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Dory Dory · 03-03-2012, 21:49

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Originally Posted by donothoponpop

Feck it, a combination of BB's non-alcoholic beer cry, and your Pinot Grigio, led my to breaking my fast with a nice bottle of red.

To Beezlebub's reign, the Year One!

I'll drink to that!!

BeepBeep67 · 03-03-2012, 22:02

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Originally Posted by Dory Dory

I'll drink to that!!

...and here's me settling for a cup of tea of a Saturday night

donothoponpop · 03-03-2012, 22:12

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Originally Posted by BeepBeep67

...and here's me settling for a cup of tea of a Saturday night

What, is life a cricket match or something? Irish up that brew, that's an order.

-Mr. D. Ablo

BeepBeep67 · 03-03-2012, 23:05

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Originally Posted by donothoponpop

What, is life a cricket match or something? Irish up that brew, that's an order.

-Mr. D. Ablo

Saving myself for one of these - brewed in Rtm, then I can kill 2 abstinents <word?> in 1.

BeepBeep67 · 04-03-2012, 18:57

Well the plan today had been to sneak out of the house before anyone woke up and hit Carrick for an early morning run. However the kids had other ideas and after they kicked the OH into one of the other rooms Daddy time was demanded. So we snuggled under the duvet flicking through the recorded programs before settling on Bear Grylls in the Northern Territory which resulted in lots of heads under said covers as he tucked into ants, spiders and water snakes

. Later this week the OH reaches a milestone birthday so after that it was off the Dundrum in time to get back for the Rugby.
So once the game was over I was off to Carrick about 10hrs behind schedule, but looking forward to it nonetheless, grabbing a small camera after getting inspired by SJ shots.
The running in Carrick is fantastic at the moment and I haven't been up there since my injury woes, the underfoot conditions, with the expection of some shaded areas are super and I just took it handy stopping at some opportune moments to take the odd pic and reaching the high point at 5 miles (8:18 pace). The final 3 miles are beautiful as you wind your way back down some nice open fire road to join the course at the 1M point, not using any effort, just checking the footing and getting the heels out behind you without knowing it sub 7 pace is a breeze - finished up with 8.1 miles @ 7:46 pace.
Good week this week had a little bit of quality and the increase in mileage did not cause any issues.

WTD: 57.4M (92.3k)
MTD: 39.8M (64.0k)
YTD: 256.2M (412.2k)

Flickr Pix

Slogger Jogger · 04-03-2012, 20:10

Nice run and pics BB. We'll need to work out a nice challenging route for the IMRA race to be held on Carrick in the Leinster League. More single track, less fire road

BeepBeep67 · 05-03-2012, 20:51

Just an easy 50 min recovery run in Shanganagh this evening, nice evening but the light faded quickly. I was expecting a few aches and pains, but I was in surprisingly good nick after my highest mileage week since November.
6.13 Miles in 50:04 (8:10 pace)

dna_leri · 06-03-2012, 08:53

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Originally Posted by BeepBeep67

Just an easy 50 min recovery run in Shanganagh this evening, nice evening but the light faded quickly. I was expecting a few aches and pains, but I was in surprisingly good nick after my highest mileage week since November.
6.13 Miles in 50:04 (8:10 pace)

When the easy ones feel easy then you know you are on the way back.

good luck.

BeepBeep67 · 06-03-2012, 22:10

Ever changing weather conditions, with a nice wind whipping around my nether regions and spots of rain in the air I got changed in Shanganagh and was thankful to find a gillet in the bottom of my gear bag. The plan was another threshold run, so off I trotted on a bit of a warm up, followed by some stretching.
I've a nice just slightly longer than half mile lap on the far side of the tracks that's great for sessions, but this proved difficult tonight with about 300mts of each lap into a pretty strong breeze so I was happy to get out of this 4 miles session in 25:31 (6:23 pace), 3 secs per mile slower than last week, but similar effort. Finished off with an easy jog back to the car.
6.5 Miles in 46:35 (7:10 pace)

BeepBeep67 · 07-03-2012, 13:06

4 Seasons in 1 run

Out of the Office today as the OH is having her legs rewired, so that left me with a window between dropping her to the hospital and collecting the kids to get my mid-week medium length run in. The plan was to get in 12 miles steady - so after a quick stretch I was on my way around Shanganagh - this run had everything weather wise, wind, rain, hailstones, sun, more wind, more rain, at one stage I ran past a group of blue rinsers sheltering under a tree from the hail giving me funny looks. All in all had to work a little to maintain the pace into the wind but kept the splits pretty even, with the 2nd half a little quicker than the 1st (7:12 for the 1st 6, 7:06 for the 2nd 6) for 12 miles in 1:25:48 (7:09).
Strongest I've felt in a while and could have kept going.

shels4ever · 07-03-2012, 13:33

Good to see your running well again lot of time for the summer track season, Are you going to plan another marathon this year?

BeepBeep67 · 07-03-2012, 13:38

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Originally Posted by shels4ever

Good to see your running well again lot of time for the summer track season, Are you going to plan another marathon this year?

All still up in the air at the moment - definitely some shorter faster stuff June - August, will play it by ear after that - could try another 8 week marathon program

BeepBeep67 · 08-03-2012, 22:00

Dropped my 1st born to kick boxing and took the opportunity to go for a recovery jog along the Murrough, kept the pace gentle and completed 6.23 miles for my 50 mins in fading light. Came home to fun and frolics, the OH hit a milestone birthday today and her family bought her a piano!!!! Let the good times roll!!!

BeepBeep67 · 10-03-2012, 09:37

Fri
Easy run around the local football pitches while the kids were at athletics, ran 5 miles easy and then finished off with some drills and strides for about 5.75 in total.
Sat
Went to bed early enough last night with the plan to get up at 6 and have my long run finished by 9 (busy day ahead), several snoozes later I got out for an easy 8.6 at 7:36 pace - long run hanging over me for tomorrow now, really didn't want that but hey!

BeepBeep67 · 11-03-2012, 18:20

Time on the feet
I've been hop, skip and jumping my made up Marathon plan and playing Russian roulette a little, with the intention being to get in 5 solid weeks with aggressive progression, before I deal with another preparation curve ball which is a trip to India with work at the end of the month. 3 weeks ago my long run was 12.3 miles, today it needed to be 20, madness after injury - probably, but I'll spin the wheel and hope the ball lands on black again.
Yesterday / Last Night was party time in the house as I pulled a Mulligan on Lent and enjoyed myself with fa too many of these, a nice Indian, chocolate cake and pavlova mmmmm. Took a bit of time to re-hydrate and get going today, but eventually headed out on my 20 mile run. No major focus on this run only to spend time on my feet, I've never ran more than 17 miles before, so going into unchartered waters I was adopting a cautious approach.
Miles 1-6 are a gradual climb up to Dunganstown and I ran these at a relaxed pace, trying to conserve energy, part of the plan today was to start practicing race day nutrition, so I had 3 gels with me planning to take them at 5 mile intervals and took my first as scheduled, felt in great shape getting through 6 in 7:40 pace.
The next 2.7 miles are an undulating, but net downhill trot down to McDaniel's pub where I considered stopped for a toilet break as my stomach was a bit bubbly, decided to keep going - bad move, within a mile I was in the ditches

.
The next 6 miles are lovely along the coast, past Blainroe and Wicklow golf clubs and on into Wicklow Town - I ran these at 7:30 pace, tried to take a gel just after 10 miles, but only succeeded in ripping it apart and send it all over my shorts and legs - rather than take another I pushed it out to 12.5 miles stopping this time to make sure I got it in - note to self bring a spare gel for Marathon day.
Turned off at Dunbar and headed down the harbor, along the Murrough and out the port relief road, was starting to feel it a little at this stage, but was still running 7:30 pace. At this stage I knew heading straight home would only give me 18.4 and as tempting as it was I continued on out and into Tinakilly House to add on the required miles before heading back to the house on a slow uphill finish. A bit wrecked after it, but glad it's done, planning another 2 over the next 2 weekends

.
20 miles in 2:31 (7:35 pace) to bring up my highest mileage week in 28 years

WTD: 65.3M (105.0k)
MTD: 105.1M (169.0k)
YTD: 321.4M (517.2k)

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04-03-2012, 18:57	#1130
BeepBeep67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wicklow - but still a Galway man at heart Posts: 4,743 Adverts \| Friends	Well the plan today had been to sneak out of the house before anyone woke up and hit Carrick for an early morning run. However the kids had other ideas and after they kicked the OH into one of the other rooms Daddy time was demanded. So we snuggled under the duvet flicking through the recorded programs before settling on Bear Grylls in the Northern Territory which resulted in lots of heads under said covers as he tucked into ants, spiders and water snakes . Later this week the OH reaches a milestone birthday so after that it was off the Dundrum in time to get back for the Rugby. So once the game was over I was off to Carrick about 10hrs behind schedule, but looking forward to it nonetheless, grabbing a small camera after getting inspired by SJ shots. The running in Carrick is fantastic at the moment and I haven't been up there since my injury woes, the underfoot conditions, with the expection of some shaded areas are super and I just took it handy stopping at some opportune moments to take the odd pic and reaching the high point at 5 miles (8:18 pace). The final 3 miles are beautiful as you wind your way back down some nice open fire road to join the course at the 1M point, not using any effort, just checking the footing and getting the heels out behind you without knowing it sub 7 pace is a breeze - finished up with 8.1 miles @ 7:46 pace. Good week this week had a little bit of quality and the increase in mileage did not cause any issues. WTD: 57.4M (92.3k) MTD: 39.8M (64.0k) YTD: 256.2M (412.2k) Flickr Pix

04-03-2012, 20:10	#1131
Slogger Jogger Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: In the hills, Annacurra, Co. Wicklow. Posts: 4,802 Adverts \| Friends	Nice run and pics BB. We'll need to work out a nice challenging route for the IMRA race to be held on Carrick in the Leinster League. More single track, less fire road

05-03-2012, 20:51	#1132
BeepBeep67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wicklow - but still a Galway man at heart Posts: 4,743 Adverts \| Friends	Just an easy 50 min recovery run in Shanganagh this evening, nice evening but the light faded quickly. I was expecting a few aches and pains, but I was in surprisingly good nick after my highest mileage week since November. 6.13 Miles in 50:04 (8:10 pace)

06-03-2012, 22:10	#1134
BeepBeep67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wicklow - but still a Galway man at heart Posts: 4,743 Adverts \| Friends	Ever changing weather conditions, with a nice wind whipping around my nether regions and spots of rain in the air I got changed in Shanganagh and was thankful to find a gillet in the bottom of my gear bag. The plan was another threshold run, so off I trotted on a bit of a warm up, followed by some stretching. I've a nice just slightly longer than half mile lap on the far side of the tracks that's great for sessions, but this proved difficult tonight with about 300mts of each lap into a pretty strong breeze so I was happy to get out of this 4 miles session in 25:31 (6:23 pace), 3 secs per mile slower than last week, but similar effort. Finished off with an easy jog back to the car. 6.5 Miles in 46:35 (7:10 pace)

07-03-2012, 13:06	#1135
BeepBeep67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wicklow - but still a Galway man at heart Posts: 4,743 Adverts \| Friends	4 Seasons in 1 run Out of the Office today as the OH is having her legs rewired, so that left me with a window between dropping her to the hospital and collecting the kids to get my mid-week medium length run in. The plan was to get in 12 miles steady - so after a quick stretch I was on my way around Shanganagh - this run had everything weather wise, wind, rain, hailstones, sun, more wind, more rain, at one stage I ran past a group of blue rinsers sheltering under a tree from the hail giving me funny looks. All in all had to work a little to maintain the pace into the wind but kept the splits pretty even, with the 2nd half a little quicker than the 1st (7:12 for the 1st 6, 7:06 for the 2nd 6) for 12 miles in 1:25:48 (7:09). Strongest I've felt in a while and could have kept going.

07-03-2012, 13:33	#1136
shels4ever Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,219 Adverts \| Friends	Good to see your running well again lot of time for the summer track season, Are you going to plan another marathon this year?

08-03-2012, 22:00	#1138
BeepBeep67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wicklow - but still a Galway man at heart Posts: 4,743 Adverts \| Friends	Dropped my 1st born to kick boxing and took the opportunity to go for a recovery jog along the Murrough, kept the pace gentle and completed 6.23 miles for my 50 mins in fading light. Came home to fun and frolics, the OH hit a milestone birthday today and her family bought her a piano!!!! Let the good times roll!!!

10-03-2012, 09:37	#1139
BeepBeep67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wicklow - but still a Galway man at heart Posts: 4,743 Adverts \| Friends	Fri Easy run around the local football pitches while the kids were at athletics, ran 5 miles easy and then finished off with some drills and strides for about 5.75 in total. Sat Went to bed early enough last night with the plan to get up at 6 and have my long run finished by 9 (busy day ahead), several snoozes later I got out for an easy 8.6 at 7:36 pace - long run hanging over me for tomorrow now, really didn't want that but hey!

11-03-2012, 18:20	#1140
BeepBeep67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wicklow - but still a Galway man at heart Posts: 4,743 Adverts \| Friends	Time on the feet I've been hop, skip and jumping my made up Marathon plan and playing Russian roulette a little, with the intention being to get in 5 solid weeks with aggressive progression, before I deal with another preparation curve ball which is a trip to India with work at the end of the month. 3 weeks ago my long run was 12.3 miles, today it needed to be 20, madness after injury - probably, but I'll spin the wheel and hope the ball lands on black again. Yesterday / Last Night was party time in the house as I pulled a Mulligan on Lent and enjoyed myself with fa too many of these, a nice Indian, chocolate cake and pavlova mmmmm. Took a bit of time to re-hydrate and get going today, but eventually headed out on my 20 mile run. No major focus on this run only to spend time on my feet, I've never ran more than 17 miles before, so going into unchartered waters I was adopting a cautious approach. Miles 1-6 are a gradual climb up to Dunganstown and I ran these at a relaxed pace, trying to conserve energy, part of the plan today was to start practicing race day nutrition, so I had 3 gels with me planning to take them at 5 mile intervals and took my first as scheduled, felt in great shape getting through 6 in 7:40 pace. The next 2.7 miles are an undulating, but net downhill trot down to McDaniel's pub where I considered stopped for a toilet break as my stomach was a bit bubbly, decided to keep going - bad move, within a mile I was in the ditches . The next 6 miles are lovely along the coast, past Blainroe and Wicklow golf clubs and on into Wicklow Town - I ran these at 7:30 pace, tried to take a gel just after 10 miles, but only succeeded in ripping it apart and send it all over my shorts and legs - rather than take another I pushed it out to 12.5 miles stopping this time to make sure I got it in - note to self bring a spare gel for Marathon day. Turned off at Dunbar and headed down the harbor, along the Murrough and out the port relief road, was starting to feel it a little at this stage, but was still running 7:30 pace. At this stage I knew heading straight home would only give me 18.4 and as tempting as it was I continued on out and into Tinakilly House to add on the required miles before heading back to the house on a slow uphill finish. A bit wrecked after it, but glad it's done, planning another 2 over the next 2 weekends . 20 miles in 2:31 (7:35 pace) to bring up my highest mileage week in 28 years WTD: 65.3M (105.0k) MTD: 105.1M (169.0k) YTD: 321.4M (517.2k)