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The Boggers Log
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MisterDrak wrote: »I ran the "arms of the palm" myself in summer 13, was surprised by how uneven the roads out there are, it seems the whole palm is returning to the sea.
If you have time, checkout Ski Dubai, in the Mall of the Emitates. Great fun...
Tnx Mr D,
Roads along the bit I'm staying are in perfect nick, very even, boringly so
Not sure if I'll get to try skiing in Dubai, the whole concept seems counter intuitive
Tnx,
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Today the plan called for 2m wu/cd + 10 x 90 seconds @ 6.00-6.05 pace off 60 seconds recovery.
Despite been wrecked when I got to bed last night I didn't sleep great and I was over 30 mins later than anticipated starting this, putting me under time pressure for my first meeting.
The wind from yesterday had died down considerably and I ran on the same route as yesterday. While Dubai seems to have everything it appears to be missing one vital ingredient, character! This morning while running I recollected running in Jordan and been amazed by the sights, sounds, aromas and vitality of the country and the people. Dubai seems positively sterile in comparison, it's a fake and a sham devoid of any personality and as Murph eloquently put it seems to be "a shrine to vulgarity". Nobody out on the streets this morning except the Indian labourers working on the plethora of construction sites.
Anyway this morning was a bit of a tired run and I was happy to hit the target pace for all the reps but if the truth be known I would have struggled to do any more reps as I was rapidly tiring. Time constraints meant I only got one mile warm up and a half mile cool down.
Splits:
6.03
5.55
5.46
5.51
5.49
5.44
5.49
5.47
5.45
6.04
Decided to go for a couple of very easy stress relieving miles after another long day. Had company for this one so was happy to just plod along, again over the same seafront route. Ran up passed the famous Burj Al Arab hotel that was nicely illuminated out in the bay. It got dark very quickly the sun disappeared like someone pulled the sunshine plug! Unsurprisingly I suppose, the route was perfectly lit by street lights all of which were in perfect working order
Got just over 5 miles easy done followed by a swim in the pool.
Total for the day just under 10 miles.
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Plan today called for 4/7 easy miles am/pm.
Bit of a struggle getting out of the bed this morning but I was glad I did. It was a glorious morning with clear blue skies and a lovely warm sun. Soaked up the rays like an auld lizard over 4 easy miles @ 8.28. Straight into the sea for a cool down swim and I had a nice breakfast at an outdoors table overlooking the bay. Nice start to the day.
The afternoon and early evening got away from me and as I was been taken to a Lebanese restaurant for 8.30 I didn't think I'd get my double run in.
Mrs TbL rang me while I was in the restaurant asking me where I'd left the rope as she needed to secure some outside furniture because of the imminent storm. I don't think she appreciated me telling her that I couldn't really talk as I was dining al fresco while been entertained by a belly dancer. Was threatened that she would save some of the rope for me when I get home
Really enjoyed the meal, huge variety of very tasty food but I've never had as much food placed in front of me. Started with cold mez and then hot mez, a main course, dessert, coffees and some type of little pastries. Was absolutely stuffed to the gutters! It was after 11 by the time I got back to the hotel and I decided to try a few miles. Headed off on the same old route, lovely cool evening with a slight breeze. The miles kept ticking by and I ended up with the 7 done @ 8.21 pace. Probably burned off about a third of the calories consumed at the Lebanese
Total for the day 11.
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The plan today called for 7 miles at pace range 6.55-7.10.
Got out early this morning to get this done, another beautiful morning for running, clear skies and bright sunshine. At the last minute I ended up with company and the 7 miles at the faster pace went out the window. Wasn't too pleased but unusually for me I was to polite to say no! Ended up with 4 miles very easy along the same route. The concrete tile paving is starting to take a toll and the legs are fairly battered and heavy. Even the swim afterwards didn't seem to spark them into life.
Ended up laughing to myself durning one of the meetings today. The whole thing was a bit puerile but broke up the monotony of the day. One of the lads at the meeting had a very thick, heavy Spanish accent and while speaking about some issue he turned to the woman beside him and said "M you need to fcuk us" "Are you listening to me you need to fcuk us". Of course me been a big kid, I was really struggling to stop myself bursting out laughing. He turned to me and said "C don't you think M needs to fcuk us"
I said trying unsuccessfully to contain a big grin, "yes Juan, M definitely needs to focus!"
Finished work at a decent hour and got 90 mins in the sun beside the pool before deciding to focus myself and get the mornings missed 7 mile run in. Headed out in the dark and was very stiff and heavy, the first miles were a big struggle and I came close to stopping. Was a little disappointed with the first few splits as I was expecting them to start with a 6.5x. Decided to just suck it up and finish it no matter what. It was warm (22*) and I was sweating buckets. Finished with a 7.07 average and after been initially disappointed on reflection and all things considered I'm happy enough with it.
Splits:
7.06
7.07
7.17
7.06
7.05
7.16
6.51
Total for the day 11 miles
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ThebitterLemon wrote: ».... the first miles were a big struggle and I came close to stopping. Was a little disappointed with the first few splits as I was expecting them to start with a 6.5x.
TbL
You need to fcuk us more at the start of the ron... 0 -
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »The plan today called for a 4 mile Nursing Home special.
Up early for this, again with company and along the same route. Managed 5 recovery miles but the head didn't feel great. I got roped into smoking a shisha last night which is essentially a big water pipe for smoking. (Thing of a giant sized bong from your student days) . Although I got the mildest apple flavour I didn't enjoy it at all and felt nauseous and queasy afterwards. Smells like incense that the priest would be shaking around at a funeral, feckin awful but I wasn't in a position to refuse.
The swim in the sea cleared my head nicely and I had what will be my last breakfast al fresco for a fair while as I'm flying home later today.
Dubai marathon is on next weekend, should have organised my travel plans a bit better...
TbL
Even though it doesn't feel like it, there is a huge amount of tobacco in it. I've got roped in to smoking it a couple of times but don't like it. Fecks up my stomach.
Nice to see you are culturally sensitive and gave it a go anyway
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KielyUnusual wrote: »Even though it doesn't feel like it, there is a huge amount of tobacco in it. I've got roped in to smoking it a couple of times but don't like it. Fecks up my stomach.
Nice to see you are culturally sensitive and gave it a go anyway
Ya KU, it was rank and I used to smoke a lot.
I'm an Irish Mammys bogger boy at heart that was reared on meat, spuds and veg so some of the more "exotic" things I've had to try on my travels have been a challenge
Cultural sensitivity be damned though, I'll never smoke that bong again!
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The plan today had me doing a 16-18 mile long run and 6 miles easy tomorrow.
I had arranged to do my long run with a legend of Boards in Dublin this morning but unfortunately it wasn't to be.
I arrived in from Dubai last night and was to stay in the big schmoke to get the LR in, but I've to travel to London for the first few days of next week and Mrs TbL needed me to be home early this morning.
Same as last week I changed in the car in Spiddal and ran 6.2 miles until I was picked up by the family wagon (vehicular not spousal )
Felt very good during this and the tarred surface felt like a tartan track compared to the paved concrete tiles in Dubai.
Did a 1 mile recovery run with the eldest who I,m trying to encourage to get more exercise and it's proving a bit of a challenge.
7.2 miles for the day and I'll get the long run in tomorrow.
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »The plan today had me doing a 16-18 mile long run and 6 miles easy tomorrow.
I think young Ecoli might be stealing his ideas from someone else. I'll get TRR to change his email password
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I think young Ecoli might be stealing his ideas from someone else. I'll get TRR to change his email password
I was really supposed to be doing a 22 miler with the last 10 at PMP but Ecoli pared it back so I'd be running something similar to the person who's a couple of weeks behind me for the April smackdown
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Duanington wrote: »Nice going there C - are you full into marathon training mode now at this stage? Nice week there given you were away for a bit
Tnx DD,
Yep, full marathon training now and the miles will ramp up slowly, the auld body doesn't seem to like the winter training much and I think I'm stiffer and slower to recover than I was during the summer.
Enjoy San Fran, no shortage of big hills for those hill sprints you are so fond of
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »Hey Paulie,
Pitch dark and bad roads outside where I am and nothing to see in the gym either
TbL
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Plan today called for 8 miles easy.
An early start this morning meant I'd have to get this in this evening after a long day. Got back to the hotel and changed into the gear straight away so that I wouldn't start coming up with excuses not to get this done.
Back to the gym and the feckin dreadmill, after a very slow start I got 13k done in just under 75 mins.
Did some auld man stretches on a mat in front of a mirror, while not entirely happy with the aesthetics of the reflection on display it could have been worse, it could have been FBOTs
Have a session in the plan for tomorrow but as I'll be travelling tomorrow evening I'll probably switch it out till Thursday.
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »Paces for the mile 6.05 and 85 seconds for the 400.ThebitterLemon wrote: »I'm starting to think I've a mental block with 6 min miles and I'm gonna try and smash through it over the next few weeks.
Session hit as planned. You ran your first sub 6 every less than 6 months ago when you were in top shape and now you feel its a mental block to be hitting it before specific training starts.
Perspective is a wonderful thing so I am going to give you some :PThebitterLemon wrote: »Met up with the coach in Tymon today for the session.
As I'm doing the Achil half as a session on Saturday, today's session was not too taxing, and I ended up thoroughly enjoying it.
2m wu, 1m, 2 x 400, & 4 x 200 with 1 mile cd
Splits were 6.03, 1.26, 1.21, 38,38,38 & 36.
I think the mile rep was the fastest I've ever run a full mile either in training or racing! (I know for sure I've never broken 6). My confidence is starting to trickle back.0 -
Hmmm I am defintiely starting to think that Ecoli has hacked the Turdmesiter's email :pac:
For what it's worth I have been doing the mile reps in 6:20ish (no 400s and 3min recs), I certainly wouldn't be dispondent with your times!!
What kind of times would you expect to be doing the miles in? Surely any faster than current 5k pace would be too fast...
Hey Meno,
bit early to be sandbagging
The plan had me doing the mile reps at 6.05 -6.10 range, and I didn't quite hit that on the last two reps. I'd expect my 5k race pace to be around 6.00-6.05 (although not too confident I'd nail that at the moment). I was hoping that at this stage that 3 mile reps with that decent recovery would be closer to 6.00. I've been cautioned about been overly ambitious in the past though! Just seemed a little peculiar to me that the mile reps were getting slower while the 400's were getting slightly faster. Things are starting to come together a bit better so I'm happy with the way its going.
Decided to skip Raheny as I'm not race fit just yet. How did your long run go?
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Perspective is a wonderful thing so I am going to give you some
Ah yes but back then I'd only recently hooked up with "potentially one of the best coaches in the country", my expectations have increased considerably
Thanks for the flashback, perspective is indeed a wonderful thing.
TbL0
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