Becoming a Real Runner

menoscemo · 04-04-2011 8:04pm

sarsfieldsrock wrote: »

How many training manuals have you digested now?
Sometimes its like looking at a different number system there with the amount of numbers referenced.

I've only ever read P&D advanced marathoning.

4 Miles @ 8:40 pace. Shortest run I have done in a very long time. There'll be 2 more like that this week. Not feeling bad :eek:

WTD 1 Run 4 miles

Month|No. of days Runnning|Miles
January|28/31|256.3
February|24/28|236.9
March|23/31|221.9
April|3/4|23.3
Total|78/94|737.4

menoscemo · 04-04-2011 8:08pm

claralara wrote: »

What he really wants to know is whether she'l go weak at the knees when he walks in with his ultra medal around his neck... Hate to burst your bubble dude but she'll have her own!

No it'll be your friend doing the half that'll go weak at the knees :pac:

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Maybe that's what he wants, someone who can keep going for as long as he can...

digger2d2 wrote: »

She will if she's running behind him and he's had the pre-race fry up :eek:

Can't wait for my jumbo breakfast roll on sunday morning :P Hopefully it'll get me up those hills at the end

RacoonQueen · 04-04-2011 8:25pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Maybe that's what he wants, someone who can keep going for as long as he can...

Just because a man has stamina for one activity it does not mean he has stamina in other activites. Sadly.

menoscemo · 04-04-2011 8:33pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Just because a man has stamina for one activity it does not mean he has stamina in other activites. Sadly.

Name and shame :P

digger2d2 · 04-04-2011 8:46pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Just because a man has stamina for one activity it does not mean he has stamina in other activites. Sadly.

rainbow kirby · 04-04-2011 9:16pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Just because a man has stamina for one activity it does not mean he has stamina in other activites. Sadly.

I was referring to running, you're just interpreting it the wrong way.

RacoonQueen · 04-04-2011 9:32pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

I was referring to running, you're just interpreting it the wrong way.

The other activity I was referring to was post-race drinking. I think meno and digger thought I was talking about something else though.

digger2d2 · 04-04-2011 9:41pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

The other activity I was referring to was post-race drinking. I think meno and digger thought I was talking about something else though.

Nope, I knew you were talking about drinking...It's all you ever think about

menoscemo · 05-04-2011 7:14pm

7.3 miles home from work @ 8:30 pace. Decided to test the planned pace for sunday out. I wore the HR tonight hoping to get an idea of the effort at this pace. Av HR turns out to be 140 which I am pretty pleased with as it's just about recovery effort.

WTD 2 Run 11.3 miles

Month|No. of days Runnning|Miles
January|28/31|256.3
February|24/28|236.9
March|23/31|221.9
April|4/5|30.6
Total|79/95|744.7

05-04-2011 9:58pm

Whats that 76% of your max hr? Should be a stroll in the park for you then:p Best of luck the weekend.

menoscemo · 05-04-2011 10:12pm

Davis Big Limo wrote: »

Whats that 76% of your max hr? Should be a stroll in the park for you then:p Best of luck the weekend.

Yep, that's 76%. Now the trick is just to see if the legs hold up.

Oisin11178 · 05-04-2011 11:26pm

menoscemo wrote: »

Yep, that's 76%. Now the trick is just to see if the legs hold up.

Yeah it wont be lungs and heart ect.. that give you grief. It will be ye olde legs that willdecide how the day wil go. For me anyway:D

menoscemo · 06-04-2011 6:23pm

7.3 miles back into work again (9min/mile pace). Had a few glasses of wine last night so I was a bit parched this morning but ran in with no food or water on board anyways. Pace felt fine and the big hill at the end was easier than ever despite maintaining the pace. A few minutes slower than last week but there was no big wind at the back like there was then.

Just a couple of short runs on friday and saturday ahead of the big one :eek:

WTD 3 Runs 18.6 miles

Month|No. of days Runnning|Miles
January|28/31|256.3
February|24/28|236.9
March|23/31|221.9
April|5/6|37.9
Total|80/96|752

racheljev · 07-04-2011 11:48am

Wow Meno, I'm in awe at the work you've put in this year. Hope Sunday goes brilliantly for you - you deserve it.:)

shazkea · 07-04-2011 2:48pm

Best of luck on Sun meno

RayCun · 07-04-2011 3:42pm

good luck Sunday - go win that bet!

jcsmum · 07-04-2011 4:21pm

Not sure there is any point wishing you 'good luck' as you always run so well! Have a great time.

Mr Slow · 07-04-2011 4:33pm

Good Luck on Sunday big man.

brownian · 07-04-2011 4:40pm

Have a great run, meno. You've put in the effort - now it's yours for the taking. Hopefully see you on the day.

Oisin11178 · 07-04-2011 6:11pm

Looks like someone let of a Dr Phil bomb in here:D

menoscemo · 07-04-2011 8:33pm

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Looks like someone let of a Dr Phil bomb in here:D

LOL yeah, and I still have 2 runs before the race :pac:

Thanks for the suport everyone. Much appreciated.

gerard65 · 07-04-2011 9:50pm

Oh, are you running some race this weekend? Good luck with that.:cool:

Krusty_Clown · 07-04-2011 10:20pm

Have a great race Meno! Enjoy every one of those 39.3 miles!

Oisin11178 · 07-04-2011 10:53pm

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Have a great race Meno! Enjoy every one of those 39.3 miles!

Dont worry meno ill get you through till the end then blst you on the fnishing straight:D

menoscemo · 07-04-2011 10:57pm

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Dont worry meno ill get you through till the end then blst you on the fnishing straight:D

If I'm still with you near the end I'll take that.

metamorphosis · 07-04-2011 11:41pm

Not that you need it with your prep but good luck Sunday and ENJOY it!

mithril · 07-04-2011 11:55pm

Everything I have seen on the log projects to a really good run on Sunday. You have trained hard , but intelligently, and recovering quickly from Donadea to run a PB in Barcelona one week earlier is a very good indicator. It's the most enjoyable road race I have ever run. I think you will love it on Sunday.