[DULLAHAN2]

I have started to start up a training log for the reason that i can look back time to time to see where i was when i started taking running seriously and somewhere to write how i feel in training and races as i think my wife gets tired listening to me going on and on and on . For the last year and a half i have been just doing what i felt liked in training on the day,some days i would run for an hour whilst other days i would run for half an hour. I have never started a training plan just did what i wanted.

My 10km training consisted of just running the distance and trying to beat the last time i ran it in. I have never done and speedwork consistently so that's probably why i cant break 50 mins in a race. I am currently training for a half marathon on 26 Jun and again i am just working my way up the milage with no speed work.

This isn't ideal i know but i find training plans a bit tedious that is something that has to change.I am going to start training for DCM in Jul. I am not looking for a specific time as this will be my first marathon and i intend in taking it easy, soak up the atmosphere of the day. I am just looking to finish it. I haven't decided on a training plan but when i do i intend to stick to it religiously.

PB'S
5KM 23.21 MINS ( STREETS OF SLIGO 5K 2011)10KM 50 MINS ( NORTH WEST 10K 2011)10 MILES 80 MINS ( THIS IS A TRAINING PB)Warriors run 1hr 28 mins 2010HALF MARATHON ???????FULL MARATHON ???????

LONG TERM GOAL SUB 2HR 50 MARATHON was sub 3hr but might as well aim for the stars. Hopefully in the next 10 years

[DULLAHAN2]

Just back from a fantastic 10k that i do as part of my training. I had a few niggles at the start of the week which has kept me from running. Every time i ran i got a pain in my shin on my right leg, went to the physio and she got me sorted. I was going to run an easy 5 mile but just before i left the house i couldnt remember the last time i ran fast so i decided to do 10k attacking the hills.

SUMMARY
A HILLY 10KM IN 49.12

Heart Rate Avg 159 bpm.

[slowsteady]

Good luck with the log.

Starting the log in itself shows a degree of commitment to getting serious - a audience viewing it for one puts on a degree of pressure.

I'm in the same mode at the moment, trying to pick a plan for October. Will watch your progress with interest.

[DULLAHAN2]

Originally Posted by slowsteady

Good luck with the log.

Starting the log in itself shows a degree of commitment to getting serious - a audience viewing it for one puts on a degree of pressure.

I'm in the same mode at the moment, trying to pick a plan for October. Will watch your progress with interest.

Thanks Slowsteady, Picking the right plan for October seems to be harder than the training is going to be , trying to find the right programme that will enable me enough time for it and the family. I am just glad i am not looking for a specifc time, it would be alot worse if i was.

Just back from an 11 miles LSR this morning, lovely morning for it, the wind picked up on the way back and in some parts of the run it felt like i was going backwards. All in All a very enjoyable run

SUMMARY
11 MILE. avg pace 09:09 min/mi 1hr 40min 45sec
Avg HR: 148 bpm
An 8 on the comfort zone scale.

[DULLAHAN2]

I went for my first swimming lesson tonight. I did swimming lesson's a couple of years ago got the basic's and stopped. I taught it would be a struggle to get used to being in the pool again but it came back to me fairly quickly. I hope to get to the pool at least 3 times a week to get some practice in.

HAPPY DAYS!!!!

[DULLAHAN2]

well just back in from a 10k run. I ate way too much today so i struggled abit. I am finding the hills alot easier now so i am looking forward to the curlew 10km in boyle on sunday.

SUMMARY

10 KM IN 50 MINS
Avg BPM 157

[DULLAHAN2]

Swimming today. I did half an hour consatrating on my technique. I found it tough to comibne everything and the breathing is hard to get used to when i am trying to remember to kick from my hips as my instructor kept telling me in class the other day.

''PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT'' as they say

[couerdelion]

What's your goal for the DCM?

It helps to write it down so you know where you are aiming to be in a few months time.

[DULLAHAN2]

Originally Posted by couerdelion

What's your goal for the DCM?

It helps to write it down so you know where you are aiming to be in a few months time.

Not gunning for a specific time as this will be my first marathon i just want to do it to soak up the atmosphere ,but in saying that according to my 10 km time, looking at 3 hours 50 mins. I am doing the strawberry half marathon sunday week so will be able to judge it better then.

[DULLAHAN2]

Well that was a horrible run. After 4.5 miles it started to ge tough and by the time i got to 8.5 i was drained i couldnt run anymore. I had the radio on my phone on so i went off way to quick but never noticed it until it was way too late. I am really disappointed not being able to finish the run but i guess....i dont know..... lesson learned........ keep an eye on my pace.

[DULLAHAN2]

This was a tough and very enjoyable race today. Got there at about half 10 for reg. Met a couple of guys from here. Seen Luke ''the ming'' flanagan walking up to the start, not often you see TD's doing a 10 km. I got chatting to a guy at the start and he told me there was a couple of hills near the end. Thank God he did, i had that in my mind the whole way.

Looking up the hill at the start line and i nearly turned around Very steep climb as i said to the guy beside '' it must of been a sadist'' that designed the course. When the bell went off at the start i was ready to tear up the hill but couldnt start running as there was walkers four across, but i managed to squeeze past just after the start and tried to get into a comfortable stride. When we started to go down hill i just let gravity do the job and crusied down the hill overtaking a good few runners.

When the second climb started just after the first downhill at 2km i think. there was a couple of GAA heads flying up the hill past me and i coulndnt understand how they could go that fast up the hill, they didnt last long at that speed i went past them at the first drink station and didnt see them again. I seen a guy just after this at 4 km looking in awful shape another victim of the second hill i think. I was on my own from here for the next 2 km i was trying to reel in a couple of guys one in a red jersey and the other in a white hat. I went past the guy in the red jersey just before we turned off the main road, but could not catch the girl in a white cap. I would be catching her on the climbs but she would open a gap up on downhills.

I kept looking over my shoulder to see if the guy in the red was near but he was well gone. Just before the 9km mark i looked behind me and there was a guy tearing up behind me and since there was only one km left i put the foot down to try to stop him from overtaking and to catch the girl in the white cap. Running down the big hill we ran up first i taught i would catch her at the bottom of the hill i started to up the pace to catch a guy in green as i knew the girl was gone, and i got him about 10 meters before the line, It was a great feeling to finish stronger than i normally do and to pass him out.Seen Krusty at the end. Fair play to him on win.

All in all a great race on a lovely day. If it was raining it would be treachous. One for the books next year.
Time 51.18 only 1.12 mins slower than my PB so happy days

[DULLAHAN2]

So today was a lesson in how not to pace myself and its great getting a five k P.B but it shouldnt be done in a 10 km race. At the start line there was 2 pacer's one for 45 and one for 50mins. So i decided for the crack that i would follow the 45 mins pacer to see how far i could go with him bad idea. We started off handy enough, felt great, no niggles or anything.

We went through the first km at 4.11 min/km. I knew i wouldnt last when a guy behind me said '' 1k done, 9 left, 4k of hils'' but i plugged onwards. At two km i knew it was time to ease up as we went through this km at 4.21 min/km. So i fell into stride with this girl for the next 2 km and felt refreshed and was feeling confident. 3km and 4 km were both 4.44 min/km then just as we came to 4.5 km there was a hill that i wasnt expecting and the 3 extra pound i had put on my holidays made it very tough on the legs and i began to suffer i didnt think i could finish the race. I said if i just ease up and stay ahead of the 50 min pacer, i would have a PB so at 6k he caught up with me and i stuck beside him hoping to hang on the whole way.

The last 4km were the toughest i ran in a long, long time.There were so many hills i couldnt get a rythm going, my mind was telling me to stop, i wanted to walk alot of the hills but i stuck beside the pacer hoping to break 50 mins. He told me that we would easily come in under 50 mins but i doubted i would last.
Pump the arms on the hills i was told, so pumped them i did. With 500 m to go i made a big push to get the race over and done with, i had enough at this stage i lasted about 300m before i had to slow down or i would be having a cardiac. I slowly made it across the finish in 49.21 a PB by 1 min.

I learned alot today about pacing and just how much work i have to do to get where i want to be. Ya live and learn i guess

[DULLAHAN2]

No running today as i am on babysitting dutys. I just checked out how many miles i ran in 2010 against 2011 and i have 100 miles more ran this year than last year, i am abit shocked by this as i have missed 10 weeks running this year. Ya gotta love the garmin

[DULLAHAN2]

Went to the track today i did 8 x 400m. 90 sec recovery
Splits 1.42, 140, 1.39, 1.42, 1.40,1.42, 1.42,1.35

Happy that i kept them within a few sec's of each other as i do find it hard to pace myself sometimes. I Went to the gym after and practiced my swimming, i swam about 120 meters this is the fartest i have ever swam and just 2 weeks ago i could barley swim 30meters. Really enjoying the swimming a few more lessons will be needed tough.

[DULLAHAN2]

5 miles today. nothing exciting to log about.

5 miles

9min/mile pace