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RacoonQueen wrote: »I currently have the run pace of a constipated tortoise, I might come out and 'jog' it though. I still have my train tickets I got as a spot prize last year, can cash them in on the Dart. :cool:
Cool, your "jogging" is still faster than my running so if I follow you, I might manage to get close to sub50 again
Marthastew wrote: »Teddy's ice-cream all round on August 6th
Already looking forward to the ice creams (note the "s" at the end of ice cream
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Writing this report while Katie Taylor boxes - nerves gone but may have to keep running in to telly to see what's happening...:o
As usual wasn't too confident this morning. Headed out to MarthaStew's house - she very kindly picked up my number and told me I could park outside her house, happy days. Met MrStew as well and one of the miniStews - who I felt very sorry for, his bank holiday Monday and this very nervous chattering woman descends on his house before he even has his brekkie! Anyway, headed down to the startline and got into my pen. I was in the sub55 pen, red numbers and I noticed the stewards were being very careful about making sure people were in the right place - very good. Time ticked on and off we went. As I said before, I was hoping for quicker than last year which was 52:48. I knew I didn't have a sub50 in me today, somewhere around 51 ish would be good. (sorry, just ran off to check telly, Katie winning heading into last round, nerves completely shredded).
I remembered from last year that the first 5k was quite hilly, and sure enough it was. Mile 1 was 7:54 which was grand, but I knew I wouldn't be able to sustain it. Mile 2 8:03. Mile 3 was very tough, it had a big up and down and the run up the Glenageary road I remembered from last year. Mile 3 8:23. All I wanted to make sure of this year was that I ran the whole way up the hill. And I did. Slowed at the water station at 5k to get a drink, wasted about 30 secs here. (Sorry, just had to run into telly again, Katie won!! GO KATIE!!:D) Got back moving as quick as I could but drink stop really messed up this mile - Mile 4 8:31
I thought, from here on, it was mainly downhill so I just tried to go as fast as I could. Legs were very tired and roaring at me. Head was saying, ah sure slow down, you'll beat your time, you'll be grand. Just kept going. Mile 5 7:57. The wind, which had been at our backs for a while, was now in our faces as we headed back towards the finish. The 9k mark was just outside Teddy's and the last k felt much harder than I thought it would. I was pretty much spent at this stage and slowed down a bit, then tried to speed up, then slowed down again. Mile 6 8:14. The finish line was in sight at this stage. I really wanted to get over the line in 51:xx on the clock but it just ticked over to 52 as I went under. Last 0.29 was done at 7:31 pace. Garmin time 51:13, Chip time 51:11. First 5k 27:09, 2nd 24:53
So, happy enough with that. I knew I didn't have 50 in me but I still wanted to do better than last year. And I did, 1:37 quicker. Met up with MarthaStew and MrStew - both did brilliantly as expected, with the Mr beating the Mrs this morning Headed back to collect the car with the aid of a Teddy's 99 - Thank you O!
I think that's me done with 10k's a while, I just don't really like them that much and my goal for the year was to break 50 - which I did in Dunshaughlin. Next race is Frank Duffy 10 mile in just under 3 weeks, I'll decide after that whether or not to sign up for DCM. Now, off to celebrate Katie's win with a jaffa cake or two 0 -
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After Monday's 10k, I decided to take it easy on Tuesday (3.1 miles in just over 30 mins) and Wednesday (3.7 miles in 34:31). I had planned to do something speedish on Thursday, but didn't get any sleep on Wednesday night - Thursday was a rest day. Friday, I tried a tempo run, I knew there was no way I'd enough energy for intervals. So, warmup mile of 9:26, 2.65 miles @ 8:30 pace and cooldown 0.65 mile @ 9:00 pace. Just couldn't go any faster for the tempo section, legs and body completely knackered.
Today's plan was 12 miles, but again this morning I was worn out. Told OH the plan was 12 but I didn't think I'd do it, I'd go out for a while and see how much I could get down. I thought once I started moving I'd feel better, but I didn't. No energy and every step felt like a plod. Added a few fiddly bits to my route so that when I hit my usual 2, 3, 4 mile landmarks, I'd actually hit 5, 6, 7 miles instead - normally that gives me a bit of a boost but not this morning. Eventually got to 10 miles and stopped at a garage quite close to home to buy a drink, in the hope it'd give me enough energy to drag my sorry carcass the last mile or so. Just as I came out of the garage, OH rang to checkI was ok - I'd been gone a while at this stage. Told him I was worn out and he offered to come pick me up. I was so tired I accepted. Jogged the last little bit to where the car collected me. So 10.44 miles in 1:37:55. When I got into the car, he pointed out that the drink I bought to boost my energy was sugar free, d'oh
Honestly, I'm like a bloody yoyo on this log. One day I'm great and fab and raring to go - yes of course I can do the marathon again, I'm bleedin' superwoman. The next day, it's all "oh woe is me, I'm tired, my tummy hurts, blah blah bloody blah". All I know for sure is that I'm knackered, tired to my bones, I look and feel like a bloody dishrag (really, it's all glamour in my house). Frank Duffy 10 mile is in two weeks and if I feel on the 25th as bad as I feel today, I may as well not bother turning up. And to top it all off, this is the second time I've typed this bloody post because the first one got lost. Think I'll go off and have a little sleep and a cry...0 -
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Ok, so what happened since Saturday's pity fest? Not that much :rolleyes:
On Saturday, I felt sorry for myself for the rest of the day. OH had to go into work after his mercy mission (collecting me
) so me and the babas vegged in front of the Olympics for the day. On Sunday I decided a few easy miles might make me feel better so 3 miles done in 28 minutes. Didn't make me feel better but didn't make me feel worse so I'll take that as a positive :rolleyes:
Monday, still knackered and the wind was howling at 6:30 a.m. so I stayed in bed. Then later, I felt guilty so I ran up and down the stairs for 15 mins. Yes, I know it sounds a bit crazy. No, I didn't use the garmin so I don't know how far I ran. Yes, it was a quite effective workout as the DOMS in my calves proved.
Tuesday, 5.2 miles in 49:38. A blah run, not too much of anything: not bad, not great, just blah.
This morning: 5.5 miles in just under 50 mins, divided into 2 runs. Last night the Boy decided he wanted to run with me, so I headed out firstly for a short tempo run.
3.9 miles in 33:35 - mile 1 warmup 9:41, mile 2 8:29, mile 3 7:54, 0.9 mile cooldown 8:35 (cooldown slightly faster than intended).
I had told the Boy that I'd be back at the door at 7:10 and he had to be ready, and he was. So we did 1.6 miles at just over 10 min/mile pace. He was a bit knackered because it was so early, no brekkie etc, but he did well. Just as well I got the miles in before the horrendous weather hit.
Making appt with doc for blood tests and the like. I've been keeping a food diary for the last few weeks, with the intention of shifting a few stubborn pounds and that might be affecting me as well - I've cut out a lot of the junk so maybe I'm missing sugar
. Emer, thanks for the overtraining link - something else for me to look into. Program for 10 mile gone out the window, will just run for the next while and see how I feel. 0 -
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And I'm back from the tonsillitis and antibiotic. I know the doc said 14 days of no running, but on Sunday it was almost 11 days so I ventured out for 3.2 easy miles. I didn't even look at the time and I slowed down if I felt a bit dodgy. I actually enjoyed it, just took my time and toddled around for half an hour. Didn't run Monday. Ran yesterday. Felt quite good so ran a little bit faster - 3.6 miles, avg pace 8:58. Out again this morning. Decided on a hillier route to see how the breathing and legs held up. And it was fine. 4.2 miles in 39 mins. Highlight of the run was seeing Fionnuala Britton running towards me down the Swords Road as I was struggling up it. Honestly, she looked like she'd wings on her shoes. And she even gave me my runner's nod back Will have to try and find her tomorrow as well (oops, stalker alert )
So, feeling ok at the minute. Still a teeny bit dodgy - appetite not really back and quite tired but I'm definitely better. Proof of this was last night - my two girlies were dancing in the hall (LMFAO, I'm sexy and I know it) I went out and danced with them - Smallest girl cheered, middle girl said "Mammy! You're back to normal!" The Boy popped his head out, had a look, went back inside and told his father he was scarred for life Honestly, it's all glamour in my house
Doc told me to come back for blood tests a few weeks after antibiotic finished so I'll head in to her next week. I'm signed up for the half marathon in the park, and at the moment my plan is to do it as MP miles and see how I get on. I'm still toying with the idea of signing up for DCM and I know I've missed a load of time but... I really want to do it this year...0 -
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