Magnet`s Long Log...

Magnet

Ok it`s about time I started an online log instead of looking over yer shoulders, it`ll keep me motivated and maybe a little more disciplined!
A little background:

I ran/walked the mini marathon one year in 1:34, smoked all around the course too, stopped smoking the next yr and did 50mins but went back smoking til Jan `06 when I thought if I ran a full Marathon I`d deffinitly stop smoking. So with about 10 weeks training, 1 long run of 16 miles, I ran Connemara in 4:37 I ran Longford that year too in 4:05 and so began a love of long distance running..
Ive done a few marathons and Ultra`s since including NewYork, Zurich, Connemara Ultra and the 100miles, Belfast and Paris. Improving each time to my recent PB in Dublin of 3:10 my 19th marathon.
Ive discovered that I don`t like running fast so for 2011 I`m gonna do a few Ultra`s ,Connemara for sure, Portumna, Longford 39.3, Maybe run the Connemara 100 again and I`m gonna step up to a 24hr too

My Current Stats:::
5k 21:15
8k 33:30
10k 43:07
Half 1:34 - did 1:33:xx half split Dublin full marathon
Full 3:10:40
Ultra39.3 5:25
100miles 18:05
24hrs Can`t wait to fill this one in..:D

Magnet

After a week of taking it easy after Dublin, I was back running on Sunday, so this weeks schedule looks like this...
Sunday
1pm, XCountry race 4k in 18mins, Good stretch of the legs on soft ground and as it was in Ballina, the car journey up and back with 3 of us girls was fantastic fun.
Monday
7.30pm Hill Run 10miles took about 1:20 not too sure, it was wet, windy and dark and I was trying to keep up with the lads on a new route so I wouldn`t get left behind.
Tuesday
Midday,Totally wimped out of a long run because my legs were sore and the rain belting down on the skylights did nothing for me, so went to the gym and ran 5 miles on the threadmill and then did a few laps of the pool
Wednesday
8pm Club run 6miles easy pace, in old wet runners, ugh!
Thursday
8pm Last swimming lesson, now I can swim back stroke in case of emergency!
Friday
Rest day most weeks, work too busy although I`m writing this today oops
Saturday
9am 10+3 miles, 10mile training run and join a local 5k race to pace my brother
Sunday
10am 13miles @8:15 pace

BeepBeep67

Looking forward to keeping up with this one Val - you planning to take back your spot on the WWR A team

SUNGOD

about time!


best of luck with it, might see you in conn

Seres

hey Val , great to see you have joined the crew , any chance of poachin ya from Athenry Ac for Board Ac , we got really nice singlets , please dont report me to the AAI !
they're savage half and full marathon times you got there , any tips ? you goin to the connacht novice xc mid nov ?

Magnet

Thanks All
@Seres
2 things that helped me improve especially in th elast year
NO.1 I run with runners that are way faster than me and try to keep up - They do slow down a bit sometimes and I run the really long runs on my own usually so ill slow down,
and No.2 I`ve lost about a stone in weight in the last year I really thought I could run all I want and eat everything but sadly its bull, so I eat very little now but it`s calorie dense and nutritional content heeded!

shels4ever

About time you started one of these, think is was Belfast 2009 that I was speking to you at..

shotgunmcos

Magnet wrote: »

Thursday
8pm Last swimming lesson, now I can swim back stroke in case of emergency!

Cracked up when I read this. One arm back stroke escaping the flood with the baby toaster lap top for updating your log...

Slogger Jogger

Hurray. Another log to look forward to. Best of luck Val.

Magnet

Yesterday`s run was mad, rain belting down on me then hailstones then for the 5k race it was grand. Ran the 5k in 31mins a new PB for my brother!
Today`s run turned out to be 14miles in 1:57. When I warmed up I threw off my jacket into the bushes, a few miles of thinking it was fantastic running in my tshirt in November, when I turned the next corner and I spent the next 8 miles freezing to death.
As I was running along the road I came accross a mouse sitting on the road and as I saw him I screamed like yer one on "Tom and Jerry" he ran around in a figure of eight and me dancing a jig screaming. It`s not like seeing rabbits and hares on my early morning runs in the summer, I`m a girly wimp, it`s official!

Magnet

So 48 miles last week, quite pleased with that, I`m still recovering from Dublin I`d say.
Hopefully this week is better, the storm seems to have passed the west coast now so I shouldn`t wimp out too much...

Seres

Magnet wrote: »

So 48 miles last week, quite pleased with that, I`m still recovering from Dublin I`d say.
Hopefully this week is better, the storm seems to have passed the west coast now so I shouldn`t wimp out too much...

that was a good weeks mileage , dont think i every did that , you doin the novice connacht XC in roscommon next weekend ?
that was serious weather you got caught up in , went out early morn so missed it

Magnet

This week looks like this...
Monday
7.30pm Hilly run 10 mile in 1:30
Tuesday
7:15 Flatish 10miles easy pace 1:30
Wed
7:15pm 9/11 miles
Thurs
10.30am 5/6 miles fartlek
Friday
Rest day
Saturday
7am 20miles
Sunday
30 miles {2+sixmilebridge+2}

Magnet

Damn gales have arrived in the west :mad:
There goes my fartlek session, might swim or play badmington later.

metamorphosis

Magnet wrote: »

Damn gales have arrived in the west :mad:
There goes my fartlek session, might swim or play badmington later.

Even walkin through town today it was like i was walking backwards. Friggin nightmare. Best of luck with the new log.

Seres

Magnet wrote: »

Damn gales have arrived in the west :mad:
There goes my fartlek session, might swim or play badmington later.

that would be an even better session , against the elements

Magnet

Well a short review cos I`m gonna go out for a run and see how I get on..
My planned 86 miles turned out to be 80 so I`m not gonna be too hard on my self cos it`s only 3 weeks since Dublin and I don`t want to overdo it, I`m hoping there will be room for a few 100mile weeks soon..

Magnet

This week`s Plan
Monday
Had planned my 10mile hilly but after the hills in Sixmilebridge I only ran 8 slow miles
Tuesday
Almost had to run on my own in the driving rain but thankfully had company, so 10miles into the rain
Wednesday
6miles on my own then joined the 8pm clubrun for another 6 so 12 miles total
Thursday
Hoping to get in 15miles this evening
Friday
Rest
Saturday
Marathon in Salthill
Sunday
20/24 depending on how much time I have sunday morning before the day kicks off...

Magnet

Most people I know have done Dublin Marathon so I`m finding it hard enough to get running buddies out in this weather and I don`t want to exhaust the ones I do have, because there`s nothing worse than a 15miler in the driving rain on your own...
Also I weighed myself the other morning and I`m 7st4 so I`ll have to review my food because I`m fairly hungry most of the time lately.

Seres

Magnet wrote: »

Most people I know have done Dublin Marathon so I`m finding it hard enough to get running buddies out in this weather and I don`t want to exhaust the ones I do have, because there`s nothing worse than a 15miler in the driving rain on your own...
Also I weighed myself the other morning and I`m 7st4 so I`ll have to review my food because I`m fairly hungry most of the time lately.

i can better that a 15mi in the driving rain on a 1 mile loop would def be worse , your as light as a feather , you must be cruising along :pac:

Oisin11178

That is absolutly savage milage. What sort of pace you going to run in Offaly next week?

RacoonQueen

Magnet wrote: »

Also I weighed myself the other morning and I`m 7st4 so I`ll have to review my food because I`m fairly hungry most of the time lately.

Jesus woman. :eek:

What mileage were you doing before Dublin? Is the high mileage all for Connemara? Serious running going on there, I'd love to have the time/energy(mostly the energy) to do that. Hoping to start pushing a few 70 mile weeks in the new year.

Aimman

Best of luck with the log, and I'll probably be throwing a few questions your way about the Conn100.

Abhainn

Aimman wrote: »

Best of luck with the log, and I'll probably be throwing a few questions your way about the Conn100.

+1
Interested in your quest for Conn100. I wouldn't mind giving that a go one year.

Savage miles there girl. Mind yourself

Magnet

Oisin11178 wrote: »

That is absolutly savage milage. What sort of pace you going to run in Offaly next week?

I`ll run it the same as sixmilebridge, 3.35/45, but really I should run a 4hr marathon because it`s a training run, but can`t help myself when people are just ahead of me,

RacoonQueen wrote: »

What mileage were you doing before Dublin? Is the high mileage all for Connemara? Serious running going on there, I'd love to have the time

I don`t think I went over 65/70 for Dublin but this mileage is for a 24hr coming up way too soon, I`m treating all my running as LSR`s but working 6 days I`m just getting out without too much thinking

Aimman wrote: »

Best of luck with the log, and I'll probably be throwing a few questions your way about the Conn100.

Abhainn wrote: »

+1
Interested in your quest for Conn100. I wouldn't mind giving that a go one year.

Savage miles there girl. Mind yourself

Thanks, ask any Q`s ye think of!

ultraman1

Magnet wrote: »

ask any Q`s ye think of!

good luck wit the log....r u eatin too much fibre?
...

hot to trot

Just came across this training log. VERY inspirational . Very . WOW:):eek:

Id love to follow in your footsteps so will be interested to follow you on your quest. Where is the 24 hour on ?
Have you a target distance in mind?

Do you think that you have progressed particularly well ( natural abillity) or do you think that lots and lots of miles , many of them fast ones chasing your buddies is the key to it?

Best of luck

Magnet

Got in 91.7miles in last week, managed 16 on the Thursday night, the Salthill marathon in 3.45 and 19.5 of hills on Sunday. So I`m pleased with that mileage. I`m still trying to slow myself down to run a 4hr marathon so I may switch back to my 30 mile runs so keep me in check...

Aimman

Savage miles for one week, well done on the 3:45 will all those miles clocked up.

Magnet

This week``s Schedule
Monday
10 miles hilly, I was slow but not in any discomfort
Tuesday
10 miles less hilly
Wednesday
12 miles, First bit of icy roads this winter so I slowed right down, I`m delighted to be still on the roads and not on a threadmill just yet
Thurs
Swim tonight,
Friday
Rest day
Saturday
Kinnitty Marathon
Sunday
20 miles


I`m taking a little easy week for my self this week, I`ve got a good few miles under my belt since Dublin marathon so don`t want to get injured or exhaust myself just yet, I recently bought those skins so they`ve been great especially in the cold weather.

BeepBeep67

Magnet wrote: »

I`m taking a little easy week for my self this week, I`ve got a good few miles under my belt since Dublin marathon so don`t want to get injured or exhaust myself just yet, I recently bought those skins so they`ve been great especially in the cold weather.

Fair play Val - savage mileage. I don't think I'll ever get to stage where I call 78miles an easy week.

Magnet

I`m off to the gym now to "try" to run a decent stretch on a threadmill, Didn`t get my 20 miles in y/day because of the ice so ran about 7 miles on the threadmill. Even though I was watching the tv and all that I was still losing the will to live with every step, I don`t how Tony Mangan did it for 24hrs/48hrs...
On the upside my OH proposed so I`ll be getting some bling for christmas

rainbow kirby

Magnet wrote: »

On the upside my OH proposed so I`ll be getting some bling for christmas

Congrats!

BeepBeep67

Magnet wrote: »

On the upside my OH proposed so I`ll be getting some bling for christmas

Congrats - you could melt down a few of those medals in these recessionary times

RacoonQueen

Magnet wrote: »

I`m off to the gym now to "try" to run a decent stretch on a threadmill, Didn`t get my 20 miles in y/day because of the ice so ran about 7 miles on the threadmill. Even though I was watching the tv and all that I was still losing the will to live with every step, I don`t how Tony Mangan did it for 24hrs/48hrs...
On the upside my OH proposed so I`ll be getting some bling for christmas

Congratulations Val.

Krusty_Clown

Deadly Val, congrats to both of you!
Cycling the Wicklow way again for your honeymoon?

littlebug

Congrats Magnet Will you be showing off the bling on 26th?!
Go faster bling?

Seres

congrat val , nice to have somethin to flash round for xmas( the fiance that is so make sure he has a nice festive coat got ) , big fest into the new year then ?!

hot to trot

Awesome running and also awesome news. Best of happiness to you both.

Magnet

Thanks, ordered the Bling today so will have it in the New Year sometime...;)

This week has been weird so far...
Monday
17kms on the threadmill 90mins
Tuesdays
17kms on the threadmill 90mins
Wednesday
17kms on the threadmill 90mins
Thurs
20 kms planned
Friday
Rest
Saturday
30kms planned
Sunday
30kms planned
:cool:
I hate threadmills and I especially hate kilometers

Magnet

yay got outdoors for 2hours running today!!

Magnet

Last week had to be the worst week ever with just over 50miles done, had to work 3 really long days Thurs-Sat due to others being snowed in and having spa days :rolleyes:
I`ll call it my fall back week!
I didn`t fall on my ass (yet) so I can pick up where I left off..
I deffinitely think its the fresh air I was missing because 2 hours running outside y/day felt like 20mins yet 90mins on the threadmill was like a week.
This week`s schedule looks like just getting in as much mileage on the local pitches as i can, around work and ice, and will probably be in time rather than miles, I have a garmin thrown in a drawer for about 3yrs but wouldn`t even know where the charger is now...

Now can anyone sing?

Magnet

Last 3 week`s mileage was like this.. 91.7, 65.2, and 51.5miles!
hopefully this week works out nicely
Monday
Ran for abut 65mins on the local hurling pitch, would have gone for longer but my running buddy was cold - it was only -7
Tuesday
Ran 51 laps of the hurling pitch, it took about 2hrs20mins. Its was very crunchy and kept kinda twisting my ankles slightly, it was gloriously sunny and for the 1st time in years I ran with an ipod, quite enjoyable.
Wednesday
Didn`t run wed cos my ankles/achilles/calfs were killing me from the pitch.Went wedding dress shopping instead:D
Thurs
Ran 70mins on the pitch at 8pm, it was less crunchy, more icy in parts so ran very carefully and very fast with one of the faster lads, floodlights were on for most of it which was a great help, the hurling training was cancelled so didn`t have an audience thankfully.
Friday
Rest day today but heading down to Clonakilty so ill have a sore behind sitting for 4hrs.
Saturday
Clonakilty Marathon, fingers crossed for no short course etc.
Sunday
25miles - more if the roads are thawed

Seres

jesus i thought i was bad with 15 laps of the football pitch , your head must have been totally melted after 51 laps ,best of luck in clonakility val , look forward to the report ,

Seres

just saw your victory shot , crossing the line in clonakility , fantastic , welldone! , your havin a great close to 2010 with wed proposals and marathon win , long may it last into 2011 too , will have to pick your brain the next time i see ya

Magnet

Clonakilty Marathon 2010
Ok I wrote a very nice race report yesterday but it died somewhere along the way so I hope ye like today`s version...:o
Ok so I skipped out on work friday to head to Clonakilty, I woke Saturday morning with my usual pain in the bum from the 4hour drive so didn`t expect anything overly exciting. didn`t know what to wear given the temperatures so ended up wearing a hellyhansen wool top, jacket, full length skins, full length running tights, wool socks, hat, gloves and my sunglasses to top it all off!!
Got into Clonakilty in plenty of time for meeting up with all the usual suspects for a bit of banter and chat and the National Anthem was sang which was a nice touch!
A late start at 9:25 and we were off with the 10k runners, I started my watch but wasn`t watching for the mile markers, I had no plan but wanted to be a bit faster than my last few marathons which were about 3:40/45 so was gonna do maybe <8min miles for a 3:25/30
We ran a loop around the town so at the first opportunity I ditched my jacket and hat. We joined in with the half marathon runners and headed out the road for Inchadoney, my legs were feeling quite heavy but chatting away helped and just before the 3mile marker 2 women I knew ran past, with the 3 races I didn`t know who was running which race so was good to see they were running the full marathon too. The hills soon kicked in and despite the glorious views they were getting tougher.After a few splits we lost the 10k runners and the Halfs, I had a gel about 6 miles in, caught up with one of the women and ran to about 10miles with her, I went ahead at this stage. I found the miles from 12 to 19 the hardest with those hills sapping the life outta my legs and my glute pain was well and truly kicking my ass. I was so close to tears at some stages.
At about 15miles a girl by the road said "you`re 2nd female so take it easy!" Like I had any choice on a course like this!!:rolleyes: I couldn`t believe it, fantastic. The leading woman was still on the horizon and every now and again I caught sight of her white hat up ahead and with a few longed for downhills coming up, I ran those like the mountain runners do it, I found I was actually gaining ground. The downhill were quite steep and with the faster pace it was excruciatingly painful and giving me a stich but gritted my teeth through it. Like being on a rollercoaster seeing the downhills approaching I was saying "Ohhh Shiiiiiit" and just go with it :P At about 22miles I caught up with the leading woman for a bit, exchanged a few words then on the next downhill I went ahead.
Just then my mind went bonkers,:eek: With 4miles to go what the hell was I doing? Why wasn`t I happy with 2nd? Oh god I hope no one sees me! I kept going and with 2miles to go a fella clapping at the side of the road shouted "you`re the leading woman" and I grumbled back something like "its not over yet" Still expecting to be overtaken. Ran out the causeway and turned right at the end, just then I had a sneaky look over my shoulder to see there was a good stretch between myself and the white hat, my heart did a flip and thought if I kept my pace somewhat I might actually pull this off. With my pain at an alltime high and a stitch peircing my ribs I panted my way home without looking back again and boy did that last mile last a hell of a long time!! My attention turned to the finish and I hoped my boyfriend didn`t miss me at the end, came in the last stretch and there was a fella counting us in at the 26mile mark but I had no kick at this stage. Came around the corner and saw my boyfriend with the camera so gave him the thumbs-up and ran over the line in 3:19 I was smiling from ear-to-ear, I had just won a bloody marathon and then a got a fit of uncontrolable giggles :P:D:P:D
So there is the second edition report and whoever posed the question between a marathon PB and winning it, My 3:10 in Dublin was waaaay easier than this tough tough course`s 3:19 and I`ll take a win anyday :cool::cool:

Killerz

Fair play to you. Well done and nice race report!

SUNGOD

congrats, thats some result ,well done
and a nice report to go with it

KentuckyPete

Well done Magnet. Great photo of you crossing the line too!

donothoponpop

Brilliant run Val, well done on the win. Seems like your endurance won got you gold over the last few miles. Great to see hill-running skills put to good use:D

Oisin11178

Well done val. Im sick i couldnt get down. How does the course compare to conn and others?