"The Normality of Madness"

ultraman1

sat pm...erdinger,tapas and some eurovision
sunday met up witht eric for a early morn w/u before EOI marathon in clontarf,did 11.5+ to get us back to the clontarf with 10 mins to spare for start of race,sun came out and gave me an alex ferguason nose plus a bit of deyhydration,,pain didnt come till about 30 miles and finished with 38 for the day and a mara time of 4:12 and den off to marshall at local 5k...38...(great race set up and will defo do more if i can get a spot)
monday..easy/recovery 10 miles along canal from sallins to prosperous and back....10
rtd,,95
tof,,#122
mtd,,785

hot to trot

Awesome going . YOu will do big mileage in Belfast at this rate of going . Well done

Oisin11178

Yeah he finished very fresh looking. Poor Eric an hour behind him but they both done very well. Faster average time than Conn ultra for the 38 miles anto ?

ultraman1

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Yeah he finished very fresh looking. Poor Eric an hour behind him but they both done very well. Faster average time than Conn ultra for the 38 miles anto ?

think running time was 5:50,on me knees for last 2 miles,wud of been quicker only got 3 fone calls and had to stop and pretend i was in wrk:o..

ultraman1

tuesday..met up with the don at stepaside,ran up towards 3rock,stopped at some god forsaken hill and did 5 x repeats,1st 1 was ok,by the 3rd one i was pretendin to look at the crystal clear view all the way to the mourne mts,while breathin through my arse,by the 5th one,i would of sold me eyes for a jocky back,and den on to 3rock and back,not looking forward to na fianna 5k now...5
rtd,,96
mtd,,.790
tof..123

ultraman1

tues pm..1 mile w/u and 22min 5k at jonstown,didnt kill meself doin this,and 1/2 mile w/d..4.5
rtd..97
tof..123.40
mtd..794.5

Aimman

ultraman1 wrote: »

tues pm..1 mile w/u and 22min 5k at jonstown,didnt kill meself doin this,and 1/2 mile w/d..4.5

And the race report for 2013 goes to........................

Oisin11178

ultraman1 wrote: »

tues pm..1 mile w/u and 22min 5k at jonstown,didnt kill meself doin this,and 1/2 mile w/d..4.5
rtd..97
tof..123.40
mtd..794.5

22 mins, Did you do it backwards :-)

ultraman1

Oisin11178 wrote: »

22 mins, Did you do it backwards :-)

...
reckon it was long....

wednesday...hard enuf 1hr+ cycle and cut the grass...
thursday,...15 with a few long hillesque bits.legs as stiff as boards,.15..
rtd..98
mtd,,810
tof,,126

ultraman1

friday..cruisey 6 miles ,,off to germany for a cupla days ,hopfully ill get a long run in tomorrow and not drink too much beer,,,,6
rtd,,99
tof,,126:48
mtd..816

Aimman

ultraman1 wrote: »

off to germany for a cupla days ,hopfully ill get a long run in tomorrow and not drink too much beer

Good luck with that intention. I'll be there in a couple of weeks, save some beer for me.

ultraman1

Aimman wrote: »

, save some beer for me.

monday..easy 6.2 to shake the aftermath of all dat beer and sausages.and spagetti ice.cream,,,6.2
rtd..100
tof..128:50
mtd..,822

Marthastew

ultraman1 wrote: »

monday..easy 6.2 to shake the aftermath of all dat beer and sausages.and spagetti ice.cream,,,6.2
rtd..100
tof..128:50
mtd..,822

Yum! I LOVE spaghetti ice-cream:D

ultraman1

tuesday.am..easy 4 mile run around malahide then first OW swim session,didnt do a whole lotta swimmin ,but was worthwhile none the less as i seem not to swim in a straight line
pm ...hard 10km with easy i mile w/d,,,..7
rtd,,102
mtd..833
tof..130:20

Oisin11178

ultraman1 wrote: »

tuesday.am..easy 4 mile run around malahide then first OW swim session,didnt do a whole lotta swimmin ,but was worthwhile none the less as i seem not to swim in a straight line
pm ...hard 10km with easy i mile w/d,,,..7
rtd,,102
mtd..833
tof..130:20

What's a hard 10k ?

ultraman1

Oisin11178 wrote: »

What's a hard 10k ?

opposite to an easy 10km.....

Oisin11178

ultraman1 wrote: »

opposite to an easy 10km.....

Hard 10k could mean you had a bugle doing it :-)

ultraman1

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Hard 10k could mean you had a bugle doing it :-)

i had for some of it..dat was a really hard 1km

ultraman1

wednrsday..long run planned ,met with the don and headed for a tour of lost dublin and pubs that have had murders in it,by 7 miles i was dead,headded back to park for shelter from sun and did lenght of chesterfield road,where i saw either digger or his doppleganger doin a tour of the park on rollerblades in leather pants, and out to castle knock and down knocmaroon hil,finished with 14,,
rtd..103
mtd..#847
tof..132:40

ultraman1

thurs...speed session with the club...5
rtd,,104
mtd,,852
tof,,134

ultraman1

friday,,,long day at wrk,sneaki 5 miles to malahide and den a stonker of a swim session,arms hangin,,,,5
rtd..105
tof,,134:45
mtd,,857

ultraman1

sat ,,,nudda long hot day in wrk,only had time for short run,only got in 8+ and a lot of tirednes in legs dat shouldnt be there with a heavy 3 weeks ahead....8
rtd..106
mtd..865
tof..136:10

Oisin11178

ultraman1 wrote: »

sat ,,,nudda long hot day in wrk,only had time for short run,only got in 8+ and a lot of tirednes in legs dat shouldnt be there with a heavy 3 weeks ahead....8
rtd..106
mtd..865
tof..136:10

Eric squeezed in a 30 miler yesterday . He has a picture of you on his dart board. Gonna get messy in portumna :-)

ultraman1

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Eric squeezed in a 30 miler yesterday . He has a picture of you on his dart board. Gonna get messy in portumna :-)

he mite have to be a bit more prepared and get 100 factor sunscream for sat,,,,only me legs are tired,d engine is purring like a toyota corrolla

ultraman1

tuesday,,,,nice and hot 1k+ OW swim around seapoint,before the tide went out,and den a nice bbq,,hopfully get out for a few miles tonioght...

Dory Dory

ultraman1 wrote: »

tuesday,,,,nice and hot 1k+ OW swim around seapoint,before the tide went out,and den a nice bbq,,hopfully get out for a few miles tonioght...

Did you wear a wet suit? Togs? Or were you pretending it was December again and you were with Kurt and the tri folks?

ultraman1

Dory Dory wrote: »

Did you wear a wet suit? Togs? Or were you pretending it was December again and you were with Kurt and the tri folks?

unfortunatly for the dears at seapoint i wore a wetsuit...... i have to conform or the tri folks wont show me their secret handshake come august when i come out

ultraman1

tues...1.5 miles slow,,tummy upset...1.5 miles home really fast:o...3
wed met up with eammo and ran from his gaf to 11th lock,kinda bonkd again and milled a litre of coke and salt and electrolyte cocktail wen finished ...14+
rtd..108
tof..138:.5
mtd,,882

ultraman1

thursday .... just under 3hrs,18 mile recovery run,absoluty wiped out on this one,,....,anto prepare to be pussywhipped by eric on sat at mile 32.....18
rtd,,109
tof,,141.5
mtd...900

belcarra

ultraman1 wrote: »

thursday .... just under 3hrs,18 mile recovery run,absoluty wiped out on this one

Not sure if that counts as a recovery run??:pac: