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My Running Chaos

martyboy48

So I've succumed to the idea of a training log

It will not be filled with perfectly structured training, or perfectly executed races, well, not to begin with anyway. As the title suggests, my running to date is more or less based on regular running. "Sessions" have been few and far between, and I still struggle to maintain a desired pace without fluctuation.

I hope by starting this log, I will at least put more thought into my running. I'd also like to look at some flexibility/strength/weight loss work, but this will have to be a gradual/long term, I don't want to try to do everything overnight as I know I'd soon get fed up and look at it as a chore.

So, to me.. Started running back in June 2012 after giving up the smokes. For years I struggled to pack them in, but something was different with the last attempt. I think it was the first time I was truly ready to pack them in. Happy days since and no desire to have a smoke now at all thank God.
Rapidly heading towards the O40 category now, but sure thats just a number

Ran DCM last year as a novice under the excellent guidance of Career_Move and the 2013 novices. What a great journey that was... Memories

And progressed with the 2013 graduates thread under the crosshairs of SamforMayo

A lot of support on that thread from SfM,Bulmers,Ososlo,SeanPuddin and Co, great camaraderie altogether

OH and just to let you know, this log with also be like a diary. As some of ye may know I can ramble on a bit at times

NOTE: I'll also be very greatful of any advice, be it public on here or via PM. Good or bad, sometimes I need to hear what I know from someone else before it sinks in

Next up, DCM 2014 . Heres hoping it's a good one

Any questions, fire away...

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Ososlo

martyboy48 wrote: »

So I've succumed to the idea of a training log

Ha ha knew you'd cave eventually

Great to see this up and running. You're running some impressive times for someone who took it up so recently.
What's the DCM target?
Best of luck with your training and the log. I've a feeling it's gonna be a fun one:D
Hope to meet you after DCM!

SeanPuddin

Fair play Marty, and might I add it's about feckin time!

See you on the road and surely for a pint in Dublin if I can find McGrattan's. Best of luck with the training...

SamforMayo

Hurray! Was it the thought of The Bitter Lemon waiting in the long grass to squeeze you that got you motivated? Delighted you are up and running so to speak, so how is training going?

martyboy48

Tuesday: 12.35km @ 5.13min/km Easyish (I may make up some new words in this log so be warned)

Feeling ok for this. THe knee isn't to bad now, still feel it a bit, but it's not worrying or troubling me. Will continue to monitor it.
On the monitor list now are a dodgy knee, 2 black toenails and a creak in my neck

martyboy48

Ososlo wrote: »

Ha ha knew you'd cave eventually
Great to see this up and running. You're running some impressive times for someone who took it up so recently.
What's the DCM target?
Best of luck with your training and the log. I've a feeling it's gonna be a fun one:D
Hope to meet you after DCM!

Thanks Ososlo

DCM target not set in stone yet. As usual I struggle setting targets till the last minute. Want to set aggressive target though as have a go at it. Weather conditions(wind)may play a part though

3.15 or thereabouts (+/-1hr)

For sure will meet you after. Sure aren't you keeping seats for us

SeanPuddin wrote: »

Fair play Marty, and might I add it's about feckin time!
See you on the road and surely for a pint in Dublin if I can find McGrattan's. Best of luck with the training...

Cheers Sean. Oh there'll be pints alright

Take a proactive approach like I did last year and favourite mcgrattans in your phone sat nav. I was like a real tourist wandering home last year

SamforMayo wrote: »

Hurray! Was it the thought of The Bitter Lemon waiting in the long grass to squeeze you that got you motivated? Delighted you are up and running so to speak, so how is training going?

Well well well, would ya look who arrived on the scene

. Well my ears were burning last night alright, and after the (death by a thousand cuts) encouragement from you to start up a log for so long well I just had to

What date is your 10k again, this weekend is it??

Bulmers74

Good to see the log up & running Marty - best of luck. What's the plan for after DCM & for next year? You're close to a couple of round numbers - sub 40 10k & sub 90 half, when do you see yourself having a pop at these? Have you a plan or timeframe on times or is it more build a more solid structure & the times will come?

SamforMayo

My 10 km :rolleyes: I'm not sure when it is, will have to check the diary;)
Can you convert these KM to miles anymore please, it far from Km s you were reared:)

Bulmers74

SamforMayo wrote: »

Can you convert these KM to miles anymore please, it far from Km s you were reared:)

I know like wtf is 12.35km @ 5.13min/km? I tried to work it out last night & got a pain in me head! All I know is 8k is 5 miles-ish

SamforMayo

Bulmers74 wrote: »

I know like wtf is 12.35km @ 5.13min/km? I tried to work it out last night & got a pain in me head! All I know is 8k is 5 miles-ish

Yes if Marty persists with this, we will have to insist that he only runs distances that we can divide by 8 easily. It could be the bases of a very interesting plan.

SeanPuddin

Impossible, chaos theory doesn't work to the base 8!

martyboy48

Wednesday: 17.4km @5.10min/km(6*1km @5k pace)

Well, it's been a while since I did anything like this so was a bit apprehensive going into it

. After 5k warm up I started off. Plan was a 2 min recovery jog in between but by the second rep it was 2 min walk recoveries

Bought a garmin 310xt lately and getting the hang of programming workouts

5k pace to me was 4min/km so set range to 3.50-4.00min/km. Problem is that every time it beeped for going outside this, I kicked a bit and the result was a bit faster than planned

3:55, 3:47, 3:47, 3:50, 3:46, 3:47, no wonder I had to walk

5 and a bit km cooldown after. Tired but satisfied....

martyboy48

Bulmers74 wrote: »

Good to see the log up & running Marty - best of luck. What's the plan for after DCM & for next year? You're close to a couple of round numbers - sub 40 10k & sub 90 half, when do you see yourself having a pop at these? Have you a plan or timeframe on times or is it more build a more solid structure & the times will come?

After DCM I'll probably wind it back a little and regroup

Next year there's a little something I have in mind but will wait for the new year to see how things are, ya know yourself

Those round numbers. When I started out I was in awe of them, now I want to smash those fookers

Fields of Athenry10k on St Stephens day I plan to go at that pace and see how I go, it will be a bench mark at least to see where I am for a full on go in the new year. 5k time I want to get down a bit too, the galway 5k series and maybe even the Mayo one will ghet me used to racing them which will be of huge benefit I think.
Timeframes and what approach I take will be decided in new year most likely.

SamforMayo wrote: »

My 10 km :rolleyes: I'm not sure when it is, will have to check the diary;)
Can you convert these KM to miles anymore please, it far from Km s you were reared:)

You check your diary and get back to us, I don't want to have to look it up in the Mayo Herald

Miles??? MILES????? It's kilometers now don't ya know. Sure aren't we all EuroBEANS now

I suppose with all the changes I'm making with this log an all, I suppose I'll change to miles so....... But it will be after DCM

SeanPuddin wrote: »

Impossible, chaos theory doesn't work to the base 8!

Exactly!!!!!! 8.04672 is still a nice number to me

And so is 1.609344....
Chaos reigns......

SamforMayo

If you are thinking of doing the Mayo race series it will have to be miles as we have none of them fancy European ways around here. Nice session there, well done.

martyboy48

Thursday 02/10/2014 24km @5:05/km ~ 15miles @8:11/mile

Headed out for this one with an open mind on pace. Fairly windy here around the west today and being the donkey I am I decide to head out along the salthill promenade for it

Found it tough going running into the wind so just tried to go on effort.
Nice evening for it, bit of a chill in the air which I like and not to many around

Looking forward to Athlone 3/4 this weekend, still deciding on how to run it. Next day or two I'll finalize it after reading over the thread on it

SamforMayo

Thanks for the miles! Did you do Athlone last year? It's a great run but fierce hilly! Would you go with the pacers?

martyboy48

SamforMayo wrote: »

Thanks for the miles! Did you do Athlone last year? It's a great run but fierce hilly! Would you go with the pacers?

Ya, I did it last year alright albeit at a slower pace and without MP miles so I either didn't notice the hills to much or I blocked them out of my memory because of the pain :-D
Will probably go out alone but if I fall into a pace group well thats cool too :-)

martyboy48

Friday 03/10/2014 11.1km @5:08/km ~ 6.9miles @8:16/mile

Late enough getting out for this but enjoyable all the same.
Bird from passing car commented on "my fine arse".... I'll take it, it beats the usual "run fat boy, run" I used to get

Tomorrow I'll finalize the plan for Athlone, didn't get a chance this evening with me making cheesecake.... #GordonRamseyWannabe

DOCO12

Delighted to see you started your log. Ill be following with interest. Thank God you listened to the others and are adding the miles, I can't hack that km talk at all

Enjoy Athlone!

SamforMayo

Good luck tomorrow Marty, you should be well fuelled with the cheese cake! Is this your last long run?

martyboy48

DOCO12 wrote: »

Delighted to see you started your log. Ill be following with interest. Thank God you listened to the others and are adding the miles, I can't hack that km talk at all Enjoy Athlone!

Cheers DOCO, ya, I have to do my bit with the conversions

TBH, it is good for me too to get to remember and learn some equivalent paces

SamforMayo wrote: »

Good luck tomorrow Marty, you should be well fuelled with the cheese cake! Is this your last long run?

Thanks, should be grand. Cheesecake was lovely but nephews sniffed it out and went to town on it... I was lucky to get a bit at all

I have a 17 or 18 mile the following week and then it will go back some more. I'm hoping some baking will get me through the taper madness

martyboy48

Saturday 04/10/2014 10.4km @5:17 ~ 6.5 miles @8:30/Mile

Supposed to be a recovery pace but turned out a bit faster. Down to the local pitches like the bird of prey from Mayo.
Since I started to get the knee pain, I've moved all my recovery runs to the pitches. I couldn't be certain but I believe it has helped the knee a lot. knee is 98% right again. I'll probably continue to use these pitches though, almost bang on 1km loop

SamforMayo

Sure it is nice to see the Galway pitches been used!!!!!!!

martyboy48

Sunday 05/10/2014 31.7km @4.58 ~ 19.7miles @ 8:00/mile(Athlone 3/4)

Settled on a plan for this late last night. Plan was as follows;
0-10km - Easy running no pace target
10-20km - Target 5:00km/min (8:00min/mile)
20km-30km Target 4:35-4:40km/min (7:30min/mile)
30km-finish Jog it home

Enjoyed this and pretty much hit targets. Headed out by myself and did my own thing. Pretty sure I saw Meno(at least I'm sure it was him

) at the start, but was to focused to go say hello, after DCM for sure.

Pace dropped briefly for a couple of the faster reps towards the end but this was due to the hills and I pretty much recovered once I was over them so this didn't concern me to much. Decided briefly to keep that pace to the finish but said fook it when I saw another hill

Enough done for the day I said to myself, managed to kick on a bit for the finish and felt strong.
Nice lemon miwadi for a change at the end. Was absolutely freezing after sitting in the grass for few mins. Fingers numb and near shaking. Off to the car, heat on and a few tunes, all good again.
Had a nice buzz driving home. Was a bit nervous going into this but concider it a success.
My only problem now is team bulmers74/TbL... Bulmers is flying it and his confidence is high. Pretty sure TbL had a sniper waiting for me at mile 20 in Dublin....
I need nidge to watch my back......

http://www.strava.com/activities/203781951

SamforMayo

Great stuff Marty, you made it sound easy. Keep your eyes on the prize!!!!!

martyboy48

Did I not mention I was wrecked after

Prize??? What prize????? Nobody said anything about a prize!!!!

martyboy48

Monday 06/10/2014 Rest

Tuesday 07/10/2014 13.8km @5:05/km ~ 8.5miles @ 8:03/mile (5*600)

Tuesday called for 13km with 5*600 @5k pace(4:00/km).
Times were, 2:20, 2:25, 2:22, 2:24, 2:24 - 1min jog recoveries.
Not to bad, out along the prom again with the wind in every direction.
Legs were stiff/tight going into it but really loosened out by the time I got to the 600's.

Need to buy shorts and socks and dump some tops. I've an awful lot of sh1te accumulated between old trainers/tops and shorts that are well past it no more than myself

ThebitterLemon

martyboy48 wrote: »

Sunday 05/10/2014 31.7km @4.58 ~ 19.7miles @ 8:00/mile(Athlone 3/4)

Settled on a plan for this late last night. Plan was as follows;
0-10km - Easy running no pace target
10-20km - Target 5:00km/min (8:00min/mile)
20km-30km Target 4:35-4:40km/min (7:30min/mile)
30km-finish Jog it home

Enjoyed this and pretty much hit targets. Headed out by myself and did my own thing. Pretty sure I saw Meno(at least I'm sure it was him ) at the start, but was to focused to go say hello, after DCM for sure.

Pace dropped briefly for a couple of the faster reps towards the end but this was due to the hills and I pretty much recovered once I was over them so this didn't concern me to much. Decided briefly to keep that pace to the finish but said fook it when I saw another hill Enough done for the day I said to myself, managed to kick on a bit for the finish and felt strong.
Nice lemon miwadi for a change at the end. Was absolutely freezing after sitting in the grass for few mins. Fingers numb and near shaking. Off to the car, heat on and a few tunes, all good again.
Had a nice buzz driving home. Was a bit nervous going into this but concider it a success.
My only problem now is team bulmers74/TbL... Bulmers is flying it and his confidence is high. Pretty sure TbL had a sniper waiting for me at mile 20 in Dublin....
I need nidge to watch my back......

http://www.strava.com/activities/203781951

Coola Boola Marty Coola Boola

martyboy48

Wednesday 08/10/2014 19km @ 5:01/km ~ 11.8 miles @ 8:04/mile

Nice run out salthill again, went out behind golfcourse/driving range as a recent race said they had finished the storm repairs but turned out it's still not quiet finished

Not bad though, just a little more tarmac, hopefully before 25th Dec

Got another pair of brooks adrenalines, in go faster red this time.....

martyboy48

Thursday 09/10/2014 10.3km @ 5:21/km ~ 6.4 miles @ 8:37/mile

Easyish run down for a few laps of the pitches and attempted 6*100 strides.
The usual head out when it's bright and return an hour later in darkness. Must dig out some of my reflective gear..........

martyboy48

Friday 10/10/2014 11.3km @ 5:34/km ~ 7miles @ 8:58/mile

Easy/recovery run. Legs a bit tired/tight so took a handy one. Lovely evening for it, seemed to be loads of people out running today.

Really tired lately, not tired like I didn't sleep last night(still getting usual qty), just tired in general. Find myself nodding off on chair at night. Hopefully its just the training over the last few weeks and will improve during taper period...