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Over the rainbow...the DCM finish line
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13-06-2010 7:28pm#1
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It's often said work interferes with life but it also interferes with the life of a wannabe marathoner too! I travel alot with work so one of my big challenges is trying to fit in training runs. Now you might say there's an easy answer to that - find a hotel with a gym/treadmill and while that's very true that's where my challenge lies.
To say I have a chequered history with treadmills would be an understatement, in fact I have a deep rooted fear of this item. You see me+running+treadmill = broken hand + complete humiliation previously (don't ask...and yes the gym was packed
). So as a result I don't trust my ability to run (or even stay) on them. Anyway so my goal this eve was to get a simple 3 miler done so it was time to buck up and find the treadmill. Hotel website showed smashing pics of gym with lovely equipment. However in reality this equated to 1 treadmill and 2 bikes in a basement room that was hotter than any hotel kitchen. Deep joy...
Pepped myself up to begin run, stepped on only to find frigging buttons/displays were not in English with no obvious quick start/increase speed capability and also seemed to allow you to run for 15 mins only at a time. I knew in my heart that if that treadmill was to stop after 15 mins, I would be off in a flash back to hotel room and shower. So eventually sorted out what I needed and off I took. To my surprise I stayed on for 4 miles with no broken bones afterwards. I can't say I enjoyed it all that much but then staring at a paint chipped wall for 36 odd mins never appealed to me...
So moral of this story and my motivation item #1 - If I can do 4 miles on a treadmill I don't understand and in a sauna-type room, I can do any 3 miler outside in Ireland that the future schedule tells me - and no excuses will be accepted....
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Great to see another log which I can relate to! Well done on signing up for the marathon, you're braver than me. I will endeavour to do the half in Sept. I'm not sure I could do the full marathon, I was told by a guy in work (experienced athlete), that I could probably do it, but it would take a lot out of me and recovery could be very tough. He advised me to wait til next year. But who knows.... I may surprise myself.
Good luck with your training.
How's your training going for the half and who knows you might end up doing the full yet
. Your colleague is probably right but what the hell, we can suffer afterwards with the medal around our necks 
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Oh I'm so happy to hear someone else is off the junk food too - how is going for you? I promised myself that if there is chocolate or any other junk food in the goody bags after the race series, I can have those but otherwise nothing till after the DCM...Dotcomdolly wrote: »Well done on braving the treadmill again!
That was a greta time in the wmm, well done & good luck in your training from here.
I am also off the chocolate (and other junk - biscuits, cakes etc.), I'm on day 100 -
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Step back week so a 5 mile today. Should have been easy :-) but as anyone that went out running today knows, that frigging wind was harsh. Normally love running by the sea (not Clontarf!) but there was a couple of times I thought I may be going for an unscheduled swim instead!
Cream crackered after the run but my own fault entirely as I hadn't eaten in ages before I went out and def not enough water - not the wisest move! Week 3 training done and dusted
Distance: 5.07
Time 51:34
Avg Pace:10:10
Congrats to everyone who did the multimarathon earlier, I was down at the finish - really tough conditions out there so hats off to everyone who did it.0 -
Week 4
Monday | Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday|Saturday|Sunday
rest|3 m|4 m + 4*100m strides|3 m|rest|9 m|cross
Plan for week 4 above.
First 3 miles this eve. I took it easy this eve as hamstring still feeling a bit tight.
Distance: 3.02
Time: 29:14
Pace: 09:41
Splits: 1) 10:03 2) 09:39 3) 09:22
Alternating between looking forward to lsr and panic as that will equal longest training run I've ever done...oh the fun starts here 0 -
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Uuuggghhh horriblle, horrible run. I was just in a really indecisive mood - couldn't decide on a route or the type of run I wanted to do; tempo, pmp or slow. All I knew for certain was that I didn't want to be out there
So finally decided on a route with a few hills at a comfortable pace. I think I must be really tired because every step was accompanied by an ache from some muscle group and they were all complaining this eve. For the first time since starting the training I actually seriously thought about quitting the run.
I didn't and it was 2 things that kept me going - 1) other runners were out so I couldn't be seen to be quitting and 2) the calorie counter on my watch
Summary:
Distance: 4.16 miles
Time: 40:32
Pace: 09:45
Splits: 1) 09:57 2) 09:56 3) 09:31 4) 09:400 -
Just take it slow and you'll do fine. It's all supposed to be fun, right?
Running and fun - nope they don't belong in the same sentence :rolleyes:. What pace are you doing your slow runs at and any tips for slowing down? I'm thinking 4:15 - 4:30 so about 10:30-10:45?I see you have a 9LSR scheduled for Saturday. I need to go lie down. I can't imagine running that far.
My times may be improving but my distance is well behind yours.
Trust me I'll be needing to lie down before, during and after that run!! Thinking I might do the race series 10 miler route for it and walk the last mile...well that's the plan anyway.0 -
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What pace are you doing your slow runs at and any tips for slowing down? I'm thinking 4:15 - 4:30 so about 10:30-10:45?
I use the McMillan Running Calculator as a guideline.
So for my pace runs I'd aim for:
for 04:30:00 10:19 /mi
for 04:15:00 09:44 /mi
and for my LSR's
for 4:30:00 from 10:49 to 11:49 /mi
for 4:15:00 from 10:14 to 11:14 /mi
Depending on the day I decide on the 4:15 or 4:30 paces... some days feel closer to 5:00 though :rolleyes:
Mr Higdon suggests that your long runs should be at a pace 45 to 90 seconds per mile slower than your marathon pace.
As for 'how to slow down'... I generally don't have any problem with that
But I use a garmin and keep my eye on the pace. And when there's a lot of miles ahead, I know I'll be in a world of pain if I go too fast That thought alone proves a great restraint! 0 -
I use the McMillan Running Calculator as a guideline.
So for my pace runs I'd aim for:
for 04:30:00 10:19 /mi
for 04:15:00 09:44 /mi
and for my LSR's
for 4:30:00 from 10:49 to 11:49 /mi
for 4:15:00 from 10:14 to 11:14 /mi
Depending on the day I decide on the 4:15 or 4:30 paces... some days feel closer to 5:00 though :rolleyes:
Mr Higdon suggests that your long runs should be at a pace 45 to 90 seconds per mile slower than your marathon pace.
As for 'how to slow down'... I generally don't have any problem with that
But I use a garmin and keep my eye on the pace. And when there's a lot of miles ahead, I know I'll be in a world of pain if I go too fast That thought alone proves a great restraint!
Emer, you're a star - thanks a million for that, I really appreciate it. I actually didn't realise you should go that slow in the lsr's - I thought it would def have to be around 10:30 ish. Will put your advice to good use on Saturday!0 -
Cheers for that. Yeah I'm finding the log and monitored thread great too - not sure I'd stick to the plan without them tbh. How is your training going?
I have signed up for the race series and prob going to sign up for the Athlone 3/4 too (20 miler). I would only use that for the 20 mile lsr though and think it might be good to experience a race that long. I haven't signed up for the marathon yet but will do that after the 5 miler. How about you what are you planning?
The training is going good so far but there's a long way to go yet. I'm not doing the 5 miler, have signed up for the 10 and the half but not the full yet, hopefully I will at the end of the month.
The 3/4 could be used as an alternative to a 20 mile lsr, might give it a go, it's a guaranteed PB. 0 -
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Whooopppeee just finished doing the Rocky dance here - shame I didn't have Eye of the Tiger playing in the background!! 3 miles tonight and first time to do all 3 miles under 9 minutes each. Big milestone for me and I'm really happy with that. It seems only a short time ago that I was so happy doing my miles first under 11 minutes and then 10 mins. Gotta love progress!
Summary (will cherish writing this!)
Distance: 3.01
Time: 26:24
Avg Pace: 08:46
Splits: 1) 08:57 2) 08:35 3) 08:45
BTW I'm ignoring the fact I had a face like a tomato afterwards!!0 -
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Whooopppeee just finished doing the Rocky dance here - shame I didn't have Eye of the Tiger playing in the background!! 3 miles tonight and first time to do all 3 miles under 9 minutes each. Big milestone for me and I'm really happy with that. It seems only a short time ago that I was so happy doing my miles first under 11 minutes and then 10 mins. Gotta love progress!
Summary (will cherish writing this!)
Distance: 3.01
Time: 26:24
Avg Pace: 08:46
Splits: 1) 08:57 2) 08:35 3) 08:45
BTW I'm ignoring the fact I had a face like a tomato afterwards!!
Great running fair play keep up the good work. It is great to see these milestones because you get a great return for your hard work. It will get easier in time and the times will continue to improve and the distance increase.0 -
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Entry cost goes up at the end of the month! Go on, sign up today, you know you want to, go on, do it, do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it
Yep you're absolutely right - I've done enough faffing around about sign-up and time to step up.
So I've just signed up there....:eek:...oh crap I think I need to go and lie down with the fright......what have I done!
Right cmon the rest of ye...0 -
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I signed up! Honest!:eek:
I'm sitting here, questioning my wisdom and sanity but also with a big grin on my face. I'm secretly excited. Would love to do a sub 4:30.
Bring it ON!
Brilliant another nutter has joined our ranks... Sign up to the mentored thread for the sub 04:30 novices, Rainbow Kirby and Hal H are doing a great job in whipping our butts into shape!
About 13500 entries already if my bib number is anything to go by!0 -
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I signed up! Honest!:eek:
I'm sitting here, questioning my wisdom and sanity but also with a big grin on my face. I'm secretly excited. Would love to do a sub 4:30.
Bring it ON!
Ya big brave mentallist!!
Have you told your dh or will he read it here first like I did with my Dh??
More power to you, Run like a Mother!0 -
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