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Heart Don't fail me now
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Sounds like all you were missing was a bottle of Buckfast!!!
Yes it was a bit of an old school tour alright although I didn't climb the monkey tree in Salthill ParkSo, there's a dress code on the prom?? Shoes and shirt required???
Not at all but I would be running past old schoolfriends, neighbours etc etc, you would be the talk of the town if you were spotted running "half naked" down the prom.
Never sh1t on your own doorstep is an old saying around here 0 -
Not at all but I would be running past old schoolfriends, neighbours etc etc, you would be the talk of the town if you were spotted running "half naked" down the prom.
Never sh1t on your own doorstep is an old saying around here
The talk of the town couldn't be all bad based on how fit you looked in your post race photo. Maybe you'd be more of a traffic hazard. 0 -
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Thursday: OFF
Friday: Again another bit of a half assed session - I think with the Furman/Runners World plan leaves me too open to aimless sessions. I will have a look at a more focused plan over the weekend. With me not cycling or swimming at the moment I have more time for running than I ever did so three planned sessions isn't enough.
Anyways I set out and feeling good went along at a decent clip - garmin beeps at the first mile and I was at 7.38, why not pick it up for a second mile and I have a somewhat reppish run going on I thought to myself so second mile was around 7.10ish from memory.
Shut up shop for a mile to recover but I was pleased to see mile 3 ended up at 7.57 even though I thought I was going slow. Picked it up again for mile 4, towards the end I was at 7.08 pace and I thought its been a long time since I saw a 6.xx on the clock so gunned it for the last few meters to take it in at 6.58. Was well shagged and hobbled home for the rest of the run so 4.7 miles at 7.38 pace. AHR = 154 Max = 179
Saturday: This was a struggle legs were still heavy from yesterday. I had stayed up too late with babysitting duty, watching AntiChrist on Film 4. Christ it was slow going but i was determined to see the violent scenes scene near the end which I immediately regretted :eek:
I was going to cut it short at 6 miles but ran 8 in the end as planned. Low heart rate but legs felt heavy 8 miles at 8.37 pace AHR = 134
Sunday: I didn't bother with the compression tights yesterday and the legs didnt feel great this morning. I wasn't looking forward to this weeks long run, 16 miles was a big jump from 13 last week. Shortly into this run I decided I was feeling great, loitering around 8.20 pace and the heart rate stayed in the 130's till around the ten mile mark. I started to find it a bit more testing at the 12 mark and took a rotton lemon and lime powerbar gel that I got at some race. I was delighted to bump into a friend on the road at this stage which gave me a nice five minute break.
I had got lazy and didn't plan my route so the last mile involved running past the house and back which I hate as I often just cut it short and head in the door. I had picked up the pace slightly for the last three and ran the last one at 7.58 pace, heart rate had gone up into the low 160's at this point.
So an enjoyable run up to a point and then the last mile or two became a slog. Back to 15 miles next week which is good news though.
16 miles at 8.17 pace. AHR=136 Max = 164 0 -
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oooohhh....that looks good! Might make the 750 my first big swim thing if I'm free that weekend :rolleyes:
There's a charity swim at Kilbeg pier (Headford) next week littlebug if you fancy it. It's a pir to pier swim and back. There are boats to bring people back if they only swim one way. It's 500m or 1k return.0 -
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There's a charity swim at Kilbeg pier (Headford) next week littlebug if you fancy it. It's a pir to pier swim and back. There are boats to bring people back if they only swim one way. It's 500m or 1k return.
I saw that. I didn't realise there was a one way option.I think it's too soon though. I can swim 1000m in the pool but that's slowly and with breaks. I did a few short OW sea swims a few weeks ago but only one with wetsuit and found it quite hard (don't know if it's me or the aldi suit
) but 7 weeks to the GF one gives time to figure it out and work on it and to soften the blow if I buy a new suit! I also plan on joining the masters group when it starts again so overall swim and stamina should improve by oct too . I might go over for a look though to see what I'm getting into.... :eek:
and besides I've already registered for the Killary one !griffin100 wrote: »What about this one? A bit linger but that means more value for money
Farrrr too long for me and too far away !
@catweazle.... sorry for hijack 0 -
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Happy Birthday catweazle!!!! And a big WOO HOO just for you!!
Whaaa - ehhhh, how the hell............oh yes Facebook, thanks - 38 the clock is ticking
Saturday AM: Pushed the long run forward as I was going to a friends house for dinner with the young lad and all so a run tomorrow might be in jeopardy. Straight off the legs were groaning as I set out, probably yesterdays run was a little fast for a recovery run
I just went from the house out the back roads towards Corofin for 7.5 miles and then turned around and came home. While heart rate was low, the legs were a bit stiff, got to the turnaround at 5.13 minute pace.
Felt much better on the way back and started averaging just under 5 minute pace to come home with an overall pace of 5.06 for the 15 miles. Last k or two the legs started to stiffen up heart rate had started to creep into the 160's at this stage too. . AHR = 144
Sunday: After staggering to bed at 3.30 am and the little man bright eyed and bunny tailed at 6.15, surprise surprise the day was a write off. Had my first fry in years and had my first takeaway in almost the same length of time. A Vindaloo from the local Indians which wasn't hot enough - I can eat fire!
Woke up this morning and have now sprained my neck getting out of bed so am hobbling around quasimodo like - ah the joys of late 30's.0 -
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This blasted stiff neck issue put me out of kilter way longer than expected. Monday was a write off and I tried a run on the tuesday but after a kilometre or so of staring at my feet while hobbling along I gave up and walked back.
I then got the green card to go swimming that evening if she dropped the little man down later for a dip - again I couldn't breathe to the right but I could breathe to the left - it felt uncomfortable though and I binned it after 800 metres for the Jacuzzi for fear I was aggravating it.
Wednesday was an all day work trek down to Cork.
Thursday - finally a run. The auld one arriving at lunch time with some type of kids bike seat attachment for the birthday screwed me for the planned run but I got out later. I am a bit sceptical looking at this contraption - its certainly not going on the pussywagon anyways. Whenever I get my road bike back off the sister perhaps I will look at it
I probably looked a bit like the action man doll running down the road, absolutely no head movement to either side but plenty of eyes rolling to the left and right. It was still a bit tender but shag it I haven't done anything since saturday. I didnt have any Revelatory experience with the new Kinvaras, they feel less cushioned than my other shoes is about all I can say.
Got through it with a little spurt into 4.40's towards the end to take me into 4.58 pace for the 8k. Should be ok from now on neck seems to be easing slightly every day. A terrible weeks training with me going out on the lash on saturday night as well, sunday will be a write off. A step back week though so could have been worse
On another note I got an apologetic email from CRC with delays on my cycling shorts - a thunderous and suitably outraged email back complaining that I wont have my new K-Swiss bib shorts for my big sportive outing this weekend got me a 5 pound voucher as an apology 0 -
Friday: A slightly longer run than thursdays effort. 13k at 5.06 average AHR= 142
Saturday: Pushed the long run forward a day with a big night out with the lads planned. The comments and digs about never going out reached a cescrendo among the lads so a night on the lash is the only way to appease them for another month. As per usual the grass took hours as I had let it go too long. Sometimes I think a ride on would have been a better purchase than a TT bike. Theres just too much lawn for one man a push lawnmower.
Finally got out, the plan called for a 10k race so i just was going to do 21k instead, gave up after 18, blowing a gale and lashing down. Finished at 5.05 pace pace AHR=142
Sunday: Needless to say nothing done, its tough with a young lad, falling into bed at 3.30 and he up and away at 6.15. Had to have three attempts at making his porridge before getting it right
Monday: Nothing again, I was working in Castlebar and was going to sneak into Knockma after work for some hill running on the way home but it was Mrs c's birthday so I thought better of it and went home
Tuesday: A look at the tempo run today made me groan, 50 minutes at 4.45 and then 5 at 4.30. I was going to do an easy one to build into it and do this tomorrow but I am in castlebar tomorrow and all day in dublin thursday so I better get the important sessions in while I had the chance. It wasn't too bad, easy at first then hard and then as per usual seemed to be ok towards the last few k again, couldn't find the hr strap so no stats there but i was working hard nd came in overall at 4.42 pace for the 55 minutes. Got Aldis finest compression gear in the sale last week so I am top to toe in compression gear which isn't the sexiest look. The medium shorts are too big and the medium top is too small :mad:0 -
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Ya JB doesn't really rate you or Oryx as you have no chance of sub 3.30 but I got the golden ticket for the gold level plans
Oh really! So he didn't let you know about the PLATINUM level plan that I'm working off of
(Fancy another Mai Tai there JB? - There's another one in it for you if you can hold back CW as well as Oryx!)0 -
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Thanks - while i have been doing them I think I was more race pace for them so the extra bit of pace will hopefully stand to me.
As an aside is thursdays intervals correct?? I see approx 1.20 to do them but whats prescribed will take nowhere near as long as that - is it missing a section or is it just the time is wrong*.
* secretly hoping time is wrong - i hate intervals
I think you are misreading it:) It is 4x(1km & 2km reps at the planned pace and jog/recovery interval. Sorry to burst your bubble:DOh really! So he didn't let you know about the PLATINUM level plan that I'm working off of
(Fancy another Mai Tai there JB? - There's another one in it for you if you can hold back CW as well as Oryx!)
Oryx is on the diamond encrusted plan, yer both screwed
Plans are working well as we have 40 from the club aiming for DCM and most set 5k, 5mile and 10k pbs during the Frank Duffy 10miler a while back. The coach must be awesome:)0 -
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