OK so I wasn't happy about the outcome of Saturday with regard to a loss of speed following my knee pain, but the results are in.
I came 37th out of 98 runners. The winning time was 5hr 22, I achieved 7hr 13. The slowest was 9hrs 32.
WOOHOO!
Better than this I came 11th out of 27 in my age group (40-49 yr old old blokes), the best achieving 5hr52
Not that I am at all competitive but I am sooooooo going to do another one.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Will the pain ever go away?
It is now Wednesday and my legs still hurt. I have had a couple of days of pain before but never this long. My quads are still very bruised internally, my toe nails are hanging on but a couple are very black and look likely to come off sometime soon.
I have to start wondering about my next challenge. I am definitely riding the coast to coast in September over 2 days. I have also been accepted for the 3 peaks cyclocross race at the end of September. Training will clearly be bike centred over the next few weeks, good idea as I think my knee is possibly seriously injured and needs some real rest.
I have seen www.hardmoors110.org.uk and am intrigued - next year perhaps.
I have to start wondering about my next challenge. I am definitely riding the coast to coast in September over 2 days. I have also been accepted for the 3 peaks cyclocross race at the end of September. Training will clearly be bike centred over the next few weeks, good idea as I think my knee is possibly seriously injured and needs some real rest.
I have seen www.hardmoors110.org.uk and am intrigued - next year perhaps.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Still hurting
Oh my poor quads. How sore are they feeling?
All my toe nails are still there though, couple are a bit black.
Looking forward to a few rides in france next week on holiday for recovery purposes.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
I've completed my First Ultramarathon
Well I've done it.
Yesterday I ran/walked/limped about 35 miles around the Derbyshire peak district. I was out and about for 7 hrs 15 mins, burned 4300kcal and climbed 2050m.
It was a good day overall, after 5 km my left knee decided to tell my brain to stop, like stop NOW. It felt as though I had trapped a nerve, the pain was in waves and really strong. It was OK as it only hurt going uphill or downhill. Hourly doses of a couple Ibuprofen put paid to most of this pain though my speed was seriously cut down.
Having finished and removed my footwear I saw that most of my toes had gone interesting new colours, looks as though I may have sacrificed a couple toe nails over the day (running downhill)
Today I feel as though I have been in a stampede of overweight hippos, my knee is starting to move more freely and the scrapes and bruises I got falling over are becoming less significant.
Overall, I wish I could have run faster but am really pleased with myself for not giving in.
Three peaks cyclocross race is next..........
Yesterday I ran/walked/limped about 35 miles around the Derbyshire peak district. I was out and about for 7 hrs 15 mins, burned 4300kcal and climbed 2050m.
It was a good day overall, after 5 km my left knee decided to tell my brain to stop, like stop NOW. It felt as though I had trapped a nerve, the pain was in waves and really strong. It was OK as it only hurt going uphill or downhill. Hourly doses of a couple Ibuprofen put paid to most of this pain though my speed was seriously cut down.
Having finished and removed my footwear I saw that most of my toes had gone interesting new colours, looks as though I may have sacrificed a couple toe nails over the day (running downhill)
Today I feel as though I have been in a stampede of overweight hippos, my knee is starting to move more freely and the scrapes and bruises I got falling over are becoming less significant.
Overall, I wish I could have run faster but am really pleased with myself for not giving in.
Three peaks cyclocross race is next..........
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Injury time
Ok so I should know better than to try to train hard at the end of term. I have managed to injure my achilles tendon whilst running over cut gate in the peaks. Ultra sound and massage have helped loads, rest is what I need though. Guess I will focus on the bike for a week or so.
On the positive and with huge excitement I have been accepted on the 3 peaks cyclo cross race this year. Brilliant!
Friday, July 1, 2011
What's happened recently
Training has continued pretty well since my last post. Last weekend I ran over 20 miles into York and back, felt ok with not too much pain over the following days. Then rode shop chaingang Tuesday, managed to stay on for first time in a while so really pleased about that. That is it for this week.
This weekend I am riding the Marshbrook CRC Marathon, they say 75km with a few up and down bits. Looking forward to that.
Most exciting is my entry for the 3 peaks cyclocross that I put in today. I am in the draw, results of entries out 17th July.
This weekend I am riding the Marshbrook CRC Marathon, they say 75km with a few up and down bits. Looking forward to that.
Most exciting is my entry for the 3 peaks cyclocross that I put in today. I am in the draw, results of entries out 17th July.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Training continues, new achievements
Tomorrow I am 41 years old. Regardless of this, today I ran my first ever marathon distance. To make it more challenging (some would say) it was off-road. It took me 3:45hours and was really good fun.
Right now I feel OK, a little tired in the legs, but expect to do something tomorrow. Details of the run are on mapmyrun.com, search for turnernoir
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Right now I feel OK, a little tired in the legs, but expect to do something tomorrow. Details of the run are on mapmyrun.com, search for turnernoir
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