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Join Date:Posts: 26417
I've been sick and its been f*cking with my plans in a big way!
Finally feeling better now so a proper week of training is finally going to happen
June 28th Run:
Distance: 8.15km
Avg Pace: 5:14min/km
Time: 42min 48sec
June 29th Run:
Distance: 5.01km
Avg Pace: 5:21min/km
Time: 26min 38sec
Doing the run on the 29th was a very bad idea and set me back alot,
July 4th Run:
Distance: 12.01km
Avg Pace: 5:37min/km
Time: 1hour 7min 33sec
Doing this run was always not a good idea as I still wasn't well
July 9th Run:
Distance: 10.01km
Avg Pace: 5:31min/km
Time: 55min 16sec
Did this run up in Co Kildare as I happened to be staying up there, had no route so ended up going back and forth alot in housing estates as I kept running out of footpath the the roads were busy
July 11th Run:
Distance: 5.01km
Avg Pace: 5:24min/km
Time: 27min 08sec
Working late shift this week so all morning runs this week, lets see if I can get some decent miles in now
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Time for a big update again
July 12th Run:
Distance: 5km
Avg Pace: 4:56km
Time: 24:45
July 14th Run:
Distance: 5km
Avg Pace: 5:26km
Time: 27:17
July 15th Run:
Distance: 14.36km
Avg Pace: 5:43km
Time: 1:22:11
July 17th Run:
Distance: 5.00km
Avg Pace: 4:49km
Time: 24:06
July 19th Run:
Distance: 6.01
Avg Pace: 5:08km
Time: 30:53
July 23th Run:
Distance: 6.22km
Avg Pace: 5:15km
Time: 32:42
July 26th Run: - Running in Dingle
Distance: 6.97km
Avg Pace: 5:30km
Time: 38:25
July 28th Run: - Running around the Cliffs of Moher
Distance: 34.52km
Avg Pace: 5:42km
Time: 34:52
July 30th Run: - Running in Cong Co Mayo
Distance: 8.30km
Avg Pace: 5:35km
Time: 46:26
August 2nd Run:
Distance: 5.00km
Avg Pace: 5:00km
Time: 25:03
August 3rd Run:
Distance: 10.00km
Avg Pace: 5:13km
Time: 52:14
August 4th Run:
Distance: 5.19km
Avg Pace: 5:10km
Time: 26:51
August 6th Run:
Distance: 14.44km
Avg Pace: 5:14km
Time: 1:15:40
August 7th Run:
Distance: 9.38km
Avg Pace: 5:13km
Time: 48:56
August 8th Run:
Distance: 7.33km
Avg Pace: 5:15km
Time: 38:34
August 9th Run:
Distance: 16.22km
Avg Pace: 5:29km
Time: 1:29:01
August 11th Cycle
Distance: 31.54km
Avg speed: 25.2km/hour
Time: 1:15:11
August 12th Run:
Distance: 12.22km
Avg Pace: 5:49km
Time: 1:11:15
August 14th Run:
Distance: 24.00km
Avg Pace: 5:41km
Time: 2:16:33
August 16th Run:
Distance: 16.09km
Avg Pace: 5:13km
Time: 1:24:09
August 17th Cycle:
Distance: 21.83km
Avg Speed: 27.0km/hour
Time: 48:26
August 18th Run:
Distance: 7.50km
Avg Pace: 5:18km
Time: 39:47
August 20th Run:
Distance: 5.01km
Avg Pace: 5:14km
Time: 26:13
August 21st Run:
Distance: 28.01km
Avg Pace: 5:46km
Time: 2:41:38
That rings me up to date, really enjoyed the last two LSR's...it likely helped that they were new routes I've never run before. I feel the training is back on track for DCM.
Got some nice runs around the west coast when I went camping towards the end of July, the run in Cong Co Mayo was really nice as it was a large wood beside the village.
Now if I can just keep this log up to date I'd be doing fine 0 -
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My (occasional) stomping ground lovely to run in. There was a great 8k race through the woods a couple of months ago. You've reminded me now to get back over there one of these days.
You very luck it really is a lovely area,
Myself and mrs cabaal stayed in campsite just outside cong for two days in a tent (cheapest way of seeing Ireland ). Really nice village and lovely places for runs and walks around the area. Loved the woods 0 -
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August 25th Run - Intervals
Distance: 2.17km
Avg Pace: 5:40km
Didn't warm up properly before this and ended up doing more harm then good, lets hope thats lesson learned......
August 28th - LSR
Distance: 21.20km
Pace: 5:27/km
Time: 1:55:34
August 30th - Warm up for intervals
Distance: 5.50km
Pace: 5:24/km
Time: 29:46
August 30th - Intervals
4.02/km
3.48/km
3.51/km
4.01/km
3.51/km
3.59/km
400m distances for a total of 3.24km
August 30th
Distance: 3.52km
Pace: 5.09/km
Time: 23.18
Just wanted to get another run in on this day to make it three
September 1st:
Distance: 5.66km
Pace: 5.37km
Time: 23.18
Aim for this run was to keep HR under 150bpm, so took it nice and handy
September 3rd - Pre-Race Warm up
Distance: 1.16km
Pace: 5.06km
Time: 5.56
September 3rd - Woodies National Half Marathon (Waterford)
Distance: 21.08km
Pace: 4.58/km
Time: 1.44.41
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/111564355
Really enjoyed this race, started the Garmin a little late however. Very happy with the finish time. (Official Chip time 1:44:51)
September 3rd - After Race Cool Down
Distance: 0.68km
Pace: 8.11/km
Time: 5.33
September 5th:
Distance: 10.01km
Pace: 4.58/km
Time: 49.51
My first sub 50 10km run, it felt great! :pac:0 -
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Despite the other evening I ran my first ever sub 50min 10km and really enjoying the run so much I haven't gotten around to updating my log due to recent events.
As I'm sure all of you have heard in the news TalkTalk Group are closing its Waterford site so that's me redundant from the start of October, its been a hard three years for me and my other half but this is really the icing on the cake
What makes it even harder is I enjoyed the challenges my job brought me every day so I guess I was one of the few that enjoys enjoyed their job...0 -
Despite the other evening I ran my first ever sub 50min 10km and really enjoying the run so much I haven't gotten around to updating my log due to recent events.
As I'm sure all of you have heard in the news TalkTalk Group are closing its Waterford site so that's me redundant from the start of October, its been a hard three years for me and my other half but this is really the icing on the cake
What makes it even harder is I enjoyed the challenges my job brought me every day so I guess I was one of the few that enjoys enjoyed their job...
So sorry to read that Cabaal You must be gutted. Fingers crossed for you that you'll get sorted with another job asap. It's really hard, but try to keep the head up and stay positive. 0 -
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You've done really well to keep up with your training over the last 8 weeks in the face of everything. It was probably a big help in terms of keeping you sane as well. It's not the end of the world if the posts have moved from what was the original goal (trust me!). What matters is that you didn't give up and you'll cross that finish line and deserve every bit of elation that comes with it. The last 6.2 miles will be tough - there's no avoiding that. I expect no matter how many marathons one runs, that will remain the case. I'm already dreading them. But my advice would be, and the best bit of advice I got before Connemara was, to just enjoy it - enjoy the atmosphere, the people, the good, the bad and the ugly and most of all the sense of achievement - it really is phenomenal! Have a great day, and best of luck! 0
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You've done really well to keep up with your training over the last 8 weeks in the face of everything. It was probably a big help in terms of keeping you sane as well.
Found it hard to get into the training after most days in work given the massive amount of stuff that was being thrown at me each day regardfing what I needed to do, my options and trying to apply for new jobs.
Funny thing is during this whole time I hit two new PB for both my 5km and 10km training runs!It's not the end of the world if the posts have moved from what was the original goal (trust me!). What matters is that you didn't give up and you'll cross that finish line and deserve every bit of elation that comes with it.
There's a few things in the works at the moment thankfully and having the past few weeks off has been great to clear the head.
Really looking forward to Dublin, much more so then Dublin.
Although I know its going to be hard I'm happier with my progress (despite the loss of alot of training in Sept), I'm also really looking forward to the buzz of the whole thingThe last 6.2 miles will be tough - there's no avoiding that. I expect no matter how many marathons one runs, that will remain the case. I'm already dreading them. But my advice would be, and the best bit of advice I got before Connemara was, to just enjoy it - enjoy the atmosphere, the people, the good, the bad and the ugly and most of all the sense of achievement - it really is phenomenal! Have a great day, and best of luck!
Playing catch up on alot of threads in ART at the moment so not 100% sure what your aiming for, from what I saw previously with your training log and the 1000 mile challenge thread you should be flying for DCM.
My plan is stick with menoscemo & co and this time get further then mile 17/18 (unlike Cork!), betting will meet alot of boards's so will be able to put even more faces to usernames by the end of it all and hoping to have a great time0 -
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Dublin City Marathon Race Report:
So here's the summary.......finally I got my sub4 after a defeat during the Cork Marathon in June this year. Here's the details though..
I was very lucky to be staying literally a 5min walk from the 4hr pace area so I headed to the start line with about 20min to start time which was nice (especially as I had seen people heading for the start at 7am! :eek: ).
Said hello to menoscemo and the other 4hr pacers and was chatting to a few different people and then we were off.
Started off initially with slight pain in my left calf however after 2-3km that went away and I did a check every so often to see how things were fairing, all systems go.
Initially I stayed with menoscemo and the lads but since those big balloons kept either hitting me or the string got in my way I decided to setup myself in front of them instead.
Kept going comfortable and unlike Cork and even my LSR's I decided to drink as much water as possible even if this required the picking up of two bottles at the water stations, I also decided to pour as much water on me as I could get to cool myself.
Within the first 5km I was sweating buckets and based on something I read that for every 1c your body temp raises your HR goes up by so many BPM I decided it was definitely in my best interest to keep myself as cool as I could.
Previously on long runs my HR went from 180bpm to 200bpm and I'd be in awful trouble and this is exactly what happened in Cork as seen here http://connect.garmin.com/activity/90626691, it is clear now that was due to overheating.
Anyway back to the race....
So with the body temp in mind I kept cool made sure to take on gels and anything else I had with me.
Whilst going through the Phoenix park I noticed I was going abit too fast as I was looking back and kept seeing the black 4hr pacer balloons upto 500metres away.
Instead of slowing to catch them again I decided every so often slow down abit and then return to my previous pace. This way I always kept a decent bit ahead but I got some bit of a rest at the same time.
This plan also allowed me to slow down a fair bit on hills and make it up them without using too much energy. It worked great and at the same time didn't put me under as much pressure time wise if I had done this whilst within the front of the pacer group.
Upto until about the time we were entering Terenure everything was fine then the wheels started to come off, started to drop pace abit and I was finding it awful hard to concentrate and just keep running however I kept on taking gels and jellys.
It was around this time menoscemo passed me and just as he did the string from the balloon he was carrying caught the side of my glasses and almost pulled them off my face. (would not have been fun trying to run the race without glasses).
I dropped back abit in amongst the 4hr pacer group after he passed but about 1km later I decided I was going to beat the 4hr pacers no matter what, that and I was sick of the balloons hitting me (damn wind!) so I passed them again and kept about 40sec ahead of them for the next while.
I felt fine until about Merrion Road/Vincents Hospital then the wheels started to come off once more, I had used all my gels and I just wanted to stop.
From here on in the last few miles just felt endlesss, I tried my best to make it easier by thinking "ah sure 6km is only a 30min run during training" and that worked....until it seemed to take an age to do just 1km and then the next 1km.
At every step I just wanted to stop and towards that last mile I thought "ah **** it I'll walk some of it" but I just kept putting one leg infront of the other!.
I saw the finish line and just kept going, ignored the feeling for my legs just wanting to stop gave it all I had.
Crossed the line and was absolutely thrilled to see my Garmin had a time of 3:58:43 on it when I hit stop (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/125833316)
I looked back to see the 4hr balloons still coming towards the finish line so I knew I had reached my target!!!
I've knocked over 35min off of my Cork Marathon finish time with a new PB of 03:58:33 according to the official clocked time
Afterwards:
Well my legs are in much better shape then after the Cork Marathon, however it looks like I'll be loosing a toe nail for my troubles (my first one due to running). I'll have to see how I manage over the next few days and I have no idea what the next event will be
I will say thanks to menoscemo and that bloody balloon he was carrying, without it I likely wouldn't have gotten annoyed and decided to go infront of the 4hr pacers again. 0 -
Fair Play Cabaal, I saw you in front of me at about mile 14 and don't remember seeing you again, so I'd assumed you had made your target but didn't know I had repassed you.
Sorry about the balloon
, It had a mind of it's own in yesterdays wind. 0 -
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November 5th:
Distance: 10.01km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:15km
Time: 52:35
Ok perhaps didn't take this as easy as I should have but enjoyed it none the less, legs felt fine afterwards as well.
Did a run around Kilkenny Castle and also decided to take a look at the Nore river route to Bennetsbridge across from the castle as I could see a 400metre long wooden bridge on the other side. Crossed over and made my way to the start of the bridge only to find the council have the whole thing fenced off 0 -
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I';m desperate at keeping this log up to date lately,
November 28th:
Distance: 21.10km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:29km
Time: 1:54:42
December 4th:
Distance: 21.22km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:39km
Time: 1:59:48
December 6th:
Distance: 13.61km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:10km
Time: 1:10:24
December 7th:
Distance: 5.00km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:02km
Time: 25:12
December 14th:
Distance: 6.70km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:07km
Time: 34:17
December 15th:
Distance: 8.21km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:14km
Time: 43:01
December 18th:
Distance: 11.47km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:11km
Time: 59:42
December 19th: - Intervals
Distance: 4.60km
Avg Pace per KM: 6:01km
Time: 27:39
December 21st:
Distance: 11.21km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:10km
Time: 57:55
December 23rd:
Distance: 10km
Avg Pace per KM: 4:58km
Time: 49:44
December 26th:
Distance: 16.11km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:19km
Time: 1:25:39
Ok once again up to date, running was sparse in places and was moving back home from Cork and settling into things in the new job.
Sat down on Stephens Day and realised I'm already behind on training for Connamara so that was somewhat of a shock and is worrying.
I have a number of goals and ideas I want during 2012 so I now need to put the head down and stop coming up with excuses for not running, not getting up early to run or not going out late.
Over the past two weeks or so I've started running so country roads with a headtorch and I have to say I've found it pretty enjoyable, ok...I need a better headtorch but its worked well and has allowed me to get off the normal lit roads which have gotten awful boring.
I've not seen any major reduction in times these past few weeks and months but I still know I'm in a better condition then before Cork back in June of this year.
Think perhaps of late I've just lost that spark after the DCM, I've had no proper targets or aims as although I planned on doing the Waterford Half Marathon reality got in the way so that didn't happen.
Recently I think that spark is coming back, although it doesn't seem it based on the training log I feel like I'm getting my act together but I know need to put the miles in and just enjoy the runs once again. 0 -
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December 28th:
Distance: 12.00km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:15km
Time: 1:03:02
December 29th:
Distance: 5.00km
Avg Pace per KM: 4:46km
Time: 23:53
Just short 3mile run, nothing fancy, picked up the pace somewhat to see if I could get a decent time compared to the last few 5km's I did. Didn't do so bad. Higher by 4sec then my BP for a 5km back before DCM http://connect.garmin.com/activity/122866840
December 31st:
Distance: 7.01km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:06km
Time: 35:43
Last run of the year and this time it was in Co Tipp, wedding to go to today so got in a run earlish in the morning
Total km run during 2011 was 1,539km, I needed 1,610km to hit the 1,000mile target. Close but no cigar....guess I'll just have to hit it in 2012 0 -
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January 2nd
Distance: 22.53km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:39km
Time: 2:07:15
First run of 2012 and unlike 2011 I'm going to hit that 1,000mile target.
My first run over 13miles in a number of weeks and felt pretty alright, slight shin pain for the first 5km on my left leg but fine after that.
Hit my slow pace target bang on and enjoyed it with the exception of getting chased by three lots of dogs the last of which were near Kylemore, Co Tipp and they were pretty adment when it come to wanting to bite me.
Guess thats what you get from sheepdogs.0 -
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January 6th
Distance: 11,54 km
Avg Pace per KM: 5:18 min/km
Time: 1:01:09
Kept at my target marathon race pace for the run but found this run hard going, felt tired and I'm glad tomorrow is rest day. Had to stop a few times due to traffic which was annoying but at the same time I was thankful of a rest 0 -
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No updates since mid-January, yep all pretty bad and given the amount of updates I've left out at this stage I'm not going to bother backdating.
The summary of the last few months is everything was going pretty well with my training until mid-February and then things started going down hill.
I was sick and due to this I missed out on alot of mid-week runs and I never really felt right all the way up till the week before Connemarathon, I still hit all my 20mile runs for the Connemarathon training I posted previously but the lack of mid week runs were really felt.
Up until the week before Connemarathon I was still on a course of anti-biotics but felt a lot lot better then I did at the beginning of March, so I made my way up to Galway and took part in my third marathon hoping for a very hopeful time of 3:58 or lower............despite all the hills
Next post for my Connemarathon race report 0
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