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Mum on the Run
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shotgunmcos wrote: »Really?!! 500million books sold across 70 languages! I've stolen it for any muggles I see about predawn
Googled it...yeah in my defence I grew up a long long time ago and never embraced the idea of reliving it through fantasy
I haven't read the books nor watched the movies :eek: 0 -
I think I know where you’re talking about. Not sure I’d use it for speedwork though, a bit narrow and bumpy? And not always muggle-free!
Are you thinking of the one alongside the water ? The one I 'discovered'
is on the opposite side and a bit more difficult to access. It's also nowhere near as picturesque which is why I'm hopeful it'll be quiet. It is narrow but not so bumpy ? Although I haven't tried anything on it yet apart from a jog. 0 -
Bungy Girl wrote: »Are you thinking of the one alongside the water ? The one I 'discovered' is on the opposite side and a bit more difficult to access. It's also nowhere near as picturesque which is why I'm hopeful it'll be quiet. It is narrow but not so bumpy ? Although I haven't tried anything on it yet apart from a jog.
Yes, I was thinking of the waterside one. Intriguing - will be checking the other one out myself!0 -
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Yes, I was thinking of the waterside one. Intriguing - will be checking the other one out myself!
Cool. You have to hop the (low) gate at the main entrance end but there is a way in at the top right corner at the other end once you know where it is. I only came across it when someone left the gate open by accident, so of course I had to explore
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Are fitbits totally useless then?
One of my colleagues checked her data before and it had her in deep sleep for 40 minutes one day. She realised she had attended IT security training that day
Another day she reached her step count by banging a drum whilst entertaining her Daughter.
I always liked mine but they are very quick to replace them and then get you to upgrade again when that fails for only 50%. I wouldn't call them hardy.
PITA to run with as well, tried it once.0 -
One of my colleagues checked her data before and it had her in deep sleep for 40 minutes one day. She realised she had attended IT security training that day
Another day she reached her step count by banging a drum whilst entertaining her Daughter.
Lol.
BG Jr has a kid's version and she copped she could reach her goal by playing computer games and waving her arms around for a bit :rolleyes:
I think they're good for telling the time but not much more.0 -
Thursday 28th
Nothing other than a walk before dinner. I don’t normally walk as a form of exercise, preferring to run or cycle, but I enjoyed this, plugged into the headphones. I let Spotify do its thing and it came up with a random 80s playlist. Good tunes.
Friday 29th
Early morning HIIT class followed by work (so busy :eek:) followed by Pilates then a walk with BG Jr around the dodgier parts of D3. Might just be my imagination but I felt a bit nervous even in daylight so will choose our route more carefully next time.
Parenting shift changeover and got out for a run. Same route as Wednesday but a good bit faster. HR higher as a result.
5 miles @ 9:27 min/mile, average HR 142
Saturday 30th
Bleurgh, what a day ! Wet and oh so windy. First, a Pilates class which was more or less a waste of time as it clashed other household activities so I couldn’t hear properly and didn’t have enough space as my ‘Pilates Room’ was occupied :rolleyes:. I might switch to a Sunday, better chance of getting the bigger room and a bit of peace and quiet.
Dragged myself out later on for a run and it turned out to be not so bad. Might even have enjoyed it.
4 miles @ 9:29 min/mile, average HR 136
Sunday 31st
A new route chosen on the fly : City Centre, Donnybrook, Ballsbridge, Ringsend, Grand Canal Dock and back home via the Greenway. Very enjoyable, if a bit cold and wet. I didn’t pay any attention to the watch so was a bit surprised at the HR as the run felt very comfortable.
10 miles @ 9:20 min/mile, average HR 143
Week: 33.5 miles
Month: 145.8 miles
Alcoholic Drinks: 0 (longest Dry January ever!)
Corona Stone: -6lb 0 -
Seeing as all the cool kids are doing this, I downloaded the app. Looks like my decision to start doing some Yoga this month is timely
Overall Mobility - 55%
Shoulders - 67%
Overhead - 33%
Hips - 48%
Posterior Chain - 63%
Ankles - 100%
Maybe doing it after my long run wasn't the best idea, but there's no denying the inflexibility. I'll embrace the yoga this month and try again after a month.
Thanks @shotgunmcos for the idea0 -
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Annie get your Run wrote: »Another 100% on ankles!!! The yoga will definitely help. I'm surprised at your shoulder and overhead though with all the Pilates you do.
Yeah, the overhead is particularly bad! In my defence I was in my slippers and kept feeling like I was going to keel forward and smash my face into the wall :eek:. I'm looking forward to seeing the benefits of the yoga ! 0 -
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Bungy Girl wrote: »Jeez, I really am an aul wan:D:D:D:D
I was in my slippers prior to the trial, took em off though and did the test in my bare feet. I did wonder what differences might appear if I did them in runners (but it never crossed my mind to stay in the slippers). 0 -
Annie get your Run wrote: »:D:D:D:D
I was in my slippers prior to the trial, took em off though and did the test in my bare feet. I did wonder what differences might appear if I did them in runners (but it never crossed my mind to stay in the slippers).
Cool kids indeed! I kicked off my slippers to do the trial too!!0 -
Monday 1st
Spring! Started Yoga this morning with a gentle 20 mins beginner’s session from Yoga with Adriene on YouTube (thanks @shotgunmcos for the recommendation). I’ve done Yoga before but never regularly or to a decent level so definitely wise to start from scratch. Felt good afterwards so need to make it a habit! Drove to a scheduled physio appointment after work for a check-up; she reckons my back is fine, no evidence of any disc related stuff (phew!), and she just worked out some kinks and recommended some stretches to keep on top of it.
Steps Challenge started in work today so I dragged a reluctant BG Jr out for a walk in the afternoon. We spent a lot of it dodging dog poo – it’s everywhere :eek:.
Can’t remember much about my run, but I did run.
4 miles @ 9:59 min/mile, average HR 132
19.2k steps
Tuesday 2nd
Yoga first thing, same video as yesterday. Nice and easy stretches and poses.
Speeds Day 1 of 2 on the schedule for this week. Plan called for 7 x 400m @5K pace with 1 min recovery. Target pace 7:40 min/mile but these have been coming in a bit faster in the last few weeks. Hopefully this means I can improve my time when I do a 5k time trial ! Today’s reps were: 7:41/7:18/7:14/7:22/7:18/7:12/7:12 min/mile. Walked the recoveries.
Cycled in the afternoon for homeschooling P.E. and we covered about 7 miles at a leisurely pace.
Steps challenge doesn’t count cycling :rolleyes: so I took myself off for a short walk after dinner to add to the step count.
5 miles @ 9:30 min/mile, average HR 142
14.8k steps
Wednesday 3rd
Early morning circuits class. I didn’t have any hand weights so used a couple of tins of tomatoes. I have some ancient weight plates somewhere that I must dig out because I’d say there’s not a hope of buying weights any time soon.
Socially distant walk in the afternoon with BG Jr and one of her classmates. 2 miles in 1 hour 20 minutes.......:rolleyes:
Got out for a run after dark and bumped into aquinn and mister paul. Very exciting to chat with some live humans !
5 miles @ 9:45 min/mile, average HR 138
Thursday 4th
Rest day. 20 mins yoga first thing and Pilates in the evening. Plenty of walking in between to challenge the Fitbit Fans.
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Friday 5th
Taking the ‘hard days hard’ principle a bit too seriously today. Started with early morning HIIT class and then Pilates at lunchtime. Had a wander with BJ Jr around St. Anne’s park in the afternoon and managed to slip at the top of a mucky hill and slide down elegantly in my new-white-coat-that-is-dry-clean-only……
2nd speeds session of the week called for 5 x 400m at 5k pace minus 10 seconds. This is 1:45 per rep (or 7 min/mile). Tough but managed it. Just about – the last 2 reps were by the skin of my teeth:
6:48/6:43/6:51/6:58/7:00 min/mile
5 miles @ 9:44 min/mile, average HR 139
19.5k steps (but who’s counting….?:D)
Saturday 6th
More walking with BG Jr around the local area; she’s invested now in helping me ‘participate’ in the steps challenge. Visited the Casino at Marino today. The building is closed but they’ve left the little park open and it’s nice for a mini-forest walk.
Short run later in the rain, followed by some yoga to stretch out.
3 miles @ 9:23 min/mile, average HR 136
18.9k steps
Sunday 7th
Pilates class. Tried intermediate level for a change and it wasn’t that different from my usual class.
Forced myself out for a run, knowing it was going to be Baltic. First half wasn’t too bad: Phibsborough, TU Grangegorman campus (nice surface, would be good for a session if not busy), NCR, Blackhorse Ave. Second half along the canal was right into an icy wind. A cold slog. Glad to get home and into a hot shower.
10 miles @ 9:28 min/mile, average HR 135
20.0k steps
Week: 32 miles0 -
Monday 8th February
Horrendous morning in work – stress! Lunchtime Pilates & a recovery run. Very short Yoga for Runners to stretch out. Back to the desk after dinner which looks like it’ll be the norm for a while
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4 miles @ 9:45 min/miles, average HR 131
17.2k steps
Tuesday 9th February
Ugh, work, horrific again. It’s always busy but just impossibly so at the moment. Walked around the neighbourhood after lunch with BJ Jr to do some errands and bump up the steps. Got out before dark for my run. Coming to the end of the 5k plan now so the sessions are getting a bit easier.
5 reps on my designated short rep hill (160m). Target pace 7:40 min/mile and reps came in at 6:54/7:10/6:55/6:38/6:51 min/mile so way off :rolleyes:. I didn’t look at the watch and just tried to run relaxed.
5 miles @ 9:42 min/miles, average HR 128
16.7k steps
Wednesday 10th February
Busy, busy day. Not much time for running or anything else. Escaped for a slow 3 miler, not the 5 that was on the plan but good to get out at least.
3 miles @ 10:20 min miles, average HR 123
15.0k steps
Thursday 11th February
Rest day. Just a few steps to keep on top of the leader board. Internet down in the area all day, then the telly broke. Calamity!
18.5k steps
Friday 12th February
Early morning HIIT class. I really hate burpees, they are the devil’s exercise. Missed Pilates because of work :mad:. Loads of steps in the afternoon with BG Jr on a local ramble.
Wasn’t feeling the love for a session but got out around 5pm and said I’d see how I felt after a mile. Did the 5 x 800s and enjoyed it. Tried to run relaxed and they were very manageable. Paces 7:29/7:22/7:19/7:22/7:27 min/mile, reasonably consistent given that #2 and #4 were into the wind
5 miles @ 9:56 min/miles, average HR 139
20.5k steps
So happy it's finally the weekend.0 -
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Bungy Girl wrote: »Monday 8th February
Horrendous morning in work – stress! Lunchtime Pilates & a recovery run. Very short Yoga for Runners to stretch out. Back to the desk after dinner which looks like it’ll be the norm for a while.
4 miles @ 9:45 min/miles, average HR 131
17.2k steps
Tuesday 9th February
Ugh, work, horrific again. It’s always busy but just impossibly so at the moment. Walked around the neighbourhood after lunch with BJ Jr to do some errands and bump up the steps. Got out before dark for my run. Coming to the end of the 5k plan now so the sessions are getting a bit easier.
5 reps on my designated short rep hill (160m). Target pace 7:40 min/mile and reps came in at 6:54/7:10/6:55/6:38/6:51 min/mile so way off :rolleyes:. I didn’t look at the watch and just tried to run relaxed.
5 miles @ 9:42 min/miles, average HR 128
16.7k steps
Wednesday 10th February
Busy, busy day. Not much time for running or anything else. Escaped for a slow 3 miler, not the 5 that was on the plan but good to get out at least.
3 miles @ 10:20 min miles, average HR 123
15.0k steps
Thursday 11th February
Rest day. Just a few steps to keep on top of the leader board. Internet down in the area all day, then the telly broke. Calamity!
18.5k steps
Friday 12th February
Early morning HIIT class. I really hate burpees, they are the devil’s exercise. Missed Pilates because of work :mad:. Loads of steps in the afternoon with BG Jr on a local ramble.
Wasn’t feeling the love for a session but got out around 5pm and said I’d see how I felt after a mile. Did the 5 x 800s and enjoyed it. Tried to run relaxed and they were very manageable. Paces 7:29/7:22/7:19/7:22/7:27 min/mile, reasonably consistent given that #2 and #4 were into the wind
5 miles @ 9:56 min/miles, average HR 139
20.5k steps
So happy it's finally the weekend.
I don't remember burpees?! Only burps:
Do you have a 5k time trial planned for the end of the plan?0 -
Annie get your Run wrote: »I don't remember burpees?! Only burps:
Do you have a 5k time trial planned for the end of the plan?
I thought burps might be misinterpreted by those not in the know :P
There's a 5k 'race' on the plan all right so I should probably do a TT at the weekend :eek:0 -
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