Ososlo wrote: » Can 'non-running friend' not be babysitter while you run? Good to see you back at it!
Dubgal72 wrote: » So happy to be back
Bungy Girl wrote: » Welcome back. Good on ya for being so sensible (although I don't think anyone was giving you much choice!). Sounds like a good plan for the week.
adrian522 wrote: » Well done, you showed more restraint than I would have did.
Dubgal72 wrote: » Hi Helen, yes I was sensible in the end (actually I had sensibility thrust on me, it wasn't that willing to begin with). I would have found you "hi, you're female and wearing a RS vest...are you HelenAnne from boards?" Looks like you had a great run on a windy day, well done! I think I'm better now, thanks. And yes, the races are starting to come in thick and fast from April so no doubt we'll come across each other. I hope you can make the May trail run in Howth? I might not run it (in between two races four days apart), but I'll definitely be there setting up a tea and cake stall
HelenAnne wrote: » Welcome back! Glad you're better. I had that chest infection in December and I was out of action for anything for nine days, never mind running! It's hard to shift! Yes, Ballycotton went great for me this year, I really enjoyed it. I was amazed to get a new pb, because I didn't have a single one in 2014 so it felt great to improve a bit again. The wind wasn't bad at all, and after my weekly Howth summit runs, the hills were fine too. I really love the route and the atmosphere so was delighted to be able to run it (was signed up last year but missed it due to injury). Actually, all I would have had to say to make myself recognisable would have been, 'I have brown hair' - there were five of us in RS tops but the others were blondes or redheads. I won't make the April Howth run, but if there is one in May I would love to do it!
annapr wrote: » HelenAnne, did I miss your Ballycotton report somewhere in the flurry? Congrats on the PB, good for you!
Dubgal72 wrote: » Yes, hadn't realised it was a PB so huge congratulations! Sorry, the Howth run is in April, I think you knew that so hopefully see you May. Hills pay off, don't they? I remember reading on Claralara's log - I think it was her Boston marathon report - when she was hitting a tough spot, she reminded herself 'that she eats hills'. Pretty sure she came home first Irishwoman that day too! Let's all eat hills :pac:
HelenAnne wrote: » Hi Dubgal & Annapr, I didn't write a report (I am terrible, I never write race reports and don't have a log, but fear not, I do actually record them in my little running diary. I'm more of a pen & paper logger!) - maybe I will write one now though! Don't know how people know how I did, maybe because I mentioned Ballycotton in reply to someone on the rant thread (:)) or was someone updating how all boardsies did on a log / thread? If so I must have a look at that -- I'd love to know how everyone did. Yes, a new pb for me (72.45, which I know is not super speedy -- Maria McCambridge looked like she'd had time to change, shower, wash her hair, get dressed etc when I saw her cheering me down the final straight ) but it was a PB by 8 secs, and more importantly my first PB since Aug 2013. What's your next race, Dubgal & Anna? Are you doing the MSB 5k? What sort of distances are you concentrating on for the next while? I seem to have shorter races lined up for a while, a 5k, 2 10ks, then I'll be away in May and will have to try to keep up training for the Mini Marathon, and then after that I think I'll do the race series. Best of luck with whatever's coming up next.
annapr wrote: » 72.45 sounds super speedy to me... you would have finished your first pint before I arrived whereas DG would probably be already half cut...
Dubgal72 wrote: » I'd love to see a log of yours here HelenAnne!
Dubgal72 wrote: » Anywhere nice in May?
RayCun wrote: » Leinster Masters Track and Field is last Sunday in May - 800, 1500, 3000m...
Dubgal72 wrote: » Thanks Ray...choices choices.... Is there a schedule yet for heats etc?
RayCun wrote: » I don't think there are heats. From last years results, there seem to be combined finals, all the 1500m women from U23 to O55 ran together, 1500m was U23 and senior together, all the masters in the next race. My guess is they decide the number of races on the day depending on how many enter.
adrian522 wrote: » I get that on runs too sometimes (low blood sugar I guess) usually passes after a few mins though. Sometimes caused in my case by eating carbs with simple sugars too close to the run. Sometimes not though.
Dubgal72 wrote: » Thanks Adrian, she suggested keeping a record (another one!)...so this can count as the record. For the record: I had a pitta with cheese 2.5 or three hours before
Firedance wrote: » I think the nurse was spot on, happens to me too, definitely worth monitoring so you can schedule your runs accordingly:)
Dubgal72 wrote: » Fri 13 March 2.5 After a mile of that, I had - I can only describe it as - 'a funny turn', disorientation which morphed into a hypo-tremble. Luckily this happened at a fruit and veg shop so two bananas and a handful of dried figs later, all was well...well, better anyway. I had a chat with one of the club mates (a nurse) this morning and she said that erratic blood sugar is quite common at certain times of the month ('tick') as well as nausea ('tick') so I'll chalk it down to that for now.
MKDTH wrote: » I get similar symptoms a few times a year, which normally occur late in the evening time. I normally tend to just eat chocolate and feel better after 10 mins or so which sounds very like Diabetes but apparently not as as I've had my blood sugar tested a few times! Maybe Its lady problems like yourself then?
