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digger2d2

Friday - 3 Mile Progression - 8:11, 7:27 & 6:44

Woke up feeling a little ropey, was fookin freezing yesterday, anyway, went out for the run.... Felt hard enough and am pretty sure the heart rate was higher than normal but glad to get out.

digger2d2

So, that's the end of the structure-less DCM recovery and now I'm back into something with a bit more routine. It will still be easy-ish running for the next two weeks.

Monday - 4 miles easy - 4 @ 8:17 - What was slightly interesting about this run was that although it wasn't intended it was a 4 mile progression with times of - 8:36, 8:26, 8:22, 7:54.

belcarra

Digger - Are you doing both Raheny 5 miler and Donadea 50km by any chance?
If so, how are you intending to combine short fast training with the long stuff?
Stuck in a bit of a quandary regarding this myself...

digger2d2

belcarra wrote: »

Digger - Are you doing both Raheny 5 miler and Donadea 50km by any chance?
If so, how are you intending to combine short fast training with the long stuff?
Stuck in a bit of a quandary regarding this myself...

I'm racing Raheny but most likely crewing Donadea..... The plan (although highly subject to change ) is to race the fook out of the London Marathon and I don't think the 50k in Feb would do me any favours with regard to that. Currently I'm miles off where I need to be regarding a sub 30 in Raheny but if the training goes well between now and then I am capable of it. So, will be doing lots of sessions, fartlek etc. but will still keep a decent weekly longer run in the routine.

belcarra

digger2d2 wrote: »

I'm racing Raheny but most likely crewing Donadea..... The plan (although highly subject to change ) is to race the fook out of the London Marathon and I don't think the 50k in Feb would do me any favours with regard to that. Currently I'm miles off where I need to be regarding a sub 30 in Raheny but if the training goes well between now and then I am capable of it. So, will be doing lots of sessions, fartlek etc. but will still keep a decent weekly longer run in the routine.

Cheers Digger.
My plan during xmas and the new year will be focused on Raheny (and Tuam 8km the week before).
However, I plan on running Donadea too but have given up on my aim to hit sub 4hrs there and just use it as an LSR instead.
Not sure if I will go to Barca or Manchester for main Spring marathon yet. If Barca then the 50km 4 weeks beforehand will have to be extremely easy pace...hmmm, decisions, decisions!

AuldManKing

belcarra wrote: »

Cheers Digger.
My plan during xmas and the new year will be focused on Raheny (and Tuam 8km the week before).
However, I plan on running Donadea too but have given up on my aim to hit sub 4hrs there and just use it as an LSR instead.
Not sure if I will go to Barca or Manchester for main Spring marathon yet. If Barca then the 50km 4 weeks beforehand will have to be extremely easy pace...hmmm, decisions, decisions!

think I'm sold on Manchester over Barcelona - timing more than anything else is the main factor.
But with regard to Marathons in April, Manchester seems like a really good option.

belcarra

AuldManKing wrote: »

think I'm sold on Manchester over Barcelona - timing more than anything else is the main factor.
But with regard to Marathons in April, Manchester seems like a really good option.

Cool, drop me a PM if you go ahead and book it.
Main attraction to Manchester is that it's a week before London so great opportunity to put it up to that gang! See how many people beat Meno to sub 3!!:D

menoscemo

belcarra wrote: »

Cool, drop me a PM if you go ahead and book it.
Main attraction to Manchester is that it's a week before London so great opportunity to put it up to that gang! See how many people beat Meno to sub 3!!:D

:rolleyes:

Same day as manchester and just up the road. This is the fastest Marathon I ever did. Maybe worth considering as well?

AuldManKing

thanks Meno - great to have a choice!

The attraction with Manchester is:
* April suits me better, personally.
* I was looking for something with a 'big city' feel.
* Pacers
* Decent number of people going for sub 3.
* Flat.
* Lower chance of very warm weather or wind.

Manchester ticks these boxes (for now).

Sorry for the intrusion Digger (probably not the 1st time you've heard that line)

menoscemo

AuldManKing wrote: »

thanks Meno - great to have a choice!

The attraction with Manchester is:
* April suits me better, personally.
Blackpool is on the same day as G.Manchester
* I was looking for something with a 'big city' feel.
Doubt you'll get that here. G.Manchester is not the manchester marathon: it doesn't go near the city and is run around country roads, calling in a few towns. Blackpool is 2 laps of the city (admittedly a dull city!!)
* Pacers
* Decent number of people going for sub 3.
Check out last years results in Blackpool 20 runners between 2:58 and 3:02, they must have had a pacer too, if not plenty to work with
* Flat.
Blackpool is dead flat
* Lower chance of very warm weather or wind.
Same

Manchester ticks these boxes (for now).

Sorry for the intrusion Digger (probably not the 1st time you've heard that line)

fair enough, G.Mannchester is a bigger race but that's about it...

belcarra

63 between 2:58 and 3:02 in Manchester.
162 people went sub 3 in Manchester, only 25 in Blackpool.
Everything about them looks like Manchester would be quicker.
Also, course profile has Blackpool with 104m elevation gain and Manchester as 54m.

I know you ran a really good time in Blackpool, but just imagine how much quicker you'd have been in Manchester!:p

Having said all that, first female home in Blackpool was 3:21 - Claralara & Marthastew: Get thyselves there!!

menoscemo

belcarra wrote: »

63 between 2:58 and 3:02 in Manchester.
162 people went sub 3 in Manchester, only 25 in Blackpool.
Everything about them looks like Manchester would be quicker.
Also, course profile has Blackpool with 104m elevation gain and Manchester as 54m.

I know you ran a really good time in Blackpool, but just imagine how much quicker you'd have been in Manchester!:p

Having said all that, first female home in Blackpool was 3:21 - Claralara & Marthastew: Get thyselves there!!

I got less than that: 214ft or about 60m?? http://connect.garmin.com/activity/157329956. I don't see any Garmin Profile of the Manchester route the Mapmyrun route looks bumpy enough, I'd have to be shown more evidence of a 54m gain...(apparently they advertised the Yorkshire Marathon as the flattest Uk marathon this year but the runners said it was not the case!!
Also 25/641 went sub 3 in B'Pool (3.9%) 162/5087 went sub 3 in G.Manchester ( 3.1%) so Blackpool is clearly faster

Gonna quit now (i'd probably pick Manchester too but I am an argumentative fecker :cool:)

digger2d2

menoscemo wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Same day as manchester and just up the road. This is the fastest Marathon I ever did under my own name. Maybe worth considering as well?

FYP

digger2d2

Tuesday - 5 Miles Easy - 5 @ 8:18

There is a trend (can you call it that after a few days) where I'm doing progression runs unintentionally. 8:58, 8:32, 8:21, 8:07, 7:32. I'll be doing some speed work and fartleks with CL over the next 6 weeks so I wonder if it's my subconcious telling me to get a fookin move on

RayCun

ould lads like us, it takes a few miles to warm up to our natural normal speed

RacoonQueen

digger2d2 wrote: »

Tuesday - 5 Miles Easy - 5 @ 8:18

There is a trend (can you call it that after a few days) where I'm doing progression runs unintentionally. 8:58, 8:32, 8:21, 8:07, 7:32. I'll be doing some speed work and fartleks with CL over the next 6 weeks so I wonder if it's my subconcious telling me to get a fookin move on

Jesus, she's doing ANOTHER 6 weeks of recovery runs?! :eek:

digger2d2

Thursday - 4.5 Miles Easy - Wore the compression socks for this and figured they are just too tight around my feet. Have only run in them maybe three times but have worn them post long runs and always put the sore feet down to that. Anyway, will do an easy few today and providing there's no issue I'll give the Marlay Parkrun a bash in the morning.

digger2d2

Fell into bad company on Friday night for the soccer so the Marlay Parkrun went out the window. Ran on Sunday but the legs were really feeling crampy due in part no doubt to the dehydration!

Monday - 5 Miles Easy - 5 @ 8:25 - Wasn't what I'd call easy but ran with CL at her recovery pace. Club session tonight!

digger2d2

No club session last night, too late leaving work, got to Sportsworld at 8 ish... Collected fluorescent CL and managed to get chipper on the way back to the manor... Think I'm getting a little more sleep but still always feeling tired.... In fact, I seem to be the only one in Munchies who is constantly yawning

digger2d2

Thursday - Fartlek session - 3.5 miles of fartlek, haven't done it in a while so it was good.

blockic

digger2d2 wrote: »

Thursday - Fartlek session - 3.5 miles of fartlek, haven't done it in a while so it was good.

Jasis. I know I'm in trouble when digger starts doing more miles than me! :pac:

menoscemo

blockic wrote: »

Jasis. I know I'm in trouble when digger starts doing more miles than me! :pac:

Looks like he is going for the big one this week (20 mile week ).

digger2d2

blockic wrote: »

Jasis. I know I'm in trouble when digger starts doing more miles than me! :pac:

menoscemo wrote: »

Looks like he is going for the big one this week (20 mile week ).

I'll only get to 20 if I start doubling up :D

digger2d2

Busy few days for me resulted in a major lack of running...

Sunday - 5 @ 8.30 ish
Monday - Nothing
Tuesday - Nada
Wednesday - Zilch
Thursday - Finally I got my ar5e into gear... Sort of! 2.5 miles at 8:13 pace

Moving house so the urge to get up very early and run or sneak one in much later is just not there.

blockic

digger2d2 wrote: »

Moving house so the urge to get up very early and run or sneak one in much later is just not there.

Finally got kicked out!

menoscemo

menoscemo wrote: »

Looks like he is going for the big one this week (20 mile week ).

Unlucky digs, you didn't make it :mad:

RacoonQueen

digger2d2 wrote: »

Moving house so the urge to get up very early and run or sneak one in much later is just not there.

Jesus. What do you two be doing to your neighbours for ye to keep getting kicked our of your homes so you have to move?!

RayCun

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Jesus. What do you two be doing to your neighbours for ye to keep getting kicked our of your homes so you have to move?!

This is digger. Do you really have to ask?

menoscemo

RayCun wrote: »

This is digger. Do you really have to ask?

Be careful Ray, you and your family will be the new stalkees :pac:

belcarra

menoscemo wrote: »

Be careful Ray, you and your family will be the new stalkees :pac:

Don't worry Digger, if ye are getting seriously p1ssed off with constantly being told to move on there's always support there for you...