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DCM 2015: Mentored Novices Thread
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Do send the route, that's very close to me. I'll incorporate it in the LSR this weekend as some HSR-style recce
Most of my mid-week runs will be the same course tho, lunchtime at work is really the only option. But new routes are always welcome, especially now the mileage is increasing! Thanks!
I did most of my road training on this loop a teenager In fact I'm pretty sure it was my first ever 'run' when a gang of us used to do a morning run around there aged 11 or 12 in the summer holidays. Ah memories :cool:
If you start at the church, go for .8km (:rolleyes: ) straight down Ballybride Road to the top of 'jackers lane', the little lane that takes you over the motorway footbridge, turn right down Lordello Road (no footpath on this stretch as you probably know), all the way to the T junction, turn right up Ferndale Road - this is where the slope is, about 250m - then all the way back to the church. Geodistance measures it just under 2k. The only drawback is that you are doing loops. You could divert by taking the long stretch up by the Travellers' site (Ballychorus?). It's a slight drag up from the church but so good coming back. I think you're familiar with this road? I've been able to really stretch out here, even after a hilly run up around the lead mines.0 -
Your words of run tall and watching my posture were in my head think it helped also discovered I'm a little competitive as I heard someone on my shoulder .... No way was I letting her past me .... What have I become
You must have a few bad influences in your life. Don't be worrying about what those around you are doing just enjoy your running
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Now for the bad news, Strava just informed me that someone had the cheek to steal my crown for some short local segment. The obvious option is to stop off on the way home this evening and take it right back. It's a 200m segment up the side of a very steep hill as far as I can tell. I set my time on it last year as part of a very slow 10k.
The plan would be to do a little warmup at the bottom of the hill, jog lightly to the start of the segment and then absolutely leg it up the hill, I'm talking eyes bulging, muscles popping, lungs burning, spluttering, gasping, flat out sprint. That should just about cut his time in half. Of course that doesn't exactly tie in with what I said above so I may have to leave that until Christmas.You must have a few bad influences in your life. Don't be worrying about what those around you are doing just enjoy your running
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hillsiderunner wrote: »make sure you don't head out too late now! :rolleyes:
I need a picture-log and some strategically parked carsI did most of my road training on this loop a teenager In fact I'm pretty sure it was my first ever 'run' when a gang of us used to do a morning run around there aged 11 or 12 in the summer holidays. Ah memories :cool:
If you start at the church, go for .8km (:rolleyes: ) straight down Ballybride Road to the top of 'jackers lane', the little lane that takes you over the motorway footbridge, turn right down Lordello Road (no footpath on this stretch as you probably know), all the way to the T junction, turn right up Ferndale Road - this is where the slope is, about 250m - then all the way back to the church. Geodistance measures it just under 2k. The only drawback is that you are doing loops. You could divert by taking the long stretch up by the Travellers' site (Ballychorus?). It's a slight drag up from the church but so good coming back. I think you're familiar with this road? I've been able to really stretch out here, even after a hilly run up around the lead mines.
Yes - that sounds familiar. I have been shying away from the Ferndale Road because of lack of footpath and crazy drivers. I didn't realize that stretch had a footpath? I don't mind Lordello Road as that's very quiet. I shall be giving it a go this evening.
Ballychorus stretch, yes, that's very familiar. One of my favourite routes is up that drag, left onto Puck's Castle Rd (quite steep up), all the way towards Quary Rd where it drops very sharply again towards eventually Ferndale Road. I'm sure you know it well!0 -
It doesn't :eek: the trick is to stay facing traffic for 100m then cross over. Just keep an ear out for crazy drivers
Yes - that sounds familiar. I have been shying away from the Ferndale Road because of lack of footpath and crazy drivers. I didn't realize that stretch had a footpath?!
The footpath starts again just after the lane way through the woods so you won't be exposed for too long 0 -
Ah Lordello Road.
One evening last summer, I had gotten my first Garmin and was headed out for a 5km run, I wasn't all that capable of much more at the time. As I now had my trusty garmin, I no longer needed mapmyrun so left my phone at home. I planned out a route before I went out. It included the beautiful Lordello Road, which, despite not being too far from me, was not a road I knew. Well. I know it now.
This was the facebook status which followed.
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Hahaha which traumatised you more, the unscheduled 12.5km or ending up in Bray :pac:Deleted User wrote: »Ah Lordello Road.
One evening last summer, I had gotten my first Garmin and was headed out for a 5km run, I wasn't all that capable of much more at the time. As I now had my trusty garmin, I no longer needed mapmyrun so left my phone at home. I planned out a route before I went out. It included the beautiful Lordello Road, which, despite not being too far from me, was not a road I knew. Well. I know it now.
This was the facebook status which followed.
Ps are you in a club? If not, I have just the club for you 0 -
Hahaha which traumatised you more, the unscheduled 12.5km or ending up in Bray :pac:
Ps are you in a club? If not, I have just the club for you
I've never been so happy to end up in Bray, at least I knew my way home from there. I had visions of ending up in the boot of someone's car, visibility was getting bad, the sun was going down. I was petrified. The only reason I kept running was because I was afraid to walk
No club! Please do tell 0 -
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Deleted User wrote: »I've never been so happy to end up in Bray, at least I knew my way home from there. I had visions of ending up in the boot of someone's car, visibility was getting bad, the sun was going down. I was petrified. The only reason I kept running was because I was afraid to walk
No club! Please do tell
Yeah Lordello at night on my own wouldn't be my first choice of solo run! Or any of those back roads....
I was thinking of Bray Runners as you're in that neck of the woods. They actually train in Shanganagh Park which is really Shankill.0 -
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We are having a crazy heat wave here in N. France (home of the gray skies and rain usually). Waited until 9pm last night to do my 3 miler and it was still 33 degrees :eek:! I only managed 2.5 and I felt like dying. Weather will continue to be 30-40 all this week so I may have to resort to the dreadmill tonight and try to wake up before the ball of fire in the sky tomorrow 0
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So, I made plans with a friend this evening because it's a rest day, and tomorrow would normally be a run day (easy run) but I forgot I have a work do tomorrow evening.
I'd normally just go out in the morning but I have a meeting at 8am and don't want to go running on my own in the park at 5am!
Would getting my 5 mile easy run done on Saturday be feasible? Before I go for my workout? I'm also running a 10 mile LSR on Sunday.
Or, is it really safe to run the streets and Phoenix Park of Dublin at 5am...for a single woman running alone?
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This Fat Girl Runs wrote: »So, I made plans with a friend this evening because it's a rest day, and tomorrow would normally be a run day (easy run) but I forgot I have a work do tomorrow evening.
I'd normally just go out in the morning but I have a meeting at 8am and don't want to go running on my own in the park at 5am!
Would getting my 5 mile easy run done on Saturday be feasible? Before I go for my workout? I'm also running a 10 mile LSR on Sunday.
Or, is it really safe to run the streets and Phoenix Park of Dublin at 5am...for a single woman running alone?
What would DubGal do?
Can you run at lunchtime or between finishing work and the work do?
I wouldn't recommend a 5 mile run and a workout followed by a 10 mile run the next day.
Can't comment on how safe streets are at that time, I'd imagine they're fine but I'm always tucked up in bed!0 -
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This Fat Girl Runs wrote: »So, I made plans with a friend this evening because it's a rest day, and tomorrow would normally be a run day (easy run) but I forgot I have a work do tomorrow evening.
I'd normally just go out in the morning but I have a meeting at 8am and don't want to go running on my own in the park at 5am!
Would getting my 5 mile easy run done on Saturday be feasible? Before I go for my workout? I'm also running a 10 mile LSR on Sunday.
Or, is it really safe to run the streets and Phoenix Park of Dublin at 5am...for a single woman running alone?
What would DubGal do?
Hehe just read all those replies thinking 'oh yeah, that would work', 'oh yeah that's a good idea', 'yeah one missed run isn't the end of a run' and 'yep definitely, something is better than nothing...' So any of the above 0 -
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You must have a few bad influences in your life. Don't be worrying about what those around you are doing just enjoy your running
Where are the wise words of don't look at your watch don't let anyone pass you and take everyone out in front of you for the last 800 meters gone ????? Mmmmm who said that to me ????0 -
5 miles with 3 miles MP done.
|Plan|Actual
Warm Up|11:00ish|10:36
Mile 1|10:10 - 10:30|10:11
Mile 2|10:10 - 10:30|10:28
Mile 3|10:10 - 10:30|09:56
Cool down|11:00 ish|10:47
Controlling my pace is hard. I thought mile 1 was faster and I am amazed with mile 3. I really thought I had done a consistent 10:20 on that mile.
Overall happy enough, didn't feel under any real pressure during it.
Well done and don't worry about the pace distribution this week, it's all about getting the feel for the session right now and beginning to analyse how you felt on each section so job done there 0 -
Have people started thinking about their marathon shoes yet?
Have Kayano's at the moment, about 350miles up and not loving them. Thinking about the Saucony ride 7 next or the Brookes ghost. Can't find Saucony in Limerick so thinking of ordering off lifestyle and can return to a store if I don't like. I'm a 6.5 in Asics, any recommendations on whether to go for a 6 or 7 in Saucony?
Was in Saucony last year but changed to Kayanos this year found them really light and great support nearly died at the price of them ..... I've never paid that for shoes !!! Crying shame but finding the Kayanos good. Got the analysis done over in amphibian king. 0 -
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Hehe just read all those replies thinking 'oh yeah, that would work', 'oh yeah that's a good idea', 'yeah one missed run isn't the end of a run' and 'yep definitely, something is better than nothing...' So any of the above
Yeah, same here.
I think I'll go early in the morning, 5.30 maybe, and run what I can in the time I have. Have to be home by 6.45 to start getting ready for work. Running at lunchtime wouldn't be feasible as I couldn't shower afterwards and on the day of a work do, I'd definitely want to be showered! :pac:0
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