tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903451816502276127.post8942963902967963567..comments2023-06-19T01:33:32.904-07:00Comments on Noel's training and random other stuff blog: Holme Moss - it went to planNoelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14015042300583377303noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903451816502276127.post-42851676884351584552010-07-22T12:35:35.193-07:002010-07-22T12:35:35.193-07:00Cheers Dave. I've said yes to things like this...Cheers Dave. I've said yes to things like this in the past (Edale, stupid bike rides, etc) and it normally ends in tears. It all sounds so innocuous when you suggest it a few months in advance ;)<br /><br />I hope your injury is still on the mend.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015042300583377303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903451816502276127.post-68268998348254547022010-07-21T09:23:56.082-07:002010-07-21T09:23:56.082-07:00moors and tors is a great race, you should conside...moors and tors is a great race, you should consider it, its early enough in the winter for you to do it on the back of your summer fitness, its a low key event where you are pretty much guaranteed a decent result ( i was 19th last time i did it... so you could probably aim for top 10 quite safely)and other than the last 2 miles navigation is easy, I may even be off the injury list and able to jog round it myself fingers crossedDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864912246110454250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903451816502276127.post-61454346575875758752010-07-20T13:31:11.156-07:002010-07-20T13:31:11.156-07:00Simon - I like the idea of Windgather (but not moo...Simon - I like the idea of Windgather (but not moors and tors). The problem is my body stops working for the winter - another spanner in the works of me maintaining my stamina. Late October to February is off-season. Good luck though - I'll be watching your progress.<br /><br />Jenny - you're my 20th follower. Thanks. Yes, I think finishing more quickly is definitely better for the mind. The problem is I always think I am going to, but then don't :(Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015042300583377303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903451816502276127.post-32093060779059031622010-07-20T06:15:17.453-07:002010-07-20T06:15:17.453-07:00Next years' goal is clearly to come back faste...Next years' goal is clearly to come back faster than you go out! <br />Daf and I were not overtaken in the second half of the Sheffield half and it is such a satisfying feeling peeling off struggling individuals one by one :) I should point out that Daf is nicer than I am and not as competitive as me and didn't really appreciate the target-selection commentary.<br /><br />JennyxxxJenny B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10321216585551423671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903451816502276127.post-64449219776679481282010-07-20T05:12:32.442-07:002010-07-20T05:12:32.442-07:00I'm intending to do the same core three every ...I'm intending to do the same core three every year, and use them as a frame of reference for my overall distance 'fitness'. Hope Moors & Tors next in October (which should mean I will breeze through Windgather the following weekend), 20m, 3700ft. Up for that one?!Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841510377384591862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903451816502276127.post-62399571254715793712010-07-20T04:49:18.928-07:002010-07-20T04:49:18.928-07:00Thanks Simon. Yes, perhaps I'm dwelling too mu...Thanks Simon. Yes, perhaps I'm dwelling too much on my form over the final 3 miles.<br /><br />I like the idea of picking a few over the season to keep me topped up. Oh hang on - that means I should be picking another one now!!!!Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015042300583377303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903451816502276127.post-71656799801130117552010-07-20T04:37:03.043-07:002010-07-20T04:37:03.043-07:00Noel, you've just finished in the top 100 of a...Noel, you've just finished in the top 100 of a rock hard championship counter. You should be very, very pleased. Top job.<br /><br />Balancing off the training between long events and speed events is tricky. I've resolved to do three longs across the course of each whole year, which should force me to keep my distance training permanently topped up. But do I sacrifice parformance in the shorter faster races as a result?Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841510377384591862noreply@blogger.com