chickey2 wrote: » Yeah, I hear you! Looks like you've been consistent for the last three weeks so that will stand to you. Good luck!
eyrie wrote: » Pity there aren't a few more weeks before Raheny!
eyrie wrote: » 2018 I'm not one for resolutions or major goals really, but I've had this annoying little corner of my brain that's been whispering "marathon, marathon" since reading the novices thread back in 2016. So the vague plan (wild hope?) is to attempt it this year. That said, I'd really like to do another half because I enjoyed the first so much. Oh and there are other helpful aspirations like "run more!", "get faster!" etc. As I think about all of this I'm struggling a bit with the thought of balance, too. Training for the half last summer, I felt I was constantly saying no to things my boyfriend wanted to do, or missing time with family and friends. This year I've started a masters on top of that. Soooo... I don't know what the solution is (except for the nagging feeling that there probably isn't one, you just do what you can), but I like to run and I want to keep doing it.Up next - Raheny The one thing that is actually happening though, is the Raheny 5 mile at the end of this month. I've already gotten off to a bad start with this one. I signed up for it a little while ago, lured by talk on here of a mouth-watering goodie bag. However, holiday and then Christmas happened, and I never got around to starting training. Or even to keeping up my base running, for that matter. So now I find myself in January, after 5 weeks of pretty scant running, more unfit than I've been in months. Great! Four weeks to cram-train, because I'm sure that works... But feck it, it's one race. At the very least this will hopefully teach me a valuable lesson about preparation. It's felt good being back at it this week. After that - time to pick a goal, pick a plan, and get going. Happy 2018 all!
eyrie wrote: » 2018 I'm not one for resolutions or major goals really, but I've had this annoying little corner of my brain that's been whispering "marathon, marathon" since reading the novices thread back in 2016. So the vague plan (wild hope?) is to attempt it this year. That said, I'd really like to do another half because I enjoyed the first so much. Oh and there are other helpful aspirations like "run more!", "get faster!" etc. As I think about all of this I'm struggling a bit with the thought of balance, too. Training for the half last summer, I felt I was constantly saying no to things my boyfriend wanted to do, or missing time with family and friends. This year I've started a masters on top of that. Soooo... I don't know what the solution is (except for the nagging feeling that there probably isn't one, you just do what you can), but I like to run and I want to keep doing it.
ariana` wrote: » 36 miles, 6 days running + 1 pilates class, you're on a roll. Seriously impressive stuff.
Huzzah! wrote: » Plus one to this. Glad you’ve found the love again and that Hadd is coming right for you. Enjoy your trip abroad
El Caballo wrote: » I'm in a very similar position atm, my coach has kept me in base for 6 months and has capped my mileage way below what I would normally do and after finally busting out a speed session last week, he told me that we're going to drop that again and stay in base longer. It was a little frustrating as the temptation is there that more speedwork/volume would gain me a nice chunk of time in a few weeks but I'm running a lot better than I have in years and still progressing a lot just from doing that mileage and intensity so there's no rush. You're building nicely and progressing a lot so you must be on the riight track;)
eyrie wrote: » And it has all ended up still in line with his 5k + 3 min rule for people who are extra slow, like moi! So I'm going to allow it, and continue on
eyrie wrote: » Weekly mileage: 35.25 miles Fiiiinally up (just!) above 35 miles. I've been noticing this week how good I feel with the running at the moment too. I mean obviously it's still all slow and my mileage is low compared to most people, but this still represents an increase for me and I've felt really good with it, strong. I'd love to push it up further but as ever time is a challenge when you run slowly!
Huzzah! wrote: » 35 miles is a solid week. It's all about consistency (she says having run 0kms this week so far herself )
eyrie wrote: » The Muppet wrote: » That's a solid week Eyrie, 35 Miles is good milage. Thanks! Happy with it, but I'd love to be up much closer to your kind of mileage. Just a pipe dream for the moment though
The Muppet wrote: » That's a solid week Eyrie, 35 Miles is good milage.
eyrie wrote: » Ha, well yes - I love them when they're over too! But god they hurt in the middle Still I've only ever done 3 I think, so I think I need to just do a good few more - go for a bit of exposure therapy to take away the fear! Thanks! Happy with it, but I'd love to be up much closer to your kind of mileage. Just a pipe dream for the moment though
ariana` wrote: » I have a love/hate relationship with 5ks. Hate them with a passion when i'm running especially around the 3k mark when i'm desperately seeking out an ambulance but I get such a buzz when they're finished and especially if it's a course pb. There's a few near me every May/June so i'll do those again whether or not i target them and follow a 5k specific plan is still up in the air
eyrie wrote: » I hope so!!! But that's so long away I could have gotten completely sick of the whole running lark by then and moved on to extreme ironing, who knows Are you enjoying being back at it now yourself? Just spotted your post in the 2017 Goals thread - we have identical 5k PBs!! Any plans for tackling it again? I'd love to improve mine but I hate the 5k distance with a fiery passion!
ariana` wrote: » That's a brilliant week Eyrie. You will have a super base for marathon training when the time comes.
