Tom Roper's Running Training

Long-ish run and a lost Forerunner

I couldn't do the Lewes Downland Ten I fear; domestic commitments meant a race starting at 115 was out of the question. So instead I had to content myself with a local run, earlier in the morning, to Firle Beacon.
Also, I left a rucksack containing both a lot of used running clothes and my Forerunner on a train. I hope someone will hand it in, but in the meantime, I'm reduced to using a watch for my time and measuring distances on the map.
Time: 1:46:40

Total distance this week: TBA
Four weeks till the Beachy Head Marathon and two till the Jog Shop Jog

Hill session

More hills today, 1 mile warm up and cool down, and six quarter mile ascents with recoveries over a similar distance. This time I started from the University of Sussex campus and enjoyed a post-run shower in the library.
Tim: 54:41
Distance: 4.88
Pace: 11.12 (best 8.04)
Average heart rate: 146

Juggs Road

Up to Juggs Road for a longer run today; the morning had been sunny, but it had clouded over by the time I got out.
Time: 1:01:53
Distance: 6.04
Pace: 10.15 (best 8.06)
Average heart rate: 155
Good news: my knee, which had been painful after 20 minutes on yesterday's run, held out for the full hour.

Stanmer Park run

A brief run to Stanmer Park.
Time: 33.59
Distance: 3.63
Pace: 9.22 (best 7.48)
Average heart rate: 161

Long run to Peacehaven

I ran to Peacehaven (just past the George V memorial) and back, by way of Seahaven, Newhaven fort and the cliffs. Showers and very windy, but some sun.
Knee giving some trouble on the way back.
Time: 2:46:14
Distance: 16.02
Pace: 10.23 (best 6.26...some mistake surely)
Average heart rate: 148

Total distance this week: 33.38
Five weeks till the Beachy Head Marathon, and one till the Lewes Downland 10 mile and three till the Jog Shop Jog

Hills

More hills yesterday, very tiring on a hot day.
Time: 51:46
Distance: 5
Pace: 10.22 (best 7.52)
Average heart rate: 150

To Newmarket Plantation

Time: 37.08
Distance: 3.62
Pace: 10.15 (best 8.23)
Average heart rate: 145

Stanmer park and hills

A brief lunchtime run to Stanmer Park, including a useful hill.
Time: 34:45
Distance: 3.75
Pace: 9.17 (best 8.06)
Average heart rate: 158

Pre-dawn run to Splash Point

Up early for a run down to Splash Point and back
Time: 47:42
Distance: 4.99
Pace: 9.34 (best 7.50)
Average heart rate: 158

Trumpington and Granchester

It hasn't been a very good week. I should have done a long run this morning but only had time for a short one; and being in Cambridge I took the TAG route. I ran fairly fast though.
Time: 43:21
Distance: 4.92
Pace: 8.49 (best 7.24)
Average heart rate: 159

Total mileage this week: 13.54
Six weeks to the Beachy Head Marathon