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Sunday 24th May
Okay yesterday was my first race as a grown-up - was unbelievably nervous at the start, kept trying to just talk myself through the race, reminding myself of my plan etc etc and it more or less worked. My thoughts of the race are that it was well-organised, a beautiful day for a run, nice course - fairly flat and I almost made my time.
My only gripes are that Adamstown the place is constantly billed as an example of getting planning right in Ireland, with transport links, pedestrain friendly etc....so I got the train out from dublin but not a single sign near the train station telling ya where to go and also a water station would have been a god-send around the 5km mark especially seen as they were giving out bottles of water at the end anyway at the same time as giving out the goodie bags which also had lucazade sport in them - so they had the water, if I'm making sense.
So my actual race.....
as I said at the beginning I was very nervous, lined up in the joggers section, trying to keep back but just before we started the whole field squished up a bit so when we actually took off I was passed by what felt like a million people BUT very proud of myself, I stuck to my planned pace and avoided the temptation to go too fast....kept up the pace around the 6min/km until around 5km mark where i slowed slightly I think. Along the way, from about 3km I started to pass a few people that had passed me at the start so was well chuffed with that.
After about 5km, tiredness started to kick in a little and i slowed a wee bit but not too much, was going fine, still well on for under 50mins (I know I know, not a hugely ambitious time but tis a start) until about 6.5km when I started to feel nausous...and kinda lost my rythem. Luckily managed to pull myself together for the wee incline around the 7km mark, and even passed someone out at the end of it....started to feel good again, although tired obviously but knew I had enough to sprint at the end, just wasn't sure for how long so I held off until about 100metres/120metres when I just let go and ran as fast as i could. In hind sight possibly should have speeded up in two stages cause think i pulled something in my leg switching so quickly - am kinda hobbling today. Also could have kept that up for bit longer so should have started it earlier because my offical time was 50.04. Now I know its only 5seconds slower than my aim of anything under 50 but that was the time that was on the big clock when I finished the race, and I always thought that for chip timed races, there was a map or trigger or something at the start line that started your chip because obviously not being up the front of the race I didn't start at the 00.00 that the clock started at.
But all that said, very happy that I didn't set out too fast at the beginning because I do that in training and have been concentrating on not doing it. And more importantly I enjoyed it, and am happy enough with my time, especially given the heat which was somewhat warmer than what I had trained in - I am like a fecking tomato today...mental note, always always always wear sunscreen!!!
Now I just need to find another race to sign up for!!
Yesterday 8.5km (including wee warm up)
Last Week 22.59km
To Date (since 16th Feb) 86.9km0 -
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Congratulations on the race! Don't worry at all about the time, what you should take out of this one is the experience and the confidence that should enable you to go out and compete in lots more races! Impressive report from a first timer - I couldn't remember half as much as you after my first race
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thanks for those links jlang, just looking at them briefly there seems to be one or two that could fit in with my time table - will have a proper look later - thanks again
And yeah, have been in Melbourne before doesn't get too cold, but boy oh boy can it rain there!! Being Irish and well used to rain might give me an advantage over the home crowd - haha!! 0 -
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Friday 29th May
Didn't get out for run this morning because I had a driving test - failed!
Anywho, went to the gym at lunch time. Am staying with my mum for a few weeks at the moment so went here in Waterford and hadn't been to that particular gym in years so didn't know where things were or whatever....seems better than it was in the past though, so might go again...anywho back to running...did a wee warm-up on the stepper, some weights for strength and then a quick 2miles on the treadmill, not sure of my pace (maths not my strong point) but I did the 2miles (or 3.22km) in about 13mins, give or take.
Felt good and could have kept going but my mum was out of the pool and waiting for a lift home...and anyway treadmills are boring....no idea how anyone spends any length of time on them!!!
Today 3.22km
This Week 7.32km
To Date (since 16th Feb) 94.22km0 -
Saturday 30th May
New plan suggested 30mins of cross training but wasn't really sure what to do cause i had noone to go hiking with, and given the failure of driving test friday, couldn't drive to anywhere on my own - so I sat in sun for 30mins instead
Sunday 31st May
Note to self: there is a reason that the spanish traditionally take a siesta and its not cause they are lazy. Not realising how warm it was today I headed off for a run (aim 5km*) at 1pm - doh!! Was grand (but warm) for first 3.5k or there abouts, then started to get very thirsty and really feel the heat (might look into little water belt thingy cause if I just carry a bottle of water, I drop it frequently). Continued on and the niggle from last week in my right leg came back...figured I'd just keep going but it got worse until I had to give up and just fecking walk remainder of the way home
* due to an inability to judge distances beyond the rudimentary basics of 'near' and 'far' I ended up on a loop that was approximately 7km from start to finish
Anyway below are the new totals for the running bit - avg pace was 6.39/km
Today 5.71km
This Week 13.03km
To Date (since 16th Feb) 99.93km0 -
Had to go back to Belgium for my last exam on tuesday so the early half of the week a bit of a write off running wise but finished my last exam (possibly ever!!) so quite happy! Now just some papers and thesis to write - :eek:
Thursday June 4th
My birthday... Just headed out for a 2miler this morning and did a pilates session to work on core strength. Have a last figured out autolap on the garmin so below are totals updated and km splits....funky toy
Km 1: 6min 15
Km 2: 6min 31
Km 3: 5min 24
467.5m: 2min 47 (avg pace 5.58/km)
Overall avg pace 6.03/km
I didn't intentionally speed up on third km - in fact was trying to be pretty constant so not really sure what happened! Might try and put some structure to my runs in next few weeks....and have a session where I do fartlek or intervals or something to work on speed.
Today 3.47km
This Week 3.47km
To Date (since 16th Feb) 103.40km0 -
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Sunday 21st June
The last week has been mental, settling into the department, adjusting to being in the depths of winter again, the time difference and getting over the long flight....think I was dehydrated last week and in hindsight really shouldn't have run a mere 24hours after landing when I wasn't feeling perfect.
Ended up having to get those disgusting rehydration solution thingys and everything - was about wednesday before I was feeling perfect again. Major change of plans with research, no longer will be spending three months in Indonesia, which means I'll be able to train pretty much all the time between now and end of october so am going to sign up for the DCM....eck!!! Very nervous about it but have an 18week training schedule which starts tomorrow, have a 10k in a month, have the time, do enjoy running and have no crazy aspirations to do it sub-3 or anything, at the moment would be happy with a 4hr 30 but might review that when I am further into the training.
So tomorrow - runners going back on the feet 0 -
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Thursday 16th July
Following gym session on tuesday it was difficult to move yesterday. All the muscles in my body were screaming at me for being so cruel to them so I didn't run, hell I could barely walk!! Also had a physio session because my back has been a little bit tight and I with my history of dodgy back I wanted to be proactive and get it sorted before it got worse....so the only bit of me that wasn't screaming in the morning (ie my back) was screaming by the afternoon - physio was using her elbow on my poor back!! It hurt at the time, and it feels tender today but it does feel looser and I know in a few days it will be better.....just wish I could fast forward to that part!! haha.
Anywho, given that my back is actually worse than I had thought, and in a different section to my usual problamatic part I was instructed to take it easy this week, I can run but slow (more of a jog) and I am absolutely, without a doubt to return to pilates. So this means no race on sunday but seen as that wasn't a target race or anything, more something to keep training intersting I can live with that. Still bit disappointed though as the last race I did was the 8k in adamstown and I would have liked another similar length to see how I am progressing (or not).
Still being sensible, DCM09 is my current target and it is better to have these set backs now rather than in september or october. So did a run this morning more to get my body moving than anything else. First km was horrid but after that it got much easier, kept the pace really slow though just to be sure but set out to do 4 and did 5 and could have kept going except I had to get back to apartment so fairly happy even though the times are shocking slow avg pace of just 6:32min/km. And will buy a yoga mat this afternoon so can start doing pilates at home.
Also think that I made post-gym pain much worse by not stretching properly. By the time i finished I was bursting to go to the loo so the stretchs practically got forgotten - have learned my lesson, won't be happening again!
Today 5.04km
This Week 8.71km
To Date (since 16th Feb) 144.75km0 -
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Monday 20th July
Enforced rest day today...was supposed to go to the gym to work on core but back still bit spasmy so had physio session instead and she is advising against gym work for another week. Did have some acupuncture as well, which was a first for me, apparently aids speedy recovery and means that my back is less likely to feel like I went 10 rounds with mike tyson because the work is focused on the exact spots that need it, more than all the surrounding tissue also - which if true gets a yippee from me!! Will report tomorrow, after my run
Today 0km
This Week 0km
To Date (since 16th Feb) 154.77km0 -
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Wednesday 22nd July
This morning was the 'medium run' of the week - somewhat encouraging to think that this distance was my 'long' run a few weeks ago Highly uneventful run, lots of people out and about which was nice and find running beside the sea really relaxing. Legs are feeling little heavy but still strong if that makes sense...guess I've uped the millage (kilometrage) in the last few weeks so body needs to get used to it.
Ran 8.42km this morning in 52:56 avg pace 6:17. Trying not to think about pace too much and just stay comfortable and increase the distance to build endurance but feel I am getting slower, and its not like I was fast to begin with! Might throw some fartlek or something into one of my short runs just to make it more fun.
Also even though I don't want to get hung up on pace I need to concentrate on starting slower and building up. Am reading Anita Beans book about sports nutrition and how your body gets energy so scientifically it makes sense to start slow so my heart and lungs and speed up enough to switch to aerobic energy production....at the moment i start bit fast and end up slowing down in the middle before speeding up again towards the end, generally spurred on by thoughts of breakfast and coffee.
Km 1: 5:48
Km 2: 5:59
Km 3: 6:10
Km 4: 6:25
Km 5: 6:34
Km 6: 6:40
Km 7: 6:30
Km 8: 6:10
421m: 2:36 (avg pace 6:11/km)
Today 8.42km
This Week 12.95km
To Date (since 16th Feb) 167.72km0
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