Chasing Endorphins

yaboya1 wrote: »

One word paddybarry: Awesome, just awesome!
Come to McGrattans and I'll buy you a pint

Would love to but I must give Mrs PB a well deserved break. We will deffo do the pints sometime.

Back running this week. Legs are good bar some niggle below my right calf.
Monday 6.11 miles @7.55 m/m.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/625832248

Tuesday 8.83 miles @ 8.06 m/m.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/626668457

Wednesday 5 miles @ 6.48 m/m.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/627100837

Thursday 10.98 miles @ 8.19 m/m.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/627792465

Friday 7.75 miles @ 8.10 m/m.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/628263520

Hopefully start doing some sessions next week. My plan is to work on my 5k pace for next few weeks. I have been looking at some logs to find some suitable sessions. Next goal race is Jingle Bells where I hope to go sub 17mins.

Have given serious thought to joining a club as I hate doing sessions on my own and I would undoubtedly benefit from specific sessions and training with quicker runners. Unfortunately, family life makes it difficult to commit so for the time being I will tip away on my own.

Might do a Parkrun tomorrow if the legs feel ok in the morning.

11.71 miles today @ 8.33 m/m.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/629426821

Tonight 9.19 miles @ 7.51m/m.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/632382194

Today 3 mile w/u + Parkrun @5.49 m/m + 2.79 c/d
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/633152890

menoscemo wrote: »

I must have met you there this morning PB, are you the lad that headed out in the lead at the start?

There was a lad ahead of me for about a couple of hundred yards and then I took over the lead from him.

Tough old course but a great workout.

menoscemo wrote: »

Must have a gawk at the pics when they go up later so!!
You possibly asked me before the race if the course was the normal one? I replied that it was and that I had been putting the flags out. Was that you by any chance?

No that was not me. I was wearing a running jacket with yellow DS Racers. I was taking to Joe and Tom for a bit afterwards, think you were there too.

Monday 6.12miles @ 7.46 m/m.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/634895629

Tuesday 9.28miles @ 7.42 m/m.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/635573659

Today 7.5 miles @ 7.33 m/m.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/636017318

My left knee has been bothering me since Sunday's run. I ran quite a hilly route three out of four days and I don't think my knees appreciate it. I have tight glutes/hip flexors and so have been doing plenty of stretches.

Was going to take today off but after reading some of the updates in the training logs on here, I was motivated enough to try one of ecoli's sessions.

Plan was 4*5mins@5k pace (off 2minutes recovery).
Rep 1 - 5.37 m/m.
Rep 2 - 5.44 m/m.
Rep 3 - 5.36 m/m
Rep 4 - 5.50 m/m.

I jogged the first two minutes but walked the other three. Found this tough, especially the last rep. Did not hit the paces I had hoped for but happy enough with actual times. Thankfully the knee was okay.

3mile w/u + Parkrun @5.45 m/m + 2.5mile c/d.
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/637475284

Still not happy with my knee. May have to go to physio during the week if no improvement.

dublin runner wrote: »

Impressive running today. To lead from the front on a windy day for the entire race shows a lot of strength. Loads more there if you latch on to a some strong runners on a fast course. 16.xx must be a target soon?

Thanks. Hopefully go sub 17 at Jingle Bells. Great to see the numbers getting bigger at Tymon. I have great time for the two older lads who finished top five. Hope I'm going as good at that age.