Run hills! They force you to run with good form and build the exact muscles you need for running. A decent hill repeats session is worth half a dozen strength sessions in the gym!
If you're running a calorie deficit sort out the nutrition as a priority!
Running stats overlayed on a picture of a countryside coastal hill with a narrow path up the hillside. Run is titled North Devon Trail Running, 21.08km distance, 2:25:43 total time, 6:55 per km average pace.
Yesterday:
41k on the Two Moors Way!
Today:
21k on the South West Coast Path which doesn't even rhyme so I'm not sure why I bothered.
Tomorrow:
Hill Repeats on tired feets
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Two loaves of home baked white bread on a wooden chopping board. The front loaf is sliced, the other is whole.
Long run fuel fresh out of the oven. Homemade white bread, baked with rock salt & bakers honey. Frozen & thawed before eating & served with homemade jam 🤤
Delivers maximum energy with minimum digestive cost & is palatable enough to eat when your body wants to shut down.
#NoNastyGels #ultrarunning
Depending on where they are in the world, give IBM Consulting a look. Not often they aren't looking for people in my experience. They look after their people well, and there is loads of opportunity to do different things whilst working on the biggest projects or there.
Stylised map of a running route with run stats overlayed. Distance 41.03km, 124 BPM average heart rate, 7:16 per km average pace, 4:58:24 total time, 3019 total calories.
Picture of a runner on a baron landscape with a trail running through the middle. The landscape is covered with a thick mist and visibility is just a few metres.
Long run day!
41k on the two moors way. Drizzle from start to finish and lots of mist up on the moor but it just wouldn't be North Devon without the rain 🌧️
Really didn't feel like it this morning but forced myself out of the door & really quite enjoyed it in the end.
#garmin #trailrunning #exmoor
Running stats for a run titled North Devon Trail Running. 13.04km distance, 120 bpm average heart rate, 6:24 per km average pace, 1:23:31 average heart rate, 400m total ascent.
Bit of base running this morning before work.
13km with 400m of climb at an average heart rate of 120 bpm. Really have got the hang of running the hills without the heat rate rocketing now. 😀
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Yep, religion has caused more and bloodier wars than anything else.
Running stats for a run titled North Devon - Long Intervals. 20.04km, 140 BPM average heart rate, 4:33 per km average pace, 1:31:16 total time, 1211 total calories.
List showing running interval times.
Had a couple of days off running due to toe issues.
Podiatrist visit today followed by 20k on flat tarmac to keep pressure on the toes a bit lower than it would be on the hilly trails.
Some long intervals mid run, 4 x 12 minutes @ 4:05/km.
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The hardest part of most runs is getting out of the door. Well done.
3 hours cycling just means a really sore bum. 3 hours running means visiting places a bike simply won't go 😀
From my experience the issue is that companies focus on solving their problems rather than solving their customers.
Running stats for a run titled North Devon Running. 6.09km distance, 112bpm average heart rate, 5:24 per km average pace, 32:56 total time, 350 total calories.
Just a short recovery run today to get the legs moving after yesterdays 53km slog through the mud.
A little over 6km at an average heart rate of 112 bpm. Very pleased with that. It's not that long ago that I wouldn't have been able to move for a day following a 53km effort. #trailrunning
The Tarr Steps clapper bridge in the Exmoor national park taken from the west Bank of the river. Running stats are overlayed for a run titled West Somerset ultra running. 53.32km distance, 6:35:40 total time, 7:25 per km average pace.
Todays run was a long one! 53km along the two moors way, starting (and ending) at Withypool including a crossing of the Tarr Steps clapper bridge.
6 weeks and 5 days until the Coast to Coast and the training is actually going well 🫨
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Thanks, been working hard on getting the heart rate down and the hard work is finally showing some dividends 😀
Running stats for a run titled North Devon Trail Running. 7.14km distance, 118bpm average heart rate, 6:55 per km average pace, 49:21 total time, 285m total ascent.
Short early run before work.
Out at 5am for a steady 7km and 285m of climb to start the day. All zone 1 and 2 of course!
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Running stats for a run titled North Devon Trail Running. 10.73km distance, 119bpm average heart rate, 6:24 per km average pace, 1:08:36 total time, 323m total ascent.
Yesterday was a rest day & today is what my coach (who happens to be a computer) calls an active recovery day.
10.7km with 323m of climb whilst keeping the heart rate below 130 BPM, even on the hills.
Training readiness score pre run 41, post run 45. My coach is a genius 😁
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Running stats for a run titled North Devon Ultra Running. 41.14km distance, 125 BPM average heart rate, 7:41 per km average pace, 5:16:23 total time, 3040 total calories.
Photo of a map illuminated by torch light, in the background almost nothing is visible due to torch light reflecting on mist. This is the challenge of navigating on Exmoor during a total whiteout when you can literally see just a few feet in front of you no matter how good your torch may be.
Todays long run was to test race gear & night time navigation.
Had a total whiteout on the moor for about an hour!
Exmoor moor at night, during a total whiteout is a scary place & no matter how good your head torch is, you aren't seeing anything.
41km & 961m of climb done ✅
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I only ever use Hilly socks. Only socks I've found that I can run an ultra in, in any weather, without stopping to change them mid run, and get to the end without a blister in sight. Black and boring but I'll take function over style any day.
Stylised picture of a running shoe with running stats overlayed. Run titled North Devon Hill Repeats. 12.55km distance, 1:09:44 total time, 5:33 per km average pace.
Line chart showing heart rate and elevation during a running activity. Both lines have a distinctive sawtooth pattern that only comes from running hill repeats.
Hip Hip Hooray, it's hill repeats day!
12.55km with 9 hill repeats chucked in the middle just to tire the legs for tomorrows long run.
#garmin #hillrepeats #running
A special offer sign outside a Londis store. The sign shows various special offers for Jack's (part of the Tesco family) products including bacon that is 'reduced' from £2.79 to £2.99
Interesting special offer on Jack's bacon at my local @londis.bsky.social store 🤔
Running stats for a run titled North Devon Running. 6.17km distance, 116 BPM average heart rate, 5:39 per km average pace, 34:55 total time, 374 total calories.
Short and steady one this morning along the seafront in Lynmouth. Just keepimg the legs moving without sinking the training readiness.
Hill repeats tomorrow before another long run on Exmoor on Wednesday.
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Lynton, on the North Devon Coast.
Running stats for a run titled North Devon Trail Running. 16.33km distance, 135bpm average heart rate, 5:47 per km average pace, 1:34:18 total time, 498m total ascent.
Rest day yesterday so nice fresh legs for this mornings effort. 16.3km with 498m of climb. Can't think of a better way to start Sunday.
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Running stats for a run titled North Devon Running. 12.07km distance, 121. BPM average heart rate, 5:57 per km average pace, 1 hour 11 minutes and 50 seconds total time, 777 total calories
Bit of base building with some strides at the end to end a 102km and 3345m of climb week. Looking forward to tomorrow's rest day.
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Running stats for a run titled North Devon Recovery Run. 5.12km distance, 5:45 per km average pace, 113 BPM average heart rate, 29:16 total time, 315 total calories.
Just a little recovery run today.
5.12km done ✅
Total for the last 7 days stands at a little over 102km with 3159 metres of climb.
Not a bad weeks work really! #garmin #recoveryrun #ultrarunning #trailrunning
Check she hasn't got it and is just making you sweat.
Lost mine once, panicked about it for about a week before fessing up only for her to reply 'No you haven't, it's in my purse'. 🤦
I think the worlds richest man just likes to get a reaction. Ignore everything he says then the topics he broadcasts don't get the publicity he craves.
A photo of a man's hand holding a map and compass looking out over a very misty moor with very limited visibility. Running stats are overlaid on the photo. Run titled North Devon Ultra Running, 41.12km distance, 5:23:38 total time, 7:52 per km average pace.
Picture of a runners legs and shoes on a grassy area. Legs and shoes are covered in thick wet mud. On the floor in front lies a map and compass.
Exmoor pony on the edge of the Exmoor moor.
Today was long run (on tired legs) day. Up on the moor in some pretty horrible conditions. Navigation was a challenge but not as much of a challenge as the mud, wind & cold. All good practice for the coast to coast. This run covered the final 20k
41.1km & 1577m of climb done ✅
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Running stats for a run titled North Devon Hill Repeats. 11.85km distance, 134 BPM average heart rate, 5:50 per km average pace, 1 hour 9 minutes and 7 seconds total time, 807 total calories.
Line graph of heart rate and elevation during a running activity with a distinctive sawtooth pattern to each line that only comes from running hill repeats.
Hill repeats this morning with the sole purpose of tiring the legs before tomorrows long run.
Apparently this is good training & will help me understand how things will feel around the 120km mark of the Devon coast to coast.
8 weeks & 4 days to go 😨
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Running stats for a run titled North Devon Trail Running. 15.66km distance, 6:10 per km average pace, 127 BPM average heart rate, 1:36:28 total time, 547m total ascent.
So today, after 3 days of base building, I did some more base building!
Tomorrow and Wednesday things will get more interesting! Hill repeats followed by a 36k trail run to simulate how the legs will feel at 140km
8 weeks and 5 days until the Coast to Coast 😬
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