The London Christmas Half Marathon

Run#30 2010-12-25 01:26:55PM, London
After prohibitive days in Paris due to weather conditions. After an ABSURDE SEVEN HOURS DELAY, BLOCKED IN A FUCKING EASYJET AIRPLANE, with no food, no fresh air, nothing of nothing unless a stupid 250ml warm Pepsi kindly offered by easyjet (f*ck|). After a night spent in a dead London Luton airport with no support and assistance, finally, we arrived in London and the weather is really good here.

During Christmas day there are no public transportation available and almost all stores are closed and all people are closed in their homes.

It's perfect time to run!

I started from Brixton, South London, where I'm currently located and arrived to Hyde Park. I did almost all the tube's stations path: Brixton,  Stockwell, Vauxhall, Pimlico, Victoria and then I moved around center London till Hyde Park and then, before taking the way to home I moved through the streets of Westminster.

While I generally dislike to run in a city, I like to run in places I do not know and I like to run in London.
Being located in South London allows me to see differnt types of buildings, stores, styles and architectures. You could see how panorama changes while you move to Central London, and then arrive in Hyde Park and breathe, breathe, breathe!

Great, great running.
With this run I compensate the one I didnt in Paris due to limited time and weather conditions - I'm not used to run on ice :-( -

Btw, I hope to have another great run before New Year's Eve and maybe another haf marathon during New Year's Eve.

Running in London is amazing!

RESUME
Location: London
Time: 01:26:55 PM
Duration: 02:18:16
Km: 24
Avg Hr: -
Max Hr: -

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy





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Run#29 2010-12-12 07:38:52AM, Pomigliano

Sunday, Raffaele and I started running with one simple goal: do not stress ourselves.
We decideed to keep the simple path to Pomigliano's Public Garden and do few laps.
Once arrived, we noticed a lot of runners - Strange! - we thought, but soon we found that a running race was to take a place.
After several laps - Why not partecipate? - Raffaele asked me.
- 'couse are 86 minutes we are running now! - I told him.
"C'mon! Let's try" said Raffaele!

And that's how we partecipate to the 10km Telethon Race organized by ASD Podistica Pomigliano. And we did a great time too! 49 minutes to complete the race! after other 13km :D

This have been my first race and I should say it have been nice. There was an unreal silence at the start. Only the shuffling of shoes. More than 1200!!

RESUME
Location: Pomigliano
Time: 07:38:52 AM
Duration: 01:26:42
Duration: 00:49:00
Km: 24
Avg Hr: -
Max Hr: -

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy




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Run#28 2010-12-05 07:36:24AM, Somma Vesuviana

RESUME
Location: Somma Vesuviana
Time: 07:36:24 AM
Duration: 01:52:42
Km: 17
Avg Hr: -
Max Hr: -

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy

 


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Run#27 2010-11-28 07:36:24AM, Somma Vesuviana

RESUME
Location: Somma Vesuviana
Time: 07:36:24 AM
Duration: 01:19:42
Km: 13
Avg Hr: 150
Max Hr: 178

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy




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Run#26 2010-11-25 07:02:20AM, Via Napoli

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 07:02:20 AM
Duration: 00:40:42
Km: 8
Avg Hr: 150
Max Hr: 178
Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Showers

 


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Running in London, suggestions?

Next step after Paris will be London, for christmas and new year.

I will be located in Brixton. I love it and I want to share with my daughter such a great place.
She's used to traveling, but, unfortunately, she has no experience in living with different cultures. And in my exprience, Brixton is a great example of what melting pot means.

I havent found just one good reason not to run in London (indeed!).
So I'm determining best running paths I could do in London.
As for Paris general rules are two different routes:
a small one near Brixton (10/12km) and the long one (20/30 and maybe 40km) maybe starting from Brixton and back, maybe through Hyde Park, Regent Park and so on.

I developed few running paths on gmaps:

1. From Brixton to Streatham Common

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2. From Brixton to Kenninton Oval

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3. From Brixton to Hyde Park

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Does anyone could submit any suggestion, propose alternative running paths or any usefull infos?
as always, thanks in advance!

Running in Paris. Any suggestions?

I will be in late mid Decemeber in Paris and I would like to develop few running path.
I will be in Montmartre and I'm interested in two possible routes:

• a small one, near Montmartre, around 10/12 km at max
• a large one, possibily in the center of Paris. This could be even 30km.maybe starting from Montmartre and back.

Does anyone could suggest interesting running paths in Paris?

Thanks in advance!

Run#25 2010-11-23 06:45:11PM, Via Napoli

After a rest week - I was completely out - today I started again running.
Weather was infamous but, thanks to equipment I bought weeks ago, I had no problem.
I used k-way and running tights bought from decathlon. As expected, they worked great: rain and cold were blocked very well and I feel no downside.
Before my trip to Paris and London I plan to buy few other running tights to use there.

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 06:45:11 PM
Duration: 00:33:49
Km: 7.2
Avg Hr: 155
Max Hr: 179

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Showers

 


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Run#24 2010-11-14 10:18:40AM, Caiazzo

RESUME
Time: 10:18:40 AM
Duration: 00:51:27
Km: 10.8
Avg Hr: 151
Max Hr: 176

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy




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Run#23 2010-11-10 06:20:39PM, Via Napoli

There was rough sea but a warm temperature in via Napoli. I felt fit and I took first 5km in 27m32s, not my best performance, but, considering I'm a little tired, it's to be considered a good performance.
On the return track, I met two fast runners and I queued them. They were too fast and I were massacred! Airless, I was forced to stop me :(

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 06:20:39 PM
Duration: 00:51:27
Km: 9
Avg Hr: 156
Max Hr: 189

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy




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Run#22 2010-11-09 07:33:44AM, Via Napoli

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 07:33:44 AM
Duration: 00:39:30
Km: 7
Avg Hr: 155
Max Hr: 180

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Cloudy




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Run#21 2010-11-07 11:32:01AM, Caiazzo

Great running today! Raffaele and I did our first ever running session in Caiazzo.
We talked about it for times and finally we did it!

Caiazzo is a great place to run. It's located near Caserta and it comes with a wonderful panorama. You could run in a flat countryside for miles breathing clean air in the green.
However we took the hardest way, doing just 5km flat and then climbing by an heavy uphill road for 4km.

BTW, it was worth it!

RESUME
Location: Caiazzo
Time: 11:32:01 AM
Duration: 00:59:32
Km: 9,3
Avg Hr: 154
Max Hr: 183

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Sunny




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Run#20 2010-11-06 07:23:50AM, Santa Maria del Pozzo

RESUME
Location: Santa Maria del Pozzo
Time: 07:23:50 AM
Duration: 00:50:42
Km: 7?
Avg Hr: 149
Max Hr: 167

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Sunny

Run#19 2010-11-05 06:49:49AM, Via Napoli

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 06:49:49 AM
Duration: 00:40:01
Km: 6,2
Avg Hr: 155
Max Hr: 190

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Sunny




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Run#18 2010-11-04 06:53:58AM, Via Napoli

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 06:53:58 AM
Duration: 00:40:22
Km: 7
Avg Hr: 152
Max Hr: 190

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Sunny




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Run#17 2010-11-03 06:45:41AM, Via Napoli

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 06:45:41 AM
Duration: 00:52:41
Km: 9
Avg Hr: -
Max Hr: -

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Sunny




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Run#16 2010-11-02 06:44:02PM, Via Napoli

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 06:44:02 PM
Duration: 00:35:20
Km: 5,6
Avg Hr: -
Max Hr: -

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Sunny




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Run#15 2010-10-31 07:32:57AM, Somma Vesuviana

RESUME
Location: Somma Vesuviana
Time: 07:32:57 AM
Duration: 01:06:51
Km: 10,7
Avg Hr: -
Max Hr: -

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy





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Run#14 2010-10-27 06:55:04AM, Via Napoli

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 06:55:04 AM
Duration: 00:47:44
Km: 8,5
Avg Hr: -
Max Hr: -

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Sunny




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Run#13 2010-10-24 08:22:29AM, Somma Vesuviana

RESUME
Location: Somma Vesuviana
Time: 08:22:29 AM
Duration: 01:34:18
Km: 15
Avg Hr: 151bpm
Max Hr: 182bpm

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy




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Run#12 2010-10-22 07:32:06AM, Via Napoli

This week I am going a little slow, cause I have a slight pain in the right leg, yet this morning I had an average speed of 4m50s during first half. sweet!

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 07:32:06 AM
Duration: 00:44:03
Km: 7,6
Avg Hr: 156bpm
Max Hr: 192bpm

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy




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Run#11 2010-10-21 07:10:29AM, Via Napoli

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 07:10:29 AM
Duration: 01:00:38
Km: 10
Avg Hr: 159bpm
Max Hr: 190bpm

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy




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Run#10 2010-10-20 07:32:17AM, Via Napoli

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 07:32:17 AM
Duration: 00:45:37
Km: 7
Avg Hr: 153bpm
Max Hr: 190bpm

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Sunny




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Run#09 2010-10-16 10:35:13AM, Somma Vesuviana

Today was a bad day. I did not feel in shape, but still maintaining the average speed of 6m per km. It was a beautiful sunny day and warm, but I ran and I felt tingling in the hands. Arriving at the Pomigliano's Public Garden, my hands were swollen and I realized I was about to trigger an allergic reaction.
My race was over before its time. I decided to walk towards home, the best thing when you're gripped by a crisis allergic, but my misfortunes were not yet over, indeed! Suddenly the weather changed .. first a light drizzle and finally .. downpour! I was totally wet before arriving home.

I hope tomorrow morning there will be good weather to have the usually Sunday's long run with Raffaele G.

RESUME
Location: Somma Vesuviana
Time: 10:35:13 AM
Duration: 00:51:52
Km: 8,5
Avg Hr: 151bpm
Max Hr: 176bpm

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy




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Run#08 2010-10-14 07:06:04 AM, Via Napoli

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 07:06:04 AM
Duration: 01:02:19
Km: 10
Avg Hr: 154bpm
Max Hr: 191bpm

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy




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Run#07 2010-10-13 06:34:29 PM, Via Napoli

Today is the turning point in my life as a runner. For the first time I intentionally ran with rain. In the past, with rainy days, I preferred not to go running. During winter, there could be days before I could run again due to weather.

Today, due to light showers I did not run in the early morning, but at 8AM the weather changed in partially cloudy and for the remaining day I brooded on the missed opportunity. At 6PM, when I left the office, it was raining again..

In few minutes I took my decision: "go get your shoes, a k-way and go running in the rain!". I managed to convince my friend Giuseppe M. to run with me and that's all. I did my daily running with rain for the first time.

From now on, the weather will no longer stop my workouts!

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 06:34:29 PM
Duration: 00:44:21
Km: 7
Avg Hr: 152bpm
Max Hr: 172bpm

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Wheater: Light Showers




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Run#06 2010-10-12 07:00:07 AM, Arcofelice

Great running today morning! From home to Arcofelice and back. Around 16.4Km. During first 5Km I had 5m30s per Km average time. Unfortunately performances degraded in the second trunk - as always for that path! - But finally today I found the treat! I was sure it was 5Km, and I was wrong. In fact, tracking with google maps I found out that it's 6.4 Km! Simply the path was longer than I supposed! Even if slowly, I'm returning back to performances I had during last summer. I hope to get fit for an half marathon in next two weeks. I would like to have 17Km next Sunday and then the half marathon the following one.

RESUME
Location: Via Napoli
Time: 07:00:07 AM
Duration: 01:36:13
Km: 16,4
Avg Hr: 161bpm
Max Hr: 186bpm

Shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 16
Weather: Partially Cloudy




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