Sports

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)

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

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

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,

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

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:

Chiang Mai Marathon

TIME: 3:31:15

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

Rugby Half Marathon

TIME: 01:30:15

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

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

Badgers' Atherstone 10k 2019

TIME: 00:42:41

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

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

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:

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

Laguna Phuket 5k

I travelled to Phuket to spectate the Laguna Phuket Triathlon. Having not ran a competitive 5km for a long time, and there being an opportunity to do so on the Saturday, I decided to enter the event. It was technically a charity fun run -- something the locals could participate

Ultramarathon training part 2

This report covers week 1 and week 2 of my 50 mile ultramarathon training plan. > November 2nd - 60 mins with 10 mins faster: I used the route I had done the couple of days before and did the faster section on a nice long drag through the rice fields.

Ultramarathon training

On Tuesday, I started training for an ultramarathon. My goal is to run 50 miles (80km) sometime next year. It wouldn't be my first ultramarathon, as I had already run 52km [https://daniellockyer.com/team-chapter-ultra-52/] with my family and friends, but I would actually be training for it this time

Running in Chiang Mai is really cool

Note: Chiang Mai is not a cold place, it's 33C in the day and 24C at night. But heat acclimation [http://fellrnr.com/wiki/Heat_Acclimation_Training] is a good thing. My running whilst I was in Chiang Mai consisted of two different types: track work and long runs. Chiang

What I'm currently running in

My run gear changes all the time. I'm currently travelling minimally so I only have one of everything. I wash them after use and they're dry by the next day. * Top: SUTRI (Southampton University Triathlon club) running vest. * Shorts: Kalenji Running Shorts: I have always ran in these. Super lightweight

Team Chapter Ultra 52

TIME: 05:55:21

Run-Walk tables

Inspired by Fellrnr's run-walk tables [http://fellrnr.com/wiki/Run_20_Walk_1], I have created a run-walk table generator with a few more ratios and the ability to show both metric and imperial measurements. Run-walk is a technique in marathon/ultramarathon running to prolong muscle endurance by allowing them

Paris Marathon

TIME: 04:04:21

SUTRI Freshers' Aquathlon

TIME: 00:17:10

Velo Birmingham

TIME: 06:02:01

IRONMAN Weymouth 70.3

Badgers' Atherstone 10k

TIME: 00:44:21

Midnight Man 70.3

TIME: 05:33:03

Lichfield Half Marathon

TIME: 01:45:45

Southampton Half Marathon

TIME: 02:01:07

Fradley 10k

I'm writing this race report over 15 months after the event so it's funny to look back and think about it. The Fradley 10k was my first ever race. I literally had no idea what I was doing and winged most of it. My pacing was totally off and my