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Marthastew · 26-04-2012, 17:05

Thursday 26th April
45 minute lower body class
Intervals on :eek:treadmill 1K warm up at 10 min mile, 3 x 1200 @ 6.58 pace with 800 rest at 9 min/mile pace
half hour spin class

Having read and reread my new bible I decided it was time to stop thinking about intervals and actually do a few. My training before Connemara Ultra tended to follow a plan but would conveniently skip the intervals and do only one or two MP LSRs (it’s no wonder I found it hard to PB). The Ultra training suited my “run what I like when I like” mentality.
It’s time to knuckle down now as Berlin is only 5 months away

With the weather this morning as bad as yesterday I decided that it would be of no benefit for me to try my first proper interval session outside in the wind and the rain. The only problem with this is I HATE the treadmill and I haven’t been on one for over a year (when it snowed I got desperate). I recently listened to a martahontalk podcast which extolled the benefits of treadmills for intervals and as I’m a member of a gym I had no excuses.
I nervously popped on to the most secluded treadmill I could find in the gym and spent the first K trying to figure out how to work the machine…
P&D suggest that to get the maximum benefit from the session the intervals should be between 2 and a half and 5 miles so I decided to start with 3 x 1200. When I turned the speed up I started to panic and had visions of me catapulting into the middle of the gym but after a while I relaxed into it. I found it tough but not too tough and if I had eaten properly before I might have attempted a 4th interval. I’m very pleasantly surprised at how well it went. I will definitely use the treadmill again as it’s a really good way to make sure the pace is constant, although I think I’ve read before that treadmills aren’t as tough as real life so I’ll have to take it outside soon enough.
I was a little lightheaded when I finished so I rectified that with a chocolate muffin and a creamy coffee and then I was fit to head into the spin class.
Cycling home by the sea was a bit of an adventure and it was so windy I had to get off and walk for a while, HUGE fabulous waves were splashing in on the coast, I was buzzing and full of energy after a great morning

neilc · 26-04-2012, 18:14

I think the treadmill is deadly for sessions like intervals and tempos, like you said its easier to maintain your pace (if you can resist the decrease button). I did a four mile tempo session on mine last night which I mightn't have stuck to out on the road.

Didn't get in btw, both relieved and disappointed in equal measure. Did joe have any better luck?

Dory Dory · 26-04-2012, 18:51

I agree about intervals on the treadmill - I found great value with little risk in injury (or failure) in doing them this way.

Neilc, I assume you are talking about NY? If so, I didn't get in either. Oh well. Did Mr. Stew?

neilc · 26-04-2012, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dory Dory

I agree about intervals on the treadmill - I found great value with little risk in injury (or failure) in doing them this way.

Neilc, I assume you are talking about NY? If so, I didn't get in either. Oh well. Did Mr. Stew?

Yeah, NY alright! Maybe next year!!

Marthastew · 26-04-2012, 21:01

I definitely think intervals on the threadmill are the way to go, it seems so simple with the pace set, I'm delighted. It also goes to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks, I never thought I'd last more than 5 minutes on it.

DD and Neil, you are in good company cos Mr Stew didn't get into NY in the lottery either, in fact I haven't heard of anyone who did.

I'll just have to run my heart out for you all

I'm really looking forward to it since I'm most definitely running it for fun, Berlin is my main goal this year and by all accounts New York is one to soak up the atmosphere.

Brianderunner · 26-04-2012, 21:06

The elite amongst us got in to NY, eh MarthaStew?

Marthastew · 27-04-2012, 16:56

Friday April 27th
MLR 14.17 miles avg pace 8.38 min/mile
45 minute body Pump class

I was dying to head out on this run so I was delighted to see the rain clear this morning, it was still windy and a little cold but a fabulous hilly run by the sea was just what I needed to round off a great week.

With the marathontalk London Marathon podcast all cranked up I left Dun Laoghire and headed for the hills in Killiney and onto Shankill and back again. This is a route I do regularly and I never tire of it because the view is so spectacular. The sea was still quite rough and you could feel the energy coming off the waves and the sun even made the odd appearance. I was totally engrossed in the scenery and the podcast and the miles flew by.

News to report from the wonderful world of marathontalk; I’m sure this is old news and I’ve just been too busy the last few days but I was shocked to hear that neither Makau or G.Mutai made it on to the Kenyan Olympic Marathon team, I also learned that Mary Keitany and Wilson Kipsang both ran the fastest ever 5 K splits within a marathon of all time. The marathon at the Olympics is going to be be amazing this year.

Regular marathontalk listeners will be familiar with Tony’s Trials, he always makes me laugh but he gave a VERY in-depth account of the portaloos at the marathon, as the mother of three boys I’m pretty used to toilet-talk but this just took the biscuit (gingerbread man

).
I was trying to keep to LSR pace (8.51 min/miles, stolen from belcarra, thanks

) and I was doing quite well until the last two miles when I decided it would be ok to pick up the pace as I was starving and thirsty and wanted to make it back to the lunchtime class in the gym. I made it just in time, grabbed my drink and an apple and spent the whole class thinking about what I would eat for lunch when I was finished so I hardly noticed the fact that my legs were shaking like a bowl of jelly (mmmmmmm... jelly

) when I was doing all those squats, lunges etc.

Lunch was a cinnamon raisin bagel, smoked salmon and cream cheese with homemade carrot ginger and coconut soup, YUM

digger2d2 · 27-04-2012, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianderunner

The elite amongst us got in to NY, eh MarthaStew?

Did Meno say my 1:36 half gets me into NY at my age group?

menoscemo · 27-04-2012, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by digger2d2

Did Meno say my 1:36 half gets me into NY at my age group?

http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/entran...Guidelines.htm

So you are over 60?

Marthastew · 27-04-2012, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by digger2d2

Did Meno say my 1:36 half gets me into NY at my age group?

We could change your name to Allannah and you would nearly make it....

Although no matter what my name or age was I wouldn't make it in on the new cut-off times for 2013.

digger2d2 · 28-04-2012, 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by menoscemo

http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/entran...Guidelines.htm

So you are over 60?

Haha... So, sub 1:25 it has to be, that's not a problem

digger2d2 · 28-04-2012, 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marthastew

We could change your name to Allannah and you would nearly make it....

Although no matter what my name or age was I wouldn't make it in on the new cut-off times for 2013.

Do they not have a category for those who each day brave the Atlantic, jump straight to intervals on the treadmill and re-charge with Manuka honey, Chia Seeds and never eat chocolate?

Dory Dory · 29-04-2012, 01:25

Brown soda bread report - hubby lovedlovedloved it!! Woo hoo! Thank you so much for the easy and tasty genuine recipe. It's a keeper.

Marthastew · 29-04-2012, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by digger2d2

Do they not have a category for those who each day brave the Atlantic, jump straight to intervals on the treadmill and re-charge with Manuka honey, Chia Seeds and never eat chocolate?

No chocolate

.... perish the thought!

Marthastew · 29-04-2012, 21:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dory Dory

Brown soda bread report - hubby lovedlovedloved it!! Woo hoo! Thank you so much for the easy and tasty genuine recipe. It's a keeper.

I'm delighted he liked it, isn't it so easy to make?? I'll have to dig out the recipe I have for Guinness bread for you, it is delish and also very easy to make.
All this talk of homemade bread... I'm starving, I'm off to get a snack

27-04-2012, 16:56	#232
Marthastew Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,087 Adverts \| Friends	Friday April 27th MLR 14.17 miles avg pace 8.38 min/mile 45 minute body Pump class I was dying to head out on this run so I was delighted to see the rain clear this morning, it was still windy and a little cold but a fabulous hilly run by the sea was just what I needed to round off a great week. With the marathontalk London Marathon podcast all cranked up I left Dun Laoghire and headed for the hills in Killiney and onto Shankill and back again. This is a route I do regularly and I never tire of it because the view is so spectacular. The sea was still quite rough and you could feel the energy coming off the waves and the sun even made the odd appearance. I was totally engrossed in the scenery and the podcast and the miles flew by. News to report from the wonderful world of marathontalk; I’m sure this is old news and I’ve just been too busy the last few days but I was shocked to hear that neither Makau or G.Mutai made it on to the Kenyan Olympic Marathon team, I also learned that Mary Keitany and Wilson Kipsang both ran the fastest ever 5 K splits within a marathon of all time. The marathon at the Olympics is going to be be amazing this year. Regular marathontalk listeners will be familiar with Tony’s Trials, he always makes me laugh but he gave a VERY in-depth account of the portaloos at the marathon, as the mother of three boys I’m pretty used to toilet-talk but this just took the biscuit (gingerbread man). I was trying to keep to LSR pace (8.51 min/miles, stolen from belcarra, thanks) and I was doing quite well until the last two miles when I decided it would be ok to pick up the pace as I was starving and thirsty and wanted to make it back to the lunchtime class in the gym. I made it just in time, grabbed my drink and an apple and spent the whole class thinking about what I would eat for lunch when I was finished so I hardly noticed the fact that my legs were shaking like a bowl of jelly (mmmmmmm... jelly) when I was doing all those squats, lunges etc. Lunch was a cinnamon raisin bagel, smoked salmon and cream cheese with homemade carrot ginger and coconut soup, YUM

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Marthastew Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,087 Adverts \| Friends	Thursday 26th April 45 minute lower body class Intervals on :eek:treadmill 1K warm up at 10 min mile, 3 x 1200 @ 6.58 pace with 800 rest at 9 min/mile pace half hour spin class Having read and reread my new bible I decided it was time to stop thinking about intervals and actually do a few. My training before Connemara Ultra tended to follow a plan but would conveniently skip the intervals and do only one or two MP LSRs (it’s no wonder I found it hard to PB). The Ultra training suited my “run what I like when I like” mentality. It’s time to knuckle down now as Berlin is only 5 months away With the weather this morning as bad as yesterday I decided that it would be of no benefit for me to try my first proper interval session outside in the wind and the rain. The only problem with this is I HATE the treadmill and I haven’t been on one for over a year (when it snowed I got desperate). I recently listened to a martahontalk podcast which extolled the benefits of treadmills for intervals and as I’m a member of a gym I had no excuses. I nervously popped on to the most secluded treadmill I could find in the gym and spent the first K trying to figure out how to work the machine… P&D suggest that to get the maximum benefit from the session the intervals should be between 2 and a half and 5 miles so I decided to start with 3 x 1200. When I turned the speed up I started to panic and had visions of me catapulting into the middle of the gym but after a while I relaxed into it. I found it tough but not too tough and if I had eaten properly before I might have attempted a 4th interval. I’m very pleasantly surprised at how well it went. I will definitely use the treadmill again as it’s a really good way to make sure the pace is constant, although I think I’ve read before that treadmills aren’t as tough as real life so I’ll have to take it outside soon enough. I was a little lightheaded when I finished so I rectified that with a chocolate muffin and a creamy coffee and then I was fit to head into the spin class. Cycling home by the sea was a bit of an adventure and it was so windy I had to get off and walk for a while, HUGE fabulous waves were splashing in on the coast, I was buzzing and full of energy after a great morning

26-04-2012, 18:14	#227
neilc Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Meath Posts: 707 Adverts \| Friends	I think the treadmill is deadly for sessions like intervals and tempos, like you said its easier to maintain your pace (if you can resist the decrease button). I did a four mile tempo session on mine last night which I mightn't have stuck to out on the road. Didn't get in btw, both relieved and disappointed in equal measure. Did joe have any better luck?

26-04-2012, 18:51	#228
Dory Dory Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,162 Adverts \| Friends	I agree about intervals on the treadmill - I found great value with little risk in injury (or failure) in doing them this way. Neilc, I assume you are talking about NY? If so, I didn't get in either. Oh well. Did Mr. Stew?

26-04-2012, 21:01	#230
Marthastew Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,087 Adverts \| Friends	I definitely think intervals on the threadmill are the way to go, it seems so simple with the pace set, I'm delighted. It also goes to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks, I never thought I'd last more than 5 minutes on it. DD and Neil, you are in good company cos Mr Stew didn't get into NY in the lottery either, in fact I haven't heard of anyone who did. I'll just have to run my heart out for you all I'm really looking forward to it since I'm most definitely running it for fun, Berlin is my main goal this year and by all accounts New York is one to soak up the atmosphere.

26-04-2012, 21:06	#231
Brianderunner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North London/Limerick Posts: 2,920 Adverts \| Friends	The elite amongst us got in to NY, eh MarthaStew?

29-04-2012, 01:25	#238
Dory Dory Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,162 Adverts \| Friends	Brown soda bread report - hubby lovedlovedloved it!! Woo hoo! Thank you so much for the easy and tasty genuine recipe. It's a keeper.