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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    sat pm,,,4 miles after dark...4
    sun,...bb sitting 4 kidz all day and got out for a foggy 5,,
    rtd,,11
    mtd..56
    tof...8:20


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    monday..solid 40 min swim and nippy 5k straight after,,3
    rtd,,12
    mtd..59
    tof..8:45


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    Tues....easy 4......4
    Wed......malahide to howth loop and back to aqua girls GAF for ttea an veg.and den a solid hour swim....17
    rtd..13
    mtd,,80
    tof..11:30


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    thurs,,,,track club seisson 100/200/400 x 4 with a few more leggin bits at the end,got 6+ out of it...6
    rtd..14
    mtd..86
    tof..12:30


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    friday,,,easyish 4.5 recovery type run,legs felt a bit jaded after previos 2 runs and and not solid but not easy 45 min swim...4.5
    rtd..15
    tof..13:05
    mtd,,90.5


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    sat ...long day at wrk and time for a 5.5 miles around town....5.5
    rtd..16
    mtd,,96
    tof..14


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    Sun...got delivery of turbo..40 mins----


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    Monday am......nice snowy 10k around donadea 50k route,,,nice and mucky:-) ...6.2
    pm...5.5 run around the town and 25 min turbo...
    Rtd...18
    Mtd....107.7
    Tof....15:35


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    tuesd...only managed 40 min swim and a sneaki 15 mins on turbo..
    wed.....couple of loops around clane ...6
    thurs am loop up to donadea and back thro clongowes to clane...11.5
    pm...35 min turbo



    rtd..20
    mtd..125.2
    tof..18


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    friday,,am ,11km around the curragh for a muckrainwindgetmuckyfest on mountainbike
    pm....decent hour on turbo...
    sat 11 miles around donadea
    rtd..21
    mtd..136.2
    tof..19:50


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    sun nada....
    monday....5 around clane
    tuesday 5k loop of donadea
    wednesday...11+ miles with eammo,lucan to laurances hill and back throo ballyer,,,never thought id be runnin thro ballyer with a bandana on and acompanied by a man wearin tights...11
    rtd..24
    mtd..154.5
    tof..22:20


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭hot to trot


    ultraman1 wrote: »
    sun nada....
    ,never thought id be runnin thro ballyer acompanied by a man wearin tights...11
    rtd..24
    mtd..154.5
    tof..22:20

    As long as he didnt have them over his face , you were safe enough :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,418 ✭✭✭Aimman


    ultraman1 wrote: »
    never thought id be runnin thro ballyer with a bandana on and acompanied by a man wearin tights

    It was like a scene from Precilla, Queen of the Dessert.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    Aimman wrote: »
    It was like a scene from Precilla, Queen of the Dessert.
    that could of developed into a scene from romper stomper if i had of been caught massagin you behind the petrol station.....edit petrol station is not bally er slang for anything


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    thursday 45 min turbo
    friday am hangover-never again
    pm coached swim lesson


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭hot to trot


    Those turbo sessions are a killer on the head !!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    sat...late from wrk straight to david o doherty....
    sun,,,,late wrk.....4 miles
    monday 12 windy miles around donadea,clongowes and back to clane ...12
    tuesday am 8+ miles in the slush and 40 min swimm 8
    pm 4 miles recovery
    rtd,,,28
    mtd,,,182.5
    tof...26:35


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    wednrsday,,,similar loop to monday,but went into donadea to check out the ground,lookin ok with a few muddy bits:) and back through clongowes,felt really tired towards d end ....12
    rtd..29
    mtd..194.5
    tof..28:35


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    ultraman1 wrote: »
    wednrsday,,,similar loop to monday,but went into donadea to check out the ground,lookin ok with a few muddy bits:) and back through clongowes,felt really tired towards d end ....12
    rtd..29
    mtd..194.5
    tof..28:35
    Tired after 12, you should be put down :-)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    Tired after 12, you should be put down :-)
    mite even have to give the union card back:o


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    thurs....45 min turbo
    fri.... 45 min swim
    sat...am 8 mile around clane
    pm. 4.5 around a indrustrial estate
    sun am same 8 as yesterday,,,,,1 portion of eddies sliders
    pm...45 min turbo
    rtd..32
    mtd..215
    tof..31:20


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    monday... 0
    tuesday....9
    wednesday...13
    thursday...3.5
    friday....20km walk
    saturday,walk,cycle.get drunk
    sunday. walk around marley pk,eddie rockets,bottle o beer watcin hawayie5o
    rtd..35
    mtd..240
    tof...35:20


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,437 ✭✭✭Izoard


    Do you ever do any long runs?

    It seems your range is 8-12 miles, after which you bang out a 48hr race or whatever...

    What's the secret?

    Well done on Sat, BTW - great event.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    im using the godelesque model and ultra-alizin it......


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    monday...30 min turbo.
    tuesday,,,am..8 miles with Tony b around donadea 5k loop and mtb trail,nice and frosty...8
    pm...40 min swim
    rtd,36
    mtd,248
    tof,,36:30


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    wed...school meeting and hot date with Ted....
    thurs..am .met charlotte for a easy run(for her) through the bogs of allen,fairly tuff goin ...8.5
    pm ...club track run of 5 miles inc 3 x 1 mile repeats ..5
    rtd..38
    mtd..261.5...
    tof..38:30


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    fri..met up with frank and eric for a sneaki 20 miler around the badlands of mallahide,clontarf and into d carney,,was on me arse by 8/9 miles by 14 i was hangin by a thread,by mile 18 i would of slept with ken if they would of cut it short,,,first 20 of the year done and dusted,,,,,20
    rtd..39
    mtd..281.5
    tof..41:40


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    ultraman1 wrote: »
    fri..met up with frank and eric for a sneaki 20 miler around the badlands of mallahide,clontarf and into d carney,,was on me arse by 8/9 miles by 14 i was hangin by a thread,by mile 18 i would of slept with ken if they would of cut it short,,,first 20 of the year done and dusted,,,,,20
    rtd..39
    mtd..281.5
    tof..41:40

    There'd be f*** all sleeping done!
    :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    pm...coachd swim session,,good bit of kick,which i kept gettin cramps .prob from todays run,and den lots of sets of 200,of 150 at 70% and 50 at full tilt,was bvollixd at end,tiredist one yet


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Where you doing the swimming? One on one sessions?


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