Festina lente

jcsmum

RayCun wrote: »

10.28 @ 4.39
up to Tymon again. Last XC league race for the kid, but unfortunately he picked up some kind of muscle strain yesterday, was limping around the place last night and this morning. It cleared up a bit before the race but he still wasn't quite right, and was disappointed with his 8th place finish:(
Still, I think he'll be about 4th overall in the league so he'll be pleased when that comes through...

October: 20/250.73
this year: 282/3157.97

He's a great little runner. The photos really show his determination! Jack was thrilled when he came 11th!!

RayCun

Well done Jack, that's his best finish yet isn't it?

jcsmum

RayCun wrote: »

Well done Jack, that's his best finish yet isn't it?

It is indeed. Pity I can't calm him down before the races. If he conserved all that energy he might win a race :rolleyes:;)

Dotcomdolly

jcsmum wrote: »

It is indeed. Pity I can't calm him down before the races. If he conserved all that energy he might win a race :rolleyes:;)

You need to get some kind of holding pen, like at a horse race

RayCun

10.03 @ 4.47
easy run home, etc, etc

October: 21/251.76
this year: 283/3168

RayCun

9.73 @ 4.59
easy run into work <yawn>

October: 22/261.49
this year: 284/3177.73

RayCun

10.04 @ 4.46
and back home again

October: 22/271.53
this year: 284/3187.77

RayCun

10.06 @ 4.42
run home

October: 23/281.59
this year: 285/3197.83

RayCun

10.19 @ 4.55
back into work. bored yet?

October: 24/291.78
this year: 286/3208.02

Younganne

come on Ray, add a little tib-bit of info every day, or a joke etc....

Like... Did you know that Dublins first marathon was in 1980 and was won by Dick Hooper.......:D (thats a tibbit not a joke!!!)

RayCun

I'm saving all the excitement up for when I start more interesting training

Younganne

RayCun wrote: »

I'm saving all the excitement up for when I start more interesting training

can't wait for that so!!;)
i bet you're away researching facts & figures as we speak;)

RayCun

8.07 @ 5.16
Club night, but just went for an easy run with a couple of guys.
Jack Daniels may be getting the elbow, to be replaced with a training plan from a Mystery Coach... the downside for all you readers is that MC is also big on easy runs, so there still won't be many interesting sessions to read...

October: 24/299.85
this year: 286/3216.09

pconn062

RayCun wrote: »

8.07 @ 5.16
Club night, but just went for an easy run with a couple of guys.
Jack Daniels may be getting the elbow, to be replaced with a training plan from a Mystery Coach... the downside for all you readers is that MC is also big on easy runs, so there still won't be many interesting sessions to read...

October: 24/299.85
this year: 286/3216.09

Mystery Coach, care to expand??! (or is it a secret!)

RayCun

Not a secret, a Mystery

W.B. Yeats

A real person: <deleted> I wouldn't have thought he was big on easy runs?
Or a virtual coach?

menoscemo

W.B. Yeats wrote: »

A real person: <deleted> I wouldn't have thought he was big on easy runs?
Or a virtual coach?

He is using the virtual pacer on his Garmin:p.

Ray Damn you for deleting that before i got to see it :mad: Abusing your moderator powers

RayCun

Yes, him, and yes he is. Michelle does very little else, I think.

(I'm not being mysterious (just) for fun, just in case the club situation could be a problem. It's probably nothing, but I don't want to cause hassle unnecessarily)

belcarra

So it's definitely not the MC from TFB's blog then? Such similar names they must be related!!

TRR

RayCun wrote: »

Yes, him, and yes he is. Michelle does very little else, I think.

(I'm not being mysterious (just) for fun, just in case the club situation could be a problem. It's probably nothing, but I don't want to cause hassle unnecessarily)

Michele Ferrari? Ye dirty git

Dory Dory

menoscemo wrote: »

Ray Damn you for deleting that before i got to see it :mad: Abusing your moderator powers

I just so happen to have the pre-deleted post on my cell phone.
(of course it doesn't mean a thing to me )

RayCun

10.17 @ 4.55
Easy run into work, hitting 2000 miles for the year.
interesting piece of trivia for younganne - my running tights (all my shorts are in the wash) were not as comfortable today as they were last time. Next time I'll have to run much slower/shorter or use a lot of bodyglide:eek::o:(

October: 25/310.02
this year: 287/3226.26

jcsmum

RayCun wrote: »

10.17 @ 4.55
Easy run into work, hitting 2000 miles for the year.
interesting piece of trivia for younganne - my running tights (all my shorts are in the wash) were not as comfortable today as they were last time. Next time I'll have to run much slower/shorter or use a lot of bodyglide:eek::o:(

October: 25/310.02
this year: 287/3226.26

Well done especially as there was no marathon involved!!
Super result by Alex in the xc!!

Younganne

RayCun wrote: »

10.17 @ 4.55
Easy run into work, hitting 2000 miles for the year.
interesting piece of trivia for younganne - my running tights (all my shorts are in the wash) were not as comfortable today as they were last time. Next time I'll have to run much slower/shorter or use a lot of bodyglide:eek::o:(

October: 25/310.02
this year: 287/3226.26

:eek:mmmm, not sure thats the type of thing i was talking about...but anyhoo, you are always saying if its likey to rub, bodyglide it .......so you don't follow your own advise tut tut!!!:D

Congrats on the 2000m great stuff...i'll be pasisng 1000m during Mondays planned LSR ;)

RayCun

20.77 @ 4.48
No running yesterday, I was on the Assistant Coach course over in Donore Harriers. A lot of fun - sprints, shot putt, long jump, and relays - and I'll finally have some idea what I'm doing when I'm coaching Back in a couple of weeks to do the Level 1.
About 18k @ 4.45 today with a clubmate in Tymon, then jumped into the car, back home to pick up the kid, and back to Tymon for his training. Ran a few easy laps with them too, to keep warm if nothing else...

October: 26/330.79
this year: 288/3247.03

average_runner

RayCun wrote: »

20.77 @ 4.48
No running yesterday, I was on the Assistant Coach course over in Donore Harriers. A lot of fun - sprints, shot putt, long jump, and relays - and I'll finally have some idea what I'm doing when I'm coaching Back in a couple of weeks to do the Level 1.
About 18k @ 4.45 today with a clubmate in Tymon, then jumped into the car, back home to pick up the kid, and back to Tymon for his training. Ran a few easy laps with them too, to keep warm if nothing else...

October: 26/330.79
this year: 288/3247.03

Was the course good? we were ment to do it but numbers were too high so doing session in our club soon for us.

RayCun

average_runner wrote: »

Was the course good? we were ment to do it but numbers were too high so doing session in our club soon for us.

Yeah, very good. We were in groups of about 10 for the practical stuff, an hour or so on each event, felt I learned a lot from it.

RayCun

12.68 @ 4.38

An easy hour around Tymon, then back to watch the marathon go by the end of the road.

October: 27/343.47
this year: 289/3259.71

RayCun

Club session tonight. Just three of us in a group, doing 6 x 800 with 2 minute walk/jog recovery. Around a green in a housing estate, so only roughly 800m, but fairly slippy and uneven ground. 2.49, 2.49, 2.53, 2.55, 2.56... and I'm missing one somewhere in the middle? Good tough run, hardest I've done in a while. Came in last in all 6 intervals, but it's good to have people to chase Few k afterwards to cool down.

October: 28/353.11
this year: 29/3269.35

grimbergen

Ray, I take a peek at your log every now and again, well done on the huge improvements. Just curious as to why you say you're not doing a marathon this year or next? are you focussing on speed or shorter distances?