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http://maggiesmag.blogspot.com/
Miles:
2892 total / 388 in 2013
Goal:

Somehow to get under the magic 3 hr mark for the marathon

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  • 7 miles
  • 00:27 time
  • 736 calories
  • 2 workouts
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  1. RUN
    Green Park 3.75 mi 00:27 07:19 pace

    Legs seem to be OK after yesterday's race. Got a 10K on Thursday so probably rest up tomorrow.

    • Shaye
      Shaye

      Good run today after your really fast run yesterday. Enjoy the rest now!

      4 days ago Like

  2. RUN
    Vets league 3.5 mi

    I did the 800m in the vets league tonight. Fairly pleased with 2:41.2 which I think ranks me about 6th in my age group in the UK so far this season. Not bad for a distance runner but my legs were b... read more

    • Laura
      Laura

      Congrats Maggie. That is a great title to have!! So pleased for you xxx

      5 days ago Like

    • Shaye
      Shaye You're an Inspiration
      You're an Inspiration:

      6th in your age group in the UK - wow Maggie, that's a huge achievement! Congratulations!!!

      5 days ago

    • Maggie C.
      Maggie C.

      Thanks. It's still early in the season so I'll rapidly slip down the rankings but I thought that the time was pretty good for me as I haven't been training for shorter distances.

      5 days ago Like

  3. RUN
    Mill Hill loop 2 3.36 mi 00:24 07:17 pace

    Really feel a little uninspired to run, partly because I'm a bit too tired and partly because my back is still aching from pruning the hedge last weekend! I have two races next week though so ... read more

  4. RUN
    Treadmill intervals 4 mi

    It is meant to be a track session on a Tuesday night but the track is closed and so the group was going down to the park. I really didn't fancy running in the rain and I particularly didn'... read more

    • Shaye
      Shaye

      So, so fast! Well done!

      11 days ago Like

    • Susan
      Susan

      very nice!

      11 days ago Like

    • Laura
      Laura

      Oh yes, it's bloody awful out there. Someone just told me that we're going to have a crap summer too. I thought we were sheltered in London!! Nightmare. Thank god for treadmills!!!

      11 days ago Like

  5. RUN
    Green Park 3.75 mi 00:27 07:18 pace

    I actually forgot to take my running kit with me so ran in my cycling stuff and my barefoot shoes (which I wear in the lab). I was a bit worried about the footwear but I was able to run on the gras... read more

  6. RUN
    Mill Hill loop 3.37 mi 00:24 07:12 pace

    Legs still feel pretty tired this morning and the wind didn't help. All good training though. Didn't go to the parkrun as planned as all the children woke up early and I took pity on my h... read more

  7. RUN
    Mill Hill loop 2 3.36 mi 00:24 07:12 pace

    It's incredibly windy out there. My legs are still really tired from Tuesday night's session and all the cycling to and from work. Rest day tomorrow then possibly a parkrun on Saturday.

    • Laura
      Laura

      Enjoy the rest Maggie. It's horrendous out there. Crazy how quickly the weather can change :( Well done in getting through it :-)

      16 days ago Like

  8. RUN
    Green Park 3.75 mi 00:30 07:52 pace

    Remind me not to go out running at the same time as the queen is going to and from Buckingham Palace. Lots of barriers on route and huge numbers of tourists made running difficult. Sore and tired l... read more

    • Laura
      Laura

      Oh the joys of running in central London Maggie. Must have been lovely tho. Nice run in town today :-)

      17 days ago Like

  9. RUN
    Track session 10 x 400m 4.5 mi

    Really pleased with this session. We did one 400m flat out then had a bit of a rest then did 2 sets of 4 x 400m with a bit more than a minute between reps and a break between sets. The last 400m wa... read more

    • Shaye
      Shaye Great Performance
      Great Performance:

      Those splits are amazing; so fast! Well done!

      17 days ago

  10. RUN
    Totteridge 7.14 mi 00:51 07:11 pace

    Lovely morning for running. Not sure my legs were quite awake but nice run all the same.

    • Laura
      Laura

      Nice run in the sunshine Maggie. We've had some lovely weather!! Hopefully some more to come!! I don't wear a GPS watch. Just carry my iPhone and track everything with that. I do plan on getting one tho, so let me know which one you decide on getting...

      19 days ago Like

  11. RUN
    Treadmill 3.11 mi 00:20 06:20 pace

    Didn't have time for a parkrun this morning but have been trying to get under 20 min so though I'd at least give it a go on the treadmill, which should be easier, pleased to beat 20min al... read more

    • Shaye
      Shaye You're an Inspiration
      You're an Inspiration:

      Congratulations! You did it! It's still a dream of mine, sigh. And then you swam afterwards - that makes you even more amazing!

      21 days ago

  12. RUN
    Mill Hill loop 2 3.36 mi 00:23 06:57 pace

    I've been running a whole lot better these last few days. I'm not sure if it is the sunshine, the track sessions paying off or what, but I'm certainly not complaining. This was relat... read more

    • Shaye
      Shaye

      Excellent pace! All the winter training sounds as if it is paying off.

      22 days ago Like

  13. RUN
    Three Hammers 4.06 mi 00:28 06:54 pace

    I thought that my run was going to be back from the garage because I had to take the car there because the rear lights weren't working. Turned out it was just a plug that had come loose so I d... read more

  14. RUN
    Hyde Park 6 6.68 mi 00:45 06:42 pace

    Really pleased with this run. There is some discrepancy between the GPS watch and the mapped route distance. I'm not sure that either are correct but the GPS watch definitely lost me around Bu... read more

    • Laura
      Laura

      Great route Maggie. Must be lovely running around central London!! Fantastic pace today... You're amazingly fastttt! I keep getting different gps reading on the same route in bushy park. I don't think it can ever be 100% accurate :(

      24 days ago Like

    • Shaye
      Shaye

      Amazing run; so fast! And an amazing day; well done!

      24 days ago Like

  15. My thoughts on last night's vets league meeting in which I ran the 100m, 1500m and 4x100m http://maggiesmag.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/a-league-of-old-people.html

  16. RUN
    Vets league 2.5 mi

    Vets league today. I turned up and they said "Can you do the 100m, 400m, 1500m and maybe the relay", I said "OK but when is the first race". "You've got 15min" wa... read more

  17. RUN
    Golf course loop x 2 5.33 mi 00:39 07:21 pace

    Missed this morning's sunshine so by the time I got out it was a bit chilly and quite windy. Relatively relaxed run before tomorrow's 1500m race on the track. I'm a bit worried about... read more

    • Shaye
      Shaye

      Nice, easy run. Good luck tomorrow - relax and enjoy!

      28 days ago Like

    • Laura
      Laura

      It's freezing out there today. Pulled out my winter coat again:( Nice run Maggie... Wow track running will make you even faster...is that possible...mmmm :-)))

      27 days ago Like

  18. Blogged about this morning's what should have been sub 20min parkrun!! http://maggiesmag.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/pymmes-parkrun.html