ended up 2 or 3 beats lower than threshold so could possibly have ran a little quicker #running #temporunning #thresholdrunning #adidasrunning #treadmillrunning #therunningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

An easy paced zone 2 treadmill run in the company of Gothenburg metal gods The Halo Effect and their brand new album March of the Unheard #running #easyrunning #treadmillrunning #adidasrunning #thehaloeffect #marchoftheunheard #melodeath #gothenburgmetal #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Tempo run day. Still too cold and icy to go outside so another trip to the gym. 15 minutes warm up, zone 1, progression tempo working through zone 3 finishing off with 15 minutes cool down #running #temporunning #treadmillrunning #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

You can’t know how good it felt to be able to go run two days in a row, the first time since the middle of September. 45 treadmill minutes at a nice slow easy pace and feeling awesome #running #treadmillrunning #recoveryrun #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

A slow slippery 10k Jeff round the block in the company of Dark Tranquillity, The Halo Effect, Mastodon, Lamb Of God, Killswitch Engage, Paradise Lost and In Flames to name a few #running #10krunning #sundayrunning #runwalk #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule #metal #deathmetal #metalrunner

Finishing 2024 with a hard worked 30 minutes. Definitely a struggle today, heart rate up to over 90% of MHR and lungs fighting to take in oxygen. So with my level of fitness lately a sub 30 5k is pretty damn good. Hope to return to previous years fitness as soon as possible #running #5krun #adidasrunning #therunningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Today’s run was a good 55 minute zone 2 loop with a few walk breaks up some inclines to keep things in the right zone. #running #zone2running #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

5k fast ish pace in a 5 mile sandwich. Not the speediest I’ve ran but to push well under 30 minutes for the fast bit is a huge bonus at the moment #running #5krun #5milerun #thresholdrun #adidasrunning #therunningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Tempo zone run today with the idea to stay in zone 3 as much as possible but decided to let it drift a little while climbing some inclines. Pace still not as it was but that’s ok as fitness is slowly coming back #running #temporunning #heartratezonetraining #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

About today, The Haunted Made Me Do It #running #slowrunning #slowrun #adidasrunning #aerobicbasebuilding #thehaunted #thehauntedmademedoit #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Aerobic threshold zone treadmill running this afternoon. 10 minutes zone 1 warm up, 30 minutes zone 2 bordering zone 3 and 10 minutes zone 1 cool down. #running #aerobicthresholdtraining #easyrunning #treadmillrunning #polarrunning #zone2running #runnersofmastodon #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

It’s good to be out running on the roads again. A much needed hour’s aerobic base training was perfect for today’s choice of workout especially with this new “hectic” lifestyle I seem to have now 😉😁#running #easyrunning #zone2running #aerobicbasebuilding #polarrunning #slowrunning #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

Finally managed to get a bit of running in after a week off. Did a bit a leg strengthening too 💪💪🏃🏼🏃🏼#running #easyrunning #adidasrunning #strengthtraining #treadmillrunning #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

Warrington 10k this morning 🔥🔥
A much better result than expected 👊👊 was hoping for a sub 60 minutes but to go sub 55 with the lack of training for the past 2 months, I’m well pleased with 54:23 #running #10krunning #10krun #10krace #adidasrunning #newbalancefuelcell #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

10k race tomorrow so went out with the intention of last minute checks on how things might feel. 35 minutes with 25 ran in zone 2 and a nice easy slow pace. Offending leg felt ok, maybe a 3-4 on the pain scale to begin before easing off slightly #running #polarrunning #10ktraining #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Warrington 10k is looming on the horizon so thought I’d better see what shape I’m in for the race. Had to take a few breathers en route due to the hilly terrain and with the hot weather and me being stupid and forgetting to take some fluids before I left meant heart rate higher than expected but overall a good workout running #temporunning #thresholdrunning #10krunning #polarrunning #polarflow #fitspark #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

Warrington 10k is looming on the horizon so thought I’d better see what shape I’m in for the race. Had to take a few breathers en route due to the hilly terrain and with the hot weather and me being stupid and forgetting to take some fluids before I left meant heart rate higher than expected but overall a good workout running #temporunning #thresholdrunning #10krunning #polarrunning #polarflow #fitspark #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

Warrington 10k is looming on the horizon so thought I’d better see what shape I’m in for the race. Had to take a few breathers en route due to the hilly terrain and with the hot weather and me being stupid and forgetting to take some fluids before I left meant heart rate higher than expected but overall a good workout running #temporunning #thresholdrunning #10krunning #polarrunning #polarflow #fitspark #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

Warrington 10k is looming on the horizon so thought I’d better see what shape I’m in for the race. Had to take a few breathers en route due to the hilly terrain and with the hot weather and me being stupid and forgetting to take some fluids before I left meant heart rate higher than expected but overall a good workout running #temporunning #thresholdrunning #10krunning #polarrunning #polarflow #fitspark #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

Warrington 10k is looming on the horizon so thought I’d better see what shape I’m in for the race. Had to take a few breathers en route due to the hilly terrain and with the hot weather and me being stupid and forgetting to take some fluids before I left meant heart rate higher than expected but overall a good workout running #temporunning #thresholdrunning #10krunning #polarrunning #polarflow #fitspark #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

First run over an hour for some time and boy what a struggle it was! 😩😫 Wanted to run the main part in zone 3 and hopefully keep a decent pace but alas not today, breathing heavy, heart rate climbing too much so having to slow to a walk on a few occasions. My aerobic base has definitely dropped over the past 2 months. That’s something to work on over the rest of the year #running #longrun #heartratetraining #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

Too wet to go running outside so off to the gym for some treadmill miles. 45 minutes total split into 10 minutes warm up, 30 minutes easy pace and 5 minutes cool down, didn’t bother too much about heart rate just let it do its own thing as the main objective was to see how my leg was coping and happy with the progress #running #treadmillrunning #easyrunning #polarrunning #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

A packed Saturday meant I had just enough time for a 5k this morning. Wanted to run it with feel instead HR so I could gauge how my hamstring was coping and to see if the strength work I’ve been doing at the gym is paying off and so far so good #running #easyrunning #5krun #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

It’s always a pleasure to run my hometown and today was no exception. Wanted to keep in hr zone 2 for this 10k run but did allow to push towards aerobic threshold. Pace down than a couple of months ago so something to focus on in the future #sundayrun #10krun #easyrunning #adidasrunning #therunningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Took a walk to the local gym, which is only 10 minutes away for some treadmill running and strength training. 30 minute run with 15 minutes at tempo keeping hr below 170 bpm as much as possible then some work on my quads and calfs followed by some squats, glute bridges and russian twists #running #temporunning #treadmillrunning #gymfitness #strengthtraining #polarrunning #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

First tentative steps out the door for 10 days and a 5k recovery run to hopefully kickstart my running adventures. What I actually thought was a knee issue turned out to be hamstring with the pain being localised in the knee area and a visit to a local sports physio for treatment helped tremendously #running #recoveryrunning #5krunning #adidasrunning #therunningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Zone 1/2 10k run today, didn’t want to push the pace as I’ve seemed to have developed runner’s knee which has been hindering any progress lately so just going out for a few tentative runs every now and then #running #easyrunning #10krun #10krunning #adidasrunning #therunningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

A busy few days but still managed a couple of runs. Yesterday 60 minutes aerobic threshold with heart rate bordering zones 2 & 3 and today a tougher tempo session with 2x3k + 2x1500m #running #easyrunning #temporunning #10krun #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Had to squeeze in todays run earlier than normal as had a few things planned for later in the day. 60 minutes total with 30 at tempo pace and keeping heart rate in zone 3 which was the plan for today #running #temporunning #adidasrunning #10krun #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

First run as an oldie 👊 60 today so started the celebrations with a 10k including a 25 minute threshold session sandwiched in the middle. Made sure I kept to the script and within the zones allocated for today’s run so pace that bit slower than it would have been if a little bit cooler #running #10krun #thresholdrun #birthdayrun #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Went out for my usual hour around lunchtime. A slight change to the plan today, instead of easing back for the last 10 minutes, decided to run that at half marathon pace. #running #easyrunning #60minuterun #10krun #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Another busy Saturday meant another later than usual
run round the block. A little slower than usual but breathing felt a little more laboured as the hills on this route felt more of a challenge. Anyway job done as they say and more easy miles in the bank #running #easyrunning #onehourrun #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Another busy Saturday meant another later than usual
run round the block. A little slower than usual but breathing felt a little more laboured as the hills on this route felt more of a challenge. Anyway job done as they say and more easy miles in the bank #running #easyrunning #onehourrun #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Another busy Saturday meant another later than usual
run round the block. A little slower than usual but breathing felt a little more laboured as the hills on this route felt more of a challenge. Anyway job done as they say and more easy miles in the bank #running #easyrunning #onehourrun #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule