From C25k to Novice 10k with Hal Hidgon

dolliemix · 14-05-2010 06:17PM

Week 6 Day 7

Aim: 5 mile run

Final day of week 6! Took it really easy today. Had quite a sore stitch for the first km or two....and then it just went!

A lot of stopping at traffic lights so the time isn't a true reflection!

Didn't make the 5 miles because, again, I had measured the loop wrong form my car. I would have been able for more if I'd know. My hips/groin/thighs got tight atthe end but not painful tight. Really enjoyed this run. Did part of the mini marathon route as well from herbert park to merrion and up nutley lane.

Result: 4.64 miles/ 7.47k

Time: 55.03

Mile 1: 12.04
Mile 2: 9.58
Mile 3: 11.00
Mile 4: 11.00

lol at the time it took me to do each mile! Very comfortable pace

brainyneuron · 14-05-2010 06:43PM

Congrats on finishing week 6! Only 2 more weeks to go (and 3 to mini-m!) You're flying it! What are you going to do after the 10K, are u going to do one of HH's 15K/Half Marathon programs?

menoscemo · 14-05-2010 07:32PM

brainyneuron wrote: »

Congrats on finishing week 6! Only 2 more weeks to go (and 3 to mini-m!) You're flying it! What are you going to do after the 10K, are u going to do one of HH's 15K/Half Marathon programs?

Why don't you join RK's Marathon group

Seriously though I was at the same point this time last year, I had only just reached 10k as a longest run when I joined the Mrathon Movice group. It would be some achievement to come all that way in one year and run DCM!!

dolliemix · 16-05-2010 10:33AM

Week 7 Day 1

Aim: Stretch and Strength

Result: 1 hour body balance class

That class was at 12 o clock. Spent the rest of the day in bed dozing on and off and trying to ignore a fireball in my stomach. Woke up at 4am feeling better and went back to sleep until 9 this morning. feeling ok now but don't trust my stomach at all

dublinrunner · 16-05-2010 07:03PM

whats going on with your stomach? is it just acid? poor thing, sounds like its giving constant bother? If its not something you normally suffer from id get it checked out, just to be done with it! Its so hard to run or do anything when you have tummy trouble!:(

dolliemix · 16-05-2010 09:33PM

Hi Dublinrunner. Thanks for your concern! I'm so frustrated with it. I have ongoing problems with stomach ulcers. I took antibiotics a few weeks ago, so I thought that would sort it for another couple of years, which is normally the case. The pain is very severe this time around and I feel like its lasting longer as well. I'm going to give it a few days, take some manuka honey and if I don't improve I'll head back to the doctor. Funnily, I don't feel the pain as bad when I'm running! But its really getting me down now. I can't make plans as I never know how sick I'll feel from day to day. Anyway, I guess keeping this plan going is making me feel that at least I'm doing something positive for my health. This will pass, I know, and I want to feel in top form, in every way, when I get through this!

Week 7 Day 2

Aim: 3 mile run

Result: 3 mile run in around 33 mins.MAp my run didn't work.

I feel really happy with that time considering I feel like s**t and I played an easy game of tennis this morning AND went for an hour walk this afternoon.

dolliemix · 18-05-2010 08:02PM

Week 7 Day 3

Aim: 2 mile run and Strength

Result: 2.46 mile/3.96k

Time: 26.30

Mile 1: 10.31
Mile 2: 9.53

Heading to 1hr15min yoga class now

dolliemix · 20-05-2010 08:16AM

Week 7 Day 4

Aim: 60 mins cross

Result: Ended up cycling to and from work cos my car got broken in to. :mad:

An hour and a half singles tennis

brainyneuron · 20-05-2010 11:30AM

dolliemix wrote: »

Week 7 Day 4

Aim: 60 mins cross

Result: Ended up cycling to and from work cos my car got broken in to. :mad:

An hour and a half singles tennis

Crap what happened? Did they take anything? Feckers!

dublinrunner · 20-05-2010 11:14PM

Thats horrible! Gits! as my mother would say..it'll bring them bad luck, mind you that wont get u ur valuables back! :mad:

DigiJem · 21-05-2010 02:30PM

Jeez dolliemix, that sucks about your car, hope they didnt do too much damage. Despite all that, you still got through your 60 mins cross, well done!

brainyneuron · 28-05-2010 11:36AM

Hey Dollie is everything ok? You haven't posted here in a while, are u still running? Hope everything got sorted with your car xx

dolliemix · 06-06-2010 12:14PM

Hey guys

I'm back! Took a whole week off two weeks ago! Just got caught up with work being unbelievably busy....loads of social events - wedding, retirements and just general - lets go out and enjoy the sunshine. I also had to go back on antibiotics for stomach ulcer.

Anyway I didn't do any exercise for a whole week :eek:.....but got back into it and I felt fine. A little stiff after my first run but still good.

I'm a week behind with Hals program. I ran 8k on Monday and my hips were very tight after, but I did some yoga Tuesday night, played a singles tennis match that went on for 2 and a half hours on Wednesday, ran 5k on Thursday and on Friday did a really tough hour and a half yoga session Friday.

Yesterday I played tennis for over an hour and I'll go for a gentle walk later.

Tomorrow I will attempt to jog the whole 10k mini marathon.

I should at this stage have run 9.2k but because of my impromptu week off, I'm a little behind. Hope I'll be ok though. I feel great! And I reckon the adrenaline of the race and the crowds will bring me that extra 2k!

Drinking loads of water today and eating healthy fruit veg and fish!

rainbow kirby · 06-06-2010 12:25PM

You'll be fine! Given that you've managed 8k fine, you'll drag yourself the last 2km on the day. Last 4km are pretty much downhill anyway once you're off the Belfield flyover

Was getting worried about ya for a bit there :eek:

dolliemix · 06-06-2010 12:40PM

Yeah I'm looking forward to it. I've spent the last 4 months visualising myself running over the finishing line of this race so I don't care how crap I might feel - I'm determined to not walk one inch!!!

Good luck with the pb!

Tipsygypsy · 06-06-2010 02:12PM

Good to see you back Dolliemix, Youve been a week or two ahead of me since the start of the c25k (all those months ago! look at us now!) and now Im caught up with you - but youve been a great inspiration throughout so Im glad you havent disappeared! Good luck tomorrow, I'll be there somewhere too, all these months have been gearing up to this so have a really great day.

DigiJem · 06-06-2010 08:52PM

Welcome back & good luck tomorrow! You'll do fine tomorrow with the training you've done, go out there and enjoy yourself.

dolliemix · 06-06-2010 10:15PM

Tipsygypsy wrote: »

Good to see you back Dolliemix, Youve been a week or two ahead of me since the start of the c25k (all those months ago! look at us now!) and now Im caught up with you - but youve been a great inspiration throughout so Im glad you havent disappeared! Good luck tomorrow, I'll be there somewhere too, all these months have been gearing up to this so have a really great day.

Thats great to hear! I'm actually really excited! Well done on sticking with the program. Looking forward to seeing how you get on

DigiJem wrote: »

Welcome back & good luck tomorrow! You'll do fine tomorrow with the training you've done, go out there and enjoy yourself.

Thanks Digijem and rainbow kirby for the comments and for all the encouragement throughout!

dolliemix · 07-06-2010 07:58PM

Apologies to anyone who posts on the Mini Marathon thread because I'm literally copying and pasting my account of todays race.

My car got clamped this morning in a spot that I've always parked it in outside my apartment for 7 years!! I was feeling seriously sorry for myself going in to the race, but then when I saw all the 40,000 other people around me running for such worthy causes it put things in perspective. I only wish I could have given that money to the charity I was running for!

I crossed the starting line at 7.50. The first 2k was like an obstacle course. I couldn't believe I'd only run 2k when I saw the 2k mark cos I felt wrecked with all the effort I'd put in trying to get past the walkers and jumping up and down on kerbs! Ran comfortably until the 7k mark, although I was big time jealous when I saw the other people running away from UCD bridge as I was running up towards it. Started feeling tight at 7k and its all a bit of a daze from there on in. I remember the fireman hosing us down in Donnybrook and the unending line of clowns I felt like there was no way I had made it in under 1.10 but I managed to pick it up a bit at Leeson Street. I couldn't believe it when I turned into Stephens Green and the clock said 1.13. I legged it to the finish and came in at 1.14.15. So I made it in under 1.10!!! Yay! 1.06.25 to be precise. Delighted! Didn't get a chip, but I'll definitely try and get a time in some other race for next year....and aim for under the hour!

Well done to everyone who participated and a big well done and thanks to all the support and stewards who must have been freezing!

rainbow kirby · 07-06-2010 08:08PM

Very well done

Onwards and upwards? Sub-hour 10k and maybe something longer?

dolliemix · 07-06-2010 08:41PM

I need to work out what to do next. I'm going away for three weeks in July so I can't do any 8 week plan! I'm feeling lost! :eek::D I might start a Hal Higdon 15k plan just to keep the fitness up.

Tipsygypsy · 07-06-2010 10:23PM

Great job today Dolliemix... so,
c25k - check
HH 5-10k - check
HH 10k to half marathon?:D come on, its only double what we did today:eek::eek:
(yes I know I might be slightly touched by madness and shouldnt be making any rash decisions right now)
Now I must wander off and start a log of my own.
Well done again.

DigiJem · 07-06-2010 10:35PM

Congrats on todays 10k, you must feel brill! Yeah I though I was hallucinating when I saw when I saw a line of clowns at the side of the road...I hate clowns, I have clown issues :eek:

Where to next? Maybe give yourself a few days to think about it, review how far you've come since you started, enjoy your achievements and then see what you want to shoot for next.

Well done again!

dolliemix · 09-06-2010 08:53AM

Right need to stay fit so I'm going to follow the first three/ four week Hal Higdons Half Marathon for Novices until my holidays 9th July. I'm heading away for a long weekend in the middle so I wont be sticking religiously to it, but it should keep my fitness up and give me some kind of plan. Hopefully Tipsygypsy might join me!

My left hip is still a little tight after mini marathon but a complete day of rest and an epsom salt bath last night has definitely helped.

I have tennis tonight so I'll begin the program tomorrow.

His plan looks like this for Week 1:

Monday: Stretch and Strength
Tuesday: 3 mile run
Wednesday: 2 mile run or cross
Thursday: 3 mile run and strength
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 30 min cross
Sunday: 4 mile run

My plan:

Thursday: Stretch and Strength (yoga)
Friday: 3 mile run
Saturday: 2 mile run or cross
Sunday: Hiking
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 3 mile run and Strength
Wednesday: 30 min cross
Thursday: 4 mile run

dolliemix · 10-06-2010 05:18PM

Novice Half Marathon Plan

Week 1 Day 1:

Aim: Stretch and Strength

Result: One Hour Easy Yoga Class

Tipsygypsy · 11-06-2010 03:36PM

All right! Hal Higdon Half here we go! I started my own log earlier - have signed up for the Adidas Series in Pheonix Park that finishes with a Half. Lead the way Dollie!

SUNGOD · 11-06-2010 08:58PM

dolliemix wrote: »

Novice Half Marathon Plan

Week 1 Day 1:

Aim: Stretch and Strength

Result: One Hour Easy Yoga Class

thats the spirit well done so far and good luck in the future

dolliemix · 11-06-2010 09:04PM

Hal Higdon Novice Half Marathon

Week 1 Day 2

Aim: 3 mile run

Result: 2.93 mile/ 4.71k

Mile 1: 11.01

Mile 2: 10.02

It is so hot out there. I really had nothing left in me at the end of that run. Soul of my foot was very tender which is a worry. I suffered from plantar facitis in that area two years ago and had to give up hockey as a result. I'm hoping its just general tiredness from the mini marathon and perhaps all the hard work I put in leading up to the 10k. My body might need a break from the concrete running but I'm going to try and keep pounding away cos I know I'm getting a big break in July. Anyway I'm really enjoying how strong and fit I feel.

My next run won't be until next Tuesday so I've a good break to continue recovery from the MM.

dolliemix · 12-06-2010 01:53PM

Hal Higdon Novice Half Marathon Plan

Week 1 Day 3

Aim: 2 mile run or cross training

Result: Mad random sighting of celebrity! Cycled to body balance in gym. When I got there the girl at the desk told me the time had changed and I was actually late. Was a little bit miffed as I had checked the website but she told me it hadn't been updated :mad: Anyway I decided to go for a cycle instead. I was cycling out the Rock Road from Sandymount towards Blackrock. As I was passing a garage I noticed two men putting air in their bike tyres. I looked again......Paul Mc Cartney!!!! So I turned back just to make sure. Himself and his friend/bodyguard so knew what I was up!

Anyway they cycled off towards Blackrock and I didn't want to be too stalkerish so I just cycled home.

10k cycle in all! But I'll be cycling into town later so that will be another 10k.

Just did a short 30min yoga session based on an iphone app

Dotcomdolly · 12-06-2010 02:18PM

Well done on the 10k & good luck on your new challenge!
I'm going to be doing pilates on my stretch & strengthen day

Don't cycle though, maybe I should start & see who I can spot on my travels!

From C25k to Novice 10k with Hal Hidgon

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