Over, around and through

Oisin11178

13.1 miles at 8.54 a mile.
8.55
8.53
8.54
8.58
8.57
8.54
8.57
8.55
8.53
8.51
9.02
8.50
0.43
Still finding it hard to run at this pace but its getting easier:-)
Last run over 8 miles before Limerick.

heffsarmy

Congrats Frank on your pb...you certainly like pain, are you doin Edinburgh after Limerick?

Oisin11178

heffsarmy wrote: »

Congrats Frank on your pb...you certainly like pain, are you doin Edinburgh after Limerick?

Thanks heff:-)
Yeah doing edinburgh with ken. Plan at the moment is to try and get ken under 3h40m but if i feel strong with a 2 week rest before it ill go for 3.10.

Oisin11178

7 miles handy on the treadmill.
Thats 40.2 already for the week and puts me at 808 miles for the year:-)

Oisin11178

Rest days friday and saturday.
Sunday 14 miles
7.55
7.58
7.49
7.45
7.55
7.55
7.50
7.51
7.40
7.43
7.55
7.49
7.49
7.48
7.49 average. Felt alot harder than it should have but i pushed on. Last 4 miles uphill so not to bad.

Monday. Felt find after a great sleep last night so decided to do a pace run for 4 hour marathon in Limerick. Already did a couple of there but wanted to get closer to 9.10 pace.
9.05
9.03
9.04
9.05
9.05
9.07
9.00
9.01
9.07
9.04
9.05
9.02
9.01
0.55
13.1 miles 1h58m50s. Very pleased with that. Loads of rest now.

Oisin11178

26.5 miles in limerick marathon. official 4 hour pacer 3.59.52:D

misty floyd

Oisin11178 wrote: »

26.5 miles in limerick marathon. official 4 hour pacer 3.59.52:D

Good job dude! Fair play to ya.

Oisin11178

misty floyd wrote: »

Good job dude! Fair play to ya.

Its great crack doing something like this. I would recommend it to anybody. It was like doing a long run with some friends.

theboyblunder

great oisin - well done. I have just committed to the 3:45 DCM pacing so will hopefully be heading around with you then.

First weve 17 weeks to longford to negotiate

Oisin11178

theboyblunder wrote: »

great oisin - well done. I have just committed to the 3:45 DCM pacing so will hopefully be heading around with you then.

First weve 17 weeks to longford to negotiate

Yeah mate should be great crack in dublin:-)
Longford will hurt more:-)

Oisin11178

Ive gotten it into my head to race edinburgh. Went out on a run today to see if i could maintain the pace i need for 10 miles @ 7.18 a mile needed for a 3.10 marathon. Legs were a bit sore after Limerick so i reckon if i could do 10 miles at that pace 2 days after the marathon and with a mear 3 week taper and race atmosphere and gels ect. I reckon i could go close on a course like edinburgh.
7.33
7.24
7.12
7.02
7.10
7.15
7.13
7.12
7.14
7.03
Average of 7.14 followed by 4 miles to get home.
9.13
9.10
9.06
9.02
Looks like were bringing the racing boots to edinburgh:-)
Probably end in disaster:-*

Oisin11178

8 miles easy today.
8.15
8.29
8.25
8.19
8.07
7.58
7.47
7.27
Average of 8.05 a mile.
Zzzzz:-)
1 hour of football after run.

Oisin11178

Was meant to go out for am easy run but after 1 mile i was bored to death, Zzzzz.
7.55
7.40
7.36
7.25
7.11
7.13
7.11
6.44
Feel good ya know. Very strong. I find if i start my sessions a little bit slower and get faster i feel stronger.

misty floyd

Jesus Oisin, you are flying man. Are you not tired from all of the marathons/long runs etc?

Actually, how long have you been running, if ya don't mind me asking? I notice other lads in my club that have been running years recover a lot quicker than I do.

Perhaps you and Krusty are freaks....I know he's only running a couple of years and he's belting out the marathons/miles.

Krusty_Clown

I dunno about that! I'm on a massive 8 miles so far this week!

theboyblunder

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Ive gotten it into my head to race edinburgh.

hahahaha savage oisin...... its customary to at least wait for the pain to subside before planning the next one Fair play to ya - hope you get the sub 3'10

Im going to tell my wife about you so I dont look so marathon obsessed

Oisin11178

misty floyd wrote: »

Jesus Oisin, you are flying man. Are you not tired from all of the marathons/long runs etc?

Actually, how long have you been running, if ya don't mind me asking? I notice other lads in my club that have been running years recover a lot quicker than I do.

Perhaps you and Krusty are freaks....I know he's only running a couple of years and he's belting out the marathons/miles.

Running 1 year nearly on the dot misty. I find i recover really easily. No soreness the day after limerick but it was a slow 1 ya know:p
Theboyblunder, me and the missus have no kids yet so i find it very easy to get out. Looking like it will be 10 marathons this year, was hoping to do more but it will be tight. Would love to do a double or even a quad in the west of Ireland marathon series.

Oisin11178

Was meant to pace my octo ken for 1.45ish but got got bored after 10k. First 10k in 48 mins. 11.2km in 47 mins. Edinburgh here we come. 1.30 was a formality today if i raced:-)

Oisin11178

7 miles slow on a treadmill.
Yesterday was the kildare half. 1.35 pace run for edinburgh. Sick i didnt try for 1.30. Last 6.5 miles in 6.45 average and felt ok.

Oisin11178

Monday-rest
Tuesday-rest
Wednesday
10 miles in 1.14
7.29 average pace with 3 miles uphill at the end. Felt ok all the way through.
7.39
7.36
7.35
7.28
7.26
7.19
7.21
7.34
7.26
7.22

Oisin11178

7 miles slow on treadmill.
Zzzzz:-)

Oisin11178

Set out to do 15 miles. Wanted to do a steady but comfortable pace. Pulled back if it felt to fast. Started off slower and downhill. Finished faster and last 4 miles uphill. Felt very comfortable at the end but got drenched in the rain.
7.50
7.49
7.49
7.48
7.47
7.44
7.40
7.47
7.46
7.36
7.40
7.49
7.41
7.33
7.31
Average of 7.44 good run.

Oisin11178

8 miles easy.
8.18
8.13
8.10
8.17
8.22
7.58
7.59
7.40
Average 8.08.
Felt fine but was very hot.

Oisin11178

9 miles very easy. 8.43
8.37
8.37
8.37
8.29
8.33
8.31
8.19
8.24
7.37
Average me 8.26. Nice run out in the sunshine:-)
Thats me until edinburgh except for 2 or 3 five mile runs during the week.

theboyblunder

best of luck oisin! What time are you looking for? Is it sub 3.10 or are you leaving that for longford?

Oisin11178

Yeah 3.10 bud. Ive 4 mins to take off. Thats 8 secs a mile over i slightly easier course. Once again ill put the old body on the line. I cant ever be accused of not giving 100 precent. If in not on for 3.10 at the end ill slow right down.

Oisin11178

8.54
8.56
8.56
8.59
8.59
8.55
8.48
8.48
8.58
8.53
8.43
8.42
8.33
0.50
13.1 miles very very easy. Enjoyed it and legs are in great nick.

Oisin11178

5 miles slow on a treadmill wednesday. Feeling good.

Oisin11178

Just realised my Garmin is broke. Going to be hard tomorrow. have my stopwatch with me and i know the splits but is a pain in the b******

theboyblunder

if I remember right you didnt have it for the last one and pb'd.... how did it go?