Jerry: You and I must be doing about the same about of training this year, I've just passed the 1000 mile mark as well.

 

June was a quality month though, check this out:

 

Wow your long runs are incredible, I have stayed at the 20 mile mark for my long runs but for you to do them on a Wednesday night and still work the next day is incredible....ooh I forgot you work in IT ........oops unthought through argument, so do I

 

You certainly have ramped up the mileage, mine is moving that way as we move into July and August.

 

BTW we have a long way to go to catch up Tom (Purdey) though I think he runs in his sleep

I'm about maxed out in my schedule at the moment. In addition to that mileage I swim two mornings a week and those sessions are either long or fast. I think they help a hell of a lot, and they give my legs a rest.

 

The goal, which I'm just approaching, is to run a 5-6 hour run on a Wednesday night.

 

I feel amazing the day after those long runs that go on into the night. I don't get much sleep but just feel great. I usually get home after 1am.

 

Purdey is a freak. And a fast one at that.

Wow, no my late evenings are for working and/or drinking

 

During these Wednesday runs, what are you taking as a supplement, Gels and/or fruit bars or something else? From memory you are quite regimental in your carb supplement taking (a good thing) are you still doing this as part of the training runs.

Wow, no my late evenings are for working and/or drinking

 

During these Wednesday runs, what are you taking as a supplement, Gels and/or fruit bars or something else? From memory you are quite regimental in your carb supplement taking (a good thing) are you still doing this as part of the training runs.

 

Those Wednesday night runs are done in glycogen deficit. Generally I'll have 1 or 2 carb bars (Torq) and 1 or 2 gels (Carb-Boom) but that's about it. I have loads of Nuun though. I have a 3 litres Camelbak now and I'll have all of that on the way round. I only need 500ml an hour during nighttime runs, I don't sweat as much as in the day.

Something is definitely happening with my body composition and I reckon it's down to the very long training runs. I weigh a couple of pounds less but I look alot lighter than I used to. Bodyfat has fallen off and I've incorporate some weights into my training which together with a core stability program I'm finding that I've put on some muscle. Basically I'm getting leaner. This is just the start as well. That's after 1 month of training. I've got three months solid training coming up and I'm going to push the bodyfat percentage very low.

According to that first site it's 10%. But that's not very scientific.

I am bordering 13 % which puts me on the Athletic side

  

 

MTA eeeekkk If your profile is anything to go by your BFI is 7%....eat some pies NOW

 

Crikey chaps!!  My digital scales purport to measure body fat - currently at 16% for me!!!  

 

I'm a bloater!!

 

I am 5'7'' tall and weigh 72kg at the moment (158 pounds or 11 st 4 oz).  Does the website agree that I'm at about 16% - if so.... I need to do something about it.

 

My waist is now down to 30'' - I can't have much more to lose can I?! 

 

(Kinda hoping my scales are wrong)

 

On the plus side... my 2009 mileage is now up to over 1720.  The big 2k is not far off!