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I've been avoiding this....

  • 31-01-2011 11:09am
    #1
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭


    ..... I don't know why- i've been avoiding this for months now but I'm going to take the plunge!

    Background- I'm running just over a year now- had a few months off due to injury. First one was because of a fall last March where I hurt my hip, I was just getting to the stage where I could comfortably run 5k, back around May and I done the Letterkenny 10k- jalked the majority (jog/walk!!!) I was going great over the summer and in October I could feel my hips beginning to hurt again, then they hurt more so I decided in November to take a week or two off to see if they got better- then the snow came!
    From that I've only got back in the new year- so far I have mainly being getting out for 4/5k runs due to dark evenings/ work/ OH work and kids have only got one 10k in I ran in 1.03 and one 8k at 49.48. My fastest 5k in 29.23 this year. The total I have ran since the 27th Dec is 72 km. I'm getting out minimum 3 times a week and from two weeks ago one of them has been longer than 5k- hoping to build this up over the next few weeks.

    Hopefully I have solved the main reason for my injuries which is I do canicross- I have been sent a new belt (from a very nice lady- thanks) which is like a climbing belt so hopefully will take the impact of the dog pulling from my hips and ditribute it over a wider space (mainly my @ss:o)

    My aims for this year is to run some races, I have no idea yet which ones I will do, more than likely I will go back to Letterkenny in May.
    Hopefully one before that and maybe I would be let do some with my dog!!! Hopefully I will go over to the UK when the mushing season starts again in September for an actual canicross race too but we'll see!

    I suppose I better give my stats
    Female- almost 34
    Height: 5'7''
    Weight: 82kg (jaw drop!!!) needs to come down by about 2 stone!


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  • #2
    DigiJem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭DigiJem


    Good luck with the new log and the training.


  • #3
    Itziger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭Itziger


    Just to reassure you, when I started running three years ago I was 82 kgs and I'm not much taller: Ok, I'm a guy but anyway..... Now I'm 68/69 kgs and have gone from running 3 or 4 k in training to 34k.

    It can be done!! Also had a hip problem funnily enough but I got mine sorted with specially designed insoles.


  • #4
    littlebug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭littlebug


    Best of luck Madon.
    I just googled Canicross... never heard of it before. It looks like great fun! I'd love to do that with my mutt!


  • #5
    ILOVERED
    Closed Accounts Posts: 228 ✭✭ILOVERED


    Good Luck with log, I'm only new too so nice to see some new runners!


  • #6
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Thanks all!
    littlebug wrote: »
    Best of luck Madon.
    I just googled Canicross... never heard of it before. It looks like great fun! I'd love to do that with my mutt!

    You should give it a try- your dog will love it and you'll never be able to put on your runners again without him/ her expecting to go with you!!!

    5k tonight- felt like crap the whole way- was bit of an off night but I still done it in under half hour so I didn't do as bad as I thought.


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  • #7
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Didn't get out last night was hoping to go for a 10k today but didn't.
    So I done an hour sufferfest on the turbo trainer- First time doing it but really enjoyed it- legs didn't or did the dog- going to have to get him a threadmill for when I'm on the turbo trainer:p


  • #8
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Plan was to do my long run this morning and a fast 5k yesterday. Got a slow 5k in (30.19) and a toothache.
    For the next few weeks I'm going to be lucky to get three runs a week from March I should have more time so if I can keep myself ticking over between now and then I'll be happy.


  • #9
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Good thing about this log is that I can see how little I am doing so maybe I will start grabbing more opportunities!
    10k in 1.03 again today but I ran the beach and the tide was fully in so half my run was across loose rock.
    I felt better on that run than the last 10k I done.


  • #10
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    5km- 29 mins. Dog stopped for two leg lifts- still I thought I done better than 29:(


  • #11
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Have three 4/5 km runs done since the last post but finding it very hard- heavy legs- had to stop and walk tonight I haven't had to do that in nearly a year- was supposed to go further than 4/5 km too. No explantion- going to just ignore it and see if it goes away!


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  • #12
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    3 half mile in just under 45 minutes- while gossiping with a friend- really enjoyed the run:)


  • #13
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    2 by 1 hour interval on the turbo trainer Sun and Tues and half hour run tonight.


  • #14
    fproviders
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 39 ✭fproviders


    I started running 4-7k recently. Was a bit of runner in the past.
    What's the best way to protect my back if it is not used to it?


  • #15
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    fproviders wrote: »
    I started running 4-7k recently. Was a bit of runner in the past.
    What's the best way to protect my back if it is not used to it?

    Sorry didn't see this.
    Are you asking about the belt I use to run the dog?

    Done an hour on the turbo trainer- getting addicted to it!


  • #16
    fproviders
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 39 ✭fproviders


    If it's a back belt, then yes.


  • #17
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    fproviders wrote: »
    If it's a back belt, then yes.

    The one I have now is very like a climbing belt- its like a net pair of knickers with two leg loops:eek:. Its very light and comfortable compared to the others I used. I use a bungee lead too which takes the impact.
    I was getting injured a bit (although not since I got this new belt) I wouldn't say it would help if you have a bad back but if canicross is something you want to do I think this belt would be the best to use.

    Ran a bad 5 miles this morning- hate morning runs!
    Have a 5k as well that i haven't logged- not a great run either!


  • #18
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Ran 5.23 tonight first time out in a week- was sick and I'm hoping it was the reason for the few bad runs before this.
    Felt great tonight though- was only planning to go about 3 half/4 km but felt that good I stretched it- I felt faster than the 32.11 mins on the watch too but howinever!


  • #19
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    7K in a very slow time on Friday- still sickish!


  • #20
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    5k in 28 mins.
    Might be running a 10k on Sunday- might give me a push to get out more, LOL!


  • #21
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Done 11k in 1 hr 15 yesterday evening- not sore at all today so happy with that- didn't struggle with the run either so I can step it up a gear.


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  • #22
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Another few 5ks and another 10k that I had to stop due to a coming down with a second dose of the dizzies. Finally over it and done a 10k in 1.01.50 which would be my best time this year. Thought half way through I would get in under the hour but will be determined for the next time!


  • #23
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    I've been running 4-7 km for the past few weeks trying to build up speed, ran 10km on Sat and came in just under an hour (59.42) (I crawled the last 100yards:D) Delighted I broke that barrier though!
    Also signed up for a 10km on the may bank holiday:):)


  • #24
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Done the Boyne 10k yesterday. I timed it 58.5 my OH timed it at 56.40 but we'll see what the official time is. Really enjoyed it although it was strange at first running without my dog as pace maker!


  • #25
    super_sweeney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭super_sweeney


    saw ure post just started running today first time ever. always done a bit of sport but never running.

    5km -29m 30 sec not bad first effort.
    goal is 5km 25 min.

    height 5'7
    weight 74 kg


  • #26
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    super_sweeney wrote: »
    saw ure post just started running today first time ever. always done a bit of sport but never running.

    5km -29m 30 sec not bad first effort.
    goal is 5km 25 min.

    height 5'7
    weight 74 kg

    Thats brilliant I'm doing 5k in 30 mins, this time last year I had to walk and run a 10k I never thought I'd be able to run 10k without stopping. In February I never thought I'd get a 10k under an hour. Don't aim too high too quick and enjoy what your doing its shocking addictive!


  • #27
    super_sweeney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭super_sweeney


    thanks madon will take ure advise into consideration

    not so good tonight

    4.71km - 27.4m

    wont get another one in till next monday.

    footy next two days then away for weekend hopefully better times next week


  • #28
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Went 10 km tonight with new runners was planning on going around 13 but got cramps around 9km (stomach) which was really annoying coz I felt great up until then. I want to get my 10km time down to 56 mins by the end of June don't know if I'm aiming too high or too low and i really need to structure what I'm doing better. I don't know how slow I should be doing long runs and how fast i should be doing short runs. Going to have to sit and study it all... just need to find the time!


  • #29
    3greenrizla's
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭3greenrizla's


    madon wrote: »
    Done 11k in 1 hr 15 yesterday evening- not sore at all today so happy with that- didn't struggle with the run either so I can step it up a gear.

    Hi madon, you're putting in times that I would be happy with, I've been stretching my mileage over the last few weeks in prep for my half marathon goal, I spend spare time in work looking at google maps mapping out routes. I have read that you should increase your mileage my 10% per week but my half is only 1 week away, I regret jumping from 15k to 20, I had twinges for a few days.


  • #30
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    3greenrizla's wrote: »
    Hi madon, you're putting in times that I would be happy with, I've been stretching my mileage over the last few weeks in prep for my half marathon goal, I spend spare time in work looking at google maps mapping out routes. I have read that you should increase your mileage my 10% per week but my half is only 1 week away, I regret jumping from 15k to 20, I had twinges for a few days.

    Thanks but I think I'm running every time like i'm running a race:rolleyes:, so I don't think I should be putting in those times while training. Thanks for the 10% tip! I won't get out for a LSR til Thursday but I'll only go about 12 k and see how I get on.


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  • #31
    super_sweeney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭super_sweeney


    went out today, after a very heavy weekend. very slow no idea what time but had to stop once. only ran 5km :eek: was not happy blamming all the pollen in the air :p


  • #32
    super_sweeney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭super_sweeney


    went for a run yesterday evening happy enough with it now.

    5.7km -> 32:55 -> avg 5:46


  • #33
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Decided to start on Mcmillan workout no 1. Went down to the beach coz my knee has been feeling a little heavy over the past few weeks and I thought the softer ground might help. It was fine for 13 km (I was so proud of that!!) on Saturday but it started really throbbing in the 3rd mile today, between that and the wind nearly taking the legs from under me I gave in.
    I was finding the first few miles alright but tough coming to the end but after a few minutes leisurely jog I was alright to go again.
    I tried to keep at 9 min mile but I found it very hard I felt a lot of the time I was going at around 8.5 and when I tried to slow this down I'd end up at 9.5 it was very frustrating! I ended up doing the 3 miles at an average of 8.6 but I don't know if i should go with this pace or try get myself at 9 min mile. Going to give my knee a few days off first.


  • #34
    super_sweeney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭super_sweeney


    Hey madon how's the training going?

    I started my own thread so I would not be hijacking ure's anymore will be keeping an eye on this though see how rue doing


  • #35
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    super_sweeney wrote: »
    Hey madon how's the training going?

    I started my own thread so I would not be hijacking ure's anymore will be keeping an eye on this though see how rue doing

    Hey Super sweeney- ah you could have stayed here! Will go have a read of yours now!
    Not doing to good- I'm resting my knee- it feels very heavy and I'm afraid of doing further damage. Every time I go out in the past few weeks there seems to be a hurricane blowing so I'm just running not doing anything productive with my runs.
    The 10 km I'm wanting to do in July seems to be very very hilly so I don't know whether to aim for 55 mins or hope to get the same as I got in the last 10km (58 mins). Going to jog the route next week and see if its as mountainous as I suspect!


  • #36
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Went for a disastrous 5 mile yesterday.
    I'm finding it very very hard keeping to the one pace or trying to run at a pace thats not too quick or too slow. I noticed I run different when I up the pace, posture straighter, pace longer could be the reason my knee's dodgy (although it felt fine yesterday)
    The heat was killing me (and the dog) ended up walking some of the 5 mile too. Bad day!


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  • #37
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    This week I've two by 4km in 21 mins each, then today 8 mile in 1.21. I just want to eat loads now! I felt fine until the last mile then I began to seize. I done the first 3 mile in 30 mins and hit 6.21 in 1.02. so I kept it pretty consistent even though I had to pull the dog out of every ditch along the road- he was in a leg cocking mood usually he's alright once i tell him to keep going. I've no energy now though- neither has the dog but he dosn't have to get uniforms ready for tomorrow!


  • #38
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    P**d off! I went out Monday and ran 2 miles in 18 mins (my OH was into work it was that or nothing!) Wednesday the 2mile time was still on my watch so I thought i'd bring it to 6.21 miles- so would be running 4.21 miles. Aim was to do the four point 21 miles in 9 min pace but I couldn't ended up running it in 59 mins (and I had to stop near the end coz I was getting cramps) I found it very very tough- don't know how I'm going to get the time down:(


  • #39
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    I've been running! Doing a lot of short runs but don't seem to be able to speed things up- went for a lovely 8-9k tonight enjoyed it. Running a very hilly race Sunday- do't think I'll break 55!


  • #40
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Tough run yesterday, I drank loads before the race. Started off with a very dry mouth though, luckily they had the first water station around 3k, just after that I felt my legs were ready to seize they went really stiff- so much so I thought I was going to have to turn around, turned a corner and met the first hill (mountain!!) I walked up it and walked off the stiffness in my legs.
    There was a nice down hill section after that and another water station before we hit the next mountainous hill- I walked part of that too. Around 8k I fell in pace with a fella who was telling me he done the Clontarf half that morning (I was struggling to finish this 10k!) We got to 9k at 54 mins which is what I wanted to finish at!
    My son ran over the line with me (the delight on his face was worth the pain of the race!) so I never looked at the clock- hopefully I got in under the hour. I'm very sore today my hips and back are killing me- haven't felt this pain in a while either, been a long time since I have had to walk parts of a 10k I didn't feel right from the start of this race but sure the next race I could have one of those days where everything goes right- makes the bad runs worth it!


  • #41
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    59.58:( got in under the hour, not happy though.


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  • #42
    madon
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    Didn't do a whole lot this week- just a slowish 4km mid week and went 9 mile on Sunday- done it in an hour and a half- I was taking it handy and averaged 10 min mile so i should be well able to speed up my 10k time. Think its all in the head I'm afraid to burn myself out think I'll have to go out for the next run and go under a 9 minute mile and if I burn out I burn out. Going t try the Mcmillan again and try stick with it this time!


  • #43
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Only went out yesterday had a dose on me tried to go out before the weekend and my legs felt like lead, worse thing about antibiotics you feel great but dosn't mean you are. Felt alright last night done a quick first mile went easy for the next half and a quick second mile. Felt it on my chest though so I left it at that.


  • #44
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    On the 22nd I brought the just over 2 mile run from the previous day up to six mile and went for another 4 last night. Plan is to try get at least 6 in on Sunday leaving me with 16 miles for the week.
    I had planned to do a 10km on the 6th of August but its not timed so I don't know if I will take the time off for it or look for another race. There is a 10 mile at the end of August near me and I have it in my head that if I do that I might as well enter the half marathon. I'm going to try up my weekly milage over the next two or three weeks and see how things are going.
    I know I'm leaving it a bit late to plan on doing the half but I didn't think I'd be able to run the 9 miles I did two weeks ago and feel at the end like I could have stretched another mile out of my legs!


  • #45
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Have a race on Saturday hopefully I can take a few minutes off my 10k time.
    I think I need to join a club soon I keep saying I'm going to follow a plan and then I don't I'm a sheep I need to follow some one! Have a another 2 four mile runs one was interrupted by a dog attacking another dog but the second run I knocked 30 seconds off the block i run (just over 4k) so I was happy with that. Going to get a longish run in tonight.


  • #46
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    10k in 58.20- itsa PB but I'm diappointed that I didn't knock off more. Had a lot left in me at the end so I could have went a bit faster between 5k and 8k I slowed way down- I think I'm going to run a few 6ks-8ks as part of training. Had terrible cramps too I don't like running early in the day it upsets my routine!


  • #47
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Easy 4/4.5km (I didn't measure or time) yesterday evening after running Saturday morn- my legs felt fine- don't know if the extra stretching did my legs good or if I really didn't put the effort I could have into Saturday - I think myself its because I didn't put enough into Saturday.


  • #48
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    4km at 5.30 pace-
    Started doing sets of squats and situps and I felt it in my legs! Not going to get out too much this week so will only get a few 4k's in. Thinking of doing 10mile Saturday week but besides last Saturdays 10km I haven't had a long run in a couple of weeks so I'll see how this week goes.


  • #49
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    During the week I have done 2 4km 5.30 average for both. Left it at that because I had yesterday off thinking there was a ten mile in Slane- was about to register and seen it was today:( I took Saturday off work so I've to work today!
    However I did do 10 mile on my very own (I'm just too good to be seen running with over 5000 ppl in the Phoenix park!!) in 1.42.56 I was very glad when my garmin read 10 mile but I'm not as sore as say the first time I ran a 10k etc I must see if the entry for the half has closed.
    Have a bit of a hectic week this week but might see if I can escape to Skryne on Friday evening for the 5k I don't have an official 5k time.


  • #50
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Another three 4ks- one was 8 min mile 8.30 min mile etc othera similar run adn the last one I didn't time was just any easy jog more to get me running early morning (I ended up walking some- I hate mornings!)
    Ran the Tara Ac 5k in Skryne tonight- by my watch in 26.29- absolutely delighted I was hoping for 27. But my knee is fecked now- could feel it really pulling at 4k, when I crossed the finish line it just stiffened up completely. Hopefully it'll be alright:(


  • #51
    madon
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭madon


    Was on hols- ran twice totalling 10k- I had planned to do more but the heat was killing me and the beer was too tempting:p So head down now- healthy eating and quality training before the half!


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