Cross training - But why?

TMM is on his bike and off the road

After the amazing results from the Hannover night run TMM has given up the road and is now on the bike

To work and back from work which is over 10k every day

Impressive hey!!! --- Not really - the TMMs car is off the road waiting for it's BFG which is the MOD equivalent of an MOT

Still different excercise.

4 weeks to Dresden so the trainers will have to come out soon.

Get out and get a life.

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Running Records - Again

The TMM is on fire! - For an old slow bloke

The Hannover night run provided the TMM with two new records - The 10km course completed in 48mins 33 seconds - the magic breaking of the 50min barrier with km averages under 5mins a km.

The last 5km lap completed in 23mins 50 seconds - once again a new record.

Rest day today after taking m school year group on a trip to a Bare Foot Park followed by a swift trip to watch H96 loose to Wolfsburg - normal service resumed!!!

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Keep running - TMM

222 Challenge Begins!

New PB for 10km in the Hannover Nachlauf last night - unofficial time of 48 mins 54 secs! Unofficial as I forgot to hand in my chip at the end of the race so not sure if I'll get an 'official' time!! Credit to TMM who also ran a personal best of 48:31. Credit also to one of our 'followers' - the 'Junior' Memeber who rain 19:40 for the 5km. No doubt TMM will be on later to give all the details of his run, but in terms of my own, I got off to a good start although the first 5km was probably too fast as I suffered a bit in the latter half of the race. Still, can't complain about a PB. A fantastic way to kick off the '222 Challenge' and now it's on with the training for the Dresden half-marathon in October. Footy this afternoon as the 'Offen Roten' are off to Wolfsburg to cheer on the mighty Hannover 96 and give Steve McClaren some stick - "96 Ole!"

Rainy day in Offen

No school today due to an electrical fault, so surprisingly nippy round the Bollersen Loop tonight as fatigue was not its usual factor, plus I had to get back home to look after 'GGG', so mummy could collect No.1 son from Cubs!! Only downside was the rain which has persisted all day, as well as the strange phenomenom of wind in your face no matter which way you run the loop!!! By the way 'GGG' stands for 'Green Glitter Girl'. After a slight disagreement over what time she needed to be indoors last night, my darling daughter got her own back by putting green glitter in my side of the bed!! Happy I wasn't!!!!!!

Records Records Records

TMM is on the case

TMM has been out this morning for the first time this week. .......... And it is records all around.

Fastest 2km - 9minutes 45 seconds

Fastest 3km - 14 minutes 30 seconds

Fastest 4km - 19minutes 40 seconds

And yes he has finally done it for the first time in his life.....

Under 25minutes for 5km

5km in 24minutes 31 seconds

So now its off to football and shandy for TRSGs birthday bash

Get out and get runnng!!

Shagged!!

Unfortunately no, not what you're thinking, merely a reflection of how TRSG feels at the end of the first week back at school! Its been four weeks away from the blog due to holiday in Florida and no internet connection, but can now get down to some serious blogging as the first 222 Challenge appears on the horizon. Glad to see TMM has been keeping the world up-to-date in my absence and even more impressed that we have our fifth follower - let's hear it for the Leicester supporter!!!! TRSG has been training hard - sort of. Ran home from school last night. Hard work at the end of a school week, especially as a few extra km's were added to the route, but worthwhile. Still no Garmin, so distance and times are a bit vague, but am looking for sub-55 minute 10km at the Hannover night run next Friday. Anything under 51 minutes to better last year's time would be a huge result!! Off to 'Die Roten' this afternoon (Hannover 96 top of the league by the end of the day anyone?????) and then out for a few beers to celebrate turning 45 tomorrow. Life is good!!!!! Finally, must speak to TMM about adding a bit of colour and variety to his blogs!

Out on the bikes

Today TMM and TRSG went out on the bikes for a change

No time or distance measured

Just a leisurely trip in celebration for the end of the week 'nearly'

Get out and enjoy the weather

TMM

Busy Busy Busy

Hi there

Its been a while since a post but now I'm back

TMM ran once more last week

A cross country 4km for the first time in over a year - 22mins

What a difference the terrain makes to time and rhythmn!!!

Still apparently it means you work 26% harder so good news.

Back to work tomorrow so let's see how that affects training.

Keep running

TMM