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They didn't tell me what caused this one but typically the cause is an ingrown hair or foreign material being compressed on the skin and then a cyst forms which gets infected and balloons up. It can be there for weeks before actually getting sore so it was really a case of just terrible timing. Also there's a family history of these, thanks very much FAMILY!!
That's those rotten Wexford genes of yours.
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you were lucky Jebuz. I had one of those about 15 years ago and had a cavity about the size of a box of cigarettes. I had to visit outpatients every day for three months to get it repacked. And had to have a bath every morning to remove the old packing. Now my ass crack stretches all the way up my back
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you were lucky Jebuz. I had one of those about 15 years ago and had a cavity about the size of a box of cigarettes. I had to visit outpatients every day for three months to get it repacked. And had to have a back every morning to remove the old packing. Now my ass crack stretches all the way up my back
Ah, that makes sense now PaulieC, I thought I heard lads that I reckoned were friendly with you say, you're some arsehole, they must have meant you've some arsehole
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »Ah, that makes sense now PaulieC, I thought I heard lads that I reckoned were friendly with you say, you're some arsehole, they must have meant you've some arsehole
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The impression I got was that how soon I come back depends on a combination of my ability to heal quickly and the intensity of my running addiction. We already know the latter is off the charts so I'm banking on that wound healing quickly. I've actually been surprisingly relaxed about the whole not-running thing, maybe because it feels like I've actually just run a marathon. In all seriousness though, I won't be hitting the roads again until I'm at least 97% sure I'm ready.
In hindsight any symptoms? I noticed an elevated morning heart rate the week before the marathon, about 7-8 beats above what it should normally be. It being my 5th marathon, I didn't expect nerves to be an issue so I had a suspicion something was up but felt absolutely fine and had no pain down there. It was only Thursday evening after a light evening jog I started feeling slight pain but brushed it off being nothing but it wasn't nothing, it was something, something big. The little fella was waiting for the perfect moment to strike and arrived bang on time to spoil the party. I still think I'll have the last laugh...someday
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Monday 01/06 - 13 miles incl 5.3 mile leg of marathon relay
Got thrown into the Leevale mixed relay team and it was a relay leg I want to forget pretty quickly! Horrendous conditions so I was just glad it was only a leg and not a full or half marathon. My leg was one of the toughest, undulating and into the wind for the bulk of it, not fun. Ran pretty steady averaging 5:48 min/mile and just got it done, more of a tempo effort given the conditions and the will to push hard just wasn't there today. We won the mixed handy enough in 2:31 overall so good training exercise and we had 3 Leevale men in the top 10 in the marathon, really shows the depth of quality there.
Tuesday 02/06 - 40 mins to gym and back
Feeling pretty knackered today from yesterday so opted for a light gym session after work with an easy jog of 20 mins there and back again.
Wednesday 03/06 - 12 miles @ 7:29 min/mile
90 mins hilly run at a handy pace. Nothing much to write home about, probably because I can't really remember it.
Thursday 04/06 - 8 miles with 15 min tempo @ 5:50 min/mile
Did this on my own as I was working late and didn't get down to the track. I headed out the straight road, turned and put in a steady 15 mins which felt a little tougher than expected. Planning on 5 mile race Sunday so with the body tired I decided tonight to take a good rest before the race.
Friday 05/06 - 05/06 - 4.5 miles @ 8:20 min/mile
Usual Friday morning recovery, still feeling tired and pace reflected that. Looking forward to a day off!
Saturday 06/06 - 05/06 - Rest @ 0:00 min/mile
Ate some monkfish and watched the champions league final with a few pints. Good session.
Sunday 07/06 - 05/06 - Strawberry 5 mile race. 2nd in 27:43 @ 5:32 min/mile
Early rise for the long drive to Enniscorthy, mixing a race in with a visit to the folks. 2 birds one stone. I arrived with plenty of time on a calm sunny morning, perfect conditions. The half marathon had just headed off so I got a 2 mile jog in and was feeling relatively good. Lined up in the field of about 200 runners and it was time to go. Was standing next to a Sli Cualann runner and had a good moan about Krusty Clown and his good form.
Pre race expectations? A PB was a given with my only other 5 mile a 29:46 back in 2013. I knew the standard wouldn't be terribly good so I'd be lying if I said I wasn't hopeful of a win and a top 3 at the very least. Time wasn't a factor today, I know the course is hilly with some long drags so this would be all about getting a good result and more racing experience.
Haven't upload the garmin data yet so we'll have to do without splits for now...
Mile 1
Bang. Off we go. SC runner charged to the front and I sat in just behind. Was feeling pretty good and eased myself into 1st position and pushed on a bit to see who would come. Midway through the first mile it was just myself and another local runner (NS) didn't know who he was at the time. I was still out front and comfortable enough though the first mile was pretty flat. Passed the mile marker and glanced at the watch, around 5:22 if I recall.
Mile 2
Now the fun begins and by fun I mean not fun. After the first mile marker we were faced with a sharp incline then turned right onto a long drag which went on for the guts of the next mile. I was feeling ok, NS was still right on my shoulder and breathing comfortably. I knew this was going to be a close one. I also knew at this stage who he was as I heard a spectator call his name, quality runner and last years winner. I was quite happy to have someone actually, it was going to be a proper race, exactly what I wanted. Passed the 2 mile marker but the watch didn't beep for ages after it and 5:5x popped up. Ah jesus just forget about the time and race Conor!! To be fair I didn't check the watch for the remainder of the race after that, I'm getting better
Mile 3
The drag levelled off and I found myself feeling very comfortable and wondering if it was at all possible to drop this fella. I surged every now and then to test him but he kept coming with me and I had a feeling he was waiting for his moment though slightly annoying that he was sitting on my shoulder. Going pretty steady now and I was feeling confident. We turned left after the lead car and headed for home but not before tackling another drag leading into mile 4.
Mile 4
The legs were starting to scream a little here and pace again was pulled right back as we tackled the tough drag. Suddenly and unexpectedly, NS made a move which ended up being decisive. I didn't even think twice, I had to go with him but was really struggling. We were barely into the 4th mile and I knew I couldn't sustain this effort. I was breathing very heavily and had to back off but maybe I could have been tougher here. He had a gap now but I had still upped the effort and was holding it. Around halfway through the mile I realised why he had just done what he did. A massive downhill section for the remainder of the mile which was super fast and very much welcomed, I just let the legs do the work but NS had a big gap on me now and I knew I had a lot of work to do. It gave me some time to recover from the surge but I was almost resigned to 2nd place. I didn't throw in towel though and I wanted to put in a strong finish.
Mile 5
Must have been running around 5:20 pace by now, working extremely hard to close the gap but he had too much on me at this stage. On our way back through the town and now aching for that finish line. I was happy with my effort today in that I didn't just accept 2nd and I fought right until the end. The gap wasn't getting any bigger but I have to hand it to NS as he timed that move to perfection and executed it brilliantly. I don't mind losing to someone who was just simply better and I can learn a lot from runners like that, someone who know how to race. Finally got to the line 27 seconds behind the winner and that mile just flew by but I was fit to drop. I was pretty happy to see 27:4x on the clock, a satisfactory time given the course profile and another good result on my 2nd race back.
Full Results
Overall another step in the right direction but lacking that extra gear right now. I know it'll come so patience required, and training, lots of training
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How could I forget to finish that story. Well the keys were the least of my worries after I crossed the line, I just wanted to lie down and curl into a ball, which I did. When I could breath again I started asking the stewards if anyone picked up keys. After some brief conferring between the stewards and to my utter relief they told me someone had picked them up. After a minor investigation I found the steward who had them and he duly returned keys to their rightful and very happy owner. That decision where I didn't stop to pick them up was completely justified 0
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How could I forget to finish that story. Well the keys were the least of my worries after I crossed the line, I just wanted to lie down and curl into a ball, which I did. When I could breath again I started asking the stewards if anyone picked up keys. After some brief conferring between the stewards and to my utter relief they told me someone had picked them up. After a minor investigation I found the steward who had them and he duly returned keys to their rightful and very happy owner. That decision where I didn't stop to pick them up was completely justified
of course it was.... completely rational decision*... justified by the PB!
great running!
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Saturday 20/06 - Grass Session: 1,2,3,3,2,1,1,2,3 (mins with 1 min recovery) - 10 miles
I felt well recovered from the race so I saw no reason not to do a session today though I didn't expect I'd be putting in the same effort as last week. Same session as last Saturday with the order slightly adjusted. I didn't have the same group around me this week which meant I was out on my own for the whole thing. I managed it pretty well despite the morning heat and running solo. Even though I didn't feel I was pushing as hard as last week, looking at the splits afterwards it wasn't too far off at all so I was pretty pleased with that effort and the legs felt pretty strong.
1 min @ 5:15
2 mins @ 5:20
3 mins @ 5:23
3 mins @ 5:23
2 mins @ 5:17
1 min @ 5:00
1 mins @ 5:00
2 mins @ 5:20
3 min @ 5:25
Sunday 21/06 - 15 miles @ 6:48 min/mile
Little bit of a sleep in today to allow the BBQ & pints process through my system. I didn't want to drive the whole way to the marina so I just parked in the city shortly after 11am and started running in the direction of the marina. I found myself feeling very comfortable from the start and like last week I just switched off the data and ran. On a Sunday it's like I go into this long run auto mode without evening thinking about it and before I knew it 15 miles had passed. Was down in the 6:4x zone for most of the run and felt really good despite some strong headwind on the way back. I now have a lovely red outline of my singlet on my chest. Summer's here
That's a pretty good week with 2 sessions, PB race and a solid long run. In good form at the moment so a few more weeks of the shorter stuff before starting to think about Frankfurt.
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Why did I leave it so long
Wednesday 24/06 - 50 mins @ 7:59 min/mile
This was so long ago I can't remember it. It was in the morning, that's all I can tell you.
Thursday 25/06 - 10 miles with 25 min track tempo @ 5:39 min/mile
I've been with the 5:50 tempo group for quite a while now so today I made the step up to the 5:40 group - now there's no going back! I know it might be a struggle for a few weeks but the plan is to just stick in there with them and I'm confident it'll get more and more comfortable each week. This went pretty well, the effort was tough as expected but manageable. I was in with a couple of 2:33 and 2:35 marathon runners so it was really encouraging to be tipping along with them. Stuck it out for 25 mins though we picked up for the last 5 and I found it quite tough. I'll be running these for 35 mins come marathon training time so hopefully by then I'll have adapted quite well...hopefully.
Friday 26/06 - 65 mins @ 7:57 min/mile
Really enjoyable morning run. Heading off to Brussels for the weekend where beers and waffles most definitely would be consumed. I wasn't sure how much running I would be able to squeeze in so this run was a kind of insurance policy before I flew off.
Saturday 27/06 - 70 mins with 25 mins of straights & bends
Well the first night in Brussels was relatively mild and home by 1am. We enjoyed a slap up meal, a variety of beers and a birthday shot of some dodgy rum. Surprisingly in the morning I wasn't as groggy as I anticipated. While the lads were still in a coma I snuck out (very noisily) around 9am and headed exploring the city. About 2 miles in I stumbled upon a track, and by stumbled I mean I found the track I had previously researched on google maps. It was a fairly shoddy piece of work but I jumped on and banged out 25 mins of straights and bends. It was just about then I started feeling the effects of the 9% beers and it was really heating up. I slogged it out anyway, jogged 2 miles home and so began another day of indulgence...waffles swimming in melted white chocolate, delicious beers, irresistible danish pastries, etc. We were sitting outside having a beer in the afternoon sun when world cup winning captain Martin Johnson sat down beside us...he's gigantic. Did a great walking tour, had dinner and drinks in a mates and then out for more beers.
Sunday 28/06 - 90 mins @ 7:31 min/mile
So was a bit groggy the next morning but again a relatively mild night, still I postponed any sort of running until later. My mates were flying home at lunchtime but I wasn't flying until the evening. This worked out well as I had an afternoon to burn so I threw on the runners and headed for a local park around lunchtime. The park was great but not huge, I did loops as I didn't really fancy getting lost. I was alternating between moments of feeling great and feeling incredibly sluggish. It was pretty hot so I took it fairly easy overall and just wanted to get the time on my feet. Headed back to mates house to shower and we headed to a local park for a few hours for a picnic, but we had some beers so that made it more manly. Lovely afternoon lazing around and headed to the airport around 6pm after a great weekend and pretty happy to squeeze those runs in.
Weekly milage: 64
Monday 29/06 - 12.7 miles @ 7:13 min/mile
Not ideal for a Monday recovery run but I got my calculations incredibly wrong. I was staying in Dublin in my sisters after flying in the previous night so the next morning I headed out planning around 50-60 mins. I was trying to figure out a route so I said I'd try fit some of the places I used to live in and to be fair I fit quite a few in...Islandbridge, Rathmines, Rathgar, Donnybrook all the old haunts. I realised around Rathgar that I was going to be way off my intended target. I wasn't really watching the pace either so it was a little quicker than usual, this is probably a good sign though. Either way, lovely run.
Tuesday 30/06 (AM) 30 mins @ 7:44 min/mile
Off work for the week so yesterday I continued down the east coast visiting my other sister in Wicklow and then onto the folks in Wexford. I headed out for a very light 30 mins in the morning, can't resist a jog around the locality when I'm home. Took in a lovely lunch and headed on the long, muggy drive back to Cork, I even had to stop for a nap.
Tuesday 30/06 (PM) Track Session - 8 x 400m
Great session tonight and feeling in good shape at the moment. Coach told us the session and told me to jump in the back of the 70 second group. I thought I might be hanging onto the tails of the group but felt very strong today, paced a couple of reps and was with the group the whole way keeping all the reps very consistent. Big improvement on the track over the few weeks, the plan is to race a 5k next week to see where I'm at. I've been going well since the last race and feeling confident so hoping to take another chunk off that PB.
Splits (400m recovery):
1. 69
2. 70
3. 69
4. 69
5. 69
6. 69
7. 68
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Duanington wrote: »Just curious on this Jebuz - what kind of difference do you feel the weekly rubdown makes? Injury prevention? Freshening the legs up?
Hey Duanington, for me it's the feeling of freshness, encouraging muscle recovery from the tough sessions and being ready for the next one, particularly during marathon cycles where the milage is high and the body is constantly fatigued. I hear a lot of people swearing by massages but It's very hard to quantify the actual impact when other things like sleep, nutrition, mood, the intensity of the training may all be influencing how you feel. It may be completely in my head for all I know but I really did feel much fresher on the morning run following the recent rubdown and even if it is a mental boost (which I don't think it is) it's still worth the 25 quid
On a separate note, ran (unofficially) 16:13 tonight in the 5k - PB by 5 seconds and I'm starting to think dipping under that 16 isn't going to be as straight forward as I thought...still though :pac:
Maybe a report tomorrow, for now its time to make ZZZZZZZzzzz's0 -
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dublin runner wrote: »Great going. A 5 second improvement was a brilliant result. Would you consider leaving the watch in the car the next time? You may surprise yourself. Might be an interesting experiment if nothing else! Keep up the fantastic work.
Thanks DR! I certainly would consider leaving the watch in the car next time, I had already given up on the sub 16 when I saw the 2nd mile split. That's not to say I wouldn't have definitely ran quicker without but as you say it might be an interesting experience.Savage stuff as already said.
What marathon are you targeting this year? I have a feeling you'll knock a fair bit off your pb considering you ran that in the freaky conditions of DCM last October.
Thanks Yaboya, target is Frankfurt in October, signed up already Will begin transitioning into the longer stuff over the next few weeks but probably hang onto the Tuesday track sessions and attempt another 5k in a few weeks.
Yeah if I can stay injury free and get a good marathon block in I can't see any reason why I can't be thinking about a mid 2:3x. I've been running sessions alongside a couple of 2:30-2:35 runners in recent weeks and it's really given me the belief that I can pull a good one out of the bag in October but a lot of hard work required.0
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