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The Continuing Adventures of Catweazle
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El Director wrote: »Hiding in bushes CW :pac: that's not what has got you were you are today! What PGibbo said
Have you a plan of attack for the winter dude? Any specific type of training that you will focus on or any races you will look to?
I have major plans for next year that have just passed the preliminary approval stage (albeit with major caveats) by Mrs C. But I will get DCM done and dusted before I will start looking at how I will get them done. How I cope with the new addition in the new year will also have a major bearing I am guessing on any plans0 -
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I have major plans for next year that have just passed the preliminary approval stage (albeit with major caveats) by Mrs C. But I will get DCM done and dusted before I will start looking at how I will get them done. How I cope with the new addition in the new year will also have a major bearing I am guessing on any plans
Get the approval in writing and be sure to reminder Mrs C that she was happy with it at the time!
Just my 0.02c
Seriously though, with some good time management and consideration for family life, it's possible to keep training. The first few weeks adjusting to the lack of sleep are the toughest. Once you get used to that you'll be fine.0 -
A better weeks running for me - with a bit of guidance I changed my schedule a little bit to include a decent run midweek as well.
Monday - 600m swim - working from Castlebar on mondays up till xmas so mondays will be a rest day from now on. I did sneak into the old gym pool in Castlebar but they have changed ownership so I wont be able to do that again.
Tuesday - With the rest day on monday Tuesday will hopefully be a decent distance day. Ran 10 miles at 9.00 pace, nice and easy but enjoyable. Want to keep this around the 2 hour time from now on.
Wednesday - An easy run of 5 miles
Thursday - The plan was 3 x 2 miles at race pace but I was advised to bin the recoverys and do just one decent run at race pace. I went off on a route that gives me 8 miles but was struggling after 6 so I said stick to the plan
So 6 miles at 7.48 and two easy miles home
Friday - An easy 3 miles.
Saturday - Nothing, was working in Dublin for the day. Mrs C decided to come along for the spin and she headed off to Ikea, now shes talking about hiring a truck :eek:. My plans for a new years TT bike treat have may well just come off the rails.
Sunday - The plan called for a 1/2 marathon race but after blowing up during last weeks 18 miler, I wanted to have another go. With an eye on a 20 miler next week I decided to drop the pace on this one and just get the distance in the legs. So headed off at 9.00 minute pace. Met a new runner along the road who went by me - doing Dublin but that's all I could get out of him, I reckon I am the only chatty runner around these parts.
I was feeling good after 9 miles so I picked the pace up gradually and finished running near 8 minute pace. Running low on gels so I tried two gels I got from races, a GU vanilla bean and a Kinetica Cola flavour - they were lovely much nicer than my blackberry sis. Finished off the 18 miles in reasonable shape legs were stiffening up a little but i felt strong and home in time to cheer on the dubs 18 miles @ 8.44 pace0 -
Monday - Rest Day
Tuesday - 10 miles at 8.55 minute pace - I need to be hitting 2 hours out on these runs but didn't have the time.
Thursday - 10 miles at 8 minute pace was the plan, I was ok up onto 8 miles running at 7.54 pace and then I started to tire rapidly. Parked it at 8 miles and jogged home to finish at 8.03 pace. From looking at the plan this morning I noticed that it should have been a 6 mile tempo run anyways and not a 10 mile tempo run - got my weeks mixed up
Saturday - My first 20 miler and after the relatively feel good run of last weeks 18 miles this was a slog. Deciding I was fed up running around the local loop with the water and gels behind the garden wall. I finally unsheathed my unopened Camelbak that I had planned to use for long cycles around Connemara which never happened. Tucked in two gels into the pocket (should have brought more) and filled it with water with a salt tablet, ignored the sniggers from Mrs C and the brother in law and off I went into the great unknown.
I ran the backroads out in Corofin, I wont be doing these again, it was practically a straight route out for ten miles when I almost hit Tuam and then turn around and run back. Not good for the mind at all seeing nothing but road stretched out in front of you when you are struggling.
The Camelbak worked well, quite comfy on the back in fairness. I was holding about 8.44 pace but I started to not look forward to the way back after about 8 miles. When I hit the turnaround there was also a decent breeze into the face for the way home.
Took a gel at 11 which had me going well and took another one at 14.5 but by 16 miles I was cooked and the pace went arseways. Struggled home finishing at an overall pace of 8.57 with the legs more or less gone from under me.
I must have looked like a scuba diver on the way back as I more or less had the Camelbak mouthpiece stuck in my mouth for all the way home desperately trying to suck some life into me. Hit with a few jobs then but was delighted to hear Mrs C was going out so feet up watching a movie (Thor - Average enough) for the night.
Sunday - Nothing - Meant to do a recovery run particularly as monday always has to be a rest day but couldn't get around to it. Legs weren't too bad though in fairness
This weekend I was going to go off plan and do the Galway Bay Half Marathon but about 18 miles into sundays run, I decided I wont be doing it. Two 18 milers and a 20 miler over the last three weeks I know myself I am cooked and am looking forward to an easier week. I have more or less binned a 3.30 DCM attempt anyways and I dont think running at a race pace of 8.34 per mile (more than likely the 3.45 time that I will go for) Will be of much benefit for me anyways, I should hold that pace for that distance comfortably. So I will go back to the programme and do the 16 miles it has in there for me0 -
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Not only is it long and straight but it's fast and dangerous. :eek:
I hear you'll ahve company on your 22 mile run on Saturday week. :cool:
I have never seen so many women drivers flying by with the mobile phones stuck up to their ears - it must be a Corofin thing!
Now when I mentioned the lack of chatty joggers around our area, I certainly wasn't including Sean in that, the pace could suffer with the two of us nattering away 0 -
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Now when I mentioned the lack of chatty joggers around our area, I certainly wasn't including Sean in that, the pace could suffer with the two of us nattering away
Gave me a good laugh when O told me what you said.
I have a nice 18 mile run that I did locally. It would be very easy to add a few miles to it or drop a few as required. I'll send it on in a mail.0 -
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Monday - Nothing
Tuesday - 11 miles at 9 minute pace - looks like at this stage I wont get any midweek two hour run in but I suppose it is better than the 8-10k runs I was doing a few weeks ago
Wednesday - Small swim - small bike. With the bike back in its rightful place on top of my turbo - its time to finish off the Wire, jsut started on season 5. I have Heroes and 24 lined up for the winter. One of the fish from the swim sessions I am supposed to be doing after Dublin was in the pool, so I hope she didnt see me strugling to 600ms before sneaking off to the jacuzzi.
Thursday - 9 miles at 8.00 minute pace. Started off into a strong headwind and was struggling along - glanced at the watch after 1/2 a mile and it comes up as 9.15 pace
. I thought I was rolling at a much faster pace than that. Got it back to 8 minute pace after 3 and was thinking of excuses and recovery breaks but it seemed to get easier as I went along. Got in the door at 7.54 pace for the 9 miles feeling good so was much happier.
Friday - An easy 5 miles at 9.00 pace
Saturday - Nothing - while walking around the Crescent in Limerick I bumped into Redb and kids - tis a small world! After hanging around for ages waiting for Mrs C to finish shopping I finally broke and splashed out on some Whey Protein. I had my hand on Gerry Duffys book as well but decided I have a few baby books that need to be read first.
Sunday - While driving down to Limerick the previous day I was conscious of all the joggers getting in their last big runs so I knew mine was due tomorrow. Of course it was a horrendous day, driving wind and rain. I put it off as long as I could and watched both rugby matches butI knew I had to get going sooner than later. I may well have timed it well, it was bad for the 1st hour but seemed to drop off and then get really bad for the last 30 minutes but compared to later in the day I got lucky.
Again I wasn't going well, I was hoping to hold 9 minute miles and that wasnt happening from the start as I was at 9.10 for the first three miles. The Camelbak - I had thrown some energy powder into the water that I had got from some race and it was disgusting, then had some type of Powerbar at the hour mark which wasn't great either.
Conscious I was constantly looking at the watch which was at 9.19 pace at the half way point and hating the running, I pulled the sleeve over it and just tried to enjoy it thinking this was the last long run before Dublin. I had a gel at 12, 15 and 18 and I could feel great energy from each of them. I will be guzzling them down in Dublin.
Last few miles while the legs were stiff and the soles of my feet were killing me were the quickest and I brought the overall pace down to 9.14 miles. 22 miles done - an 18 miler next weekend and then I am done and dusted with the longer runs till Dublin0 -
Fair play for sticking it out in that weather. Progress to say the least - no thoughts of cowering under a bush and phoning home!
Baby books - nothing like on the job learning. The problem with most baby books is that the baby hasn't read it! Leave the reading to herself! :cool: 0 -
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griffin100 wrote: »I plan to carry 4 Hi5 isogels with me.
Save the weight - i thinks that's what they hand out up there on the day - every gram counts. I am looking forward to getting the Camelbak off my back on the day as well, should be good for an extra second a mile 0 -
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Thats funny, I popped a Kinetica cola gel yesterday and I never thought I'd say this about a gel but....yum
Couldn't believe it. They sent me a box after winning a comp.
I like using a race belt with gel loops, handy out http://www.wiggle.co.uk/zipvit-sport-sport-racebelt/
Or what about a tri top with pockets at the pack.0 -
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Janessa Mealy Bone wrote: »Hopefully catch up with you race morning to put a face to the name of Mr Catweazle
Quite apt that you're meeting him around Halloween - CW isn't the prettiest creature on God's earth! 0 -
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Quite apt that you're meeting him around Halloween - CW isn't the prettiest creature on God's earth!
Depends on what stage he sees me at, looking sharp with my slimming bin bag at start time, bathed with sweat and tears at 20 miles, or triumphant at 26.2 I reckon its a bit too cold at that time of year to be wearing my prized Aldi wife beater singlet, so probably be wearing my black Nike long sleeved top, so I shouldn't look to badEnjoy the taper this week. Have you decided on a pace yet?
No - most likely going to go out with the 3.45 pacers and see how I feel after 18-20 unless I get some type of running epiphany beforehand.0 -
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