Training Log Archive: RobB

Long run out to Wharncliffe. Bumped into John Heneghan just as I was crossing into Greno and we ran together for two hours which was great. He gave me the low down on the three peaks and showed me some new paths that I had not seen before. The fact that they had retarmacced the road into Beeley was a welcome treat as I was properly tired for the last 20 minutes. Lovely run.

C • Are you doing London as wel... 2

Team 8th today; good result.

Short warm up (as cutting it a bit fine as the result of a slight detour on the way to the race) and then a longer warm down with Scott and Tom. Surprised how good legs felt on warm up as woke up feely really groggy.

C • Results 4

Leg 1 at road relays. Determined to try and enjoy it today. Body felt good (neither legs or lungs holding me up) and got pulled along racing in a small group. Pleased that I did it not got overtaken lightly and tried to run a bit more aggressively a la Mike and Paul in countering any changes in pace. Kinda worked. Pleased with effort.

Early doors with Andy up Rivelin. Good to catch up but neither of us were feeling too spritely.

Run out to Beeley and back.

Pre-date run after work. Along Fulwood road and then down to porter valley where I joined up with Ash for a bit. Legs tired.

Long run after work. Ran home, then along through Beeley to the transpennine trail. Stepped it up every 5 miles, with the idea being to hit "marathon pace" for the last 10 miles. Was some way off marathon pace but happy with the effort I was putting in.

Really good to get stuck into a hard session and felt a bit spacey on the last 2 easy miles back (which coincided with a) beth orton & the Chemical brothers - where do I begin on my iPod which was good and b) hallam v uni football finishing at Hillsborough which resulted in loads of drunk students on the streets which was bad.

Steady run to work.

Slight extension from last night's run (down to the coppice track and then Rivelin). Again loads of people out. So much nicer to run in good weather.

Gorgeous, crisp but clear morning for a run with Dr Thake. Good to catch up.

Run after work. Wanted to make the most of the light so snaked my way across to the A57 and then cut down to Rivelin. Loads of runners out.