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Darren 83 · 19-03-2013 06:06PM

I started the gym today legs are sore also did 2 miles on the treadmill found it very boring. The new plan for the boyne 10k will be done soon

zooming · 20-03-2013 03:01PM

what are your events for the spring besides that 10k?

Darren 83 · 20-03-2013 06:43PM

zooming wrote: »

what are your events for the spring besides that 10k?

The Dublin Half and DCM I was asked to do the womens mini marathon but It will get in the way of DCM

Darren 83 · 21-03-2013 10:10PM

21/03/2013

8 x 400s with 2 min Recovery

Was not looking forward to this run with the weather

.99 mile warm up Avg pace 10:42=10.33

Splits

1. Avg pace 7.21
2. Avg pace 7.54
3. Avg pace 7.20
4. Avg pace 8.52
5. Avg pace 8.15
6. Avg pace 9.20
7. Avg pace 8.34
8. Avg pace 10.19

Cool down 1.21 miles @ 10.07=12.15

Splits where all over the place doing these near the river nearly blown out of it. After each interval my leg was shaking like mad just walking around at recovery stopped it. Happy with the session but running against the wind was hard.

Darren 83 · 24-03-2013 12:18PM

Week 2

24.03.2013

As in the plan 5 miles today

Did 5.29 miles Avg pace 9:58 =49:51
A windy day here,the garmin strap kept slipping on me so it was all over the place must tighten the strap.

Ran on empty this morning let the other half have a lie in, found it ok, for the last mile all I wanted was my breakfast, porridge and boiled eggs.

WTD|11.56
MTD|52.06
YTD|181.62

zooming · 24-03-2013 12:24PM

Darren 83 wrote: »

Week 2

24.03.2013

As in the plan 5 miles today

Did 5.29 miles Avg pace 9:58 =49:51
A windy day here,the garmin strap kept slipping on me so it was all over the place must tighten the strap.

Ran on empty this morning let the other half have a lie in, found it ok, for the last mile all I wanted was my breakfast, porridge and boiled eggs.

WTD|11.56
MTD|52.06
YTD|181.62

Which plan are you following? Do you go out early on Sundays?

Darren 83 · 24-03-2013 01:55PM

zooming wrote: »

Which plan are you following? Do you go out early on Sundays?

Still on hals 10k plan just swapping days to suit work and the gym, like when I'm off work I go to the gym and do intervals on the treadmill and after a hard run I like to have the day off from running. I would rather keep doing 13 miles each weekend with the 10k plan I would be afraid my level of fitness would fall:(

How are you finding the plan do you find you feel confident you will complete it?

Darren 83 · 25-03-2013 10:17PM

Week 3

25.03.2013

Didn't have a great run tonight, just glad it was over and done with
4.15 miles at Avg pace 10.08 = 42.05 Avg hr 167 Max hr 181.

WTD|4.15
MTD|58.86
YTD|185.78

RedRunner · 25-03-2013 10:40PM

Darren 83 wrote: »

Week 3

25.03.2013

Didn't have a great run tonight, just glad it was over and done with
4.15 miles at Avg pace 10.08 = 42.05 Avg hr 167 Max hr 181.

WTD|4.15
MTD|58.86
YTD|185.78

What's up Darren? This time last month you were doing 10 miles @8:30??

Darren 83 · 25-03-2013 10:51PM

RedRunner wrote: »

What's up Darren? This time last month you were doing 10 miles @8:30??

I was running yesterday so taking it easy, will speed it up tomorrow. Should I run at 8:30 all the time?

RedRunner · 25-03-2013 11:19PM

Darren 83 wrote: »

I was running yesterday so taking it easy, will speed it up tomorrow. Should I run at 8:30 all the time?[/QUOTE]

No definitely not.

You are targetting a sub 50 10k per your opening post which is approx 8min/mile pace. If you can do 10 miles at 8:30 then this is well within your capability in race mode.

I would generally do easy runs during the week with exception of one of them at faster pace, and the Long Run at a much slower pace.

My comment was not a criticism so hope it didnt come across that way more a question of curiosity and it seemed from reading your post that you may have gone backwards in your training efforts but if as you say it was intentionally easy then there is no cause for concern:)

Darren 83 · 25-03-2013 11:31PM

RedRunner wrote: »

Darren 83 wrote: »

I was running yesterday so taking it easy, will speed it up tomorrow. Should I run at 8:30 all the time?[/QUOTE]

No definitely not.

You are targetting a sub 50 10k per your opening post which is approx 8min/mile pace. If you can do 10 miles at 8:30 then this is well within your capability in race mode.

I would generally do easy runs during the week with exception of one of them at faster pace, and the Long Run at a much slower pace.

My comment was not a criticism so hope it didnt come across that way more a question of curiosity and it seemed from reading your post that you may have gone backwards in your training efforts but if as you say it was intentionally easy then there is no cause for concern:)

I hope to do two speed work outs a week tomorrow and Thursday.I have three miles to do at 8:30. I find running 4 days a week a bit tough, normaly id run three days a week fresher legs.

zooming · 26-03-2013 01:10PM

Darren 83 wrote: »

Still on hals 10k plan just swapping days to suit work and the gym, like when I'm off work I go to the gym and do intervals on the treadmill and after a hard run I like to have the day off from running. I would rather keep doing 13 miles each weekend with the 10k plan I would be afraid my level of fitness would fall:(

How are you finding the plan do you find you feel confident you will complete it?

Im going to give it 100%
I am trusting in Hals plan to get me round, I wont be breaking any land speed records but thats not what im all about. I hope to finish in or around 5 hours
Im not going to do anything stupid half way in!

Darren 83 · 26-03-2013 02:12PM

zooming wrote: »

Im going to give it 100%
I am trusting in Hals plan to get me round, I wont be breaking any land speed records but thats not what im all about. I hope to finish in or around 5 hours
Im not going to do anything stupid half way in!

I would not expect you to give any less than 100%, just finding some runs hard not longs ones I'm not use to running 5 days a week has me doubting my self.

Darren 83 · 26-03-2013 09:10PM

Had the intention off doing 3 miles @ 8:30 however did the first mile in 8:16 after this mile I was getting sore so stopped. I am rethinking of doing 3 days a week and the gym. I think I am over doing it with the plan. I think its too much too soon going from 3 -5 days a week.

Darren 83 · 01-04-2013 06:51PM

Sore leg since last week tried a light jog leg was still sore so stopped after a mile. Leg feels a lot better but don't want to push it.

I really have no idea how this will affect my 10k race but main goal is the DCM.:(

zooming · 02-04-2013 07:03PM

Darren 83 wrote: »

Sore leg since last week tried a light jog leg was still sore so stopped after a mile. Leg feels a lot better but don't want to push it.

I really have no idea how this will affect my 10k race but main goal is the DCM.:(

What's wrong with your leg?

Darren 83 · 02-04-2013 07:07PM

zooming wrote: »

What's wrong with your leg?

Lower right leg is sore, a lot better now just going to wait till Thursday see how it goes, I think the plan was too much running 5 days a week.

zooming · 02-04-2013 07:23PM

You could be right, I only run 4 days per week and I couldn't do any more TBH
it's ok maybe if you have nothing else to do all day only recover but most of us have jobs and families to take care of along side our running. 5 days prob was too much. Do you ever go for a massage?

Darren 83 · 02-04-2013 07:27PM

zooming wrote: »

You could be right, I only run 4 days per week and I couldn't do any more TBH
it's ok maybe if you have nothing else to do all day only recover but most of us have jobs and families to take care of along side our running. 5 days prob was too much. Do you ever go for a massage?

Nope have the foam roller for that or my daughter insists that my stomach is a trampoline does that count?

Tom Joad · 02-04-2013 09:07PM

Darren 83 wrote: »

Nope have the foam roller for that or my daughter insists that my stomach is a trampoline does that count?

Ha Ha can relate to that one - my young lad is the same - he helps me doing my stretches too by sitting on my legs..

Hope the injury clears up soon..

Darren 83 · 02-04-2013 09:22PM

Tom Joad wrote: »

Ha Ha can relate to that one - my young lad is the same - he helps me doing my stretches too by sitting on my legs..

Hope the injury clears up soon..

cheers Tom, I think its more mucle in a knot than anything else, upside my legs feel fresh than they have bein a while. At least I know I can stop running when I need to.

Darren 83 · 03-04-2013 07:40PM

So hopefully joining Drogheda And District tomorrow, feel they will bring me forward with my running. They also train close to me and on a proper track easier on the legs. I'm off tomorrow so I'll head to them tomorrow.

Darren 83 · 04-04-2013 08:15PM

Started training with my local club Drogheda and District AC

5 x 800m in 3m45s to 4m02s with 2 min recovery

2.58 miles @ 7.25 pace = 19.07 Avg hr 176 Max hr 188

Felt good with this session last one I was falling behind to be expected.

Also did warm up cool/down 1.76 miles

Darren 83 · 07-04-2013 06:52PM

Boyne 10k Pre Race

The club had today a pre race today open to members and non members.

There was a great turn out for this pre race. A part of the course was cut out due to under construction, this added a extra 1k to it.

7.24 Miles @9.03 pace =105:30 Avg hr 171 Max hr 191

WTD|11.58
MTD|11.58
YTD|200.62

Darren 83 · 09-04-2013 09:02PM

10 x 300s

10 x 300s in 65s in 70s with 1 min recovery

Found this session hard, it will take a bit of getting use to lagging behind in the last two sessions.
Also warm up cool down 1.96 miles

WTD|3.96
MTD|15.54
YTD|204.58

Darren 83 · 11-04-2013 10:16PM

5 x 800s in 3:45s to 4:02s With 2 Min Recovery

Warm Up 2 laps of the track 800m
Then stretches before session

Club session today found it tough lagging behind again. Really questioning my fitness level the only consolation is all the group where out of breath.

Cool down 2 laps 800m and stretching afterwards

zooming · 12-04-2013 06:56AM

you can do it, thats the thing with running clubs you feel so slow and unfit!

johanna86 · 12-04-2013 06:59AM

Best of luck and have a great day ahead!

Darren 83 · 12-04-2013 07:37AM

zooming wrote: »

you can do it, thats the thing with running clubs you feel so slow and unfit!

I'm in a quick group based on my last half marathon time, do feel slow against other runners, I will see in my next race if I am any quicker.

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