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The Boggers Log
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Nothing more i hate than fellas showing off, ah sure i just knocked out an 8k the night before in 31.30 odd sure i'll just saunter around at 7.xx pace for 15 miles cause i'm a great fella an all!!! Not just the young fellas who show off, nice running TbL.
Ha Ha Tang,
I've given up trying to keep within an asses roar of Kielyunusual2 (aka Yaboya).
This was more like, Jesus my teenage Coach does really know his ****, and it all seems to be coming together nicely
I was gonna try and knock out my first ever sub 6 min mile mid way through but that would be showboating on an FBOT type scale (and I'd have ended up in a mucky heap!)
15th day straight running, 44 years 49 and a half weeks to go!
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It's not exactly flat up by Barna GC. Not surprised you skipped the strides.
Super run on Sunday btw after your heroic performance in the Duck Waddling Championships on Sat.
Tnx Ferris,
Probably wasn't the smartest thing to do but can't change that now.
Couple of nasty hills around that area all right.
I'm still getting comments today about my running form, I was told this morning that my running style was made for going around sharp bends
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After the swim in Galway Bay yesterday and an Epsom salt bath last night the legs felt a bit better today.
Heading over to London so had to get today's planned 7 miles steady, done early.
Picked a local hilly route and set off, first mile was very hard and finished it in 8.21!
Managed to work myself into the session and was happy enough to get it done.
7 miles @ 7.41
Looking forward to a recovery day tomorrow
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »
Looking forward to a recovery day tomorrow
TbL
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AuldManKing wrote: »what does a recovery day look like for tbl these days?
In a hotel beside Gatwicks North terminal, and the roads outside are a spaghetti junction so unfortunately today's recovery was a torturous hot and sweaty 3 miles on the hotel threadmill.
Much preferred last weeks recovery, gentle jog, swim, steam bath, jacuzzi and curry cheese chips
I'm gonna be in the same hotel 4 days next week, on the off chance, would anyone know of a decent running route reasonably close to the airport?
3 miles in just under 30 mins.
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Very busy over the last couple of days and only got a couple of hours keep over the last two nights.
One would think at my age I'd be starting to get a bit of sense and mellow, but I'm getting crankier, more impatient, grumpier and more competitive!
The latest manifestation of this was late last night after arriving at the airport, I always make a beeline to get to passport control quick before it gets thronged and started walking briskly. Some lad in a suit speed walks by me, I pick it up to match his pace, quick glance from him and he ups it again. I'd an overnight bag and he had only a laptop case but feck this, I pulled ahead of him again. He jumps on the travelator and I get the duck waddle in full flow and round the corner to passport control a fraction in front of him. The balls of sweat were rolling off me and I was surprised I made it through without a second glance from the Guard.
Picked the wrong line though as the suit got through before me and gave me the facial expression equivalent of the finger as he passed me
Anyway today's plan called for another mystery session with Coach.
Wasn't looking forward to this at all as was wrecked tired and poor diet for the last few days had me feeling like crap.
Met up at Tymon and Coach changed the session when I told him I was feeling a bit crap. Told me we'd be doing mile reps at around HM pace off 60-75 sec recovery. Did our warm up and started. Deliberately left the watch behind as I've found it great to just let someone else dictate the pace. First mile was pretty tough and I wasn't comfortable, second and third reps were getting easier. The 4th had me in a bit of a hoop as it was mainly on the slight incline.
I thought we'd be doing 5 reps but it was to be 6, wasn't sure I'd manage it at that stage TBH. Don't remember much about the 5th one but sweet Jesus the 6th one really took it out of me. I was hanging onto coach for dear life who was shouting words of encouragement. Also got a laugh when was instructed to stay behind and use him as a wind breaker. I'd have gotten more cover from a cocktail sausage stick
Very happy with the session, especially as I felt I'd very little in the tank at the start.
Finished with a nice chat and cool down jog.
Splits:
6.34
6.31
6.28
6.27
6.27
6.11
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »Very busy over the last couple of days and only got a couple of hours keep over the last two nights.
One would think at my age I'd be starting to get a bit of sense and mellow, but I'm getting crankier, more impatient, grumpier and more competitive!
The latest manifestation of this was late last night after arriving at the airport, I always make a beeline to get to passport control quick before it gets thronged and started walking briskly. Some lad in a suit speed walks by me, I pick it up to match his pace, quick glance from him and he ups it again. I'd an overnight bag and he had only a laptop case but feck this, I pulled ahead of him again. He jumps on the travelator and I get the duck waddle in full flow and round the corner to passport control a fraction in front of him. The balls of sweat were rolling off me and I was surprised I made it through without a second glance from the Guard.
Picked the wrong line though as the suit got through before me and gave me the facial expression equivalent of the finger as he passed me
This had me in stitches.
That suit fella is a marked man. Elbows out next time.0 -
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Plan today called for 7m easy.
Decided to get this out of the way early this morning coz although the body was willing the head would have preferred to have watched the entire boxed set of Glenroe episodes 1983-2001
Was very windy out there but got around comfortably enough. 7 miles @ 8.01
Happy with the way the body is responding to the increased mileage and consecutive days running.
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »the head would have preferred to have watched the entire boxed set of Glenroe episodes 1983-2001
A highly under-rated opus, it has to be said!0 -
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Plan called for the Nursing Home special again, 3 miles at recovery pace.
I usually add a mile or two to these runs but was very stiff all day, so shuffled the three miles off at 9.32 pace.
Would have probably taken a rest day but it's the 23rd straight day running and I've got that world record in my sights, only 44 years and 49 weeks to go
Gonna ask the nurse for an Epsom salt bath tonight and hopefully the legs will loosen up as I've the dreaded track session to look forward to tomorrow!
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You're a machine
Is the running streak by accident or coaches design?
Hey Bulmers nice run yesterday. Mainly coaches design, (think I ran with Ferris on a planned rest day, my ears could have done with a rest after that ) trying to up the mileage now to get used to running on tired legs. The consecutive days running thing is only a bit of a physical illusion though, as those recovery runs are really really easy. (I actually find them better for me than a day off altogether, that might change soon!!)
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