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tang1

I'm a married 35 yr old father of one, started running in late 2010 to accompany my Dad on a race and done nothing again till March 2011. Ran the Clontarf Half that year in under 1.45 and again done nothing for 3-4 months. Started taking it more seriously in 2012 and hoped to run DCM that year but a bout of plantar faciitis put an end to that.

Started back again in October 2012 and from then till May 2013 i was in my best form since i took running up. Ran all my PBs in that period. Cue June last year i went in for a supposed simple operation that would see me off running for max 6 weeks, two knee ops later i'm back running since mid February and back chasing my old self. List of my PBs below:

5k - 18.47 (May 13)
5mile - 31.43 ( April 13)
10k - 41.10 (February 13)
10 mile - 67.39 (March 13)
Half Marathon - 1.31.39 (May 13)

Any input/advice/abuse greatly appreciated.

AuldManKing

Best of luck Tang, great to see the log up and running (pun intended).

Any goals for the year, apart from staying injury free?

Hope to see you again at a race in the summer.

tang1

Cheers AMK, goal as you say is stay injury free for 12 months at least. Hope to run Clonmel Half in August and things going well do Athlone Half month later. No aspirations for a marathon this year.

Gavlor

Chips or hill st blues??!!

Good idea to skip the marathon this year.

All going well I'll see you in clonmel

tang1

Gavlor wrote: »

Chips or hill st blues??!!

Good idea to skip the marathon this year.

All going well I'll see you in clonmel

The Professionals all the way, Bodie & Doyle are legends!!

blockic

Great to see you back on boards tang and logging also!

Here's hoping you'll be injury free for the long term as there is plenty of potential there to reap!

tang1

blockic wrote: »

Great to see you back on boards tang and logging also!

Here's hoping you'll be injury free for the long term as there is plenty of potential there to reap!

Cheers J, if i could get 12 months injury free i'd be a happy man. At least with the log here ye can keep me honest. Hows the toe?

career_move

Best of luck. Great to see you back running

tang1

career_move wrote: »

Best of luck. Great to see you back running

Thanks c_m, your dabbling in multi-sport events i see, only one to add to the list and you'll be over on the tri logs!!

tang1

Mon - 3.2 miles
Thurs - 4.5 miles
Fri - 2.3 miles

Total - 10 miles for the week, pace of no importance currently. Will do 3 runs a week for next while and try to push it to 4 times in 3-4 weeks time. Currently weighing 90kgs, thats 12 kilos heavier than i was starting the Enniscorthy Half last May, the last race i ran. On another note and taken from Tom Joads log, i'm a non-smoker 5 yrs as of this day last week.

wowzer

Best of luck man, good to see you back.

tang1

3.5 miles in 33min 40sec (9.38 min/mile) yesterday evening. Comfortable run breathing wise but my legs are like a new born childs, zero strength in them at the minute. On another note we were in Donegal on Sunday for dinner with my wifes family. Her folks are 52 YEARS married, fook me if i live till 52 i'll be happy!!

Pacing Mule

Welcome back mate. Delighted to see you out running again.

tang1

Pacing Mule wrote: »

Welcome back mate. Delighted to see you out running again.

Cheers PM, superb result at the weekend, keep it going.

Tom Joad

Welcome back tang - hope you stay injury free and well done on the smokes too.

tang1

Tom Joad wrote: »

Welcome back tang - hope you stay injury free and well done on the smokes too.

Thanks TJ, good to see that achilles injury didnt keep you off your feet for to long.

pconn062

Good to see you back tang, you've been through the ringer with injuries. Hope you can put it behind you and put down a good spell of training.

tang1

pconn062 wrote: »

Good to see you back tang, you've been through the ringer with injuries. Hope you can put it behind you and put down a good spell of training.

Cheers pconn, hope things brighten up injury wise for yourself to.

tang1

Went for a cycle this afternoon, 25.50km in 52min 38sec including once up the Hill of Tara. This was tough going & i pushed myself to my current limit. Sweated bucketloads doing it in what was a lovely day for exercise. Knee gave no adverse reaction to it to thankfully.

tang1

4.5miles in 41min 23sec(9.13min/miles)

Legs felt ok after yesterdays cycle and again no negative feedback from the knee. My hips are seriously tight since i started back running, can anybody advise on a stretching exercise to do to help loosen them out. Its not an area i've had problems with before, my left hip feels locked out at times and movement in it can be stiff at times.

belcarra

tang1 wrote: »

4.5miles in 41min 23sec(9.13min/miles)

Legs felt ok after yesterdays cycle and again no negative feedback from the knee. My hips are seriously tight since i started back running, can anybody advise on a stretching exercise to do to help loosen them out. Its not an area i've had problems with before, my left hip feels locked out at times and movement in it can be stiff at times.

I'd be interested in a few of these stretches too.

I've often wondered why there isn't a sticky thread on the main page with the most effective stretches in it which could include embedded youtube videos. Perhaps some of the guys in the know like ecoli, Stazza, etc. would be able to advise on it best.
Mods: Any thoughts on this?? [/hijack]

Tom Joad

RayCun (when he was a mod) posted up a document with stretches and strenghtening exercise on it which was very good and I still follow it. Can't find the post as I printed it down at the time - will have another look for it and see do I have it electronically - was probably about 18 months ago or so.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056782192&page=2 Post #27 is the one!

Hope this works - doc I was talking about - agree though that would be a great thread (preferably stickied) on the main A/R page.

tang1

4miles in 35min 16sec(8.49 min/mile)

Ran this to fast to be honest, this is the first time my knee has given me pain since i started back running. It wasn't pain to stop me just dull pain at the front of my knee. Hopefully its a once off, double figure miles wise 2 weeks running for first time since i cant remember, YAHOO!! Have been on a run of 5am starts work wise since Tuesday find them a killer, last one in the morning for while thankfully.

WTD - 12
MTD - 22
YTD - 55

Steroo

Good to see you back in action! Best of luck

outforarun

hiya tang1 - happy to see you logging. will be following. best of luck.

RedRunner

Just spotted your log now. Good to see you back. Best of luck with the comeback!

tang1

Cheers RR, nice running in Balbriggan 2day.

tang1

4 miles 37min 21sec(9.20 min/miles)

Done on the treadmill at work, hate it, but needs must. Feel like you have to work alot harder running on a treadmill than on the road. Done loads of stretching after.

WTD - 4miles
MTD - 26miles
YTD - 59miles

tang1

5.04miles 44min 29sec(8.50min/miles)
Breathing wise this was the most comfortable run i've had since starting back. Legs wise still lacking strength and i thought my hips were going to seize up towards the end of this, i have noticed that since returning to running my stride is more of a shuffle like i'm in need of a $hite all the time. Maybe that has something to do with the hips, not overly concerned about it at the minute as i'm only 3 weeks back into it.

WTD - 9.04miles
MTD - 31.04miles
YTD - 64.04miles

AuldManKing

tang1 wrote: »

Maybe that has something to do with the hips, not overly concerned about it at the minute as i'm only 3 weeks back into it.

Maybe now is the ideal time to be concerned about it?

You dont want poor form / hip compensation causing some other issue with the knees??

Worthwhile looking into it before you increase the miles.

tang1

AuldManKing wrote: »

Maybe now is the ideal time to be concerned about it?

You dont want poor form / hip compensation causing some other issue with the knees??

Worthwhile looking into it before you increase the miles.

Maybe your right, i know from past experience carrying extra weight doesn't help my form and hoping this might be affecting the hips. I'll give it another week of running but if it doesn't improve by then i'll be taking your advice.

upthe19th

Late to the party...only stumbled upon this now. Good to see you back in the game tang. Best of luck with it all.

tang1

upthe19th wrote: »

Late to the party...only stumbled upon this now. Good to see you back in the game tang. Best of luck with it all.

Cheers, hope things are good with you, any golf lately?

upthe19th

tang1 wrote: »

Cheers, hope things are good with you, any golf lately?

Not too bad. 2 rounds in last 15 months and zero interest. It was the plan but I got into the cycling and it snowballed. You were right when you said it was just as addictive.

tang1

upthe19th wrote: »

Not too bad. 2 rounds in last 15 months and zero interest. It was the plan but I got into the cycling and it snowballed. You were right when you said it was just as addictive.

Same as myself so, golf is on back burner, cycling is very addictive alright. Certain career_move is dabbling in it to. She just needs the wetsuit now!!!

upthe19th

tang1 wrote: »

Same as myself so, golf is on back burner, cycling is very addictive alright. Certain career_move is dabbling in it to. She just needs the wetsuit now!!!

Ah the golf will still be there in 10 years or so. Noticed that CM had dipped the toes in alright. Can't see it staying casual though...that girl was born to race:).

tang1

3.19 miles 29min 15sec @9.11 min/miles.

Following on from reading Gavlors log last night and the talk of relaxing while running, i tried putting it into motion. I tried running more. freely and not as tensed up as i knew i had been, result no tightness in the hips and knee felt best its been since starting back. Gavlor you genius!!! I probably have been bit tense since the knee operations in guarding the knee which probably explains the tension while running and tight hips. All is good today.

Song of the week - Chase + Status "Blk + Blu".

WTD 12.23
MTD 34.23
YTD 67.23

Gavlor

tang1 wrote: »

3.19 miles 29min 15sec @9.11 min/miles.

Following on from reading Gavlors log last night and the talk of relaxing while running, i tried putting it into motion. I tried running more. freely and not as tensed up as i knew i had been, result no tightness in the hips and knee felt best its been since starting back. Gavlor you genius!!! I probably have been bit tense since the knee operations in guarding the knee which probably explains the tension while running and tight hips. All is good today.

Song of the week - Chase + Status "Blk + Blu".

WTD 12.23
MTD 34.23
YTD 67.23

I've taken a screen shot of this. I'm now officially a coach and a real person thinks I'm a genius!! (you are real, right?)

tang1

Gavlor wrote: »

I've taken a screen shot of this. I'm now officially a coach and a real person thinks I'm a genius!! (you are real, right?)

If i hadn't read your log last night i would have went out running today looking like i had a poker lodged in my hoop, so credit to you on the whole relax thing.

AuldManKing

Jaysus Tang, at least thank him in private. Can't be having all this good will amongst us

tang1

3.12miles 28min 47sec(9.17min/miles)

Another solid run this evening, again stayed relaxed as i could which resulted in no shuffling or hip pain. Stride length felt longer & legs are starting to get used to the road again. Had an empty Budweiser bottle thrown at me as i finished up by a group of local yobos, lets just say they were dealt with accordingly!

WTD-15.35miles
MTD-37.35miles
YTD-70.35miles

career_move

What did you do throw it back at them?

tang1

career_move wrote: »

What did you do throw it back at them?

Not when the bottle was in a million pieces at my feet, €80 fine for littering is on there way to each of them. Most expensive bottle of Bud they will ever drink.

RedRunner

tang1 wrote: »

Not when the bottle was in a million pieces at my feet, €80 fine for littering is on there way to each of them. Most expensive bottle of Bud they will ever drink.

Ha ha...deadly. One of the perks of your job being able to deal out justice like that !

Pacing Mule

Love it tang.

Did they know at the time what your job was (in that was that why they lobbed it) or did they only realise after. I'd have loved to see reality dawning on them.

Edit: should have hit them with a full €150 fine !

tang1

They didn't know at the time, both weren't long about sobering up a small bit when i told them though.

Deirdree loves Rashid

tang1 wrote: »

They didn't know at the time, both weren't long about sobering up a small bit when i told them though.

Didn't know you can do that when you're not on duty...assuming you wern't!

*Though I agree they deserved that or a slap.

tang1

Deirdree loves Rashid wrote: »

Didn't know you can do that when you're not on duty...assuming you wern't!

*Though I agree they deserved that or a slap.

I'll stay silent on that one, don't want to upset some people. Confidence in the job i work is bad enough as is.

Gavlor

tang1 wrote: »

Not when the bottle was in a million pieces at my feet, €80 fine for littering is on there way to each of them. Most expensive bottle of Bud they will ever drink.

Forget robocop..... Meet Tang, he spent all his time on the road, hammering asphalt and after having a bionic knee replacement he dedicated his life to running around the mean streets of Ireland catching badguys and hitting them with littering fines :cool:

tang1

Gavlor wrote: »

Forget robocop..... Meet Tang, he spent all his time on the road, hammering asphalt and after having a bionic knee replacement he dedicated his life to running around the mean streets of Ireland catching badguys and hitting them with littering fines :cool:

I'll take that as a compliment, i think.

tang1

5.05miles 44mins(8.43min/miles)

Boring run, half way with the wind, half against. Fair play to those who have trained all winter in the wind that was around. My first run in any kind of wind this year & it was tough going against it. Have entered the Maynooth 10k on 18th of May to have a goal to aim for. Goal being get to start line, get through the race in one piece and progress from there.

WTD-5.05miles
MTD- 42.40miles
YTD-75.40miles