The Boggers Log

ThebitterLemon

Today the plan called for easy miles but given that I'd missed a couple of days I decided to attempt yesterday's run, 10 miles steady 7.30-7.40.

Wasn't to bothered if I missed the pace range as I'd done a bit of faster stuff yesterday and it was windy and wild out there this morning. Also it's been a while since I've run two days in a row!

Picked the same out and back undulating route that I ran last week. Sluggish enough to start off but got better as I got into it. Pleasantly surprised with it and it was a good steady workout. Wind chill numbed my hands to the bone, to the extent that when I was massaging my butt afterwards it felt like someone else was doing it

Splits

7.52
7.41
7.37
7.37
7.58
7.11
7.22
7.37
7.46
7.32

TbL

tang1

No date so!!! That's a nice run C, conditions are rough here, can only imagine they are worse with you. Keep telling you your not in as bad a nick as you think.

ThebitterLemon

tang1 wrote: »

No date so!!! That's a nice run C, conditions are rough here, can only imagine they are worse with you. Keep telling you your not in as bad a nick as you think.

Tnx B,

Given the recent lack of activity I'm pretty happy with the way the body is coping. The wind was shocking on the exposed parts of Seanadh Pheistin today and even with the hills I was able to hold a good steady effort. Must admit I like the look of the Seville plan so hopefully I can get some consistency going.

No date as long haul not happening now till Monday evening.

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Just as well I've got someone keeping an eye on me, got a message yesterday not to confuse cop on with enthusiasm

Was told to keep today very easy and given how wild it was out there this evening I was happy to oblige. Got a 4 mile Nursing Home Special in around a local loop. Almost bailed as the missus put a slab of apple tart and fresh cream on the table just as I was getting ready. The new me resisted, and I headed out, had a big slice when I got back though!

3 days in a row running and that constitutes a streak for me lately!

All the best to PaulieYifter running San Seb tomorrow, wish I was there P.

TbL

martyboy48

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Just as well I've got someone keeping an eye on me, got a message yesterday not to confuse cop on with enthusiasm

Was told to keep today very easy and given how wild it was out there this evening I was happy to oblige. Got a 4 mile Nursing Home Special in around a local loop. Almost bailed as the missus put a slab of apple tart and fresh cream on the table just as I was getting ready. The new me resisted, and I headed out, had a big slice when I got back though!

3 days in a row running and that constitutes a streak for me lately!

All the best to PaulieYifter running San Seb tomorrow, wish I was there P.

TbL

As long as that's the only streak you're involved in

PaulieYifter

Since I don't have my own log and this fupper was supposed to be with me I'm gonna hijack this one to give the San Seb result.

There was wind and rain all week but by race morning conditions were perfect - 10 degrees and virtually no wind. The course changed slightly to the one from 2 years ago but it's essentially 2 flat laps - only rises of note are in and out of underpasses or merging roads.

Race went perfect for me - 2:56:44 with a 30 second negative split. Felt great at the finish and was full of running. I went from position 500 at half way to 280 so passed buckets of people, especially in the last 10k, so that always feels good. That time just gets me inside the top 10% so there's a fair proportion aiming for sub 3.

For anybody considering this I have to recommend it. The city is a great spot too, very scenic and the food is fantastic - pintxos everywhere. I stayed in the Astoria 7 hotel which is very close to start and finish and they were all set up for the race - breakfast was a hive of activity at 6am and they had free massages after the race all set up in one of their conference rooms - a nice 45 min gentle rub down had me in fine condition to go on the beer for the rest of the day.

Anyway - hope to go back again at some stage but the target for next year is to have a weekend away with a bitter lemon after 2 failed efforts this year.

ThebitterLemon

Well done PaulieY, fantastic run in SS. Tell me the next marathon you're entering and I'll stay away from it, still haven't managed to get to the start line of a marathon we've both entered


I'm in Auckland for the next couple of days with work and am hoping to spend the weekend here as well.

Arrived this afternoon after a very long journey. I'm staying in a hotel right beside the Sky Tower and it only a couple of minutes walk to the waterfront. Had a quick wander around some of the main streets and tbh it's pretty bland and uninspiring, was gonna head to bed but decided to try and keep the body clock functioning normally so I put on the gear and headed down to the harbour front. Just as I was starting I was passed by a stream of runners in full Santa outfits, looked like they were doing some fun run and they finished in one of the yards on the waterfront a couple of hundred metres ahead. If I'd known it was on I would have liked to have done it for the craic.

Was a lovely evening for a run warm and dry with a bit of a decent breeze. I headed out past the container port and the Vecter Arena and out past Okahu bay on towards Mostin Bay. Lovely narrow promenade with a decent tarred surface, tree lined on one side and the sea on the other. The bay was packed with sailing boats (all of them upright so Aquinn must still be in Dublin Bay ) and there were plenty of runners out as well. Absolutely lovely route for running and I did 5 miles before turning back.

Enjoyed that. 10 miles easy @ 8.24

Off to bed for hopefully a 10 hour kip!

TbL

Bungy Girl

Auckland, fab! Do you know the Coast to Coast route ? 16Km in total and you can access it within walking distance of the Sky Tower. Would be a lovely run if you get the chance.

Here's some info

aquinn

Yahoo, best randomer from the internet ever for getting me a Starbucks City mug from Auckland. BEST! Even if it says NZ I'd be delighted. Thanks C

City not terribly exciting and even before I, cough, knew how to sail they had the Americas Cup boat on stilts and it was cool so the marina was nice but that's it really.

I hope you had your 10 hour kip and get back out running again.

You aren't going to Bungy then off the tower? :pac:

FBOT01

These are more like the locations we expect a log of this stature to be reporting from. Down with that running on a treadmill in London crap and bring back the Casablanca et al days

If you gotta travel it might as well be to somewhere different. What happened to the photos as proof of life

kit3

Auckland ? Very nice. By way of contrast, I got to Tullamore today :rolleyes:

SeanPuddin_

kit3 wrote: »

Auckland ? Very nice. By way of contrast, I got to Tullamore today :rolleyes:

And yet, a Toblerone tastes the same from both

ThebitterLemon

Body clock a bit all over the place so I decided to get up and have an early breakfast and get a short run in before work.

Hit the same route as yesterday, again the weather was lovely, a bit overcast but warm with a nice cooling breeze. Tipped along at Nursing Home special pace, despite it been short and very slow this was my most enjoyable run in months.

5 miles @ 9.40

Had a bit of a break around lunch time so I decided to try the hotel spa massage. You'd think I'd know better at this stage, hotel massages are crap but anyway...

Got an appointment at short notice and I knew things were going downhill fast when she asked me what sort of oil I wanted, lemon & ginger, some crusty flower and thistle extract etc etc.

Was tempted to tell her I didn't give a sh1te if she used cooking oil as long as she got stuck in but I let it pass!

Didn't think it could get any worse but when I got in she asked me to leave on my jocks, I was in running shorts so it was either commando or running shorts but she handed me "disposable underpants" and said I'd to wear them!! Underpants me arse they were more like a hairnet with two holes cut into it! They were also very tight, they might have suited small lads like Tang but they were seriously small for a bulky Bogger

"Are you comfortable Sir?" she asked about 10 mins into it. "Grand" says I, apart from these poxy disposable jocks that are cutting off the circulation to my groin, but I let that one go as well. $120 bucks wasted but I'll get sense eventually!

Was hoping to do my session run this evening but a surf & turf meal Al fresco overlooking the marina meant I'd to can that thought and it was after 7 before I got out for more easy miles.

This time I headed over towards the marina, it's huge, the place was a vast forest of sailing masts, along the boardwalk under Auckland bridge and back. Another lovely run.

7.5 miles nice and easy, just under 9 min pace.

Trying to see if I can squeeze in BGirls Coast to Coast run as it looks very impressive but tomorrow I'm going to try and get the session done.

12.5 miles today.

TbL

Firedance

I was a bit concerned what that photo was going to show!!!!

Murph_D

Firedance wrote: »

I was a bit concerned what that photo was going to show!!!!

And still you clicked.

Firedance

Murph_D wrote: »

And still you clicked.

well the mental image was already there, in for a penny n all that

tang1

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Had a bit of a break around lunch time so I decided to try the hotel spa massage. You'd think I'd know better at this stage, hotel massages are crap but anyway...

The reason you keep doing it as I said before, is cause your kinky. You proved that point by getting into a pair of 'disposal underpants'. How you fall for that one? Connemara Bogger in fishnet underpants is currently the biggest hit on Instagram, jaysis C it's not pretty!!!

ThebitterLemon

While yesterday's runs were good for the soul, today's was a pain in the hole.

Plan was for 10 miles with .25 @ 7.00 min pace and .75 @ 7.40 pace.

In 10 years running I hadn't done a session like this and was looking forward to it, body felt pretty good and I expected to knock it out of the park.

Decided to head out on the route towards Mission Bay.

I'm not on Garmin connect so I set this up as an interval workout on the watch. .25/.75 x 10. Did a .75 mile warm up and a couple of dynamic stretches before starting. Got started but the watch was counting down the distance on the display and I was getting no pace feedback. First rep felt too hard so I dialled back the effort but even then the effort seemed to much and my heart rate seemed to be high.

I stopped and checked the Garmin for pace, it was faster than planned but nothing that should have caused me to be labouring so badly. Set up the workout again and got going trying to keep it slower but even at this pace the effort was too much. Came to a shuddering stop, walked out along a wooden pier cursing the whole way out.

Pulled the plug of the session and trundled dejected back to the hotel.

Really annoyed with myself and disappointed, I think I allow the head to drop to easily and I need to work on my reserves of mental strength.

6.39 & 7.22
6.56 & 7.30
6.59 & fail

8.5 miles in total

TbL

Murph_D

Mission Bay mission impossible.

ger664

C

Interval 1
6:39 ≠ 7:00
7:22 ≠ 7:40
Interval 2
6:56 ≠ 7:00
7:30 ≠ 7:40

You went out too hard and considering you have traveled to the other side of the world it was only ever going to end in tears.

Ger

ThebitterLemon

ger664 wrote: »

C

Interval 1
6:39 ≠ 7:00
7:22 ≠ 7:40
Interval 2
6:56 ≠ 7:00
7:30 ≠ 7:40

You went out too hard and considering you have traveled to the other side of the world it was only ever going to end in tears.

Ger

Probably right Ger,

Not having the pace feedback was a pain in the hole but irrespective I reckon I was goosed and wouldn't have managed it even at the prescribed paces.

It's been annoying me all day and I was considering attempting it again this evening but I'm gonna just try and forget it.

TbL

Firedance

Option b there C, as the song says, let it go,

Will you get a chance to do BGs coast run?

ThebitterLemon

Still in Auckland so decided to head out of the city after an early breakfast. Went to Muriwai beach, it's a vast stretch of sea shore, about 40 mins outside of Auckland.

The beach has miles of hard compact sand, perfect for running on but I'd to keep an eye out for traffic, passing 4x4's!

Beautiful day, warm and sunny and the body felt good, it was a cool experience running along the seashore. Finished up with a half hour swim in the surf. Glorious!

8.5 miles @ 8.19

Hiked up a bit around the Waitakere ranges area and found a spot with a panoramic view over Auckland. Ended up at a BBQ where they were serving venison steaks and burgers, the guy was a hunter and had recently shot the deer!

Hope ye're not getting too wet in storm Desmond

Looking to see if I can get a race in tomorrow as part of a steady run.

TbL

FBOT01

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Still in Auckland so decided to head out of the city after an early breakfast. Went to Muriwai beach, it's a vast stretch of sea shore, about 40 mins outside of Auckland.

The beach has miles of hard compact sand, perfect for running on but I'd to keep an eye out for traffic, passing 4x4's!

Beautiful day, warm and sunny and the body felt good, it was a cool experience running along the seashore. Finished up with a half hour swim in the surf. Glorious!

8.5 miles @ 8.19

Hiked up a bit around the Waitakere ranges area and found a spot with a panoramic view over Auckland. Ended up at a BBQ where they were serving venison steaks and burgers, the guy was a hunter and had recently shot the deer!

Hope ye're not getting too wet in storm Desmond

Looking to see if I can get a race in tomorrow as part of a steady run.

TbL

Suitably jealous C. Although a cynic might say that you just picked them photos up on t-internet.

I think its time that you embraced the selfie concept and stuck your head in a few......maybe get yourself one of those selfie stick things. You know the long extendible rod thingys that you can stick your phone on to get a good shot with your head in it. Tang probably has one that he'd let you use if you ask nicely

tang1

FBOT01 wrote: »

Tang probably has one that he'd let you use if you ask nicely

My pet hate selfies, most ridiculous concept ever, so he'd be asking the wrong man for a selfie stick M.

Firedance

tang1 wrote: »

My pet hate selfies, most ridiculous concept ever, so he'd be asking the wrong man for a selfie stick M.

Whaatt? So no Rotterdam selfies? I'm not going so

tang1

Firedance wrote: »

Whaatt? So no Rotterdam selfies? I'm not going so

Nope not with me in them!! Stupid concept!!

FBOT01

tang1 wrote: »

My pet hate selfies, most ridiculous concept ever, so he'd be asking the wrong man for a selfie stick M.

Sorry B. I must have picked previous posts up wrong. I thought I remembered you guys discussing something about extendible rod thingys after one of your run along the canal. I presumed you were talking about selfie sticks

tang1

FBOT01 wrote: »

Sorry B. I must have picked previous posts up wrong. I thought I remembered you guys discussing something about extendible rod thingys after one of your run along the canal. I presumed you were talking about selfie sticks

Not from me but sure you know how much the Lemon likes to brag about his rod-thingy!!

tang1

Go on the Potters!!!