Let the madness continue

Horrible morning for a run. Wet and windy. Tried to keep the feet dry at the start but just gave up after a mile. Couple of nice blisters to show for my efforts now.
As for the run itself the effort felt a bit too hard for the pace I was going at and the HR numbers are definitely on the high side. Not really sure why that is, dont feel as if I'm coming down with anything but the energy levels have been pretty low recently.
Glad to have it done anyway.

Distance : 10.83 miles
Pace :8:50
HR (max/avg): 180/166
Totals

Week: 23.83
Month : 69.14
Year : 1397.13

Easy run last night in the dark and rain. Took a bit longer than it should but I always seem to find t harder to run in the dark. Was nice and handy though apart from all the floods I had to run through, really sucks when you cant see them in the dark Oh well I'm sure my runners will dry out eventually.

Distance : 4 miles
Pace :8:55
HR (max/avg): 172/159
Totals

Week: 4
Month : 77.14
Year : 1405.13

Just the uaual 4 miles today at lunch. Pretty enjoyable and didnt feel like it was any real effort. Lovely day out there for it as well for a change.

Cant work out my HR though average lower than ysterday even though I was going faster

Distance : 4 miles
Pace :7:59
HR (max/avg): 183/165
Totals

Week: 13.65
Month : 4
Year : 1414.78

Only really decided to do this race on Saturday evening so I went into it with no real expectations. Figured I would try to set off at a nice pace and just see where it took me. The legs were feeling a bit heavy right from the start, definitely coudl feel the two previous days quicker paced runs - not ideal going into a 5k First K was a 4 min pace but it was downhill a little bit, I knew it was unlikely that I would be able to keep the pace going but just tried to focus on a runer ahead of me and try not to let the gap open up too much. While the pace did drop off I did notice that I wasnt losing ground on the guy ahead and as well no one was coming past me. By the tiem we got to 4K though the legs were really letting me know they were not happy and we were going back up the hill we came down at the start. Just tried to dig in as best I could. Finished in 21:25 so overall I'm happy enough its 20 seconds slower than my PB but its a tricky enough course and I certainly wasn't properly prepared for it with a coupel of harder runs leadign into it.

Splits
4.00
4.13
4.25
4.25
4.23

Definitely some signs of improvement though. It was the legs that let me down mpre than my aerobic base.

Another 1.5 miles between warm up/down

Distance : 4.6 miles
Pace :4.15 per k (race)
HR (max/avg): 187/178
Totals

Week: 24.39
Month : 14.74
Year : 1425.52

Just a nice 3 miles today to keep the legs ticking over before Saturday. Want to get to the start line as fresh as I can. Not really put in any specific training for this but still may as well try to give myself the best chance at it.

Was seriously windy out there though and was tough running into it.

Distance : 3 miles
Pace :8:42
HR (max/avg): 182/165
Totals

Week: 7
Month : 21.74
Year : 1432.52

Took a full week off after Waterford, longest spell without running for over a year. Went back out yesterday morning with the intention of doing a handy 5 miles. Roads were really badly iced over in parts. Nearly fell on my over sized ass twice in the first mile and a half and figured at that point it wasnt worth getting killed over. Turned round and headed for home.

Distance : 3.1 miles
Pace :9:05
HR (max/avg): ?
Totals

Week: 3.1
Month : 37.94
Year : 1448.72

Mixed it up a little bit today. Route I haven't done in a while and ran it just on feel. Shins were a bit sore at the start but once I hit a bit of a downhill and let th elegs go they were grand, never bothered me after that.
Just going to run for fun until the new year and then pick up a plan for Connemara. No idea what I will base it on yet though.

Distance : 5.63 miles
Pace : 8:28
HR (max/avg): Forgot it again
Totals

Week: 9.63
Month : 47.57
Year : 1458.35

Calfs were really bothering me when I was out today. Stopped a few times to stretch them but it didnt seem to have any long lasting impact. Couple hundred meters and off they went again. Pretty annoying really, dont know why it is that this keeps cropping up.

Still I'm sure it could be worse it didn't stop me from getting out.

Distance : 4 miles
Pace : 8:35
HR (max/avg): 170/155
Totals

Week: 17.63
Month : 55.57
Year : 1466.35

Short run in the dark tonight. Spent most of the morning and early afternoon in Athenry at the 10K so only managed to get in 3 miles. Wasn't going to bother but as usual feel much better after going out.

Pace was nice and easy but it was pretty windy on the way home.

Distance : 3 miles
Pace : 9:02
HR (max/avg): 169/158
Totals

Week: 3
Month : 63.62
Year : 1474.4

Didn't get out yesterday until after 7 but it turned out pretty well. Worst of the wind and rain had passed by then and it was actually fairly nice out. Pace as usual for me in the dark was a bit slower than I would have liked but better to be out than sitting at home anyway.

Distance : 5.36 miles
Pace : 8:46
HR (max/avg): 179/164
Totals

Week: 18.58
Month : 79.2
Year : 1489.98