Mum on the Run

Firedance wrote: »

By the way, does this base building allow for random boards trail runs? We gotta organise another one soon if the general consensus is people are around...

I'm sure it does. I have no idea yet what's in store. They can take away my races but they'll never take my trails *shakes fist*.

Devil's Glen is a really lovely one, but might be a bit far out for some people (it's near Ashford) ? Or we could go with the previous plan for Massey/Hellfire ?

Friday – Easy

A tough pilates class followed by a (vDot compliant) easy loop inside St.Annes. Some strides to finish.

• 4 miles easy on grass/trail + strides (4.6 miles)

Cross Training in Fun Galaxy. Almost got stuck in those mangle/roller type things when I had to go up top to rescue BG Jr. Turns out she didn’t need rescuing, just wanted company :rolleyes:.

Saturday – St.Anne’s parkrun 5K
21:21 (non-Jingle Bells PB), 3rd F

The D.3 bus driven by Murph_D was packed to capacity this morning for the short trip to St.Anne’s. In defiance of the weather forecast, the sun decided to shine at 9.30 and it was hot, hot, hot for the run. Discovered GPS doesn’t work so well in St.Anne’s due to the tree cover so was pleasantly surprised with a 21:21 finish as the splits showed up a lot slower during the run. Great to witness PB’s by Hillsiderunner and the Annapr/aquinn power combo. Coffee and scones rounded off a great morning. Was introduced to the concept of a ‘tuck and roll’ by Aquinn, who clearly has a future not just as pacer extraordinaire but also as a stunt double ?

• 6.6 miles incl 5K race

The Beer Mile has been well documented here so I’ve not much to add other than it was nice to meet all of you, even if I will only ever remember you by the description of your Beer Mile outfit. Note to future timekeepers: bring a stack of stickers or place cards. Helluva lot easier than trying to remember under pressure if ‘Skirt’ finished ahead of or behind ‘Rudolph’ and if ‘Eircom Green’ pipped ‘Ozzie Clonliffe’ on the line.

Sunday – Long Run

Lovely run on the Bog of Frogs trail loop in Howth with a friend who’s training for Gaelforce North and wanted to get some hills in. Got there by 11.30 or so and ran from Sutton. By the time we got over to Howth the trail was jammers with big groups of walkers. My friend remarked that it was worse than the Mini Marathon. To be expected on a sunny Sunday, it’s always better to hit this trail off-peak :rolleyes:.

Home to more cross-training in the form of chasing the young un around a loop of the local park while she practices her cycling. She must have done at least two miles. She thinks she’s Stephen Roche. I’m wrecked!

• 8 miles (hilly trail) 85:00

Dunshaughlin 10K next Saturday. Let the taper madness commence!

TOTAL WEEKLY MILES: 30

Runchick wrote: »

Looking good for the 10k BG, super parkrun!!

Thanks Runchick! don't you have a 10K coming up too - is it this weekend?

Runchick wrote: »

Wednesday night :eek:

Just saw that on your log. Best of luck ! Look forward to the report

Firedance wrote: »

this might be of some use to you if you cant do Saturday now..

Thanks FD, best of luck on Sat. Raging not to be there but I'm slightly injured and it's not worth the risk. Will deffo consider the Clonee race if I'm 100% by then. Cheers + have lots of cake for me

Ososlo wrote: »

Forgot to congratulate you on your brilliant Parkrunning last Saturday!
How much of a (non-JB) pb was that? Super running and placing!

btw what's the slight injury? Hope nothing much!

Thanks Ososlo, it was about 25 secs quicker than any previous non-JB attempt (apart from a couple of sub-21's where the course was short which don't count :rolleyes:. Injury is just some back pain caused by the pelvis being out of sync. Saw osteopath today and it's feeling a good bit better already. No running until completely pain free though

hillsiderunner wrote: »

Ahhhhh, sorry to hear that BG.

You are being very sensible ... not to mention a small effort towards Racing Anon

Straight back at ya on the sensible-ness, hope you're doing ok ? The Racing Anon. meetings my start sooner than expected (although I'm hoping for one last hurrah with an 800m if I can fit it in before B-day).

Firedance wrote: »

yep you're right its not worth the risk! 10K's are 10 a penny so you'll have lots of choice, I'll be doing Clonee too (just 'taking part') and we're told its a flat left handed course, and there's always The Lakes 10K too... Don't worry I'll make sure to scoff nibble you're share of the cake . Get better soon!!

Thanks FD, will be looking forward to updates from Saturday!

hillsiderunner wrote: »

I'm fine, slight improvement. But I'm assuming no unless it's a fair bit better tomorrow eve, if it is I can always revise the plan ...

B-day is Base day right?

Fingers crossed, you never know. Look at Dubgal's near miraculous recovery .

Yup, B-day will mark the start of 9 weeks of base building to include 0 races, 0 sessions. Oh I'm a-twitching.