Over, around and through

Oisin11178 · 30-08-2011 12:13AM

Sunday longford marathon, awake about 28 hours at the start line. Long run with my mate ken at a handy pace.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/110443656

Sunday 5 miles recovery
http://runkeeper.com/user/196213224/activity/49919030

Oisin11178 · 04-09-2011 01:49AM

10 miles wednesdya handy without garmin.

10 miles friday morning after work at a handy pace, 8.44

Dingle marathon 4 hour pacer 3.58.54.
Really enjoyed this. Nice handy pace but it was a hard course so it was enjoyable.

ger664 · 04-09-2011 02:39AM

Well done on the on pacing to that time considering the course

Oisin11178 · 07-09-2011 06:56PM

Dingle marathon 4 hour pacer
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/111955480
Tripped on a cats eye after 7 miles and hurt my knee. Had to run nearly 20 miles on it and some big hills in there as well. Finished near enough on my own bar 2 guys i picked up 3 miles from the finish. lost the last of my group at 22 miles at the bottom of the last hill. Not really a suitable race for pacers but it was a good experience.

20 miles today into a massive head wind for most of it. Knee still hurting me a little bit but its ok.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/112598533

Oisin11178 · 12-09-2011 12:04PM

10 miles after work on friday.
http://runkeeper.com/user/196213224/activity/51488950

20 miles sunday, Really enjoyed this. Had about 50 miles in me at this pace.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/113667252

3 runs for the week and 50 miles.
Got a new pair of structure triax in the sale at elverys, have a cool gold stripe.

Oisin11178 · 16-09-2011 10:56PM

Niggle in my knee back during the week and also working every day so i decided to take it easy and not run.
Double long run today and tomorrow so in preperation for the double marathon down in 6milebridge.
Today just over 20 miles at just under 9 min miles. Pace was very very easy but there was an absolutly brutal headwind down by the coast.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/114826419

Oisin11178 · 17-10-2011 01:48AM

3.31 in the Liverpool marathon. Was running with ken who was trying to get under 3,30 for the first time. I knew from 8 miles it wasnt on for him so i drifted ahead. After coming out of the mersey tunnel the garmin was way off because it had lost signal so i turned it off. 2 sunstantial climbs at 13 and 15 ish miles and i just ran what felt comfortable. Got a bit of trouble from my stomach near the end but everything was fine, Maybe could have done low 3.20s if i really pushed it.
Im on a forced 2 week lay off due to a suspected muscle tear so im enjoying getting fatter:D
Also had to drop down to the 30 mile race in 6milebridge because of the injury.

Oisin11178 · 16-11-2011 11:27PM

Started a program for a stab at somewhere between 3.05 and 3.10 next march in blackpool.
I havnt done any speed work since this march and was dreading doing anything fast. I like doing my speed work on the treadmill as it keeps the pace constant. I started with 2.5k at 15.5kph and then 2k,1.5k,1k and it nearly killed me last monday.

Tuesday and wednesday i had work.

Thusday i played ball for a couple of hours. Friday 4x 10 mins at 15.5 on the treadmill, already felt much better compared to monday.

Saturday 5 miles easy and sunday 15 miles at 8.25 a mile.

Monday work and rest.

Tuesday 25 mins at 15.5kph on the treadmill.

Wednesday 90 mins on the crosstrainer at 15 resistance(25 max). Covered over 23km on it and was shattered getting off, id say the heart rate was up near max at the end.

theboyblunder · 17-11-2011 10:12AM

Good stuff frank, will follow with interest. You def have it in you. IIRC you were doing well with the speedwork before barcelona

Oisin11178 · 17-11-2011 01:55PM

I have a different way of doing it to most but its worked before. I think what i have over alot of people is im not afraid to bonk during a race so ill give it 100%. blackpool is alot flatter than barca so if i can get in the same shape i have a shot. I already have 3.13 on this course and unlike barca i left a few mins out there.