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backspacer · 01-04-2011, 14:38

Right am doing this to try and get myself motivated again, completed the couch to 5k just after xmas, completing my first 5k race in 27:14. So the plan is now to mark at least 4 races to compete in, and hopefully another few in between:

The races in mind are as follows:

10th Annual Salthill 5km 19th April
Rás an Spidéal 8km 29th May
Milltown 10k 18th June
Galway Bay 10 1st October

So the plan is to train 3 nights a week where possible, hoping to join a Fit4Life group this week to steer me in the right direction and hopefully push me towards my 10k goal and hopefully beyond.

Nules10 · 01-04-2011, 18:00

Good luck with the log i have just started one too this week.. and i have to say it does help... well it did this week anyway

backspacer · 03-04-2011, 21:37

right found a fit4life group and am starting tuesday there,here's hoping the beginning of the 10k odyssey

backspacer · 06-04-2011, 10:46

Couldn't make it for the Fit4Life group last night as was working late but came home and went for a run. Only lasted 20 minutes and 3k, felt i was fighting a battle against the hill and the wind last night. But tomorrow is another day, and will be getting my 5k in.

JinkyJ · 06-04-2011, 13:02

backspacer, Good luck with your log and plan..

backspacer · 07-04-2011, 23:23

finally joined the fit4life group tonight,great gang to run with..did a 6.2 km run in 42 minutes,not a blistering pace but its good to be back running properly again.

backspacer · 09-04-2011, 22:12

went for a 6k walk in salthill today,just to stretch the legs but was a nice pace,took about 50 minutes to complete but back to the run on tuesday with the fit4life group.

Micilin Muc · 11-04-2011, 17:04

Best of luck with your training and log, backspacer! I'll be running Rás an Spidéil too so hopefully I'll see you there!

backspacer · 11-04-2011, 17:31

thanks micilin,i'll be easy enough to spot in ras an spideal,i'll be the one spluttering for air going up the hill on the moycullen road

backspacer · 12-04-2011, 22:38

Went for the group run tonight and did about 7km in 41 minutes,good pace for the slow joggers group so am happy out tonight,just praying i won't be in pain tomorrow

backspacer · 15-04-2011, 11:50

Was out again last night with the Fit4Life group, can't endorse these groups highly enough for anyone who wants to get motivated to run, brilliant.

Anyways went up to Dangan with them again last night, did tempo training with them - in other words you run the length of the pitch and walk the sides to recover. I was thinking "Ok, that sounds not too bad", till i realised that there was two pitches there, so fast run 2 lengths and then walk. Had to repeat this for 4 circuits of the pitch and then jog back to where we started. So worked out about nearly 8km altogether in about 53 minutes. Have to say have a great feeling of accomplishment today after it, thought i could never push myself like that. 5KM race in Salthill now on Tuesday, hope to make a decent fist of that.

backspacer · 17-04-2011, 20:12

Short run today, about 4.2km in 25 minutes, but was a bit tough going back uphill for the last 2km. But no major strain today, Tuesday is the next day now, Salthill race, so here's hoping for a good time.

backspacer · 20-04-2011, 10:04

Did the Salthill 5k last night, completed it in 27:54 (27:38 according to chip) - part of me is only so so about the time, but i had such a slow first kilometre(6:30) that i spent the rest of the race trying to make it up. Still onwards and upwards, will just have to work harder and try and make it under that 27 minute mark.

backspacer · 23-04-2011, 18:29

Went down to the local GAA pitch last night, figured a few laps would do me good. Ended up doing 20 laps plus 2 warm up and 1 cool down lap, 23 in all. Approx 7.5 km in 45 minutes.

backspacer · 27-04-2011, 11:14

Morning all, out last night for a run with the fit4life group, did about a 11 minute mile pace and worked out about over 4 miles in 44 minutes. Was a slow enough pace but was glad to ease easily back into the week after the easter exertions of the easter eggs, bad idea them easter eggs - feel lazy for a week after

Anyways, out for a run again on thursday, hope to get more distance in. The 8k in Spiddal looms large so i need to get up to the distance as quick as possible.

01-04-2011, 14:38	#1
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	"The one with the Duathlon, Half Marathon and the Adventure Race" Right am doing this to try and get myself motivated again, completed the couch to 5k just after xmas, completing my first 5k race in 27:14. So the plan is now to mark at least 4 races to compete in, and hopefully another few in between: The races in mind are as follows: 10th Annual Salthill 5km 19th April Rás an Spidéal 8km 29th May Milltown 10k 18th June Galway Bay 10 1st October So the plan is to train 3 nights a week where possible, hoping to join a Fit4Life group this week to steer me in the right direction and hopefully push me towards my 10k goal and hopefully beyond. Last edited by backspacer; 01-04-2011 at 14:46.

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01-04-2011, 18:00	#2
Nules10 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North County Dublin Posts: 1,584 Adverts \| Friends	Good luck with the log i have just started one too this week.. and i have to say it does help... well it did this week anyway

03-04-2011, 21:37	#3
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	right found a fit4life group and am starting tuesday there,here's hoping the beginning of the 10k odyssey

06-04-2011, 10:46	#4
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	Couldn't make it for the Fit4Life group last night as was working late but came home and went for a run. Only lasted 20 minutes and 3k, felt i was fighting a battle against the hill and the wind last night. But tomorrow is another day, and will be getting my 5k in.

06-04-2011, 13:02	#5
JinkyJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baile �tha Cliath Posts: 21 Adverts \| Friends	backspacer, Good luck with your log and plan..

07-04-2011, 23:23	#6
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	finally joined the fit4life group tonight,great gang to run with..did a 6.2 km run in 42 minutes,not a blistering pace but its good to be back running properly again.

09-04-2011, 22:12	#7
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	went for a 6k walk in salthill today,just to stretch the legs but was a nice pace,took about 50 minutes to complete but back to the run on tuesday with the fit4life group.

11-04-2011, 17:04	#8
Micilin Muc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Baile �tha Cliath Posts: 2,066 Adverts \| Friends	Best of luck with your training and log, backspacer! I'll be running Rás an Spidéil too so hopefully I'll see you there!

11-04-2011, 17:31	#9
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	thanks micilin,i'll be easy enough to spot in ras an spideal,i'll be the one spluttering for air going up the hill on the moycullen road

12-04-2011, 22:38	#10
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	Went for the group run tonight and did about 7km in 41 minutes,good pace for the slow joggers group so am happy out tonight,just praying i won't be in pain tomorrow

15-04-2011, 11:50	#11
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	Was out again last night with the Fit4Life group, can't endorse these groups highly enough for anyone who wants to get motivated to run, brilliant. Anyways went up to Dangan with them again last night, did tempo training with them - in other words you run the length of the pitch and walk the sides to recover. I was thinking "Ok, that sounds not too bad", till i realised that there was two pitches there, so fast run 2 lengths and then walk. Had to repeat this for 4 circuits of the pitch and then jog back to where we started. So worked out about nearly 8km altogether in about 53 minutes. Have to say have a great feeling of accomplishment today after it, thought i could never push myself like that. 5KM race in Salthill now on Tuesday, hope to make a decent fist of that.

17-04-2011, 20:12	#12
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	Short run today, about 4.2km in 25 minutes, but was a bit tough going back uphill for the last 2km. But no major strain today, Tuesday is the next day now, Salthill race, so here's hoping for a good time.

20-04-2011, 10:04	#13
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	Did the Salthill 5k last night, completed it in 27:54 (27:38 according to chip) - part of me is only so so about the time, but i had such a slow first kilometre(6:30) that i spent the rest of the race trying to make it up. Still onwards and upwards, will just have to work harder and try and make it under that 27 minute mark.

23-04-2011, 18:29	#14
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	Went down to the local GAA pitch last night, figured a few laps would do me good. Ended up doing 20 laps plus 2 warm up and 1 cool down lap, 23 in all. Approx 7.5 km in 45 minutes.

27-04-2011, 11:14	#15
backspacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 428 Adverts \| Friends	Morning all, out last night for a run with the fit4life group, did about a 11 minute mile pace and worked out about over 4 miles in 44 minutes. Was a slow enough pace but was glad to ease easily back into the week after the easter exertions of the easter eggs, bad idea them easter eggs - feel lazy for a week after Anyways, out for a run again on thursday, hope to get more distance in. The 8k in Spiddal looms large so i need to get up to the distance as quick as possible.