Swashbuckler wrote: » Cheers skyblue. And don't doubt for one second just because you run slower that you're not motivation. Yourself and arianas recent race reports spurred me on...this forum is a great place for finding motivation and inspiration.
skyblue46 wrote: I agree wholeheartedly. That ariana one just needed a kick in the ass to go for it. Pmsl. Brilliant run. Well best of luck for the weekend. I've no doubt you'll nail it and probably with huge amounts of pain and dry retching!
Swashbuckler wrote: » At the beginning of the year Ennis was very much at the forefront of my mind. It was all about Ennis as the target race. Thankfully my mindset has changed with more long term goals than specific pressure on a single race. That being said, I'm not going to make any excuses and complain that my legs have been tired all week. I plan on going there and really having a crack at this race. I feel like all going well I could do something a little special (special by my standards haha). So I'll throw it out there (no sandbagging like HBS ) I'm hoping to crack sub 37. I know I'm in the shape to do it. Whether the legs play ball is another thing but unless coach advises me otherwise I really think I can have a crack at this one. Let's see i guess. I've thrown this up there to help with motivation. Believe it or not it does help me during a race to think about some of the race reportsfrom people on here and the efforts people have put into races so by throwing my goal up here it will hopefully help when those negative thoughts kick in. So the plan is (without checking with coach haha) to settle into it early and keep it nice and strong and then see what I have to give in the second half of the race. Let's do this!
hot buttered scones wrote: » Having long term goals definitely takes the pressure off from race to race, as does regular racing I find. I think you have a good strategy there for the race itself and remember you'll be running it on fresher legs than you'd have had doing sessions, so just dial into the effort early on and sustain it and you'll achieve your goal. Best of luck.
AuldManKing wrote: Thats a brilliant run. Also - how you paced it is remarkable - the decent start and then getting faster every mile. Super stuff.
AuldManKing wrote: I'm not jealous at all of those 4 seconds that you have on me
Swashbuckler wrote: » Funny you should ask. Someone mentioned yesterday would I be going for sub 1.20 in Limerick and I was a bit taken aback. Didn't think I was anywhere near that and maybe I'm not. L will know best. Haha
hot buttered scones wrote: I know race calculators aren't the be all and end all, but McMillan gives bang on 1:20 for the half off a 36:05 10k. And there's months of training to go yet!
Swashbuckler wrote: Shur by then me and you will both be going for 1:19 anyway right?
hot buttered scones wrote: » If we keep this up one of us'll break the world record. ðŸ˜
skyblue46 wrote: Get a room you two!
Swashbuckler wrote: » Cheers for the well wishes everyone. A nice stepping stone on what is hopefully a long journey ahead. Meant to post this last week. I get Shane Finns newsletter and he recently spoke to Catherina McKiernan. These were her comments to him on running; It's important to enjoy it! No matter what level or stage you are at! We tend to forget that we do this to enjoy it after all! Consistency will get better results than any other technique out there or any fad! Consistency has been and always will be the key! Toughen up (her words!!) Catherina thinks that we need to toughen up a little! Get outside, train hard, recover and go again. I nodded and smiled! Make your nutrition simple. Instead of wondering what to eat the day before the race and how many gels to take, look at it as a whole rather than one particular thing. Train your mind - Catherina believes the harder you train the better your race results are over time.Be patient. Mix that consistency with patience. Rather than wondering how to cut 3 mins off your half marathon next month, follow the points above and you will not only take 3 mins off but much more over the next 12/18 months! Some of these I found particularly interesting especially the toughen up one. It's something I'm seeing more and more of. A lot of people I talk to these days skip a race because it has a few hills. Even complaining after a run that it was hiller than they expected. Are we getting softer or is this just because running has grown as a popular sport amongst the general public. The patience one was also one the struck me and reflects my change in mentality over the last while. Think long term and forget about "target" races and pbs. Easier said than done I guess. Anyway I found it an interesting few bullet points.
