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Berlin or bust...
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Decided to revisit the BIG 8 goals that were thrown about at the beginning of the year, to see how I was getting on...
All VERY ambitious for me, but If I can get a few of them in 2011 and then work towards the rest later.
Main goal for the first half of 2011 was the sub 2 hour half marathon. (done
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Main goal for the second half of 2011 is the 4 hour marathon. (gulp :eek:)
Distance | Goal time | Current Best @ Jan 2011| 2011 Best
1 mile | 7 mins | 8:06 (at -15C on 25/12/2010) | -
3k | 14 mins| - | -
5k | 25:00| 25:22 (Boards 5k 2010) | -
5miles | 40:00 | 45:51 (Dublin Irish Runner 5mi 2009) | -
10k | 50:00| 54:xx* | -
10miles | 01:30:00| 01:40:xx (Dublin adidas 10mi 2009) | 01:29:22 (Ballycotten 2011)
Half Marathon | 02:00:00 | 02:10:xx (Dublin adidas HM 2009) | 01:57:33 (Kildare 2011)
Marathon | 04:00:00 | 04:24:12 (Berlin 2010) | -
It's coming on...
*My 10K PB is a bit of a mess. I've a 54:xx from the Roscommon 10K a few years ago, and a 51:26 for the Limerick "10K" last year, but as that turned out to be about 9.4K I can't count it. :mad:0 -
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I did the Strawberry half last year, but just as a training run and can't really compare it to racing it. I do remember a 'rolling' kind of route, so don't know if it's be a PB contender. I did really enjoy the day though, as was obviously spotted, because they used my finishing pic on the website :cool::P
Good luck with your next goal!
Cool, thanks - had a good look at the elevation profile so will consider it. Saw the pic too so hopefully I will recognise you at the next race...and have the lungs (and legs!!) to run up beside you
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The home stretch of the Kildare Half
Oh the pain... Calves were in bits at this point, cramp and spasm at every step, but the finish line was just ahead.
I'm actually surprised the grimace isn't as obvious as I'd though.
Twas def you I saw beside the balloons - I rem the orange t-shirt now
My photos are brutal and won't be making those public!! Either I have a look of disappointment on my face or this weird shocked look - must remember to smile for cameras no matter what :rolleyes:0 -
Wednesday 18th May
Rest. Did some foam rolling on my left calf - it was feeling very tight, and after the roller it was feeling very tender
Thursday 19th May
Pilates at lunchtime. Last class of the set so we did another 'power' session. Not as sticky as the last time, but hard work. Felt good. Lots of tummy toning. Sure I'll be looking great for the summer at this rate 0 -
Friday 20th May
Toyed with the idea of going for a short leg loosener, but went to the cinema instead!? :rolleyes: Johnny Depp, brilliant as ever as Captain Jack Sparrow.
Saturday 21st May
6.5 miles very easy. Went from Blackrock to Sandymount strand and back. First time I've actually ran on the strand and it was a bit strange. The sand was all in ridges where the tides had shifted it about. Interesting to run on...
Felt ok, no niggles in the legs, so I think I'm reasonably recovered from the race last week.Summary 6.5 miles in 01:03:07
Avg Pace: 09:42 min/mi ...told you it was slow
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Sunday
Rest (sort of)
Sent the day in the Gym watching the Womens National Apparatus Gymnastics finals. Long day, but productive. My wee one got gold in her category and the club cleaned up - wall to wall medals! :cool:
Met racheljev there too. Her little one was competing and also took home a medal. (Congrats on that Rachel!)
So celebratory dinner to follow, and no running.
The new plan starts tomorrow 0 -
Great to meet you yesterday Emer, delighted our girls did so well! Niamh asked me to delete the video of her on bars, she reckons it'll give her grandparents a shockin' fright - almost as much as it gave me :eek: Well done to your wee woman, two golds, happy days 0
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Monday 23rd May
Pilates. Another "power" pilates class. Fun, intense, exhausting. Great class. Signed up again for the next set.
Tuesday 24th May
4.5ish miles steady. Late and rushing about this morning so forgot to pack my watch, my shades and my tunes - doh! :rolleyes: - but at least I had my runners, right?
Did my usual run around the parks, so that's somewhere around the 4.5 miles. It was quite warm too. Very sunny, and thankfully the wind stayed reasonably normal for the few minutes I was out. Phew! Legs were a bit tight after the pilates yesterday, but nothing that held me back. Fairly steady run. Happy with that.Summary 4.5(ish) miles in 40(ish) minutes (I think - all very rough estimates)0 -
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I'm catching up with everyone slowly but surely at the minute - just wanted to wish you a belated congratulations on a savage run in Kildare! You ran a brilliant time! Well done!
Does the new plan have an end goal? Elaborate please...:)
Thanks.
The new plan is to take me to Chicago Marathon on October 9th. 18 weeks starting from next Monday, so this week is to just get me back to regular running again. I've been on a bit of a go-slow since Kildare 0 -
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Wednesday
Nada - Rein - Nothing at all.
Thursday 26th May
Pilates at lunchtime. The usual torture but with added hand weights! Probably won't be able to lift my arms tomorrow.
4 miles steady evening run. The weather was unreal this evening. It was bucketing down and looked like a November day when I was leaving work, and I was dreading the soaking I was going to get. Got home, got the gear on and the weather had changed (thank bod!) Sun was out again, and no sign of rain. Whoopee!
Did a loop around the back roads and onto the N11. Boy was that some wind! I had to turn my head sideways at one point 'cause it was taking the breath from my mouth! :eek:
Finished in one piece, still breathing and not soaking, which was nice.Summary 4.01 miles in 00:37:49
Avg Pace: 09:26 min/mi
p.s. can anyone do anything about that bl00dy wind? It seems like we've had this forever! Calm sky's again, please?0 -
Saturday 28th May
7.5 mile LSR - well, can I really call it 'L' if it's only 7.5 miles? :rolleyes:
Done anyway. Ran the hills around the back of Shankill, which I haven't done in ages. It was great. Still challenging, but a lovely bright (if a bit windy) saturday morning, and sure what else would you be at?
Great start to the day of sporting madness (come on Leinster! Up Barcelona/ Manchester United [I'm neutral so delete as appropriate])
Had a near miss on the run though. Coming along a fairly narrow, bendy road some eejit in a silver nissan micra (with an L sticker) came tearing up the road and nearly took me out of it. :eek: There was no ditch to jump into/onto, so I just turned sideways and tried to make myself as narrow as possible. I swear, if my feet were 2 sizes bigger the gobdaw would have driven over them! :mad: Thing is, I'm always wary on that road because there are a few blind corners, but this was on a straight stretch and s/he had no excuse! And I didn't get the reg cause I was so shaken.
But I'm ok. No harm done, other than psychological. The rest of the run was good though, slow, but good.
now when does the rugby start...Summary 7.5 miles in 01:13:59
Avg Pace: 09:51 min/mi0 -
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Plan for the week
OK. Back to planning. Chicago 18 weeks plan starts next Monday with a 26 mile week, so I need to get some miles on the clock. Did just shy of 20 miles last week, this week should get me to about 22 or so, and it shouldn't be too much of a stretch to week 1.:o
Of course the Bank Holiday weekend should make it interesting :rolleyes:
And I've some travel on Thursday and Friday...
Let the challenge begin
Monday |Pilates
Tuesday| 4 m run
Wednesday |6 x 400 (7:50 p/m)
Thursday | Pilates
Friday| rest
Saturday| 8.5 m
Sunday |4 m run0 -
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RacoonQueen wrote: »I need to start avoiding yours and the clowns logs.
Ooooh we went to the two oceans, oooh we're going to Chicago. :pac:
Not. Jealous. At. All.
Ah... that's the joys of being that bit older (just a bit!) and not having to pay crèche fees anymore! 0 -
Tuesday 31st May
4 miles in the plan for today, but the weather was fab, the mood was good and my time was my own, so I decided to add another mile. And then I had to take it to the 0.5 of a mile just to round it out.
A successful run. Felt good, felt easy. Nice.Summary 5.5 miles in 00:51:34
Avg Pace: 09:22 min/mi0 -
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