I've been avoiding this....

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Do you eat before your morning runs?

I had porridge this morning- About 6.45 and started running around 8.
I've tried different sort of flake type cereal too. I wonder should I try just toast and peanut butter? I do need to eat in the morning I can't function otherwise.
I went to the toilet before I left too- thats annoying me more that it still came on.
I was in Tescos and got some kind of rehydration powder thing so maybe dehydration could be the problem either- I don't think I could possibly get the amount of water I need into me before a run in the morning otherwise.

Going to really mix things around- don't know if i'm doing the right thing but I'm skipping onto week 10 of HH novices 1. Week 8 has a half marathon at the end- week 9 has a shorter LSR and we'll be on hols from Thursday for 9 days so planning to repeat week 9 twice- because of the shorter runs. Anyway legs a bit stiff this morning- my own fault i jumped in the car yesterday without stretching came home and sat all day watching Olympics (you would think I'd know better by now:rolleyes:) but they felt fine when I started running today.
4.11 miles 9.10/9.24/9.43/10.04 (and 9.23 for the .11)
547.16

With work and stuff only got a 3.25 run in yesterday mid afternoon- was very warm and had to stop with the dog after 2.5 for a paddle into the sea, once refreshed we ran the last 3/4 mile. Mile splits 9.42/9.27/9.47 Although the day was warm seeing the mile times is a bit depressing considering that if I want to PB the Dublin half and go under 2 hours I need to run 9.10 min/miles. Running those 3 miles yesterday I don't know how I'd manage another 10 at that pace never mind quicker:o

Today 15.17 miles:D longest run evvvver! I used one of the lemon/green tea rehydration things this morning in 500 mls of water, I also took an immodium, I was trying a gel on this run, also I'm on hols for the next two weeks and don't know when i'll be able to run, so really wanted to get this done and done well. Ran the first 4 miles on my own, then met a friend for the next 11- we met the worst of the hills between miles 4 and 8 at about 9.5 I took the gel which wan't too bad but it one of the ones that you don't need to mix with water, 10 miles we passed my Mam and Dad's who left water at the gate for us and away we went for the last 5. Around 13.5 I could feel my thighs starting to burn and was glad to hit the last mile- both of us were able to pick the pace up very slightly for this mile but I once I seen the 'finish' I knew I'd had enough:) Was happy with the run i felt so much better than last week and we went a little faster
9.55/10.12/10.03/10.56/10.24/10.28/10.34/10.33/10.16/10.10/11.47/10.31/10.45/10.26/ 9.48
At mile 11 we had stopped for water and a quick chat with the folks and I never stopped my watch so thats why that is way up.
568.08

Thanks solobally- I don't know if I'd do the full marathon in a 9.30 pace (60 secs quicker than the lsr)

Won't get out for much for the next week and a half so waited all day for the 'storm' to ease a bit and then grabbed my chance to get out. Legs were a bit stiff for the first couple of miles- I like to get out for a small run the day after lsr I find it loosens my legs but I was working long hours the last two days and didn't get out.
So this evenings run was 7.85 miles
9.52/10.06/10.46/10.41/10.31/10.08/10.02/10.03
10.46 10.41 and half the 10.31 were into a strong wind with the next two with it on my back.

575.93

Wednesday 4.12 and today 3 miles don't know exactly was probably a bit over 3. Really feeling the heat!
613.9- don't think I'll hit 1000 miles this year!

banner_phoenix wrote: »

Ah I hear you, I'm well off a 1000 for this year. Maybe I can carry some miles over to next year to give me a head-start! Whats up next for you anyway?

Was wondering where you were! Didn't recognize you (but I think I'm on the right track:D)
Half marathon next Saturday, no time goal:)
Are you doing it?

8.03 miles didn't get out for 12 yesterday and didn't want to do that much today- felt very good kept them around 10 min miles. It stopped raining as soon as I came home too!
621.93

I reckon i really can only log 10 miles of todays run:p
Walked/ ran the last 3 miles. Lungs weren't my own today they belonged to an old woman, 80 a day smoker. Kept getting stitches and a real heaviness in my chest, but hey I knew I wasn't going to push myself so happy to have it over and done with- no medium tshirts left by the time I got back in but I'll get use out of the large one I'm sure;) My chip time was 2.20.xx 3 minutes slower than last year:D
635.96

Younganne wrote: »

Lovely to meet you yesterday Madon, get that auld one to take her lungs back and give you back yours;). I think its better to have a teeshirt is too big than too small, at least you can wear one thats too big, wearing a teeshirt that is too small is a different matter!!:D

Yeah a too big tshirt will come in more useful- hopefully next year I'll be back to medium!
No aches and pains either and I didn't get out for a run yet so I know I didn't push myself.

4.02- first mile was into the wind and I found it hard to move! I was only going to do the block which is 2.24 miles (exactly!) but I felt goo at the 2 mile mark so headed down the beach for a mile and a half and back home to make it four. The last mile I ran in 11 mins:p I felt great after it though, and now I can dig into chocolate cheese cake without feeling one bit guilty:)
639.98

2.5 miles- got an email off runkeeper congratulating me for my fastest mile in a week (8.33) and my fastest average pace (9.03)! I was wrecked after it though!
646.73 (Aim now is to get to 800 for the year!)

banner_phoenix wrote: »

Good stuff, 800 you say...thats a good one to aim for. I'm well off that 1000 mile target myself!

Ah sure we're only young ones we have plenty of years to hit the 1000- there is no rush on us:p
6.11 this morning- I thought the loop we were on was 5 mile loop, turns out its 6:D Average pace was 10.34 so we took our time with it but in saying that its all I was able for!
652.84

4.11- I ran the first mile like I was running from something (I was like a mad woman possessed!)- it was one of those runs where it feels good just to run, and as fast as you can for as long as you can- clears the head:D
Ran the next 3 probably at near enoough full throttle for me at the moment, half the run was into a strong wind with rain that hurt- but it felt good to be out in it!
So I've sorted out what I need to do until the end of the year anyway-
for the next few weeks I need to concentrate on getting my body well and back to 'normal' so I need to keep running enough just to keep me ticking over (and keep sanity levels normal:p).
Then mid November I'm going to start a plan for Bohermeen half in March- I'll probably do HH intermediate again. I liked it and found it really brought me on last year, so it hopefully will do the same again. I'll have a few weeks to play around with by starting mid November in case we have a crap winter!
By then I'm going to have to decide whether or not to do a spring marathon or to leave it until Dublin next year and concentrate on shorter distance and getting the times way down. So hopefully I'll do next year what I should have done this year:o
663.43

Dec 3 3.65
Dec 5 3.01
Dec 9 4.15
Thought I'd get out loads this week, had a weeks hols but I think the fact that I had a week off with no real plans allowed me to hit a wall, I was just drained.
Will hopefully start following Meno this week.
Was in Belfast at the weekend and got a pair of 1080 v2's for £40, so with the money I saved from them I got a nice little leather (0% leather but it looks the part!) jacket, so I'm happy out! Can't wait for the spring now I'll look well smart in my orange runners and leathers:D
766.51

Dec 18th 3.54- very cold miles.
Dec 20th 3.01.
Dec 24th 8.51- plan was 5 miles, I ran down to the beach and decided I might as well run on the extra half mile to make it 6. got back to the front of the estate and with all the running up and down streams to try cross I had gone over 6 so decided to make it 7 by running to the end of the road, got there and decided to go the block- I could have ran the block again. total 8.51 miles9.4 average pace.
Dec 26 th 4.63- didn't know if this run with turn into a hungover walk, but it ended up clearing the hungover cob webs and was easier than I was expecting.
Total 802.31.

:D:D Forgot to log my first mile of 2013- Goal mile in Stamullen this morning, which I done in a time somewhere between 13 and 14 minutes, I was pipped on the line by my 5 year old nephew:p I don't think I should log it in my yearly miles but I reckon I burnt enough calories in that mile to allow me eat a selection box:D

Friday Jan 11th- 6.21 lovely run with a nice strong wind for half of it but sure I should be well used to that by now!
Sat 12th 3.52.
Mon 14th 4.52- was surprised how these built up ran them on a 3 mile loop and doubled up on a few stretches.
Weds 16 2.55 miles- hip was a little sore so cut this short. Hopefully I wont end up in the physio, the cars in the garage, have a plumber on order for Monday and the washing machine is about to die, I'm going to will my hip to last another couple of weeks:eek:
I'm still running with out a plan or any aims or targets but I'm happy to for the moment:)
32.8.