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My Running Chaos
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SamforMayo wrote: »Light weight! !!!!
I wish I was a light weight
I reckon my calves alone weigh the same as a small child 0 -
Saturday 21/02/2015 21 miles @ 8:26
Sunday 22/02/2015 10 miles @ 8:21
Saturdays run was to be a bit of a tester to see if anything flared up during a longer run and thankfully all ok. Even incorporated a few miles in TbLs stomping ground around dangan. Wasn't a sinner around the place bar a few ladies walking about
Felt good after this run and ended up going for a few pints of guinness saturday night
Sundays run felt surprisingly good considering my alcohol intake last night
Manages to avoid the wind and the rain as I left it till the afternoon to get it done 0 -
Monday 23/02/2015 5 miles @ 9:25
A cold, wet, windy one tonight down at the pitches. Sat in the car for 5 mins in the hope it would ease off a bit, but I knew deep down I'd just have to brave it.
Easy/recovery pace on paper, but had to battle at times to make progress into the gusting wind and nearly blown over a couple of times when I got caught with a sudden gust. You'd swear I was 8 stone or something 0 -
Tuesday 24/02/2015 12 miles @ 8:02
Really had to talk myself into heading out this evening, the couch was very comfy and I was beginning to nod off before I finally went and togged out
Wasn't to bad once I got going, but I was a bit more tired than expected when I was finished. Just a blip hopefully..0 -
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SamforMayo wrote: »What s next for you Marty? Kinvara?
Ya, will be out in kinvara alright. Will just be used as part of a training run though, I'm only going out for the glorious chocolate goodies afterwards... You're off chocolate right 0 -
Wednesday 25/02/2015 7 miles @ 8:09
Felt a lot better this evening, a bit more lively Pace was increasing whenever I went with the flow so had to pull it back a bit in the end.
Might do a few pace miles tomorrow to vary things a bit.. We'll see though...0 -
martyboy48 wrote: »Ya, will be out in kinvara alright. Will just be used as part of a training run though, I'm only going out for the glorious chocolate goodies afterwards... You're off chocolate right
Feck off, yes I am, and today is a challenging day!0 -
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Saturday 28/02/2015 24 miles @ 8:29
Not great weather wise, bit of mist and a good wind blowing. Put it off until 14:30 and still no let up
Headed for an out and back out the Tuam road (N17). Wind with me on the way out and knew it would be tough going on the return leg - I wasn't wrong
Ended up going out 14 and a bit as I lost track of things. It's east to loose track of things when there a near gale pushing you along Tried to pull back the pace on the way out but it was just to difficult with constant gusts.
The minute I turned for the return leg, I was hit with the wind and rain in my face. Not a gale or anything but it was like I was tuned into the easy effort from the way out and it was a big effort to get going again.
I was putting in what felt like a huge effort to get close to pace and what energy I had was just being zapped with little reward. Around the 20/21 mile mark I stopped at claregalway for a drink and TBH I needed to stop to catch my breath as well.
After the drink I headed off again for another 3-4 miles but struggles to get going again.
At the 24 mile mark I stopped the watch and walked the couple of miles home.
It was by no means a horrific run, just tough going towards the end. Glad it's done though, makes the beer gown down better 0 -
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I did a 26.2 training run a couple of weeks ago, and after another run or two after that I got a niggle that you *made* me be sensible about.Holyfeckaroonie and +a bazillion to SfM's lunatic comment....buuuut....surely you should have carried on for another 2.2 miles??!
I wont lie, the thought did cross my mind, but the plan was 24 so I stuck to it
You'll get your 26.2 out of me next week all going well
*showed me the light
I got to the scrapyard on the N17 where I turned for home. A scrapyard, how apt I thought to myselfSamforMayo wrote: »Or run the 26 miles with the wind at your back and get the bus home from
Claremorris. Were you afraid of crossing into Mayo?
Afraid is a strong word.... I wouldn't feel comfortable crossing the border by myself though, I'd really need a local with me to tell them all I'm not from revenue or such... Mayo is as close to the wild west as you can get 0 -
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Monday 02/03/2015 5 miles @ 9:22
5 mile recovery run this evening. Did the trick and felt good during/after it.
Didn't go to the pitches, opted instead for a couple of loops around the block.
One thing that's getting on my wick lately is overgrown tree branches/shrubs taking over haft the footpaths in certain areas. It's not to bad when you know they're there, but then the odd one catches you by surprise and you have to duck and dive like a boxer to avoid getting your eye taken out 0 -
Tuesday 03/03/2015 10 miles @ 8:19
Back down to the Doughiska road for a few rolling hills. Enjoyed this run, bit of effort required at times but nothing to bad. A nice change as I wasn't down there for nearly a couple of weeks. Variety is the spice of life 0 -
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Thursday 05/03/2015 12 miles @ 8:19
Another evening down doughiska for my troubles Was actually an enjoyable run, pace was fairly controlled as some might put it
Easy day tomorrow before saturdays long run. Looking forward to it..0 -
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Friday 06/03/2015 5 miles @ 9:01
Easy/recovery run this evening. Probably should have tried to get it a tad slower but no harm. Early start tomorrow for trip to kinvara so hopefully a good night sleep. May be a blustery one 0 -
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »Marty I hope you didnt run on the main road to Kinvara in those conditions, the wind is savage and that road is horrible to run on.
Don't envy you running in that!!
TbL
No, it's a bad stretch for running alright. Choose the slightly better option of kinvarra to ardrahan road. Still had to be on guard and tuned into what was going on around me, but there was less traffic, little to no race going traffic, just the odd farmer and young lad tearing about the place 0 -
Saturday 07/03/2015 26 miles @ 8:12
Kinvarra half was the good enough reason to get out for an early run. Got to kinvarra about 10 and hit the road. 13.2 miles before arriving back for the start of the 10k. Saw them off and soon I was off again with the half marathon gang. About 15 minutes wait between my long warm up and start of the half, not to bad and didn't really get cold.
Was a bit of a breeze but could have been worse. Not sure I could have PB'd in those conditions but know a couple of people who did.
Back to the hall for a feed and a cuppa. Was gonna get a massage but que was to long and as I had a 10k number bib(mix up at reg, some other marty dude took my no), I thought they'd think I was takin the piss looking for massage after a 10k
ps was actually 26.4 miles... DG was looking for a 26.2 the last week 0 -
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Sunday 08/03/2015 12 miles @ 8:04
Knee was a little stiff this morning so planned on taking it easy when I went out for the run later.
Was free to go running around 4ish so did a little foam rolling and pottered about the house before finally heading out at 5.
Knee was grand once I got going and felt no negative effects from yesterdays run.
Was great reading up on some great racing from boardsies this evening, some super results about the place 0 -
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