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Last of the Summer Wine
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Why breathing? Are you linking it to the heaves? Intrigued! I’ll try anything.
Honestly, this is probably more of an S&C question... just to confuse it more
When we fatigue our posture and form goes to crap. The better your core strength, the better it holds up. Think about your posture breaking down (think falling back to your heels, starting to lean, arms flailing etc..) you constrict your lungs when they need the most room. I mentioned on DGs log that I was dreaming about running around a track last night as I had watched Michael Johnson clips recently. It was always so pronounced that his body and head were tall and solid while his legs and arms churned.0 -
shotgunmcos wrote: »Honestly, this is probably more of an S&C question... just to confuse it more
When we fatigue our posture and form goes to crap. The better your core strength, the better it holds up. Think about your posture breaking down (think falling back to your heels, starting to lean, arms flailing etc..) you constrict your lungs when they need the most room. I mentioned on DGs log that I was dreaming about running around a track last night as I had watched Michael Johnson clips recently. It was always so pronounced that his body and head were tall and solid while his legs and arms churned.
Well OK, wouldn’t disagree with any of that, and I’m not a dedicated S&C person, but now I’m intrigued about how you can make the diagnosis without at least seeing the form. Is it somehow inferable from something I’ve posted?0 -
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Week of 26th April
At the beginning of the week I was feeling a bit concerned about the less-than-stellar TT. Then a question from ReeReeG reminded me that the week before my first sub-20 5k, I’d done a disappointing 20:40 parkrun, before knocking 53 seconds off it the next time out. Not promising anything, however!
Chatting with lads after, it was pointed out that my drive towards the line in the final section was not very evident - not enough leg lift, arm pumping etc. Hill strides were recommended. That will have to go back on the rotation.
Shotgun’s point about breathing gave me some pause for thought. Could deep breaths help stave off the heaves? Are deeper breaths even possible? Something to try out in future for sure.
Ferris shot some video from his bike while trundling around behind me. I wonder does it tell anything - the first clip is seven minutes into lap one, during the second km, still feeling relatively in control, HR around 179 (88% HRR). The second clip video is 15 mins in, fourth km, and I’ve been detonating now for a while (HR here around 186 or 93%)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSV1N5FQpL4
To be honest I can’t detect much difference, apart from slowing down. Watching this afterwards, I was quite aghast at how slow 4min/k pace looks - even though internally you know you’re on the edge from the beginning. Maybe it’s a good thing (for next time) that the outward appearance seems so relaxed - I’m not sure.
HRR only reached 188 (94%) towards the end, by the way so there was a bit more in the tank for sure. Or maybe my max is declining, could be time to calibrate a few beats downwards.
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Mon 26 Apr
Rest day.
Tue 27 Apr
11.3k easy @ 5:34 (no HRM)
Tour of Clontarf, St. Anne’s and Killester. Legs feeling sprightly enough, even if I amn’t.
Wed 28 Apr
9.42k easy/steady (no HRM)
I had thoughts of doing a session. But after a morning and half the afternoon of painting I decided to give myself a break and headed up to Marino, switching between easy and steady pace each kilometre. The steady felt OK, as long as it was downhill.
I’m not really feeling the grá at the moment, it must be said.
Thu 29 Apr
Diagonals (2 sets of 10)
Over to Fairview Park for an old-school session, running diagonals on one of the football pitches. I was competing for space with a couple of other people doing workouts, and it’s amazing how much of the pitch you take up doing diagonals in opposite directions, so I switched to one of the GAA pitches for the second set. Ended up running sidelines by the end, as more people gathered for GAA training. This was fun though - enjoyed that the session had nothing to do with the watch. 9.3 kms total.
Fri 30 Apr
No running.
April total: 233 kms (145 mi) - quite low this month. Took a few extra days off and the LRs were on the short side.
Sat 1 May
16.1k @ 5:12 (HRR 78%)
Finally starting to feel the love - thoroughly enjoyed this steady-paced 10 miles on hilly Donegal back roads between Killybegs and Dunkineely. Was wearing the Endorphin Speeds for the first time in a bit and they feel great on this kind of run, a nice bit of pop on the uphills was welcome!
Sun 2 May
11.4k easy on the local loop. Another gorgeous morning. Just a nice easy run enjoying the sights and sounds.
This week: 58k (36m) / 316 mins
This month: 28 (17)
This year: 1,166 (725)0 -
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »You probably run with a Sony Walkman (Google it kids)
TbL
My only ever (cassette) ‘Walkman’ was a Sanyo. And it got robbed!0 -
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Fri May 7
9.9k inc 5k @ ~MP
The irrepressible aquinn, who sadly doesn’t grace the forum as much as she used to, had a 5k TT on, and I volunteered to pace. It’s been a while since I’ve run with A so I consulted with some of her impressive support team, who are knowledgeable about these things, and the feeling was that the 24-min target was a good bit on the pessimistic side.
It was a fabulous morning in St. Anne’s and we set off a little under 24 pace. While A was keeping quiet and concentrating admirably on the job at hand, it was apparent after the difficult third km that there was plenty of power under the hood, so the pace was consolidated on the ‘back straight’ and then unleashed in the final km, helped by the slight breeze, forgiving grade and generally go-faster qualities of the long finishing straight on the parkrun course. 22:59, a super result for the pacee and her delighted entourage.
Another slow lap of the course to cool down, and a coffee on the grass.
Sat May 8
10k easy
A lap of St Annes and a couple of miles on the coast with Ferris and DD.
Sun May 9
LR 23.6k @ 5:38
Across town to UCD and a lap of the campus on the trails. If you’ve run it you’ll know t’s a beautiful path but easily lost when you come out of the trees. This time I found a few more parts, but I still keep missing a few bits around Roebuck Rd and Fosters Ave. It’s a labyrinth in there!
This week: 71k (44m) / 451 mins
This month: 98 (61)
This year: 1,1237 (769)0 -
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Week of 10 May
This week, a highlight would have been a return to club training. I’d contacted one of the coaches and booked in to one of the training groups, but as it happens I won’t be able to make it as it clashes with first vaccination dose (Astra Zeneca, bring it on!) So a solo track session ahead. The running has been a bit defocused now for a good few weeks, but I’m hopeful that I’ll get in some sort of shape before the end of the year is out.
Mon May 10
8.7k recovery in St. Anne’s during kids GAA. Part of this with DD who was looking suitably bonked after doing a first session in a while. I was feeling pretty lethargic myself - laboured. But at least I avoided the rain, which bucketed down just when I got into the car, to wait for the kids, who didn’t mind the soaking in the slightest.
Tue May 11
7.7k recovery @ 5:51
Another slow one around the various Marino sights. Not ejected from the Marino Institute, despite hearing that they are clamping down on visitors. St. Vincent’s GAA had the mowers out. Casino has the builders in. I'm aware that a lot of my easy runs are incredibly easy indeed, to the point that they may be bordering on ineffective, but I'm going with it for now.
Wed May 12
Track: 12 x 400 (75s standing recovery)
Had an email during the week that the TCD track is open again for any individuals and groups lucky enough to have access. As I couldn’t make the club session I headed over and immediately noticed the “No Entry to the Playing Fields” sign. Technically I suppose the track is around the playing field, although it definitely encroaches. I was ignored by the two groundsmen working nearby, so happy days.
Just tried to do the 400m repeats at 3-5k pace, focusing on form and turnover. Probably looked like an old bag of bones rolling around but it felt good to me - looking forward to more of this kind of workout over the coming months, and some hill sprints of course, if I can wait for Ferris and FBOT to emerge from semi-permanent injury,
This week: 30k (19m)
This month: 128 (80)
This year: 1,1267 (787)0
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