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  • #92
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    17.5km in 1:40. Hot hot. And had a swarm of flies all over me till I got to the far side of punchestown. Water station at 10km. My neighbour Julie kept pushing me to go faster, I wasn't able to though.

    Total km : 796.5


    Met a couple out on a run just beside our estate, our pace matched up for a while. I've seen him out loads of times. His name is Philip and he's a 2:40 marathon runner, out training for Berlin at the moment. Think he said he runs with Donore. Someone on here probably knows him anyway. Nice guy.


  • #93
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    10.5km in 57 mins. Ran on my own, no talking, felt great.

    Total km : 807


  • #94
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Ding ding. I'm back. Rock n roll hm done today in 1:56:13. Good run I thought. Went out in the second wave with the 1:45 pacer, and tried to stick it out as long as I could. I had to walk 3 times as I was completely fooked. Had absolutely nothing left for the last km, there wasn't a fear of me bursting into a sprint.

    Total km : 828


  • #95
    beertons
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    10.5km in 59 mins. Took a few days rest, had a sore foot from the race. Unfortunately I ate like a pig during those rest days. Plan now is eat/drink clean, vitamins and fish oil every day. See what I'm like in a month, then decide on DCM. It'd be easier to do if I was lighter. Going to start reformer Pilates also, for my core and to give the muscles a good stretch.

    Total km : 838.5


  • #96
    beertons
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    7km, 50 mins. Was wrecked, out at a party areir, not drinking, but stayed up too late.

    Total km : 845.5


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  • #97
    beertons
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    13km in 1:12. Felt great tonight. My posture was much better, down to the pilates I started yesterday. Legs and core work for an hour.
    Oh, and I got new runners too, Brooks ghost 7. I like them.

    Total km : 858.5


  • #98
    beertons
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    10.5km in 56 mins. Gave it a few bursts of speed going around. Could have gone a bit further, but have a long one planned for Saturday.

    Total km : 869


  • #99
    beertons
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    26km in 2:33. Shocked the body this morning. There was an ice bath waiting for me when I got home. Legs never felt like this before. Found the last 500m really tough, a really nice run overall.

    Total km : 895


  • #100
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    16.5km in 1:32. Great run, really good tonight. The last 3 were tough, but feel good now, after a bowl of coco pops.

    Another hour on the pilates machine yesterday. Posture is definitely better when running. I like the stretching too. Ok, so some bits are a killer.

    Total km : 911.5


  • #101
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    11.5km in 1:05. Was meant to be a gentle run, but a few of the big guns returned to group tonight. We ended up running down to the town hall, and do the route of the Naas 10k, with a run back to the car as a warm down. Windy night, did the 10 in 56 mins, which isn't too bad I suppose.I still finished 10 minutes behind the main group. It's after getting very dark, very quickly. 2 of us nearly went flying over a black German Shepard, didn't see it till the last second, when we both hit the grass . Phew.

    Total km : 923


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  • #102
    beertons
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    26km in 2:39. I had 3 water drops out and they were all needed. First morning of leaky nipples too. One of the girls said I have to start wearing a bra. B1tch. Same run as last Saturday, similar time, so happy with that.

    Total km : 949


  • #103
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    16.5km in 1:29. Fast night I thought. Same route as last Tuesday, but only 3 minutes quicker. A new guy joined the group tonight and one of the others took after him. I did my best to keep with them, till I heard him say 3:09. It was after 8, and it wasn't when the kids get out of school. I let them off, with their 4:30/km, and settled back to 5:?/km.

    Will see what the body is like in another month before I sign up for Dublin.

    Total km : 965.5


  • #104
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    10.5km in 1hour. Some heat still, went nice and slow.

    Total km : 976


  • #105
    jake1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭jake1970


    beertons wrote: »
    11.5km in 1:05. Was meant to be a gentle run, but a few of the big guns returned to group tonight. We ended up running down to the town hall, and do the route of the Naas 10k, with a run back to the car as a warm down. Windy night, did the 10 in 56 mins, which isn't too bad I suppose.I still finished 10 minutes behind the main group. It's after getting very dark, very quickly. 2 of us nearly went flying over a black German Shepard, didn't see it till the last second, when we both hit the grass . Phew.

    Total km : 923

    hi Beertons, i see you ran the route of the Naas 10k. what are your thoughts on it ? it doesn't look like a PB race.


  • #106
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    A pb for me or you? It's a tough enough start, uphill from the town hall to beyond the Garda station. And up again from the ballymore road to Cross's shop. They'll wipe out a lot of people. Flat for the rest, bar the incline up the Dublin road.

    Would I get a pb out of it? Under 50 minutes, maybe. I'm doing 30km the day before so won't be running it. Will give a hand helping out though. Have you a time in mind yourself?


  • #107
    jake1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭jake1970


    i have Athlone half next weekend and i was looking for a 10k race after that. i would be hoping to improve my 10k PB(40:42) but i dont think it will be Naas.

    whats your long term goal ? are you running DCM ?

    best of luck with your running.


  • #108
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Thanks very much. Best of luck with your half. I'd like to try dcm alright, won't commit till I have another month of running under the belt.

    Goals, I'd like to get my 10k under 50 minutes. 47 is a nice number, maybe that. And a half in about 1:47 too. But that's not on the cards for a while.


  • #109
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    29km in 2:50. I should probably slow it down, found it hard from 27. I had 21 done in 2:01. That's all I remember. Saw a lad in wellies walking to croker, from Kilkenny. Nice morning for it I suppose. Hope he didn't forget the ticket.

    Broke 1000km too. Wohoo. Now to try get it up to 1400.

    Total km : 1005


  • #110
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    17.5km in 1:34. Good run. Spent most of my time running on the road, as the footpaths were full of people on bikes with no lights, and all with dark clothes. I felt safer on the road with my hi viz vest.

    Total km : 1022.5


  • #111
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    10.5km in 60 mins. No bicycles on footpaths tonight. Lots and lots of runners. I'm a doubt for Saturday's long one. I have to work. And herself is working Sunday, so can't do it then either. Never thought I'd get grumpy about missing a run. Lol.

    Total km : 1033


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  • #112
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    14km in 1:18. Found it tough after 10. Missed running at the weekend. Couldn't get out for the long run. Forgot about the Kill 10km, should have done that one.

    Total km : 1047


  • #113
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    12.5km in 1:09. Fierce warm out still. Ran on my own for the best part. Have a twinge in my neck, that was bugging me. Roll on Saturday.

    Total km : 1059.5


  • #114
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    31km in 3:09. Found the first 21 fine, did that comfortably in 1:59. The last 8km were horrendous. I'm not as excited now about next Saturday's run!

    Total km : 1090.5


  • #115
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    13km in 1:12. Ran on my own tonight between 5:15 and 5:45/km. it was lovely. Much better than Saturday.

    Total km : 1102.5


  • #116
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    10.5km in 59mins. Grand job.

    Total km : 1113


  • #117
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    27km in 2:50. Wasn't feeling it today. The rest of my group went on to 32km.

    I paid up to do the marathon at last. Hope I'm able for it now.

    Total km : 1140


  • #118
    irish_bhoy82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭irish_bhoy82


    beertons wrote: »
    27km in 2:50. Wasn't feeling it today. The rest of my group went on to 32km.

    I paid up to do the marathon at last. Hope I'm able for it now.

    Total km : 1140
    Thats great running....you deserve a few drinks tonight after that.


  • #119
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Drinks? I was going to do a run tomorrow to get the kms up, seen as I shorted today.


  • #120
    irish_bhoy82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭irish_bhoy82


    beertons wrote: »
    Drinks? I was going to do a run tomorrow to get the kms up, seen as I shorted today.
    Good luck with the DCM


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  • #121
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    16km in 1:30. Ran 2.75 up to group with my neighbour, we call this the warm up. Did a 10.5 run around the town, she sped off with faster lads, and a 2.75 warm down home. We ran up pretty quick, 13 minutes or so. The run home was slow, and the middle one quick considering I was on my own. Great nights run.

    Total km : 1156


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