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

menoscemo

digger2d2 wrote: »

Today is DAY 1 of London training. Very handy week ahead designed to ease back into things. Just as well as I still haven't fully shaken the manflu.

You back on the Hal Higdon Novice 1 plan again?

digger2d2

menoscemo wrote: »

You back on the Hal Higdon Novice 1 plan again?

HH Novice. 5

digger2d2

Monday - 3 Easy - 3 @ 8:20

digger2d2

Wednesday - 4 Miles Easy - Day 2 of the comeback - 4 Miles at 8:45 pace

I was informed that my 8:20 pace on Monday was too quick, legs and immune system were mentioned so I had decided in my new found discipline to stick to the advised 8:45 pace this morning. This was one of those runs where you feel like you are completely back to square one!! My legs felt achy and lifeless and my breathing was ridiculous... This was a real confidence knocking run.

Looking on the bright side, if there is one, barring a mid-run injury, I really can't feel any worse on a 4 mile easy run so I'll just have to be patient.

RacoonQueen

Wait till you're informed that 8:45 was too fast.

I'm doing mostly 9 - 9:30's this week!

digger2d2

Friday - 4 Miles Easy - 4 @ 8:29

Much, much better than Wednesday... Breathing was A1 Sharon and the legs, whilst still a bit dead, were better. I have a 6 mile LSR on Sunday :pac:

career_move

digger2d2 wrote: »

I have a 6 mile LSR on Sunday

You might need a gel for that

digger2d2

career_move wrote: »

You might need a gel for that

I carb loaded for the last few days so I'm hoping for the best

digger2d2

Sunday - LSR - 6 Miles

6 @ 8:49 pace... A little embarassing to say buy the legs felt like this was a proper long run.

theboyblunder

they'll get stronger digger. consistent running and youve enough time....

digger2d2

Monday - 4 Easy - 4 @ 8:51

This run was grand but the little niggle on the inside of my left quad I've been carryying got a little cramp at 3 and the left hamstring was a bit tight.

blockic

digger2d2 wrote: »

Monday - 4 Easy - 4 @ 8:51

This run was grand but the little niggle on the inside of my left quad I've been carryying got a little cramp at 3 and the left hamstring was a bit tight.

Trying to get a head start on me this week eh?

digger2d2

blockic wrote: »

Trying to get a head start on me this week eh?

First to 10 miles for the week wins

digger2d2

Wednesday - 5 miles with 2 w/up - pyramid - w/down

So, I got my 5's and 6's mixed up and ended up with 6 miles. Anyway, 2 mile warm up at 9.01 pace followed by 12321 with 60 second recovery jog in between and 2.3 mile w/down at 8:45 pace. Was being a little careful with the pyramid pace so they were as follows 1 @ 7.09 - 2 @ 6.39 - 3 @ 6.49 - 2 @ 6.40 and 1 @ 6.24.

blockic

digger2d2 wrote: »

Wednesday - 5 miles with 2 w/up - pyramid - w/down

So, I got my 5's and 6's mixed up and ended up with 6 miles. Anyway, 2 mile warm up at 9.01 pace followed by 12321 with 60 second recovery jog in between and 2.3 mile w/down at 8:45 pace. Was being a little careful with the pyramid pace so they were as follows 1 @ 7.09 - 2 @ 6.39 - 3 @ 6.49 - 2 @ 6.40 and 1 @ 6.24.

Nice warm down!

pistol_75

What's the password for newbygirls a/c?

digger2d2

pistol_75 wrote: »

What's the password for newbygirls a/c?

Certainly not me although it did make me laugh

digger2d2

Friday - 5-6 Easy - 6 @ 8:26

Still feeling tougher than it should but I am starting to see some improvement and slowly but surely beginning to enjoy it again. Off with my camera for a road trip with CL and Meno in the morning to Longwood!

drquirky

digger2d2 wrote: »

Friday - 5-6 Easy - 6 @ 8:26

Still feeling tougher than it should but I am starting to see some improvement and slowly but surely beginning to enjoy it again. Off with my camera for a road trip with CL and Meno in the morning to Longwood!

Hehe you said long wood hehe

digger2d2

drquirky wrote: »

Hehe you said long wood hehe

Haha.... Nice to see I'm dragging you down to my level

blockic

You beat me this week...fecker!

ger664

digger2d2 wrote: »

Friday - 5-6 Easy - 6 @ 8:26

Still feeling tougher than it should but I am starting to see some improvement and slowly but surely beginning to enjoy it again. Off with my camera for a road trip with CL and Meno in the morning to Longwood!

Did they do a Krusty and KU and hold hands all the way around ??

menoscemo

ger664 wrote: »

Did they do a Krusty and KU and hold hands all the way around ??

No, she tried a sniping mission. We hadn't seen her since the start but luckily we spotted her with 300m to go and held off the charge

digger2d2

Sore throat developed yesterday and felt drained so took an executive decision to abandon the LSR (if you could actually call it that) Throat is still not right and the snot bubbles are flowing freely but I decided to make up for yesterday.

LSR - 6-8 Miles - 8 @ 8:56

digger2d2

Wednesday - 5 @ 8:27

TRR

Hows the manflu?

digger2d2

TRR wrote: »

Hows the manflu?

Throat is fine now but have a cough and sniffles.... A good few people in work have the same dose, starts with a sore throat that hours later feels like you've swallowed razor blades and then is gone within 24 hours.

TRR

digger2d2 wrote: »

Throat is fine now but have a cough and sniffles.... A good few people in work have the same dose, starts with a sore throat that hours later feels like you've swallowed razor blades and then is gone within 24 hours.

You're a soldier I take it you're going to take tomorrow off and maybe do something a little faster Saturday!!!!!!

digger2d2

TRR wrote: »

You're a soldier I take it you're going to take tomorrow off and maybe do something a little faster Saturday!!!!!!

That is so true, yep... That looks like the plan!

RacoonQueen

TRR wrote: »

Hows the manflu?

That's been some bout of manflu. About 5 months now. Digger, you're an inspiration to be still going without any complaints.