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21:08 for 5k is equivalent to a 1:38 HM according to mcmillan.
Given that you pretty much did that last weekend (over a tougher course) is a good sign. Your goal is a marathon so holding your 5k equivalent right up to HM shows that your training is paying off as it is specific to longer races.
BTW your marathon equivalent is 3:25. Sub 3:30 won't be a bother to you
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21:08 for 5k is equivalent to a 1:38 HM according to mcmillan.
Given that you pretty much did that last weekend (over a tougher course) is a good sign. Your goal is a marathon so holding your 5k equivalent right up to HM shows that your training is paying off as it is specific to longer races.
BTW your marathon equivalent is 3:25. Sub 3:30 won't be a bother to you
:rolleyes: , but thanks!0 -
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Marthastew wrote: »What they said:)
You're putting in all the quality miles K and the main goal is DCM. It's disappointing when you don't reach your target time but that's a super PB (two in one week!)
Onwards and upwards now:)
Oh no, the split between the Mile and the KM brigade is becoming even more confusing :eek:
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sunflowerRo wrote: »What do you mean 4.5 miles?!! It was surely 24.5 miles we'd done. Felt like it anyway
As I said strange that everyone you run with gets struck down with mysterious energy sapping conditions. That right Mr. S?!
She's like Typhoid Mary! :cool:0 -
sunflowerRo wrote: »What do you mean 4.5 miles?!! It was surely 24.5 miles we'd done. Felt like it anyway
As I said strange that everyone you run with gets struck down with mysterious energy sapping conditions. That right Mr. S?!
Punishment for running with people from other clubs. Traitor.0 -
sunflowerRo wrote: »What do you mean 4.5 miles?!! It was surely 24.5 miles we'd done. Felt like it anyway
As I said strange that everyone you run with gets struck down with mysterious energy sapping conditions. That right Mr. S?!She's like Typhoid Mary! :cool:
I'm picking you all off one at a time....... (shouldn't I have an evil laugh or something?)0 -
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chinguetti wrote: »sunflowerRo wrote: »Who's next eh....who's next?
It might have been me. I read her log last night and woke up with plantar faslicitis and the ability not to spell:D
That's a bad case of illiteracy alright
Maybe we should get Ray to block her log incase anyone else gets taken down!0 -
Anyway, back to running :rolleyes:
Club session at Stocking lane last night. I jogged over and just joined the group before we set off up the hill, didn't even get to catch my breath. Brilliant hill session, legs felt strong. I did however eat my dinner less than an hour beforehand which was not ideal but this weather makes me so hungry
. 7 miles in total covered including the warm down 1.5 mile home. 0 -
Anyway, back to running :rolleyes:
Club session at Stocking lane last night. I jogged over and just joined the group before we set off up the hill, didn't even get to catch my breath. Brilliant hill session, legs felt strong. I did however eat my dinner less than an hour beforehand which was not ideal but this weather makes me so hungry. 7 miles in total covered including the warm down 1.5 mile home.
Is Stocking Lane as exciting as it sounds?
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Time to update this log....
Thursday Oct 4
Was having a root canal treatment done in the afternoon, so felt I might not be able for a club session headed off for a run before work. 6 miles at 8.14 pace. From what I can remember this one felt pretty good.
(on a side note, I was collecting the little man to his training with the club and on the way home I spotted all the adults out doing a tempo run. I really wanted to hop out of the car and join them... I'm such a bad mother :rolleyes:)
Friday Oct 5
Stuck for time, so a quick 2 miler round the block.
Saturday Oct 6
Up bright and early, 8 miles done 8.09 pace. The legs felt d-e-a-d for this, so thankfully the pace is decent. I felt I was going a LOT slower.
Sunday Athlone 3/4 marathon - pacing
Signed up to pace this a few weeks ago, thought it would be good prep for Dublin. I know that the pace would be slower than what I was used to, but I have done some good LSRs over the last few months, training has been going well and at this stage it was just about getting the miles in.
Met Pete and his running buddy in Lucan after 8oc and we arrived in Glasson before 9.30. Perfect conditions, not a puff of wind and lovely sunshine. Met up with Rachel in the registration area where everyone seemed to be sitting around having tea/coffee and scones - it was all very civilised.
I was at a lost as to the pacing information on the way down to Athlone. From the website the pace was to be 10.10 for the first 1/3 and then 9:38 for the rest. How would one make a pace band for this exactly. I was going a bit crazy trying to divide 19.66 miles by 3 and getting different splits for the first third of the race. I need not have worried. Firstly pacer extraordinaire Aimman was co-pacer and secondly we were told to keep it simple, keep the pace around 9:40 for the entire race and try to get people in between 3:10-3.12. Just before 11oc we were all ushered to the front of the hotel for the race briefing and the pacers were 'introduced' to the crowd. As we stood on the steps looking down at everyone I remarked to Aimman that I felt I should have the Sam Maguire in my hands or something. After the race briefing we shuffled out onto a narrow laneway and before we knew it we were off. The laneway while being narrow had briars on either side so hanging on to the balloons was going to be a task in itself. We made it back with 1 of the 3 balloons :cool:
Keeping a 9:40 on a hilly course like Athlone meant that I was constantly checking the garmin, trying to balance out the slow uphills with the faster descents. Somehow every mile seemed to beep at 9.38-9.40, being a garmin freak was paying off. A is a super pacer and he was great for rousing the crowd. Me, I'm more of a 'one on one' pacer. I just have little chats with people at they arrive at my shoulder. We seemed to have a core group of followers which we brought all the way around with us. Everyone seemed to be doing Dublin and for most of them it was their first marathon. I could hear Rachel and her new buddy careermove behind us chatting - obviously not working hard enough :rolleyes:, I think it was around half way when they pushed on. Great times by both of them.
The course itself is a tough one, not the easiest for people to keep a steady pace. The hills were long in places and the hill at mile 18 is just plain cruel. I was delighted that our pacees just dug in at that stage and everyone kept plodding along. There were water stations every 4 miles and not just water I might add. There were bowls of oranges, watermelon, bananas and jellies. Because I was pacing and trying to act all professional I only took 1 jelly. Talk about self restraint! Then A got people all excited telling them stories about cake being available last year around the half way stage. However none materialised . Just as well really I suppose, how would one eat cake and run. I mean I'd give it a go but it might not have looked pretty.
After the hill between 18-19, we urged all the group to push on the last stretch for home (yes our finish line photo looks like we ran solo, thanks Shaz!
). 19.69 miles covered, chip time 3:09:41, pace 9:38.
Super organisation in Athlone, friendly stewards, post race massage, post race shower facilities. I think the small things like having a separate key drop, bag drop, plenty of t-shirts (in men's and women's sizes), fruit, jellies, bottles of water (no cups) make this a definite one for the calendar. Would love to pace it again. Had a great day 0 -
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