Right, Left, Right, Left, Repeat

BrokenMan

Steady 3 miler last night. Felt a bit stiff and sore in general but nothing major. Glad of the rest day today though.

Distance: 3
Pace: 8:25
Avg HR : ?
Max HR : ?

Weather: dull and humid
General Feeling : Bit stiff

Weekly Total
Miles : 13.02
Runs : 3

Monthly Total
Miles : 53.12
Runs : 10

BrokenMan

Group run. Real mix and match of paces anythign from 9:30 to 6:30 per mile. A good session changes in paces really made it interesting (and tough). Still a little soreness on my hip but it doesn't seem to be anythign major.

Distance: 7:75
Pace: 8:13
Avg HR : 169
Max HR : 194

Weather: overcast
General Feeling : OK

Weekly Total
Miles : 20.77
Runs : 4

Monthly Total
Miles : 60.87
Runs : 11

BrokenMan

Didn't get out in the mornign for my lsr so got to it in the evening. Felt the hip a bit for the first couple of miles but it eased out. I think it more muscle then anything else, will keep stretching it. Calfs were pretty stiff for the first few miles as well but again they eased out grand after that.

All grand for the first 10 miles but after that the legs just seemed to want to give up, no pain as such just very heavy and stiff. Kept at tit though and managed to keep my pace reasonable.

Two hard sessions over the weekend definitely take their toll. Relative ease of a step back week comin gnow so time for some recovery.

Distance: 14.6
Pace: 8:53
Avg HR : 163
Max HR : 175

Weather: overcast
General Feeling : Bit stiff and sore

Weekly Total
Miles : 35.37
Runs : 5

Monthly Total
Miles : 75.47
Runs : 12

BrokenMan

Didn't run at all on Tuesday my right glute was totally seized up. Took Wednesday off as well as a precaution. Lots of hot/cld treatment and stretching instead of running.

Yesterday evening went out for a very cautious and easy 3 miles with no major reaction. Took it very handy and was glad to be able to finish it pain free.

Distance: 3
Pace: 8:54
Avg HR : 156
Max HR : 167

Weather: bright
General Feeling : OK

Weekly Total
Miles : 3
Runs : 1

Monthly Total
Miles : 78.47
Runs : 13

BrokenMan

Today a 7 miler at lunch time. Ran at what felt a comfortable enough pace keeping in mind that I didn't want to agrevate the muscle again. Didnt feel a thing in it so its looking good. Was surprised at overall pace at the end as wasn't really watching it during the run, felt that I was going slower.

Distance: 7
Pace: 8:21
Avg HR : 170
Max HR : 182

Weather: dull but dry
General Feeling : OK

Weekly Total
Miles : 10
Runs : 2

Monthly Total
Miles : 85.47
Runs : 14

BrokenMan

Saturday morning. Group run, no problems with the hip again thankfully. Didn't feel brilliant at the start again but as usual got into it fine. Took it a little easier than recently, still careful not to overdo it.

Distance: 5.2
Pace: 8:24
Avg HR : 167
Max HR : 170

Weather: dull but dry
General Feeling : OK

Weekly Total
Miles : 15.2
Runs : 3

Monthly Total
Miles : 90.67
Runs : 15

BrokenMan

Didn't get my long run in until the evening yesterday again. Felt grand though, ran with no water this time just to see how it felt as it was a stepback week. No problems really, pace was comfortable.

One missed run and one shortened run during the week from minor injury. Not as bad as it could have been given they way I felt on Tuesday.

Distance: 10
Pace: 8:57
Avg HR : 158
Max HR : 168

Weather: dull humid
General Feeling : Grand

Weekly Total
Miles : 25.2
Runs : 4

Monthly Total
Miles : 100.67
Runs : 16

BrokenMan

Nice easy 4 miles this morning. Legs felt grand no niggles. Pace was pretty steady as well fr first 3 picked it up for the last mile

Distance: 4
Pace: 8:31
Avg HR : 159
Max HR : 173

Weather: dull dry
General Feeling : Grand

Weekly Total
Miles : 4
Runs : 1

Monthly Total
Miles : 104.67
Runs : 17

BrokenMan

These mid week runs are starting to get long now. 8 miles this afternoon over a new route. fairly hilly and challenging. Garmin was really acting up, stopped completely at one stage and i only noticed after about half a mile had to hit the start button again. aiced at the end that it was showing a max heart rate of 233 at one point during mile 2. I dont remember having a heart attack so I'm pretty sure that wasn't right.

apart from that pretty uneventful, usual stiffness in the calfs early on but nothing else of note

Distance: 8
Pace: 8:35 approx
Avg HR : 162 approx
Max HR : God knows

Weather: Dull and humid
General Feeling : Grand

Weekly Total
Miles : 12
Runs : 2

Monthly Total
Miles : 112.67
Runs : 18

BrokenMan

thursday. finally got around to running a 4 mile loop that I had heard good things about. Definitely one I will be doing again. some serious hills and really felt like i had a good workout.

Distance: 4
Pace: 8:39
Avg HR : 158
Max HR : 174

Weather: Dull and humid
General Feeling : Grand

Weekly Total
Miles : 16
Runs : 3

Monthly Total
Miles : 116.67
Runs : 19

BrokenMan

nice 8 miles this morning at a fairly good pace. Absolutely no issues with my hip now so hopefully it will stay away. going to keep the stretches going though anyway.

Distance: 8.21
Pace: 8:15
Avg HR : 161
Max HR : 177

Weather: Showery
General Feeling : Grand

Weekly Total
Miles : 24.21
Runs : 4

Monthly Total
Miles : 124.88
Runs : 20

BrokenMan

Sunday. Putting the LSR of until tomorrow had a busy day planned with the family. 4 easy miles instead.

Distance: 4
Pace: 8:28
Avg HR : 158
Max HR : 172

Weather: Dull and humid
General Feeling : OK

Weekly Total
Miles : 28.21
Runs : 5

Monthly Total
Miles : 4
Runs : 1

BrokenMan

Monday. Did yesterdays scheduled LSR today. 16.25 miles with a few hills thrown in. Kept the pace very slow. Legs felt fine most of the way except for the last 3 miles they started to complain, nothing specific just tiredness.


Distance: 16.25
Pace: 9:10
Avg HR : 158
Max HR : 177

Weather: Dull and humid
General Feeling : OK

Weekly Total
Miles : 16.2
Runs : 1

Monthly Total
Miles : 20.25
Runs : 2

BrokenMan

Faster run last night. Out with a few lads a good bit quicker than me. Felt a bit of a struggle but kept at it. Definitely worth doing it as there is no way I would have kept the pace up on my own.


Distance: 6.1
Pace: 7:50
Avg HR : 172
Max HR : 183

Weather: Dull and humid
General Feeling : OK

Weekly Total
Miles : 22.1
Runs : 2

Monthly Total
Miles : 26.35
Runs : 3

BrokenMan

4 miles easy this morning. Felt surprisingly good given the harder session last night. Off for a massage on the old legs at lunch time.


Distance: 4
Pace: 8:56
Avg HR : 159
Max HR : 167

Weather: Overcast
General Feeling : Grand

Weekly Total
Miles : 26.1
Runs : 3

Monthly Total
Miles : 30.35
Runs : 4

BrokenMan

Streets of Galway

Firstly a very well organised race again.
Very disappointing race from a personal point though. Was going along nice and comfortable up to the 5K mark, had my target time well in sight and was even thinking of going under it. As soon as we passed the water station onto the downhill I got a really bad stitch in my right side. Have never had a stitch running before. It just kept getting worse and eventually I had to stop to try and ease it out. Got going again slowly but had to stop again after another 3 or 4 mins. Had to drop the pace right off in order to just finish after that.

Took a coupl eof mins off last years time still but really disappointing all the same as I felt there was a very good improvement in me.

forgot the HRM as well

Half mile warm up and warm down

Distance: 5
Warmup/down: 1
Pace: 7:33
Avg HR :
Max HR :

Weather: Bright and warm
General Feeling : Pretty Bad

Weekly Total
Miles : 32.1
Runs : 4

Monthly Total
Miles : 36.35
Runs : 5

BrokenMan

Yesterday LSR. Took it pretty handy, legs felt absolutely fine after Saturday. Just shows that there was a lot more left in them, suppose thats a good thing.

Deliberately took things very easy though just picked the pace up slightly for the last 5 miles.

Weekly mileage is high because I did 2 LSR's this week, last weeks on Monday

Distance: 17.04
Pace: 9:25
Avg HR : 160
Max HR : 172

Weather: Bright and warm
General Feeling : Ok

Weekly Total
Miles : 49.14
Runs : 5

Monthly Total
Miles : 53.39
Runs : 6

BrokenMan

Easy run this mornign just to check that everything was still working after the weekend. All seemed fine. Picked pace up a little for last mile.


Distance: 4.2
Pace: 8:49
Avg HR : 162
Max HR : 172

Weather: Drizzly
General Feeling : Ok

Weekly Total
Miles : 4.2
Runs : 1

Monthly Total
Miles : 57.59
Runs : 7

littlebug

Tough luck on saturday BrokenMan. Such a bummer when you know you have a pb in you! ah well... plenty more races!

BrokenMan

Back to the longer stuff again last night. Added a few extra miles befor ea group run to bring the distance up. Struggled a bit on my own but felt great running faster with a group.

Distance: 9.22
Pace: 8:19
Avg HR : 163
Max HR : 182

Weather: Dry and calm
General Feeling : Good

Weekly Total
Miles : 13.42
Runs : 2

Monthly Total
Miles : 66.81
Runs : 8

BrokenMan

Easy 4 miles at lunch time. Nice steady pace. Felt grand
Distance: 9.22
Pace: 8:52
Avg HR : 159
Max HR : 173

Weather: little drizzle
General Feeling : Good

Weekly Total
Miles : 17.42
Runs : 3

Monthly Total
Miles : 70.81
Runs : 9

BrokenMan

PMP run on Saturday. 3 on my own and the rest with a group. Felt surprisingly strong and could have gone on further.
Am a little suspect of the Max HR certainly never felt link I was going at that effort level

Distance: 9.12
Pace: 7:59
Avg HR : 169
Max HR : 193

Weather: wet
General Feeling : Good

Weekly Total
Miles : 26.58
Runs : 4

Monthly Total
Miles : 79.97
Runs : 10

BrokenMan

got my long run in from th weekend last night at last. 3 times around the Ryehill loop. Surprisingly enjoyable given the severe hills and the permanent heavy drizzle. Was caught by a couple of quicker runners from the club on tht last loop and quickened the pace to stay with them.

Distance: 12
Pace: 8:45
Avg HR : 159
Max HR : 181

Weather: wet
General Feeling : Good

Weekly Total
Miles : 38.58
Runs : 5

Monthly Total
Miles : 91.97
Runs : 11

BrokenMan

Tuesday nice easy 4 miles in the evening. Pretty uneventful.

Distance: 4
Pace: 8:40
Avg HR : 155
Max HR : 169

Weather: Dull
General Feeling : Good

Weekly Total
Miles : 4
Runs : 1

Monthly Total
Miles : 95.97
Runs : 12

BrokenMan

Wednesday. Back visiting home for a few days so a hilly 6 miles this evening. Felt pretty tired after driving down earlier in the day. Still did me good to get out and stretch the legs.

Think the 195 Max HR is accurate, felt absolutely wrecked going hard up a steep hill.

Distance: 6.08
Pace: 8:31
Avg HR : 165
Max HR : 195

Weather: Dull but warm
General Feeling : tired

Weekly Total
Miles : 10.08
Runs : 2

Monthly Total
Miles : 101.15
Runs : 13

BrokenMan

Decided to get off the road this evening and headed for the woods and ran some of the trails there. Didnt see another person the whole time and no sound but my breathing and footsteps. Must do it more often.

Distance: 4
Pace: 8:49
Avg HR : 158
Max HR : 177

Weather: nice and mostly sunny
General Feeling : Good again

Weekly Total
Miles : 14.08
Runs : 3

Monthly Total
Miles : 105.15
Runs : 14

BrokenMan

Saturday. Quicker paced run but just couldn't really get into it. Never felt entirely comfortable with my breathing or my pace. One of those days hopefully.

Distance: 8.96
Pace: 8:13
Avg HR : 170
Max HR : 181

Weather: overcast humid
General Feeling : bit off form

Weekly Total
Miles : 23.04
Runs : 4

Monthly Total
Miles : 114.11
Runs : 15

BrokenMan

Longest run today. Went out nice and steady and felt pretty good really for the first 25 miles or so. Started to get a few aches around the legs after that but was still able to finish without any major problems. Took a gel at 5, 10 and 15 and they settled fine seemed to have enough energy at the end for a quicker mile.

Happy overall with it.

Distance: 19.13
Pace: 9:09
Avg HR : 161
Max HR : 173

Weather: some sun and showers
General Feeling : Good

Weekly Total
Miles : 42.17
Runs : 5

Monthly Total
Miles : 133.24
Runs : 16

BrokenMan

Start of a mini taper week leading up to Galway City Half on Sunday.
4 easy miles just to get the legs turning over. Felt grand.

Distance: 4
Pace: 8:54
Avg HR : 161
Max HR : 170

Weather: dry but windy
General Feeling : Good

Weekly Total
Miles : 4
Runs : 1

Monthly Total
Miles : 137.24
Runs : 17

BrokenMan

Was supposed to be having a handy run last night but wound up on a pretty quick loop around the town. Still felt pretty good after it.

Distance: 6.92
Pace: 7:51
Avg HR : 171
Max HR : 184

Weather: dry sunny
General Feeling : Good

Weekly Total
Miles : 10.92
Runs : 2

Monthly Total
Miles : 144.16
Runs : 18