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A Runners log : Patience and Consistency

  • 15-07-2010 10:52am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭


    So i swore that i wouldnt start up another log till i achieved the main objective of old log , which was to go sub 40 for 10k , which i did in the 2010 womens mini marathon , exactly a year after originally planned
    So this will be mainly a runners log as suggested by the title with the odd tri or adventure race thrown in .

    Current Best
    5k : 18.40
    5 miles : 36 min
    10k : 39min 50 sec ( very proud of this one , big struggle to get there)
    HM : none


    Short term Goals : achieve within a year
    5k : 18.15
    5 mile : sub 31 min
    10k : sub 39 min
    HM : 1hr 35min ( not too sure bout this one )
    GaelForce West : complete 2010
    warrior run : do in 2011

    Long Term Goals
    5k : sub 18min
    5 miles : sub 30min
    10k : sub 37.50min
    HM : sub 1hr 30min
    Marathon : complete , swore i would never do one but its in the head there somewhere !


    Currently training for Adidas HM on Sept 18 , this is my current A goal , will do GF and Street of Galway along the way .

    Session for today 30min tempo , will post link ltr


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    Seres wrote: »
    So i swore that i wouldnt start up another log till i achieved the main objective of old log , which was to go sub 40 for 10k , which i did in the 2010 womens mini marathon , exactly a year after originally planned
    So this will be mainly a runners log as suggested by the title with the odd tri or adventure race thrown in .

    Current Best
    5k : 18.40
    5 miles : 36 min
    10k : 39min 50 sec ( very proud of this one , big struggle to get there)
    HM : none


    Short term Goals : achieve within a year
    5k : 18.15
    5 mile : sub 31 min
    10k : sub 39 min
    HM : 1hr 35min ( not too sure bout this one )
    GaelForce West : complete 2010
    warrior run : do in 2011

    Long Term Goals
    5k : sub 18min
    5 miles : sub 30min
    10k : sub 37.50min
    HM : sub 1hr 30min
    Marathon : complete , swore i would never do one but its in the head there somewhere !


    Currently training for Adidas HM on Sept 18 , this is my current A goal , will do GF and Street of Galway along the way .

    Session for today 30min tempo , will post link ltr

    Best of luck with the training given your time at the 10k recently i would say 1.35 is well within your range provided you have the mileage put in maybe even go a bit better than you think. Think i am pacing the 1.30 in this race hopefully training goes well enough that you may have a bullseye on my back for some part of the race;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭RubyK


    Wow, you have achieved fantastic times! Fair dues to you. You're times are something I could not even dream about :o Well done!

    Good luck with the log.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Hi Seres, thanks for starting a log. Definitely one to watch and I look forward to following your progress. Best of luck with your goals :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭asimonov


    best of luck seres, good going on the sub40 10k...it was just a matter of time really.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Knew you'd be back... :D
    Congrats on the sub-40. We're now eagerly awaiting the sub 1:30. No pressure. :)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Best of Luck Seres.
    I think your half marathon Goal is a sinch. Ran 1hr 37 over a very hilly Enniscorthy HM with a 10k time of 43min 44sec in the GIR.
    I know you were very close to 40 minutes at the GIR so that would translate to taking about 7 minutes off my Enniscorthy time (and the Dublin half marathon is much flatter).
    With good training i think 1hr 30 or very close is a great possibility.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    thanks all , look forward to the banter , KC im not puttin any pressure on myself for the sub 1.30 for the half either , if you noticed i put it into my long term goals ;)

    todays 30 min tempo

    link http://connect.garmin.com/activity/40539928

    not goin to be too hard on myself , head was ropey , bit of a cold , Av HR 162 , av pace 6.49

    anyone any opinion on my HR , bit high ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭tisnotover


    All the best with the log Seres, those goals will come to you !

    Love the title of the log !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭jb-ski


    Hi Seres,

    firstly well done on the 10K.

    looking forward to reading the log and watching your progress

    best of luck,

    Jb


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭Abhainn


    Impressive 5k time there Seres. You certainly have speed on your side.
    So in prep for the HM the most important weekly session is your long run. Best of luck with this.
    Seres wrote: »

    not goin to be too hard on myself , head was ropey , bit of a cold , Av HR 162 , av pace 6.49

    anyone any opinion on my HR , bit high ?

    Difficult to give you answer on this. Maybe its high, maybe its on the low side.
    Tempo runs tend to be in Zone 4 HR. As you weren't feeling well maybe you HR was a bit elevated because of it.
    A good way of knowing is comparing this session to another similar paced tempo session. Has average HR risen noticeably since last one?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭littlebug


    Best of luck with the news goals Seres. You are one speedy woman!

    Do you know your max HR?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,724 ✭✭✭kennyb3


    As abhainn said get the long run in weekly and 1.35 HM should be easy for you - just get your endurance right. I did 1.34 for same HM off a 42min 10k and 19.40 5k. Based on your 10k time as well id say you ll be closer to 1.30 than 1.35. best of luck with it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,151 ✭✭✭aero2k


    Hi Seres,

    Great to see you back doing a log. Your last one was very enjoyable.
    Those goals look eminently achievable given your recent performances.
    Seres wrote: »
    , Av HR 162 , av pace 6.49
    anyone any opinion on my HR , bit high ?
    HR differs for everyone. Do you know what it was during the 10k race?
    Mine would probably be somewhere from 160-170 at that pace. I think my max is around 195 but I haven't hit that for a long time!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Abhainn wrote: »
    Impressive 5k time there Seres. You certainly have speed on your side.
    So in prep for the HM the most important weekly session is your long run. Best of luck with this.



    Difficult to give you answer on this. Maybe its high, maybe its on the low side.
    Tempo runs tend to be in Zone 4 HR. As you weren't feeling well maybe you HR was a bit elevated because of it.
    A good way of knowing is comparing this session to another similar paced tempo session. Has average HR risen noticeably since last one?

    no , actually gone down , took it a bit easier last night , was feelin a bit tender , thanks for advice though will do
    littlebug wrote: »
    Best of luck with the news goals Seres. You are one speedy woman!

    Do you know your max HR?

    thanks littlebug , flattered but dont really feel that way , dont know by max HR , any suggestions on easy test to figure it out ?
    aero2k wrote: »
    Hi Seres,

    Great to see you back doing a log. Your last one was very enjoyable.
    Those goals look eminently achievable given your recent performances.

    HR differs for everyone. Do you know what it was during the 10k race?
    Mine would probably be somewhere from 160-170 at that pace. I think my max is around 195 but I haven't hit that for a long time!
    thanks aero , hope to see ya when im up to do my A race, adidas HM , dont know what HR was for 10k race , wasnt really wearing it then , only really started to use it for controlled training recently so still gettin use to it

    Friday 16th July 2010

    AM : easy 24km cycle 59.08/14.95mi/15.2mi av pace

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/40612650

    Lunch : easy run : 46.06min/5.43mi/8.29mi av pace/134 av HR

    some core work and stretching this ev


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭littlebug


    Seres wrote: »

    thanks littlebug , flattered but dont really feel that way , dont know by max HR , any suggestions on easy test to figure it out ?

    back in my early hr obsession days I tried this technique suggested to me by showry
    warm up, hard as you can run for 3 minutes, 2 min recovery and hard as you can run for 3 minutes - you should get your max HR on the second run.

    Other people do hill repeats flat out with recovery back down and take the highest hr reading as your max.
    I suspect a lot of people only see their real max hr in races... mine was about 13bpm higher at the finish line of a race than I got using the first technique. It wasn't pretty and I don't want to experience it again but it made all my other numbers make sense ie my training heart rates had seemed ridiculously high before that. Until you have an idea of your max hr you can really only speculate about training rates I think as individual max hr can vary so widely.

    See you at Streets of Galway!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,209 ✭✭✭Sosa


    Great name for the log seres...
    Patience and Consistensy...two things any runner would do well to practice...

    Best of luck with the log,some very good times there and realistic target times also.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    littlebug wrote: »
    back in my early hr obsession days I tried this technique suggested to me by showry


    Other people do hill repeats flat out with recovery back down and take the highest hr reading as your max.
    I suspect a lot of people only see their real max hr in races... mine was about 13bpm higher at the finish line of a race than I got using the first technique. It wasn't pretty and I don't want to experience it again but it made all my other numbers make sense ie my training heart rates had seemed ridiculously high before that. Until you have an idea of your max hr you can really only speculate about training rates I think as individual max hr can vary so widely.

    See you at Streets of Galway!
    thanks , knew there was some sort of easy test but could remember it , will wear hr belt for SOG i think , see ya there

    Sat17th july

    Easy Run : 45min/4.83mi/9.22 av pace/127 Av HR

    Sunday

    LongRun : 1hr 40min/11.92mi/8.23 av pace/142 av HR

    longest run ever , usual suspects started to ache : left hip and right knee
    very bad week for stretching and core work , really need to cop on here and do a least three times a week


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Monday 19th July :

    after work run home :easy Run 47.31min/5.53mi/8.35 pace/125av HR

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/41076203

    PM : Core work & Stretching


    Tuesday 20th july

    AM : 24km Easy cycle : 14.95mi/58min

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/41252312

    PM : 2km*4 with 2min 30 recovery : 7.57/8.00/7.57/8.10 : 58.36min/7.41mi/7.54 av pace / 155 av HR

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/41252307

    doin a loop incorporating one hill , thought the first three were very fast so did the last one the other directions , hence the slower time , hill steeper !

    Wednesday

    AM : 50min easy : no garmin link forgot to charge


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭MrCreosote


    Good to see your log back Seres, well done on the sub-40.

    I'd say the sub-95 would definitely be a goer looking at the 5k and 10k times.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Wednesday 21st July

    PM : Core Stability/Stretching

    Thursday 22th July

    AM : Easy 24km cycle

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/41474646

    PM : 4*10min tempo

    tempo didnt go too well , legs were heavy , pace was bad and hr a bit high , couldnt really get into the session at all , think it was a bad idea goin for the cycle in the morning , legs were already a bit tired so i could have done with the extra hours of rest

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/41474642

    Friday 23rd July

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/41474632


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    saturday 24th july

    rest day + streching (none done yesterday )

    sunday 25th july


    90min run with progression 30min progresssion afte 60min followed by stretching and core work

    http://connect.garmin.com/splits/41712478

    went well , did with camelbak with bladder 750ml full to simulate GF conditions

    couldnt get water out of bladder tube at start then realised the bladder was wrong way up in bag :o , took a gel also for the first time , putrid , took bout 2/3 of it and loads of water , are they suppose to be just bout tolerable ?
    legs bit heavy and stiff


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Monday 26th july

    Easy 50min with strides

    49min/5.72mi/8.34pace/138av hr

    Core Stretching

    Tuesday 27th July

    Run with 35min tempo

    50.13min/6.74mi/7.27pace/155av HR includes warmup/warm down

    tempo part : 35min/5.11mi/6.50 av pace/163 av HR

    tempo tough , underestimated the distance so when i looked at the clock for the first time expected it to be nearly 30min and it was less than 25
    found last ten min hard
    I rate todays session poor as my form didnt stay strong throughout and i stopped trying to keep my HR low after 25min
    next day will try to remain more controlled and strong throughout session
    not too worry , good lesson to carry thru to next tempo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Perkina3


    Well done Seres,

    I may follow your lead and set up a thread on this. I need to document what I am doing and this may encourage me to log my runs properly.


    2 questions, are you using a specific diet?

    What kind of core work do you do?

    I am a fairly new runner with my only race being the adidas 5 mile which I did in a PB for me of 36.12 so I need some help


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Perkina3 wrote: »
    Well done Seres,

    I may follow your lead and set up a thread on this. I need to document what I am doing and this may encourage me to log my runs properly.


    2 questions, are you using a specific diet?

    What kind of core work do you do?

    I am a fairly new runner with my only race being the adidas 5 mile which I did in a PB for me of 36.12 so I need some help

    not really , try to eat healthy , lots of fruit anf veg , 2 ltrs of water per day and try to get food into me within half an hour of work out , prob need to loose bout 2.5kg to get the most of the training but i find this very hard , also weekends never go to plan eating wise

    core work i do based on exercises and stretching given to me specifically for my weakness by my physio :

    glutes : stretching and strenght for these
    Core : exercises for stability and strenght
    upperbody strenght : to improve running form and thus running economy

    hope this helps , anything else ask .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    tuesday 27th July

    PM : 24km bike with 5*2km speedburst in 54min40sec

    http://connect.garmin.com/splits/42176354 : bit ar$e ways the time .forgot to switch off garmin
    bike fitness not much on what it was this time last year

    Wednesday 28th July

    Easy 50min with strides & stretching : legs were very stiff , no link , sometimes like to go out without garmin

    Core stability/Strenght/upper body work tonight : hate this but gotta do it

    really find the stretching helps with recovery


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Thursday 29th July

    Long Run : 1hr45min/12.81mi/8.12av pace/141 av HR & Stretching after

    up early for this , used the camelbak with bladder half full , no marks this time on shoulders , also took on gel , caffeinated blackcurrent from powerbar , went down well , will use more of these

    no core work done yesterday night so will do tonight


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Friday 30th July 2010

    No Run
    Bike 23.27Km with 3*10min speed bursts with 3min recovery : 50.33/14.54mi/17.3 av pace

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/42964341


    Saturday 31st July

    5km run leg in rosses point ; 18.45 , didnt have my garmin so dont know if distance accurate , was told it was exact but would need more confirmation




    Sunday 1st August


    Nothing

    Monday 2nd August

    40min easy : 40.11min/4.62mi/8.42av pace
    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/42964336


    bad few days training, away camping and no cover to get out for a run , no core work done and only did 5 days last week with only 5km run on one
    of those days


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Tuesday 3rd August

    Lunchtime session : 3*2km with 2min recovery

    53.41min/6.84mi/7.50av pace/147av hr

    Rep 1 : 8.09min/154 av hr
    rep 2 : 8min/157 av hr
    Rep 3: 7.53min/156 sv Hr

    confused with todays session , felt harder and was on a flatter surface than usual , but times are slower and hr lower , wonder could the hr strap have been loose.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Tuesday 3rd august

    PM : Cycle with 2km*5 with 1min 30 reovery

    50.23min/12.9mi/15.4 av pace

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/43112978

    tough session , started raining when i went out and stopped bout a minute before i got back , couldnt see anything with wind and rain , glasses were totally fogged up , took a shorter safer route than usual as visiblity was so bad

    No core work done either , only a bit of stretching


    Wednesday 4th August

    Am : 24km easy cycle ( didnt feel that easy , legs were heavy )

    1hr/14.92mi

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/43112972

    Lunch : Easy run

    38.48min/4.63mi/8.23av pace/139 av HR

    legs sluggish and heavy ,rest day morro , easy session friday and SOG sat

    core work priority for this ev/morro/friday


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Thursday 5th August

    Rest Day & Core Work & Stretching

    Friday 6th August

    Warmup/Strides/Warm Down

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/43791012


    Saturday 7th August : 8 km Race

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/43791006

    mile splits : 5.53/6.02/6.06/6.16/6.11 , av HR 172/Max 183

    8km Race :Street of Galway : new pb 30.33 ( per chip time ) garmin shows 3 sec less , really pleased , started off too fast but havent really run a proper race since mini marathon so wasnt expecting my race strategy to be the best , was aiming for sub 31 , think i was bout 13th female in , was aiming for top 15.



    Sunday : Long Cycle & Stretching and Core Work


    Did Gael Force Cycle Route : Bout 30km

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/43791002

    tough goin taking the bog road round the back of CP , really gravelly , bad road holding , weather was really nice and think i had the wind on my back most of the way , the decent on the way over from delph to liscarney was tough , had alot of twists and turns so didnt really go that hard , would be good to know the road there though to maximise speed on discent


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Super run Seres, well done on that pb thats great running. Keep up the good work :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,120 ✭✭✭Gringo78


    Great time! You'll have to revise those short term goals...you're in sight of the long term ones after that performance...any more 5 mile races on the horizon? You're getting pretty close to the sub 30 milestone...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Gringo78 wrote: »
    Great time! You'll have to revise those short term goals...you're in sight of the long term ones after that performance...any more 5 mile races on the horizon? You're getting pretty close to the sub 30 milestone...

    thanks, ya , when i set that goal for the 5 mile i hadnt done one in bout 2 yrs so it was hard to estimate a good target time , still a huge distance from sub 30 though , was absolutely wellied after the race , conditions were perfect and its very flat so that made it easier , my splits were really bad too so i need to be more consistent when i am running races to feel strong finishing , besides all those criticisms i really happy with the time
    no more 5 miles for the moment , main target is HM on 18th Sep , dont really know whats a good target time for that will be .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Congrats Seres! 5 1/2 minutes off of your 5 mile PB? Crazy progress!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,852 ✭✭✭pgmcpq


    Seres wrote: »
    T
    8km Race :Street of Galway : new pb 30.33 ( per chip time )

    Congratulations - that's a great result.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Congrats Seres! 5 1/2 minutes off of your 5 mile PB? Crazy progress!
    that id be the drugs , the old pb was set bout 1.5yrs ago , on the back of no training , but thanks for makin me look good ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Monday 9th August

    Easy Run : 55 min & Strides : 55min/6.43mi/8.33av pace

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/43957032


    Tuesday 10th August

    4*2.5km reps with 2 min rest : 1hr3min/7.94mi/7.36 av pace/159av HR

    R1 :10.09min/4.04av pace/163 av HR
    R2: 10.05min/4.02 av pace/169 av HR
    R3 : 10.09min/4.04 av pace/173 av HR
    R4: 10.20min/4.08 av pace/174 av HR

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/43956818

    This session was so PAINFUL from the first one , legs sluggish , no motivation , very tired , legs stilled wrecked from sat race and sunday cycle , was going to give myself another day of easy running before this session but legs felt ok on yesterdays easy run so decided to do it
    Dont really know if its a good idea to continue session when you feel so crap or abort ?
    Nothin tonight , bed early , easy , very easy cycle morro morn


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Wednesday 11th Aug

    easy 45min run : http://connect.garmin.com/activity/44825051

    20km cycle with speed : http://connect.garmin.com/activity/44825067

    Thursday 12th Aug

    5*10min tempo with 3 min rest : probably did these a bit hard http://connect.garmin.com/activity/44825031

    Friday 13th Aug

    24km cycle with 5*2km interval with 1min 30 break :



    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/44825014

    sports massage : left side of back , glutes were in a knot

    Sat 14th

    easy 45min run with strides : did some of it on grass for joints

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/44825004

    Sunday 15th

    1hr 35 run with 30min progression : really enjoyed with early morn run , weather was glorious , did it with pack for GF

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/44824986

    Monday 16th

    easy 53min with strides

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/44824958

    sports massage : back and glutes knotted again


    Tuesday 17th

    4*3km in 12min with 2min recovery : murderous session , did three under 12min , bottled the 4th , done in 12.10 , had to take off HR belt , was drivin me mental , kept slipping , think i did the first three too fast !

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/45204296

    Wednesday 18th

    easy 55min with strides : some on grass

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/45204175

    Thursday 19th

    easy 37min with strides : had option to do 2*15min tempo but thought better to save legs for GF sat , need to do quick spin on bike tonight also , got it fixed and new tyres put on

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/45204130

    very bad at postin in the log lately !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Major crisis in my life : GARMIN BUST

    Friday 20th August

    Easy 20min on Bike

    Sat 21st August

    Gaelforce : not great at reports and dont really have the time at moment ,, might post somethin later , but briefly
    tough, would have gone harder if i had known my time ( garmin keep stoppin )and place , bike was toughest , wont bother with cleats(too much messing and time wasting ) next time or camelbak or luzosade sport, ( left me too thirsty) , will be back next year to give it a decent stab , happy enough with result though considering all the hickups

    time : 4.57
    place 183

    sunday 22nd august

    rest

    Monday 23rd

    30min easy

    tuesday 24th

    55min& Strides

    Wednesday 25th

    55min & Strides

    Thursday 26 th

    40min tempo : well pi$$ed off , realised garmin fecked so no idea of pace , last long tempo so really would have like to know my pace , back to measuring it with the car !

    think i might go for broke the day of the HM and try and stay with 1hr 30min pacers sure what have i to lose , its my first HM


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Friday 27th August

    Easy 55min run & Strides

    Sat 28th August

    Rest

    Sunday 29th

    Long Run : 2hrs/14mi/8.36av pace

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/47172004


    garmin workin again , whoo !


    Monday

    Easy run

    Tuesday

    4*2.5k in 10min with 2min rest

    9.38/9.41/9.53/9.46

    had to pull back a bit , advice of physio , back hamstring & glute causing L5 disc problem , have to start doin proper core after HM , priority he said , said i cant keep goin the way im goin :(

    Wednesday 1st Sep

    easy 45min & Strides


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,545 ✭✭✭tunguska


    I heard you crashed into a trailer on the rothar during Gaelforce, fecked your leg up, but kept going. You're some hard woman, fair play to ye.
    Although I dont know how youre gonna cope with the lack of any immediate threat to your life during this half marathon.........way too safe for ye.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Seres wrote: »
    think i might go for broke the day of the HM and try and stay with 1hr 30min pacers sure what have i to lose , its my first HM
    Go for it. I'd say that you'll be pushing on from 10 or 11 miles. At the very least there'll be a couple of backup Garmins to help you with your pace!

    Congrats on completing GF. Solid long run too. Is that your longest run ever?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    tunguska wrote: »
    I heard you crashed into a trailer on the rothar during Gaelforce, fecked your leg up, but kept going. You're some hard woman, fair play to ye.
    Although I dont know how youre gonna cope with the lack of any immediate threat to your life during this half marathon.........way too safe for ye.
    did i write that in the GF thread or somethin ?, ya was so stupid , was tryin to read a sign on wall beside footpath which was for GF compeditors but was havin difficulty because it was blocked by two vans , the next thing i was curled round a trailer , had to get up and finish at that point , was bout a km from the finish, wasnt goin to stop there , saw my dad bout ten seconds later ,cheerin , nearly started cryin then , haha , thats what out for 5 hrs on GF course will do to ya ! really nice fella stopped and helped me too , kept tellin him to go on , didnt want the two of us loosen time , will see ya in two weeks at HM , hope trainin is goin well !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Go for it. I'd say that you'll be pushing on from 10 or 11 miles. At the very least there'll be a couple of backup Garmins to help you with your pace!

    Congrats on completing GF. Solid long run too. Is that your longest run ever?

    ya , 14miles , hope thats enough , ill be bankin on ya to pull me in under the 90min , hope back , hip and Hamstring hold out .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭theboyblunder


    Seres wrote: »

    think i might go for broke the day of the HM and try and stay with 1hr 30min pacers sure what have i to lose , its my first HM



    sure why not?

    Last year I did 1.28 off 31'55 in the addidas 5 mile and this year a 1'24 half off 30'56 for the 5 miles.

    You are faster than me over the 5 miles so go for it. Like Krusty says, if you take it easy un to 9 miles id say you'll push on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    sure why not?

    Last year I did 1.28 off 31'55 in the addidas 5 mile and this year a 1'24 half off 30'56 for the 5 miles.

    You are faster than me over the 5 miles so go for it. Like Krusty says, if you take it easy un to 9 miles id say you'll push on

    thanks , that was really good goin for HM off that time for 5 miles (30.56)

    Thursday 3rd Sep

    11.41miles long run with 5 miles progression : went well today but very sore after the run

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/47348633

    Progression

    mile 7: 7.51
    Mile 8:7.21
    mile 9: 7.12
    Mile 10:7.00
    Mile 11 :6.50


    Last long progression run , tempo morro and then windin down , went for massage last night cause was very stiff , niggles just seem to be shiftin round my body


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,545 ✭✭✭tunguska


    Seres wrote: »

    niggles just seem to be shiftin round my body

    This par for the course when you ramp up the mileage. One day its your right calf, the next its the left. Then it'll be the right hammer, the next it'll be the left quad. I call it it the "Phantom rotating pain."


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    tunguska wrote: »
    This par for the course when you ramp up the mileage. One day its your right calf, the next its the left. Then it'll be the right hammer, the next it'll be the left quad. I call it it the "Phantom rotating pain."

    the only places it hasnt gone are my hands , head and feet (ironically enough) , definitely as decribed

    Friday 3rd Sep
    did 42 min easy today with strides

    felt a bit ropey today , good friend back for holiday , immigrated so had to have a few beers , not recommended when you have work and run the following day , head was smokin a bit today when i had to think anything thru ,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    Saturday 4th Sep

    Tempo : 3*15min with 2min rest

    1hr15min/9.19mi :http://connect.garmin.com/activity/47740821


    T1 : 6.54 pace
    T2 : 6.52 pace
    T3 : 6.49 pace

    ok session , pace felt ok , especially for first and last as the wind was on my back , hip , hamstring and back sore but ice bath helped sort that for the moment

    Sunday 5th August


    5km run leg of lough key tri relay : shorthttp://connect.garmin.com/activity/47740808

    2.87mi/18.45 min

    not great time but didnt want to overdo it

    body felt ok till this ev when sat down for an hour , problems seem to be returning , ice bath morro


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭El Director


    I spotted a boards singlet at Lough Key, someone on my log or the event log tipped me off that it might have been you! Well done on your sprint finish you were digging deep and it hurt I'm sure :)


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