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Tom Joad · 18-05-2014 08:55PM

Nice running Tang - hope the calf is ok.

tang1 · 18-05-2014 09:00PM

AuldManKing wrote: »

super report - the fact that you could shout at me means you weren't running hard enough.

And by 'svelte' are you saying it was tight??

'Svelte' as in you should be fatter for a man approaching 50!!!

AuldManKing · 18-05-2014 09:15PM

tang1 wrote: »

'Svelte' as in you should be fatter for a man approaching 50!!!

Good man tang - meant to say, you looked good for a guy who's been out for a while.

Nice to meet you and your gang today.

And btw, your doing yourself an injustice, your time was 46:07

SamforMayo · 18-05-2014 09:19PM

Wow that was pretty much the perfect race( until the calf issue). Im very jealous of that time:) Enjoy the beers.

ThebitterLemon · 18-05-2014 10:15PM

Well done again Tang, delighted for you, the hard work is paying off.

I've gone off you a bit though, as I see you play golf

TbL

tang1 · 18-05-2014 10:21PM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

I've gone off you a bit though, as I see you play golf

TbL

Used to, 1 round in two yrs doesn't make much of a golfer TbL.

outforarun · 19-05-2014 11:03AM

Great running. Well done. So you set out aiming for around 8 min miles and instead you finish with sub 7:30 pace and a top 100 finish. Hope the calf is ok.

blockic · 20-05-2014 04:02PM

Well done tang!

Just catching up on logs....you have a place to kick on from now as you know where you are...something that running easy week in week out doesn't give you! I know it well.

I think this sums it up nicely

but today was not about that, it was about running a race again, meeting other fellow runners, feeling the butterflies in my stomach at the start, running against other people, running for MYSELF.

FBOT01 · 20-05-2014 06:33PM

Was away playing golf for the weekend so only catching up on your log now..... Great race and report. Congrats!

ThebitterLemon · 20-05-2014 07:21PM

FBOT01 wrote: »

Was away playing golf for the weekend so only catching up on your log now..... Great race and report. Congrats!

See post #156 above FBOT, I wouldn't have had you down as a golfer!!

TbL

Gavlor · 20-05-2014 09:58PM

How are the legs feeling now??

It must be a great psychological boost for you having got thru it in one piece

tang1 · 20-05-2014 10:21PM

Gavlor wrote: »

How are the legs feeling now??

It must be a great psychological boost for you having got thru it in one piece

There in ribbons to be honest, but that was to be expected i suppose. It was big boost to get through it alright mainly because i had no issues or pain in my knee doing it. Wont be getting carried away but its a step in the right direction anyway. Think i'll ignore your advice on the sauce being a valuable training aid though, beer makes me fat, cant run fast being fat!!!

tang1 · 20-05-2014 10:29PM

Today

4.50miles 41min 09sec(9.09min/mile)

See post above re legs. Was to sore and to hungover to anything yesterday, legs loosened out a bit doing this but not much. Done good 20mins of stretching afterwards and it seems to have helped them a bit. My right calf isn't as sore as it was Sunday evening thankfully and hopefully its something i can run off. Taking a break from alcohol for 5-6 weeks to, my help with a bit of weight loss.

WTD-4.50miles
MTD-55.36miles
YTD-230.27miles

Gavlor · 20-05-2014 10:41PM

BOOOORRRRIIINNNGGGG!

Anyone can run faster if they cut out the beer, what's the challenge in that?!!

FBOT01 · 20-05-2014 10:56PM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

See post #156 above FBOT, I wouldn't have had you down as a golfer!!

TbL

Saw it;)

tang1 · 26-05-2014 08:39PM

Tuesday

5miles 46min 05sec(9.13min/mile)

Legs still bit stiff from the race, just an easy paced run to loosen them out which seemed to work. Calf feeling much better to.

Friday

8.60miles 1hr 13min 46sec(8.35min/mile)

Done this in the lashing rain, was soaked through when i finished but enjoyed every step of it. Legs feeling better and not as stiff thankfully.

Sunday

6.05miles 52min 01sec(8.35min/mile)

Another easy run, legs fully recovered and a bit more bounce in my step. Had a crazy week work wise and did well to get out 4 times this week. Experienced something this week that i had not encountered in 13 years in my job, i hope i never have to experience it again as long as work at what i do.

Song of the week - Ian Brown 'Keep what ya got'

WTD-24.15miles
MTD-75.01miles
YTD-249.92miles

tang1 · 29-05-2014 07:12PM

Monday

3.5miles 31min 45sec(9.04min/mile)

Recovery run, in the lashings of rain. Something weirdly nice about running in the rain. Think the right calf has cleared up, zero pain or niggle in it this evening.

Tuesday

8.15miles 70min 34sec(8.40min/mile)

Irish weather is crazy, from the buckets of rain less than 12 hrs before to scorching heat. Nice run around a hilly route, plenty of ups & downs to see how the knee held up. Thankfully experienced no issues, have been looking into joining a club lately and have 2-3 clubs in mind. Got a contact number for the club i favoured joining and rang to see what the lay of the land was with it, conversation went as so:

Me - "Hello my name is ???????, i'm interested in joining your club"
Club - "Well we dont really want new members, but if you want to join i cant really stop you"

Wont be joining there anyway!! I'm off work till next Monday so hopefully get some decent runs in over next few days. Have volunteered to marshall at a road race Sunday
afternoon to.

WTD-11.65miles
MTD-86.66miles
YTD-261.57miles

Ososlo · 29-05-2014 07:49PM

tang1 wrote: »

Thankfully experienced no issues, have been looking into joining a club lately and have 2-3 clubs in mind. Got a contact number for the club i favoured joining and rang to see what the lay of the land was with it, conversation went as so:

Me - "Hello my name is ???????, i'm interested in joining your club"
Club - "Well we dont really want new members, but if you want to join i cant really stop you"

:eek: Wow! Hope you have more luck with the next one!

tang1 · 29-05-2014 07:52PM

Ososlo wrote: »

:eek: Wow! Hope you have more luck with the next one!

I wasn't looking for the red carpet to join but a bit of enthusiasm wouldn't have hurt in fairness!!

RedRunner · 29-05-2014 07:55PM

Jeez, that's pretty shocking. I hope it wasn't my club?

tang1 · 29-05-2014 08:00PM

RedRunner wrote: »

Jeez, that's pretty shocking. I hope it wasn't my club?

100% wasnt the Shamrocks RR, i was shocked myself cause there a reputable club as it goes.

SamforMayo · 29-05-2014 08:27PM

tang1 wrote: »

Monday

3.5miles 31min 45sec(9.04min/mile)

Recovery run, in the lashings of rain. Something weirdly nice about running in the rain. Think the right calf has cleared up, zero pain or niggle in it this evening.

Tuesday

8.15miles 70min 34sec(8.40min/mile)

Irish weather is crazy, from the buckets of rain less than 12 hrs before to scorching heat. Nice run around a hilly route, plenty of ups & downs to see how the knee held up. Thankfully experienced no issues, have been looking into joining a club lately and have 2-3 clubs in mind. Got a contact number for the club i favoured joining and rang to see what the lay of the land was with it, conversation went as so:

Me - "Hello my name is ???????, i'm interested in joining your club"
Club - "Well we dont really want new members, but if you want to join i cant really stop you"

Wont be joining there anyway!! I'm off work till next Monday so hopefully get some decent runs in over next few days. Have volunteered to marshall at a road race Sunday
afternoon to.

WTD-11.65miles
MTD-86.66miles
YTD-261.57miles

Maybe the person that answered the phone was nt from the club at all?

tang1 · 29-05-2014 08:33PM

SamforMayo wrote: »

Maybe the person that answered the phone was nt from the club at all?

They were, they gave there name to me and they hold a high up position in the club concerned.

Tom Joad · 29-05-2014 09:06PM

Sounds like you are better staying away from a club with that attitude!

tang1 · 29-05-2014 09:09PM

Tom Joad wrote: »

Sounds like you are better staying away from a club with that attitude!

Lets just say i'm looking at other clubs still!

SamforMayo · 29-05-2014 09:17PM

tang1 wrote: »

They were, they gave there name to me and they hold a high up position in the club concerned.

Jes with that attitude you are better off without them, their loss.

AuldManKing · 29-05-2014 09:47PM

That's shocking. Amazed at that attitude.

tang1 · 29-05-2014 09:54PM

AuldManKing wrote: »

That's shocking. Amazed at that attitude.

It was pretty lousy all right, had whole load of questions to ask about training/group runs etc but just said i'd get back to him on it.

Ososlo · 29-05-2014 09:58PM

tang1 wrote: »

It was pretty lousy all right, had whole load of questions to ask about training/group runs etc but just said i'd get back to him on it.

report it! Surely it has to be against some kind of law to be so ignorant

tang1 · 01-06-2014 04:36PM

Friday

5miles 43min 48sec(8.45min/mile)

Another easy run, most comfortable run i have had post injury, i just bounced along doing this and the legs felt good. This is what running used to feel like:D:D

Saturday

7.50miles 61min 47sec(8.14min/mile including 6 x 160metre strides)

Warm doing this, being follicly challenged gives me no barrier to stop the sweat rolling into my eyes. Again the legs were good and felt strong doing the strides which were as follows:

1. 160m @ 5.25min/mile
2. 160m @ 5.22min/mile
3. 160m @ 5.23min/mile
4. 160m @ 5.25min/mile
5. 160m @ 5.25min/mile
6. 160m @ 5.22min/mile

Happy with these, pace fairly consistent, tried building the pace as the stride went on rather than going all out from the start.

WTD-24.15miles
MTD-99.16miles
YTD-274.07miles

May summary:
1 Race(Maynooth 10k) with goal time achieved.
Biggest monthly mileage(99.16miles) so far this year.
Upping the mileage towards 30miles a week.

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