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Berlin or bust...
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Sunday 21st Aug
20 mile LSR.
Phew! That was a tough one. The legs were definitely a tad tired from the 10 miles at pace yesterday, and I was a bit nervous from the tummy perspective after my issues on the long run last week. I planned this one to make sure there were accessible toilets en route, so set off with a bottle of water in hand and some new sports jellies to try out (I have a feeling the gels aren't really agreeing with me).
It was a slow slog, but the jellies were very tasty and didn't seem to effect my tummy at all. It was very warm out there, so I had the full 500ml bottle of water gone by the 4th mile. Picked up another at a shop around the 7th mile, and a final bottle at mile 16. The jellies were consumed with relish along the way.
The run was ok. The legs were very tired by 13 or 14 and it was a mental battle just to keep them moving and keep the momentum going. It was slow, it wasn't pretty, but it got done. Thankfully no tummy troubles either. I think I'll invest in a few more packs of those jellies though.
Back home to a cold bath, a hot shower, some good grub and plenty of fluids (I'll keep away from the beer for a couple of hours
)Summary 20 miles in 03:27:33
Avg Pace: 10:22 min/mi0 -
Well done on your 20miles, I'll be doing the same (hopefully!) next week. What are the sport jellies and where did you get them - I've tried regular jelly babies and fruit sweets but I don't think I'm getting enough from them. I'm very willing to try new things
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Well done on your 20miles, I'll be doing the same (hopefully!) next week. What are the sport jellies and where did you get them - I've tried regular jelly babies and fruit sweets but I don't think I'm getting enough from them. I'm very willing to try new things
The jellies were Jelly Belly Sports beans
I was given these, but was told they're readily available in most sports speciality shops (cycle shops etc.) Don't know if they're actually any better than normal jellies, but they are just as tasty
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Sunday 28th
12 mile LSR
The plan was to head out for my run at about 11:00 (got up a bit late) but then the World Championships distracted me and it was after 13:00 when I eventually dragged myself out. :rolleyes:
It was REALLY sunny when I set off and I was glad of the shades, cap and sunscreen. Didn't bring any money for water, but the route I was doing could be easily redirected to pass the house if I needed to. By the 4th mile the heat was starting to get to me and I was mentally re-jigging my route, but the clouds came in and as I hit mile 6, the heavens opened and a welcome rain started to fall. Nothing too heavy, but enough to cool me down. So I kept going.
I started to feel really hungry around mile 8 (thanks to my late start), and at mile 10 I thought my tummy was going to ingest itself. Kept the legs ticking over but stuck into a Mars Chocolate Milk as soon as I stepped in the door. Nice :P
12 miles done in a very uneventful manner. Nice gentle running.Summary 12.01 miles in 01:57:46
Avg Pace: 09:48 min/mi0 -
A new challenge thrown into the mix. My daughter decided that we should both do the 100 pushups challenge - don't ask me why :rolleyes:
She can already out pushup me - I got to 13, she got 20 :eek::o, but we're both doing the same plan.
We did week one, day one today:
DAY 1
REST 60 SECONDS BETWEEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
SET 1|10
SET 2 | 12
SET 3 | 7
SET 4 | 7
SET 5 |max (at least 9)
Pooped after that.
Day 2 will be covered on Tuesday and Day 3 on Friday.
DAY 2
REST 90 SECONDS BETWEEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
SET 1 | 10
SET 2 | 12
SET 3 | 8
SET 4 | 8
SET 5 |max (at least 12)
DAY 3
REST 120 SECONDS BETWEEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
SET 1 | 11
SET 2 | 15
SET 3 | 9
SET 4 | 9
SET 5 |max (at least 13)
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Saturday 3rd Sep
Plan 10 miles
Actual 9.84 miles
Went to Waterford (as chauffeur & supporter) for the National Half Marathon Championships. Went to college there in the ancient past, so did my 10 miles around the town visiting old familiar spots. Problem is, nothing was familiar :rolleyes:. It's SUCH a different place to what I remember. Sill it was nice to run around it.
Got a bit "lost" at one point when a road I was on seemed to go on forever and I thought I was en route to Cork:eek:, but it eventually came out where I assumed it would - phew!
Got back to the car at 9.84 and the HM finishers were already coming in so I called it a day, stuck on my warm clothes and went to shout them all home.
The running was a bit slow, but I was having a bit of a goo and wasn't really paying attention to the pace
. Lots of traffic lights and road crossings too, which didn't make it easy to keep the pace up.
Took some Sports Jelly Beans and had a bottle of water with me.Summary 9.84 mi in 01:34:13
Avg Pace: 09:34 min/mi0 -
Sunday 4th Sep
20 16 mile LSR
OK. It was supposed to be 20, I had a 20 mile route planned, I had the sports jellies and the water bottle with me. I ran out through Stepaside and on to Marley Park, back through Sandyford Industrial Estate and the plan was to wind my way back via Cabinteely and the N11.
Right.
When I left the house it was cool and dry, with very little wind. Perfect conditions. Took it slow and easy, and even thought there were a few choice hills I was feeling grand. Took a few of the jellies after mile 4 and again at about 6. By mile 8 the rain was starting and as I run over a (very exposed) bridge over the M50 at Ballinteer, the wind also made it's presence known.
Still, I ran on and didn't mind it. I actually prefer a bit a rain on a long run, it keeps me cooler and helps me not to get dehydrated.
But by the time I hit Marley Park at the 10th mile, the rain was atrocious! It was pelting down and the 'rivers' in the road were swelling. Stopped for a toilet break and took some more of the Jellies. I was totally soaked at this point and the shoes were sloshing on every step. But I was 10 miles from home...
The next few miles were not fun. I ploughed on. I couldn't feel my hands (from the cold /rain) but I could feel the blisters forming on my poor wet cold tootsies. Every car that passed sent a sheet of water up over me. I was feeling very sorry for myself.
The planned route home took me near my sister-in-law's house. I decided to see if she was in and beg for a lift home. I know, I know. It's these hard runs that build character, but I was considering the hypothermia when making this decision, so bail is what I did. Knocked on her door, she took me in, I had a hot shower, she gave me dry clothes and drove me home - she's a saint!
I have the feeling back in all my extremities and there's only a couple of baby blisters on the toes, which should be grand after a day or two. No permanent damage so
Of course, I'm sitting here now and the sun is out and it's a cracking evening. Typical!:rolleyes:
So maybe I'll regret not getting this 20 miler done. But I've done one already, and there's another one planned for 2 weeks time, so it's not the end of the world. I've had a good training run in general and haven't missed many runs so I'm giving myself a break on this one.
On a positive note, the Sports Jellies are now my preferred energy boost. No tummy issues with them. Might need to up the intake though. Took one packet today between 4 and 14 miles and was feeling a bit hungry, so I'll try 2 packs on the next long run.Summary 16 miles in 02:44:37
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