Captain Slog

meathcountysec

7.02Km in 54:45 (7:48 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

So so sort of a run. Effort felt more than the pace deserved.



Total this Week: 7.02Km
Total this Month: 18.84Km
Total this Year: 186.56Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 31 out of 94 days (32.9%)

Average runs per week: 2.26
Average distance per week: 13.52Km

meathcountysec

6.03 in 46:24 (7:42 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Seem to be just going through the motions of late. The fitness seems to be returning somewhat but still a good way to go yet.


Total this Week: 13.05Km
Total this Month: 24.87Km
Total this Year: 192.59Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 32 out of 95 days (33.6%)

Average runs per week: 2.26
Average distance per week: 13.52Km

meathcountysec

7.05 in 55:29 (7:52 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

In a previous incarnation of MCS I would have thrown my hat at the whole bl**dy thing after losing so much fitness. This MCS is made of sterner stuff, though. Onwards, ever onwards……



Total this Week: 20.1Km
Total this Month: 31.92Km
Total this Year: 199.64Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 33 out of 96 days (34.3%)

Average runs per week: 2.26
Average distance per week: 13.52Km

meathcountysec

8.04Km in 1:02:18 (7:45 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Waited till the cool of the evening for this one. The pooch thanked me!!



Total this Week: 28.14Km
Total this Month: 39.96Km
Total this Year: 207.68Km
Runs this Week: 4
Runs 34 out of 97 days (35%)

Average runs per week: 2.26
Average distance per week: 13.52Km

meathcountysec

5.03Km in 38:42 (7:42 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath


Warm evening. Felt it for those running in the heat of the day in the Great Ireland Trudge.


Total this Week: 33.17Km
Total this Month: 44.99Km
Total this Year: 212.71Km
Runs this Week: 5
Runs 35 out of 99 days (35.3%)

Average runs per week: 2.45
Average distance per week: 14.89Km

meathcountysec

7.07Km in 52:40 (7:27 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

While the pace would disgrace a stalled glacier, I actually felt like I was running again. I increased the pace throughout this run, starting with a 7:46 Km and finishing with a 6:56 one. I could have probably done another one or two at this pace. That said, I’m sitting at a desk now and far away paces are golden!!

The pooch was proud of me. At last I’m starting to keep up with the hairy b*gger!! :D


Total this Week: 7.07Km
Total this Month: 52.06Km
Total this Year: 219.78Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 36 out of 100 days (36%)

Average runs per week: 2.45
Average distance per week: 14.89Km

meathcountysec

8.03Km in 59:05 (7:21 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

More even paced run. Moving on!!



Total this Week: 15.1Km
Total this Month: 60.09Km
Total this Year: 227.81Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 37 out of 101 days (36.6%)

Average runs per week: 2.45
Average distance per week: 14.89Km

meathcountysec

3Km in 21:26 (7:09 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Didn’t have a whole lot of time to fit in a run so went for quality rather than quantity. This was about the pace I did the Dunboyne 4 Mile in. Pleased with the apparent improvement.




Total this Week: 18.1Km
Total this Month: 63.09Km
Total this Year: 230.81Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 38 out of 102 days (37.2%)

Average runs per week: 2.45
Average distance per week: 14.89Km

meathcountysec

6.03Km in 45:22 (7:32 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

This was due to be 10Km but time went against me.


Total this Week: 24.13Km
Total this Month: 69.12Km
Total this Year: 236.84Km
Runs this Week: 4
Runs 39 out of 105 days (37.1%)

Average runs per week: 2.55
Average distance per week: 15.5Km

meathcountysec

10.02Km in 1:17:57 (7:47 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Had to grind the last 2 Km of this run out. Longest run since DCM. Moving on. The pooch didn’t exactly appreciate the jump up in distance and was hankering to return to the car after 7 laps but his master’s voice prevailed!!


Total this Week: 10.02Km
Total this Month: 79.14Km
Total this Year: 246.86Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 40 out of 107 days (37.3%)

Average runs per week: 2.55
Average distance per week: 15.5Km

meathcountysec

5.02Km in 37:56 (7:33 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Handy enough run.




Total this Week: 5.02Km
Total this Month: 84.16Km
Total this Year: 251.88Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 41 out of 113 days (36.2%)

Average runs per week: 2.55
Average distance per week: 15.5Km

meathcountysec

7.00Km in 54:06 (7:43 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Another handy run. Heart rate didn’t spike like it did yesterday. Max HR 146, yesterday 169.




Total this Week: 12.02Km
Total this Month: 91.16Km
Total this Year: 258.88Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 42 out of 114 days (36.8%)

Average runs per week: 2.55
Average distance per week: 15.5Km

meathcountysec

5.01Km in 37:39 (7:31 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

This heat wave is playing havoc with any intention I have to push on distance wise. Where’s snow and ice when you need it?



Total this Week: 17.03Km
Total this Month: 96.17Km
Total this Year: 263.89Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 43 out of 118 days (36.4%)

Average runs per week: 2.55
Average distance per week: 15.5Km

meathcountysec

8.01Km in 1:03:04 (7:52 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Bit of a slog to get this far today.





Total this Week: 25.04Km
Total this Month: 8.01Km
Total this Year: 271.90Km
Runs this Week: 4
Runs 44 out of 119 days (36.9%)

Average runs per week: 2.54
Average distance per week: 15.73Km

meathcountysec

8.02 in 1:01:16 (7:38 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Another warm day out there. Max HR at 169 (88%).




Total this Week: 8.02Km
Total this Month: 16.03Km
Total this Year: 279.92Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 45 out of 120 days (37.5%)

Average runs per week: 2.54
Average distance per week: 15.73Km

meathcountysec

8.03Km in 1:01:20 (7:38 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Easy enough run



Total this Week: 16.05Km
Total this Month: 24.06Km
Total this Year: 287.95Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 46 out of 121 days (38%)

Average runs per week: 2.54
Average distance per week: 15.73Km

meathcountysec

8.02Km in 1:00:41 (7:34 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Another easy run




Total this Week: 24.07Km
Total this Month: 32.08Km
Total this Year: 287.95Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 47 out of 123 days (38.2%)

Average runs per week: 2.54
Average distance per week: 15.73Km

meathcountysec

4.05Km in 30:06 (7:26 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Pushed the pace so cut the distance




Total this Week: 4.05Km
Total this Month: 36.13Km
Total this Year: 292.0Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 48 out of 127 days (37.8%)

Average runs per week: 2.62
Average distance per week: 15.97Km

meathcountysec

8.02Km in 1:01:03 (7:37 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

A lot of ho-hum runs recently. I feel my fitness is returning but only to pre-marathon training levels. It seems as if I have lost a year of running effort with not much to show for it.



Total this Week: 12.07Km
Total this Month: 44.15Km
Total this Year: 300.02Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 49 out of 128 days (38.2%)

Average runs per week: 2.62
Average distance per week: 15.97Km

meathcountysec

7.06Km in 51:52 (7:21 min/Km) Gormanston Beach, Co. Meath


I was to be in Cushinstown at a primary schools relay competition and so planned to head off the 10 miles or so to Gormanston to run on the beach. When I got there, similar to my last expedition to the coast, there was a live-fire exercise taking place, and so was consigned to the country roads around the college rather than the wind-swept panorama I had hoped for.

Nonetheless, I enjoyed running in a different environment, but was sans pooch


Easy day tomorrow (i.e. no running) and then the Simon Cumbers/Paddy Hyland Race (6Km) in Navan on Friday evening. Not expecting much but would like to see some improvement in performance/pace over the Dunboyne Race last March.



Total this Week: 19.13Km
Total this Month: 51.21Km
Total this Year: 307.08Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 50 out of 129 days (38.7%)

Average distance per run: 6.14Km
Average runs per week: 2.62
Average distance per week: 15.97Km

littlebug

meathcountysec wrote: »

A lot of ho-hum runs recently. I feel my fitness is returning but only to pre-marathon training levels. It seems as if I have lost a year of running effort with not much to show for it

I hear ya! It's only in the past couple of weeks or so that I've started to feel like I'm getting back to myself again.
Is your race today

meathcountysec

Aye. 8pm in Navan. Now, if only these fn showers would buzz off I might even look forward to it:p

It gets confusing logging past runs in the present and talking about the future which is now ;-)

littlebug

meathcountysec wrote: »

It gets confusing logging past runs in the present and talking about the future which is now ;-)

yes, yes it does
Good luck tonight

meathcountysec

Race Report

6Km in 38:46 (6:27 min/Km) Simon Cumbers Memorial/Paddy Hyland Memorial Race, Navan, Co. Meath

A showery, breezy day was not pointing to an enjoyable jaunt around the outskirts of Navan but as the evening wore on the wind abated and the showers subsided. Time to race.

This race is part of the Meath Race League for 2011 and so I was duty bound to compete. In order to be classified in the League I need to complete 8 out of 13 events. This is No. 3 out of 4.

The participant numbers were down on previous years but the course was still the same. Having completed my ablutions, a short warm-up around the tartan track, then an easy 800m jog out to the start.

The race started a few minutes after 8pm and in accordance with tradition the field disappeared out of sight within minutes. My race plan was to set a steady pace at the start, try and hold it through the mid-race and finish as strong as possible.

As a 6Km race it’s hard to judge the pace, something between 5K and 10K pace is what’s required. My early pace was a bit brisk (1st K – 6:14; 2nd K 6:22 (slight uphill drag); 3rd K 6:14) and coming into mid-course I was beginning to feel it (4th K – 6:27 (slight uphill drag) then the wheel nuts started to loosen. 5th K – 6:36. At 5.3K I was forced to pull over to throw up :eek: (lost 42 seconds). I then continued onto the finish (6th K – 6:45) at a more modest pace.

Despite the pit stop I am delighted with my performance. I was only 1:21 slower than last year, coming off of less training. My pace in March over 4 miles was 7:10 min/Km so happy to see an improvement on that.

This result gives me great heart. I’ve been a bit doubtful of how things have been going recently. The plan now is to start to build up the distance/time of my long run, while keeping the other runs around 8Km. I’m not doing any faster runs as I have 4 5K races between now and the Dunshaughlin 10K at the end of June. These should suffice as regards pace runs.



Total this Week: 25.73Km
Total this Month: 57.81Km
Total this Year: 313.68Km
Runs this Week: 4
Runs 51 out of 131 days (38.9%)

Average distance per run: 6.15Km
Average runs per week: 2.64
Average distance per week: 16.26Km

littlebug

Well done MCS. It's all coming together again :cool:

meathcountysec

8.02Km in 59:33 (7:26 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

A nice steady run. Had physio on my leg on Saturday and no sign of adverse reaction.



Total this Week: 8.02Km
Total this Month: 65.83Km
Total this Year: 321.7Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 52 out of 134 days (38.9%)

Average distance per run: 6.18Km
Average runs per week: 2.64
Average distance per week: 16.26Km

meathcountysec

10.04Km in 1:18:33 (7:49 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Eased the pace and extended the distance for this one.


Total this Week: 18.06Km
Total this Month: 75.87Km
Total this Year: 331.74Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 53 out of 135 days (39.2%)

Average distance per run: 6.26Km
Average runs per week: 2.64
Average distance per week: 16.26Km

meathcountysec

Race Report

4.95Km in 32:44 (6:37 min/Km) Tom Byrne Memorial 5K, Lucan Harriers AC, Lucan, Co. Dublin


A blustery old day. Rocked up to Lucan Harriers’ club house in good time, collected my number, ready for the off. Number collection/registration running like clock-work, “comfort” facilities very good – no queues, car parking right beside the club house/finish area.

A wee shower blew through as I made my way the 100m down to the start. Off bang on time.

The course starts on the main Lucan – Newcastle road but after approx 500m we turned into Griffeen Park, where the course uses the well paved path network. Past the football pitches where Anto and Decco were playing a blinder, past the skateboard park and the graffiti walls, then into the teeth of the gathering gale. :rolleyes:

At this stage I felt I was going backwards. I had started off rather briskly (maybe too briskly) and started to feel at this stage. First 2 Kms were done in 6:15 splits, the final 3 Kms in 6:45 splits. Stopped in the last Km to swallow xxx, well you don’t need to know that do you? At least it didn’t catch me by surprise like in the Simon Cumbers race.

My pacing has gone to the dogs. I haven’t run a decently paced race since last September when I pb’d in the Bohermeen 5 Mile. Hopefully the series of 5Ks before Dunshaughlin will give me more of a feel for the spreading out of the effort.

So, happy enough with my performance. Slower pace than Simon Cumbers but that is down to the conditions and pacing. Next race is the Bob Heffernan 5K on Tuesday 24th.



Total this Week: 23.12Km
Total this Month: 80.93Km
Total this Year: 336.8Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 54 out of 140 days (38.5%)

Average distance per run: 6.23Km
Average runs per week: 2.66
Average distance per week: 16.6Km

meathcountysec

Race Report

4.95Km in 32:43 (6:37 min/Km) Bob Heffernan Memorial 5K, Na Fianna AC, Johnstown Bridge, Co. Meath


A great event, as would be expected from Na Fianna AC. Great organisation and serious grub-fest afterwards. 1.99Km trot out to the start as a warmup.

With my experience from Sunday ringing in the back of my throat I was determined to pace this run better. Held myself back much better at the start and held it well throughout. First 4K paces varied from 6:35 to 6:42. Pushed on for last K to 6:27. Suffice it to say my lunch remained on-board!! A much more enjoyable run altogether.

An unavoidable downside from this race is the fact that a post-race showing of the finish line video is made. Funny how your mental image of how you look when you are running diverges from actuality!!



Total this Week: 30.13Km
Total this Month: 87.87Km
Total this Year: 343.74Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 55 out of 142 days (38.7%)

Average distance per run: 6.24Km
Average runs per week: 2.66
Average distance per week: 16.6Km

meathcountysec

10.01Km in 1:18:05 (7:48 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

A combination of hectic social life (not mine :rolleyes: ), late nights (mine ), a trip to A&E (in the role of doting father ) and generally being CBA (me again ) meant I missed 3 runs and hadn’t gotten out in a week.

So out we went, me and the ever-excitable pooch, and trundled around the field, sniffing for rabbits (the dog, not me ) and generally enjoying the experience (both of us :D ).

Back in the groove – sort of.



Total this Week: 10.01Km
Total this Month: 97.88Km
Total this Year: 353.75Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 56 out of 149 days (37.5%)

Average distance per run: 6.31Km
Average runs per week: 2.51
Average distance per week: 15.87Km