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Honestly, I was in the same position last year, looking to do my first half and go sub 2 hrs. I had a wedding on the Friday, and enjoyed myself
although feeling pretty ropey, I recovered on Saturday, and did the half in Enniscorthy on the Sunday, 1.56.xx.
Seriously, you'll be fine! Go for it
Sounds like a plan
. I may be cursing your wisdom on the day though!! 0 -
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Thur - Sat
Quad was a bit niggly after Mon so decided to swap my planned easy runs for sessions in the gym instead. Fun! Also paid a visit to physio to nip this in the bud and all good...usual story on stretching after runs! Postponed planned LSR to recover from physio!
Sun
Nada - went to support a Clare man teaching the Dubs how to win silverware in Croker instead
Mon - LSR
Plan 13 miles
Cleared for LSR today so took myself off to the park. I was a bit later heading out than planned as I couldn't drag my ass out of the leaba!
First half of the run was great and really enjoyed being in the park on such a fab day. Interesting headwind at times!
Obviously have a chip on my shoulder about the hills after the GIR because I was attacking them without really thinking about them - clocked a 8 min mile heading up the kyber - slightly too fast for me!
Mile 8-10 of the run not so nice coz Ipod battery had gone and I was on boring side of park. Back on chesterfield, I got a second wind and started to enjoy it again.
Watched beeped 13 and time to stop but naturally I had to add on the extra 0.1 for the half :rolleyes:
Distance: 13.11
Time: 2:10:53
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Hi Shaz, I was away last week so just catching up with your log. Well done on the PB in Ennis, I had wanted to do that race too but it clashed with my holiday. You coming back to the banner in June for the Clare 10k?
Cheers Bally8. It was a really well orgainsed race so I would highly recommend it for next year if you're not on hols
No I won't be around for the the Clare 10km which is a shame. Same weekend as Strawberry Half marathon which I'm hoping to do. Route looks good for 10km. Are you doing it?0 -
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Cheers Bally8. It was a really well orgainsed race so I would highly recommend it for next year if you're not on hols
No I won't be around for the the Clare 10km which is a shame. Same weekend as Strawberry Half marathon which I'm hoping to do. Route looks good for 10km. Are you doing it?
Ya I intend to anyway if the body holds up:) I've done it twice before but not for the last 2 years. Its a fast route so Im hoping to finally go sub60 there:o0 -
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great LSR at the weekend and fair play on the hill reps too. I'm a long way off a sub 2 hr HM but maybe someday so watching your log with interest!
Just a word of warning...you may be waiting a long time to read about a sub 2 report in my log!!Phew... would have been devastated if it said 6
Tough session... we did great flying up the hills.
Firstly fixed your post. Secondly knew you wouldnt sleep well without the confirmation we did 8 reps!!Well done girls!
Do you run up the hills at a faster pace then your warm-up or just at a pace that gets you up the hill in one piece??
Cheers! In answer to your question, a bit of both!!
Warm up was about a 10:30 pace, not very fast with the inclines in Ardgillan to get up to our hill.
Reps on the hills are faster than warm-up but not all out sprints as we would like to survive the ordeal! Last night was probably faster than last time. From a quick look at Garmin speed on hills were between 09:15 - 09:45. To be honest no real pace strategy, we are just running them to how we feel.
Not sure if we are doing these correctly but they are fun in a sadistic way 0 -
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Yeah, well done to you both! Hill reps are HARD!
They are but I am starting to really enjoy running them...damm will need to keep that in check as I wouldn't want to become addicted to hill running :eek:rainbow kirby wrote: »Got some of those coming up at the weekend. :eek:
Best of luck with the session, where you heading for them?0 -
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Oh god brownian i need to clarify here that i am totally joking.... i could barely walk up it last weekIt's a bit grim, IMHO, the Sugarloaf - the top's not runnable, and the angle goes from handy to savidge all at once.
Good options around there include Sugarloaf from the GAA pitches (mostly runnable, except for the summit cone), and (I really like) little Sugarloaf, which has fab sea views and is 100% runnable with care.
Of course, Djouce is altogether more runnable, but longer.:) is it easier to run it;) 0 -
Sorry, Nules - must be having a sense of humour shortage today. Thought those smiles were in anticipation, rather than in irony
Really, though, there's lovely running on the hills. The Dublin Mountains Way from 3 Rock towards Tibradden is so much more fun than road-running that you'll wonder what you were doing on the pavements. Slower, though!0 -
Sorry, Nules - must be having a sense of humour shortage today. Thought those smiles were in anticipation, rather than in irony
Really, though, there's lovely running on the hills. The Dublin Mountains Way from 3 Rock towards Tibradden is so much more fun than road-running that you'll wonder what you were doing on the pavements. Slower, though! thats ok Brownian we all have those days.
But you have ALMOST convinced me on the mountain running Almost......... just have to convince shaz... good luck with that though 0 -
It's not mountain running in the sense of panting IMRA savages throwing themselves down cliffs (with apologies to the IMRA savages on here!)...I'm just talking about cruising along the ridge line,checking out the scenery, with a cool breeze, a warm sun, some good company and no cars, no concrete, nothing but you and the big wide world....
why am I sitting in front of this thing, typing??:eek:
Ennyway - give it a spin sometime 0 -
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Know the route and you're right, it is lovely. Nice slog jog on the way up
Really, though, there's lovely running on the hills. The Dublin Mountains Way from 3 Rock towards Tibradden is so much more fun than road-running that you'll wonder what you were doing on the pavements. Slower, though! thats ok Brownian we all have those days.
But you have ALMOST convinced me on the mountain running Almost......... just have to convince shaz... good luck with that though
Eh missus don't go using me as an opt out. I'd be well on for it some weekend....bring it on
Ennyway - give it a spin sometime
We will 0
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