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Runs End, Running Doesn’t
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The Dunboyne 4 Mile is on Sunday 29th March, might be nice to do that distance if you decide to do Sportsworld in May, tho might be too close to the K Club...it's a great race though! (Yeah, you guessed it, I'm a member of Dunboyne AC so a bit biased
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Sounds good too, and not too far away, will check it out - Cheers :-)0 -
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That's brilliant. See if they're involved in the Meet & Train leagues. Great (short!) races to do with your clubmates.Think my mind is made up that I am going to join the club anyhow, Im sold!
K-Club ?targeting a 10km in April to check my progress.
Good for you. I lasted until 25/1 then had to celebrate Raheny so fell off the wagonAfter a completely alcohol free January (longest month EVER!), had a lovely takeaway and a couple of glasses of wine Sat night to celebrate. 0 -
Bungy Girl wrote: »That's brilliant. See if they're involved in the Meet & Train leagues. Great (short!) races to do with your clubmates.
K-Club ?
Good for you. I lasted until 25/1 then had to celebrate Raheny so fell off the wagon
Cool will look into the Meet & Train leagues, never heard of it to be honest, boards is just full of super information!
Ya thinking K-Club is the one to go for, its nearby and is on at a good time for me, great to have something to work towards.
Well done on getting to 25/1 - Celebrating drinks after Raheny were a must, very well deserved! And getting from 1/1 to 25/1 was great going. I wont be doing a drought like this again in a hurry I dont think!0 -
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Well done, you will really thank yourself for joining in three months time when those PBs come flooding inTuesday 03/02 – AM
Gym Routine
Legs (20 min), Arms (30 mins), Core (10 mins)
Had a meeting I had forgotten about Tues evening so unfortunately didn’t get to go to club session after all. Will be back to it next week!
Wednesday 04/02 – Rest Day
Back to the dreaded dentist again so was fit for nothing after
Thursday 05/02 - Tempo – PM
Distance: 5 mi
Time: 46:07
Av Pace: 9:14 min/m
Splits: 9:42, 9:38, 8:35, 8:23, 9:50
Went out yesterday evening with no real plan, just to get a few miles in. Ended up sleeping in that morning so I was a bit all over the place. Forgot my HR strap then so plan to go by HR went out the window too. Decided on a 2 mile WU, followed by 2 miles @ 5km pace. I wasn’t too sure what that pace should be, I figured around 8:30-8:45, and then do a CD. Enjoyed the first 2 miles as legs felt fresh after a days rest and then picked up to a pace that I felt I could reasonably maintain for the 2 miles. I didn’t look at my watch just tried to run by feel and what I thought I would keep going with, and then finished with a 1 mile cooldown. Looking at the splits this morning happy with the effort for my first attempt at this kind of run. Since last week its like I have suddenly realised that I can actually run a bit faster so want to test it out! Hoping to try a proper interval session next week.
Friday 06/02 – AM
3.2km (2 mi) (Treadmill Recovery Run) – 22 Mins
Gym Routine: Legs (20 mins), Arms (20 mins)
Legs were a bit tired so nice to stretch them out before doing normal gym stuff.
I am out tonight so wont make club run tomorrow so will head out Sunday instead, hopefully something longish but will see how it goes.
And finally…..as of this morning I have officially joined the running club, ohhhh exciting!!
And nice paces, especially by feel! 0 -
Hi M, just catching up with your log -- looks like the club running is already having a positive effect on your pace, that's great. Glad the knee has cleared up too.
Cheers, ya knee seems to be back to normal touch wood. Well done on your own log, I am an avid reader already!!Well done, you will really thank yourself for joining in three months time when those PBs come flooding in And nice paces, especially by feel!
I really hope so, guna aim for a 10k in April, prob the K Club all going well so will see. Now in fairness have never done a 10k before so it has gotta be a PB!! But hoping to aim for 55ish, I am hoping that seems realistic!0 -
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I am having a bit of an issue with my runners, got Mizuno Wave Inspire 9’s in September, was my first trip to AK & was delighted with them, took to them straight away and sorted out any issues I was having beforehand. For xmass got a pair of 10’s which I have started to break in. Have worn them a few times, but Thurs evening started to get a numbness in the ball of my left foot, and ended up having a sore calf after the run. Again on Sunday around mile 5 same sensation set in. I think as I was taking it easy it wasn’t as uncomfortable but still it lasted for the rest of the run. Any suggestions on what the problem could be? I don’t think the laces are too tight, and they are the same size as my other runners and do feel really comfortable etc. I know I should have gone back & gotten fitted again but they were a prezzie & I did suggest them as I figured they would be very similar to my own.
+1 but with the Wave Riders for me. I'd run in these a good bit a few years back, and even had a few backup pairs I'd bought in a sale. So I hadn't been shopping for a while. Anyway last summer I needed a new pair and bought the Wave Rider 17 on the internet from the US (it's been so long, they weren't selling the narrow versions in the UK any more...). But I ended up getting pain in one foot soon after & am pretty sure it was due to the shoes. I brought them along with me when I went to the shop to get fitted and one of the assistants explained that in the design for the 17s they had changed from a flexible midfoot to a stiffer one. It's something pretty significant I would think so a pity they don't highlight these things.
Anyway ended up with Saucony Jazz which I love even more than the old-style Wave Riders so it was a positive experience overall
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Bungy Girl wrote: »It's really annoying when you have the perfect pair of runners and then they go and 'upgrade' them to the next version and they're just not quite right. Happened me before and I ended up searching online for old stock of the previous version and bought a few pairs quite cheaply. You could compare the technical stats of the two versions (www.sportsshoes.co.uk is good for this) and it might give you a clue where the changes have been made.
I had checked into the spec and it seems ok to me, but really I haven’t a clue! Have been kinda avoiding wearing them again, but I think tomorrow will really loosen out the laces and see how I get on, they are really pretty so I want to keep wearing them, how sad is that!!!hillsiderunner wrote: »+1 but with the Wave Riders for me. I'd run in these a good bit a few years back, and even had a few backup pairs I'd bought in a sale. So I hadn't been shopping for a while. Anyway last summer I needed a new pair and bought the Wave Rider 17 on the internet from the US (it's been so long, they weren't selling the narrow versions in the UK any more...). But I ended up getting pain in one foot soon after & am pretty sure it was due to the shoes. I brought them along with me when I went to the shop to get fitted and one of the assistants explained that in the design for the 17s they had changed from a flexible midfoot to a stiffer one. It's something pretty significant I would think so a pity they don't highlight these things.
Anyway ended up with Saucony Jazz which I love even more than the old-style Wave Riders so it was a positive experience overall
This buying runners lark is a lot more technical that I had first realised!! I had read a lot of reviews and they seemed to be very similar, but I guess there would be a change like that between the two versions and I wouldn’t have picked up on it. Will give them a few more outings and see if it improves!
Loving the look of the Saucony Jazz by the way!Hey, sorry to hear of your club experience the other night. Really, you should be placed in a group or on a run suited to your current fitness. Ideally, you shouldn't be left to run on your own (safety first but it also defeats the purpose of a club run. Is there a captain or co-ordinator you can have a chat with?
On a Tuesday the club just meet up for a run around the local area so I guess its not a session per say, Thurs night is on the track and sounds to be a more structured. I don’t want to be holding anyone back, but I def cant do that again or I will collapse into the ditch and never be seen again! I guess it depends on who else is there, and also it is mainly my own fault for not saying something and just slowing down. I don’t mind at all running on my own, but as you said the purpose of me joining was to run with others! There is no meet up this Sat but next week I hope to talk to someone on it. I also need to go along to the Thurs session on the track to get a feel for that, but kinda putting it off for another week or two until I build up my running a bit more and am confident I will be able for it, and I don’t want to risk an injury. Im sure it will iron itself out, just feel like Im a bit clueless at the moment. Need to meet other newbies and people at a slow pace like myself.0 -
Have you had an introductory chat/session to establish your current level? I'm sorry to hear you're putting off your next structured session...as I said before, in an ideal world, you would be slotted in with other runners at more or less the same level as you. I'll sure if your club heard you were contemplating putting off a Thursday session because you didn't feel ready they'd be horrified (well they should be ). Hope your chat goes well. Don't be afraid to tell them of your concerns. Write them down before 0
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This buying runners lark is a lot more technical that I had first realised!! I had read a lot of reviews and they seemed to be very similar, but I guess there would be a change like that between the two versions and I wouldn’t have picked up on it. Will give them a few more outings and see if it improves!
Loving the look of the Saucony Jazz by the way!
I especially like the coral/white pair (also have the turquoise) but am not really paying attention to style anymore, it's so hard to get the right fit. The Jazz are for neutral/supinating runners (I supinate), and are light but cushioned (no support).
In relation to your laces comment above, only thing I'd add about the Jazz is that it's the first pair of trainers in ages where I can securely tie them but don't have the feeling of the runner pressing down onto the top of my foot ... (I have a high instep). When I tried on the Jazz in the shop and went outside for my test run, I was thrilled about this. 0 -
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Have you had an introductory chat/session to establish your current level? I'm sorry to hear you're putting off your next structured session...as I said before, in an ideal world, you would be slotted in with other runners at more or less the same level as you. I'll sure if your club heard you were contemplating putting off a Thursday session because you didn't feel ready they'd be horrified (well they should be ). Hope your chat goes well. Don't be afraid to tell them of your concerns. Write them down before
Havent really had an introduction to be honest, but in fairness to the club they are in the middle of arranging an event so seems to be a bit of a bad time, but come next week should all be ok again all going well. I will def talk to someone on it as I do really want to get involved and improve, and in fairness they do seem well run club etc. Good idea will write it all down, as otherwise I could be waffling for the night!0 -
Bungy Girl wrote: »Sounds about right and perfectly normal to me ! I think you're in good company around these parts
Ya, I know it shouldnt matter what runners look like, its all about the fit etc....but some are just SO purdy!!! Is it bad that I care more about running clothes and shoes than I do about regular clothes??!0 -
Finally an update! Feeling like I have gone off the face of the earth this week, and to some degree I have. Its been a manic week to say the least, with no running done at all
Life just got on top of me, but will be back to normal from next week. Pre-marriage course this evening & all day tomorrow so that is ruling out more running time, but will be back fighting fit next week.
Quick re-cap:
Friday 13/02 – PM
Distance: 3.1 mi
Time: 29:11
Av Pace: 9:25 min/m
Splits: 9:50, 8.45, 9:41
Just a quick run after work, had planned to do a long run on Saturday morning so took this one handy, nice to get a few miles in in day light. Easy first mile, upped the pace for second, and took it easy for mile three.
Sat 14/02 & Sun 15/02 – Nada
Up to 90, nothing remotely fitness/running related done – enough said!
W/C 16/02
Monday 16/02 – AM
Cross Trainer WU (10 mins)
Spin Class (40 mins)
Wednesday 18/02 – PM
Toning Class (45 mins)
Khai Bo Class (45 mins)
Thursday 19/02
AM - HIIT Class (40 mins)
PM – Circuit Class (1 hour)
Dying to get out running, really missed it this week, schedule will be returning to normal next week.
Have SO much reading to get caught up with the training logs!0 -
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