The Boggers Log

Thanks everyone for the support, it's one of the positive aspects that makes it great to be a member of this forum.

Went to bed at 8 last night and slept for 12 hours!

Back basics today, with a 3 miles recovery run later. it looks like winter is approaching, it's lashing rain and cold.

TbL

Plan today called for 3 miles recovery run.

Got it in, between the downpours and after a few auld man stretches the legs feel pretty good.

Thoughts on yesterday...

Ended up second in my auld man category which was a nice bonus.

As mentioned yesterday I would have been happy with a low 1.28 as nothing I've done recently suggested a whole lot better than that. I genuinely never thought that I could go at that pace, indeed I think I've had a bit of a hang up about my shorter distance paces.

I'm not quite a year on the running forum but I've come on big time since them knocking over a min of my 10k PB and almost 6 mins off my marathon PB.

What I learned yesterday was that (and this was something Krusty said to me when I started logging) cycle after cycle I should improve over all distances. Obviously you need to know what you are doing or put yourself in the hands of someone who knows what they are doing. Will I break 3 hours in Amsterdam? It's unlikely and I probably won't target it this cycle, but I'm sure I will break it, I don't say that to sound cocky but rather it's the realisation that in the right hands and injury free I will continue to improve. When I break sub 3 will I be happy with that, probably not, I'm too competitive. That's also the reason yesterday that I was unhappy that I was happy with the result, I felt I had a bit more to give.

So to get back on the sandbagging moral high ground:

Amsterdam target: beat Menos PB

Within the next 6-9 months go sub 3 and hit 1.23/24 for the half.

Anyway maybe time to stop overthinking it, my head hurts more than my legs

Again thanks to the collective for the kind words and support.

TbL

Plan called for 4m easy am and 6 miles easy pm.

Got out early enough this morning, over my local rolling route. It was quite windy and the first couple miles were outside my easy pace but finished up doing 7 miles fairly comfortably @ 8.08.

Hit the same route after work and it seemed like the wind had strengthened, first mile was 9.15 pace! Felt like more of a chore than this morning but got 6 done @ 8.18.

Trying to manage a little hip flexor niggle that has reared its head, think it's as a result of a tight piriformis am working on stretching that out.

Total miles 13.

TbL

Plan called for 10 miles steady.

Got this in early this morning.

The wind picked up again overnight and it was almost stormy out there. This coupled with a challenging hilly route meant that the splits would probably be all over the place so before I started I decided to pay extra attention to effort rather than the watch.

Was very fresh and windy out there but at least it stayed dry. Managed this fairly comfortably with no drama.

Splits:

8.12
7.20
7.42
8.23
7.21
7.05
7.02
7.12
7.43
6.50

TbL

Ferris B wrote: »

Nice going. Some speedie stuff in there.
What pace does Coach's mean when he gets you to run 'steady'?

Tnx Ferris,

7.30 - 7.50 depending on how I'm feeling on the day. Have been told to try and concentrate on the overall effort level as much as the watch. For an avid watch watcher I found that hard and in the past if I saw a first mile at over 8 pace in a steady session I would have gone mad over the next few miles to rectify it! Happy enough that even though a couple of the miles were outside the steady perscribed pace they were still steady efforts.

Auld dog slowly having new tricks drummed into him

TbL

Plan today called for 4/7 miles am/pm easy.

Headed out on my local hilly route.

The wind early this morning was very strong, my second last mile had me going up a hill into the teeth of a gale and I was barely above shuffling pace. Don't envy anyone who had to do a tempo run in that muck.

Passed a cow munching on a plastic coca cola bottle, didn't stop to see if she swallowed it, but as a lad that has only recently been conferred with Bogger status, I found this peculiar. Any native Boggers around that could tell me if this is normal or is it some form of bovine dental flossing or some rural recycling!

Mentally a tough run and I was surprised that I even managed an average of 8.18 pace.

Got back to my car at 8.30 this evening not looking forward to the 4 miler. I knew I had a head torch and batteries in the car but thank fock the batteries were the wrong size and I decided to can the session. I'll add a mile or two to tomorrow's planned 3 mile recovery instead.

TbL

Plan today called for 4/7 miles easy am/pm and tomorrow called for 20 miles with last 6 at MP.

Switched the days around to accommodate some family stuff.

While the body seemed up for the task the head didn't seem to want to cooperate.

Dry day with patches of sun but it was windy.

Plodded along for 14 miles handy enough but the 6 miles MP were into a strong wind and I couldn't even hit 7 min pace, the last mile I was losing the will to stay upright.

Only positive that it felt like MP effort and it's done!!!

Splits;

7.58
7.53
7.53
8.06
8.06
7.44
8.05
7.58
7.55
8.03
8.07
8.18
8.04
7.57
7.23
7.18
6.59
7.14
7.12
7.36

TbL

yaboya1 wrote: »

I find that wind is definitely the most difficult element to deal with. Although temperature, precipitation etc. can be annoying or uncomfortable the wind definitely affects your pace the most.
Good session

Tnx P,

A couple of weeks ago a session like that would have really pissed me off, but starting to realise (finally) that everything isn't going to go according to plan.

The winds a bitch alright especially if your body shape is a natural wind trap

TbL

Plan today called for 4 miles very easy am, and 6 miles easy pm.

Wind seems to have abated to normal levels, thanks feck.

Lovely morning for a run, took in my local hilly route. I was getting buzzed by squadrons of birds that were bursting out of the hedgerows, and a grouse or pheasant clattered out of a bush and scared the crap out of me with the noise!

Did 6 miles easy @ 7.53.

Dropped the kids up to GAA practice after work and headed out for a few miles as I was caught for time. The legs were very slow to warm up as I got a short massage during lunch and they were still feeling heavy/fatigued. Felt better as the run went on and managed to get 7 miles easy in @ 8.04.


Total for the day 12 miles.

TbL