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Berlin or bust...
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I feel like such a wuss now with my .3mi recovery
. Must have been the day for intervals. I really enjoyed mine today.
No such thing as a wuss when you're doing intervals!
Some days are good, some are terrible... I could do a small recovery because I was only doing 4, and only for 0.2 of a mile each time (about 320 meters). I'm sure I'll be needing more of a recovery when I up the distance and the number or repetitions.
Keep watching... :rolleyes: I'm sure there'll be a cr*p day soon enough!0 -
Saturday Run in the plan was for 6 miles at pmp (somewhere between 9:40 and 10:19 - depending on whether I'm thinking 04:15 or 04:30 marathon). But I left the house later than I should have, and only ended up being able to do 4.5 miles, because I had to be back in time to play taxi-mom.
So I didn't get my full run in. :mad:
My own fault for faffing about too much in the morning! I though about going out to do the last 1.5 later on, but Krusty advised me to try to do 2 of the LSR miles at the pmp instead (the last 2), because doing 1.5 at pmp wouldn't really benefit me.
...and we all do what Krusty tells us to!
As I said, my pmp is either 9:44 or 10:19 depending on the day
. Today I felt like getting closer to 9:44 but I was all over the place! Really need to do some work on getting an even pace going. The 4.5 miles were as follows:
Mile 1 avg pace 10:19 /mi (slight uphill & warmup, so okay with it)
Mile 2 avg pace 09:17 /mi (slight downhill - a bit too fast though)
Mile 3 avg pace 10:05 /mi (slight uphill, but not happy with this one)
Mile 4 avg pace 09:21 /mi (too fast)
last 0.5 avg pace 09:38 /mi (almost right, but too little too late?)
Overall average pace was bang on at 09:41 /mi, but sheer fluke!
Summary4.5 miles in 43:37 /mi
Average pace 9:41 /mi0 -
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Week 5 of 18:
Monday swimming. The instructor was a bit harder on us this week and is starting to stretch out the endurance... I didn't find it too hard, which was surprising after the 11 mile run on Sunday, but was feeling a bit of a cramp threatening at the end.
Tuesday 6 miles. HH instructions were "Don't worry about the pace. Just cover the distance." Not that I took him literally, but it definitely wasn't a snappy pace!
The legs just felt heavy and tired today. The motivation was fine - it was a lovely evening (if a bit more humid than I'd like) - but the body was not really up for it. Contemplated swapping the 6 for Thursdays 3 mile, but gave myself a talking to and got on with it.
Glad to get it done, and happy that I persevered (and I even managed to keep going without resorting to walking).
Summary6 miles in 1:02:10
Average pace 10:21 min/mile0 -
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Best of luck on Sunday, I'd say it'll be a good one! I'd love to be doing it - there seems to be a great crowd heading down.
Thanks claralara. As I said, I'm not going to be racing it, but looking forward to the run anyway. The descriptions on the website sound great!Would definitely recommend new runners if you think you need them. It's probably all in my head but even so it was worth the investment!
I think I may be heading to Bray soon for a spending spree 0 -
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Sunday LSR
Up at 7am on a Sunday?! Shouldn't be allowed! But up we got... <yawn>
Most of the gear was ready last night, so breaky, quick shower, last minute checks and we set off for Enniscorthy at about 7:45. Got to the car park (field) just before 9:00 and went to join the crew in the hotel where our number had already been collected for us (nice:D). I slapped on the sunscreen, and attached my number and chip, and out we went to the start.
As I was just doing this as a training run I wasn't in the least bit stressed or nervous, but there were a few jelly babies:P around us. My LSR pace is (should be) between 10:14 - 11:49 so the aim was to keep this steady and maintain my pace.
The start line was a bit strange, with the walkers, runners and pacers all bunched up together, and when the gun went everyone hared it off down the road. I looked at my watch and noticed the pace was a wee bit fast and even with me consciously trying to slow down, the first two were done in 9:46 and 9:47. It was only when we left the town and I started running with a few girls that the pace settled down.
I loved having the company for the run. The girls I was running with were both first timers and were very happy to stay at my pace, which was nice. Neither of them had a watch so I was calling the time and pace for them as we went. It's great to have a distraction!
The miles flew by (at about the 10:30ish pace) and it was a great run and a lovely day for it. It started off cloudy (it even rained before the start!) and stayed overcast until about mile 9 or 10 when the sun came out. The last 2 miles were in along the N11 - long straight road, no shelter or shade - and it was really hot. I think a lot of people really suffered on that stretch.
I really enjoyed the run. The pace did pick up slightly towards the end of the last mile, and there had to be a sprint(ish) finish of course!
Great race. Congrats to the organisers.
Summary13.1 miles in 02:15:51
Avg Pace: 10:21 min/mi0 -
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Well done on the half today. Great time especially since you were using it as an LSR and in this heat. I've reaaly enjoyed reading your logs. I've just started for the DCM training so you are a few weeks ahead of me so might use you as a good reference point. Will def try out the interval training you do. Anyway best of luck with training and log. 0
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donothoponpop wrote: »Well done on the pb! Sprint finishes are the way to go, give yourself a great memory to take home. Onwards and upwards!
thanks DNHOP, but it wasn't a pb. Did Dublin in 2:10:xx last September.
It is my 2nd best time though, and I was comfortable doing it, so that bodes well for Berlin (I hope:rolleyes:)0 -
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I know Monday was supposed to be for swimming, but my poor wee legs were just a bit tired after the weekend exertions, so I decided to give myself a rest instead.
Did a few minutes with the foam roller before bed to ease things out a bit. Everything was much better this morning though, so it was worth missing the swim.
Tuesdays 5 miles were run in the park on the grass (as much as possible). It was a warm and humid evening, but I didn't find it all that bad, and actually felt OK doing the run, which surprised me somewhat.
Finished up and did some strides - well sort of, my version of them anyway! - as suggested by one wiser than me.
Summary5 miles in 00:49:52
Avg Pace: 09:58 min/mi
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Yoga on Wednesday was really tough this week. Maybe I was just a bit tired, but I found it hard going. Got through it though (without passing out, but it was a close thing:p) and did feel better after it. It really loosens out all the tendons and muscles that the running tightens up.
Thurday 3 miles with intervals.
I did the same as last week, 1 mile warm up followed by 0.2mi intervals with 0.1 rest between, and a cool down to take me up to 3miles in total. I kept to the same (general) route so I could compare my runs a bit more accurately.
...that was the plan anyway.
I fupped up the 2nd interval on the garmin, and didn't set the lap correctly, so the lap distance was recorded as 0.21 and the pace is a bit off for that one.
The intervals for this session looked like:
pace: 07:35 / 08:15 / 07:43 / 7:57 / 07:26
time(seconds): 91 / 102 / 95 / 96 / 88
Last weeks intervals were between 94 and 89, so not much of a change in the pace. The park was a bit busy, so I think I was probably not as even in my pace (dodging around all the kids/ bikes/ dogs/ etc
), but my perception was that it definitely felt more manageable this week.
I might change the interval distance next week... 0.2 mi is a bit of a random interval anyway (it's about 320mt). Think I'll up it to the more conventional 0.25mi (or 400mt) from next week, and then every second week do a longer 0.5mi interval (with less repetitions).
Feel free to shout if this looks like insanity on my part!:D
Summary3 miles in 00:31:44
Moving Time: 00:27:23
Avg Pace: 10:35 min/mi
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eliwallach wrote: »Far from insanity.
You have a very structured training plan - kudos to your coach.
I'm another who will be lining-up at the start line in Berlin, might see you there.
Best of luck.
Well my 'coach' is a bit of a mash-up of Hal Higdon, Runnersworld, and looking over the shoulders of some boardsies to rob ideas from their plans
The plan is basically HH Intermediate I, but with modifications.
As for Berlin, I think we'll do well to meet up / see anyone on the start line with about 40,000 runners taking to the historic city with us, but I'm sure there'll be a boards session planned for afterwards (assuming the body is capable of making it, and that ye all haven't gone home by the time I finish:D)
It's a long road to Berlin yet though! Lots of training to be done.
Good luck with your training and roll on September.:p0
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