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Well done D. Great racing. Damn stitches though. So bloody frustrating. Dealing with them expends a lot of energy along with having to slow with the pain...sucks
Good luck with the next few weeks!
Yes, I agree - stitches used to be a big problem for me but less so in last 12 months once I adopted the 'alternate side breathing' technique. I think I may have started reverting to the old method though - must check. I wouldn't say it cost more than 30 secs but it feels worse than that, gets you out of the zone and can wreck concentration for the rest of the race. Unfortunate too that 'stitch time' coincided with one of the faster parts of the course. Ultimately though, looking at my HR data, something probably had to give at that point!
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Week 14 of 18
Mon 26 Sep
64 mins easy, mostly in Tolka Valley Park, discussing various serial killer TV shows with yaboya. :eek:
Tue 27 Sep
Over to the Irishtown track with BG. Did the group warmup but substituted the marathon runners’ session with an easy out and back to Merrion Gates accompanied by clubmate Leo, who had just run back-to-back marathons at the weekend to complete his somewhat random quest to complete 52 marathons in 52 weeks at the age of (you guessed it)… 52. His auld legs were turning over quickly enough considering.
Back across the river again with BG for a total of 15.3k (9.5 mi).
Wed 28 Sep
Rest.
Thu 29 Sep
8k (5 mi) easy on the Clontarf seafront. Windy out there. Legs felt as dead as they ever have.
Fri 30 Sep
More Rest.
WTD: 35k (22m)
MTD: 313 (195)
YTD: 2,319 (1,441)0 -
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Sat 1 Oct
Parkrun @ ~MP (pacing 23 mins)
5k (3.1m) 22:51 (Average HRR 71%)
Third anniversary of St. Anne’s parkrun today. It really is a fabulous achievement by Killerz and his core team (including FBOT, MrsMc, the KennyGs and many more). They were putting on a few pacers so it was a chance to get back on the horse after my recent encounter with some bark.
Despite some very heavy rain there was a terrific turnout. I think I dragged a few in, although the conditions weren’t easy for anyone. Grand spread of cake afterwards too. Delighted to pass on Ferris B’s Leinster silver from last March, which was finally released from the vaults over there at Provincial HQ. Finished off the day at Croker, which was another privilege.
Sun 2 Oct
LR: 33.9k @ 5:47 (21.1 @ 9:19) (Avg HRR 71%)
Some junior parkrun duties then out for the long run. The plan says 3 hrs 15mins or 22 miles. Headed out over Howth and then back via Baldoyle and the Malahide Rd from Balgriffin. Have never run the Malahide Road beyond Donnycarney before and it was tough going, I thought. No wonder KennyG made such a sterling marathon debut with all that uphill/downhill work.
Hadn't been feeling great, bit of a tickle in the throat, and I really faded at the end of this. Ended up a little bonked and almost came a cropper crossing Griffith Ave when a taxi driver decided to reward my jaywalking with a game of chicken. Had to jump out of the way. Tosser.
WTD: 74 (46 m)
MTD: 39 (24)
YTD: 2,358 (1,465)0 -
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PaulieYifter wrote: »Sensible - my day started in Croker and finished up in the Sunnybank - I'm still suffering - happy though
The Sunnybank? Thought that was a Na Fianna joint!0 -
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Fri 7 Oct
50 mins recovery in the park. Humid again. Funny how hard these little recoveries feel sometimes.
Sat 8 Oct
LR 34k (21 mi) with 12 mi @ MP.
Up before the larks to meet FBOT and get the long run in early enough to finish with a parkrun. We headed south for a change. A few miles easy then started the MP (well, my MP) at Booterstown, turning at Monkstown for the trek back to Raheny. I won't lie - this was tough going at times and I was very glad of the company to keep me honest: tried to downgrade to 10 MP miles before we even started but M was having none of it. :rolleyes: As we neared the end M veers left to bypass some roadwork via a bloody sharp incline (he likes to do this kind of thing to me at the end of pace runs). But we completed the MP miles nice and strongly (and on-target to the second) on the flat of the Avenue in St. Anne's, before finishing with a 25-min parkrun. Nothing like having 21 miles in the bag by 10am, and a few guilt-free streaky rashers with the coffee shop breakfast.
Sun 9 Oct
50 mins recovery on the seafront with the missus. Beautiful morning, hope it's a little cooler in 3 weeks time.
53 miles this week - one of only two 50+ weeks done in the current cycle, as I try to limit the pounding on the auld bod while still maintaining the endurance for a third stab at the 26.2 this year.
WTD: 86 (53 m)
MTD: 124 (77)
YTD: 2,443 (1,519)0 -
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Thu 13 Oct
15k @ 5:37 (9.3m @ 9:03)
Met up with tang1 for 9 miles along the Royal Canal in the Maynooth-Leixlip vicinity. B looking fit and well having dodged the hip bullet at the recent Frank Duffy. :pac: Very pleasant 85 mins on a sunny afternoon. HR a little elevated, although felt fine.
Fri 14 Oct
No running.
Sat 8 Oct
MLR 21.4k @ 5:12 (13.3m @ 8:22)
Another sociable run: 10 steady miles, perfectly measured by FBOT to end in St. Anne's just in time for parkrun. A little blowy out, turning to heavy rain as we negotiated a coastal then inland loop around D5/13. Very enjoyable, incorporating some DCM strategy advice from the wise one.
After a short, shivery break I attempted to run the parkrun by feel at MP, coming in within a few seconds of the 23:40 target. :cool: HR in the right place too, so a good run, in good company -- well worth the soaking.
Sun 9 Oct
58 mins recovery on the seafront, bringing the weekly total to 40 miles (64k).
WTD: 64 (40 m)
MTD: 189 (117)
YTD: 2,508 (1,558)0 -
Week 17 of 18
Mon 17 Oct
Rest.
Tue 18 Oct
2 x 15 mins @ MP (2 mins A/R)
Jogged over to Irishtown, solo this time as BG was otherwise occupied at ALSAA. Group warmup, then the session, a rare MP workout on the track. Ran the first 15 with a few lads targeting the same time as me. They got a bit antsy in the second half and picked it up, but I stayed put. Good session. Slightly sluggish, as is typical enough for me while tapering. Cooldown back to D3 for a total of 15.7 k (9.9m)
Wed 19 Oct
Long day. No running opportunity really, until late when I couldn't be arsed. Rest.
Thu 20 Oct
10.1 k (6.4m) easy in the Park with yaboya. Tacked on the Castleknock loop while we were at it. Talked of marathon pacing (everyone's but our own). :pac:
Fri 21 Oct
No running. Took a holiday from the pre-marathon no-alcohol regime, which has been ongoing since the start of the month. A mistake.
Sat 22 Oct
Fr. Collins parkrun @ LT (21:37) followed by 5.1k (3.2m) easy.
Turned up to have a look at yaboya’s sub-18 attempt. The mrs came along and we picked up laura_ac on the way. P, L and me all somehow chose the exact same shirt today (the fetching grey Docklands 5k number), so the Fr. Collins regulars must have thought we were some kind of tag team. Meant to do this at MP but watch didn’t pick up the GPS and was showing a pace that was obviously way off. Realised at the halfway point I was doing LT pace but felt very comfortable so just cruised to the finish, moving through the smallish field to finish 6th. From the results it looks like I helped the aul lad chasing me to a PB.
After some errands and a coffee, got out of the car on way home and did another 5k nice and easy.
Sun 9 Oct
11k (7m) easy (in two parts)
5k comprising 12 or 13 laps of the "top green" in Marino during kiddie football training. A local yoof raced me on one of the laps, looking over his shoulder the whole way, and won handily. About an hour later got in another 6k home from D7 via Canal and Fairview Park. So no long run this weekend, although 22k between yesterday and today is acceptable, I think.
Realised today I haven't taken a single gel since Cork so must take a few over the next week to reacquaint my stomach with the goo, as I'm not ready to ditch them for the race itself.
WTD: 47k (30m)
MTD: 236 (147)
YTD: 2,555 (1,588)0 -
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I too fell off the pioneer wagon, using my crocked leg as a flimsy excuse :rolleyes:
Something to ponder during the long days between now and next week (or maybe just knock out a quick reply ) - how did this cycle compare to some of your previous? Anything you'd do different or do again? Will Donadea look much different? 0
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