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Running targets for 2022
A clone of my targets for 2020 because I haven't achieved them yet. * 5km: 18:30 (3:42 min/km) * 10km: 39:00 (3:54 min/km) * Half marathon: 1:25:00 (4:02 min/km) * Marathon: 2:59:59 (4:16 min/km)
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My first 100km run
It's been long since I did this run and I originally wrote the bulk of this post in the week after, but recovery was tough and I lost the drive to continue writing after a couple of weeks. Having looked at this draft every time I log in, I figure
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April 2020 cycling challenge
Towards the end of March, my uncle sent our triathlon group a challenge he was thinking of doing; dubbed the "1000 challenge". There weren't any specifics and I assumed he was talking about 1000km of cycling. I called him later that day to ask him about it and he clarified
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How to solve low 4iiii Precision power meter readings
I recently managed to get a 4iiii Precision left-only crank power meter. I fitted it and did a 40 minute indoor session. I have a dumb trainer, but I've found the power curve online. It was showing that I could expect ~200W for 30km/h on a certain setting. Instead,
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Zone 2 training
I spent most of 2017 and 2018 running with little structure or knowledge of pacing. When I first started, I kept trying to PB my 5km time literally every single run. A lot of my time was spent injured from ramping up too quickly, and running too quickly. I bought
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Running targets for 2020
As of October 31st 2019, my current running PBs are the following: * 5km: 19:49 (3:58 min/km - November 2018) * 10km: 42:13 (4:13 min/km - October 2019) * Half marathon: 1:30:17 (4:17 min/km - October 2019) * Marathon (unofficial): 3:39:46 (5:
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Chiang Mai Marathon
TIME: 3:31:15
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A good standard for endurance sports
I was recently talking to my uncle about the sort of achievements that would be good to achieve as a semi-competitive age-grouper. That is, you're not new to the sport, but also not in an elite category. In the end, we decided a time 1.5x slower than the elite
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Rugby Half Marathon
TIME: 01:30:15
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ULTRALONDON 55
Race Information * Name: ULTRALONDON 55km * Date: October 5th 2019 * Distance: 55km * Location: London, England * Website: https://www.ultralondon.co.uk/ * Time: 5:27:30 (about 6 min/km) Goals * A - Finish: Yes * B - Sub 6: Yes * C - Sub 5:30: Yes Splits * 27.50km: 2:24:17
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Using Apple AirPods When Running
I recently picked up a pair of Apple AirPods 2 whilst in Malaysia. It took me a while to find them because everywhere was out of stock. So far, I’ve had a pretty good experience with them for daily use (and I haven’t lost one yet!). It’s
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Badgers' Atherstone 10k 2019
TIME: 00:42:41
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Running 250km in a month
At some point after I publish this blog post, I'm going to go out for a run and tick over 250km for the month. This is the most I've ever ran and it's not a lot, but it's a good step to training for my ultramarathons. Before December, the most
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Working out with music
For a long time, I would always workout with music. It kept away the boredom and gave something to jam along to. The problem I discovered is you're not present with the activity you're doing. Your mind is just floating in this beat-infused bubble. When I'm running, I want to
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Static apnea
I recently took up static apnea for a couple of weeks. On my first day, I managed to get 3:00. I figured this was pretty good so I wanted to keep a list of my static apnea [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_apnea] personal records over time. 2018-12-184:
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Spectating the Laguna Phuket Triathlon
Aside from seeing Phuket, I went there to spectate the Laguna Phuket Triathlon. The day before I ran the charity 5km fun run [https://daniellockyer.com/laguna-phuket-5k/] so I was in a good mood and excited to see the triathlon. It was the 25th year and they had a sprint