The Boggers Log

Never felt this bad in the summer, l'm gonna have to try a course of vitamins for the elderly

TbL

snailsong wrote: »

Finding the winter running tough myself.

Are you running Fields of Athenry 10k on Friday? If so I'll see you there.

Either way, Happy Christmas.

I've entered P, so if I get planning permission, I'll see you there.

What time are you hoping for?

Hope you have a great Christmas break.

TbL

I switched the planned session from yesterday to today.

Plan called for 2m wu & cd, plus 5 x 1 miles off 90 second recovery. Planned pace was 6.35 - 6.45.

Wasn't looking forward to this at all and I was rushing and caught for time. A friend of mine had promised me a few lobster but I hadnt counted on them being live and I had to find a big container and fill it with sea water!! Ended up doing this at the end of the prom at Blackrock down the back of the golf course that has been recently resurfaced. Its about .5 of a mile long so each rep was an out and back. Only got 1.5 mile warm up done before starting the first rep into the breeze. The first rep was the hardest of the lot and felt laboured. At the start of the 4th rep there wss a big downpour and the wind really whipped up. The first half mile of the 4th rep saw the pace drop to 6.55 and it took a good effort to bring the rep pace within the planned pace.

Happy to have this done as earlier in the morning it looked like I might have to miss it,

Didnt get a chance to do any warm down.

Splits;

6.28
6.23
6.19
6.38
6.36

Happy Christmas everyone.

TbL

snailsong wrote: »

There's a 40 minute pacer?
Might go with ye so.

Cool! Just don't be expecting any chat

I'm pretty sure I saw 40 min pacer on the web site. I'll see you near the pacer at the start

TbL

Bulmers74 wrote: »

Should that not be 'Lemons seasons greetings' ??

Haha very funny Bulmers you've obviously given up on the cider and hit the sherry

TbL

Yesterday: a marathon eating to excess session.

Today : the plan called for a 10k race.

I entered the Fields of Athenry which always attracts some large numbers and some quality runners.

It was absolutely pissing down when I arrived to collect my number about a hour before the start. Got my number very quickly and a green Fields of Athenry hat. I beat a hasty retreat to the car an turned up the heat to try and warm up the auld bones. The rain seemed to be remorseless and I didn't get out of the car until 15 mins before the start. I tried to find the 40 min pacer and see if Snailsong was around but I couldn't see either. The only pacing ballon I could see was the 45 min one, so I positioned myself a bit ahead of this. The start area was a sea of green hats bobbing up and down to keep warm as it was wet, damp and cold. The gun went and we were off, there is a short incline after the start and I didn't feel comfortable even this early, but I thought I might work myself into it. Managed the first 3k in 12 mins but only managed a 4.09 for the 4th k and it became a struggle from here.

Felt sorry for myself crossing the line in 41.29, that's just over 2 mins of my PB from April this year! Snailsong came over to me at the line, and we had a chat, he managed a very respectable. 40.15/20.

I forgot to bring a dry top so I didn't stay long in the hall. If I get up to Westport P, I'll give you a shout for a run and well done today.

On my way out I met one of the lads I know who is a bit older than me and who I would usually expect to finish slightly ahead of. "Hey how'd you do"? him "just over 40", me, "Jesus, you must be happy with that!", him, "ah yea, especially that I ran a 50k on a treadmill a couple of days ago for charity", me (under my breath) "fcuk off ya bollix" and out loud "enjoy the Xmas!!"

At least I know where I'm at and what I need to do to get the fitness back. I was in this kinda limbo land for a couple of weeks after Limerick before I started running well again.

Couldn't depend on Santa to deliver some running form for Xmas so I'll just have to do it the hard way!

Splits

6.24
6.30
6.49
6.34
6.50
6.53
Bit 6.23 pace

TbL

martyboy48 wrote: »

Well done on toughing it out, wasn't particularly pleasant out there. I have no doubt you'll be hitting form and targets when it really matters, when the likes of me is burnt out

By the way, there was a lad running ahead of me in the first k who had a most unusual gait/running form. I wouldn't normally take much notice, but remembered you on about "the duck". I actually let out a little giggle to myself before finally composing myself about 200meters up the road

ps I don't think it was actually you, I just got a vision of a giant duck like creature waddling along with us

Great run today Marty, I doubt I was ahead of you at any point today, I started out with the duck waddle today alright but ended up doing the turkey tango

TbL

SamforMayo wrote: »

But don't worry about Marty,TBL, it will take him over 30 minutes I bet( or so he will tell us ).

Hey SfM,

Don't worry.

I'm sure I'll get an opportunity to neuter the Pug durning 2015

TbL