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redz11 · 16-09-2011, 14:13

Decided to do four miles instead of three today. Went ok, except I had a few walking breaks.

The annoying thing is, when I stop to walk, I'm usually not completely puffed out, like I don't NEED a break - it's just laziness! A habit I'll just have to break.

Anyways, despite laziness, average speed was still somehow a good bit faster than my two shorter runs this week, even though I wasn't trying to go faster at all!

Looking forward to the rathfarnham 5k next weekend!

redz11 · 20-09-2011, 17:38

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Then for the 40 minutes cross on Saturday, I won't have my bike, so I'll just do something in the gym of the hotel I'm staying in. And Sunday will be my ~~hangover~~ rest day!

Didn't bother with the gym on Saturday - went for a 20k cycle on Sunday instead. My longest yet. I <3 my bike!

More annoying health issues last couple of days, but didn't let in get in the way of my run today! 2.5 miles, with NO wimpy walking breaks!

Habit is officially broken!

Don't have my bike with me in Dublin, so don't know what to do for my cross training tomorrow. I'm sure I'll think of something!

redz11 · 20-09-2011, 18:05

Oh, forgot to say. I got a stitch halfway through my run today, but I didn't stop, just ran right through it. Hardcore!

redz11 · 22-09-2011, 15:52

Yesterday - 1.5m run.
Today - 3.5m run, with hills.
It's slower I'm getting!

Tomorrow I'll do the same 3.5m run. Then Saturday is rest day, Sunday is Rathfarnham 5k.

It's probably not ideal, doing running on my "crosstraining" days. It'll just have to do though, until I get my bike sorted!

redz11 · 23-09-2011, 15:04

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Tomorrow I'll do the same 3.5m run.

Done. And two minutes faster than yesterday! Still crazy slow though.

No more running til Sunday. The only other 5k I did, in March, I did it in just over 35 minutes. So just hoping to get under 35 this time. I'm hoping that as I increase the distances, my speed will gradually improve too. :/ I bet some of the walkers will be finished before me!

Gotta start somewhere I guess!

**rainbow kirby** · 23-09-2011, 15:07

Good luck on Sunday

redz11 · 29-09-2011, 11:51

OK so I did the 5k on Sunday. Wasn't feeling the best, and to be honest I'd pretty much decided on Saturday that I'd probably not bother doing it, but changed my mind Sunday morning ... I wanted the T-Shirt!

I decided not to worry about getting a good time, and just aim to run all of it. And I did that, at least! Finished in the embarrassingly slow time of 35:52

I'm not sure how it's physically possible to run as slowly as I do?! On the plus side, I can only get faster ... I hope! I didn't have my Garmin with me, I think it would have probably helped me pick up the pace a bit! I passed the one mile mark ten minutes in, and thought I was keeping a steady pace after that, but evidently not!

For the last two kilometers, the same few people kept passing me out, then stopping to walk and I'd pass them out, then they'd start running again and pass me again. I think I'd have probably finished a lot quicker if I'd taken one or two walking breaks, and it was very tempting to, but I'm glad I just stuck it out.

To be honest I'm happier finishing in the time I did but having run the full 5k, than to have finished a lot faster but not running all of it.

Haven't been running since then - a combination of feeling a bit dodgy, and having a very hectic couple of days. So I'm going to forget the HH plan for the rest of this week, and just try to get out for a couple of runs when I can. As for next week - I'm doing exams, so I'll probably do the same, I'll see. Then back into Week Three of the plan from Monday week, most likely.

Thinking of doing the Simon 5k in the Phoenix Park Saturday week, but I'm not sure if I'll be in Dublin, and also it's maybe not a good idea when I won't have been training properly. I'll decide closer the time!

redz11 · 21-10-2011, 17:03

Aaaand we're back!

Haven't done much the past couple of weeks because of exams etc, apart from a couple of cycles. Went for a run last night ... it was about 30 mins, I'm not sure of distance so I'm just going to make a guesstimate ... maybe 10k?

OK, maybe not.

Just back from a cycle now, will fit in another run over the weekend, then back to week 3 of the plan from Monday.

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16-09-2011, 14:13	#16
redz11 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 200 Adverts \| Friends	Decided to do four miles instead of three today. Went ok, except I had a few walking breaks. The annoying thing is, when I stop to walk, I'm usually not completely puffed out, like I don't NEED a break - it's just laziness! A habit I'll just have to break. Anyways, despite laziness, average speed was still somehow a good bit faster than my two shorter runs this week, even though I wasn't trying to go faster at all! Looking forward to the rathfarnham 5k next weekend!

20-09-2011, 18:05	#18
redz11 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 200 Adverts \| Friends	Oh, forgot to say. I got a stitch halfway through my run today, but I didn't stop, just ran right through it. Hardcore!

22-09-2011, 15:52	#19
redz11 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 200 Adverts \| Friends	Yesterday - 1.5m run. Today - 3.5m run, with hills. It's slower I'm getting! Tomorrow I'll do the same 3.5m run. Then Saturday is rest day, Sunday is Rathfarnham 5k. It's probably not ideal, doing running on my "crosstraining" days. It'll just have to do though, until I get my bike sorted!

23-09-2011, 15:07	#21
rainbow kirby Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cracking the skye. Posts: 23,572 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Ladies' Lounge Private, The Ladies' Lounge	Good luck on Sunday

29-09-2011, 11:51	#22
redz11 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 200 Adverts \| Friends	OK so I did the 5k on Sunday. Wasn't feeling the best, and to be honest I'd pretty much decided on Saturday that I'd probably not bother doing it, but changed my mind Sunday morning ... I wanted the T-Shirt! I decided not to worry about getting a good time, and just aim to run all of it. And I did that, at least! Finished in the embarrassingly slow time of 35:52 I'm not sure how it's physically possible to run as slowly as I do?! On the plus side, I can only get faster ... I hope! I didn't have my Garmin with me, I think it would have probably helped me pick up the pace a bit! I passed the one mile mark ten minutes in, and thought I was keeping a steady pace after that, but evidently not! For the last two kilometers, the same few people kept passing me out, then stopping to walk and I'd pass them out, then they'd start running again and pass me again. I think I'd have probably finished a lot quicker if I'd taken one or two walking breaks, and it was very tempting to, but I'm glad I just stuck it out. To be honest I'm happier finishing in the time I did but having run the full 5k, than to have finished a lot faster but not running all of it. Haven't been running since then - a combination of feeling a bit dodgy, and having a very hectic couple of days. So I'm going to forget the HH plan for the rest of this week, and just try to get out for a couple of runs when I can. As for next week - I'm doing exams, so I'll probably do the same, I'll see. Then back into Week Three of the plan from Monday week, most likely. Thinking of doing the Simon 5k in the Phoenix Park Saturday week, but I'm not sure if I'll be in Dublin, and also it's maybe not a good idea when I won't have been training properly. I'll decide closer the time!

21-10-2011, 17:03	#23
redz11 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 200 Adverts \| Friends	Aaaand we're back! Haven't done much the past couple of weeks because of exams etc, apart from a couple of cycles. Went for a run last night ... it was about 30 mins, I'm not sure of distance so I'm just going to make a guesstimate ... maybe 10k? OK, maybe not. Just back from a cycle now, will fit in another run over the weekend, then back to week 3 of the plan from Monday.