Running for fun, running for sanity

Blueskye

Tuesday 14th December
4.5 miles this morning before work. Was half asleep for most of it but delighted I got out as had plans for the evening.

Wedesday 15th December
40min tempo run
Didn't get out in the end. My bed won.

Blueskye

Thursday 16th December
40 min tempo run on the treadmill in the gym.
Upper and lower body strength training

I really don't like running on the treadmill but figured if I ran on the road I'd never make it to the gym and if I went straight to the gym I'd never go running once I got home. So at least they both got done. Need to do my 5miler before work tomorrow. It will be a major miracle if I get up to run before work twice in the one week...but miracles can happen (with a bit of positive thinking )

Blueskye

Friday 17th December
Second Christmas party this week, no drinking for me. Left around 6pm and headed out for a run when I got home. 5miles planned. Started snowing after about a mile. Wow it got cold. Really beautiful but very cold. Lots of cars getting stuck. 10miles planned for tomorrow...should be interesting...!
5miles 9.41/mi (got progressively slower as the snow got heavier)

Blueskye

Saturday 18th December
10miles planned, but wasn't sure how far I'd get after more snow falling last night. First few miles were ok but got progressively icier as I went on. Decided to call it a day at 5.75miles as the last bit was treacherous and I decided I didn't fancy a broken ankle just to get in a few more miles. Cork is a bit of a disaster today. Third Christmas party of the week tonight and I'm definitely having a drink! Day off tomorrow.
5.75 miles
18.75 miles for the week
1 spin session
2 weights sessions

Blueskye

Bad week so far. Weather in Cork is crap!! Bloody ice won't melt. Had planned to go the gym last night but talk of freezing fog and more snow seriously put me off. But I couldn't leave it any longer tonight. Seriously scary hill up to the gym but it was gritted.
5 miles on the treadmill
weights session
Travelling tomorrow and out tomorrow night so debating whether a pre-work gym session might be required...

Blueskye

Friday 24th December
5 handy hungover miles. Pretty cold out there but amazing scenery. It's so white and no ice unlike Cork plus the roads were lovely and quiet.

Saturday 25th December
4.5miles - annual Christmas run in Limerick. Ran with an old friend and it really made me push myself a bit. I definitely need to run with people a bit more I think. Freezing cold, fingers and toes numb for the first two miles but the hills warmed us up. Fantastic way to start the day. Hoping to do 10 tomorrow.

Blueskye

Sunday 26th December
10.28 miles
9.58/mi pace
Physio exercises, foam roller
No snow, ice or freezing fog today. Much milder but fairly wet and windy...and grey...not sure which I prefer.

24.78miles this week
1 weights session

Blueskye

Tuesday 28th December
5 miles 9.33/mi pace
Stomach not feeling the best, most likely due to the over-indulgence of the past few days.

Blueskye

Stomach still dodgy yesterday but SHOULD have gone for a run anyway.

Thursday 30th December
Hill sprint session - 4.8 miles
1+mile warm up
6 hill sprints - about 2 mins each and then jog back down
between 8.12 and 7.22/mi pace
1+mile cool down
How can the temperature change so much, flippin roasting out there today...had to put down the hat and jacket. Positively humid!
Felt my knee a bit today, really need to be doing more rehab/cycling etc. Next week I'll get back in the gym once I get home.

Blueskye

Friday 31st December
Last run of the year and it was a good one :-) 5 miles 9.06/mi which felt really comfortable (usually 9.30/mi is my comfortable pace of late) so really happy with that. Buzzing from good news in the family too so that's exciting. Our first grandchild will hopefully arrive in approx 7.5 months time.
Now off to celebrate the end of the year.
988.79 miles this year. Would have liked it to be a lot more. The plan for 2011 is consistency and increased mileage, more intervals and more races. Bring it on

Blueskye

11 miles at 10.01/mi pace - 1hr 50
Found this really tough today, same route as last weekend but seemed way harder. I guess the week's socialising has taken its toll. Not enough sleep, too many late nights and quite a lot of alcohol has to catch up with you eventually. My thighs were really stiff and never really loosened up, which I think is down to wearing highheels most nights the past week, which I don't usually do. And my knee was a bit stiff too. But it's done.
Physio work
Foam roller

25.8 miles this week

Blueskye

I'm not doing too well with my consistency goal so far this year...:o had to dash home after work yesterday instead of heading to the gym as planned and then once I got home I was so exhausted I just sat. Was asleep at 9pm:eek:. All those late nights seem to have caught up with me. Will run Friday to make up for it.
5 miles at 9.13/mi pace
Really needed that run tonight.
16 MTD

Blueskye

Wow how busy are the logs!!
Gym tonight - 40 min tempo run - 4.40 miles
10 mins at 9.13/mi
10 mins at 8.57/mi
8 mins at 8.34/mi
3 mins at 8.00/mi
5 mins at 9.13/mi
4 mins slowing down
Strength work
Core work
Stretching

20.4 MTD

Blueskye

3 easy miles in the slush and ice. Hopefully it melts before I head out for my long run tomorrow.


24.4 MTD

Blueskye

10.21 miles at 9.59/mi pace
Supposed to do 12 today but my heart wasn't in it after about 7miles. Could really feel the speed session and gym work in my legs from Thursday. Freezing cold, hailstones, ice, snow, slush, rain and the odd bit of sunshine so decided to call it at day at 10. Glad to be home and warm.

34.61 MTD

Blueskye

spin class - 1 hour.
stretching

Blueskye

4 miles at 9.30/mi pace
strength work
stretching

Blueskye

Saturday 15th January
13.1 miles Waterford Half Marathon - 2 hrs 44 seconds. What a day, wind and rain and very little sleep Friday night made for an interesting run. The pacers were brilliant (I did finish well ahead of the 2 hour pacers which was a bit weird given the time I got....). It was much tougher than I expected. But first race of the year, a pb by nearly 6 mins so got to be happy with that.

Planned a recovery run Sunday but a pub crawl in Cork Saturday night meant a very ill Blueskye yesterday.

Monday 17th January
Hardcore spinning class - 1 hour. That'll wake you up!

Blueskye

Tuesday 18th January 2011
6.87 miles at 9.04/mi pace
Brilliant run tonight. Just felt like I could have kept on going...unfortunately a dodgy tummy meant a short cut home. Note to self, no chocolate 30 mins before a run
Knee a bit iffy so need to get cracking with the physio work.

physio stretches
core work
foam roller

Blueskye

3miles at 9.40/mi pace
Strength work in gym - upper and lower body
Stretching

Blueskye

5 lovely miles at 9.19/mi
Stretching and physio work

Blueskye

Yoga class this morning. First one on a very long time. Really tough but brilliant for balance, stretching and core work. Hope to keep this up on Sat mornings.

Blueskye

Long run planned for Sunday....well after getting very lost during a hike in the forest...2.5 hours later...I won't blame anyone in particular (cough cough, men and directions...!!) there just wasn't time.

Monday 24th January
5.49 miles at 9.11/mi pace
Really needed that run tonight. Had planned to go spinning but got stuck in work. Hope to make a spin class tomorrow evening.
Stretching.

RacoonQueen

Trianing seems to be going well. Whens the next race?

Blueskye

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Trianing seems to be going well. Whens the next race?

I wouldn't say that, mileage is quite low and have missed a few run here and there but getting a good bit of cross training in which seems to be benefiting me. Ballycotton 10 in March and Connemara Half in April. Also a couple of 10k's - one next month and one in March. Going to keep the distances short til prep starts for DCM.

Blueskye

Spinning class tonight. Had planned on doing weights afterwards but was just too hungry to hang around. Maybe tomorrow if I can get out of work at a reasonable hour...:rolleyes:

Blueskye

Last week was crazy work-wise, I've taken way too much on.
Been snowboarding the past week so no running. Great fun but really hurt my ass falling and it hasn't quite recovered but it's definitely on the mend.
5 easy miles today, felt great just to get out and run. Still some pain, particularly after stopping to change music but am sure it'll be grand by end of next week.

Blueskye

3.5 miles on treadmill as lashing rain outside.
strength training

Blueskye

5 miles at 9.36/mi pace. Really needed that run tonight after a headache-inducing day at work. Lovely run but my ass is in agony still and a twinge in my right knee (the good one!) which is from snowboarding. Looking forward to the body recovering properly.
Core work
Physio work for dodgy left knee!
Foam roller

Blueskye

Saturday 12th February
5 miles
Physio work
Stretching

Sunday 13th February
7.5 miles. Fairly tired and hungover today so glad I got that done. Lashing rain and hailstones but still enjoyable.

21 miles this week
Only 3 weeks to Ballycotton :eek: