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20/08/12 - Rest Day 21/08/12 - Free Run I wanted to make this run get harder to the end of the run to see how man legs cope with the late intensity late on the run. The session was a tempo run and was split into the following sets: 1 miles at 10 minute mile pace 1 mile at 9 minute mile pace 1 mile at 8 minute mile pace 3 miles at 7 minute mile pace The longer my session went the harder i worked and my heart rate got higher, the idea of the session. I really enjoyed it and its a session I'll deintely do more of in the future. Session Details Duration 00 50 01 Distance 6.05 Miles Average HR 153 BPM Max HR 182 BPM   22/08/12 - Spin Session I've been doing the same pyramid (Audiofuel) ride harder 1 and its great, I seem to be working that little bit harder in each session, so I'm really enjoying it and I know its powering my legs, I just hope it keeps my legs in shape over the winter and the start of marathon season. The session follows a stand...

  Thanks to Tom at S&X Media for the pair New Balance 573 off road trainers. This has been my first pair of off road shoes and all I can say is how surprised how light, comfortable, and water proof these trainers have been. When I think of off road shoes, my first thoughts are bulky, heavy, dull, boring, Wellington boot like.. these New Balance 573 are far from it.. they are an amazing off road pair of shoes.   I have used the trainers in cross country and off road half marathon races and they have performed on all levels, to a great standard. My feet stayed dry for the whole race, and I ran through some streams, bogs and ditches and the trainers repelled the mud and water and any surface water left on the shoe soon dispersed. The grip on the shoe is brilliant, I had plenty of traction throughout the race and even in the deep mud, and excess mud on the sole very quickly came off so I could climb hills with ease. The trainers looks great, the yellow and grey detail st...

  My last race of my 2011 calender has arrived and I can still remember writing my first report of 2011 back at Cardiff Try-a-Tri. The weather up to the race had been wet so the ground was already soft so I was hoping the sun would be out for my first off road half marathon. Lucky for me it was, and it wasn't to cold either, an ideal day for running. I arrived at the start line in time to see the ultra marathon runner leave and there were about 30 runners, They have a long day ahead of them as their race was about 35 miles, I'm hoping to get a marathon under my belt in 2012 but that depends on how much training I can get done in the new year, but back to today's race. It was easy and simple to check in at the race, picked up my wristband and timing chip and there were some free samples of Cliff bar so I helped myself to them for after the race as I didn't fancy eating something now that would effect my race and make me stop for the loo half way round the course...