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Any target races coming up rubyk?
Hey tunguska, I'm doing the Kildare Half, as part of training for the Waterford marathon on 30th June, main aim is to get through it injury free, and then onwards to the Dublin marathon. How are you getting on? Injury all sorted out?
Wed 14/03 - After a slow sluggish first mile, thing improved a bit, though the legs felt quite achey. 6.10 miles avg 8.57.
Thur 15/03 - Up and our the door at 5.30am, my earliest run ever. It wasn't as awful as I expected. I felt I was flying along at mile 3 until I looked at the garmin and it showed 9.50 pace
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5.20 miles avg 9.30 pace. Legs felt much looser than yesterday. I'd like do early runs a bit more often, but only at recovery pace, I definitely have no speed in me at that hour.0 -
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Hey tunguska, I'm doing the Kildare Half, as part of training for the Waterford marathon on 30th June, main aim is to get through it injury free, and then onwards to the Dublin marathon. How are you getting on? Injury all sorted out?
Wed 14/03 - After a slow sluggish first mile, thing improved a bit, though the legs felt quite achey. 6.10 miles avg 8.57.
Thur 15/03 - Up and our the door at 5.30am, my earliest run ever. It wasn't as awful as I expected. I felt I was flying along at mile 3 until I looked at the garmin and it showed 9.50 pace.
5.20 miles avg 9.30 pace. Legs felt much looser than yesterday. I'd like do early runs a bit more often, but only at recovery pace, I definitely have no speed in me at that hour.
Mother of God, is it dark at 5:30am? Thats hardcore at this time of year. I usually leave the 6am runs til the height of summer.
Im doing great, better than ever, feeling as strong as a horse and ready to rumble.
You're doing well with the track sessions, are you following a specific plan or is it a case of doing what the group is doing? Im a big fan of daniels, would be worth your while checking it out.0 -
You are doing great on your track sessions Ruby. those 1600's sound tough. A 5.30 start :eek: well done only time i see 5.30am starts is if i am coming home from a night out or catching a flight
I hate the track session, dread them infact, resent every lap I do, but love the feeling afterwards!Mother of God, is it dark at 5:30am? Thats hardcore at this time of year. I usually leave the 6am runs til the height of summer.
It's dark alright, but brightens up now about 6.15 or so. Can't imagine it's something I'd do every day, but even once or twice a week as a recovery would be ok. The dog wasn't too happy with me heading out the door without her though.Im doing great, better than ever, feeling as strong as a horse and ready to rumble.
You're doing well with the track sessions, are you following a specific plan or is it a case of doing what the group is doing? Im a big fan of daniels, would be worth your while checking it out.
Great to hear that! You'll be giving Dublin some lash in October so!
With the track session, I just do what I'm told by the coach. The rest of the week, I'm looselyfollowing Hal Higdons Intermediate plan, but like my last marathon plan, kinda making it up as I go along, and depending on how I'm feeling I think Daniels might be a little bit out of my league 0 -
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Sat 17/03 - LSR. Headed out early hoping to dodge the showers, and test out my new water belt (thanks RunRabbit, you are a gem
). Found the first mile a bit strange, but after that, I didn't really notice the belt at all. Great to be able to run where ever I fancied, instead of being stuck to the one route where I usually hide my bottles. All went well until mile 14 when the wheels well and truely fell off. Got soaked to the bone in a heavy shower, my hands were numb, and both quads and calves stiff and awkward. Said it all really, when I was passed by a float heading to the parade. A Forrest Gump float It was an ugly shuffle home. Legs quite sore for the rest of the day, but an easy walk with the dog and a hot bath helped. 17.25 miles avg 9.00 pace.
Sun 18/03 - Decided to treat my legs to an easy trot on the beach, and see how they were feeling. It was very slow, but nice all the same. 4.60 miles avg 9.54 pace. No issues with the quads or calves, so just putting yesterdays run as an off day.
Mon 19/03 - After an early morning walk with the dog went out to the countryside for a hilly run. Wore too many layers :rolleyes: but apart from the everything felt ok. 6.22 miles avg 8.58 pace.0 -
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Safe trip up to the big smoke tomorrow
Unfortunately, I can't make it up to the big smoke
Next time hopefully
Thurs 22/03 - I felt better in myself and was anxious to get a few miles in. Probably choose the wrong route, nearly died on the last hill, lungs felt wrecked. The rain arrived for the last mile which made me speed up. All in all a tough run 6.05 miles avg 8.34 pace. Fell in the door, face puce and felt rotten for the rest of the evening.
I'm still not feeling 100%, so not sure what to do this evening and will see how I feel tomorrow and decided on LSR then.0 -
Fri 23/03 - Sick, so it was work and then straight home to bed.
Sat 24/03 - Sick - no LSR
Sun 25/03 - Still not right, but managed to climb out of the bed to give a bit of support to those running in the Splashworld 10K. Fair play to them all, it looked like a tough slog what with the hills and the heat. I'd never have managed it.
Mon 26/03 - Still not 100% but I was cracking up after last weeks low milage, so headed to the beach to try and sweat it out of me. The wind for the first 3 miles was strong, and cold. It felt very tough, but I was happy just to be moving. 6 miles avg 9.10 pace
Tues 27/03 - A glorious day, so off to the beach again. Much warmer than the previous day, with very little wind. 6 miles avg 8.45 pace. Felt a lot better after it.
Wed 28/03 - After a hectic day in Dublin, I really needed a head clearer. Another evening on the beach. A lovely run, apart from a slitor missing me by inches on the head :mad:. 5.10 miles avg 8.33 pace.
Thurs 29/03 - Making the most of the sunshine, went to the beach again. It was a lot cooler, and my legs were quite tired. It's been a long time since I did 4 days in a row on the sand. 6.10 miles avg 9.02 pace.0 -
That's great that you found it comfortable, I could never get used to it. Hope you're feeling better soon, your log has me looking forward to a beach run when I'm down south in a few weeks. There's not even an inch of sand on the beaches near me!Sat 17/03 - LSR. Headed out early hoping to dodge the showers, and test out my new water belt (thanks RunRabbit, you are a gem). Found the first mile a bit strange, but after that, I didn't really notice the belt at all.0 -
Thanks runrabbit, I'm feeling a lot better, and looking forward to taking the belt on its second outing tomorrow
Re. the beach, once the tide is not fully in you'll have plenty of sand on the front beach and will be able to run right around the sandhills and back up the backstrand. If the tide is in, you'll have to take the backstrand route, which is about 1 1/2 miles of trail, and 1 1/2 miles of sand to the end of the sandhills, where the tide will have cut you off from the front beach, and then turn around and come back the way you came
Hopefully the weather will be good for when you are down here! If the sun is out and it's not too windy, it's a gorgeous run.0 -
Fri 30/03 - rest day.
Sat 31/03 - LSR. Don't know what to say about this really. Mile 1-10 were grand, took a gel at mile 10.5. Felt tired at mile 14, and plodded along from there, and the last mile was quite an effort. 18.30 miles avg 9.16 pace. Disappointed that I found it so tough, and the demons in my head are asking all kinds of questions about Waterford mara
Sun 01/04 - Had a rare late night Sat night, so knew this was going to be a bit of a shuffle effort. 4.55 miles avg 9.21 Gorgeous morning for a run, so it was worth it.0 -
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