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mdunn77
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 Posted - 10 May 2009 : 3:57:47 PM
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oh cool, so it was chip timed from the start line?
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Ian B
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Posted - 10 May 2009 : 5:39:47 PM
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Good run Matt looks like the London has'nt sapped your energy too much
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mdunn77
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Posted - 13 May 2009 : 1:54:43 PM
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Tue 12th May - 3.44m - 00:34:93 - 9:54 - avg hr 70%WHR/150bpm
Good gentle lunchtime run with a colleague.
Wed 13th May - 6.01m - 01:00:32 - 10:04 - avg hr 70%WHR/151bpm
Nice bit of drizzle today but again found it hard to keep the HR down.
I've decided not to do the Marloborough 20 this weekend and instead do 2 miles over two runs (5 on Sat, 15 on Sun). Then what should be a definite new 10k PB next Tuesday evening - still can't believe I ran a sub-7 mile in last weekends race. Not long ago that seemed totally unachievable.
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mdunn77
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Posted - 14 May 2009 : 12:35:48 PM
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Thu 14th May - 3.83m - 00:39:46 - 10:23 - avg hr 67%WHR/146bpm
Very humid today and lots of hovering little flies around.. I swallowed at least 2 or 3 
I just cracked 500 miles for the year so far (501 and counting now) 
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Heavyweight
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Posted - 14 May 2009 : 1:52:57 PM
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I have just discoverd I work only a few minutes from the Queen Mother Reservoir - what are these races like.
I guessing they're flat, but also exposed? and the running surface?
Well done on the 500 
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mdunn77
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Posted - 14 May 2009 : 2:54:23 PM
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aaah.. they're very good. It's two laps (or one for the 5k) on a slightly gravelly track around the reservoir - hard underfoot and not too many loose stones so it's a good surface. It's flat as a pancake but it is exposed to the wind.. however as the track is around the reservoir, any headwind for some part of the track will end up behind you for some of it too. Definite PB potential.
They're pretty well organised and last year the numbers grew with each race.. entries on the day help. Plenty of parking and a nana at the end.
Here are my reports from races 2 and 3 last year - http://aluaka.forumco.com/topic~TOPIC_ID~1447.asp - http://aluaka.forumco.com/topic~TOPIC_ID~1508.asp
Hope to see you there.
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mdunn77
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Posted - 17 May 2009 : 6:44:45 PM
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Sat 16th May - 5.05m - 00:50:47 - 10:03 - avg hr 73%WHR/155bpm
Hilly run whilst eldest was at stage school..
Sun 17th May - 15m - 02:30:24 - 10:02 - avg hr 67%WHR/146bpm
I had to talk myself into doing this one.. My wife did the Moonwalk HM in London last night and I was at home with the kids. I had Holly and visit me in the night and Kate woke often with bad dreams.. poor sausage. Obviously my wife was tired when she got home at 8am and I was feeling a bit sleepy too. Reminded myself that this was the last opportunity to get a decent LSR in before Edinburgh so off I went into the wind and rain. I really enjoyed the run and the weather - just like what I've done most of my training in and I'd take that over warm weather any day. Somehow I had my Garmin off for about 15mins/1.5miles during the run so the time/distance is approximate, but it's a route I've done before. Felt strong throughout, HR was perfect and plenty still left in my legs.
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mdunn77
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Posted - 19 May 2009 : 9:54:36 PM
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Tue 19th May - 10K - 45:01 - 07:14(m/m pace) - avg hr 87%WHR/174bpm
Queen Mother Reservoir 10K series Race 1
I'm absolutely over the moon and I'm confident I'll go sub-45 at some point this year. This race (finally) puts over 60% on the WAVA ratings.
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Heavyweight
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Posted - 20 May 2009 : 07:39:37 AM
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| Excellent run Matt. I'll try and join you if you're doing it again next month. |
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LittleBigMan
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Posted - 20 May 2009 : 07:45:29 AM
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Great running Matt!
It looks like there's a real battle on between yourself and David to get that sub 45 first
Good luck to you both!
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mdunn77
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Posted - 20 May 2009 : 08:59:21 AM
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Thanks guys.. still grinning from ear to ear this morning
David - yes, I'll be doing this next month - hopefully see you there.
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StephenPrice
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Posted - 20 May 2009 : 09:13:03 AM
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| That's brilliant Matt, well done. |
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Heavyweight
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Posted - 20 May 2009 : 10:03:00 AM
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ooooh that was close Matt - pretty lousy Garmin skills though 5 seconds out??  |
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mdunn77
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Posted - 20 May 2009 : 3:26:58 PM
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yeah, not sure what happened there. I think my garmin timing was probably more accurate, but I'm not complaining
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Ian B
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Posted - 20 May 2009 : 9:06:58 PM
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Excellant run Matt, look forward to the next bout in the Matt and David sub 45 epic
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