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Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

Since I am racing Mittlerhein this week I am not going to be doing any distance at speed after monday Will do some LondonSkate light work on Wednesday but I am going to train the rest of my training week at Tatem as I have entered the North London race for the following weekend. Arghh, first track race in 2 years I don't feel very well prepared. I get back from Koblenz around lunch time on Sunday and Tatem is easily on the way home, so I will be off to Tatem for an afternoon session should anyone else wish to join in.

Summary
Mon - Route check
Tue - Tatem interval training over timed 800/1500m distances
Wed - LondonSkate
Thu - Tatem light training (optional)
Fri - Early night
Sat - Early flight + Mittlerhein Marathon
Sun - Flying AM + Tatem PM (probably similar pattern to Tuesday)

Gav · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:08 am Subject:

I will be going to Tatem this evening if anyone wants to join me.

Won't be able to make tuesday unfortunately Sad

Wed, should be at Tatem again.

Glenn · Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1109 Location: ST Pauls

Thanks Gav,

Is there a regular Tuesday training session, which Adrian leads - I would like to get at least one Tatem session one of the nights Mon - Wed - not fussed which night -just trying to figure out would be best to attend as its quite a bit of travelling.

G

Gav · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:08 pm Subject:

I will check with him but I think he was planning to be there on Tuesday. I have other commitments unfortunately.

Ray · Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 806 Location: Dagenham

If I get away from my chores on time I might get to Tatem for 6:30 tonight

Can't make Tuesday - gotta go to a meeting

Wednesday I'll probably do the LondonSkate

Thursday possibly light session at Tatem from 7

Friday - flying to Germany

tanya g · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:48 pm Subject:

might pop down to tatem tonight, as its likely to rain a lot the rest of the week.
T

Christophe · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 1652

Tonight - Tatem, I think the rain might hold off actually
We - London Skate
Thu - swimming maybe
Fri - LFNS
Sat- nowt
Sun - London 2 Brighton (biking it, weather permitting)

Hans · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:56 pm Subject:

I will be at tatem tonight

sol · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:57 pm Subject:

Me too! Yay!

Gav · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:58 am Subject:

Tatem this evening as long as the weather holds out. Which it should.

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

Good session last night. Good numbers too. I haven't been for a while but we had about 12 people there. Was it the draw of the skinsuits or is it usually like that at this time of year and now Adrian is coming along?

I still feel I get better marathon training out of a route check but I have had enough marathon training for the time being and will be making a (probably short-lived) return to the track on 24th just to show off my new suit.

Matt · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:33 pm Subject:

dan_b · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 2428

10-12 about usual for a Tuesday, this time of year

Re marathon vs track, I get no training benefit at all from a route check, for anything. What's limiting me in marathons (aside from staying upright, which I point out only to forestall some smartass who doubtless otherwise will) is pack tactics, staying with breaks, and skating in less-than-totally-co-operative pacelines, and that kind of intervallic work is exactly what I get from training and racing at Tatem

Christophe · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 1652

Yep, great session last night. Even if most of us felt a bit constrained inside our new skin.