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September 2003 -2004

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29th September 2003

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REST

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REST

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REST

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REST

jog/hurdle drills/ circuits 2x10exercisesx30s

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REST

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coaching all day

S

REST

REST

0 Miles

6th October 2003

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REST

REST

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REST

REST

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REST

3miles easy

T

coaching all day

jog/hurdle drills/ circuits 2x10exercisesx30s

F

REST

4miles easy

S

4miles easy

S

14 Miles

13th October 2003

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p.m.

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4miles easy

jog/ circuits 2x10exercisesx30s

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4miles easy

4miles steady @6min/pace

W

Coaching- 6miles easy

circuits 2x10exercisesx30s +1x20s

T

4miles easy

6miles easy/steady @6-6:20m/p

F

REST

7miles easy/steady @6-6-20m/p- strong run

S

6miles easy

4miles easy

S

6 x 700m dune / Mawr -tough

REST

50 Miles

20th October 2003

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8miles easy/steady

weights +circuits x 2x 10 x 30s

T

4miles easy- sore legs

2x2+miles (3rec) 10:18/10/18 cold/windy- ok

W

6miles steady @6m/p

jog/hurdle drills/ circuits 2x10exercisesx30s+1x20s

T

REST

6miles Steady @5:45-6m/p- strong at end

F

REST

4miles easy- bad guts

S

2miles easy

National 6 stage relay 18:31 6km+ (team 12th) 55s slower than 02!

S

10miles easy- still feel shitty from yesterday

57 Miles

27th October 2003

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p.m.

M

4miles easy

2 x 3km (3rec) 9:14/9:03 –tough +circuitsx2sets

T

7miles steady @6m/p

jog/hurdle drills/ weights +sprints +massage

W

4miles easy

6x45secs hill bounds+ 6x100m hills +circuits2x40s

T

4miles easy

4mile tempo @5:10ish –wet and windy with mossy

F

7miles easy/steady- controlled

REST

S

6x3mins (3-4min rec) –good

4miles easy

S

9miles easy- good recovery

66 Miles

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3rd November 2003

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p.m.

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4miles easy

3x 2km (3rec) 6:03/6:03/5:57- windy- good 3rd rep

T

4miles easy

6miles steady @6m/p + hurdles + weights

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4miles easy- tired

6 x 1km (2.5rec) @2:52.4- shitty 2nd rep!

T

4miles easy- tired

10x 100m hills sprints +circuits3x30secs

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REST

feel tired REST

S

2jog/ MD-Victoria park 4miler 3rd 20:08- shit 48s slower than 02!

4steady

S

9miles – calf pull- F**K!

Physio + massage (calf cramp only!)

*Really pissed as running really bad and now have injury- indoors seems a very long way off!

10th November 2003

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p.m.

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1hour cycle

Aqua jog

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Cycle

Aqua jog 4miles easy treadmill- ok…..+massage

W

4miles easy

Chiropractor

6miles steady 6:10p/m +circuits 3x30s

T

4miles easy- feeling ok

2 x 3km 9:07/9:01- solid but tired

F

4miles easy blood test

10 x 400m (1rec) @63.3 last 60.4- better session

S

7miles easy/steady

REST

S

2miles easy

BMC X-C 4Km 5th 12:07 –bad start-good finish

52 Miles*Got blood test as feeling tired most of time- showed nothing so must keep training harder!

17th November 2003

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11miles easy

steady weights + sprints

T

4mileseasy- tired

3x 2km (3rec) 6:03/6:04/5:57- still not great +Massage

W

9miles easy

steady jog/hurdle drills/ circuits 3x20secs

T

Threshold test #see test1#

4miles easy

F

4miles easy-really relaxed

6 x 1km (2.5rec) @2:50.0- progression-finally!

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REST

REST

Dunes mixed session short/long

4miles easy + massage 7

24th November 2003

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p.m.

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11miles easy

steady weights 4x8sets

T

4miles easy

6x3mins (2rec) grass in group- good start then tired

W

7miles easy/steady/strong

Chiropractor

drills+ 10x100m hills+ circuits 3x30secs

T

4miles easy

2 x 3km (3rec) 9:05/8:52- tired –then good finish

F

7miles easy/steady

Chiropractor

6miles steady @5:45-6m/p +massage

S

11x400m hills(1:40rec)@74.1-hard

4miles easy

S

12+ miles easy/steady-sore hamstring

weights 4 x 8

91 Miles

1st December 2003

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p.m.

M

6miles easy/steady-relaxed

10x 400m (1rec) @62.2 last 58.9- solid/relaxed

T

Fly- Cardiff-Amsterdam-Bahrain –arrive 2am!

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3+miles easy/steady-fast!

6+miles easy/steady

T

REST

3miles easy

F

Bahrain relays leg1 3km 8:10- ok run

6miles easy- Stuart Stokes-good run

S

10miles easy/steady-good

weights + 3miles easy

S

FLY –Bahrain-Amsterdam-Cardiff

2miles easy

54 Miles

8th December 2003

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p.m.

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VO2 Max Test 77.7 max/hr 190 9+miles easy –turned ankle after 6miles-sore but ok!

T

6miles easy-sore ankle

chiropractor

3 x 2km (3rec) @6:05/5:56/5:52- better! + massage

W

8miles easy/steady

12x100m hills +circuits 3x30s -5mile cycle w-up/w-d

T

6miles easy

15x 400m hills (1:38rec) @76.6- tough as shit- 4mile w-p/w-d

F

7miles easy/steady

6miles easy/steady

S

6x3min (1.5rec) grass-wet/windy

4miles easy

S

18miles –longest run ever-loved it!

103 Miles - Record!

*Sleeping in altitude tent for 5days of week at 15% 6000feet- for 5 weeks bloods (after rest 16.2+47%- weight 72kg)

15th December 2003

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p.m.

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7miles easy/steady-strong

6miles easy/steady + weights

T

6miles easy

2 x 3km (3rec) 9:04/8:40 –tired rep 1- great finish

W

9miles easy/steady

12 x 100m hills + circuits 3x20s- solid hills 2mile fast w/d

T

6miles easy-pain in knee

10x 400m (1rec) @61.7 /last 58.9- tired legs

F

7miles easy/steady-pain

6miles steady- leg better

S

Dunes session 2xdipper 8x75s-good

meal and beers with the boys

S

18miles –turned ankle after 9miles – ran through it.

95 Miles

22nd December 2003

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p.m.

M

7miles easy

steady-stiff ankle 7miles steady-bad guts + chiropractor

T

6 x 800m (2rec) @2:09.3 last 2:06.7

5miles easy-sore leg

W

7miles easy/steady-leg bad

10 x 100m 60-90m pick-ups (1.5rec) @12.9-really sore

T

7miles easy/steady-leg bad

10 x 100m 60-90m pick-ups (1.5rec) @12.9-really sore

F

6miles easy-leg better

5miles easy- ok to race tomorrow

S

Boxing Day 4miler 2nd 19:07pb-ok/

6miles easy/steady

S

18miles –relaxed-strong

94 Miles

29th December 2003

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p.m.

M

6miles easy/steady

7miles easy

T

20 x 200m (30s rec) @28.9

6miles easy +massage

W

5miles easy

Mountain ash 5km 1st 15:17 very easy- very cold!

T

5miles easy

10 x 100m pick-ups (90s/rec) @12.8-cold but good sess

F

4miles easy

4miles easy –Fly-Newcastle

S

2miles easy

Great North X-C 4km 15th 11:59 –last at start!

S

15+miles- really strong

80 Miles

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5th January 2004

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5miles easy -tired

6 x 800m (2rec) @2:07.7/last2:04.3-relaxed

T

6miles easy

11 x 90m pick-ups (90s rec) @11.7-good + massage

W

5miles easy

10x 400m 5/5 (1+3rec) @60.0/59.4 last 56.8- tired legs

T

10miles easy-tired 5-7miles

F

threshold #test2#- flying 4miles easy-tired to start-good at end

*

S

6 x 300m (3rec) @40.8-slow start

4miles easy-legs good

S

100-210m sprints (11) (90s +10s each rep)

4miles easy

*Out of altitude tent- Bloods 17.2/47%- feel great- weight 69kgs

73 Miles

12th January 2004

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Fly -JFK

1mile jog + drills

T

5miles easy- relaxed

3x300m 3x200m 3x100m (2+4rec) @40.6/25.8/12.3

W

3miles easy + drills+ strides

5x20s Fly JFK- Bermuda

T

REST

3miles easy + drills

F

REST MD- 2miles easy

Bermuda mile 1st 4:18.8- 35m/p winds! Very strong 2/2-in Bermuda!

S

10km with kids 41:44 jogging

4miles easy

S

5 x 800m (90s rec) @2:08.6/last 2:06.7

5easy + free beer as mile winner!

103 Miles - Record!

19th January 2004

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p.m.

M

5 x 400m (4rec) @55.7 /last 54.3- early session

Fly JFK PM 5miles easy

T

6miles easy-good

4miles +drills

W

3x300m 3x200m 3x100m (2+4rec) @40.6/25.7/12.3/

4miles

T

REST

3miles +drills+ 5x20s strides- ready

F

3miles easy + drills

S

2miles easy

New Balance mile armory 3rd 4:02.89 54last 400m- shit tactics

S

15miles easy- with john Riley- good run

Fly- London

55 Miles

26th January 2004

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p.m.

M

travel

2miles easy

T

5miles easy

3x 1mile (2rec) 4:41/4:46/4:35 –good +massage

W

5miles easy

3x 1mile (2rec) 4:41/4:46/4:35 –good +massage

T

5miles easy

10 x 90m pick-ups (90s/rec) @11.6- good sess

F

4miles easy- tired

15 x 200m (30s/rec) @28.4 last 26.8- relaxed

S

7miles easy/steady- wet

5miles easy

S

5 x 400m (3.5rec) @55.6-controlled

5miles easy

67 Miles

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2nd February 2004

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p.m.

M

7miles easy/steady

Chiropractor

5miles easy +massage

T

4miles easy

3x300m 3x200m 3x100m (2+4rec) @41.0/25.6/12.2-easy sess

W

Fly- JFK

2miles easy

T

Sleep MD 3miles easy +drills

2warm-up 5x100m

F

Sleep MD 2miles easy

Wannamaker Mile Millrose- 2nd 4:04.2- ok- FLY -LON

S

Fly –Lon-Manchester/ Drive Man-Sheffield

AAA’s world trials 1500m 2nd 3:46.7 ! 2 races in 16hs

S

9miles easy + cooked breakfast!

Massage- Made Sunday Times with crazy races!!!

52 Miles

9th February 2004

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p.m.

M

5miles easy

3x 1mile (90s/rec) 4:39/4:46/4:35 –good relaxed sess

T

4miles easy

6 x 300m (2.5rec) @40.7- relaxed

W

9 x 90m (90s/rec)pick-ups @11.7

4miles easy +massage

T

FLY- JFK

2miles jog + drills

F

Sleep MD 2miles easy

Armory Meet 800m 3rd 1:50.23- shitty start- felt strong

S

2miles easy

Amory Meet Mile 1st 3:59.65- controlled-tired but won easy/beer!

S

11miles easy

FLY-London

57 Miles

16th February 2004

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p.m.

M

Travel

2miles jog + massage

T

4miles easy

3x300m 3x200m 3x100m (2+4rec) @40.5/25.7/12.2

W

4miles easy

Chiropractor

4miles easy +drills +strides 5 x 100m

T

MD 3miles easy + drills

F

2miles easy

Birmingham international 1500m 10th 3:38.69pb -5th UK all-time/solid