[meathcountysec]

5.02Km in 37:47 (7:32 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Surprised myself with the pace of this one. The perceived effort was the same as last week’s stumbles so was heartened to see the difference in pace (approx. 30 secs per Km faster). One swallow doesn’t finish your dinner so I’ll keep trudging onwards along the road to fitness recovery.




Total this Week: 5.02Km
Total this Month: 20.06Km
Total this Year: 20.06Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 4 out of 44 days (9%)

Average runs per week: 0.48
Average distance per week: 2.39Km

[RubyK]

Nice to see you back posting, I hope you are feeling much better It sounds like a painful injury to have.

[meathcountysec]

5.01Km in 39:32 (7:53 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Unremarkable run so I won’t remark on it.


Total this Week: 10.03Km
Total this Month: 25.07Km
Total this Year: 20.06Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 5 out of 45 days (11%)

Average runs per week: 0.48
Average distance per week: 2.39Km

[meathcountysec]

5.01Km in 37:58 (7:35 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Nice afternoon for a trot. Brought the pooches for a bit of company. Need to get the mind around to stitching a couple of these laps together. It’s more mental than physical at this stage.


Total this Week: 15.04Km
Total this Month: 30.09Km
Total this Year: 30.09Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 6 out of 48 days (12.5%)

Average runs per week: 0.82
Average distance per week: 4.13Km

[meathcountysec]

4.99Km in 38:11 (7:39 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

A nice run after work. Feels good to be getting out a bit more consistently again. Hope to get out 4 times this week.


Total this Week: 4.99Km
Total this Month: 35.07Km
Total this Year: 35.07Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 7 out of 51 days (13.7%)

Average runs per week: 0.82
Average distance per week: 4.13Km

[meathcountysec]

6.02 in 49:03 (8:08 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

2 x 3Km. I’m trying not to obsess about pace or distance. The focus is on getting out regularly and building up slowly. The thoughts of having 2 races coming up in March is niggling at me but I intend to treat them as faster training runs with company.



Total this Week: 11.01Km
Total this Month: 41.09Km
Total this Year: 41.09Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 8 out of 52 days (15%)

Average runs per week: 0.82
Average distance per week: 4.13Km

[meathcountysec]

6.02Km in 45:25 (7:33 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Finally managed to string 6 consecutive laps together. The slow progress continues.



Total this Week: 17.03Km
Total this Month: 47.11Km
Total this Year: 47.11Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 9 out of 54 days (16.6%)

Average runs per week: 0.82
Average distance per week: 4.13Km

[meathcountysec]

6.04Km in 45:54 (7:36 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

2 x 3Km. Mentally just wasn’t at the races. A late night last night coupled with a long day yesterday at a squad session in Tullamore, all taking their toll.

A 4-day week at last. The previous one was in December, with another one last October. Explains a lot about where I am right now.




Total this Week: 23.07Km
Total this Month: 53.15Km
Total this Year: 53.15Km
Runs this Week: 4
Runs 10 out of 57 days (17.5%)

Average runs per week: 1.2
Average distance per week: 6.41Km

[meathcountysec]

5.03Km in 41:50 (8:19 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Pooch enjoyed the run. I struggled.



Total this Week: 5.03Km
Total this Month: 58.18Km
Total this Year: 58.18Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 11 out of 58 days (18.9%)

Average runs per week: 1.2
Average distance per week: 6.41Km

[meathcountysec]

4.02Km in 32:21 (8:03 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Another struggle. There’s good days a coming, they’re just not here yet.




Total this Week: 9.02Km
Total this Month: 9.02Km
Total this Year: 62.20Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 12 out of 59 days (20.3%)

Average runs per week: 1.2
Average distance per week: 6.41Km

[meathcountysec]

6.03Km in 49:47 (8:15 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Change of tack. Slowly slowly catchee monkey. Forget the time-pride, Ran for distance. Nailed it.



Total this Week: 15.05Km
Total this Month: 10.05Km
Total this Year: 68.23Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 13 out of 62 days (20.9%)

Average runs per week: 1.2
Average distance per week: 6.41Km

[meathcountysec]

8.74Km in 1:35:38 (10:57 min/Km) Kildalkey, Co. Meath

While in theory this was just a walk, it wasn’t that much slower than my marathon pace so I’m claiming it for training purposes. I went out to double-check the measurement of the road race route for the 17th March.



Total this Week: 23.79Km
Total this Month: 18.79Km
Total this Year: 76.97Km
Runs this Week: 4
Runs 14 out of 64 days (21.8%)

Average runs per week: 1.5
Average distance per week: 8.42Km

[meathcountysec]

6.14Km in 49:51 (8:07 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath


The tactic of focusing on covering the distance rather than pace is paying off. Have decided to knock running the 5 Mile Race next week on the head. I won’t do myself any justice and it will only add to the stress of the day. I’ll continue to gradually increase mileage over the next few weeks; hopefully getting 5 runs in this week. With 3 weeks to the Dunboyne 4 Mile that will be the next “training run with company”.

I don’t expect to back to the stage I was at last September/October until May/June of this year. From there I can target some races and hopefully bring down my 5K and 10K times.


Total this Week: 6.14Km
Total this Month: 24.93Km
Total this Year: 83.11Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 15 out of 65 days (23%)

Average runs per week: 1.5
Average distance per week: 8.42Km

[meathcountysec]

6.03Km in 47:40 (7:54 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Almost enjoyed this one!!

Total this Week: 12.17Km
Total this Month: 30.96Km
Total this Year: 89.14Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 16 out of 66 days (24.2%)

Average runs per week: 1.5
Average distance per week: 8.42Km

[meathcountysec]

7.15Km in 59:29 (8:19 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Fairly blustery out there. A step up in distance. No major issues.


Total this Week: 19.32Km
Total this Month: 38.11Km
Total this Year: 96.29Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 17 out of 67 days (25.3%)

Average runs per week: 1.5
Average distance per week: 8.42Km