[Reaganomical]

Fair play on the half time...ya passed me going down Henry St looking like you were out for a stroll and were gone outta my sight by the time we got to the Curragower.

[metamorphosis]

A little over 30k on the bike. Calves are bloody domsed today. I'm off to teach now in UL, grand - it's spin so no jumping about required. I hear the foam roller calling me but i am scared of the pain.

[metamorphosis]

Work today 5-10. Got in 4.5miles and then followed by 25min straight after on the spinner.

Took the advice of Brain and meno from Sunday night when they said real runner learn to run recovery so ran nice and easy at 8.45 avg pacew

[metamorphosis]

Short run in the AM before work, 3.98 miles in a little over 32min.

After work, strength work - box jumps, step - ups, bent over row, front squats - not all that comfortable with the bar in front so it will be across the back in future, over head press and a tiny bit of core work.

Teaching a class tonight, not in the humor, wrecked but il be grand when i get over there and have a lot of coffee and be glad of the cash after.

[metamorphosis]

Sat - 4.43 miles; 7.48 avg pace, quickie before work

Spin class later that evening - good aerobic conditionning there.


Work is a nightmare right now, came so close to leaving with the **** that was thrown at the staff the other day but i need the money, my freelance work won't pay the bills.

Sun - heading out for a few miles on my break, need the bloody headspace.

Times like this I am thankul I have my Masters coming up in September.

[metamorphosis]

To update on Sunday - 3.96miles at 6.56 avg pace followed by 30min on the bike in work after.

Mungret 10k coming up this Sunday, looking forward to it

[misty floyd]

Hey I only saw your Limerick race report there. Well done man thats brilliant.

[metamorphosis]

Mon - 1450 metres in the AM, very slowly, i suck at swimming. Getting a few private classes in a few weeks and hopefully will help with technique and everything else i am doing wrong.

Spin class that evening, participating for once rather than teaching. Nice change to be able to switch off.

Tue - In the knowledge that I knew I couldn't make tonights track session i decided on an easy AM run to work and harder session after work. So bright and early at 6.20am, out the door and 3.94 miles at 8'20 pace.

After work, another 4 with 2 hard miles (6'14 and 5'58) in between and 8 min/mile starter and finisher. Finished this with couple sets body weight squats and planks.


Some sleep needed now,off tomorrow from work apart from teaching 2 evening classes.

[metamorphosis]

5.2k (ugh kilometers, horrible kilometer) in 23min, relaxed and easy.

2 spin classes (teaching)

Working 2.30 - 10 tonight. Heading over and getting out for 8 before work. Horrible weather for it. No doubt will feel good after.

[metamorphosis]

Ended up on a little under 12 miles in 1.30. Had lots of energy.

Fri 13th - little over 4 recovery miles avg 8'54 pace with a little 'drop off' mid run. Thank god i was running near lots of bush cover. The milk i drank after work before the run just didn't sit well!

Just had no get up and go last night and today, sweet **** all motivation for this 10k on Sunday. I feel like I could sleep for a decade. Im doing so much work wise at the minute that I barely have time to myself and i NEED to say no. I know i will feel better after a decent sleep but just wana bloody nag no.

[metamorphosis]

Last few days have been up in the air, not the best, motivation down the drain, feel drained.

Sat - easy 30min session on the spin bike. Nice and handy. Kettle bell circuit after

45sec sequencing from one to the other of double arm swing, single arm swing both sides, snatch both sides, OH press, Squat to OH press

3 rounds, moving nice and fast with 1min recovery in between

Sun - After a few drinks on Saturday all suited and booted, didn't do mungret on Sunday. The fact that nobody else that had planned it didn't do it too only encouraged me. I really just didn't care. I needed a rest day, took it, no guilt.

Mon - 4.06 miles on lunch break at 7'14 avg pave, 3'86 after work at 9'04 pace. Back pack on way home helped slow me down. Was a bloody heavy back pack.


Plan -

track tomorrow, yoga wed, couple miles and spin thurs, weights and spin fri, teaching spin early sat morning, 5k in UL this sunday that il do.

Had planned 10k in spanish point end of this month but have pilates course and exam on the sat and sun so that won't be happening. Maybe just regging to some more races might up the motivation. Life seems to be effecting training right now.


/ moan

[metamorphosis]

Track tonight -

Few laps on the grass warm - up. Fair warm and humid and the air was hot. Session was 5x6min at pace, 2min recovery.

I did 4 and cooled down after. I did them more at 10k pace and i had taught 3 classes between 7am and 2pm which was already 2h15m aerobic work. Shouldn't have even turned up to the session but i wanted to get it done as it was for me instead of others benefit, grinded out 4 reps and cooled down and showered. Was glad to get it out of the way.

[metamorphosis]

15min warm up on bike then 4.48 miles at 8'58 pace avg.

Thought a spin tonight, i didn't do much but put them through their paces. Got in a bit of core work as well.

[metamorphosis]

Up the walls the last few days

Il update laters. Nice few miles in the legs knocked out since last thursday. Fantastic rest the weekend got my mentality back somewhat, although it looks like the next 2 weeks will be hectic work wise, covering about 40 hours in work and maybe 10 classes in the other gigs on top of of that a week. So next 2 weeks will be de load weeks so to speak, cut out all cross training, just some short runs with track session in between.

[metamorphosis]

Things should quieten down a little now - work has been mad the last while. Kinda like that when you work in 5 places and you are helping in the start up of a new business. Got some good training in though, need it for the sanity.

Today : 12.21 miles in 1:32:10, 7'32 avg pace. Felt very comfortable given the day and drinks had in Dublin yesterday followed by the last Luas to the red cow and drive back to limerick at 12.30 am.

All i Know at the moment for deffo race wise is the race series 5,10 and half. Id like to get a race in beforehand. Get looking i suppose. Might look if there's a race in Dublin the weekend of 12/13th June as I'm in Dublin that weekend for a taste of Dublin