The title ‘A New Route, Of Course’ just didn’t sound quite the same,
however, and whatever the title, the general theme of this years Virgin
London Marathon seems to be running new routes. For the second week
‘running’ (no pun intended) I have run a new course; well, some on well
used routes but in essence, the majority is new. This week I ran to
Easton Maudit, it has been some years since I ran out this way; not for
any other reason than I just got used to doing the same stuff as before.
The strong winds played a part in running it this time. I’ve always
found it beneficial when running long to head out into the wind and
return with the wind behind me. It doesn’t always work (especially when
one churns out the same routes) but it helps.
In the modern computer age its easy to check the weather and wind direction before a run, just as it is to map out a new route. When I started running some 16 years ago I would look at the OS map, plan a route and then check the mileage in the car, twice, just for accuracy. Nowadays, there are a plethora of mapping sites just begging to plan your ideal route for you. I use MapMyRun, mainly as it has a feature to follow roads, this makes it much quicker to plan routes. I now have a new course to the south-west and east, a nice new northerly route I guess will be next. That’ll probably incorporate the A6 to Kettering or, part of an existing circular route to the Addingtons.
This could be the year that has more new routes than before - that means more course pb’s
Good mileage this week 45 - fifth consecutive increase this year. It will most probably be lower this week in preparation for Sunday’s race at Stamford. 6 runs out. I don’t like running 6 times a week, however slow some of the sessions are; it always seems like I’m over doing it.Five is just about right. No speed sessions - second week without so a bit down there.
Bring on the new week.
In the modern computer age its easy to check the weather and wind direction before a run, just as it is to map out a new route. When I started running some 16 years ago I would look at the OS map, plan a route and then check the mileage in the car, twice, just for accuracy. Nowadays, there are a plethora of mapping sites just begging to plan your ideal route for you. I use MapMyRun, mainly as it has a feature to follow roads, this makes it much quicker to plan routes. I now have a new course to the south-west and east, a nice new northerly route I guess will be next. That’ll probably incorporate the A6 to Kettering or, part of an existing circular route to the Addingtons.
This could be the year that has more new routes than before - that means more course pb’s
Good mileage this week 45 - fifth consecutive increase this year. It will most probably be lower this week in preparation for Sunday’s race at Stamford. 6 runs out. I don’t like running 6 times a week, however slow some of the sessions are; it always seems like I’m over doing it.Five is just about right. No speed sessions - second week without so a bit down there.
Bring on the new week.
