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Chucky ár Lá... DigDig's gonna get you!
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Saturday - Long Run - 20 Miles at 8:22
I was a little tentative about this run as myself and my wing woman headed out with no real route planned. As we ran toward Marlay we saw a fair few runners with numbers on and remembered the urban trail race had taken place (which our own Thirstywork2 won, well done Kev
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Anyway, we decided to do a couple of laps of Marlay. This tuned into 7 laps as we battled dog leads and snow.... I had a bit of pain in my right instep but this was because I'd had my shoes tied to tightly earlier in the week - Lunar Racers laces are sooo short!
I was pretty happy to be leaving Marlay with about 2.5 miles to go back to the house but felt quite strong. By the end the legs were tired and climbing the stairs to the shower was a little difficult (must get a Stair Master
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Headed out to Ballsbridge for a few pints to watch the rugby and then we met up with our National 50K Champ and her fella for a nice Italian meal... All over a good day!
Instep was sore this morning but have looked after it with Diclac, compression, icing, compression and heading out now for a short recovery which will hopefully will ease the legs and have no effects on the foot!0 -
Sunday - Recovery - 5 Miles at 8:46
Really wanted to get out and run despite the tired legs and slightly dodgy foot... Legs creaky but foot no worse than last night/this morning so all okay! CL has become genuinely freaked out by dogs on leads... If a dog moves remotely out of line as she approaches she's almost calling the cops, it's gas 0 -
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Digs, what are your various training paces?
Just trying to tally them up with mine (a la metric) to try and hang onto your coat tails!
Pretty much whatever I decide on any given night I'm beginning to find some discipline though The paces we run to can have a spread of 15 - 45 secs in each bracket to allow for conditions, how we are feeling, previous race, upcoming race etc. etc. So there are no 16 weeks out set paces.... God hands them out each week and we obey At this stage though *we see the midweek long run and the weekend long run as second and most important runs respectively. Like Berlin, those longer runs will begin to have some juicy PMP and HM pace miles thrown in soon enough!!
* For clarity, "We" = The Coach,TRR... The Manager, digdig... The Foot, CL0 -
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Tuesday - MLR - 14 miles @ 8.33
Sweet divine jay5us, this felt tough. Wore the Ronin's as easier on my instep. Ran to Marlay, 4 laps, ran home. Last lap in Marlay was in the dark and thought I'd have to jump a gate to get out!
Anyway, It's done now and tonight will be all about a DVD served with popcorn and infused with cold cans of Guinness
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That recovery time is my 10k time :rolleyes:
You should've taken some pain killers and mixed it with the Guinness. The DVD would've been seriously entertaining.
I might have to if my legs and feet don't improve! Is anyone else finding their feet are a bit fooked at the moment or is it just because I live with "The Foot"? 0 -
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Friday - Rest - And well deserved too even if I say so myself
An interesting observation from yesterday was that I tried to wear my Lunar Racers but I really struggled to get my right foot in with the slight swelling on the top of my instep (they are quite tight anyway) and when I put my left foot in, the 'fitting' toe started to go all funny again and I had to change to the Ronin's! I'd planned to wear the Lunar Racers on Sunday but may have to re-think that.
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Give cl a good rub, when my OH's calves are tight, i get sympathy pains and cramps in my toes and feet!!!:(CL, are you listening to what Anne is telling me to do for you?
Certainly am. Loud and clear. Thanks Anne. Who'd have thought that providing me with a full body massage would banish all of Digdig's woes?! 0 -
Saturday - Recovery - 2.5 miles at 8:47 followed by 1.6KM's at 6:37 with my Daughter (she's a bit younger than me so I had to go metric)
I'm looking forward to Bohermeen tomorrow albeit not entirely relishing the pain! Good luck to all running that HM as well as the 10 miler in Ballycotton.0 -
Saturday - Recovery - 2.5 miles at 8:47 followed by 1.6KM's at 6:37 with my Daughter (she's a bit younger than me so I had to go metric)
I'm looking forward to Bohermeen tomorrow albeit not entirely relishing the pain! Good luck to all running that HM as well as the 10 miler in Ballycotton.
That's a very handy mile by your daughter. Has she ran before?0 -
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Ha, bet you're regretting turning down the opportunity to join the latest HPU team now The 6:37 was per KM but over a minute faster than when she tried running on her own last, that's what you call coaching
Ha ha. Sorry read that wrong. Fair play to her anyway building up to a 5k is a great starting point0 -
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Sunday - Bohermeen HM - New PB, sub 1:30, 13.1 miles in 1:28:07
I'd like to thank my parents, without whom I wouldn't be here. Special thanks goes to my amazing training partner claralara and last, but not least, to the Coach who used the threat of a chinky & heino fart this morning to spur me on to greatness!
What an amazing day, race report and hopefully world peace to follow! 0
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