Keep pushing on

gilmore

Mon 29/3/10
4.4 miles @ 8:27 pace, including a few strides. HR 146

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Tue 30/3/10
9 miles @ 7:34 pace, HR 158.

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Fri 2/4/10
8.2 miles @ 11:08 pace, HR 125.

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Sun 4/4/10
22.8 miles @ 8:12 pace, HR 156.

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Tue 6/4/10
11.1 miles @ 7:30 pace, HR 160.
Included 10*0.5 miles @ 5:51, 5:49, 5:58, 5:57, 6:00, 6:01, 5:55, 5:54, 5:55 and 5:49 pace. Hardest session i've ever done. Wanted to give up and go home after the 3rd rep but somehow managed to stick with it.

gilmore

Wed 7/4/10
6.2 miles @ 8:23 pace, HR 145.

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Thur 8/4/10
11.7 miles @ 7:19 pace, HR 164.
Included 4*2m @ 6:55, 6:54, 6:51 and 6:53 pace.

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Sun 11/4/10
19.5 miles @ 7:54 pace, HR 159. Last 9.5 miles @ 7:31 pace.

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Tue 13/4/10
7.7 miles @ 7:37 pace, HR 162.

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Thur 15/4/10
11.9 miles @ 7:31 pace, HR 161.

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Fri 16/4/10
4.6 miles @ 8:59 pace, HR 134.

Sat 17/4/10
18.5 miles @ 8:14 pace, HR 148.

Tue 20/4/10
6.7 miles @ 8:13 pace, HR 144.
Felt some sharp pain in my lower right leg during the run and all day afterwards, hope it's not the onset of shin splints. Will rest for the next few days and take it from there. Not a good time for this as Limerick is only 11 days away.

gilmore

Thur 22/4/10
No pain at all in leg yesterday so decided to test it out with a few easy miles this morning. Started off nice and handy, still felt fine so decided to chance doing my last tempo run before the marathon. Ended up doing 9 miles @ 7:18 pace, HR 167.
Delighted to get through it, that's the last hard run before Limerick.

pgmcpq

I've been reading back through your log as I have a similar goal (<3:30) and on the same day (May2). Very impressive stuff - especially the fast finish LSRs. Your training pace puts you well ahead of me. Good luck in Limerick.

gilmore

pgmcpq wrote: »

I've been reading back through your log as I have a similar goal (<3:30) and on the same day (May2). Very impressive stuff - especially the fast finish LSRs. Your training pace puts you well ahead of me. Good luck in Limerick.

Thanks pg, cant wait for it now. I've been keeping an eye on your log and you've done some great training with high mileage, that half in New York has set you up nicely. Hopefully we've enough work done to achieve our target on the 2nd. Best of luck.

Fri 23/4/10
5.7 miles @ 8:12 pace, HR 151.

gilmore

Sun 25/4/10
12.4 miles @ 8:16 pace, HR 151.

gilmore

Tue 27/4/10
4.6 miles @ 8:18 pace, HR 139.

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Wed 28/4/10
8 miles @ 8:04 pace, HR 151.

gilmore

Fri 30/4/10
4.5 miles @ a very easy/slow pace. No watch so not sure exactly.
Last run before limerick on sunday. Physically feel good, nerves not so good. Hopefully i'll feel a lot better come 12:30ish on sunday.

littlebug

Best of luck on Sunday Gilmore. All the hard work is done now. Enjoy it.

gilmore

Sun 2/5/10
Limerick marathon 26.29 miles @ 7:40 pace. Finish time of 3:21:49, HR 172.
Splits were 7:47, 7:42, 7:34, 7:34, 7:32, 7:27, 7:39, 7:38, 7:44, 7:32, 7:37, 7:33,7:28, 7:31, 7:40, 7:43, 7:31, 7:39, 7:37, 7:45, 7:48, 7:47, 7:58, 7:58, 8:04, 7;45, 2:06 (0.29m).
PB by 44 mins so over the moon. Started near the back of the field and just ran what felt like a very comfortable pace throughout. It felt great to be continually moving through the field more or less the whole way round.
Got a stitch @ mile 17 but managed to shake it off after a mile or so. Other than that enjoyed every minute of it, even though my splits towards the end were on an upward curve.
Great atmosphere the whole way round amongst all the runners and the crowds.
Feel surprisingly fresh this morning.
Part 1 of this log is now over, roll on Dublin.

tisnotover

gilmore wrote: »

Sun 2/5/10
Limerick marathon 26.29 miles @ 7:40 pace. Finish time of 3:21:49, HR 172.
Splits were 7:47, 7:42, 7:34, 7:34, 7:32, 7:27, 7:39, 7:38, 7:44, 7:32, 7:37, 7:33,7:28, 7:31, 7:40, 7:43, 7:31, 7:39, 7:37, 7:45, 7:48, 7:47, 7:58, 7:58, 8:04, 7;45, 2:06 (0.29m).
PB by 44 mins so over the moon.

Great stuff, well done on the PB !

pgmcpq

Great work - congratulations. Splits are impressive - that's kind of upward curve I would love to run !

gilmore

Wed 5/5/10
4.1 miles @ 8:50 pace.

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Sun 8/5/10
8.8 miles @ 7:40 pace, HR 162.

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Thur 13/5/10
7.4 miles @ 7:20 pace, HR 167.

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Sat 22/5/10
8.2 miles @ 7:52 pace, HR 169.

Mon 24/5/10
7.5 miles @ 7:39 pace, HR 166.

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Wed 26/5/10
6.4 miles @ 7:06 pace. HR 168.

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Mon 14/6/10
7.5 miles @ 7:35 pace, HR 164.

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Wed 16/6/10
10.8 miles @8:27 pace, HR 170.

Thur 17/6/10
4.3 miles @ 8:44 pace, forgot to wear HR strap.

gilmore

Tue 22/6/10
8.8 miles @ 7:49 pace, HR 162.