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Monday Nov 28th
3.28 miles - Time: 33:50 - Avg Pace: 10:20 min/mi garmin link
Another bit of a test run to see how the injuries are coming on. Persuaded my 13 year old to come, knew I couldn't get carried away if she was with me. It's getting a bit better but not there yet, easy for another while yet so!! Have decided I won't be racing Jingle Bells on Saturday either, my two main goals are Dungarvan and Connemarathon, don't want to put them at risk. So Saturday I'll be running with my daughter Dearbhla and we're hoping to break 30 minutes
Weekly miles - 3
Annual miles - 1456
Garmin all over the place tonight.0 -
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Clear and Cool? what forecast are you reading?
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maybe I'm reading this wrong, 12 o' clock Saturday, the rainfall and temperature tabs. 0 -
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Saturday Dec 3rd
Jingle Bells 5K
5 kM - Time: 27:25 - Avg Pace: 8:49 min/mi garmin link
Had a great time in the park this morning. Today was all about my daughter really and her first ever race. We got there in plenty of time and did a bit of a warmup jog before the off. Dearbhla was a fairly nervous and attracted a few laughs from those around when she wondered aloud what she was thinking letting me persuade her to do the run. We probably started a tad far back because we spent the first k weaving around people. Chesterfield Ave was quite tough for her on the narrow section but once we turned off it she really flew with an 8:25 last mile. Have to say today was a great experience, crossing the line hand in hand. I think she hooked, mission accomplished
From my own point of view, loved the course and if they keep it the same next year I'll be back to give it a good old lash.
Weekly miles - 18
Annual miles - 14700 -
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Thursday Dec 8th
5 miles - Time: 43:11 - Avg Pace: 8:38 min/mi treadmill run
Saturday Dec 17th
5.12 miles - Time: 43:23 - Avg Pace: 8:28 min/mi garmin link
First run in 9 days!! Felt great to get back out and injuries seemed to hold up fairly well. Headed up to the local GAA centre for some laps, so it ended up 2 miles on road with 3 on grass. Body felt heavy towards the end of the run and the HR seemed a tad high for this pace. To be expected I suppose after the lay-off.
Not out of the woods yet but encouraging, patience seems to be paying off.
One more mile between now and the 31st and I'll have hit target of 1500 miles for the year
Weekly miles - 5
Annual miles - 14990 -
Not out of the woods yet but encouraging, patience seems to be paying off.
One more mile between now and the 31st and I'll have hit target of 1500 miles for the year
Annual miles - 1499
Thats some milage Neil...some day hope to "catch up" with ye!!:D
Glad the patience & rest is paying off... Hope to catch up over the Christmas..talk soon!0 -
We're down in Sligo till the 27th and Maria's parents are married 40 years on the 28th but we'll try and call out for a couple of hours sometime after that.... Hope to catch up over the Christmas..talk soon!
Friday Dec 23rd
4.56 miles - Time: 37:58 - Avg Pace: 8:20 min/mi garmin link
Another first run in a week job today. This time was confined to the bed for the first half of the week with serious tummy issues. Thought I'd die!! In terms of seriousness I'd put it on the same scale as this
As for today's run, it went fairly well. Was surprised with the pace when I got back to the car, speedier than planned. Used the garmin app for the iphone for the first time today as the flippin watch was dead. Actually I think it was more accurate. Broke through 1500 today:D
Weekly miles - 5
Annual miles - 15030 -
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Saturday Jan 7th
7.67 miles - Time: 1:07:38 - Avg Pace: 8:49 min/mi garmin link
First run since Christmas Eve I had to bring my eldest daughter over to NUI Maynooth for one of her Christmas exams so decided to take advantage of the waiting time and get the first run of the year in. I felt I had to run today if I'm going to start a 12 week program for Connemarathon next week. So even though I'm only half way through my second antibiotic for a chest infection in as many weeks the OH reluctantly gave her blessing.
I did up a garmin course last night which brought me over to Kilcock coming back around to Maynooth by the back roads for a total of 7.67 miles. I targeted a 8:40 avg for the run but probably didn't warmup properly and did the first couple of miles a bit quick because after 3 or 4 miles I started to get a fair bit of pain in the right groin. At this stage I was about half way so decided to continue the run as planned but the pace dropped well down. I stretched it well afterwards and am not really that worried about it. Will go for a short run tomorrow to see how it is.
On the positive side of things i was delighted with the run overall. There was no evidence of any trouble with my PF or calf/shin problems, even though I won't be counting any chickens just yet. The lungs felt ok considering but based on HR figures I suspect the chest infection hasn't gone just yet.
Weekly miles - 8
Annual miles - 80 -
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Tuesday Jan 10th
8 miles - Time: 1:05:30 - Avg Pace: 8:13 min/mi treadmill HR
Our little boy turns one tomorrow and with a little party tonight the only way this run was happening was an early pre-work run. After a very tough first six months of life the weeman's doing fab now and as can be seen took a great interest in his birthday cake. I think we were all giving him a bit of a hand blowing out his little candle.:D
General Aerobic w/ 10x100m strides.
Found this run tough enough for a general aerobic run. The 6:35am start probably didn't help but it's more likely down to a general loss fitness in December between injury and sickness than anything else. The plan was to keep the avg HR around 145 but only managed 153. Delighted there was no sign of the groin strain from Saturday's run but a little nervous that the PF in my left heel might be still lurking away in the background. So that's day one of Connemarathon training done, good to be back in a plan again.
Weekly miles - 8
Annual miles - 210 -
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Sunday Jan 15th
13.33 miles - Time: 1:52:24 - Avg Pace: 8:26 min/mi garmin link
Today was meant to be a thirteen miler with eight at marathon pace. I haven't run anything like marathon pace since probably the middle of November so wasn't looking forward to this at all. After the first five miles the aim was to stay anywhere in the 7:XX range. Major fail. Probably didn't help my chances with the route I picked, mile 5 to mile 9 been gradually up hill the whole way. By the time I got to mile 10 any hopes of maintaining MP were long gone been replaced with the goal of just finishing in one piece. So with a lot of fitness gone and major work ahead just to get back to where I was a few months ago the next few weeks should be fun
Weekly miles - 37
Annual miles - 500
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