Go Forward in Reverse

LaHaine · 06-11-2013 08:18AM

After running yesterday I skateboarded into the city. 5km. My inner thighs are in bits today. Agony when I woke up. Presume its a combination of that, running and weights which caused it.

Anywho...today:

Gym

Chest and triceps workout.
10km on bike to try loosen the legs a bit. It didn't really but it didn't do any harm either.

Also I FINALLY finished A Feast For Crows after a third attempt. What was George RR Martin thinking!!!! So I can get back to the good stuff with A Dance with Dragons.

LaHaine · 07-11-2013 07:46AM

Today

Gym - back and biceps.

Legs are still really sore. strange one. Decided to give them a rest.

Got great news today- I start a new job tomorrow. All going well this should be for 6 months so im delighted.

LaHaine · 11-11-2013 10:12AM

Sooo... new job started Friday. After work drinks, no dinner, lots of drink...some more drink. Drunkest man in Australia.

Weekend was spent dying. Serious case of the fear. No exercise. Whats done is done.

Today:

Gym: Trained Shoulders

Followed by a very sweaty and hilly 13.5km on stationary bike in 30 mins.

LaHaine · 12-11-2013 10:28AM

Today:

Gym. Leg workout.

Followed by 15.5km on stationary bike in 36 mins

LaHaine · 13-11-2013 12:12PM

Today

Hottest run ever. 5km in a rather pedestrian 26.23. Humidity makes me slooooooow (er)

LaHaine · 14-11-2013 10:29AM

Today:

Gym

Chest and triceps workout.
2.1km run in ten mins
10km on stationary bike in about 24 mins.

LaHaine · 18-11-2013 10:17AM

Today:

Back and biceps in gym.

Followed by 13.5km on stationary bike in 29 mins.

Weekend? shush...

LaHaine · 19-11-2013 10:06AM

today

gym: shoulders.

Home for a run 5km in 26.31. poo

LaHaine · 20-11-2013 09:29AM

Today:

Gym: Legs workout. included some single leg stuff as im very much left side dominant.

13.5km on stationary bike in 28.30

LaHaine · 22-11-2013 09:41AM

Today:

Gym. Chest and triceps.

Legs still sore from leg day. Owy.

Run tomorrow. Aka slow jog. aka falling forwards for a while without landing on my face. Thank crunchie its friday.

LaHaine · 23-11-2013 08:54AM

This morning.

3km run in 16 mins. meant to be 5k. but it was stupid hot.So I gave up. Like a boss.

Pm: Gym

Back and biceps. Followed by some ab exercises.

LaHaine · 25-11-2013 10:29AM

Today:

Gym: Shoulders.

2km run in 9 mins on treadmill. Not bothered about time or distance for next while. Really struggling with desire to run so just want to get a bit done regularly.

LaHaine · 26-11-2013 12:16PM

Today:

4km run in 20.08. big wheels keep on turnin...

LaHaine · 27-11-2013 09:54AM

Gym

Leg work out. Concentrated on single leg work. Split squat etc. This will hurt tomorrow.

Treadmill.

1km warm up. Followed by incline intervals. 3.5 incline. 90 seconds on 90 off. Speed varied 14.5 to 15. Walk recovery. Probably 5 times. Its a start. Doing this to regain some sort of pace.

LaHaine · 28-11-2013 09:06AM

Today.

Very stiff hips and backside after yesterday.

Gym for weights. Chest and triceps.

Xmas party tomorrow with work. Sunday may well be my next update. But hey whats the point if you can't enjoy your xmas party!

LaHaine · 12-12-2013 07:59PM

so...im back in ireland. Damn its cold.

25 min run. about 4.5km I think.

LaHaine · 14-12-2013 12:18PM

Wild one out there. strangely refreshing though.

27 minute run. 5+km? Slow as usual. Heck of a wind.

LaHaine · 15-12-2013 12:11PM

Today:

24.46 minute run.

LaHaine · 17-12-2013 10:30AM

Today:

Started with 750 metre jog.

Followed by laps of soccer pitch. slow running length, fast for width. Then some sprints.

Another 750 metres home.

Gosh the cold wakes you up! Random session. Lost count of laps and sprints. No garmin. No harm.

Feeling festive after running in a field covered in frost! ho ho ho

LaHaine · 19-12-2013 11:10AM

Today:

25.29 run.

Very sore from sprints. Legs aren't used to it at all. Hamstrings are very tight as are hips. Also feeling a bit sick. So all in all I just took it handy. Winter miles Summer smiles!

LaHaine · 03-01-2014 10:13PM

All flued since last update. Seeing as how im still not used to the cold at all I didn't do any running.

Jantastic starts Monday and ive committed to 4 runs a week. I think im going to use the Hal Higdon intermediate 5k training plan. My goal race will be the St Patricks weekend 5km in Dublin. Anything under 22 minutes will be a success.

Tonight:

3 sets of

10 one leg squat per leg
20 regular squats
10 lunges per leg
1 minute plank

This is a rough workout out for strengthening legs that I got from physio ages ago. I find it quite good. Simple yet effective.

LaHaine · 04-01-2014 04:38PM

Back on my bike!

My first cycle on a bike outside in about 19 months! Great to get back out there.

My legs weren't at all happy to be sitting on a bike though and neither was my backside. A rather modest 15km done and dusted.

Off to try to defrost now. Burrrrrrr

LaHaine · 06-01-2014 02:31PM

Day 1 of Jantastic where ive committed to 4 runs a week coinciding with hal higdons intermediate 5k training plan.

Today: 3 miles in 27.19.

Pretty miserable run, between strong wind and the water logged pitches I ran on. My legs were very stiff too.

LaHaine · 07-01-2014 11:58AM

Today:

New territory with 400 metre intervals. No idea what speed to run them at the moment. Pacing myself is difficult. It'll come with time I suppose.

Half mile warm up and down.

400 metres x 5 with 400 recovery walking.

Times 1.40, 1.44, 1.45, 1.44, 1.41.

Surprised how consistent they are.

Evening. Usual rehab routine with squats etc. Followed by foam rolling.

LaHaine · 09-01-2014 01:53PM

Today:

Fog. Phlegm. 3 miles. 24.27.

LaHaine · 10-01-2014 02:28PM

Today:

My running plan called for a 5 mile run. I can't remember the last time I ran 5 miles. So I was apprehensive about the run but once I started I was fine. Slow pace but thats the nature of LSRs. And although clearly its not very far, 5 miles is unfortunately my LSR for now. Reality bites.

5 wet miles 46.27

LaHaine · 12-01-2014 08:49PM

Today:

3 miles 26.20. Felt much faster but the watch doesn't lie.

Another wet one. Legs felt strong but im so one paced its not funny.

On a positive note...week one of Jantastic down. Got my 4 runs plus another one. Can't remember the last time I ran 5 days in a week.

LaHaine · 13-01-2014 12:29PM

This morning:

3 miles 24.59.

LaHaine · 15-01-2014 02:59PM

Today:

My first ever tempo run. 3.57 miles 31.38.

The biggest thing I notice straight away is ive never paid any attention to pace . Never.

I ran a marathon aiming for four hours. Yet I couldn't tell you what pace is necessary to achieve that time. Even though I have always worn a garmin I never paid attention to pace. I know being a slave to the garmin isnt ideal either but its pretty ridiculous to not know anything about pace.

So today I had no idea what was slow or fast or in between. Started off ten minutes at about 9.20. Then about ten mins at 8.50 and then back to the previous pace.

Good experience doing the run. Getting the turnover of legs going feels good. Obviously terrible speed wise but that will come with consistency.

Also from now on the screen on my garmin's main field will be pace!

LaHaine · 16-01-2014 12:49PM

Today:

3.1 miles 25.15. Average pace 8.07.

This pace craic is mad. Im amazed how ignorant I was to it all. Hoping this will add an awful lot to my training.

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