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tang1 · 21-04-2016 06:45PM

Oh yeah, you'll defo have to go sub 19 mins after last night!!

Firedance · 21-04-2016 10:55PM

Firedance wrote: »

So if the pretty girl hadn't arrived you'd have finished your session early? Shocking lack of commitment to your sport

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Who said she was pretty

TbL

You did

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Got to the 4 min mark on the last rep and a young wan hoped on the treadmill beside me, momentarily distracting me! Decided to keep going while simultaneously trying to ensure that my sweat slick wasn't drenching her. Happy that I ground it out and finished all 3 reps.

TbL

not a mention of young tang in sight!

neilc · 22-04-2016 02:36AM

tang1 wrote: »

I'm sorry but my inner Cavan man wins here, as much as I love NY, no way I'd pay that to run it.

just bookmarked this

ThebitterLemon · 23-04-2016 06:36PM

Yesterday: plan called for another 3/5 mile easy double.

Very long journey via Chicago and Washington to eventually arrive in Dublin around 11am yesterday. Drove down to Galway and into work for a few hours. Was goosed so left early and crashed on the couch. By the time I woke the light was fading so I quickly got the year on and and headed out around a local loop that required me to cross a few fields. After crossing one field I noticed a sign beside the wall that said "Aire nimh ar an talamh", looked around for the bull, then my limited Irish kicked in and I realised it wasn't a "tarbh", couldn't see anything dangerous so I cracked on.

Got home and asked Mrs TbL "what's nimh mean"?, "poison", she replied, "why".

"Never mind" says I, "where's the wire brush I need to clean me runners!"

5 miles easy @ 8.27

Today: plan called for a session but I changed it around so that I'd get this weeks planned "long run" of 12 miles done instead.

Did this on a local rolling route, took it nice and handy as although I didn't get up till midday I was still feeling pretty tired.

Cracking day in the west, ran from the house to Rossaveal port and back. Nice to see my easy pace dropping down on a tougher route than last week and off similar effort levels.

Got 13 miles done @ 7.59, happy with that tbh as the first 3 miles were slow.

Leaked a bit of planned easy miles this week but not overly concerned with that as the consistency is starting to come back and today was my 20th straight day running. Little milestones!!

TbL

ThebitterLemon · 24-04-2016 03:12PM

Today: got the all clear from coach to drop the planned session and race a 5k instead.

Headed off about 10.30 for the 90 min trip to Ballinderry.

Should have stayed in bed, shocking race.

The minimum I'd expected was a sub 20 and to finish in 20.23 (a second slower than 2 weeks ago) is piss poor to be frank.

I've run a couple of 6.30 miles at the end of long runs on previous marathon cycles so I should be easily capable of going sub 20.

3 hour round trip for that toss, ffs!!!!

6.12
6.55
6.30
6.19 for the bit.

Need to try and think about where it went wrong.

TbL

AuldManKing · 24-04-2016 03:25PM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

3 hour round trip for that toss, ffs!!!!

6.12
6.55
6.30
6.19 for the bit.

Need to try and think about where it went wrong.

TbL

the 3hour round trip wouldn't have helped.
The 6:12 1st mile is 14s too fast for a sub 20 attempt causing the 2nd mile to be too slow.
I reckon if your 1st mile was 6:30 you would have ran into it and had a better 2nd mile.

that said - its still a good tempo run - so its not a lost race.

(If only I could take my own advice)

Murph_D · 24-04-2016 03:59PM

Still officially faster. I'm loving this while it lasts.

ThebitterLemon · 24-04-2016 04:23PM

Murph_D wrote: »

Still officially faster. I'm loving this while it lasts.

And I used to think you were a really nice lad Murph, schadenfreude isn't a nice personality trait to have.

Gloating is much better, I'll enjoy stick it to you auld man

TbL

Murph_D · 24-04-2016 05:58PM

I'm just trying to motivate you in my own way.

martyboy48 · 24-04-2016 06:16PM

Doesn't the 5k Series kicks off on tuesday??
I tried hitting 5k pace for .3 mile stretches today and I struggled even with full recovery ☺ It should be interesting when it does kick off... If I see you at any of them I'll keep you honest for first 2 miles and let you go then...

I'll motivate you with some quality b1tch talking about murph and tang and their mocking of you waddle ☺☺

You'll get there C, you'll get there.....

Neady83 · 24-04-2016 06:25PM

martyboy48 wrote: »

Doesn't the 5k Series kicks off on tuesday??

Yup, the first race is this Tuesday in Ballybrit at 7.30pm. I'll be marshalling, will I be cheering any of you on?

ThebitterLemon · 24-04-2016 07:27PM

martyboy48 wrote: »

Doesn't the 5k Series kicks off on tuesday??
I tried hitting 5k pace for .3 mile stretches today and I struggled even with full recovery ☺ It should be interesting when it does kick off... If I see you at any of them I'll keep you honest for first 2 miles and let you go then...

I'll motivate you with some quality b1tch talking about murph and tang and their mocking of you waddle ☺☺

You'll get there C, you'll get there.....

There you are Martyboy, so they finally deported you from Rotterdam

Hopefully see you at a couple of them

Neady83 wrote: »

Yup, the first race is this Tuesday in Ballybrit at 7.30pm. I'll be marshalling, will I be cheering any of you on?

I'm missing the first one as I'm away but hoping to do as many of them as I can. Hope you enjoyed Dingle.

TbL

Ps. Anyone got any pointers (idiot proof ones!) on how to insert my table in a post, don't want to be accused of having my ass wiped again?

FBOT01 · 24-04-2016 07:28PM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

And I used to think you were a really nice lad Murph, schadenfreude isn't a nice personality trait to have.

Gloating is much better, I'll enjoy stick it to you auld man

TbL

TMI

Murph_D · 24-04-2016 07:55PM

:eek: :eek: :eek:

ThebitterLemon · 24-04-2016 08:21PM

Murph_D wrote: »

:eek: :eek: :eek:

You're safe Murph, but your doppelgänger from Boston...

TbL

Firedance · 24-04-2016 08:26PM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

You're safe Murph, but your doppelgänger from Boston...

TbL

Well Murph did say he was more bad ass :pac: :pac: :pac:

snailsong · 24-04-2016 08:42PM

You know you're a lot better than that, C.
Find out what went wrong and fix it.
It'll be all the sweeter when the tide starts to turn. As it will.

Younganne · 25-04-2016 11:34AM

Firedance · 25-04-2016 12:24PM

Younganne wrote: »

To insert a table(well the way that works for me) is

line out your info as you want it in the table

eg
Day| Mileage| pace| etc
Mon| 5m| 7.45| etc

and then highlight all the info and add the table tag from the menu above(its the 17th icon across the menu above(the 4 squared square)

Day| Mileage| pace| etc
Mon| 5m| 7.45| etc
If you cant work it out, stick the info into a post and i table it for you!!

Or, do the table in excel (you don't need lines or anything) copy, paste in between the two table fields and hey presto!

ThebitterLemon · 25-04-2016 09:09PM

Today: I was due to be in Singapore this week but towards the end of last week I was told to cancel it and was summoned to London!

Had to be out of the scratcher at 4am to drive to Dublin for an early morning flight. Typically it had to be last night that the local mangey mongrel decided to spend half the night auditioning for the Canine Voice of Ireland and I got fook all sleep!

The plan today called for 4/5 mile easy double.

Obviously didn't get out this morning and when I got back to the hotel after work the temptation was to catch up on some kip but the lad I'm with runs a bit so we got the gear on a did 6 miles @ 8.35 over a hilly route.

TbL

Ps thanks girls for the table tips, I'll give it a go when I get home

tang1 · 25-04-2016 09:13PM

Just leave this here:

career move · 26-04-2016 05:19PM

Sorry the 5k didn't go to plan - maybe you just need more practice racing them as they're very different to a marathon ??

Re the table. The simplest way might be just to quote my post. Remove the [\QUOTE] brackets but not the [\TABLE] brackets and edit the info as you like. Either that or just accept that you're technologically challenged and a geriatric old fart needs a Zimmer frame more than a table

FBOT01 · 26-04-2016 05:36PM

career move wrote: »

Sorry the 5k didn't go to plan - maybe you just need more practice racing them as they're very different to a marathon ??

Re the table. The simplest way might be just to quote my post. Remove the [\QUOTE] brackets but not the [\TABLE] brackets and edit the info as you like. Either that or just accept that you're technologically challenged and a geriatric old fart needs a Zimmer frame more than a table

I think that's a given, CM

ThebitterLemon · 27-04-2016 10:45PM

Murph_D wrote: »

Still officially faster. I'm loving this while it lasts.

Remind me of your 5k PB pops

TbL

Murph_D · 27-04-2016 11:10PM

20:21. Go beat it to a pulp.

ThebitterLemon · 27-04-2016 11:49PM

Murph_D wrote: »

20:21. Go beat it to a pulp.

Nipped under 20 tonight, think I did a 1952, isn't that the year you were born

TbL

martyboy48 · 28-04-2016 12:50AM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Nipped under 20 tonight, think I did a 1952, isn't that the year you were born

TbL

Where?? Race or TT?? Just curious

ThebitterLemon · 28-04-2016 02:20AM

martyboy48 wrote: »

Where?? Race or TT?? Just curious

Some local yokel 5k up around Tangs neck of the woods.

How did you get on yourself last night Marty?

TbL

Firedance · 28-04-2016 06:44AM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Some local yokel up around Tangs neck of the woods

TbL

Are we still talking about a race or should this be moved to a different forum

Well done!! Can't wait for the report!!

Murph_D · 28-04-2016 08:40AM

Good man. Knew you had it in you.

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