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Just for the craic

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  • #242
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Sunday 28th July

    17 miles in 2.18.55 avg pace 8.10

    Met with a few clubmates for this one. Longest run of the year so far for me.
    We took in the rock and roll half marathon route, there is some short but sharp hills in the second half.
    Didn't feel too good during this run and was struggling a bit in the park but picked it up again when we got out of the park. Then around 13 miles in I managed to fall, 3rd time this year I hit the deck during a run.
    Seems to happen when im tired and not concentrating, today there was a little dip in a footpath that I didn't notice. The lads were glad of the couple of minutes break so I did us all a favour haha.
    Delighted to have covered that distance even though it was a struggle at the end.


  • #243
    ELFOYZER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭ELFOYZER


    When you hit the deck and tumbled I didn't think you were getting back up!
    Good, tough, hilly run there this morning.
    Hope the knee is alrite.


  • #244
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    ELFOYZER wrote: »
    When you hit the deck and tumbled I didn't think you were getting back up!
    Good, tough, hilly run there this morning.
    Hope the knee is alrite.

    Cheers man, the knee is grand. Its the bruised ego I'm more worried about haha


  • #245
    Big Logger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭Big Logger


    I've had a few of those type of falls, mind yourself...you're lucky you've got away with them. Great running though, you must be near sub 3 form now.


  • #246
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Big Logger wrote: »
    I've had a few of those type of falls, mind yourself...you're lucky you've got away with them. Great running though, you must be near sub 3 form now.

    Yeah lucky enough alright that I haven't got anymore injuries only a few cuts and bruises.. I'm an awful clumsy b@stard at times.

    jaysus I'm a good bit off a sub3 attempt, let me get through my first one before I start thinking of times like that.


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  • #247
    Big Logger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭Big Logger


    wowzer wrote: »
    Yeah lucky enough alright that I haven't got anymore injuries only a few cuts and bruises.. I'm an awful clumsy b@stard at times.

    jaysus I'm a good bit off a sub3 attempt, let me get through my first one before I start thinking of times like that.

    sorry I thought I read 20 miles in 2.18, still you're flying along and they're just training runs. Makes me sick with jealousy :)


  • #248
    statss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭statss


    A quick ice cream and coke break might have helped you concentrate !


  • #249
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Monday 29th July

    5.13 miles in 45.28 avg pace 8.51

    Recovery pace run today out in a massive downpour, very enjoyable.


  • #250
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Tuesday 30th July

    7.10 miles in 52.07 avg pace 7.20

    Club session was 4 x 1200 @ 5k pace.

    Wasn't planning on running these reps too hard but as soon as we started I got sucked in. I wanted to do them at my half marathon pace.
    I completed them in around 4.42-5. While they were tough enough I felt quite comfortable and controlled. These sessions are definitely getting easier.

    Easy running for the rest of the week due to the half marathon.


  • #251
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Wednesday 31st July

    5.57 miles in 47.17 avg pace 8.29

    Nice handy run today with a few workmates out in the rain.

    Todays run brings the total milage for the month up to 202 miles, the most i've ever run in a month.


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  • #252
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Thursday 01st August

    5.06 miles in 40.38 avg pace 8.02

    Easy run at lunch time again, was afraid to go up to the club tonight in case I got caught up doing the 7 mile tempo that is planned. Massage planned for tonight followed by 2 days of no running, then maybe 4 or 5 very easy miles on Sunday so hopefully i'll be raring to go on Monday..


  • #253
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Sunday 4th August

    4.01 miles in 34.25 avg pace 8.36

    Just an easy few miles this morning.
    All systems go for the half marathon tomorrow.


  • #254
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Monday 05th August 2013

    Rock and Roll half marathon 13.22 miles in 1.31.30 avg pace 6.55

    Previous PB from last September was 1.42.56 so I managed to knock over 11 minutes off the PB.

    Delighted with this race today, started off with the 1.30 pacer but he started to drift away after 2 miles or so I just tried to maintain my pace as best i could. Struggled a bit when we came out of the park up to Chapelizod, and the legs were beginning to tie up on me. Statts came alongside me at this point and he ran with me for a few minutes but I had to tell him to push on as i was slowing him down. Once I got over that hill around mile 9 I got a second wind and cruised in from there and really felt comfortable and strong into the finish.

    Overall it was a great race, the atmosphere was brilliant and the bands were a pretty good distraction, there was plenty of water, gels and iso drinks along the route and there was plenty of jellies, bars and bananas at the end. The overall organisation was pretty much spot on and I will definitely do this race again if its on next year.


  • #255
    blockic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭blockic


    Cracking performance wowzer, 11 mins off the distance in less than 12 months is phenomenal.

    Looking forward to seeing what you will run in the marathon.


  • #256
    statss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭statss


    good running man, what do you reckon now for the marathon?


  • #257
    FrClintPower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭FrClintPower


    blockic wrote: »
    Cracking performance wowzer, 11 mins off the distance in less than 12 months is phenomenal.

    +1, great stuff.


  • #258
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    statss wrote: »
    good running man, what do you reckon now for the marathon?

    Cheers, I think 3.20 is my limit this year anyway.. I'll be more than happy with that for my first. McMillan has me at 3.12 after today but I cant see me doing that.


  • #259
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Tuesday 06th August 2013

    5.19 miles in 43.27 avg pace 8.22

    Decided to stay away from the club tonight as I knew I wouldnt be able to resist the temptation of doing the session on the track so I went for recovery run at lunch time. The legs felt suprisingly good after yesterdays race.
    No races planned for the next few weeks so i'm looking forward to upping the milage a bit during the weeks and getting the long runs up to the 20 mile mark.


  • #260
    statss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭statss


    your legs feel good today?! I can barely walk :o


    3.20 is a good target - as Blocky said on my log if you are feeling good towards the end you can push on.


  • #261
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    statss wrote: »
    your legs feel good today?! I can barely walk :o


    3.20 is a good target - as Blocky said on my log if you are feeling good towards the end you can push on.

    The real target is to finish 1 second ahead of you regardless of the overall time haha


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  • #262
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Wednesday 07th August

    6.08 miles in 49.07 avg pace 8.05

    Another easy lunch time run. Legs still feel in good condition after the race, I was expecting them to be sore today as I dont normally get the soreness till 2 days after a tough work out.
    The plantar fascitiis was beginning to act up quite a bit lately so after reading something on another log about compression type things for your feet I went and bought them last night and have been wearing them since. So far so good anyway, dont feel any sort of pain or aches in my feet at all. Usually the mornings are the worst, especially getting out of bed, and this morning there was no pain, so hopefully these things sort me out once and for all.


  • #263
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Thursday 8th August

    Lunchtime
    4.71 miles in 40.11 avg pace 8.32

    Just a general easy run.

    Evening club run
    8.52 miles in 62.26 avg pace 7.20

    Session was a 7 mile tempo. After a 2.5 mile warm up we headed off. Got to about 3 miles when my stomach flipped and I had to slip away from the group I was in for an emergency pit stop. When finished I realised I didn't have a clue what the route was so headed back to the track to finish out the session on my own. Was getting quite boring lashing out the laps on an empty track so I finished up at 6 miles instead of 7.
    So 13.23 miles done for the day with 6 tempo miles thrown in, happy days.


  • #264
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    Friday 9th August

    8.41 miles in 73.18 avg pace 8.42

    Just an easy run home from work.
    Signed up for Athlone half marathon today.


  • #265
    happygoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 703 ✭✭✭happygoose


    DAC on tour!!


  • #266
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    happygoose wrote: »
    DAC on tour!!

    Yourself and Antoinette convinced me to do it, looking forward to it now.


  • #267
    statss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭statss


    I'm pretty sure you'll get 1:29 in Athlone man.


  • #268
    happygoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 703 ✭✭✭happygoose


    Think we'll be flyin it at that stage particularly with the Thursdays we're doing PBs all round hopefully!


  • #269
    blockic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭blockic


    statss wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure you'll get 1:29 in Athlone man.

    I'm pretty sure too, now get it in here! :cool:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=85920560&postcount=44


  • #270
    Almac06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭Almac06


    Great running Wowzer, your improvement is immense. Well done!! See you for the long run tomorrow, if you could fall at about 15 mile again and give us a rest i'd appreciate it.

    Your on for a super marathon!!! Keep it going.
    wowzer wrote: »
    Monday 05th August 2013

    Rock and Roll half marathon 13.22 miles in 1.31.30 avg pace 6.55

    Previous PB from last September was 1.42.56 so I managed to knock over 11 minutes off the PB.

    Delighted with this race today, started off with the 1.30 pacer but he started to drift away after 2 miles or so I just tried to maintain my pace as best i could. Struggled a bit when we came out of the park up to Chapelizod, and the legs were beginning to tie up on me. Statts came alongside me at this point and he ran with me for a few minutes but I had to tell him to push on as i was slowing him down. Once I got over that hill around mile 9 I got a second wind and cruised in from there and really felt comfortable and strong into the finish.

    Overall it was a great race, the atmosphere was brilliant and the bands were a pretty good distraction, there was plenty of water, gels and iso drinks along the route and there was plenty of jellies, bars and bananas at the end. The overall organisation was pretty much spot on and I will definitely do this race again if its on next year.


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  • #271
    wowzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭wowzer


    blockic wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure too, now get it in here! :cool:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=85920560&postcount=44

    Cheers, i'll definitely put my name in for the craic.
    it should be a good day out.

    Now I just have to figure out how to update tables, I'll be going for 1.29.58 and my pb is 1.31.30 set in the national half.


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