"The dream is alive, I can run up the hills every night..."

rainbow kirby

3 miles in around 27 minutes. Again with the "going out slightly faster than intended" :pac:

5 miles tomorrow. Might need a little more to compensate for Easter eggs!

rainbow kirby

Wrong time of day, starting too fast and not enough water beforehand. Recipe for a crap run. 5 miles in 50.30.

excitementcity

hey rainbow. Congrats on the GIR run time. You are flying it with all your goals and you have done great since your great St Patricks run 5k! You must be thrilled. Think I might attempt an ol 10k myself soon...best of luck in the cork marathon relay. did it myself last year and it was such good fun.:D

rainbow kirby

3 rather easy miles in just over 30 minutes on a really nice evening for running.

I've decided I really like April weather for running when it's not raining.

rainbow kirby

My plan called for a 30 minute tempo tonight - I did 1 mile @ 10.30/mile + 3 @ 9.30/mile. Felt pretty damn good, but I've stiffened up a bit by watching the last 20 minutes of

Man U qualifying for the semi-finals of the Champions League

.

rainbow kirby

3 easy miles tonight. Had a good fill of steak afterwards, this makes kirby a happy kirby.

rainbow kirby

Went for a swim this morning, 1,350m in the pool. I've been sneezing since I got out of the water though!

rainbow kirby

*bounce*

10k training run in 58 minutes and it felt COMFORTABLE

Starting to feel a little happier about the idea of all things longer, because I've still got quite a bit of energy now, and I ran the last mile of that in 9 minutes dead.

rainbow kirby

3 miles in 26.42 (8.54/mile pace). Seriously, when did I suddenly become comfortable with going faster?

*ponders*

rainbow kirby

4 miles in 38 minutes (9.30/mile pace). Went the opposite way around my normal 4 mile loop, that meant that the entire second mile was one long uphill drag.

Think I'll hit the pool tomorrow evening, have ran the last 3 days.

MoonDancer

Wow, you are flying it!!
Fit as a fiddle I tell ya!!

rainbow kirby

No running today, but 1,500m in the pool.

Unfortunately my hair really doesn't like chlorine, and is now sticking up like crazy.

rainbow kirby

4 miles in just under 37 minutes (9.10/mile pace).

Had to do some dog-dodging on the M50 bridge, some stupid bints decided to clog up virtually the entire footpath with their dogs and pretty much expected me to almost get hit by a bus to get around them. *sigh*

Tempted to head to the shops now, and have an evening in with Ben, Jerry and Mamma Mia

rainbow kirby

7 miles today in just over 71 minutes (10.18/mile pace). Felt quite comfortable until just after the 10k mark, that bloody M50 bridge that's about 1km from my house really destroys the legs at that stage of the run... :rolleyes:

Just to show how training's going at week 3 of the 12 weeks of this program:

Kirby's running month, Google Docs style

I've made a couple of changes to the program so far based on advice I've received here and on the LJ Runners community, but I'm a bloody awful slacker about speedwork. That'll have to change though, no more lazy kirby! I'll have to squeeze in one of Woddle's sessions this week.

rainbow kirby

Swam 1,500m today. Got stuck in a lane with one of the most arm-flailing swimmers ever, got whacked 3 times (twice on the arm and once over the head).
Down with that sort of thing. :pac:

Now to have my nose drip for the rest of the night because Terenure College likes to seriously overchlorinate the pool...

rainbow kirby

4 miles today, fairly slow (10.00/mile). I've had a brutal headache for most of the day, and I almost didn't go for my run today because of it.

tantipie

hope you feel better soon:pac:

rainbow kirby

Tried to give one of Woddle's speed sessions a go today (the 5x600 @ 5k race pace, 400m recovery one). Unfortunately due to weather and location I was stuck on the treadmill. I don't like treadmills, or Crunch Fitness in general much at all. Started out at 9kph for 800m to warm up, got 2 reps at 11.5kph for the 600 and 9kph for recovery, but started feeling really dizzy and uncomfortable midway through the third rep. In a move I may later regret, I finished out the run to 5k. I've felt absolutely drained since then, in an "I reckon I'm going to be sick this weekend" sort of way. :mad:

rainbow kirby

3 slow miles along the Dodder today (10.00/mile pace). Felt very tired, definitely thing I'm getting something. Stupid runner's OCD pushing me out the door today because I needed 1 mile today to have had a better April than March...

rainbow kirby

7 miles in just under 1 hr 12 mins (10.18/mile). Felt much more comfortable with the distance this week than I did last week, and that I could have gone further at the end of it. 8 miles next weekend... it'll be the longest distance I've ever run. Unknown territory

Decided to try and get myself used to drinking on the run too, so I bought a bottle of Centra own-brand crappy sports drink at the half-way mark today. Probably should have just got water, because I was only able to drink about 100-150ml of it while running. Of course, now that I'm home, it's gone

rainbow kirby

4 miles this evening, untimed. Just badly needed to get away from my thesis for a bit, I feel better now.

rainbow kirby

Owned by thesis, I haven't run since Tuesday. Should I jump straight back into the schedule (which is for 3 miles today and 8 miles tomorrow), or take it a little easier and cut tomorrow's long run slightly?

jlang

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Owned by thesis, I haven't run since Tuesday. Should I jump straight back into the schedule (which is for 3 miles today and 8 miles tomorrow), or take it a little easier and cut tomorrow's long run slightly?

Personally I'd say stick with the schedule, but don't try to make up for what you missed. 3 miles today won't stress you too hard and take the 8 very easy. A couple of days rest won't harm your conditioning and may help in the short term as you may be fresher for the long run than if you'd had a few sessions this week.

rainbow kirby

3 miles this evening, in around 30 minutes. (10.00/mile)
Took it nice and handy, on a beautiful evening for running

rainbow kirby

Longest run ever - 8 miles in 1 hour 23 minutes (10.18/mile).

Felt wrecked after 6 miles, but just kept going and didn't get killed by the M50 bridge or stupid old lady drivers. Win - and now I've earned the right to eat ice-cream while I watch ER.

rainbow kirby

4 miles this evening in around 40 minutes (10.00/mile). Felt tired for quite a decent chunk of the run, but I got to laugh at some guy trying to put up Fianna Fail election posters and failing miserably because of the wind.

rainbow kirby

What a horrible, horrible week for training. Was so drained from trying to sort out my presentation for my final year project that I didn't run for most of the week. *sigh*

Finally got out again today though, 5 miles @ 10.24/mile pace.

Woddle

Hi RK just wondering whether you sorted your accomadation out, I'm assuming yoink means your taking the extra space in my car , we're going down on the Sunday

rainbow kirby

Yeah, that's exactly what that *yoink* means. I haven't sorted accomodation yet though I might be able to get some couch space from friends down there.

rainbow kirby

GOD DAMN WEATHER. I haven't been able to get a 90 minute rain-free (or rain-light) block in the last 2 days for my long run. Went out this evening with the intention of doing 8 miles, ended up taking the Dublin Bus way out after 3 miles because I hate being drowned by rain SO much. So now I've all this energy with nowhere to divert it...

*sigh*

rainbow kirby

Thankfully, it stopped raining this evening for long enough for me to get out for a bit. 5 miles in just over 50 minutes (10.05/mile). The weather is REALLY doing my head in at the moment :mad:

rainbow kirby

Just back from a very pleasant 5 miles (10.10/mile pace). Took about a mile for me to fully wake up into the run, but after that it was plain sailing all the way

rainbow kirby

4 quick (by my standard, 9.18/mile) miles today, managed to completely miss the rain \o/

Off to a barbeque this evening (lol), gonna behave myself on the booze tonight because I don't want my 9-miler tomorrow to be a penance run!

rainbow kirby

9 miles in 1 hour 37 minutes (10.48/mile), just glad to have finished because that's one of the warmest days I've ever run! Glad to have got at least one warm long run in though, given that my half is in late June it'll most likely be either warm or raining and I'd like to be prepared for both (despite my hatred of wet weather).

So that was my longest run ever... and my highest mileage week ever (26 miles). I'm happy with that

accensi0n

rainbow kirby wrote: »

9 miles in 1 hour 37 minutes (10.48/mile), just glad to have finished because that's one of the warmest days I've ever run! Glad to have got at least one warm long run in though, given that my half is in late June it'll most likely be either warm or raining and I'd like to be prepared for both (despite my hatred of wet weather).

So that was my longest run ever... and my highest mileage week ever (26 miles). I'm happy with that

Well done rainbow. Keep it going.

goofygirl

i've been reading over this thread. rainbow kirby you're my hero!

rainbow kirby

5 miles in around 50 minutes (10.04/mile pace). Slightly later than intended due to being an enormous beast at dinner today (goddamn chicken fajitas... NYOM) and being meat-sleepy for way longer than I intended. Started off very slowly with tonight's run, but got faster as it went on, and felt like I still had a good bit of energy left at the end which is always good

rainbow kirby

5 miles in around 51 minutes (10.11/mile). Was flying until I hit 2.5 miles, then got hit with the stomach cramp of doom (not the girly kind either). Third mile was slow as hell, but was able to pick up the pace again after that.

In other news, I've finally got my weight below 11 stone! Another 2lbs and I'll have lost 4 stone in the last year.

xebec

rainbow kirby wrote: »

In other news, I've finally got my weight below 11 stone! Another 2lbs and I'll have lost 4 stone in the last year.

That's fantastic!! I bet you feel great for it I lost 3 stone a few years ago and it's amazing how much more energy you have when it's gone :pac:

RacoonQueen

rainbow kirby wrote: »

In other news, I've finally got my weight below 11 stone! Another 2lbs and I'll have lost 4 stone in the last year.

Well done.

shels4ever

rainbow kirby wrote: »

5 miles in around 51 minutes (10.11/mile). Was flying until I hit 2.5 miles, then got hit with the stomach cramp of doom (not the girly kind either). Third mile was slow as hell, but was able to pick up the pace again after that.

In other news, I've finally got my weight below 11 stone! Another 2lbs and I'll have lost 4 stone in the last year.

Thats super going well done, your running has come on so much too. all your great work paying off big time.

rainbow kirby

3 miles easy (10.10/mile). Not one of my better runs, that'll teach me to drink some water before I head out when its warm...

rainbow kirby

Planned 9-mile run became 6 due to a combination of heat, hangover and wanting to have something in my legs on Monday. 10km in 1.02.30 (10.00/mile).

It's currently so warm in my room I'm posting in a towel.

rainbow kirby

Cork relays today! I was anchorwoman for the Boards B team (#3247, for anyone who cares). Let it first be said that the weather was not a bit favourable. Yes, it's a beautiful day, but heat is an absolute killer for me.

Picked up the manky, sweaty wristband with about 2.42 on the clock, and instantly started swearing at the hills facing me. I found it difficult to pace it properly (lack of kilometer markers did not help, I normally pace my races in km), but tried to keep to a fairly comfortable 10k race pace. I was very grateful for the 2 locals who were spraying people with a garden hose too, and this was the first time I'd ever had to pour water over my head while running. I went through stages of feeling rather strong, but there were other times when I was wondering "Why? Why am I out doing this on a day like this?".

In the end - 6.4 miles in around 58 minutes. As far as I can determine, it's roughly 9.03/mile pace. If I can keep that pace in my next 10k, and it's not brainmeltingly hot, I think the 55 minute 10k is not that far off (A little messing around with a pace calculator puts my time for 10k today at 56.18 which would have been a PB by just under 2 minutes). I also think that the training for a half is starting to pay off, though there is no way I'm going to make the time for my half that McMillan suggests (2:05:21). Looking at targeting 2.15 for it - realistic?

Team time was 3.40.34 - with little ol' plodder me being the snail of the team! Go us :pac:

Munster_Gal

Well done RK

rainbow kirby

3 nice easy miles this morning (10.05/mile pace). Legs definitely feeling the after-effects of yesterday, but still wanted to get out today because I'm heading straight to Galway this evening...

rainbow kirby

So maybe I'm obsessed. Brought some gear to Galway with me and went for a 50 minute run this morning. Assuming my normal pace, that's around 5 miles, and it was a very pleasant run. Crepes for brekkie afterwards too!

Bally8

You are so totally obsessed girl!! Well done on Cork- great time:)

cfitz

rainbow kirby wrote: »

GOD DAMN WEATHER. I haven't been able to get a 90 minute rain-free (or rain-light) block in the last 2 days for my long run. Went out this evening with the intention of doing 8 miles, ended up taking the Dublin Bus way out after 3 miles because I hate being drowned by rain SO much.

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Let it first be said that the weather was not a bit favourable. Yes, it's a beautiful day, but heat is an absolute killer for me.

I think you're going to have to become a little less fussy

rainbow kirby

Yeah I know, at least when its warm I can just get up early, rain is just plain uncomfortable!