sub 1:40 half marathon

osnola ibax

Yeah, 8.7 miles this evening. Up to the race course, three laps and then back, non eventful except circus was at race course, I have ethical issues with circi.

Ha young boys are two up agin spurs.

osnola ibax

Franky goes to Hollywood

Great day today, sun was shining and I met loadsa boardsies and can now add Racheljev, Blueskye and Tunguska to the list of a/r/tists I've met in purpose.

Gotta text from menoscemo last night, he wasn't up to racing today because he was carrying a knock so he mentioned the idea of pacing 9 min miles, get in under 1:30. I woke up this morning feeling really good and ready to go. Still unfit, I put down 85 but knew 89 was a more realistic goal.

So after scabbing a bit of aqua of meno and discussing tactics with the rest of the lads we set off. We had a small pacing group consisting of memo, Racheljev, rk, and myself.

First 3 miles were ok but I really settled into it around mile 4 and found a rhythm. Banged out 5, 6, 7 and 8 and felt ok. Meno was pacing it well and we had some seconds to spare. Needed them as at around 8.5 miles I began to struggle. I don't like the sun. Recovered for the last mile and put a bit of a burst in to finish 88:55. Really happy with progress now.

Well done to everyone for finishing today. I really enjoyed the run with Meno even when he started shouting at me "COME ON, You're SLACKIng OFF.

menoscemo

osnola ivax wrote: »

Franky goes to Hollywood

Great day today, sun was shining and I met loadsa boardsies and can now add Racheljev, Blueskye and Tunguska to the list of a/r/tists I've met in purpose.

Gotta text from menoscemo last night, he wasn't up to racing today because he was carrying a knock so he mentioned the idea of pacing 9 min miles, get in under 1:30. I woke up this morning feeling really good and ready to go. Still unfit, I put down 85 but knew 89 was a more realistic goal.

So after scabbing a bit of aqua of meno and discussing tactics with the rest of the lads we set off. We had a small pacing group consisting of memo, Racheljev, rk, and myself.

First 3 miles were ok but I really settled into it around mile 4 and found a rhythm. Banged out 5, 6, 7 and 8 and felt ok. Meno was pacing it well and we had some seconds to spare. Needed them as at around 8.5 miles I began to struggle. I don't like the sun. Recovered for the last mile and put a bit of a burst in to finish 88:55. Really happy with progress now.

Well done to everyone for finishing today. I really enjoyed the run with Meno even when he started shouting at me "COME ON, You're SLACKIng OFF.

fair play man, you did well in fairness. we are just back from the pub

racheljev

Fair play OI, great run. Good to meet you today as well

osnola ibax

5.6 miles today, had a really crap day in work, so really glad to do it. Uneventful really, involved a steep climb but pace was slow enough. 10 miler still in the legs I think.

osnola ibax

5 this morn, tough, nowt to report

osnola ibax

NEVER EVER attempt to run for 2 hours after eating an Indian at lunch time. The lime pickle and poppadoms will come back to haunt you. Horrible run 2 hours, sore legs, 11 or 12 miles. Up yours running.

xebec

Few easy miles around Wex on Sunday morning? I'm doing LSR in the morning so should know tomorrow evening what I'll be capable of... Will drop you a message on here/FB to see if you're up for it.

osnola ibax

xebec wrote: »

Few easy miles around Wex on Sunday morning? I'm doing LSR in the morning so should know tomorrow evening what I'll be capable of... Will drop you a message on here/FB to see if you're up for it.

Could definitely meet you for a portion of it, an hour or that. Did my long run on Friday so don't want to over do it.

xebec

Just on train home after 3 hours with the guys this morning... Legs are pretty sore, but I'll make a call later on and drop you a message. Wouldn't be doing any more than an hour anyway, more likely a slow 4-6 miles recovery.

osnola ibax

xebec wrote: »

Just on train home after 3 hours with the guys this morning... Legs are pretty sore, but I'll make a call later on and drop you a message. Wouldn't be doing any more than an hour anyway, more likely a slow 4-6 miles recovery.

Well that sounds perfect, ill be doing that anyway so let me know if you are up for it. No panic either way.

osnola ibax

5 miles around the race track, really enjoyable, there was a running group up there that asked me to join them. Nowt else report except there was loads of red admirals.

osnola ibax

Went up to the race course, 6.25 miles. I just didn't feel great this morning. Got going after 3 miles but died again after 5. Wanted to do 7.5 but was joined on the course by a Doberman so made a sharp exit. Didn't feel great anyway. One too many glasses of wine last night. (Hence some enthusiastic posts on boards last night) :eel: :embarrassed:

menoscemo

osnola ivax wrote: »

One too many glasses of wine last night. (Hence some enthusiastic posts on boards last night) :eel:

Guilty of that so many times. Generally after a boards AC beers which seems to happen after every race nowadays.

osnola ibax

Everybody loves jumping in muddy puddles. Went out at lunch time. I have to say that was one of the most enjoyable runs ever. I got absolutely destroyed in the rain. Soaked to the skin, running through puddles etc. Haven't run since last week cause was having a bit of back trouble but ok again now, kind of 5.6 miles with plenty in the tank at the end

Krusty_Clown

osnola ivax wrote: »

One too many glasses of wine last night. (Hence some enthusiastic posts on boards last night) :eel: :embarrassed:

Is that also when you returned your phone to stock?
Sounds like a great run today, and at lunch-time too, that makes it a double bonus!

osnola ibax

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Is that also when you returned your phone to stock?
Sounds like a great run today, and at lunch-time too, that makes it a double bonus!

Yeah, the weather was amazing today. As for the phone, I wish I never came across the Android forum. Its like, if I can do it, then ill try it. Rooting, debranding, unrooting, flashing, its like a bad carry on film.

Anyways, used a tool from xda which kind of worked but allowed me to downgrade with a stock ruu. Now I'm rooted again and running opendesire which having tried leedroid, nextsense, neophyte, defrost, a rooted stock rom, is definitely the best for me. Its consumed me more than is healthy though. The worst is when you upgrade a rom and you find it doesn't work as well as the previous iteration. Then you have the radios.

Its basically 101 ways to fvck up your €400 phone. All's good for the moment though. Wait til they bring out gingerbread. You understand KC, tell me you understand.

osnola ibax

5.6 miles tonight, grand, tough enough though, pushed it a bit.

earnyourturns

osnola ivax wrote: »

Yeah, the weather was amazing today. As for the phone, I wish I never came across the Android forum. Its like, if I can do it, then ill try it. Rooting, debranding, unrooting, flashing, its like a bad carry on film.

Anyways, used a tool from xda which kind of worked but allowed me to downgrade with a stock ruu. Now I'm rooted again and running opendesire which having tried leedroid, nextsense, neophyte, defrost, a rooted stock rom, is definitely the best for me. Its consumed me more than is healthy though. The worst is when you upgrade a rom and you find it doesn't work as well as the previous iteration. Then you have the radios.

Its basically 101 ways to fvck up your €400 phone. All's good for the moment though. Wait til they bring out gingerbread. You understand KC, tell me you understand.

Can't say I understood a single word of that post....

Blueskye

earnyourturns wrote: »

Can't say I understood a single word of that post....

+1

osnola ibax

earnyourturns wrote: »

Can't say I understood a single word of that post....

Believe me, you are better off. Let me translate anyway, what the post is saying is this:

"I am a geek who is obsessed with his phone. This is not an obsession that is easily understood by people e.g. my wife, who now, when singing 'The wheels on the bus ' to my toddler son, adds the line "the daddy's on the bus go phone phone phone etc." My obsession with phones has also led to several running jokes amongst my work colleagues and generally refer to my overall geekdom.

Updated using my HTC Desire

osnola ibax

11.2 miles, first half was fine, last third was tough. Pain at upper back between shoulder blades, very sore on last 3 miles. Left ankle twinge. Should be ok with rest. Need massage for upper back. Stomach started at me again. Must eat less on Fridays if doing long run in evening. Put muscles not usually employed during running under way too much pressure.


All in all a good run and confidence booster for next week. Not gonna race the kilmore 10k tomorrow. Gonna use the entry fee to buy corona instead. Sorry kilmore AC, ill get u again. Tired now.

osnola ibax

Fvck it, can't resist a 10 k on my own door step. Gonna get ready to head to kilmore now.

Blueskye

Best of luck with the race!

osnola ibax

Blueskye wrote: »

Best of luck with the race!

Thanks blueskye.

50:38, gotta be happy with that after a 2 hour lsr last night. Race report to follow.

menoscemo

That's good going OI. You have obviously come on leaps and bounds since the 10 miler. If I were you I'd think about following the 1:50 pacers next week, not us 2hr pacers (unless you just want to enjoy yourself.)

osnola ibax

Ok, well as u can see above, I hadn't intended racing this because I picked a 11 mile lsr on Friday eve instead. However, I knew there was a good crowd from work going and everyone was asking me was I doing it in work on Friday. Then I met a girl from work down town this morn and by the time I made it up from town the back tension that has been bothering me disappaited and my mind was made up.

So proceeds the lubing and stretching. Bit more stretching than usual cause I was a little tender after yesterdays run. Then off to kilmore with an arcade fire soundtrack, God that album is fantastic. Meet everybody out there. I doing the whole downplaying targets thing because really I'm feeling a bit stupid for being there. Legs feel wrecked tired and my tummy is giving me jip. I take comfort from the fact that last nights lsr went well.

Race starts late but we are off. I just have a stop watch because I need to empty my Garmin history so this will be ran on feel alone. I'm comfortable with that though. I set off anyway and by the time I hit the first mile marker, its 8:24. Any remote chance of hitting 50 is now gone so I just kept going. The miles ticked away and they must have been all close to 8 mins after that. Noone passed me and I passed a fair few. Nothing like a grunting panting runner to irritate you enough to spur you on passed them.

Anyways 50:38, comditions were perfect and it was a nice track. Im delighted with myself and had a huge amount of dopamine dumped into my brain on the way home. Macmillan says 1:52 for a half and I think ill follow that. I have the endurance training done I think. On a side note I think I would have broken 50 had it not been for yesterday's lsr. See ye next Saturday folks

kennyb3

osnola ivax wrote: »

On a side note I think I would have broken 50 had it not been for yesterday's lsr. See ye next Saturday folks

Goes without saying, easily. Good run and fair play after 11 miles the night before

osnola ibax

Went up to the race course this evening for 5 miles, ran 3 laps with some other dude who was up there. Actually surprising how quickly it passed when chatting to someone. Went over on my ankle at one stage because they have cut the whole course up for drainage maybe. Thinks its ok though.

Gonna chance 5 - 6 tomorrow, then should be ok for Saturday after a couple of days rest. Might do 3 on Friday, tis a traditional thing.

osnola ibax

Very enjoyable run today 5.6 miles. Feel some fitness returning