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Well done on the milage, Anne. It's not easy in the bleak mid winter. I console myself by thinking of the better weather ahead, if nothing else at least we're guaranteed more light!
Good idea on the fund, you've already enough to get you to Inishbofin, hope you make it a bit further
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Well done on the milage, Anne. It's not easy in the bleak mid winter. I console myself by thinking of the better weather ahead, if nothing else at least we're guaranteed more light!
Good idea on the fund, you've already enough to get you to Inishbofin, hope you make it a bit further.
Actually P if you think about it we have been very lucky with the weather... bar a few days this week (probably worst in the West & North West than the East) there has been no weather that would drive you indoors. Long may it continue and there is definitely a "Grand stretch in the evenings" 0 -
I usually don't have any problem and I only go on the main road for the sessions as too much trying to get session on my usual back roads, too many hills , rolling & steep.
I spend my time watching the cars for giving me a bit of room and very seldom have a problem with lorries or vans. The ones i hate are the cars that stick on the indicator but don't move an inch!! You really need your wits about you with some of the drivers. There's not much of the part of the road(N52) i run on that doesn't have a hard shoulder and i was lucky it was a recently cut "good" ditch so no problems after!!!
Good stuff it worked out about as well as it could have there! With watching for cars I find it helps with concentration for longer runs....that and the houses that have dogs on the loose!I started the 2018 Boston fund last week, with a robbed idea from someone else. I am putting .50 cent per mile per week into a jar, a bit like when the smokers give up!!! Rounded up, there is €50 in there from first 2 weeks!!!
Love the idea, toying with the idea of giving NYC a go maybe next year (lady in my club did it this year through a travel agent....2.5K so bit of saving to that) so might nick that idea too!0 -
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Donedea 50 k - Week 10 of 12
Plan for the week
Mon| Tues| Wed| Thur| Fri | Sat | Sunday
Rest| 5m Easy | 10m Progression - 4 @ Easy, 4 @ Steady, 2 @ MP| 5m Easy | Rest|Session: 1 m warm up, 4 x 5 mins @ 8.20, 3 mins rec, 1 m cooldown| 14m Easy
Monday 23rd January 2017
Plan rest
Actual Rest
Tuesday 17th January 2017
Plan 5m Easy
Actual 5.25 Easy
Off today so headed for the country roads with the dog, her playmate was spending the day at the Vets getting the necessary done
so she was feeling lonely and missing him. Run did her good!!
Such a lovely day, all the newborn lambs dancing and bounding around the fields and the air heavy with the floral smell of freshly spread slurry!!:eek:
There was a real spring feeling in the air. I knew I'd regret the light high vis jacket i had on, gloves were off within a half mile and the jacket was tied around me after 2, no need to worry about the hi vis as i didn't see a person or car for the entire run!!!
Kept the run slow and felt the tired legs loosening out and coming alive as I ran!!!
10.05, 10.03, 10.01, 10.10, 9.42, 10.02(.25)
Total 5.25m in 52.31 @ 10.00
Wesnesday 25th January
Plan 10m Progression - 4 @ Easy, 4 @ Steady, 2 @ MP
Actual 10.5m Progression - 4 @ Easy, 4 @ Steady, 2.5 @ MP
Headed out in the beautiful sunshine at lunchtime and was so glad the Procrastination queen didn't win. The argument was going at lunch(as usual) or doing it after work. Delighted to get it done in the sunshine even if the wind was very hard at times. There was a big drop in temperature after work and the wind had picked up even more!!!
Did a lap of the Park and then back up to Chesterfield ave via the Kyber to Castleknock gates and back down again. Misjudged this slightly so ended up 10.5m but no problem with that!!!
Enjoyed the run and felt very comfortable during this run, having to pull back the last steady mile as it was getting too close to MP!!
9.53, 9.39, 9.35, 9.31,
9.11, 9.10, 9.04, 8.59,
8.48, 8.41, 8.53(.55)
Total 10.55 in 1.37.23 @ 9.14
WTD: 15.80m
MTD: 166.59m
YTD:166.59m
Weekly Monday weigh-in
160.1 so nothing off this week!!! must try harder!!!:o0 -
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But then I have to remind myself that this is the first attempt(and maybe only!!) at the 50k so just relax and forget about what might happen and concentrate on what I have done to get here.
- I have done all the training,
- I have a good base - this is my 4th Marathon cycle in a row, cycle 1 was aborted at 16m(Dublin 2015 DNS) and then went into cycle 2(Rotterdam), cycle 3 (Dublin 2016) and now cycle 4, so the body is well able for the mileage.
- I trust the training and the Coach, as I know the Coach knows what's best for me!
- I believe in myself and my ability to complete this and all these doubts are normal!!
Back feeling like I did before my first marathon!!!
Sorry for the ramblings.:o
Ramble away
. You will nail this without a shadow of a doubt, and don't forget the top notch excellent support team that will be on hand to help (shout if you want company on a lap!) 0 -
Friday - Sunday
Rest -no runnng
The tiredness was obviously more than just tiredness. Woke up Friday with very bad sinuses and sick stomach. Took some Sudafed and headed to work but within a few hours it was back with a vengeance. Took more meds to get rid of a very dizzy head before driving home and left work a bit early.
Not much better Sat & Sunday so enforced rest. It's still there but hoping it'll be improved tomorrow. Resting HR up by 6-8 beats on usual RHR so taking that as a sign to rest. Looking quite poor at the minute too despite getting good sleep. Looking like I went a few rounds with A good boxer, but it's just bags under my eyes!!
My youngest told me I need to go to the Doctor as I always have a dizzy head and a headache!! Told her I'll go after the "big race". She's very excited as she's getting to come down for the last few hours of the race as Mr Tang-fastic is going to bring me down and family can follow after!!0 -
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Typical mother and typical runner. Bt is it a good idea to put it off? Worth going to pharmacy even to get blood pressure checked? If your daughter is even partly right then running a 50k won't help much.
That looks like good advice A. Hope you're feeling better soon.
p.s. tang-fastic? 0 -
Typical mother and typical runner. Bt is it a good idea to put it off? Worth going to pharmacy even to get blood pressure checked? If your daughter is even partly right then running a 50k won't help much.Annie get your Run wrote: »That looks like good advice A. Hope you're feeling better soon.
p.s. tang-fastic?
Thanks guys but its my sinuses, I get it regular enough. I will go and get a quick once over this week. Bloods are due to be done again anyway..0 -
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