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4 5ks and 2 parkruns......that's 5 more 5ks than I've ran this year!
that's probably part of the reason I'm not overly fond of the distance. I definitely won't get better at racing it by not racing it 
you're flying at the moment, great consistency going on. 0 -
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Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: »Cheers lads. I used to see 5k races as something to do to help me with the longer stuff, a necessary evil you might say. I wouldn't say I hated them but i disliked them. But now they're my favourite race. Less recovery time compared to 10 mile or a half meaning you can race more often. I'd say if I had the opportunity to race even shorter stuff I'd probably like it too. Also this week I've been listening to Stephen Scullions pod casts. They're short enough but definitely worth a listen
https://www.buzzsprout.com/239467/902424-mental-aspect-of-running-it-s-only-running-one-foot-in-front-of-the-other
Super podcasts so far - also signed up for the email 0 -
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My goals and targets for 2018 were the following.
1) Keep running. I would love to double my milage for 2017 just over 1000km ish. But I'll take what I get.
2) Sub 18 running for 5km with a target of 17:30 ish
3) Sub 30 8km but not planning much races over 5k.
Not so much goals but things I want to do.
(i) Continue to help out behind the scenes with my club, marshal duty, C25k couching, etc.
(ii) Try and get a XC team at our club, no interest for it at the moment.
January
As I continued my rehab on my achillies I continued to increase my mileage. I ran 5 days a week for 3 out of the 4 weeks. I was also helping out with our clubs couch to 5k programme but I didn't count his mileage in my log as it walking/very slow jogging. 230km for the month no races.
February
I didn't increase my mileage in February just 213km. I didn't want to just keep increasing it, I just wanted to get my achilles used to roughly 50km a week while pushing a little harder in training and dipping my toe at racing again. In the first week of February I had a local 5k race. It was a out and back course with strong enough head winds coming back. 18:51 was my time. I wasn't happy with the time but glad to get through it and no major inflammation of my achillies. Two weeks later I ran my 3rd parkrun 19:01 and 1st place. It was a good workout but I was aiming sub 19 that day. I continued to help out with our c25k programme twice a week in February.
March
I had two races in March my goal spring race of Dunboyne 4mile I was happy with this performance 24:10 but I was still thinking I could have done better. Less than a week later on Good Friday another local 5km. Big climb for the first mile to 2km mark but a nice course after that my time was 18:44. On St Patricks my club run a 10km and 5km so our c25k programme finished with that race. Its always a busy few days leading up to our race but a great day and well worth it in the end. 237km for March total.
April
In April I knuckled down and concentrated on my own training more so with our C25k programme over, longer evenings, and gaining confidence in my achillies. Training 5 days a week consistently with two sessions. Just one race at the end of the month. It was a local 8k race I was determined to finish top three and get a personal CR. Its a very challenging course but the last kilometer is very fast. I was delighted to finish 3rd in a time of 30:52 which was a personal CR. I clocked up 303.5km for the month too.
May
Feeling confident after that local 8k I had a target of sub 30 for Terenure 5 miler. The week before the race I donated blood, it was a very stressful week at work too with very little sleep. So the race was a disaster in near perfect conditions. 31:18 was my time. It was a good lesson I got over it quickly and knuckled down for the rest of the month and continued to train 5 days a week with two sessions. At the end of the month I had a wobble at training that meant I missed 4 days running in that last week. 294km for the month.
June
That niggle I picked up meant a cut back in training but after the initial 4 day rest with some help from Mayo Sports Clinic I slowly built it up again. I tried to keep the quality and cut back on the easy and long runs. I had one 5k race at the middle of the month it was a local 5k I finished in a time of 18:20. A few days later I did another 5k in horrible conditions on not a very nice course 18:46. It was more a show of club colours to support our neighbours so I wasn't concerned about the time, more to beat my buddy. My distance for the month was 235km
July
I still had some issues with that niggle but I was able to manage it and continued to carefully build up the mileage again. On the 4th of July I did my first session with Dermots crew. This was a real eye opener and I think a game changer for the rest of the year. I found the step up hard but in time it became enjoyable. I had the day of the Irish PB's 5k race in the second week. Looking back now I can say I wasn't near ready for that race. I had notions of 17:30 and I genuinely felt I had a shot. I struggled with the heat and around 2km in stepped on a disgarded bottle then got clipped from behind causing a wobble and went over in my ankle. If it was a road race I might have tried to run it off but with that niggle I picked up in June flashing up in my mind and no place to hid as I slowed down to see how it felt I decided to DNF. Gutted. Horrible feeling, no place to hid on the track. For the rest of the month I just concentrated on good quality training. 250km for the month.
August
Started the month with a holiday. I got in a few hot and hungover runs. I got off the plane changed and raced a 17:51 Streets of Sligo PB. Delighted to get under 18 again. Good solid training for the rest of the month up to six days a week training with 316km
September
Plenty of races in September all on heavy legs as the sessions picked up. A local 5k 18:00 and I dipped my toe into the world of XC that I really enjoyed but unfortunately it never materialise for me. I had hoped to race more xc races. The end of September saw my goal race for the year Rathfarham 5k with a PB in 17:41 I was happy to PB but I thought I could do better at the time. 286km for the month.
October
Solid month 353km on the clock. One 10km at the start of the month. League race so even though I hadn't 10kms in mind or as a goal it was a show of club colours. Horrible conditions, hilly course, and very heavy legs. My first 10km in over 2 years but I got a PB 38:29. After that race I just focused on training out six days a week.
November
Another solid month training with one 10km race towards the end of the month. It was a club outting so again not a major goal but I had hoped for a sub 37 but I came home in 37:14 which was a PB. I was happy enough with that. 300km for the month.
December
The month started off with Jingle Bells 5k I finished with a PB in 17:35. On the Monday after the race I hurt my back at work, for the second time this year it meant I had no running for four consecutive days. 8 Days after my Jingle Bells 5k PB I equalled my PB with another 17:35. I hit 2000 miles for 2018 on Christmas day then on St Stephen's day a local 5k fun run on a awful course 18:19. I finished 4th, it was a nice blow out after all the excess. I finished off the month with another 5k race four days later in a time of 17:43. To much racing in December if I'm honest I jnew before hand I wouldn't be able to race my best in them all.
Overall I'm delighted with my comeback year! I had a goal in January of 2000km for the year. But I broke it down. My first aim was for 1000km then 1000 miles I hit that in July then after that my target rose to 2000km, then 3000km, then 2000miles. I only missed out on two four consecutive days running in total. If you told that's all I'd miss back in the start of 2018 I would believe you.
As said at the start of this long post for races in 2018 my goals were to work on shorter stuff. Mainly 5km races but also 5mile/8km. I wanted to push for a 17:30ish 5km which you could say I missed out on that slightly (the ish gives me some wriggle room) but to go from a 18:51 February 5km to 2x 17:35 December 5km's is good progress in my book. I had a mini goal of a sub 30 5mile/8km but I only ran two races this distance in the first quarter of the year. I should have got it in Terenure but enough about that disaster. I wanted to run more cross country but it didn't work out but it wasn't for the lack of trying.
My highlights of the year would have to be April's local 8km on a very hilly course finishing 3rd in 30:52 against some good competition. Joining Dermots training group has been a major highlight, no looking back. The streets of Sligo 5k. Great support, brilliant race and course. It was my first sub 18 since 2016. And I also love races where we have good numbers from our club. Rathfarnham 5k again another PB and another great race. Annagassan 10k. Not a goal race but a delighted to PB and a great weekend with the club. And finally although I didn't quite race as good as I should have Jingle Bells 5k.
Its mental to think I've raced 18 times in 2018. Yes 18! Thats excluding a DNF and 3 parkruns. Now not all of them were balls out racing. Still 18 freakin' races, 12 of which were 5k races. Also a total of 2376km
In the goals for 2019 thread I saidMellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: »For me I'd like to run 2000 miles or 3218.688km :pac: I might be a bit short on that this year but in and around the same. Why do I put distance ahead of PB's? Because to run this kind of distance it will mean the consistency of running 5 to 6 days a week, the PB's will follow. I will have to stay fairly injury free to run that distance, and finally I just love running
The focus will be to continue 5km to 10km racing with Dunshaughlin 10k, Rathfarham 5k in my sights. I've also some unfinished business in the Terenure 5mile after this years disaster.
Away from running my diet hasn't been hectic the past six months, so I need to improve there. Also I'm not as good as I used to be at strength work/gym
I hope to improve on that department too.
Happy running everyone in 2019
I guess if I'm been really honest I want a low 17 5k and mid to low 36 10k. But I don't think I should put an exact time on a goal. I don't think I'll race Den Haag Half Marathon now as I don't think my achillies with withstand the training load. I will be racing the 10k instead (I have to talk to some people in the new year to confirm this) I guess try and be sensible as possible with my running, especially with my achillies starting to remind me of what happened in 2016. If circumstances allow I'm going to knuckle down and try harder to improve.
I probably should change my username as I've no interest of going down the marathon route at thid moment.
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I think the club booked the Holiday Inn but I'll have to checkOOnegative wrote: »Any accommodation booked?
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Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: »I think the club booked the Holiday Inn but I'll have to check
Perfect, that was going to be my recommendation. Short walk to start & finish.0 -
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