Captain Slog

6.03Km in 44:33 (7:23 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath


Bailed on this one. Hip started to lock up so took the hint.


Total this Week: 14.04Km
Total this Month: 92.04Km
Total this Year: 259.40Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 32 out of 53 days (60.3%)

Average distance per run: 8.18Km
Average runs per week: 4.21
Average distance per week: 34.41Km

8.01Km in 59:12 (7:23 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath


Back out again. Not a bad run, considering. Back with the physio this week so hopefully she’ll get me back on track before the 5K on Sunday. Miracles do happen, don’t they?


Total this Week: 8.01Km
Total this Month: 111.80Km
Total this Year: 279.16Km
Runs this Week: 1
Runs 34 out of 58 days (58.6%)

Average distance per run: 8.21Km
Average runs per week: 4.05
Average distance per week: 33.35Km

6.43Km in 47:16 (7:21 min/Km) Dunboyne, Co. Meath

Race Report

Dunboyne 4 Mile 25th March 2012

After a strong January, and a middling February, March has not been the run-fest that one would have hoped for. The hip has been particularly tetchy, causing aborted runs and a general lack of confidence while running.

And to cap all this racing season is upon me. The Spring 5K was a high point. The Dunboyne 4 Mile not so.

The morning promised the kind of weather runners hope for. A light breeze, warm and dry. After the usual preparations I set out, dropping the eldest at the stables on the way. Registration was a doddle, with bigger queues at the pre-reg desks than the on-the-day one. Good quality tech t-shirt.

I was still feeling the effects of the painkiller I had taken on Friday night, groggy and a bit out of it. I thought I was amply hydrated, and downed 500ml approx an hour before the off.

Lined up with the 1,100+ others and we were off at 3pm. The first 2 miles went well. The only issue I had was having to swerve around two “ladies” who stopped dead in front of me. This caused some discomfort in the hip (more of this later).

At the 2-mile mark I was motoring at sub-11-minute miles. The major issue at this stage was an inability to spit. Anyone who has run with me will be aware of my propensity to “expel” every so often. My mouth was dry, and there was bugg*r all saliva on tap. “Expelling” was not an option.

3 miles came in 34 minutes. A twelve-minute mile. Coming back into the village centre I could hear the crowds in the distance. Another “swervegate” incident and I was struggling. My upper thigh was cramping and I slowed to a near crawl as the finish came into sight. My hip was locking with each step. I was barely able to hobble through the finish chute. A thirteen-minute last mile.

So, the positives? I finished.

Where to from here? I need to get back running regularly, no matter how slow or short. I had only run 5 times since the Spring 5K.


Total this Week: 15.45Km
Total this Month: 37.5Km
Total this Year: 322.66Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 42 out of 85 days (49.4%)

Average distance per run: 7.68Km
Average runs per week: 3.20
Average distance per week: 24.57Km

littlebug wrote: »

Ouch sorry to hear that MCS the heat on sunday was a killer. Fair play for struggling on. Hope the hip is ok and it's nothing too serious.

Its the arthritis so can only get worse until I agree to the amputation. :rolleyes:

Younganne wrote: »

I heard "seasoned" runners were stopping to walk the heat was so intense!!!

Serves them right for sprinkling themselves with salt and pepper.

4.02Km in 28:50 (7:10 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Another very easy, very short run.

Total this Week: 8.04Km
Total this Month: 45.09Km
Total this Year: 330.70Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 44 out of 89 days (49.4%)

Average distance per run: 7.68Km
Average runs per week: 3.20
Average distance per week: 24.57Km

5.00Km in 41:40 (8:20 min/Km) Mullaghmeen, Co. Westmeath

Race Report

St. Brigids AC 5K Hill Run (IMRA) encompassing Meath Hill Run Championships

A glorious day for a run. A tad chilly but not enough to put this specimen off his game.

Left early and was at the venue by 11am. Registered, changed, off at 12.10pm.

While in the annals of mountain running this race is over a mere pimple, for those of us more gravitationally challenged it proves to be an effort, to say the least.

It’s an out and back course, the first 2 Km being reasonable, and was covered in 15 minutes (7:30 min/Km). The 3rd Km separates the field out (12:00 min/Km). Final 2Km in 14 minutes (7:00 min/Km).

Hip held up well, with only slight twinging in the last 800m or so. Good eats afterwards in the midst of the beech trees.

This run went a long way to dispel the ghosts of Dunboyne.


Total this Week: 17.06Km
Total this Month: 5.0Km
Total this Year: 339.72Km
Runs this Week: 4
Runs 46 out of 92 days (50.0%)

Average distance per run: 7.38Km
Average runs per week: 3.50
Average distance per week: 25.87Km

4.02Km in 30:10 (7:30 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Had to run later in the evening as day got away from me. An hour’s coaching afterwards didn’t help the recovery too much though.:rolleyes:


Total this Week: 8.04Km
Total this Month: 13.04Km
Total this Year: 347.76Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 48 out of 96 days (50.0%)

Average distance per run: 7.38Km
Average runs per week: 3.50
Average distance per week: 25.87Km

5.01Km in 36:3 (7:18 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Went out for a trundle in advance of the egg-fest to come. Here choccy choccy……. :pac::pac::pac:



Total this Week: 13.05Km
Total this Month: 18.05Km
Total this Year: 352.77Km
Runs this Week: 3
Runs 49 out of 99 days (49.49%)

Average distance per run: 7.19Km
Average runs per week: 3.46
Average distance per week: 24.96Km

Compendium of Runs

Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

11th April – 4.02Km in 29:18 (7:17 min/m)

12th April – 4.02Km on 29:10 (7:15 min/Km)

16th April – 3.03Km in 21:40 (7:09 min/Km)

17th April – 5.01Km in37:37 (7:30 min/Km)

19th April – 4.04Km in 30:07 (7:27 min/Km)

21st April – 3.03Km in 22:40 (7:29 min/Km)

22nd April – 5.01Km in 37:09 (7:25 min/Km)


Generally haven’t been looking after myself the last couple of weeks/months. Too many late nights translate into tired MCS going forward. All too easy to bail on runs (before and during) so resulting in a patchy (at best) training regime. :rolleyes: This is the first 5-runs week since January. Says it all really.


Total this Week: 20.12Km
Total this Month: 51.22Km
Total this Year: 385.84Km
Runs this Week: 5
Runs 57 out of 113 days (50.4%)

Average distance per run: 6.76Km
Average runs per week: 3.53
Average distance per week: 23.92Km

4.04Km in 29:40 (7:41 min/Km) Club Grounds, Frayne, Athboy, Co. Meath

Another easy enough run.


Total this Week: 8.04Km
Total this Month: 59.30Km
Total this Year: 393.92Km
Runs this Week: 2
Runs 59 out of 115 days (51.3%)

Average distance per run: 6.76Km
Average runs per week: 3.53
Average distance per week: 23.92Km