From Couch 25k To Where Ever

The Muppet

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Lots of good plans out there, so it might be useful to have a think about what it is you want to achieve next. Go longer ? Faster ? Try something new (like trail running for example)? Have you considered joining a club at all ?

hi Bg Thanks for the advice, I have though about joining a club but I couldn't commit to a set time to train due to work and I could be anywhere any given evening.

Im not sure where i want to go from here tbh. I had set my goal as dcm 2016 but my recent woes have me doubting my ability to get through that injury free. I think Ill do some mid distance plan and a few races see how that goes , if it went well it might give me the confidence for dcm..

tailgunner

I know you've had injury problems recently, but you also have a solid base built up over the last year by the sounds of it, and in my non-expert opinion, that'll stand to you for marathon training if that's what you want to do!

The Muppet

ThanksTailgunner, I do have a decent base built up , I'll just see how things go for the next few months and see where I am in june regarding training for dcm.




Rest day for me today, I picked up a pair of Brooks pure cadence shoes yesterday , to replace my new balance, They are a minimal shoe but I've done all my recent runs in nike free runs with no issue so fingers crossed. I'm not sure how they'll work on the longer runs, I can really feel the leg muscles once I get over 8 miles in the nikes , I assume these will be the same.

Maximus Alexander

You just reminded me that I ordered another pair of runners on Thursday and now I'm super excited that they might have arrived when I get home. Totally forgot!

The Muppet

Life getting in the way of my runs this week but I got out today for a few miles.


5.1 miles in 51:58 10:12 av pace hr 142

1 @11:02
2 @10:35
3 @ 9:44
4 @ 9:48
5 @9:44

myrtl and a foam rolling after the run,

The Muppet

Easy 5.1 miles tonight @ 10.30 pace.

Beginning to feel i'm getting back on track . My plan is to get back over 30 miles next week and to start a new plan in February. I've put it here so it has to happen.

The few pounds gained over Xmas is just about gone too.

The Muppet

Another 5 miles today added added some pace into this run kedping it at 9.30 pace after my warm up .

It's was nice and mild if a little windy . Enjoyed the run . I don't know if it's the new shoes or what but Im really feeling the recent runs in my legs . I cetainly know I'm giving them a good workout which is great .

The Muppet

Today was lsr day and I wanted to build on last weeks 10.7 miles. Still feeling tired though so I set out on a route that would allow me to shorten the run if I had to.

I was running on tired legs and really had to dig in for the last 2 miles but I got there.

11.5 miles @10:58 pace

Myrtl and form roller after run

The Muppet

4.23 miles today in 42:36 @10:12 pace.

really enjoyed this run as I wasn't felling the best all day {think i might be coming down with something) and was contemplating giving it a miss this evening but decide to go out for a recovery run . I took the warm up really easy and started to feel good so upped the pace a little.


Splits
1 @10:52
2 @ 9:45
3 @9:32
4 @10:17

The Muppet

I got out this evening for a few miles. I set out to do 4 and got into a nice easy rhythm and it turned into on of those evenings that you feel you can just keep on running. so I did

6.86 miles @ 10.32 pace Avg hr 136

Enjoyed every stride.

Myrtl and foam rolling when finished

Ososlo

The Muppet wrote: »

I got out this evening for a few miles. I set out to do 4 and got into a nice easy rhythm and it turned into on of those evenings that you feel you can just keep on running. so I did

6.86 miles @ 10.32 pace Avg hr 136

Enjoyed every stride.

Myrtl and foam rolling when finished

Brilliant! I had one of those evenings too:D Must be something in the air!

yer flying it TM!

The Muppet

Ososlo wrote: »

Brilliant! I had one of those evenings too:D Must be something in the air!

yer flying it TM!

Ah ya can't beat the north county dublin air.

Flying it slowly. This was my best run in quite a while . Finding the Myrtl great thanks for the heads up on that. I still have not got around to the ais but I did get a rope so it's going to happen.

Your doing some mighty impressive running yourself . An inspiration to all here .

Ososlo

The Muppet wrote: »

Ah ya can't beat the north county dublin air.

Flying it slowly. This was my best run in quite a while . Finding the Myrtl great thanks for the heads up on that. I still have not got around to the ais but I did get a rope so it's going to happen.

Your doing some mighty impressive running yourself . An inspiration to all here .

Delighted to hear it on the exercises. T'will stand to you! Gently does it with the rope starting out and don't force any of the movements. You can go a little bit further for each subsequent movement but only if it feels right. Once you get the hang of it you will love it. I think it's great for anyone, even non runners, to assist flexibility.

As for the inspiration thing, careful now or you'll get us both in trouble

The Muppet

Ososlo wrote: »

Delighted to hear it on the exercises. T'will stand to you! Gently does it with the rope starting out and don't force any of the movements. You can go a little bit further for each subsequent movement but only if it feels right. Once you get the hang of it you will love it. I think it's great for anyone, even non runners, to assist flexibility.

As for the inspiration thing, careful now or you'll get us both in trouble

Will do. I notice the difference the myrtl has made, those donkey kicks are cool.

My Log , I'll say it as it is , anyway I don't believe anyone would or could call your endeavours anything but inspirational. That's not belittling anything anyone else is doing, there are quite a few runners logging here that are inspirational in different ways.

The Muppet

5.06 miles easy this evening at 10:38 pace Avg hr 142

Hr is a little higher than usual for easy runs. Nothing else to report except it is a cool evening.

The Muppet

No running the last few days as the bug I felt coming on has bitten. Annoying really but cest la vie.

I have decided to try this year's dcm graduate plan when I get back to it and I plan to do it by heart rate . I know it's geared towards marathon runners but I'm hoping I have the base to do it.

I had intended starting today but that looks unlikely now as I'm still a little under the weather. I'll see how I feel as the day progresses.

Tge best of luck to everyone in Raheny today . It's going to be tough going our there today .

The Muppet

No running the last few days as the bug I felt coming on has bitten. Annoying really but cest la vie.

I have decided to try this year's dcm graduate plan when I get back to it and I plan to do it by heart rate . I know it's geared towards marathon runners but I'm hoping I have the base to do it.


The plan looks vaired and interesting and I like the idea of it including parkruns etc . Its a 5 day week too which gives 2 rest days which suits at the moment

I had intended starting today but that looks unlikely now as I'm still a little under the weather. I'll see how I feel as the day progresses.

Tge best of luck to everyone in Raheny today . It's going to be tough going our there today .

The Muppet

Still off the road with a cold and sore throat .I.'m starting to feel a little better so hope to be back at it soon .

The Muppet

Back at it tonight with 45 minutes easy . Ive had a stinker of a cold got tge last two weeks . Still bunged up a little but felling well enough to run so I did.

Heartrate was 142 which I think is a little high for the effort . A sign that I'm still not 100% . I intend to eas back into it this week and start the new plan this day week .


It's a cold night out there and the driving rain doesn't help still if felt great to be back at it.

The Muppet

Back at it tonight with 45 minutes easy . Ive had a stinker of a cold for the last two weeks . Still bunged up a little but felling well enough to run so I did.

Heartrate was 142 which I think is a little high for the effort . A sign that I'm still not 100% . I intend to ease back into it this week and start the new plan this day week .


It's a cold night out there and the driving rain doesn't help still if felt great to be back at it.

Maximus Alexander

Glad to hear you're feeling better!

The Muppet

Easy 5.2 miles tonight at 10:25 pace.

It's all a lille hit and miss with my running lately between sickness , being busy with other things and I have to admit the cold damp evenings are playing their part too.

Have to get my ass in gear and get back on track.
I need to get back on a plan .
Enjoyed tonights run.

The Muppet

Easy 5.2 miles tonight at 10:25 pace.

It's all a little hit and miss with my running lately between sickness , being busy with other things and I have to admit the cold damp evenings are playing their part too.

Have to get my ass in gear and get back on track.
I need to get back on a plan .
Enjoyed tonights run.

The Muppet

I started the 2015 dcm graduates plan last night with 45 minutes easy.

Tonight was 15 minute warm up 10 minute strides with recovery and 15 minute cool down. I really enjoyed the session my first tempo run in quite a while its all been easy running since before Xmas

Im delighted to be back on a plan .

The Muppet

45 minutes easy tonight 4 miles @ 11 minute mile.

Don't know what's up with me today . Heart rate was way too high all day and I was really feeling the cold.


Having just started the new plan ditching the run was not an option . I took it really handy and ran a loop of home that I could have cut short if I needed to but I got through the the 45 minutes.

Rest day tomorrow. Early night tonight and fingers crossed all is back to normal by Saturday.

The Muppet

The plan today said 45 minutes easy. I didnt look at the watch during the run and was surprised to see I ran @10.05 pace I though I was running slower than that.

Last day of week one tomorrow with 75 minutes easy.

The Muppet

80 minutes easy early this morning though the wind made it far from easy in places.

Week one of the plan completed. Rest day tomorrow .

The Muppet

45 minutes easy this evening. nice run on a lovely evening feeling good .

The Muppet

30 minutes easy this evening with 6 x 100 meter strides.

Particularly enjoyed the strides . Blew a few cobwebs away and recovered quickly between them .

The Muppet

The plan today was for 45 minutes easy. Felt good once I convinced myself to get out and I had a good run at 10.11 pace .

Rest day tomorrow and a race on saturday which will have to be a parkrun . Looking forward to that though I fear I have lost some pace with the injury and illness sInce my last parkrun.