Again and again

gerard_65

Week 24th June - 30th June
Wk 7 - DCM
Mon: 5.64mls
Tues: 6.19mls
Wed: 6.12mls
Thur: Rest
Fri: 5.17mls
Sat: 8.33mls
Sun: Rest

Best week yet. Bounce coming back into my legs. Skipped the parkrun yesterday and decided to do a longer slighter hilly run to test my calf on hills. Still need the two days rest during the week as I'm still getting DOMS in my quads.

gerard_65

Week 1st July - 7th July
Wk 8 - DCM
Mon: Rest
Tues: 6.41mls
Wed: Rest
Thur: 6.30mls
Fri: 4.28mls - 1 easy, 2 tempo, 1easy.
Sat: 10.14mls
Sun: Rest

Missed Wednesday with other stuff. First time in double figures yesterday for a long time. Tired over the last few miles. Maybe it was the heat or the previous evenings run. Legs tired and sore today.

gerard_65

Week 8th July - 14th July
Wk 9 - DCM
Mon: 7.05mls
Tues: 6.00mls
Wed: 6.01mls, 2 @ tempo.
Thur: Rest
Fri: 6.07mls.
Sat: 6.37mls
Sun: Rest

Saturday should have been 12 miles but I was in trouble after about 4. I'd left the house about 9am to miss the worst of the heat but after about half an hour I was sweating badly. Started getting a headache and blurred vision - time to call it a day. Took most of the day to hydrate again.

gerard_65

Week 15th July - 21st July
Wk 10 - DCM
Mon: 6.6mls hilly.
Tues: 6.06mls
Wed: Rest.
Thur: 8.5mls hilly.
Fri: Rest.
Sat: 12.1mls
Sun: Rest

Unplanned rest day on Wednesday this week. Too tired from the heat when I got home. On the plus side I got a couple of hilly runs in. Yesterdays 12 was very tough. Sweating badly and took most of the day to re-hydrate. The last 4 miles were a slog and the pace slipped to 9:30 min/mls but I had to get it done. The weather is forecast to cool next week, hopefully it'll make training more bearable.

gerard_65

Week 22nd July - 28th July
Wk 11 - DCM
Mon: 8.05mls.
Tues: 8.36mls hilly
Wed: Rest.
Thur: 8.3mls - 4 @ tempo.
Fri: 6.14mls.
Sat: 14.32mls
Sun: Rest

Going well this week till yesterday. Haven't felt as bad over the last 3 miles for a long time. Had to stop and walk a couple of times. I was going ok and suddenly I felt I'd run into a wall. Maybe dehydrated or not enough to eat before, not sure. A run which knocks the confidence. Still feeling the effects today in my legs. I'll see if I can add a longer run of close to 90 mins during the mid-week.

gerard_65

Week 29th July - 4th August
Wk 12 - DCM
Mon: 0
Tues: 10.64mls
Wed: 6.16mls
Thur: 0.
Fri: 0.
Sat: Marley Parkrun 5k.
Sun: Rest

Rubbish week. Maybe overcooked Tuesdays run. Yesterdays 5k was hopeless, didn't even break 21mins. Back to the drawing board. Achilles problem has returned, same as last year, but this time I know how to deal with it. Have pushed out my DCM time to 3:45.

theboyblunder

gerard_65 wrote: »

Achilles problem has returned, same as last year, but this time I know how to deal with it.

Sorry to hear that. Have this myself at the moment. Would be interested to hear what you are going to do?

gerard_65

Week 05th August - 11th August
Wk 13 - DCM
Mon: 13.13mls
Tues: 7.82mls
Wed: Rest
Thur: 8.23mls.
Fri: 6.13mls.
Sat: 16mls.
Sun: Rest

A much better week. Two long runs. Went well, but tired over the last couple of miles. I did them on a empty stomach and no refueling so would expect to tire but its good to get the body use to it. The achilles was not a problem this week. Plenty of heal drops really helps.

gerard_65

Week 12th August - 18th August
Wk 14 - DCM
Mon: 10.44mls
Tues: Rest
Wed: 9.71mls.
Thur: Rest.
Fri: 6.68mls.
Sat: 12.51mls.
Sun: Rest

Late updating for last week. Fairly tired this week. Studying atm so finding the going tough. Disaster on Saturdays run, legs just too tired. Frank Duffy 10 mile next Saturday so an easy week next week (or this week now).

gerard_65

Week 19th August - 25th August
Wk 15 - DCM
Mon: 6.33mls
Tues: 6.31mls
Wed: 6.08mls.
Thur: Rest.
Fri: Rest.
Sat: Frank Duffy 10 mile.
Sun: Rest

Tired this week, study and exams, still another few weeks to go:(. Memo asked me on facebook on Friday what time I was going for in the 10. I told him I'd go out at 7:30 pace for the first 5 and then pick it up if I could, I couldn't. Mile splits - 7:18, 7:22, 7:29, 7:24, 7:22, 7:22, 7:22, 7:35, 8:00, 8:20. The wheels really came off over the last 2 miles, I've never felt so tired in the last mile. Just a bad day. Met RQ just after "I beat you" big grin on her face - I'll remember that. Then I saw the colour of the t-shirt - PINK!! for f... sake. McMillan gives me 1:41 for the half next month:(

gerard_65

Well, everything went off the tracks a few weeks. Firstly study/ exams got in the way, then a foot injury sidelined me for three weeks. At that stage I'd decided to pull the plug on the DCM, but the last two weeks have been good so very foolishly I'm back in with a revised time of 4 hrs. Just couldn't face loosing my entrance fee, ha ha. So Monday I line up with another 15000 fools
In other news I'm joining Knocklyon, know a few people from here and met a few at the parkrun a few weeks back so decided to bite the bullet and join up. First run with them last Thursday and enjoyed running with other people.
Hope to meet a few boardies on Monday. good luck to everyone running.

theboyblunder

Good to meet you the other day. Welcome to the fastest growing club in dublin*

*May be true

gerard_65

Did it. 3:51, delighted with myself after all the missed training. Was really nervous this morning with only one 20 mile run under my belt and that was over 6 weeks ago. The plan was 4hrs but found myself running in the 8:xx. Just felt like the right pace. Was expecting the wheels to come off somewhere between 18 and 20 miles but that didn't happen, I just kept plowing on. Mile 24 and 25 were tough, really had to dig in, but refused to walk. I looked at the watch at the start of the last mile and thought I could get under 3:50 so picked up the pace, but forgot about the last 385yrds:rolleyes:.
Support was amazing on route, from friends, people I know from here and total strangers.
Legs very sore now, stairs are not my friend and I reckon my IT Band will be a problem for the next while.
Today was my fourth marathon, not the quickest, but the most enjoyable. I could get hooked on these things;)

gerard_65

Dusting the log down. The marathon really fecked my IT Band. Haven't been able to run much since. Thought it was better last week, did 4 miles on Sunday without any pain. Went out Monday and it hit me as bad as ever after 20 mins. Another few days off, did 30 mins yesterday and 30 mins today. No pain, wahoo. But I'm not overly confident its sorted. I'll see how tomorrow goes. Haven't been able to go back to the club either, I've only been once . Another XC season slipping away :mad:. Been doing all the stretches/ foam rolling etc, I wonder if its doing more harm than good.

RacoonQueen

You joined the joggers?

RayCun

he's seen the future

theboyblunder

RacoonQueen wrote: »

You joined the joggers?

Youd be more than welcome down M for one of our jogs on tuesday nights as a guest bring an emergency contact number and some ventolin....

Ger: hope to see you down soon.

RacoonQueen

theboyblunder wrote: »

Youd be more than welcome down M for one of our jogs on tuesday nights as a guest bring an emergency contact number and some ventolin....

Some of us have a track and facilities and stuff and spend time using them on Tuesdays

Have you guys got the highest proportion of single females or something? can't think of any other reason why Ger'd have picked yee over an actual club.

gerard_65

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Some of us have a track and facilities and stuff and spend time using them on Tuesdays

Have you guys got the highest proportion of single females or something? can't think of any other reason why Ger'd have picked yee over an actual club.

Ah here, you have me pegged as some sort of casanova. I'm a perfect gentleman when it comes to females, I'll have you know. Now.;)

gerard_65

10th Dec 13.
Drove to Wexford on Sunday evening, when I got out of the car I felt a twinge in my knee, may have been nothing but decided to take yesterday off. Back in Dublin today and got 30 mins in this evening, no pain in the knee:). I would like to have 24 hrs between runs but I have to go back down to Wexford tomorrow afternoon so I'll see if I can get another 30 mins in the morning. Not sure if I'll get any runs Thursday or Friday as I'm house sitting till Saturday.

TRR

theboyblunder wrote: »

Youd be more than welcome down M for one of our jogs on tuesday nights as a guest bring an emergency contact number and some ventolin....

Ger: hope to see you down soon.

ha ha only seeing this now buuuuurrrrrrrnnnnn RQ

gerard_65

11th Dec 13
Just under 4 miles this morning. No pain:D, maybe, just maybe the ITB has finally cleared up. Off down the Wexford this afternoon and I hope to get a run in Courtown woods tomorrow afternoon, my favorite place to run.:)

Ososlo

So nice to meet you Saturday and really enjoyed our chat. Luckily it was before I got totally smashed so I remember most of it
Look forward to following your log.
Enjoy Courtown!

gerard_65

12th Dec 13.
5.5 wonderful miles in Courtown woods this morning, in the rain. My longest run since the DCM and no pain in my knee despite the hills. Spent a few minutes cooling down and contemplating life while watching the waves crash on the beach. Don't know if I'll get a run in tomorrow, depends on what time the builders are finished. Otherwise it'll be back home in Dublin on Saturday afternoon.

jcsmum

theboyblunder wrote: »

Youd be more than welcome down M for one of our jogs on tuesday nights as a guest bring an emergency contact number and some ventolin....

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Steady on there S, you'll never get that proposal past the committee!

gerard_65

14th Dec 13.
Back home from Wexford. Didn't get out yesterday as it was dark when the builders were finished and there's nowhere to run safely, unless I drive into Gorey, plus I had to give my friend a lift to her christmas party. So out in the slight breeze today. Just over 5 miles. Great running with the wind, not so much against it.

gerard_65

15th Dec 13
1 hour - no pain - I like:). Should make a 1000 miles for the year as well. All I need is to average 3.3 miles a day. Might make a few BHAA XC races in the new year, things are looking up:D. All I want for Christmas is no more injuries.

AJAYC

gerard_65 wrote: »

15th Dec 13
1 hour - no pain - I like:). Should make a 1000 miles for the year as well. All I need is to average 3.3 miles a day. Might make a few BHAA XC races in the new year, things are looking up:D. All I want for Christmas is no more injuries.

Looking forward to seeing you back & there is an injury free year on the horizon.

gerard_65

16th Dec 13
Just under 10 wonderful miles this morning in 85 mins. Lovely winters morning for it. Perfect way to set up the day.

gerard_65

17th Dec 13
Just over 8 miles this morning in Marley Park. Another great morning for it. Heading down to Wexford this evening to coach my friend on her C25K program. Back on Thursday for the club session and re-introduce myself:o.