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"It's what you do next that counts"

Woddle

Hi everyone,I have decided to start a training log as I enjoy reading other peoples so maybe people will enjoy reading mine, any advice would be warmly welcome, a little backround I first started running in 2001 to 2002 in order to loose weight and just found that I loved it and became an addict.
A few race times from that period are 21/7/02 Irish runner 5 mile 33:49
07/8/02 Naas 4 mile 25:56
06/07/2002 5K Phoenix pk 20:10
25/08/2002 Longford marathon 4:37
07/09/2002 cityswift 10 mile 69:17
I was gutted not to break 20 in the 5k but I ran a mountain race 3 days earlier in Maulin which wrecked me. After doing the Longford marathon which really broke my love of running and gave me a slight knee problem, I tried one more race but in the last mile of that cityswift my knee went again and I limped over the line.
The lessons I learned where valuable 1:Don't do all your training on the road, 2: buy good runners and change them every 2,3 months and 3: not every training session should be hard and against the clock.
I;m currently into week 9 of my training which is 6 days a week and a crosstrain day.
Mon: easy 4 mile followed by a tabata protocol and alot of stretching
Tue: Indoor football
Wed: 4 Mile which includes 1/4 mile fast,1/4 mile slow and a 1 mile test at max speed
Thur: easy 3 mile
Fri: 5 mile of hills
Sat:4 mile easy
Sun slow 7 mile
I own a garmin 305 which is an excellent tool helps me get my distance spot on.I'm currently trying to lose a few more pounds I'm 5:9 and 172 lbs was 183lbs at week 1.
I have done 2 races to date the paddys day 5k in 26:33 which does not correspond with the website results. and the great Ireland run in 54:52, my next race probably the rte 5 mile if not I have already registered for the 5 mile classic in the middle of May.
My main objective this year is an injury free Dublin marathon in 4 hours, I plan to start the Hal Higdon intermediate 2 program on the 23rd of June.
I have recently given up work to be a stay at home dad, I also have a treadmill whish I use for my traing, its great when I bring the oldest to school she is 4 the other watches her cartoons for an hour,she is a good girl.She is 2.I'll keep you guys informed as much as possible, Really enjoy sungods,ike,robbicosta,amadeus,hunnymonster and many others.

Ignore table 28/4/2012

|400m Bronze|400m Silver|400m Gold||800m Bronze|800m Silver|800m Gold||1500m/1m Bronze|1500m/1m Silver|1500m/1m Gold|

|62:83|58:75|55:30||2:24|2:15|2:07||4:59/5:22|4:40/5:01|4:23/4:44|

|3k Bronze|3k Silver|3k Gold||5k Bronze|5k Silver|5k Gold||10k Bronze|10k Silver|10k Gold|

|10:48|10:05|9:28||18:31|17:17|16:15||39:53|37:03|34:39|

|10m Bronze|10m Silver|10m Gold||HM Bronze|HM Silver|HM Gold||Marathon Bronze|Marathon Silver|Marathon Gold|

|1:06:17|1:01:31|0:57:30||1:28:25|1:21:59|1:16:34||3:13:56|2:59:06|2:46:35|

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Woddle

Very busy day today and I finally had an opening
so I got out for a quick 5 miles at 8'10, AHR 164

It really is time to get the easy runs back in the correct zone.

RacoonQueen

Is the little one doing the great Ireland kiddie run?

Woddle

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Is the little one doing the great Ireland kiddie run?

No she's racing saturday in the juvenile leagues, 60m and 300m and she's already had 3 training days so far this week so enoughs enough...plus daddy is planning on having a hangover on sunday.

Woddle

5.69 miles at 8'50 pace, AHR 152

This was the best I've felt on a run in a long time, bounce was back and an easy ru felt easy. I finished with 6x10 second hill sprints up Stocking lane which went well.
It brings the streak up to 4

which I havn't done since Feb... tut tut

Brianderunner

Woddle wrote: »

It brings the streak up to 4 which I havn't done since Feb... tut tut

Doubt you'll hit your targets if 4 is your longest running streak for 2 months

Who dyou like for the national tomorrow? Killyglen for me.

Woddle

Brianderunner wrote: »

Doubt you'll hit your targets if 4 is your longest running streak for 2 months

Who dyou like for the national tomorrow? Killyglen for me.

Playing poker at the moment, so havn't looked but can't wait to get stuck in.

Woddle

Brianderunner wrote: »

Doubt you'll hit your targets if 4 is your longest running streak for 2 months

Who dyou like for the national tomorrow? Killyglen for me.

I missed the first part of that

I have Killyglen ranked 5th on my rough work but I've gone with Synchronised as my main bet at 11.0 on betfair and two smaller bets on Neptune col. at 55.0 and Weird al at 75.0

I could have probably left weird al out but I always think if I do this will be the race he screws me on. Others that entered the reckoning were Sunnyhillboy, Giles cross and westend rocker but have all since been dismissed.

Regarding Synchronised, I just wish Jonjo was in better form with Albetas run and It's a gimme running below par yesterday.

Did you back any others.

Brianderunner

Woddle wrote: »

I missed the first part of that

I have Killyglen ranked 5th on my rough work but I've gone with Synchronised as my main bet at 11.0 on betfair and two smaller bets on Neptune col. at 55.0 and Weird al at 75.0

I could have probably left weird al out but I always think if I do this will be the race he screws me on. Others that entered the reckoning were Sunnyhillboy, Giles cross and westend rocker but have all since been dismissed.

Regarding Synchronised, I just wish Jonjo was in better form with Albetas run and It's a gimme running below par yesterday.

Did you back any others.

I have On His Own each way along with Killyglen each way. Need more than one in that race, interest over at the first otherwise

Best of luck with yours, you'll need it

Difficult to see why Ruby isnt riding Rock on Ruby in the hurdle.

Woddle

Brianderunner wrote: »

Difficult to see why Ruby isnt riding Rock on Ruby in the hurdle.

Yeah I stayed out of that race but I thought ROR was the most likely winner...ah well.
My only other bet besides the national is in the next Chapoturgeon (nap) but just heard Ruby ain't riding him (I've been at the juveniles track meet and only back)

Brianderunner

Woddle wrote: »

two smaller bets on Neptune col. at 55.0

Savage, drinks on you. Great race.

Woddle

Brianderunner wrote: »

Best of luck with yours, you'll need it
.

Get in

I had €2 at 55.0 and put another €2 at 46.0

and €5 at 10.0 to place

menoscemo

Brianderunner wrote: »

Savage, drinks on you. Great race.

Birthday, big win on the national, out on the piss later. If you can just manage to squeeze your session in too, it would be a perfect day

Woddle

Brianderunner wrote: »

Savage, drinks on you. Great race.

Great race, going to watch it again now

Woddle

menoscemo wrote: »

Birthday, big win on the national, out on the piss later. If you can just manage to squeeze your session in too, it would be a perfect day

I am going to get ready in 10...I swear

Brianderunner

Horrible news about Syncronised. Bet the RSPCA will be all over it again.

Woddle

Brianderunner wrote: »

Horrible news about Syncronised. Bet the RSPCA will be all over it again.

According to Pete aswell. Terrible news, I was very fond of synchronised.

On better news, we don't have to put up with the BBC over the top PC bull shlt anymore

Brianderunner

Woddle wrote: »

On better news, we don't have to put up with the BBC over the top PC bull shlt anymore

It was nice to watch Ascot and Aintree on the BBC player in work though

Not that i ever did that of course

rainbow kirby

Brianderunner wrote: »

Not that i ever did that of course

Just wouldn't be your style at all :pac:

menoscemo

Woddle wrote: »

I am going to get ready in 10...I swear

Hmmmm you posted this over 30 minutes later :mad::D

Woddle wrote: »

According to Pete aswell. Terrible news, I was very fond of synchronised.

On better news, we don't have to put up with the BBC over the top PC bull shlt anymore

Woddle

Just getting my runners on

menoscemo

Woddle wrote: »

Just getting my runners on

If you wimp out on any of the reps tonight, you're not allowed any pints :pac: (I made that pace with myself last night and that's how I got through it

)

Dory Dory

You have no idea how confused I am.

Horses?

Woddle

menoscemo wrote: »

If you wimp out on any of the reps tonight, you're not allowed any pints :pac: (I made that pace with myself last night and that's how I got through it )

Only seeing that now and all I can say is...at least I did the 100s

Woddle

Dory Dory wrote: »

You have no idea how confused I am. Horses?

Hi Dory
Yeah, it was the grand national, 40 horses jumping 30 fences over 4.5 miles. It's one of my favourite sporting events on the calendar but there seems to be an ever growing number of people who don't know anything about the sport who are up in arms.

BTW
I only thanked your race report but well done you

kennyb3

gutted had 10e/w on sunnyhillboy, really really thought he had it

Woddle

kennyb3 wrote: »

gutted had 10e/w on sunnyhillboy, really really thought he had it

and apparently Jacob went one over, unlucky

Dory Dory

Woddle wrote: »

Hi Dory
Yeah, it was the grand national, 40 horses jumping 30 fences over 4.5 miles. It's one of my favourite sporting events on the calendar but there seems to be an ever growing number of people who don't know anything about the sport who are up in arms.

BTW
I only thanked your race report but well done you

Horse races are quite grand and are held in high esteem in some circles over here. I hate to ask, but did something tragic happen to Syncronised? I remember watching one horse race where two horses each broke a leg and had to be put down on the track.

Thank you for your kind comments pre-race and for your kind comment now. I have unfinished business, however, where my time is concerned so I am chomping at the bit (;)) to do my next marathon. I have my eye on one that I discovered last night surfing the web, but it's only 5 weeks away from tomorrow. The course is PB friendly and they have pacers, so I am considering it very seriously.

Woddle

I had a session to do today but a combination of late to bed last night and Emilys track meet meant that I had to do this evening. Only thing is I'm pretty wrecked but I knew it won't be getting done tomorrow, so I said just see how it goes and no pressure.

Instead of the 5x1k in 4 mins I managed 3x1k in 4'01, 4'10 and 4'12
An awful wind out there and an already tired body led me to call it a day after 3, I did jog the recovery though and I still did 5x15 secs on the run back.

Total for the run was a measly 5.1 miles at 7'45 pace, AHR 171

I'm still happy enough as this week was about easing myself back into the world of consistency and that's 5 on the trot. The real work can start next week with a successful first leg win for me over BD

menoscemo

Woddle wrote: »

Instead of the 5x1k in 4 mins I managed 3x1k in 4'01, 4'10 and 4'12

You're only allowwed 3/5 of your alcohol for tonight now.

So If you were planning 10 pints you can only have 6. If you were planning 20 pints you can only have 12 :pac:

Woddle

menoscemo wrote: »

You're only allowwed 3/5 of your alcohol for tonight now.

So If you were planning 10 pints you can only have 6. If you were planning 20 pints you can only have 12 :pac:

I'm not a big drinker and I max out at 4 pints so your punishment should be 8 pints not 2 or 3

that'll teach me