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Mr Slow

claralara wrote: »

Have you made a 'next step' decision yet? Are you going to hold off for Dublin or will there be a sneaky 26.2 miles in the interim?

What's your 10k pb by the way?! I'd like to be a little bit prepared mentally for the a5s whooping in Dunshaughlin!!

She ran 52 last year but will shatter that this year! I was talking Digger into pacing sub 50 this morning.

claralara

mrslow wrote: »

She ran 52 last year but will shatter that this year! I was talking Digger into pacing sub 50 this morning.

Jaysus, I better make an appointment with the mediators in advance!

jcsmum

Will aim for the sub 50 in Dunshaughlin alright. Race ya!

jcsmum

Having taken nearly 2 weeks off since Newry, I headed out for a run last night
My God, it was warm, I was parched after half a mile! 5 miles, pace of 8:38, delighted with that.

On a side note, I have finally decided I don't like my mizunos which I bought probably 6 months ago. I never had all these blisters with my kayanos.

jcsmum

I have no valid reason for putting my running 'on hold' for the last while, so I dragged my lazy ass out of bed at 6:30 this morning. Gorgeous day, a bit breezy though on the return home.
The legs felt quite strong and I kept a good pace going. Was under pressure to be home before 7:30 to let OH go to work.

5 miles pace of 8:26, I think it was around 42 mins. I wore my old kayanos, much better. I think my mizunos are a half size too small. :rolleyes:

Mr Slow

Sub 49 in Dunshaughlin I predict.

rainbow kirby

Mr Slow wrote: »

Sub 49 in Dunshaughlin I predict.

I agree. :cool:

jcsmum

Yes and all your Newry predictions came true aswell! :rolleyes:;)

I've been quite lazy of late so I'm not sure what I'm capable of to be honest. Plus, I'm away this weekend, so probably no running then either.
Oh well...

Mr Slow

Newry was a bad day at the office, this can't be predicted.:rolleyes:

jcsmum

Mr Slow wrote: »

Newry was a bad day at the office, this can't be predicted.:rolleyes:

yes it was!
OH has a video clip of me at mile 25 when I snarl and scowl at them as I'm passing by. It aint pretty!

Mr Slow

jcsmum wrote: »

yes it was!
OH has a video clip of me at mile 25 when I snarl and scowl at them as I'm passing by. It aint pretty!

I can't imagine you snarling, RQ, now that's a different story!

jcsmum

Mr Slow wrote: »

I can't imagine you snarling, RQ, now that's a different story!

It's nice of you to say so, but I do have video proof!

Poor RQ, are you all ganging up on her or what. On the other hand, she seems well able to handle the lot of you!

jcsmum

Have no idea why I'm lacking the motivation to go out running. I feel absolutely exhausted most evenings and I end up on the couch with the contents of the biscuit tin. :rolleyes:
This laziness or tiredness or whatever it's called was really bothering me, so I got up at 6.30 this morning and headed out. 5 miles at a pace of 8:39. It felt good.

Will try and get a few more in before Saturday pm.

RayCun

Post-marathon hangover, it's perfectly normal.
You need to come down to Knocklyon Runners some evening, get the running groove back

rainbow kirby

RayCun wrote: »

You need to come down to Knocklyon Runners some evening, get the running groove back

"Pimp my club" :pac::p

RayCun

rainbow kirby wrote: »

"Pimp my club" :pac::p

You have to come down too! And all you other readers

KNOCKLYON RUNNERS

... you know you want to

rainbow kirby

RayCun wrote: »

You have to come down too!

I actually did a few times last summer...

W.B. Yeats

RayCun wrote: »

Post-marathon hangover, it's perfectly normal.
You need to come down to Knocklyon Runners some evening, get the running groove back

+1
We are an elite bunch of athletes masquerading as normal plodders,

RayCun

rainbow kirby wrote: »

I actually did a few times last summer...

Yeah? There are probably more people now, there were about 25 at each of the last two sessions and a decent spread of paces.

claralara

Nice one this morning! Oh to have a speedy run that feels good...:rolleyes: You must tell me what that's like sometime!

jcsmum

RayCun wrote: »

Post-marathon hangover, it's perfectly normal.
You need to come down to Knocklyon Runners some evening, get the running groove back

The timing isn't good for me unfortunately. Too early.

jcsmum

claralara wrote: »

Nice one this morning! Oh to have a speedy run that feels good...:rolleyes: You must tell me what that's like sometime!

You can tell me yourself at 8:19pm on Saturday!!

claralara

jcsmum wrote: »

You can tell me yourself at 8:19pm on Saturday!!

If I'm at a finish line at 8.19 on Saturday, I guarantee I won't be telling any stories until the oxygen tank has been removed and the contents of my stomach washed off the ground...:D Haha!

As I've said...here's hoping!

Mr Slow

It didn't start on time last year :P

jcsmum

claralara wrote: »

If I'm at a finish line at 8.19 on Saturday, I guarantee I won't be telling any stories until the oxygen tank has been removed and the contents of my stomach washed off the ground...:D Haha!

As I've said...here's hoping!

I would have thought that the positivity & determination of your 'mentor' would have washed over you.

jcsmum

Mr Slow wrote: »

It didn't start on time last year :P

:pac:

Well maybe I meant that she would do a sub 40!

jcsmum

2 early mornings in a row - shock horror. Didn't use the garmin but it was about 4.75 miles in 43mins
Lovely morning for a run, even with the blustery wind for the last mile and a half or so.

Mr Slow

jcsmum wrote: »

2 early mornings in a row - shock horror. Didn't use the garmin but it was about 4.75 miles in 43mins
Lovely morning for a run, even with the blustery wind for the last mile and a half or so.

Sounds to me like you've gotten your mojo back!

Bally8

Best of luck tomorrow jcsmum, you have the sub50 in the bag:)

Nules10

best of luck tomorrow jcsmum... no bother to you