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  • 03-04-2011 11:03pm
    #1
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭


    New log time. (Previous log and original log). Decided it was time for a new one given that my focus has had to radically change in the last few weeks - left ITB decided somewhere in Barcelona that it just didn't like me at all. After three and a half weeks completely off the road I've just started back with some very short runs and I'm doing lots of stretching and strengthening work. The purpose of this log is to document my recovery from injury and hopefully becoming stronger and less breakable at high mileage, and I hope to be able to destroy some of my shorter distance PBs later this year once I'm properly over this injury.

    The basics: 26/female/bit too fond of chocolate

    PBs:
    5k 24:04 (Jingle Bells 5k, December 2009)
    5 mile 40:13 (Raheny 5, January 2010)
    10k 52:22 (Women's Mini-Marathon, June 2010)
    10 mile 1:27:36 (first 10 miles of Dublin Half-Marathon, September 2010) (standalone 10M PB is not worth mentioning)
    HM: 1:55:55 (Waterford Half-Marathon, January 2011)
    Marathon: 3:59:00 (Marató Barcelona, March 2011)

    Goals:
    - Recover from this injury (duh)
    - Sub-24 5k
    - Sub-40 5 mile
    - Sub-50 10k

    For the record, I am almost 100% certain that I am NOT doing Dublin this year. Get strong first, then think about more marathons.


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  • #2
    metamorphosis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭metamorphosis


    Great long term vision.

    New log, new greatness achieved by RK? Most surely.

    New log, less smut? Doubtful.

    Best of luck with it all!


  • #3
    Emer911
    Registered Users Posts: 1,902 ✭✭✭Emer911


    Good luck with the new goals, the recovery and the new log.


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


    Excellent! You've made recovery sound exciting! :D


  • #5
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    rainbow kirby wrote: »

    For the record, I am almost 100% certain that I am NOT doing Dublin this year. Get strong first, then think about more marathons.

    Yeah right, i'll bet you whatever you got that you'll be doing it. You'll be back to normal in a month or 2 and aiming towards it from July i reckon. The brain has a funny way of forgetting pain i have found.

    Best of luck with the recovery and the log.


  • #6
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Good job that you got the big Marathon goal out of the way first so!!

    Best of luck with the fast stuff goals. CF will be happy (he is the opposite of Jerry Kiernan, he think everyone should 'move down' :P.)


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  • #7
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Brianderunner wrote: »
    Yeah right, i'll bet you whatever you got that you'll be doing it. You'll be back to normal in a month or 2 and aiming towards it from July i reckon.
    We'll see :pac:

    I'm actually tempted to target Waterford as a goal race and see just what I can do if I trained specifically for a half...
    menoscemo wrote: »
    Best of luck with the fast stuff goals. CF will be happy (he is the opposite of Jerry Kiernan, he think everyone should 'move down' :P.)

    He wants me doing speedwork as soon as I can run for 20 minutes pain free... bring it on :D


  • #8
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Good luck!


  • #9
    claralara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭claralara


    Best of luck! :D


  • #10
    DigiJem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭DigiJem


    Good luck with the recovery and the new goals.


  • #11
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Good luck with the new log and keeping in on the subject ;)


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  • #12
    RubyK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭RubyK


    Best of luck with the new log and new goals. Here's hoping you have a speedy recovery :D


  • #13
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Hey, you've already achieved your big marathon goal for the year, you don't need to do another one! You should be able to smash those PBs if you embrace the pain of speedwork - and take a good 15 minutes off that half time if you do Waterford.


  • #14
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    RayCun wrote: »
    and take a good 15 minutes off that half time if you do Waterford.

    Me run 1:40? Bahahahahahahahahaha, not gonna happen any time soon.


  • #15
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    I didn't say soon, I said in Waterford. That's more than six months away!


  • #16
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    Best of luck with everything. I've no doubt but that you will smash those PBs and be back to full fitness soon. :)


  • #17
    Aimman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,418 ✭✭✭Aimman


    Best of luck with the new log. Unfortunately, MrSlow has already found it and I'm sure Digger wont be too far behind, then the whole thing goes downhill with double entendres and innuendo....:rolleyes:

    Hope you get back to 100% soon.


  • #18
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Aimman wrote: »
    Best of luck with the new log. Unfortunately, MrSlow has already found it and I'm sure Digger wont be too far behind, then the whole thing goes downhill with double entendres and innuendo....:rolleyes:

    Hope you get back to 100% soon.

    I resent the implication that I'm as bad as him :rolleyes:


  • #19
    Aimman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,418 ✭✭✭Aimman


    mrslow wrote: »
    I resent the implication that I'm as bad as him :rolleyes:

    And so you should :P


  • #20
    brownian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭brownian


    This'll be the log we can send people to, who have to climb back out of the injury pit. There's enough self-congratulatory whingefests on here already (we know who we are:rolleyes:) - this'll be the uplift log.

    Best of luck with the ITB and the log!


  • #21
    digger2d2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭digger2d2


    Go RK......Sub 20 5K


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  • #22
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    digger2d2 wrote: »
    Go RK......Sub 20 5K

    Not gonna happen. I'll never have that sort of speed. Sub-22 maybe... eventually... but not sub-20.


  • #23
    digger2d2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭digger2d2


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    Not gonna happen. I'll never have that sort of speed. Sub-22 maybe... eventually... but not sub-20.

    Well, Sub 22 would indicate really good speed in the legs!


  • #24
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    Not gonna happen. I'll never have that sort of speed. Sub-22 maybe... eventually... but not sub-20.

    What a load of rubbish :rolleyes:, you've never trained for speed, when you're back in action you'll be amazed at the difference a few months of threshold and interval work will make.

    We'll have no more of this 'can't' talk - OK?


  • #25
    yungwan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 765 ✭✭✭yungwan


    Best of luck with the recovery and the new log!

    Ive never met you but you have inspired me constantly over the last 12 months, and I have no doubt you will continue to do so.

    Wishing you a fast recovery....


  • #26
    huskerdu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    Good luck, if you really have to ease off the marathon distance, it is a great idea to have good targets for the shorter distances.

    You can knock lumps off those PBs this year.


  • #27
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    And finally, some running. 10 minute walk, 12 minute run, 13 minute walk - 5.03km in a little over 35 minutes. No pain from the injury site (WOOHOO!), run segment was at 8.52/mile pace. Annoying as it is for my runs to be that short, I have to keep telling myself that it's therapy rather than training. Have to teach that ITB to work properly again, and if I do too much too soon I'll break myself again.

    Miss my Wave Inspires though (even though they were part of the problem), the Kayanos feel like I'm running with pillows under my feet.


  • #28
    outforarun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,143 ✭✭✭outforarun


    Excellent move setting up a new log like you did. You should earn a living out of motivation and finding silver linings. Best of luck with your recovery.


  • #29
    opus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,027 ✭✭✭opus


    Good luck with the recovery effort, hopefully you'll be on the mend sooner that expected.

    Can only imagine how frustrating all the niggles must be but don't forget what you've achieved so far, I've a few friends who'd bite your hand off if you offered them that sub-4 marathon time!


  • #30
    milosh
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭milosh


    Good luck with the new log and your recovery.


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  • #31
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    Me run 1:40? Bahahahahahahahahaha, not gonna happen any time soon.
    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    Not gonna happen. I'll never have that sort of speed. Sub-22 maybe... eventually... but not sub-20.

    That was the old you remember your log title "we can rebuild her" before long you gonna be strong and faster. Couple of months consistent work and these targets will be an after thought


  • #32
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    outforarun wrote: »
    Excellent move setting up a new log like you did. You should earn a living out of motivation and finding silver linings. Best of luck with your recovery.

    Our very own Pollyanna.:)


  • #33
    JinkyJ
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 21 ✭JinkyJ


    Best of luck with your new goals RK....


  • #34
    EdMoses
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭EdMoses


    Very best of luck with new log and recovery. Look forward to seeing how your progress goes.


  • #35
    ger664
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,402 ✭✭✭ger664


    RK Best of luck.

    Sub 50 10K is well within reach if you have a sub 4 marathon done. I know plenty of lads/ladies with 45-46 min 10ks and have failed on several attempts to break 4 hours.

    As regards recovery, find a track and start running some laps backwards. Add it to your training schedule thereafter.


  • #36
    W.B. Yeats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 954 ✭✭✭W.B. Yeats


    Good luck with the new log
    Have to agree that sub 20 5k is in there
    I'm inclined to believe that real effective training could get most of us to 16 min or so (if we were at it 7days a week, 52 weeks a year for a long period of time) after that it's probably talent, plenty of room for us mere mortals before we reach our physical limits!


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  • #37
    eliwallach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,395 ✭✭✭eliwallach


    W.B. Yeats wrote: »
    I'm inclined to believe that real effective training could get most of us to 16 min or so !

    Are people just going crazy now????


  • #38
    W.B. Yeats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 954 ✭✭✭W.B. Yeats


    eliwallach wrote: »
    Are people just going crazy now????

    The point I'm trying to make is that there is some time at which all of us talented or not can run- maybe its 17 minutes for 5km.... but ultimately most of us never get there because we have neither the time, the inclination nor the dedication to get there. After this point you need the genes and talent to add to the dedication.

    In the little programme for the Dunboyne 4mile a few weeks back there was a short piece on the Chairman of Dunboyne AC who only started running a few years ago in middle age, starting with the fit for life group. He's now running 25-26min for 5 miles.
    There's massive potential in us that we don't realise!


  • #39
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    W.B. Yeats wrote: »
    The point I'm trying to make is that there is some time at which all of us talented or not can run- maybe its 17 minutes for 5km.... but ultimately most of us never get there because we have neither the time, the inclination nor the dedication to get there. After this point you need the genes and talent to add to the dedication.

    In the little programme for the Dunboyne 4mile a few weeks back there was a short piece on the Chairman of Dunboyne AC who only started running a few years ago in middle age, starting with the fit for life group. He's now running 25-26min for 5 miles.
    There's massive potential in us that we don't realise!

    Have to agree with you here. If you approach training sensibly and are consistent there no reasons why the average runner is not capable of these by any means


  • #40
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    ecoli wrote: »
    Have to agree with you here. If you approach training sensibly and are consistent there no reasons why the average runner is not capable of these by any means

    That requires talent, which I lack. I was always the one who was last in the class at everything on sports day except the 800m, I'm naturally really slow. If I work hard I'll improve, but I can't ever see myself getting really fast.

    After rejoicing at tonight's football scores (wins for Man U and Barca, **** yeah) I headed out for another short run. 9 minute walk, 14.5 minute run, just under 7 minute walk, run segment was at 8.47/mile pace but involved some sort of crazy hummingbird-like heart rate (I actually remembered the heart rate monitor strap tonight, I keep forgetting about it). Total of just under 3 miles covered. No pain from the ITB, felt something draggy over my knee but I'm not sure if that was my capris sitting awkwardly...


  • #41
    W.B. Yeats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 954 ✭✭✭W.B. Yeats


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    That requires talent, which I lack. I was always the one who was last in the class at everything on sports day except the 800m, I'm naturally really slow. If I work hard I'll improve, but I can't ever see myself getting really fast.

    ...

    :eek::eek:
    Unbelievable negative self talk
    Really fast is largely subjective
    At the times most mortals are running talent has very little to do with it, I'd be staggered if you don't knock minutes and minutes off your 5k PB if you put your mind to it. Consider how you approached sub 4 hours and nailed that.


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  • #42
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    It's straightforward logic J, you've never worked on raising your lactate threshold, once you do, you will be able to run faster, for longer.

    Edit: (For those about to challenge) The above as a combination of other workouts VO2 etc, I'm giving the example of the effects of one aspect of training.


  • #43
    racheljev
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭racheljev


    Just saw your new log RK, good luck with it. Hope the ITB doesn't cause too many more problems and recovery is speedy - much like yourself!:)


  • #44
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    W.B. Yeats wrote: »
    :eek::eek:
    Unbelievable negative self talk
    Really fast is largely subjective
    At the times most mortals are running talent has very little to do with it, I'd be staggered if you don't knock minutes and minutes off your 5k PB if you put your mind to it. Consider how you approached sub 4 hours and nailed that.

    +1, when i was in school I considered a 200m a long distance race. I was only good at 100m and Long Jump. I never thought i could perfrom at a longer distance and now I'm doing Ultras. Talent is only an excuse, hard work is the key to success.


  • #45
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    W.B. Yeats wrote: »
    Consider how you approached sub 4 hours and nailed that.

    It was funny in the George Payne after the race listening to about 6 different people say "Oh we didn't *actually* think you could go sub-4" :pac:

    (ye know who you are)


  • #46
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    It was funny in the George Payne after the race listening to about 6 different people say "Oh we didn't *actually* think you could go sub-4" :pac:

    (ye know who you are)

    I was going 50/1 that you would the night before actually. I was thinking 50/50 over or under 4:15 tbh.


  • #47
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    That requires talent, which I lack. I was always the one who was last in the class at everything on sports day except the 800m, I'm naturally really slow. If I work hard I'll improve, but I can't ever see myself getting really fast.
    .

    That sounds like a challenge:D The human body is capable of extraordinary things


  • #48
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Swimming tonight, did 50 lengths after work. Pretty relaxed, enjoyed that. :)


  • #49
    shazkea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,090 ✭✭✭shazkea


    Just reading your new low RK. Sounds like a good approach and look forward to reading about the PBs falling :D


  • #50
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    It was funny in the George Payne after the race listening to about 6 different people say "Oh we didn't *actually* think you could go sub-4" :pac:

    (ye know who you are)

    I was one of those but I meant it from a with all your injury setbacks point of view, I don't think you aim high enough at times :D


  • #51
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Gym today - upper body weights and lots of stretching, strengthening and core work, and my terrible attempts at some yoga poses. I've got a long way to go with this flexibility lark...

    Got a nasty shock too when I realised I've put on 3kg since Barcelona. Diet starts Monday :eek:


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