Tie Your Runner Down - A Log

christeb · 04-02-2009 10:12AM

5 recovery miles @ 8:18 pace

Scraped myself out of bed for 0615 and got out for a 5 miler - Raheny 5 route, Nice morning, didn't even need the gloves.
On a crappier note, the Garmin 405 is acting seriously up on me, claiming low battery when I charged it over night and generally annoying me. It also doesn't beep, although this can be attributed to me dropping it on the ground over Christmas. Hmmm, it's seeming less and less like money well sepnt

Krusty_Clown · 04-02-2009 11:25AM

Hi Christieb, send the Garmin back. Simple as. A friend had an issue with his, and sent it back, and they replaced the lot (even though he only sent back the watch). It's hard to get through to the Garmin crowd, but once you do, their support is superb.

You need to contact their support team to get an RMA number (also ask for a replacement 405, for while you are waiting (they mighn't do this, but mention that you have some races coming up). You'll need the original receipt.

Support numbers: Garmin European Support

Oh, and don't mention the drop!

christeb · 04-02-2009 12:36PM

Thanks KC. Unfortunately this was an eBay purchase - do I have any options without a receipt?

christeb · 09-02-2009 10:04AM

Woohoo - 3 runs to report over the weekend...happy as I had a fairly hectic weekend up in Belfast and was out on Friday night too.

*Flicks into Garmin History*

Friday 6th Feb
7.2 miles @ 7:48 pace. Nice run along the canal starting out from the KCR and back. Happy with the pace also. I cycled 3 miles immediately before this, I wonder can I count it as some sort of duathlon "brick" training session??

Sunday 8th Feb
5.6 miles @ 8.21 pace. Most of this was with a buddy who isn't as fast, but this made the run all the more enjoyable. Again along the canal, lovely evening for a run.

Monday 9th Feb

4.4 miles @ 8.39 pace

Tough morning as I was cold and pretty tired. Would have been nice to stay in the big warm bed but glad I got the miles in!

christeb · 11-02-2009 09:36AM

Nice indoor training session with the Rovers last night. Great match and plenty of sprints / upper body exercises afterwards.

Thinking I'll try and get out for an 8/10 miler tonight, need to get a bit of mileage in. And it'll save me from watching that crap from Croker!

Also bought "Lore of Running" by Noakes and "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" by Marukami this weekend, so plenty of inspiration will be read! Halfway through the latter, pretty interesting stuff.

christeb · 11-02-2009 09:20PM

8 miles @ 8:20 - HR 152

nice evening to pound the roads, wasn't cold at all. Took the bike home from work and ran shortly thereafter which takes the edge (although I don't have much of an edge!) off the legs intially. Very enjoyable overall and probably could have pushed a couple more miles out easily enough....

christeb · 13-02-2009 09:15AM

A good astro park session with the Rovers last night. Plan was to run up and back (~3 miles each way) but didn't want to push it, maybe next week...

A couple of long slowish runs this weekend is the plan...

Krusty_Clown · 13-02-2009 10:53AM

christeb wrote: »

Thanks KC. Unfortunately this was an eBay purchase - do I have any options without a receipt?

Sorry, just noticed your question. Yes, they will absolutely fix it for you, for a fee.

But you never know, you might get lucky, sometimes they don't bother charging, beyond postage. Do you not have some form of eBay receipt? The 405 is only about a year old anyway, so it should still (theoretically) be covered by warranty.

I snapped my USB ant stick in two. Don't think they'll cover that!

christeb · 16-02-2009 09:42AM

Only a couple of runs to report this weekend:

Sat 14th - 4.8 miles @ 8:40. Horrible run, had intended to go a lot longer. I learned a lesson, if your bowels tell you to turn around after a mile, listen to them. 'nuff said.

Sun 15th - 5.8miles @ 7.58. Felt a whole lot better today, had intended to go a bit longer but happy enough with it. Beautiful evening, can I be so brazaen to suggest that springtime is almost upon us???!

christeb · 18-02-2009 09:19AM

3 miles @ 7.47

then a Rovers indoor training session. No matter how hard I train I'm always tired after one of these!

Big match tonight again RCSI, although only a friendly a couple of our lads will be on their team so plenty at stake

christeb · 20-02-2009 09:37AM

Wed 18th PM - match Raheny Rovers vs RCSI
We lost 2-1, both goals scored by oine of our own players who also plays for RCSI! Nice to get some match action in, I played 40 mins in what was a scappy enough affair.

Thurs 19th Feb
Ran the 3.5 miles to training with a buddy in what felt like 7:45 pace or so. Could certainly feel this in the legs at the end of the training session, there was more than a few shouts for me to start tracking back etc.!

Fri 20th Feb
4 miles @ 8:38 pace. Veeerrry tired and slow, I was out the door at 0610. Looks nice out there for the BHAA tomorrow, if it's raining though I'll stay home and get some miles in instead.

Slogger Jogger · 20-02-2009 10:42AM

Hi christieb, Does the football help or hinder the running or vice versa? I've concentrated totally on the running in recent years. If I was to play a game of 5 a side football, the body would be a stiff and sore wreck for a few days (age catching up on me!)

christeb · 20-02-2009 01:17PM

Hey SJ - to be honest I don't think its helping too much. The footie combined with daily cycles in/out of work obviously helps with overall cardio fitness, but not much in terms of pure running stamina. We tend to do plenty of sprints when training which will (I hope) have some speed benefit when I get a higher mileage base, but that's very much further down the line. Plan is to kick (apologies for the pun!) the team in early Summer so I can concentrate fully on building up to a good DCM time in October.

christeb · 24-02-2009 09:28AM

The last 3 days were written off to a mixture of a hangover and other stuff, no excuses now!

5 miles around the Raheny 5 route @ 7:49 at 0615 this morning. Legs felt very fresh as they tend to do after 3 days of rest, it's great to be able to ust throw on short and a tee and head out the door, can I be so bold as to suggest Springtime is upon us?!

christeb · 25-02-2009 10:42AM

Rovers training, easy enough although I find myself getting lazier in training matches. Not sure whether it's due to the run in the morning or lack of enthusiasm, either way I'm going to be concentrating on running from here on.
Hopefully get a nice 5 miler in this evening before the Liverpool match.

Also need to formulate a training plan for the rest of the year, want to perform well in the Dublin duathlons and the Great Ireland Run in April

christeb · 25-02-2009 08:24PM

5 miles @ 7:28 pace

Nice run, temperate evening and good motivation knowing Eamo and Bill will be in the studio waiting to regail me with their wisdom when I get home!

Today's run (robbed from ike): enjoyable

Woddle · 26-02-2009 12:45PM

Some good running. Have you any races lined up or do you have to wait for footy season to finish. Regarding the raheny road races I think theres 2 more left in the series, the next one being a 1 mile race but they also have them throughout the summer. It never even occurred to me to give you a shout, maybe next time

christeb · 26-02-2009 05:04PM

Hey Wod - actually tonight I'm going to do a super plan from here until DCM, this will entail all races in between. Funny I was on the Raheny site yesterday and never thought to check out the fixtures :rolleyes: But I will certainly factor in those races coming up, the 1 mile too should be fun if nothing else!
Other races will include the Great Ireland Run and possibly that 5k you're doing in March.
So I hope there'll be a few chances to see how far behind you I am now!

christeb · 26-02-2009 10:55PM

AM - some weights and core work at home. Have a weights bench in the garage which got far too little attention over the winter, hope to make use of it a couple of times each week.

PM - Rovers training. Tough sprints and a bit of a match, didn't jog up as want to get my run in tomorrow AM - in case there's a night out on the cards in the evening

christeb · 27-02-2009 09:32AM

4.5m @ 8:20 pace

Struggled out of bed to get some miles in. Nice morning but damn I was tired!
Hopefully get a semi-long (at least for me) run in this weekend.

Today's run: juiceless!

christeb · 02-03-2009 09:54AM

90 mins with the Rovers - scored the best goal of my "career" but unfortunately we only drew 1-1. Our slim league chances are now faded, we shold have won 10-1.
You never really experience anything like the pains after a match when running, it's a total body thing - not just legs. Few beers last night, feeling a bit rusty now but should make it out for 5m this evening

christeb · 04-03-2009 09:37AM

3 cold, rainy, windy miles to training @ 7:50 pace and then a good Rovers training session. Felt a lot better after it, I was in pain again yesterday from the match, it really gets deep down and stays there for a couple of days when you haven't played a match in a while.

One thing I've not really mentioned here is the amount I cycle. Ok it's only in/home every day, therefore not structured, but 12 miles virtually every day adds up - or at least I hope it will!

christeb · 05-03-2009 10:39AM

Wed 4th Mar: 5m @ 7:43pace, started at 7:15pace for mile 1, that's not how a Kenyan would do it! Very interesting article, I'll try to follow it next time out. Cold and enjoyable run.

Thurs 5th Mar AM: weights (bench-press, bicep curls) tricep dips, push-ups, variety of sit-ups in the garage. Nice way to start the say and something I hope to do a lot more of

christeb · 06-03-2009 09:17AM

Thurs 5th Mar PM: 3.25m run to training @ 7:54 pace with a teammate. Good training session on the astro.

Fri 6th Mar AM: same weights session as yesterday. It's good to be tired in the upper body as opposed to the legs all the time - feels good. Weekend schedule is quite full, doubt I'm going to get any running in before Sunday, and even then we might have a match

christeb · 09-03-2009 09:48AM

Sun 8th Mar: Fri PM and Sat were write offs - played 65 mins for the Rovers in our Sunday league match. Tough conditions, were grinded out a 1-0 victory which was satisfying. Took a few knocks, although not feeling too bad 24 hrs after.

Mon 9th Mar AM: early morning weights and core session in the garage

christeb · 09-03-2009 11:08PM

8.35 miles @ 8:10 pace
Felt tonight was a bit of a turnaround. Felt great and was dying to get out all day, especially after being a hungover lazy mess for most of the wknd. Not a nice evening but got out anyway, delighted I did. Started off v slow but picked it up ever so slightly as I went along. Finished with the last .35 in <7:00 pace, encouraging and I felt I had plenty left in the tank.
My racing flats and new gear got delivered today and reg'd for the MSB 5k at the weekend which should be a laugh - hope the weather is nice.

christeb · 11-03-2009 09:32AM

Tues 10th AM: core session and weights - 30 mins

Tues 10th PM: Rovers training. Indoor, some really savage sprints, we were about to keel over. Good session with good numbers considering the match was on simultaneously

Wed 11th AM: 5 miles @ 8:28 pace. Not much pep in the legs after last night. Dick Hooper, local running hero and ex-Dublin (and New York?) marathon winner passed me with some nice words a couple of times. His efforts looked a lot more graceful than mine I'm sure! Glad I got out, might head out again later depending on the legs and timing, would like to catch the United Inter game...

christeb · 12-03-2009 09:21AM

Wed 11th PM: 5m @ 8:02 pace
My first proper "double" ever - does this mean I can seriously call myself a runner???!!!! Gorgeous evening, very mild and had to take off the base layer half way through. Bi of a kick in the legs in the end which was encouraging.

Thurs 12th AM: 30 min weights and core session.

Things are going well, I feel good and really looking forward to the MSB 5k on Sunday - all I need to do now is stay sober on Sat night...

christeb · 12-03-2009 11:56PM

3.36m @ 7:52 pace followed by Rovers training on the astro. Tough tough session, a match followed by some savagely long sprints. I could feel the training in my legs though, I think I finished a lot stronger than some of the other guys. Tempted to even run home, got chilly though so I'll bring the gloves and hat next week.
Everything this week has been a double session, albeit mostly weights. Feeling in pretty good shape. Long may it continue!

christeb · 13-03-2009 09:36AM

5.14m @ 8:29 pace. Beautiful morning running around St Anne's Park, the soft ground made it a lot easier on the legs, although slow enough pace. It's great to get out and hear nothing except nature!
That caps a pretty good week for me, I'll take it easy tomorrow, maybe a few weights thrown in, in anticipation for Sunday morning. Hope to get a nice sub 20 min....

Tie Your Runner Down - A Log

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