Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » Do you do any supplementary training beside running? Great questions here to make me think!! Currently no I don’t. I would like to do more S&C work and could probably do with some flexibility and mobility work but I’ve let it slide. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » A small local 10k is on a few miles away, organised by an athletic club. It's a fair course but absolutely no frills like no shinny medals or t shirts. But they have a big spread after, AAI permit . The same day there is another 10k on, this is a big race with loads of social media hype, lovey shinny medel and cool shirt this race ran by a private company with no AAI permit. The course is again one that would be described as fair. So none are particularly fast. Which race would you choose and why? If I’ve heard of them both at the same time I’d prob just go local and enjoy the spread and meeting people after. I say that because if the social media is involved I may have signed up to the bigger one first. But the local one would be great as closer to home and less impact on my family etc. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » Opinions on Strava? Positives and negatives? I’m wary of it. I do like it and I find it motivating. I love seeing the training other people are doing and looking at people’s data and pacing strategy’s. Having said that, watching people run fast all the time when I’m trying to behave and run slow can be a little disconcerting and make me doubt myself sometimes. I do wonder about security too sometimes. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » Do you take a look at other data and take it into account to improve your form? Like cadence, ground contact time, vertical oscillation etc I don’t know enough to be honest to do that. I look at my heart rate but don’t train by it. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » What plan are you following for DCM 18? Ha ha - the million dollar question!! I’ve started a modified version of the Boards Novices Plan where I am increasing the easy day’s mileage to what I did for Cork and plan to add in some MP blocks into the long runs. BUT, I am still not 100% and toying with the idea of going with a personalized plan. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » How often do you replace your running shoes? And how many different pairs do you currently have? Garmin Connect tells me every 400 miles so I have been replacing them at that stage or a bit earlier and wearing the older ones for shorter runs. I now have 7 pairs of ‘running’ runners and thinking I need to order another pair. The two pairs I rotate are both getting close enough to 400 miles. But I might just see how they are going as I honestly don’t know if they actually do need to be replaced!
Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » A small local 10k is on a few miles away, organised by an athletic club. It's a fair course but absolutely no frills like no shinny medals or t shirts. But they have a big spread after, AAI permit . The same day there is another 10k on, this is a big race with loads of social media hype, lovey shinny medel and cool shirt this race ran by a private company with no AAI permit. The course is again one that would be described as fair. So none are particularly fast. Which race would you choose and why? If I’ve heard of them both at the same time I’d prob just go local and enjoy the spread and meeting people after. I say that because if the social media is involved I may have signed up to the bigger one first. But the local one would be great as closer to home and less impact on my family etc. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » Opinions on Strava? Positives and negatives? I’m wary of it. I do like it and I find it motivating. I love seeing the training other people are doing and looking at people’s data and pacing strategy’s. Having said that, watching people run fast all the time when I’m trying to behave and run slow can be a little disconcerting and make me doubt myself sometimes. I do wonder about security too sometimes. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » Do you take a look at other data and take it into account to improve your form? Like cadence, ground contact time, vertical oscillation etc I don’t know enough to be honest to do that. I look at my heart rate but don’t train by it. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » What plan are you following for DCM 18? Ha ha - the million dollar question!! I’ve started a modified version of the Boards Novices Plan where I am increasing the easy day’s mileage to what I did for Cork and plan to add in some MP blocks into the long runs. BUT, I am still not 100% and toying with the idea of going with a personalized plan. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » How often do you replace your running shoes? And how many different pairs do you currently have? Garmin Connect tells me every 400 miles so I have been replacing them at that stage or a bit earlier and wearing the older ones for shorter runs. I now have 7 pairs of ‘running’ runners and thinking I need to order another pair. The two pairs I rotate are both getting close enough to 400 miles. But I might just see how they are going as I honestly don’t know if they actually do need to be replaced!
Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » Opinions on Strava? Positives and negatives? I’m wary of it. I do like it and I find it motivating. I love seeing the training other people are doing and looking at people’s data and pacing strategy’s. Having said that, watching people run fast all the time when I’m trying to behave and run slow can be a little disconcerting and make me doubt myself sometimes. I do wonder about security too sometimes. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » Do you take a look at other data and take it into account to improve your form? Like cadence, ground contact time, vertical oscillation etc I don’t know enough to be honest to do that. I look at my heart rate but don’t train by it. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » What plan are you following for DCM 18? Ha ha - the million dollar question!! I’ve started a modified version of the Boards Novices Plan where I am increasing the easy day’s mileage to what I did for Cork and plan to add in some MP blocks into the long runs. BUT, I am still not 100% and toying with the idea of going with a personalized plan. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » How often do you replace your running shoes? And how many different pairs do you currently have? Garmin Connect tells me every 400 miles so I have been replacing them at that stage or a bit earlier and wearing the older ones for shorter runs. I now have 7 pairs of ‘running’ runners and thinking I need to order another pair. The two pairs I rotate are both getting close enough to 400 miles. But I might just see how they are going as I honestly don’t know if they actually do need to be replaced!
Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » Do you take a look at other data and take it into account to improve your form? Like cadence, ground contact time, vertical oscillation etc I don’t know enough to be honest to do that. I look at my heart rate but don’t train by it. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » What plan are you following for DCM 18? Ha ha - the million dollar question!! I’ve started a modified version of the Boards Novices Plan where I am increasing the easy day’s mileage to what I did for Cork and plan to add in some MP blocks into the long runs. BUT, I am still not 100% and toying with the idea of going with a personalized plan. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » How often do you replace your running shoes? And how many different pairs do you currently have? Garmin Connect tells me every 400 miles so I have been replacing them at that stage or a bit earlier and wearing the older ones for shorter runs. I now have 7 pairs of ‘running’ runners and thinking I need to order another pair. The two pairs I rotate are both getting close enough to 400 miles. But I might just see how they are going as I honestly don’t know if they actually do need to be replaced!
Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » What plan are you following for DCM 18? Ha ha - the million dollar question!! I’ve started a modified version of the Boards Novices Plan where I am increasing the easy day’s mileage to what I did for Cork and plan to add in some MP blocks into the long runs. BUT, I am still not 100% and toying with the idea of going with a personalized plan. Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » How often do you replace your running shoes? And how many different pairs do you currently have? Garmin Connect tells me every 400 miles so I have been replacing them at that stage or a bit earlier and wearing the older ones for shorter runs. I now have 7 pairs of ‘running’ runners and thinking I need to order another pair. The two pairs I rotate are both getting close enough to 400 miles. But I might just see how they are going as I honestly don’t know if they actually do need to be replaced!
Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » How often do you replace your running shoes? And how many different pairs do you currently have?
Kellygirl wrote: » Ha ha - the million dollar question!! I’ve started a modified version of the Boards Novices Plan where I am increasing the easy day’s mileage to what I did for Cork and plan to add in some MP blocks into the long runs. BUT, I am still not 100% and toying with the idea of going with a personalized plan.
Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » Seems that you're not involved in a club would you consider going to someone like Emmett Dunleavy to build you a custom plan based on your current fitness levels and goals? Just a thought.
Mellow Yellow 26.2 wrote: » perfectpacing.com is Emmett Dunleavy. He trains athletes using their heart rate so it's more tailored than going off paces. He lso does a lactate test on you. I'm not sure how Gary coaches athletes I'm sure it's similar, I know some runners who made massive improvements using him too.
Damo 2k9 wrote: » 1. Favourite post LSR/race meal?2. Favourite piece of running apparel?? 3. Would you do anything differently from when you started running? 4. What are some long term goals you have set out for yourself? 5. Most memorable moment in running? (Apart from meeting the novice group last year, of course :pac:)
Damo 2k9 wrote: » 1. Favourite post LSR/race meal?
Damo 2k9 wrote: » 2. Favourite piece of running apparel??
HelenAnne wrote: » 3. What's your favourite running outfit?
Damo 2k9 wrote: » 3. Would you do anything differently from when you started running?
Damo 2k9 wrote: » 4. What are some long term goals you have set out for yourself?
Damo 2k9 wrote: » 5. Most memorable moment in running? (Apart from meeting the novice group last year, of course :pac:)
HelenAnne wrote: » 1. Were you sporty in school / when you were younger?
HelenAnne wrote: » 2. Which do you prefer, racing or training?
Kellygirl wrote: » another great memory is finishing Cork half marathon in 2012. It was my first half and I did it on a Monday and was getting married on the Friday. The whole run up to the wedding and the half were kind of linked together and it was fantastic crossing that finish line and a great start to our wedding week.
eyrie wrote: » Aww love this! A follow on question so: does your husband run? And a few more :P
eyrie wrote: » Favourite type of run to do in training?
eyrie wrote: » Do you have a go-to race outfit? i.e. do you always try and wear the same thing or couldn't care less and grab whatever's clean?
eyrie wrote: » Ice cream or cake?
Kellygirl wrote: Thanks for the questions everybody. This is fun actually! Keep them coming!
Swashbuckler wrote: » Do you watch Love Island? Haha
Swashbuckler wrote: » Tea or coffee?
Swashbuckler wrote: » Why the fear of the speed stuff in training?
Swashbuckler wrote: » Who do you look up to?
Kellygirl wrote: Afraid of blowing up really or that I won’t be able to finish what I set out to do. More training required obviously!!!
AuldManKing wrote: » When you log onto Boards - whats the 1st 3 threads/logs that you go to?
AuldManKing wrote: » What Boardsie inspires you & why?
Swashbuckler wrote: » It's fun! I keep saying it but nobody listens.
AuldManKing wrote: When you log onto Boards - whats the 1st 3 threads/logs that you go to?
Neady83 wrote: » Really enjoying your answers Kellygirl What's the most interesting thing you've read or seen this week?
Neady83 wrote: » What skill would you like to master?
Neady83 wrote: » What would be the most amazing adventure that you'd like to go on?
Neady83 wrote: » When people come to you for help, what do they usually want help with?
Neady83 wrote: » What do you wish you knew more about?
Neady83 wrote: » Any quirks?
BrownEyes79 wrote: » Hey Kellygirl, loving all your answers so far. I’m in awe of all your achievements over the past year and I’m looking forward to seeing what you do in the next 12 months
BrownEyes79 wrote: » 1) Have you ever lived in any other country and why?
BrownEyes79 wrote: » 2) Apart from slow down, what’s the best piece of running advice you’ve received?
BrownEyes79 wrote: » 3) Favourite running hairstyle?
BrownEyes79 wrote: » 4) How many laps of the pool can you swim?
BrownEyes79 wrote: » 5) Do you tan up or go au natural for races?
BrownEyes79 wrote: » 6) Are you a night owl or early riser?
BrownEyes79 wrote: » 7) Favourite meal of the day?
BrownEyes79 wrote: » 9) Favourite movie?
BrownEyes79 wrote: » 10) Have you ever saved anyone in the pool or sea?
BrownEyes79 wrote: » 11) Would you ever think of doing a triathlon?
The Black Oil wrote: » Sport you reckon is a bit mental, but would give it a go anyway?
