Tom Roper's Running Training

Seaford front and Bishopstone

On a very windy morning, and in some cold rain, I ran down to Seaford front, along the front and back by way of Bishopstone. I have never seen such high seas on this coast.
Time: 1:09:35
Distance: 7.07
Pace: 9.50 (best 7.46)
Average heart rate: 149

As this was a steady run, I didn't use any of the Runners World schedules.
One week till the Mince Pie Ten Mile. I see there's 258 entrants now, according to the useful list on the Seaford Striders site

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Spring marathon plans

Alas, this morning the postman brought me a bulging package with my "exclusive limited edition Flora London Marathon tracksuit top", as owned by everyone else who didn't get a place and donated the entry fee. I have a growing collection of these consolation prizes.
Therefore I must to think about an alternative spring marathon. Possibilities include Tresco on the same day as London, or Madrid or Padua (Maratona San Antonio), both on 22 April. I thought I could run a later marathon and enter Edinburgh on 27 May but the ballot closed on 1 December and I've also missed the deadline for Paris.

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Stanmer Woods

For the first time for five weeks I ran with BSMS colleagues, or today just one, Claire, fresh from her NYC marathon and Brooks Brighton 10k triumphs. It was very wet, but a great pleasure and we ran through Stanmer Woods. My Forerunner readings are probably useless, as it didn't find a signal at the start and at one point I found I had paused it inadvertently. I did not try any of the Runners World schedules today.
This is what it said:
Time: 39.20 (add ten minutes onto this)
Distance: 3.82 (should be more like 4.25 for this route)
Pace: 10.19 (best 8.31)
Average heart rate: 142

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