5.30pm 5.1 miles in 42 mins 36 seconds
Week to date mileage 18 miles
Month to date mileage 65
Average weekly rate 29.2 miles
Average monthly rate 127
Year to date 1362
Lifetime 10955
A very slow run.
10-Aug 07 41.22
04 Jul 07 41.41
13 Jun 07 42.33
25 May 07 41.40
9 May 07 41.56
26 Apr 07 41.18
22 Mar 07 40.33
9 Mar 07 42.16
26 Feb 07 43.37
14 Feb 07 43.53
29 Jan07 42.46
3 Jan 07 42.13
19 Dec 06 41.50
7 Dec 06 43.45
7 Nov 06 42.33
10 Nov 06 42.02
30 Oct 06 42.0
3 Oct 06 41.15
19 Sep 06 41.39
8 Sep 06 41.01
1 Aug 06 41.45
28 July 06 42.25
17 July 06 42.46
13 June 06 42.08
11 May 06 43.21
27 Mar 06 42.41
8 Mar 06 42.13
24 Feb 06 42.33
16 Feb 06 44.0
10 Feb 06 41.50
2 Feb 06 42.38
17 Jan 06 42.50
10 Jan 06 42.52
1 Jan 06 41.45
14 Dec 05 42.47
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Now playing: The Silvertones - Take A
via FoxyTunes
Friday, November 23, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds
5.30pm 7.47 miles in 53 mins 49 seconds
Week to date mileage 13 miles
Month to date mileage 60
Average weekly rate 29.2 miles
Average monthly rate 127
Year to date 1357
Lifetime 10950
Track session
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Now playing: Peter Tosh - Downpressor Man
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 13 miles
Month to date mileage 60
Average weekly rate 29.2 miles
Average monthly rate 127
Year to date 1357
Lifetime 10950
Track session
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Now playing: Peter Tosh - Downpressor Man
via FoxyTunes
Monday, November 19, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds
5.30pm 5.88 miles in 52 mins 47 seconds
Week to date mileage 5.88 miles
Month to date mileage 53
Average weekly rate 29.2 miles
Average monthly rate 127
Year to date 1350
Lifetime 10943
After a week with no running to rest my leg injury I returned to the track but again it was a struggle.
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Now playing: Johnny Clarke - Every Knee Shall Bow (extended)
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 5.88 miles
Month to date mileage 53
Average weekly rate 29.2 miles
Average monthly rate 127
Year to date 1350
Lifetime 10943
After a week with no running to rest my leg injury I returned to the track but again it was a struggle.
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Now playing: Johnny Clarke - Every Knee Shall Bow (extended)
via FoxyTunes
Monday, November 12, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds
5.30pm 7.7 miles in 54 mins 30 seconds
Week to date mileage 7.7 miles
Month to date mileage 47
Average weekly rate 29.8 miles
Average monthly rate 129
Year to date 1344
Lifetime 10937
Track session at the West Suffolk Athletics Track.
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Now playing: The Saints - Wild About You
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 7.7 miles
Month to date mileage 47
Average weekly rate 29.8 miles
Average monthly rate 129
Year to date 1344
Lifetime 10937
Track session at the West Suffolk Athletics Track.
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Now playing: The Saints - Wild About You
via FoxyTunes
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Scenic Seven at Stowmarket Suffolk
5.30pm 7 miles in 53 mins 17 seconds
Week to date mileage 19 miles
Month to date mileage 39
Average weekly rate 29.7 miles
Average monthly rate 129
Year to date 1336
Lifetime 10929
The Scenic Seven is a regular fixture in my racing calender and despite my lack of training and various injuries I headed to the Stowmarket Sports centre for this race. It always takes place on Remembrance Sunday and the 2 minute silence is always impeccably observed leading to a 11.02 minute start.
This year like many others I must have run 2 dozen laps of the sports centre car park before the start as a chilling drizzle accompanied by a breeze meant standing still was not a great option.
This year Stowmarket Striders had a record entry of over 400 and 379 finishers. The Sports Centre as a HQ must play a big part in this offering as it does a good size hall for pre race and after race , showers and toilet facilities which makes a good base for any family accompanying a runner.
This was the first race that I have used my Garmin and I recorded the following times
Mile 1 7.28
Mile 2 7.45
Mile 3 7.47
Mile 4 7.07
Mile 5 8.05
Mile 6 7.20
Mile 7 7.36
From 3 to 4 miles you pretty much have a downhill mile before returning back up hill for a mile between the 4th and 5th mile. My leg abductor injury behalved itself until the hill and then provided a uncomfortable tug for the last 3 miles. This is my excuse for not beating last years time when I ran 52.41.
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Now playing: Ramones - Poison Heart
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 19 miles
Month to date mileage 39
Average weekly rate 29.7 miles
Average monthly rate 129
Year to date 1336
Lifetime 10929
The Scenic Seven is a regular fixture in my racing calender and despite my lack of training and various injuries I headed to the Stowmarket Sports centre for this race. It always takes place on Remembrance Sunday and the 2 minute silence is always impeccably observed leading to a 11.02 minute start.
This year like many others I must have run 2 dozen laps of the sports centre car park before the start as a chilling drizzle accompanied by a breeze meant standing still was not a great option.
This year Stowmarket Striders had a record entry of over 400 and 379 finishers. The Sports Centre as a HQ must play a big part in this offering as it does a good size hall for pre race and after race , showers and toilet facilities which makes a good base for any family accompanying a runner.
This was the first race that I have used my Garmin and I recorded the following times
Mile 1 7.28
Mile 2 7.45
Mile 3 7.47
Mile 4 7.07
Mile 5 8.05
Mile 6 7.20
Mile 7 7.36
From 3 to 4 miles you pretty much have a downhill mile before returning back up hill for a mile between the 4th and 5th mile. My leg abductor injury behalved itself until the hill and then provided a uncomfortable tug for the last 3 miles. This is my excuse for not beating last years time when I ran 52.41.
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Now playing: Ramones - Poison Heart
via FoxyTunes
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Cullum Rd /Ramada Hotel/Newmarket rd Bury St Edmunds
5.30pm 5.1 miles in 41 mins 36 seconds
Week to date mileage 12 miles
Month to date mileage 32
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1329
Lifetime 10922
2007 6 Sept 41.28
2007 29 June 41.34
2007 15 June 41.58
2007 05 May 42.26
2007 23 Apr 42.28
2007 20 Mar 41.22
2007 1 Mar 41.54
2007 22 Feb 42.1
2007 21 Feb 42.10
2007 25 Jan 42.32
2007 21 Dec 41.35
2007 5 Dec 41.48
2007 3 Nov 42.37
2007 24 Oct 41.10
2007 19 Oct 41.08
2007 6 Oct 41.06
2006 29 Sep 42.10
2006 29 - Aug 40.40
2006 27 Jul 40. 47
2006 13 Jul 41.11
2006 6 Jun 41.33
2006 18 May 41.18
2006 7 Apr 40.30
2006 7 Mar 41.31
2006 3 Mar 41.34
2006 21 Feb 41.35
2006 27 Jan 41.56
2006 13 Jan 41.30
2006 2 Jan 42.42
2005 23 Dec 43.34
2005 9 Dec 42.0
2005 6 Dec 42.04
2005 29 Nov 42.17
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Now playing: The Stooges - Search and Destroy
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 12 miles
Month to date mileage 32
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1329
Lifetime 10922
2007 6 Sept 41.28
2007 29 June 41.34
2007 15 June 41.58
2007 05 May 42.26
2007 23 Apr 42.28
2007 20 Mar 41.22
2007 1 Mar 41.54
2007 22 Feb 42.1
2007 21 Feb 42.10
2007 25 Jan 42.32
2007 21 Dec 41.35
2007 5 Dec 41.48
2007 3 Nov 42.37
2007 24 Oct 41.10
2007 19 Oct 41.08
2007 6 Oct 41.06
2006 29 Sep 42.10
2006 29 - Aug 40.40
2006 27 Jul 40. 47
2006 13 Jul 41.11
2006 6 Jun 41.33
2006 18 May 41.18
2006 7 Apr 40.30
2006 7 Mar 41.31
2006 3 Mar 41.34
2006 21 Feb 41.35
2006 27 Jan 41.56
2006 13 Jan 41.30
2006 2 Jan 42.42
2005 23 Dec 43.34
2005 9 Dec 42.0
2005 6 Dec 42.04
2005 29 Nov 42.17
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Now playing: The Stooges - Search and Destroy
via FoxyTunes
Monday, November 05, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds
5.30pm 6.9 miles in 49 mins 30 seconds
Week to date mileage 6.9 miles
Month to date mileage 27
Average weekly rate 30 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1324
Lifetime 10917
Track session at the West Suffolk Athletics Track run against the backdrop of fireworks.
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Now playing: Ramones - Swallow My Pride
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 6.9 miles
Month to date mileage 27
Average weekly rate 30 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1324
Lifetime 10917
Track session at the West Suffolk Athletics Track run against the backdrop of fireworks.
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Now playing: Ramones - Swallow My Pride
via FoxyTunes
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Adkins Wood Circular Run Suffolk
8.30am 7.7 miles in 1 hr 9 mins 42 seconds
Week to date mileage 35 miles
Month to date mileage 20
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1317
Lifetime 10910
A run around beautiful Ickworth Park.
On a misty autumn morning there were several walkers with dogs taking a walk to see the autumnal colours and with recent winds the trees have dropped their leaves to form a colourful carpet in many parts of the park.
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Now playing: Eddie & The Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 35 miles
Month to date mileage 20
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1317
Lifetime 10910
A run around beautiful Ickworth Park.
On a misty autumn morning there were several walkers with dogs taking a walk to see the autumnal colours and with recent winds the trees have dropped their leaves to form a colourful carpet in many parts of the park.
Eddie And The Hot Rods Do Anything You Wanna Do
[via FoxyTunes / Eddie & The Hot Rods]
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Now playing: Eddie & The Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do
via FoxyTunes
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Horsecroft,Nowton, High Green and Bury St Edmunds Circular Run
8.30am 7.5 miles in 1 hr 6 mins 25 seconds
Week to date mileage 27 miles
Month to date mileage 12
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1309
Lifetime 10902
A nice bright day as I headed out for a run over a regular route which takes me up the Horsecroft road through Hardwick and Horsecroft.
Instead of cutting back over the Clare to Bury footpath I kept to the road and ran through the little hamlet of High Green.
There are only a dozen or so houses here including some almshouses on a aptly named rise. I headed down the hill and back into Bury via Nowton.
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Now playing: The Hippy Boys - The Hippy's Are Here
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 27 miles
Month to date mileage 12
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1309
Lifetime 10902
A nice bright day as I headed out for a run over a regular route which takes me up the Horsecroft road through Hardwick and Horsecroft.
Instead of cutting back over the Clare to Bury footpath I kept to the road and ran through the little hamlet of High Green.
There are only a dozen or so houses here including some almshouses on a aptly named rise. I headed down the hill and back into Bury via Nowton.
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Now playing: The Hippy Boys - The Hippy's Are Here
via FoxyTunes
Friday, November 02, 2007
Cullum Rd /Ramada Hotel/Newmarket rd Bury St Edmunds
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5.30pm 5 miles in 42 mins 20 seconds
Week to date mileage 20 miles
Month to date mileage 5
Average weekly rate 29.8 miles
Average monthly rate 129
Year to date 1302
Lifetime 10895
2007 6 Sept 41.28
2007 29 June 41.34
2007 15 June 41.58
2007 05 May 42.26
2007 23 Apr 42.28
2007 20 Mar 41.22
2007 1 Mar 41.54
2007 22 Feb 42.1
2007 21 Feb 42.10
2007 25 Jan 42.32
2007 21 Dec 41.35
2007 5 Dec 41.48
2007 3 Nov 42.37
2007 24 Oct 41.10
2007 19 Oct 41.08
2007 6 Oct 41.06
2006 29 Sep 42.10
2006 29 - Aug 40.40
2006 27 Jul 40. 47
2006 13 Jul 41.11
2006 6 Jun 41.33
2006 18 May 41.18
2006 7 Apr 40.30
2006 7 Mar 41.31
2006 3 Mar 41.34
2006 21 Feb 41.35
2006 27 Jan 41.56
2006 13 Jan 41.30
2006 2 Jan 42.42
2005 23 Dec 43.34
2005 9 Dec 42.0
2005 6 Dec 42.04
2005 29 Nov 42.17
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Now playing: Dandy - Reggae in Your Jeggae
via FoxyTunes
5.30pm 5 miles in 42 mins 20 seconds
Week to date mileage 20 miles
Month to date mileage 5
Average weekly rate 29.8 miles
Average monthly rate 129
Year to date 1302
Lifetime 10895
2007 6 Sept 41.28
2007 29 June 41.34
2007 15 June 41.58
2007 05 May 42.26
2007 23 Apr 42.28
2007 20 Mar 41.22
2007 1 Mar 41.54
2007 22 Feb 42.1
2007 21 Feb 42.10
2007 25 Jan 42.32
2007 21 Dec 41.35
2007 5 Dec 41.48
2007 3 Nov 42.37
2007 24 Oct 41.10
2007 19 Oct 41.08
2007 6 Oct 41.06
2006 29 Sep 42.10
2006 29 - Aug 40.40
2006 27 Jul 40. 47
2006 13 Jul 41.11
2006 6 Jun 41.33
2006 18 May 41.18
2006 7 Apr 40.30
2006 7 Mar 41.31
2006 3 Mar 41.34
2006 21 Feb 41.35
2006 27 Jan 41.56
2006 13 Jan 41.30
2006 2 Jan 42.42
2005 23 Dec 43.34
2005 9 Dec 42.0
2005 6 Dec 42.04
2005 29 Nov 42.17
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Now playing: Dandy - Reggae in Your Jeggae
via FoxyTunes
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds
6.15pm 7.50 miles in 55 mins 8 seconds
Week to date mileage 15 miles
Month to date mileage 99
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1297
Lifetime 10890
Another track session with the Saint Edmund Pacers. I am continuing to try and run with my leg injury. The Garmin device indicates my average speed for this sesion matched Monday's session identically at being 7.21 seconds per mile.
Week to date mileage 15 miles
Month to date mileage 99
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1297
Lifetime 10890
Another track session with the Saint Edmund Pacers. I am continuing to try and run with my leg injury. The Garmin device indicates my average speed for this sesion matched Monday's session identically at being 7.21 seconds per mile.
Monday, October 29, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds
6.15pm 7.12 miles in 52 mins 36 seconds
Week to date mileage 7 miles
Month to date mileage 92
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1289
Lifetime 10882
A club run as I haven't been blogging on a regular basis since being injured I no longer recall the session . The Garmin device is proving useful capturing loads of information but most usefully distance covered. There is also data on calories used, average speed , maximum speed and a breakdown of time spent running at different speeds split into ten zones. The zones can be set to your own profile and I have zones from 1 walk through to 10 which is maximum speed. Zone 8 is for fast intervals which is where I spent most of my time during this run.
Week to date mileage 7 miles
Month to date mileage 92
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1289
Lifetime 10882
A club run as I haven't been blogging on a regular basis since being injured I no longer recall the session . The Garmin device is proving useful capturing loads of information but most usefully distance covered. There is also data on calories used, average speed , maximum speed and a breakdown of time spent running at different speeds split into ten zones. The zones can be set to your own profile and I have zones from 1 walk through to 10 which is maximum speed. Zone 8 is for fast intervals which is where I spent most of my time during this run.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Newmarket Road Bury St Edmunds
8.15am 4 miles in 32 mins 45 seconds
Week to date mileage 13 miles
Month to date mileage 85
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1282
Lifetime 10875
A forgettable run as I thought more about my injury then anything else. However wore my new running shoes a pair of Asics Gel Cumulus from Do Running who provide excellent quick service and a free technical t shirt with orders.
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Now playing: The Vibrators - Whips and Furs
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 13 miles
Month to date mileage 85
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1282
Lifetime 10875
A forgettable run as I thought more about my injury then anything else. However wore my new running shoes a pair of Asics Gel Cumulus from Do Running who provide excellent quick service and a free technical t shirt with orders.
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Now playing: The Vibrators - Whips and Furs
via FoxyTunes
Friday, October 26, 2007
Newmarket Road Bury St Edmunds
1.15pm 2.61 miles in 23 mins 3 seconds
Week to date mileage 9 miles
Month to date mileage 81
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1278
Lifetime 10871
A very cautious run to test my leg which I quickly gave up after a couple of miles with a nagging pain.
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Now playing: Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 9 miles
Month to date mileage 81
Average weekly rate 29.9 miles
Average monthly rate 130
Year to date 1278
Lifetime 10871
A very cautious run to test my leg which I quickly gave up after a couple of miles with a nagging pain.
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Now playing: Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia
via FoxyTunes
Monday, October 22, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
6.15pm 6.72 miles in 52 mins 43 seconds
Week to date mileage 6.72 miles
Month to date mileage 78
Average weekly rate 30.3 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1276
Lifetime 10869
Another track session however my leg feels worse still so I am going to have to rest a few days and see what difference this makes.
Frustration!
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Now playing: The Saints - (I'm) Stranded
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 6.72 miles
Month to date mileage 78
Average weekly rate 30.3 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1276
Lifetime 10869
Another track session however my leg feels worse still so I am going to have to rest a few days and see what difference this makes.
Frustration!
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Now playing: The Saints - (I'm) Stranded
via FoxyTunes
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Fornham Suffolk Circular Run
8.15pm 7.1 miles in 58 mins 15 seconds
Week to date mileage 27 miles
Month to date mileage 71
Average weekly rate 30.3 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1269
Lifetime 10862
I am persisting with the running despite the injury. I am keen to re measure all the course I usually run to see how accurate my guesses have been on the distance now I have my garmin Forerunner 205 device.
On this course I wasn't far out it being 7.1 miles according to the watch compared to 7.2 on Mapmyrun and my original guess of 7.5 miles.
Week to date mileage 27 miles
Month to date mileage 71
Average weekly rate 30.3 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1269
Lifetime 10862
I am persisting with the running despite the injury. I am keen to re measure all the course I usually run to see how accurate my guesses have been on the distance now I have my garmin Forerunner 205 device.
On this course I wasn't far out it being 7.1 miles according to the watch compared to 7.2 on Mapmyrun and my original guess of 7.5 miles.
- 2007 4th Aug 59.20
- 2007 17th June 57.48
- 2007 2nd June 59.00
- 2007 28th May 57.19
- 2007 12th May 58.29
- 2007 18th March 57.54
- 2007 12th March 56.40
- 2007 10th March 59.25
- 2007 1st Jan 58.26
- 2006 23rd Dec 57.59
- 2006 16th Dec 58.48
- 2006 16th Nov 59.56
- 2006 26th Aug 58.01
- 2006 6th Aug 57.20
- 2006 26th July 57.29
- 09.07.06 58.44
- 24.06.06 57.24
- 03.06.06 59.17
- 13.05.06 58.20
- 6.05.06 57.03
- 25.04.06 57.02
- 18.05.06 56.51
- 11.02.06 59.25
- 14.01.06 1.0.05
- 17.12.05 59.29
- 29.10.05 59.52
- 03.10.05 1.0.19
- 11.09.05 1.0.14
- 28.08.05 57.42
- 19.08.05 59.36
- 22.07.05 58.24
- 10.07.05 59.48
- 01.07.05 59.42
- 23.06.05 1.4.0
- 18.06.05 1.2.18
- 29.05.05 1.0.26
- 23.05.05 59.38
- 5.4.05 1.2.41
- 1.4.05 1.0.26
- 19.3.05 59.0
- 12.3.05 1.0.43
- 5.3.05 1.2.16
- 26.2.05 1.2.16
- 6.2.05 1.1.23
- 28.1.05 1.1.2.
- 16.1.05 1.1.14
- 8.1.05 1.3.19
- 29.12.04 1.0.11
- 24.12.04 1.1.26
- 20.12.04 1.1.31
- 3.12.04 1.1.13
- 30.11.04 1.1.18
- 11.11.04 1.0.32
- 2.10.04 1.0.40
- 24.09.04 59.50
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Now playing: Dandy Livingstone - Rudy a Message to You
via FoxyTunes
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Fairy Lake at Ickworth Park Suffolk
11.15pm 7.8 miles in 1 hr 14 mins 22 seconds
Week to date mileage 20 miles
Month to date mileage 64
Average weekly rate 30.4 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1262
Lifetime 10855
What should have been a long run on my birthday turned out to be a very slow frustrating run as I struggled with my new injury. It is hard to run when you can feel a dull ache in your leg and are not sure whether further runs are causing more damage.
Frustration really as this time of year along with Spring are the best time for running the weather being wonderful. Also conscious of the clock change and the dark evenings so running in the daylight is precious valuable time.
Still I persisted and ran out to Ickworth park and as far as the Fairy Lake. I passed on the lovely soft pathway two sheep which has broken out of their field in search of better grazing, I slowed to a walk to pass them without scaring them too much. From whence they had come I am not sure as I couldn't see the rest of their flock.
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Now playing: LCD Soundsystem - Tribulations
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 20 miles
Month to date mileage 64
Average weekly rate 30.4 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1262
Lifetime 10855
What should have been a long run on my birthday turned out to be a very slow frustrating run as I struggled with my new injury. It is hard to run when you can feel a dull ache in your leg and are not sure whether further runs are causing more damage.
Frustration really as this time of year along with Spring are the best time for running the weather being wonderful. Also conscious of the clock change and the dark evenings so running in the daylight is precious valuable time.
Still I persisted and ran out to Ickworth park and as far as the Fairy Lake. I passed on the lovely soft pathway two sheep which has broken out of their field in search of better grazing, I slowed to a walk to pass them without scaring them too much. From whence they had come I am not sure as I couldn't see the rest of their flock.
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Now playing: LCD Soundsystem - Tribulations
via FoxyTunes
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
6.15pm 7.64 miles in 54 mins 52 seconds
Week to date mileage 12 miles
Month to date mileage 57
Average weekly rate 30.3 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1254
Lifetime 10847
Another visit to the west Suffolk Athletics track. Whilst my cold is much better tonight I felt a strain in my leg running from the lower stomach , groin and back/side of the leg. Basically it feels like I have been kicked in the balls and there is a slight pull when I run.
I ran the session hoping it might pass but it didn't and was in the mind as I ran.
I also finally got one of those Garmin Forerunner 205 devices but apart from wearing it haven't really been able to think much about it as my focus is on the possible injury. I bought it from a website called blokesstuff.com for £98 which is the cheapest I could find in the UK and they delivered next day free of charge.
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Now playing: Patti Smith - Peaceable Kingdom
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 12 miles
Month to date mileage 57
Average weekly rate 30.3 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1254
Lifetime 10847
Another visit to the west Suffolk Athletics track. Whilst my cold is much better tonight I felt a strain in my leg running from the lower stomach , groin and back/side of the leg. Basically it feels like I have been kicked in the balls and there is a slight pull when I run.
I ran the session hoping it might pass but it didn't and was in the mind as I ran.
I also finally got one of those Garmin Forerunner 205 devices but apart from wearing it haven't really been able to think much about it as my focus is on the possible injury. I bought it from a website called blokesstuff.com for £98 which is the cheapest I could find in the UK and they delivered next day free of charge.
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Now playing: Patti Smith - Peaceable Kingdom
via FoxyTunes
Monday, October 15, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
6.15pm 4.6 miles in 34 mins 17 seconds
Week to date mileage 4.6 miles
Month to date mileage 49
Average weekly rate 30.3 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 12346
Lifetime 10839
My running has suffered as I Have succumbed to a heavy cold and a sore throat recently. Tonight still not fully recovered I ventured to th track hoping a run might just clear me out a bit (pleasant I now but a run does this for you some times it comes with having to breathe rather hard and having your mouth slightly open in a permanent grimace or smile as you swallow up any flies or gnats in the general vicinity _ perhaps I have got blue tongue!) but it didn't really and I admitted defeat half way through the session and returned home.
I did 2 90's , 2 75's , 2 60's 2 75's and 2 more 90's for 1 set.
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Now playing: Snow Patrol - Run
via FoxyTunes
Week to date mileage 4.6 miles
Month to date mileage 49
Average weekly rate 30.3 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 12346
Lifetime 10839
My running has suffered as I Have succumbed to a heavy cold and a sore throat recently. Tonight still not fully recovered I ventured to th track hoping a run might just clear me out a bit (pleasant I now but a run does this for you some times it comes with having to breathe rather hard and having your mouth slightly open in a permanent grimace or smile as you swallow up any flies or gnats in the general vicinity _ perhaps I have got blue tongue!) but it didn't really and I admitted defeat half way through the session and returned home.
I did 2 90's , 2 75's , 2 60's 2 75's and 2 more 90's for 1 set.
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Now playing: Snow Patrol - Run
via FoxyTunes
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Box People of Bury St Edmunds
I fear the Box People are no more but here is one of their video escapades in the centre of Bury St Edmunds.
Monday, October 08, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
6.15pm miles in 1hr 23 mins 36 seconds
Week to date mileage 38 miles
Month to date mileage 38
Average weekly rate 30.9 miles
Average monthly rate 134
Year to date 1235
Lifetime 10828
Lots of short fast stuff tonight at the track tonight
3 sets of 8, then 7 then 6 - 75 second efforts at 5k pace.
With a bit of a niggle in my knee I switched to grass for the final set which seemed to work for me.
Week to date mileage 38 miles
Month to date mileage 38
Average weekly rate 30.9 miles
Average monthly rate 134
Year to date 1235
Lifetime 10828
Lots of short fast stuff tonight at the track tonight
3 sets of 8, then 7 then 6 - 75 second efforts at 5k pace.
With a bit of a niggle in my knee I switched to grass for the final set which seemed to work for me.
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Sicklesmere Suffolk
8.15am 10 miles in 1hr 23 mins 36 seconds
Week to date mileage 38 miles
Month to date mileage 38
Average weekly rate 30.9 miles
Average monthly rate 134
Year to date 1235
Lifetime 10828
30.6.2007 1 hr 22.35
10.9.2005 1hr 22. 11
15.4.2005 1 hr 24.06
15.1.2005 1 hr 25.36
2.9.2004 1 hr 27.35
Course: From town centre through the water meadows and out onto the A134 road to Sudbury. There is a good pathway for about 3 miles although it is besides an A road so this does mean plenty of traffic. When the pathway finishes return by the same route. This is around the village sign to Lt Whelnetham.
Set off slowly today and ran outward leg in 42.30 but returned in a much better time of 41.06 . The outward leg includes two good downhill sections early in the run so on the return the finish of the run is up hill which makes my time for the 2nd leg even better.
Week to date mileage 38 miles
Month to date mileage 38
Average weekly rate 30.9 miles
Average monthly rate 134
Year to date 1235
Lifetime 10828
30.6.2007 1 hr 22.35
10.9.2005 1hr 22. 11
15.4.2005 1 hr 24.06
15.1.2005 1 hr 25.36
2.9.2004 1 hr 27.35
Course: From town centre through the water meadows and out onto the A134 road to Sudbury. There is a good pathway for about 3 miles although it is besides an A road so this does mean plenty of traffic. When the pathway finishes return by the same route. This is around the village sign to Lt Whelnetham.
Set off slowly today and ran outward leg in 42.30 but returned in a much better time of 41.06 . The outward leg includes two good downhill sections early in the run so on the return the finish of the run is up hill which makes my time for the 2nd leg even better.
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Adkins Wood Ickworth Park Suffolk Circular Run
8.15am 9 miles in 1hr 13 mins 44 seconds
Week to date mileage 28 miles
Month to date mileage 28
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 134
Year to date 1225
Lifetime 10818
Adkins Wood is a lake and woodland run around Ickworth Park. Deer culling is in progress but thankfully no sign of this today. East Anglia seems to have a high population of deer compared to the rest of the country if the no of road accidents is anything to go by or maybe the driving leaves a lot to be desired in these parts.
On a damp morning the Fairy Lake and the Canal Lake were shrouded in mist.
The pontoon bridge between them has been pulled up and stacked in broken sections. I had noted that the boards had become unstable in previous runs to the point of being uncertain whether you were going to put your foot straight through. Instead the ground is a bit damp in this wet area of undergrowth and tree cover next to a stream between the two lakes.
Week to date mileage 28 miles
Month to date mileage 28
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 134
Year to date 1225
Lifetime 10818
Adkins Wood is a lake and woodland run around Ickworth Park. Deer culling is in progress but thankfully no sign of this today. East Anglia seems to have a high population of deer compared to the rest of the country if the no of road accidents is anything to go by or maybe the driving leaves a lot to be desired in these parts.
On a damp morning the Fairy Lake and the Canal Lake were shrouded in mist.
The pontoon bridge between them has been pulled up and stacked in broken sections. I had noted that the boards had become unstable in previous runs to the point of being uncertain whether you were going to put your foot straight through. Instead the ground is a bit damp in this wet area of undergrowth and tree cover next to a stream between the two lakes.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Session Bury St Edmunds
6.15pm 7 miles in 58 mins 36 seconds
Week to date mileage 12 miles
Month to date mileage 12
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1209
Lifetime 10802
My memory is a sieve and I can't remember what we did last week in the way of an interval session at the track , this comes of getting way behind on blogging and a lack of time generally. I think we did some 2.30 splits but then again........
Week to date mileage 12 miles
Month to date mileage 12
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1209
Lifetime 10802
My memory is a sieve and I can't remember what we did last week in the way of an interval session at the track , this comes of getting way behind on blogging and a lack of time generally. I think we did some 2.30 splits but then again........
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Bury St Edmunds Town Centre
5.30pm 5 miles in 42 mins 18 seconds
Week to date mileage 5 miles
Month to date mileage 5
Average weekly rate 30.6 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1202
Lifetime 10795
After Sunday's Felixstowe Half marathon I gave the Monday track session a miss in preference to an easy run tonight.
Week to date mileage 5 miles
Month to date mileage 5
Average weekly rate 30.6 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1202
Lifetime 10795
After Sunday's Felixstowe Half marathon I gave the Monday track session a miss in preference to an easy run tonight.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Felixstowe Half Marathon 30th September 2007
11am 13.1 miles in 1 hr 44 mins 46 seconds
Week to date mileage 30 miles
Month to date mileage 160
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1197
Lifetime 10790
I rate the Felixstowe Half Marathon as the best road race on the Suffolk calender. It has everything great marshaling , crowd support and an easy to find headquarters for the start of the race. Add to this a seaside promenade with plenty of entertainment for any family and friends who might accompany you to a race. Then offer a course that offers a mix of rural countryside, town centre and 1-2 hills then you have the ingredients for a great race which this event has and no wonder there was no opportunity for late race entries - you need to book in advance!
The weather was a repeat of the previous year with good sunshine but with an autumn feel.
Last year I managed a time of 1.46 .19 so this was my target to try and beat this . I decided to start at a much more gentle pace at the beginning and it took some time to reach the start line hence a difference in my official finishing time of 1.45 and my watch time of 1.44.46.
My mile times that I remembered to record went like this :
Mile 1 7.50
Mile 2 7.38
Mile 3 7.50
Mile 4 7.54
Mile 7 8.24
Mile 9 7.58
Mile 11 8.32
Mile 12 8.06
Mile 13 8.58
Clearly I slowed on the 2nd lap but unlike last year my legs didn't stiffen up to the point of feeling that I was just putting one foot in front of the other.
Once again Felixstowe TV were present and you can watch a video of the event which is fairly unique among events in Suffolk as far as I am aware. Well done Felixstowe Road Runners!
I will load many others photos of this event on my flickr site when time permits.
Week to date mileage 30 miles
Month to date mileage 160
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1197
Lifetime 10790
I rate the Felixstowe Half Marathon as the best road race on the Suffolk calender. It has everything great marshaling , crowd support and an easy to find headquarters for the start of the race. Add to this a seaside promenade with plenty of entertainment for any family and friends who might accompany you to a race. Then offer a course that offers a mix of rural countryside, town centre and 1-2 hills then you have the ingredients for a great race which this event has and no wonder there was no opportunity for late race entries - you need to book in advance!
The weather was a repeat of the previous year with good sunshine but with an autumn feel.
Last year I managed a time of 1.46 .19 so this was my target to try and beat this . I decided to start at a much more gentle pace at the beginning and it took some time to reach the start line hence a difference in my official finishing time of 1.45 and my watch time of 1.44.46.
My mile times that I remembered to record went like this :
Mile 1 7.50
Mile 2 7.38
Mile 3 7.50
Mile 4 7.54
Mile 7 8.24
Mile 9 7.58
Mile 11 8.32
Mile 12 8.06
Mile 13 8.58
Clearly I slowed on the 2nd lap but unlike last year my legs didn't stiffen up to the point of feeling that I was just putting one foot in front of the other.
Once again Felixstowe TV were present and you can watch a video of the event which is fairly unique among events in Suffolk as far as I am aware. Well done Felixstowe Road Runners!
I will load many others photos of this event on my flickr site when time permits.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Newmarket Road Bury St Edmund Suffolk
5.30pm 4.1 miles in 34 mins 57 seconds
Week to date mileage 17 miles
Month to date mileage 147
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1184
Lifetime 10777
Another slow tapering run prior to Sundays race at Felixstowe. I did a couple of laps along Newmarket Road doing a circuit up by the Cost cutter garage and along Westley Road before passing Westley School.
Week to date mileage 17 miles
Month to date mileage 147
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1184
Lifetime 10777
Another slow tapering run prior to Sundays race at Felixstowe. I did a couple of laps along Newmarket Road doing a circuit up by the Cost cutter garage and along Westley Road before passing Westley School.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Bury St Edmunds Town Centre
5.30pm 6 miles in 50 mins 25 seconds
Week to date mileage 13 miles
Month to date mileage 142
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1180
Lifetime 10773
On a very wet Wednesday evening rather than attend the track I decided on an easy run. With the Felixstowe Half Marathon I would have probably have still chosen to give the track a miss tonight. A track session this close to a race is not advisable though at my level and standard of running it is arguable if it makes any difference.
I ran past Horringer School and the Glad Abbot pub and then headed up past the west Suffolk hospital and up to Moreton Hall. I turned for home here and ran back along Eastgate Street and back into town.
Week to date mileage 13 miles
Month to date mileage 142
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1180
Lifetime 10773
On a very wet Wednesday evening rather than attend the track I decided on an easy run. With the Felixstowe Half Marathon I would have probably have still chosen to give the track a miss tonight. A track session this close to a race is not advisable though at my level and standard of running it is arguable if it makes any difference.
I ran past Horringer School and the Glad Abbot pub and then headed up past the west Suffolk hospital and up to Moreton Hall. I turned for home here and ran back along Eastgate Street and back into town.
Monday, September 24, 2007
West Suffolk Athletic Track Bury St Edmunds
6.15pm 6.5 miles in 53 mins 45 seconds
Week to date mileage 6.5 miles
Month to date mileage 136
Average weekly rate 30.8 miles
Average monthly rate 134
Year to date 1174
Lifetime 10767
Dave Reed took tonights track session which consisted of 5 x 1.45 seconds with a 1.30 recovery in between at 5k pace and a 400 metres lap at the end of each set - with 3 sets in all.
I was able to comfortably run just over 400 metres for each 1.45 run and found that I improved my time for the 400 metres lap coming down to about 1.32 for the final lap.
Week to date mileage 6.5 miles
Month to date mileage 136
Average weekly rate 30.8 miles
Average monthly rate 134
Year to date 1174
Lifetime 10767
Dave Reed took tonights track session which consisted of 5 x 1.45 seconds with a 1.30 recovery in between at 5k pace and a 400 metres lap at the end of each set - with 3 sets in all.
I was able to comfortably run just over 400 metres for each 1.45 run and found that I improved my time for the 400 metres lap coming down to about 1.32 for the final lap.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Adkins Wood Ickworth Park Suffolk
9.15am 7 miles in 59 mins 17 seconds
Week to date mileage 40 miles
Month to date mileage 130
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 134
Year to date 1168
Lifetime 10761
A really good week for me in terms of putting in the running mileage and I am getting closer to my original annual target of running 31 miles a week. Today I headed out to Ickworth park via Horringer Hall farm.
The farm looks trim and tidy with the oilseed rape long since harvested and the ground now ploughed and rolled.
In Ickworth park I headed right at the entrance following a well trodden pathway but found the way blocked off and fenced.
I had forgotten that the sheep have been moved from their summer pasture to this part of the park for the winter. After returning back to the entrance gates I climbed the stile into Adkins Wood and did a short lap of the woods before returning home.
Week to date mileage 40 miles
Month to date mileage 130
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 134
Year to date 1168
Lifetime 10761
A really good week for me in terms of putting in the running mileage and I am getting closer to my original annual target of running 31 miles a week. Today I headed out to Ickworth park via Horringer Hall farm.
The farm looks trim and tidy with the oilseed rape long since harvested and the ground now ploughed and rolled.
In Ickworth park I headed right at the entrance following a well trodden pathway but found the way blocked off and fenced.
I had forgotten that the sheep have been moved from their summer pasture to this part of the park for the winter. After returning back to the entrance gates I climbed the stile into Adkins Wood and did a short lap of the woods before returning home.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Icklingham and Cavenham Heath Suffolk
10am 10.7 miles in 1 hr 30 mins
Week to date mileage 33 miles
Month to date mileage 123
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1161
Lifetime 10754
With the Felixstowe Half Marathon next Sunday I decided to get in a long run today and I drove out to Icklingham which is named after the enclosure of Yccels People. Icklingham as a settlement is on the line of the ancient Icknield Way. It is an area of heathland and two parish churches of All Saints and St James.
I parked up near some bungalows opposite St James and headed off past the old school and along West Road. When the houses cease you are onto open plains and have options. You can either take the Icknield Way and venture into Cavenham Heath which has a wild heathland tranquility or you can do what I did which was to take the first footpath I came across. This took me in a diagonal line across a heath but emerged on to the busy Mildenhall Road.
So rather than follow this I noticed an unmarked pathway which a jeep or some other vehicle has made over Icklingham Plains. This is an area of conservation and I think it is ok to follow this but there were no real markers for my off road run in the soft sandy heathlands.
This was an absolutely beautiful run, if you ignored the distant sound of traffic from the Mildenhall Road then I had the world to myself in splendid isolation apart from a million rabbits. This is undoubtedly rabbit heaven, a rabbit kingdom.
You had to watch your fit as every tread could be into a rabbit hole. Every so often rabbits tore left right and centre and I had the feeling I was running across a giant rabbit warren the ground underneath my fit just being a large honeycomb structure of tunnels.
A long row of telegraph poles broke up the endless heathland, apart from this there were odd rows of beautiful scots pines.
The trackway made by the jeep wheels became more indistinct but I continued on in the hope of reaching a landmark of some sorts. This was reached when I arrived at a small woodland area.
The ground here was ankle deep in grassy mounds and I was unable to get a good footing. I could have carried on but my feet were now wet and there was a real chance of getting lost with no directions. Then came one of those great moments when I stumbled upon a deer and the animal stood stock still staring at me giving me a chance to get a rapid photo but not a very good close up before it bolted.
I returned back to Icklingham and then decided to follow the path of the ancient Icknield Way the oldest road in the country.
This took me into Cavenham Heath and after a runaround the heather filled heathlands I returned and ran the length of the village of Icklingham before finishing an enjoyable run.
Week to date mileage 33 miles
Month to date mileage 123
Average weekly rate 30.7 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1161
Lifetime 10754
With the Felixstowe Half Marathon next Sunday I decided to get in a long run today and I drove out to Icklingham which is named after the enclosure of Yccels People. Icklingham as a settlement is on the line of the ancient Icknield Way. It is an area of heathland and two parish churches of All Saints and St James.
I parked up near some bungalows opposite St James and headed off past the old school and along West Road. When the houses cease you are onto open plains and have options. You can either take the Icknield Way and venture into Cavenham Heath which has a wild heathland tranquility or you can do what I did which was to take the first footpath I came across. This took me in a diagonal line across a heath but emerged on to the busy Mildenhall Road.
So rather than follow this I noticed an unmarked pathway which a jeep or some other vehicle has made over Icklingham Plains. This is an area of conservation and I think it is ok to follow this but there were no real markers for my off road run in the soft sandy heathlands.
This was an absolutely beautiful run, if you ignored the distant sound of traffic from the Mildenhall Road then I had the world to myself in splendid isolation apart from a million rabbits. This is undoubtedly rabbit heaven, a rabbit kingdom.
You had to watch your fit as every tread could be into a rabbit hole. Every so often rabbits tore left right and centre and I had the feeling I was running across a giant rabbit warren the ground underneath my fit just being a large honeycomb structure of tunnels.
A long row of telegraph poles broke up the endless heathland, apart from this there were odd rows of beautiful scots pines.
The trackway made by the jeep wheels became more indistinct but I continued on in the hope of reaching a landmark of some sorts. This was reached when I arrived at a small woodland area.
The ground here was ankle deep in grassy mounds and I was unable to get a good footing. I could have carried on but my feet were now wet and there was a real chance of getting lost with no directions. Then came one of those great moments when I stumbled upon a deer and the animal stood stock still staring at me giving me a chance to get a rapid photo but not a very good close up before it bolted.
I returned back to Icklingham and then decided to follow the path of the ancient Icknield Way the oldest road in the country.
This took me into Cavenham Heath and after a runaround the heather filled heathlands I returned and ran the length of the village of Icklingham before finishing an enjoyable run.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Gt Ashfield,Norton Little Green,Hunston and Langham Suffolk
11.30am 9 miles in 1 hr 15 mins 12 seconds
Week to date mileage 22 miles
Month to date mileage 112
Average weekly rate 30.5 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1150
Lifetime 10743
With a day off from work I drove out to Elmswell to pick up some chicken layer pellets from the good pet shop next to the railway station and did a detour on the way home to the village of Gt Ashfield. There is a straight north road leading from Elmswell and I parked up near by All Saints Church in Gt Ashfield.
Gt Ashfield was the home of the 385th bomb group during the 2nd world war and this is represented in the village sign. This is USAF group completed a total of 297 combat missions over France and Germany. The first combat mission took place on June 11, 1943 - and the final mission took place on May 2, 1945. The average life of a B-17 bomber at Great Ashfield was just over 4 months. The average Airman lasted 15 combat missions and few completed an entire tour of 25 missions.
Life must have been fairly tame in between missions for the airmen with little to do. Perhaps this was just what some of the airmen needed in between flights though a train into London from Stowmarket must have been tempting.
My run began by following the path near the church to a moat at Hall farm. There were plentiful supplies of blackberries in the hedgerows and this is the time to pick them. The path followed a circular route to Brown's Wood and Schoolhouse Farm. I followed the path blindly hoping I was heading in the direction of Badwell Ash but it is only now that I see I was running in the opposite direction!
Emerging back on the Elmswell Road I decided to take the next turning that presented it self to anywhere so as to get of the main road. This was a sharp right and in due course I found myself in Norton Little Green which is a little hamlet about half a mile from the main village of Norton. Here I spotted this fence which has accommodated a tree branch through one of its panels.
I again did a u-turn as my plan hadn't been to visit places I have been before so I retraced my steps and took a minor road which lead to Hunston Green.
After a very quiet mile or so along the road I arrived in the village of Hunston. I last visited Hunston on my birthday last year on the 18th of October when for a treat I ran 11 miles!
Just off the main road through the Hunston there is a turning leading into another village I haven't been to before called Langham. The meaning of the name is long settlement and I didn't have time to really get into the village or visit the church so another visit will be required. 
First impressions were good and I can see a return trip to include Badwell Ash. Instead not realising it would be quicker to return to Gt Ashfield via Badwell Ash I returned the way I came.
Week to date mileage 22 miles
Month to date mileage 112
Average weekly rate 30.5 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1150
Lifetime 10743
With a day off from work I drove out to Elmswell to pick up some chicken layer pellets from the good pet shop next to the railway station and did a detour on the way home to the village of Gt Ashfield. There is a straight north road leading from Elmswell and I parked up near by All Saints Church in Gt Ashfield.
Gt Ashfield was the home of the 385th bomb group during the 2nd world war and this is represented in the village sign. This is USAF group completed a total of 297 combat missions over France and Germany. The first combat mission took place on June 11, 1943 - and the final mission took place on May 2, 1945. The average life of a B-17 bomber at Great Ashfield was just over 4 months. The average Airman lasted 15 combat missions and few completed an entire tour of 25 missions.
Life must have been fairly tame in between missions for the airmen with little to do. Perhaps this was just what some of the airmen needed in between flights though a train into London from Stowmarket must have been tempting.
My run began by following the path near the church to a moat at Hall farm. There were plentiful supplies of blackberries in the hedgerows and this is the time to pick them. The path followed a circular route to Brown's Wood and Schoolhouse Farm. I followed the path blindly hoping I was heading in the direction of Badwell Ash but it is only now that I see I was running in the opposite direction!
Emerging back on the Elmswell Road I decided to take the next turning that presented it self to anywhere so as to get of the main road. This was a sharp right and in due course I found myself in Norton Little Green which is a little hamlet about half a mile from the main village of Norton. Here I spotted this fence which has accommodated a tree branch through one of its panels.
I again did a u-turn as my plan hadn't been to visit places I have been before so I retraced my steps and took a minor road which lead to Hunston Green.
After a very quiet mile or so along the road I arrived in the village of Hunston. I last visited Hunston on my birthday last year on the 18th of October when for a treat I ran 11 miles!
Just off the main road through the Hunston there is a turning leading into another village I haven't been to before called Langham. The meaning of the name is long settlement and I didn't have time to really get into the village or visit the church so another visit will be required. 
First impressions were good and I can see a return trip to include Badwell Ash. Instead not realising it would be quicker to return to Gt Ashfield via Badwell Ash I returned the way I came.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
6.15pm 6.7 miles in 55 mins 7 seconds
Week to date mileage 6.7 miles
Month to date mileage 97
Average weekly rate 30.5 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1134
Lifetime 10727
Apart from knowing the total time of the session I am unable to remember what we did in this session. I think it was something like a 4 x 3.30 x 2 sets. If anyone was there and recalls be sure to correct me.
Week to date mileage 6.7 miles
Month to date mileage 97
Average weekly rate 30.5 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1134
Lifetime 10727
Apart from knowing the total time of the session I am unable to remember what we did in this session. I think it was something like a 4 x 3.30 x 2 sets. If anyone was there and recalls be sure to correct me.
Monday, September 17, 2007
West Suffolk Athletics Track Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
6.15am 6.7 miles in 55 mins 7 seconds
Week to date mileage 6.7 miles
Month to date mileage 97
Average weekly rate 30.5 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1134
Lifetime 10727
What a tough session at the track!. Tonight was a bit of a shock to the system as we upped the track work by about a third.
After a run to the track and some laps to warm up we commenced the session which was:
3 sets of 5 intervals of 1 min 45 seconds at about 5 k with a 300 metres at the end of each set at a much quicker pace. The rest and recovery for the intervals in each set diminished reducing from 1.30 to 1 min and then 45 seconds for the last set.
A good session and at my pace I found I was comfortably running just over 1 lap for each interval.
Week to date mileage 6.7 miles
Month to date mileage 97
Average weekly rate 30.5 miles
Average monthly rate 133
Year to date 1134
Lifetime 10727
What a tough session at the track!. Tonight was a bit of a shock to the system as we upped the track work by about a third.
After a run to the track and some laps to warm up we commenced the session which was:
3 sets of 5 intervals of 1 min 45 seconds at about 5 k with a 300 metres at the end of each set at a much quicker pace. The rest and recovery for the intervals in each set diminished reducing from 1.30 to 1 min and then 45 seconds for the last set.
A good session and at my pace I found I was comfortably running just over 1 lap for each interval.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Nowton Park Suffolk
7.45am 7.4 miles in 1hr 0 mins 51 seconds
Week to date mileage 37 miles
Month to date mileage 90
Average weekly rate 30.5 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1128
Lifetime 10721
This was one of those indecisive drifty runs where I wasn't sure where I was going to and changed my mind several times.
Before heading out of Bury I passed by the Theatre Royal which has finally been restored and opened for business after what seems must have been 2-3 years.
I set along the road to Sicklesmere but decided against continuing along this route knowing I wasn't intending to run more than an 1hour. Instead along this road there is an entrance into Nowton Park and the opportunity to get on to softer ground was too appealing to refuse. Inside the park on a glorious Autumn day I noticed this tree stump circle.
It doesn't match the setting and history of Castlerigg Stone Circle but perhaps an alternative venue for druids. Who needs Stonehenge when you have Nowton Park.
I also noticed round hay bales in the park which again I haven't noticed here before and that is probably down to me my lack of observation more than anything else. However it set me thinking about when round bales were introduced? Certainly as a child there were only square bales. Both have their advantages. Square bales stack like bricks so are good for storing in a barn. However they pose problems in transporting them to a barn and require more labour.
Round bales are seemingly a task of 1 farmer using a baler machine but of course don't stack well but are much cheaper to make hence nowadays it is the exception to see square bales.
Week to date mileage 37 miles
Month to date mileage 90
Average weekly rate 30.5 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1128
Lifetime 10721
This was one of those indecisive drifty runs where I wasn't sure where I was going to and changed my mind several times.
Before heading out of Bury I passed by the Theatre Royal which has finally been restored and opened for business after what seems must have been 2-3 years.
I set along the road to Sicklesmere but decided against continuing along this route knowing I wasn't intending to run more than an 1hour. Instead along this road there is an entrance into Nowton Park and the opportunity to get on to softer ground was too appealing to refuse. Inside the park on a glorious Autumn day I noticed this tree stump circle.
It doesn't match the setting and history of Castlerigg Stone Circle but perhaps an alternative venue for druids. Who needs Stonehenge when you have Nowton Park.
I also noticed round hay bales in the park which again I haven't noticed here before and that is probably down to me my lack of observation more than anything else. However it set me thinking about when round bales were introduced? Certainly as a child there were only square bales. Both have their advantages. Square bales stack like bricks so are good for storing in a barn. However they pose problems in transporting them to a barn and require more labour.
Round bales are seemingly a task of 1 farmer using a baler machine but of course don't stack well but are much cheaper to make hence nowadays it is the exception to see square bales.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Timworth Suffolk
7.45am 11 miles in 1hr 33 mins 09 seconds
Week to date mileage 29 miles
Month to date mileage 82
Average weekly rate 30.4 miles
Average monthly rate 132
Year to date 1120
Lifetime 10713
I ran out to Fornham St Martin and for me this run really begins here at the place known as The Drift which is opposite St Martins Church.
After running between some houses you have a good view of the Sugar Beet factory before crossing over the A14. It is here at this point that the former railway line used to run taking passengers from Bury up to Ingham and on to Thetford.
Crossing over the A14 you are then onto open farmland and there are several paths named as drifts , previously I have always run along farm drift and then clay drift. However for a change today I decided on the Livermere Drift offering as it does a more direct path to Timworth. At Hall Farm there is some impressive looking machinery, there were also a multitude of pheasants this morning in great numbers on the pathways.
The morning had a autumnal chill which was just perfect for running, bright skies and cool. The drift way finishes at Barton Bottom and I immediately crossed over the road taking the Livermere road. On reaching a crossroads I took the left turn towards Timworth. Here there were a great number of blackberries or at least there were as I returned later in the car and picked a good supply.
Once in Timworth I headed to St Andrews Church, which is reached down a long pathway. Timworth really is just a few houses that you can count almost seemingly on two hands along with a business called Pineworld.
Most of the row of cottages are in Suffolk Pink with this one selling free range eggs.. There is a tranquility and peace to to this place, it feels remote and lost in time though it is just 3 miles from Bury. The village was never highly populated with the doomsday book recording a total of 45 in 1086 and 50 in 1327 . Following the Black death in the 14th century it would seem the village was almost unoccupied with just 16 people being recorded in 1524. At its height in 1851 a total of 241 people lived there and today I suspect it is back to its doomsday level.
The end of my run I decided would be at St Andrews Church in Timworth and here I turned for home and retraced my steps though I decided on bit of a detour to run into Bury along Risbygate Street before returning home.
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