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Time to start Logging
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27-03-2011 09:25PM#1Time to get the finger out and start a log. have read through so many logs and found many inspirational. I guess i also want to record what and how i am doing in my training. Bit of background: female, wrong side of 30
and nearly the right side of 40 . reasonably fit and have always exercised to some degree. have been running "seriously/regularly" for over a year now.
Some races i have done
Aware 10k jan 11 59.30ish
Cliffs of Moher half sept '10 2.16
Great Ireland run '10 1.02 (had to put that one in as i was delighted to get under the hour in Jan... barely but i did)
I have signed up for the GIR in two weeks time, the Kildare half in may the Cliffs again in sept, just had to take on those hills again and then hopefully Dublin Marathon in October. Times for these no idea, well better than 59 for the 10k... would love to get under 2hrs for the half and the Marathon... to finish. I am following HH half marathon training intermediate and i am on week 6.
I am not a fast runner at all but i love getting out for my runs and love how i feel after them.
I do Pilates every Tuesday so use that as my stretch and strength day.
So here it goes.
Sunday 8 miles LSR time 1.25 Avg Pace 10.14
Felt great after this run...2
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plan for the week
Mon: according to plan stretch and strength but i am doing 4m
Tues: Pilates
wed: 40 min tempo run
Thurs: 3m+strength
Fri: Rest
Sat: 4 mile
Sunday: 9 mile LSR.
This week according to HH plan there is a 10k race in there for Sunday but i have moved things around as doing the GIR the following week.
Today 4m time 39.39 avg pace 9.54 (how fast do you run these runs?)
Not sure how i am going to go with doing a run on a monday after a LSR on a Sunday, when the mileage increases. Reason why i changed it around is i have a full on day on Tuesday and have pilates Tuesday evening... no other time to do my run... and i am really not an early morning person.
Can someone advise me on how a 40min tempo run should go. When i start off what should my pace be and how much faster should it be in the middle?0 -
Best of luck with your running goals and your log. Your present race times are really good
I think somebody will set up a mentoring thread for the Dublin marathon at some stage - the novices thread last year was fabulous!0 -
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Hi Bally8 thanks for that re tempo run.. just wasn't too sure.
Re cliffs of moher... it was my first half and decided a month before to do it. I have to say it was great. I did specific hill intervals for it and the hills on the day were no bother at all. To be honest the elevation map makes them look worse than they actually are. The first 6 miles are hills and drags and once you run up around the interpretative centre of the cliffs of moher (great view) its downhill all the way to lahinch. I loved it so much i am going back 0 -
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Sunday 3rd April
LSR 9.5 miles in 1hr37 Avg Pace 10.15
Took 9.28 to last mile don't know where that came from... possibly the gel finally kicked in, or the fact it looked as if it was going to lash rain made me move faster.
Lovely run, nice steady pace and felt great throughout.... long may it last 0 -
Sunday 3rd April
LSR 9.5 miles in 1hr37 Avg Pace 10.15
Took 9.28 to last mile don't know where that came from... possibly the gel finally kicked in, or the fact it looked as if it was going to lash rain made me move faster.
Lovely run, nice steady pace and felt great throughout.... long may it last
Well done, great run. 0 -
Plan for the week
Monday: Stretch and strengthen
Tuesday: Supposed to be 4m but i don't thinnk i will fit it in so pilates
Wedensday: 40min tempo
Thursday: 3m + strength
Friday: 2 mile easy run to make up for doing no run on tuesday
Saturday: rest
Sunday: Great Ireland Run 10k ( aiming for 58mins Maybe)
@ jcsmum thanks. I have read your log would love to get the times you got. Someday 0 -
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I know shazkea... i wasn't looking forward to it but just got on with it.
I have similar goals to you. Would love to get under the 2hrs for the half... if not the kildare one hopefully the Cliffs in sept.
You run around balbriggan? i think our paths may cross on the odd occasion.
Yeah usually get one run in a week around Balb. If you ever want to meet up for a run, PM me and I'd be on for it.
I was very tempted to do the Cliffs but thought Phoenix Park might be flatter so a better chance
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Sunday Great Ireland run 10k
Knew from the minute i heard the forecast this was going to be tough. I am not good at running in the heat. No excuse i know. I had sipped on water since 8 this morning and had an energy drink about an hour before the "supposed" start time. For some reason i thought there was a drinks station at 2k and thought i would be grand till then... nearly died when there was no water station there. I found the first 6k tough as the sun was beating down. The hills never really bother me. But it was just the heat today. When i got to the water station i tried to get a second bottle of water and nearly did till the woman realised i had one already and arm wrestled it back off me I know lots of bottles are thrown away and not drank and there is only one per person but i really needed more than one of the small bottles. Ambulance came down through us all just before the 9k marker. Anyway managed to finish nothing great but to be honest not totally disappointed. I ran this last yr in 62Mins this year in 60mins... but in jan did the aware 10k in the lashing of rain and driving wind and think its the same course in 59.... what can i take from that... i am a winter runner
Splits in Miles(forgot to change settings) total time 60.05
1: 9.28
2. 9.22
3. 9.17
4. 9.40
5. 10
6. 9.52
last bit 2.26
AVG pace was9.34
onwards and upwards. kildare half to concentrate... hope it rains or at least cloudy 0 -
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Hi Nules , just read through your log. Well done on the great Ireland run , I was watching it on the tv & it didn't look like it was on in Ireland with the blue skies & the sun beaming down ! Even besides the heat I reckon it would be very difficult to get a PB there with the hugh crowds. I'm doing the Kildare half as well but I'm hoping for a bit of sunshine , I dont like running in the cold & rain . 0
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