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Dubgal72

Hi boardsies, Ososlo (blame her) pointed me in the direction of Training Logs and suggested that I might like to add one. So here I am.

You can probably guess from the log title that I am shooting for some targets. You might also guess from my user name that I am female, with affiliations to Dublin and am aged 32. I am also not a mathematician.

Back in the 80s my 'previous life', I ran a lot for a teenager. Skip a few decades and I am again running a lot. The interim, not so much. My twenties I spent running away from running, my thirties were spent running back to running, away from running...and mostly drawing to a standstill.

In many ways, I feel like a dinosaur or like I have entered a different century in my reincarnation as a runner (ok, actually I have. Push comes to shove I have entered a new millennium...).
I only found out what a Garmin is this last August, I have no idea what VO2 max is, my HR Max is uncharted territory and I am still sketchy re aerobic and anaerobic fitness details.......
I am going to relearn how to run 'by feel/effort' (actually that's going well, slowly but well) so won't invest in a gps watch just yet. I will get a HRM and definitely buy a stopwatch. The other details I hope to fill in via you guys.

I picked up my asics last Jan and decided (cue eyeball roll) to....run the marathon. As a bucket list thing. So yeah.

I'm glad I did, me and running are back together (*violins*).

And of course the marathon bit me. In the bum and badly. 23 minute positive split anybody?! But along the way I hope I have banked some endurance and have definitely dipped my toe into the beginnings of some quality session work.

For 2015 my targets are:

5k sub 20 mins (Current 21:38)
10k as near to 40 mins as I can (None official)
10 miles as far below 75 as I can (Current 78:04)
HM 1:35. (Current 1:41:08)

Would also like a crack at the track, 800m, 1500m and 3000m for old time's sake.

All advice and suggestions very welcome, thanks in advance. Nagging 'have you done your core exercises this week??' especially welcome!

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Dubgal72

Haha that's a picture alright

Magill makes sense, I just got to piece in 'physiological systems' into the jigsaw of my very incomplete knowledge now! Thank you!!

Duanington

Nice session, re running the session too hard - I'm not sure you did because you had good recoveries between reps and the number of reps was relatively small.

If you stayed reasonably comfortable throughout the reps ( as in not gasping for air on each one) then you're probably spot on *

* what I mean is, we won't know how productive or otherwise these were until after the weekend :-)

Dubgal72

Duanington wrote: »

Nice session, re running the session too hard - I'm not sure you did because you had good recoveries between reps and the number of reps was relatively small.

If you stayed reasonably comfortable throughout the reps ( as in not gasping for air on each one) then you're probably spot on *

Thanks for that

The first k, I honestly thought I was only hitting 5mile pace or slower (so pace judgement still needs some work!) and as they progressed down the distance I used that as a benchmark to quicken my cadence. It was tough but didn't't really die a death until the last rep.

[/QUOTE]* what I mean is, we won't know how productive or otherwise these were until after the weekend :-) [/QUOTE]

And I see you are encouraging the shenanigans but we can discount this session surely due to the 'session + 7-10 days for benefit rule'?!

But thanks Duanington

Dubgal72

Lwtd:

Mon 2 Feb

rest, running

Evening 2xsets core, 1x Myrtl and gen strength etc (1 hour, go me

)

Tue 3 Feb

2x1k 2x800 2x600 2x400
As reported, 10 miles

Wed 4 Feb

5 mile rec run, not too bad. Some of yesterday in legs but not too bad.
Eve: DS core, 1 set (moved to x15 reps) and hip strength etc no Myrtl as 10:30pm...

Thur 5 Feb

PM: Club session/easy run: extra two miles easy before set out.* Easy long warm up before 5x100m+ form hill sprints at 85% effort taxing but not lactic or breathless.
11.7k/7.25 T

*This has really not been a good week with dogs. I took the long way round to the club session and crossed over the (dark) football fields. Half way across, I came up behind a man and a dog. A fine looking Alsatian dog...I slowed and sized up the beast. All good. The beast sized up me (the hairy one that is). Still all good. I jogged around the human whereupon doggy dear decided I was NOT all good and bounded towards me growling, barking and snarling. I kid you not. I backed off, slowly but surely. Yeah yeah I KNOW the advice is not to do that but you try not to retreat when faced by a large growling menacing mutt

The owner had...let's say difficulty...regaining control of his furry friend. It took three or four attempts and I have to say I was not happy! I did actually stand my ground for a few secs but the fecking thing came even closer! At this stage it could probably gulp back the fear in the air...
Anyway owner got the doggy "she's only a puppy..." under control. And we parted on quite good terms I thought for what was a particularly fraught few hours moments. I left him with the advice that "really, you've GOT to keep her on a lead til she's fully trained..." And started to jog only when 30 yards away and with assurances that she was firmly held

Fri 6 Feb
5 miles easy, started off fresh enough but pre-race sluggishness hit about two miles in so cut the planned 10k short. Wasn't worried about tiredness, it's just no fun dragging mutinous legs farther than they want to go. Bit like a dog not used to a leash.
Returned home and launched nearly straight into an hour of Myrtl, general strengthening and dark side core stuff. Nearly got the side-planky hip raise thing to 15 without wobbling or collapsing

Press ups still pathetic, I have reverted to the girly knee ones I was taught in school a loooong time ago.

Sat 7 Feb
Rest planned with thorough Achilles stretching and releasing etc. Ah c'mon now, it wouldn't be pre-race week without a bit of sand bagging

Now where's that pre-race wine....

Good luck everybody racing Sunday this weekend, wherever it is

annapr

good woman, several bottles of wine before the race, that should do it...

(I'm sure you could have outrun that pesky Alsatian... although you don't want to mess with them)

Dubgal72

annapr wrote: »

good woman, several bottles of wine before the race, that should do it...

(I'm sure you could have outrun that pesky Alsatian... although you don't want to mess with them)

I think there would be no sand bagging needed had I attempted that :eek: I did however crack open a nice chocolatey red when I got home and cooled down

Bungy Girl

Dubgal72 wrote: »

"she's only a puppy..."

I got that line before when a HOUND jumped up on me out running and the owner insisted I was over-reacting (the dog was at least my size, possibly bigger and what it lacked in brains it more than made up for in slobbery affection). I'm not 100% on the law but I'm pretty sure if I sent Bungy Jr. up to random strangers to hug/squeeze/talk them to death, there would be consequences so why not dogs too ?!

Best of luck tomorrow, may the odds be ever in your favour

Dubgal72

Bungy Girl wrote: »

I got that line before when a HOUND jumped up on me out running and the owner insisted I was over-reacting (the dog was at least my size, possibly bigger and what it lacked in brains it more than made up for in slobbery affection). I'm not 100% on the law but I'm pretty sure if I sent Bungy Jr. up to random strangers to hug/squeeze/talk them to death, there would be consequences so why not dogs too ?!

Best of luck tomorrow, may the odds be ever in your favour

Over-reacting?? ?OVER-REACTING?? And yes, maybe we should send BG jnr round the parks to give dog walkers a taste of their own medicine

Have a good one yourself too

Dubgal72

Just checked the 5 Day Forecast online. Had to double check it was working because it was showing no cloud or precipitation up until late on Wednesday night when a spot of cloud might appear. A check on temperature shows the app is working, all too well....it is going to be fer-eee-zing tomorrow :eek: brrrrrr

Netwerk Errer

Best of luck tomorrow DG! Tear up the roads.

laura_ac3

Good luck tomorrow DG!

MKDTH

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Just checked the 5 Day Forecast online. Had to double check it was working because it was showing no cloud or precipitation up until late on Wednesday night when a spot of cloud might appear. A check on temperature shows the app is working, all too well....it is going to be fer-eee-zing tomorrow :eek: brrrrrr

Top temp of 8 in Enniscorthy about 12:30 should be perfect! Not many layers needed!

Dubgal72

MKDTH wrote: »

Top temp of 8 in Enniscorthy about 12:30 should be perfect! Not many layers needed!

Ah good, my dilemma will be t shirt or singlet so. Whichever goes best with my shorts

ECOLII

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Ah good, my dilemma will be t shirt or singlet so. Whichever goes best with my shorts

The pre race nerves are evident for all to see

Best of luck tomorrow give it socks

yaboya1

MKDTH wrote: »

Top temp of 8 in Enniscorthy about 12:30 should be perfect! Not many layers needed!

Not many layers about at 3/1 either after the midweek training........

MKDTH

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Ah good, my dilemma will be t shirt or singlet so. Whichever goes best with my shorts

Great minds and all that

Thinking of going with the green summer number!

Dubgal72

yaboya1 wrote: »

Not many layers about at 3/1 either after the midweek training........

Pure zen me

pressure psssht

annapr

Go get 'em tomorrow, Dubgal!!!!

Murph_D

Run well, DG. All the best.

Dubgal72

Enniscorthy 10k 2015: Chip time 42:13. Outside mcmillan prediction but overall I am very happy with the outcome. Crossing the finish line was a guaranteed PB. It's a tough course

Well done to the stable and well done Dark Horse aka MKDTH. Great to meet you all (except for BON aka The Quiet Man who did a disappearing act...). Having a bit of a hypo-glycemic tremble, despite the great spread so race report later

Aaah lack of food getting to me...third scorer on THE WINNING LADIES TEAM, SENIORS NOT MASTERS

annapr

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Enniscorthy 10k 2015: Chip time 42:13. Outside mcmillan prediction but overall I am very happy with the outcome. Crossing the finish line was a guaranteed PB. It's a tough course Well done to the stable and well done Dark Horse aka MKDTH. Great to meet you all (except for BON aka The Quiet Man who did a disappearing act...). Having a bit of a hypo-glycemic tremble, despite the great spread so race report later

Aaah lack of food getting to me...third scorer on THE WINNING LADIES TEAM, SENIORS NOT MASTERS

Good on ya, DG!!! Well done and only the start of your 10k career!

Dubgal72

annapr wrote: »

Good on ya, DG!!! Well done and only the start of your 10k career!

Thanks Lanista

You may take full credit for starting me on this rocky road Anna

annapr

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Thanks Lanista You may take full credit for starting me on this rocky road Anna

LOL... I'm basking in the reflected glory!

Ososlo

Great fecking time and team placing! Super running !

Dubgal72

Ososlo wrote: »

Great fecking time and team placing! Super running !

Thank you! I'll run, well actually ATM, limp with it

The €50 prize will pay for Chinese and wine tonight so win win

Mimojo

Well done DG, super running as always, enjoy the well deserved wine & chinese :-)

Runchick

Geez you're flying DG, prize money too, sweet

Ososlo

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Thank you! I'll run, well actually ATM, limp with it The €50 prize will pay for Chinese and wine tonight so win win

Super! You could make a nice little earner on the side with these prizes! Supplement the income etc!

Duanington

Well done DG - great result !

RedRunner

Stumbled across this log and glad I did. I haven't read it all but it's entertaining on a number of fronts and some impressive performances. Keep up the good work. Some very similar targets to my own too so will be following with interest.