Chucky ár Lá... DigDig's gonna get you!

claralara · 09-05-2011 4:23pm

Dear Digger, Ok fine, you were right. The word ‘confidentially’ does appear in the Oxford English Dictionary. However, you will not receive any grammatical kudos for your use of said word, as, a mon avis, it is a ridiculous word and nothing more than further evidence of the tripe that that the directors of the OED are willing to include in the esteemed book, for reasons none other than to make a cheap buck!! That is all. Yours etc.

Mr Slow · 09-05-2011 6:06pm

digger2d2 wrote: »

I'll be needing my energy the night of the Cork Marathon

Viagra and warm milk eh? Warm milk to help you sleep and viagra to stop you rolling out of bed.;)

Actually, are you on a time target for a reward of some kind????, Do you have to beat me to collect???:pac:

digger2d2 · 10-05-2011 9:52am

claralara wrote: »

Dear Digger, Ok fine, you were right. The word ‘confidentially’ does appear in the Oxford English Dictionary. However, you will not receive any grammatical kudos for your use of said word, as, a mon avis, it is a ridiculous word and nothing more than further evidence of the tripe that that the directors of the OED are willing to include in the esteemed book, for reasons none other than to make a cheap buck!! That is all. Yours etc.

But of course I was, am and forever will be

menoscemo · 10-05-2011 9:59am

claralara wrote: »

Dear Digger, Ok fine, you were right. The word ‘confidentially’ does appear in the Oxford English Dictionary.

I'm shocked. What made you think it wasn't in the dictionary? And you supposed to be one of the country's top legal minds

:P

digger2d2 · 10-05-2011 10:45am

Firstly, to sum up last week...

5 runs and total mileage of 47.57

I also signed up yesterday for the Sportsworld 5 Mile Race

digger2d2 · 10-05-2011 10:48am

menoscemo wrote: »

I'm shocked. What made you think it wasn't in the dictionary? And you supposed to be one of the country's top legal Receptionists :P

:rolleyes:

Perkina3 · 10-05-2011 12:58pm

digger2d2 wrote: »

Why?..... I could probably do without spending the money!

Not sure yet about Tuesday yet as not sure what part of the country I'll be in that day but I'd like to do it. Would be interested to see how close I could get to a Sub 5 400m....

I would be willing to pace this for you for ****s and giggles.... Given that I was running close to that on my first one with Meno I think I could give you a good one starting off? Meno? I know it might throw things off but want to have a go at this tonight? I won't be pushing as hard as last week as pushed off too hard at the start last week but one won't hurt I don't think

Perkina3 · 10-05-2011 1:00pm

Also sorry for hi jacking ur thread here but someone make me sign up for the sportsworld 5 mile....

I am procrastinating again.......

menoscemo · 10-05-2011 1:03pm

Perkina3 wrote: »

I would be willing to pace this for you for ****s and giggles.... Given that I was running close to that on my first one with Meno I think I could give you a good one starting off? Meno? I know it might throw things off but want to have a go at this tonight? I won't be pushing as hard as last week as pushed off too hard at the start last week but one won't hurt I don't think

I'm doing 10 x 200m tonight (it's a 5k training plan :rolleyes:) so the pace for the 200's should be just under 5 min/mile if you want a lift for the first half...

Perkina3 · 10-05-2011 1:13pm

Hmmmm......maybe..... I can't get my head around what training plan I should be doing :rolleyes:

menoscemo · 10-05-2011 2:24pm

Perkina3 wrote: »

Hmmmm......maybe..... I can't get my head around what training plan I should be doing :rolleyes:

I have said it before and I'll say it again. You are just coming back, you should really be just doing 3-4 runs a week very slowly to build a base. Base building, does not involve intervals or speedwork

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Perkina3 · 10-05-2011 4:12pm

Aye but I am young and foolhardy

And I was doing a small bit of maintenance work before the blog started.... though training got disrupted a bit last week!

Mr Slow · 10-05-2011 4:18pm

menoscemo wrote: »

I have said it before and I'll say it again. You are just not listening, you should really be just doing 3-4 runs a week very slowly to build a base, what part of that doesn't make sense???. Base building, does not involve intervals or speedwork. I have spoken and therefore my word is law, and I will strike down upon you with great vengeance and furious anger...

FYP

chinguetti · 10-05-2011 8:05pm

My brother Meno is right. Build up a base and forgot the speed stuff.

Feck all good having a lovely house but no steel in the foundations - the house will fall down, tis just a matter of when.

digger2d2 · 12-05-2011 3:10pm

Yep, listen to Meno and Spag Bol and then F.O. Perky and go ask your questions on your own log :eek:

digger2d2 · 12-05-2011 3:20pm

Having been t'Interweb-less for a few days, I've a bit to catch up on....

Tuesday - Ran to UCD, I started at 9:15 pace and gradually pushed the pace and by the last couple of miles I was fairly motoring...Ended up as
6.67 Miles @ 8:05 Pace
Track session with meno, RK, Aimman, Fin??, Miss Hot and Perky....I did a warm up again followed by 7 x 400m with my pupil at between approx 6:36 and 6:54 pace before a final 400m at 4:55 pace......Also did a few warm down laps...
4 Miles

Wednesday, just went for a nice easy run as the legs/feet felt quite 'strained' after the track session....

5.14 @ 9.15 pace

Intending on my LSR this evening if anyone is around the Park!?

menoscemo · 12-05-2011 3:26pm

digger2d2 wrote: »

Intending on my LSR this evening if anyone is around the Park!?

I'll be in marlay park from 6 if it's any good? Will be running up there from 5.45 from the corner of Ballyboden and taylors lane.......

Mr Slow · 12-05-2011 3:39pm

digger2d2 wrote: »

Yep, listen to Meno and Spag Bol and then F.O. Perky and go ask your questions on your own log :eek:

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

claralara · 12-05-2011 4:50pm

digger2d2 wrote: »

Having been t'Interweb-less for a few days, I've a bit to catch up on....

Tuesday - Ran to UCD, I started at 9:15 pace and gradually pushed the pace and by the last couple of miles I was fairly motoring...Ended up as
6.67 Miles @ 8:05 Pace
Track session with meno, RK, Aimman, Fin??, Miss Hot and Perky....I did a warm up again followed by 7 x 400m with my pupil at between approx 6:36 and 6:54 pace before a final 400m at 4:55 pace......Also did a few warm down laps...
4 Miles

Wednesday, just went for a nice easy run as the legs/feet felt quite 'strained' after the track session....

5.14 @ 9.15 pace

Intending on my LSR this evening if anyone is around the Park!?

Nice run yesterday - was that you I passed almost being ploughed down by a member of the Dublin Bus staff outside Kenilworth Motors?!!

Also, any day now would be good to pass on the exact details of my splits from Tuesday you technotard..

RacoonQueen · 12-05-2011 5:04pm

digger2d2 wrote: »

Tuesday - Ran to UCD, I started at 9:15 pace and gradually pushed the pace and by the last couple of miles I was fairly motoring...Ended up as
6.67 Miles @ 8:05 Pace
Track session with meno, RK, Aimman, Fin??, Miss Hot and Perky....I did a warm up again followed by 7 x 400m with my pupil at between approx 6:36 and 6:54 pace before a final 400m at 4:55 pace......Also did a few warm down laps...
4 Miles

Ummm I wasn't there...

digger2d2 · 16-05-2011 12:30pm

Wow......I found my log on Page 5 :eek:

Wednesday, 5.14 miles at 9 point something pace

Thursday, 10.7 miles @ 8:56 followed by 1 x 8:50, 1 x 8:15, 1 x 7:29 and 1.3 warm-down, total 15 miles

Saturday, 3 miles at 8.56 pace

Sunday, Sportsworld 5 Mile Race - Met up at the start with some Boardsies and through not concentrating or being prepared, ended up starting too far back. As a result I had to skip around and squeeze through some Monster Munchies but got on my intended 7 Min mile pace pretty quickly..... Heading down the Wainsfort Rd I got to 6:57 pace to give myself something in lieu for the Whitehall rd into the wind....Was bang on 7 min pace as I reached the top of same and again go back to 6:56 pace which I pretty much held all the way to the line.....

Great to get the cheers from jcsmum, mrslow and meno who'd made their way from the Park mid LSR, crossed the line in an official 34:41, which is a new PB

7 Miles (including warm-up/warm-down of 2 miles)

Mr Slow · 16-05-2011 12:47pm

Just to save you searching in future, check out the little flashing red page symbol on the top right of your screen under 'search', it brings you to your subscriptions page, beside it is an envelope for your P.M.'s

curv · 16-05-2011 1:04pm

Hi

Great reading in this blog - its funny but its also great for tips on training

Did the sportsworld myself yesterday, great race ( apart from the wind !)

Well done on your time

digger2d2 · 18-05-2011 10:56am

Update.....

Monday - Recovery run - 4 Miles at 8:48 pace

Tuesday - Track session with the usual suspects.... I was acting as a gentleman pacer, so, after the warm-up I did 8 x 400's at splits of 1:44, 1:42, 1:43, 1:43, 1:42, 1:44, 1:44 and then pushed my pupil for her last one at 1:37, funny watching the state of her after that one

. Before the warm-down I went off and did a quick 400 on my own.... 70 seconds!, Very happy with that, it was equivalent to 4:42 mile pace:D

5 Miles total

Mr Slow · 18-05-2011 10:57am

digger2d2 wrote: »

funy watching the state of her after that one

:eek:

digger2d2 · 18-05-2011 10:59am

mrslow wrote: »

:eek:

Doh...Edited accordingly

Brianderunner · 18-05-2011 11:06am

70 seconds on a training run, nice. You should have a look at masters track races when you recover from Cork, you could do quite well with that speed.

digger2d2 · 18-05-2011 11:15am

Brianderunner wrote: »

70 seconds on a training run, nice. You should have a look at masters track races when you recover from Cork, you could do quite well with that speed.

That's what Menopause was saying last night but I usually pay little attention to him

menoscemo · 18-05-2011 11:18am

digger2d2 wrote: »

That's what Menopause was saying last night but I usually pay little attention to him

Menopause is right, I have a feeling that if you were fresh you could push it very close to 60 seconds which would be very competitive in the over 50's grade.

digger2d2 · 18-05-2011 11:22am

menoscemo wrote: »

Menopause is right, I have a feeling that if you were fresh you could push it very close to 60 seconds which would be very competitive in the over 50's grade.

Over 50's....Ha ha..... Very close to 60 seconds?? But, I thought I was doing a Sub 30 at the moment

Chucky ár Lá... DigDig's gonna get you!

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