Racing Flat wrote: » Too hilly to be a good target race in relation to time.
shels4ever wrote: » Yep , but a good benchmark if you have racxes it in previous years.. nothing like a good hard run to test you.
Woddle wrote: » Well after 12 days of no running or any other form of exercise (also gained 10 lbs :eek: in the last 3 weeks) it was time to dust of the cobwebs before Monday sees me launching into a 12/13 week program which will now target the adidas 5 miler and not the 10k(although I will still be racing the 10k). I have decided to follow stupid privates way of thinking which will see me continue my 10k training schedule but try and get the Sunday run up to 15 miles before getting more specific marathon training in for Berlin( with about 8 weeks to go). Sorry KevinKilbane for not meeting you for the 20 this morning between still being a little sick and rusty I don't think I was ever going to make it but I did get 5 in this afternoon. 5.14 miles in 44:31, pace 8:40 Average hr 79%, felt very tough, 12 days was too long without running.
Woddle wrote: » Nice day for the hell fire club :cool: Ok although my 5 mile training plan doesn't start till next Monday, I still wanted to get some speed back into the legs, so I programmed 8x200m with 200m jog recovery into the garmin, man did I find these tough. I keeled over after the 7th and started wretching, I was very close to giving up but I really wanted to finish the eight and I did. I can't believe theses felt so hard, only a few weeks back I was doing 5x1000 and they didn't feel as hard as these. 2 mile warm up,8x200m and a 1 mile cool down The splits were 37,42,40,42,46,42,46,46, I found a nice spot in Marlay for these close to the main house and around the tarmac up to the pond and back.
Woddle wrote: » Good to see things are ticking nicely for you kevinkilbane Well tonight was interesting, it was to be my first 1 mile race and my first time on a track. I didn't put any pressure on myself for tonight. I ran in the second race and was on the start line with babybing and both of us sporting the boards ac singlet . I started at the back of the crowd and babybing went past me straight away, after 250-300 meters I found myself passing babybing and lying in 6th, at this point the front group of 3 where not too far ahead and I did think about catching them but I could feel the lactic acid building and maybe it was this fact that stopped me,I went through the first lap in 81 seconds. Straight after this I decided to move up a spot and was now lying 5th but the leading pack where a good 20 meters ahead of me now. Lap 2 83 seconds. Lap 3 by far the worst and I was running on my own and I must admit I contemplated tripping myself up to end my race seriously an all time low. Lap 3 87 seconds. Thank God this was the last lap 2 guys went by me and I was now lying in 7th, with 200 to go I could hear someone about to overtake me, it was babybing I tried to go with him but he just got quicker and looked fantastic, I then sped up to take 1 more body and finished in 7th overall in a time of 5:50. I ran the last 64 meters in 10.8 seconds so I was happy with that. Right after the race I was very disappointed but I think it was more because babybing beat me so easily, he had a fantastic race and I really do feel he could have gone faster, he looked so strong and neat. But on the way back in the car chatting with babybing I eased up on myself and overall I'm happy but I ran a similar split a month ago in a 5k race for the first mile. We'll be racing again next Thursday and I'll hope to give him more of a run for his money but he def had more in the tank. I can't wait to start speed training next week, tonights race has really given me an appetite for the shorter distances. 3 miles including warm up and cool down Average HR for the race was 92%http://connect.garmin.com/activity/4013047
shels4ever wrote: » Well done, Not a bad run at all, Marathon a few weeks ago and not really training at all since , so don't be too hard on yourself there. Plus your rival has been training for the shorter distances.... Would loved to have raced that tonight myself.. but it will be a good while before i'm on the track.. 5:50 nice time to target with a few months training get into the low 5's .. what was your last lap time?
Woddle wrote: » Thanks Shels my race log has it now as my 2nd best run ever so I suppose I can't be too annoyed, man did it feel tough. Can't wait to get you in the summer 81, 83, 87, 86 and 10.8 for the last 60m but I think there a little off with the garmin.
Woddle wrote: » 8.37 miles in 71:27, pace 8:31 Average HR 77% and my hr feels like its getting back to where it was before the marathon, so that has cheered me up no end todays run did feel very comfortable. I decided to give the last 400 meters a lash but I misjudged when to stop and it was only 360m according to garmin but I ran it in 72 seconds, just trying to do a bit of work on that kick of mine, so as to make it harder on babybing next week
Woddle wrote: » 29/4/09 This will be my first 800 meter race and I'm really looking forward to it. The bad news is though I'll have to race in my racers again and not the spikes as I can't get 2 x country spikes out of the shoe. If anyone has any tips on how to do so, please let me know. I'm going to be trying to get as close to 2:30 as possible. I base this on my 2 quickest laps last week, which were 81 and 83, so tonight I might try push harder in the first lap and then just go mad for the second and hope I don't fade too much.
TheRoadRunner wrote: » Best of luck Woddle. I use to love 800s. 1 piece of advice don't push too hard on he first lap, once the lactic builds up that final 150-200 metres can feel like 10 miles. If you are looking for 2.30 and want to pace it I would recommend a first lap of 73-74, I always found it harder to run a faster second lap. Obviously with experience this can be done. Have you tried using a pliers to get the spikes out ? I use to put stubborn spikes into a vice my dad had at home and then twist the shoe around the spike.
thirstywork wrote: » Pure class man,i love it when marathon men have a go on the track. so many people out there don't realise what they are missing and a track season will help your overall development and basic speed. seems like you paced the race to perfection. any idea if you will run some 1500m or 3k's.I think you should run another couple of 800m's and strike while the iron is hot. how did you find that start racing in lanes? also thought u ran some speed work too close to your race so maybe something lighter next time???what track did you race on by the way? ps that birning feeling in the throat is awfull:D
Woddle wrote: » I run marathons because of the buzz I get from finishing the race, well what if I told you you can get the same feeling and it will only take you a little over 2 minutes, say hello to the 800 meters. This was a fantastic race and I'm very pleased with my performance, its showing me that a bit of speed is returning to the legs and that last weeks 5:50 was slow for me. There was 4 races and the first race was for runners expecting a time of Under 2:30, I can be cocky but not that cocky, so I went in the second race. From the bell running bing took the lead so I stayed close but after 200 he slowed and the runner beside me took the lead and stayed at the same pace. I thought it was a bit slow and was going to take the lead but a runner came from behind to do so and then another couple of guys. So in the space of 200 meters alot had passed me. At the bell 73 seconds was called out, I thought perfect. Running bing was a few meters ahead and I knew I wouldn't catch him. With 250 to go I stepped the pace up but this only lasted about 125 meters and with another 125 meters to go it was about hanging on, my pace was dropping and so was everyone elses and man was I happy to see the line. 2:30 on the nose and I'm delighted, I can build on this. Now the only thing I didn't like on the night was the burning feeling I had in my throat, it was horrible but apparently this is normal for an 800 meter race. Myself and running bing were coughing the whole way home in the car. Running bing ran a super race again but I let him tell you about it. What a race.http://connect.garmin.com/activity/4478771 I pressed the lap button early. and according to my race points calculator 741 pts
Woddle wrote: » I'll give the trinity track a miss. There is a 5k that weekend and I'll be targeting a pb. Are you going to do the trinity track or will it be too soon.
Woddle wrote: » It was out in Morton stadium, how I would love to live beside this track.
