A short long run today, just out for a little over 60 minutes with some half marathon pace tempo running included in the 8k main workout. A little harder than I would have liked but had a tight chest this morning so breathing not at its best #running #halfmarathonpace #polarrunning #runsky

Half marathon training for Stockholm continues with a short 3k run with a few 500m reps with 200m pickups #running #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning #runsky

Today was my first non stop tempo run of my half marathon plan, 40 minutes total with 30 at tempo. Pace did fall off towards the end as I had to slow to a jog/walk to keep heart rate in the right zone but on the whole a good solid workout #running #temporunning #polarrunning #runsky

last run before Tatton Park 10k on Saturday and 5k easy run plus some strides to get the legs moving #running #aerobicrunning #strides #polarrunning #runsky

Another day another hot one so a slow jog round trying my best to keep in zone 2 which was quite a feat at 27°C but job done and another one ticked off #running #aerobicrunning #polarrunning #runsky

2 x 15 minute intervals at lunchtime, not the best plan especially when the temp is 26°C but that’s the only time spare to go. 15 minutes warm up then on with the action. Main aim was to keep in hr zone 3 which tbh was a struggle so trying to keep to a pace was out of the question #running #runsky

#nowdrinking Deya Steady Rolling Man. Proper old school pale #beeroock

#nowdrinking Polly’s Glass Towers oatmeal pale. Full of Seville orange bittersweet flavours #beeroclock

Two runs for the price of one today. Had to split my long run into two as my chest strap played up again. 5km zone 2 and 6.5km zone 3. Plenty stops, walk breaks and fluids taken due to the hot weather so today was more about running with hr and rpe than pace #running #polarrunning #runsky

When is a rest day not a rest day? When you decide to go the gym and hit the treadmills 😁 Was at a loose end so thought why not 🤷🏻‍♂️ and 30 minutes super easy pace in hr zone 1 #running #treadmillrunning #easyrunning#runsky

Enjoying the last rays of light of the evening with a good friend #eveningdrink #bourbon #Blantons

Tuesday intervals and 3x10 minutes in tempo zone with 3 minutes jog recovery. 15 minutes warm up then a short rest then into the workout, had to adjust pace to keep hr in zone 3 as there were a few ups and downs on the route chosen but on the whole a good day’s workout #running #tempointervals

Half marathon training block continues for Stockholm and an hour easy run this dinner time. Made a conscious effort to keep in zone 2 as much as possible so wasn’t bothered about pace. #running #halfmarathontraining #easyrun #polarrunning #runsky

Today’s run was not the best I’ve ran tbh, struggled to keep in zone 2 without resorting to a lot of stops and walking. Glad its over and can start again in a day or two #running #slowrun #10krun #polarrunning #runsky

Met up last night for our monthly social run organised by our local craft beer pub. Another well organised 5k with the bonus of a beer afterwards #running #socialrun #5krun #polarrunning #beeroclock #runsky

Intervals day again and some tempo repeats, 3x8 minutes with 3 minutes rest. Pace ok but hr into threshold towards the end of the reps although where I run for these type of runs is in a dip and rises towards the end so have to compensate with allowing hr to rise or pace to drop #running #runsky

Hell of a busy day today, an important video call this morning and an appointment later on so this run was a much needed one. One huge bonus though I got my confirmation email that my application to run Tokyo Legacy Half has been accepted #tunning #easyrunning #cathartic #polarrunning #runsky

And first run with new watch, a supposedly zone 2 run but just about managed to average aerobic threshold for the run but mhr about 7-8 beats up #running #longrun #polarrunning #runsky

Another hot one, another treadmill run. 50 minutes lower end of pace zone 2 and let hr do its own thing, RPE around 3-4 #running #treadmillrunning #coros #runsky

Another treadmill run today and a supposed tempo intervals session of 3x10 minutes but with the heat and even with a/c in the gym, hr in threshold zone. Not what was planned but as always job done #running #temporunning #coros #runsky

So glad I decided to run today instead of my scheduled one tomorrow. Everything was on point, decent pace heart rate in the right place for the majority of the run and the added strides at the end just sealed a perfect run. #running #easyrun #strides #coros #runsky

Lunchtime 10k with a few hill reps to finish with. Tried to keep a steady pace but also wanting to keep in zone 2 but with the weather and hills on the route it did creep up a few beats #running #baserun #hillrepeats #coros #runsky

11 weeks to Stockholm half and continuing the training block with a tempo zone interval session of 3 x 8 minutes Heart rate over into zone 4 for the last rep but I’ll take that as it was on a rising gradient and was getting into the 20’s by then. #running #tempointervals #coros #runsky

Monday long run. Not a usual day for such strenuous activities but it’s the only spare day I have this week with family commitments. Warm up, 12 km easy, 3km tempo/threshold and cool down. Took a route that had more elevation towards the end so struggled with the faster paces #running #coros #runsky

Was originally going to take today off but needed to banish some inner demons so walked to the gym to try out my new zones set from yesterday’s tests. Anyway an easy 4 miles plus a few strides and feeling a whole lot better 😊🤘 #running #treadmillrunning #coros #runsky

#newshoeday Got these from a local run store. Testing them out on Monday #running #pumadeviatenitroelite

More treadmill running today. Pace set to low end of pace zone 2 (6.31 min/km) and see how far I can go until reaching anaerobic threshold (174 bpm). Managed 8k this time and hope to improve over time #running #coros #runsky

Seeing how long it takes to reach my LT1 (152 bpm low end of zone 2) and how long before going into zone 3, 163 bpm on a 5k treadmill run. Answer 15:17 minutes and 27.37!minutes #thingstodotostoptheboredom #running #easyrunning #coros #runsky

First chance of running since Saturday so nice and fresh for today’s 4 x 4 minutes workout. A little better than last week, the 2nd and 4th a bit tougher with a head wind and going slightly uphill but on the whole a good workout #running #intervals #4x4minutes #coros #runsky

Got this French oaked Makers Mark 46 bourbon from Frankfurt Airport last April, not had chance to sample until now. Found a tasty imperial stout from Two Flints to pair with it #makersmark46frenchoaked #ImperialStout