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Thanks folks for all the messages and the reality check
. I appreciate the kind and wise words.
A stupid middle of the night flight (early morning to you early runners) gave me plenty of time to analyse the run this morning. Anything to distract me from the grunting arm rest hogger on one side and the other side polluting the air with very violent and silent missiles of nasal distruction.
The main positives are (as you wise sages pointed out) I stuck with it despite really wanting to throw the towel in and I got a PB despite not planning to. The reason it was hard is simples really, according to my plan I've another 8 weeks training to go before I was supposed to attempt this - Limerick half in May was my target for a sub 2 :rolleyes:. Patience is not one of my stronger traits!
It does throw a spanner in my plans but I guess that's a good problem to have. I'll keep going as is for Mallow in a couple of weeks and reassess my targets after that.0 -
Mon Mar 5th
Away with work for week and tempted not to pack any running gear. Packed some because I knew at some stage I'd get an attack of the guilts. Found the hotel gym so hopped on the bike for an easy 30km spin. Ended with 5 km on cross-trainer. Very easy session to loosen legs after yesterday. Achilles is still giving me jib so will have to sort that out.
Treadmill tomorrow as its not an option to head outdoors
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Wed Mar 7th
Supposed to be a steady run but have an inherent fear of deadmills and messing with the speed whilst running (broke hand previously on one
). So set speed and incline to exact same setting as yesterday!
Distance: 4 miles
Time: 40
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Wed Mar 7th
Supposed to be a steady run but have an inherent fear of deadmills and messing with the speed whilst running (broke hand previously on one). So set speed and incline to exact same setting as yesterday!
Distance: 4 miles
Time: 40
Avg Pace: 10:00
I am petrified of treadmills and never go near them. I did a reinactment of the rice krispie add once in UCD gym at peak time on a Monday night. Still got the scars on my knees. we should set up a therapy group?0 -
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sunflowerRo wrote: »I am petrified of treadmills and never go near them. I did a reinactment of the rice krispie add once in UCD gym at peak time on a Monday night. Still got the scars on my knees. we should set up a therapy group?
Sounds like my episode alright, was very embarrassing.
Mar 23rd suit you for the inaugral therapy group meeting
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Sat Mar 10th
Attempted LSR!
Met up with jcsmum to accompany her for the second half of her run (or in other words I was too lazy to get out of bed for her early start). We headed off and everything was ticking along nicely until K made me go up Knockmaroon 
. Halfway up I had to halt as I was just knackered and I never really recovered after that. I had to call it a day after 8 miles which annoys me no end but it was like flogging a dead horse.
I think I'm just knackered after a long working week and maybe the race last w-end. I had missed a run during the week and was planning to make that up tomorrow but with the reduced mileage today I'm now short 9 miles for the week.
Any advice on what to do tomorrow - do a 9 mile run or a short run??? Alternatively I could take it as a rest day and get cracking again on Mon in prep for Mallow.
Distance: 8.03
Time: 1:20:17
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I'd advice you to re trace your steps from today and just do knockmaroon twice
Ah no seriously you did grand today, you didn't look or sound as if you were struggling.
I might just do that route and add in the kyber too. Such a shame you can't join me for that in the morn!!
My tell tale sign is that if I'm not talking, I'm struggling.... 0 -
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Knockmaroon hill :eek: sure thats worth at least an extra two four miles well done on a tough run. You had a mental week don't beat yourself up over a few miles ( ahh god i am great at this advice giving )
It would have been if I had made it up the flipping thing! So what time shall I pick you up for the run in the morn then:D 0 -
Sun Mar 11thI'd advice you to re trace your steps from today and just do knockmaroon twice
Followed your advice K and headed back to the park for the run today. I did the exact same route as yesterday and this time I managed to get up Knockmaroon, albeit at a snails pace :rolleyes:. Legs still tired but slightly better than yesterday although I did miss the chatting.
Garmin is acting up, does not seem to be storing info anymore even though I have deleted the history :mad:. Better not be broken as I don't have a new Garmin budgeted for anytime soon.
Distance: 8.13
Time: 1:19:20
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Really puts things into perspective alright Shaz.
On a completely different note- why havent you been updating the SBR table? It's very lacking in women these days especially since RQ deleted herself.
Forgot all about that table - not many swim metres to be wracked up but will update cycling and running now bossUnfortunately only for a while before we default back to complaining about little things!
Very true, you have my permission to hit me on Monday if I start complaining about a crap race etc0 -
Really puts things into perspective alright Shaz.
On a completely different note- why havent you been updating the SBR table? It's very lacking in women these days especially since RQ deleted herself.
Forgot all about that table - not many swim metres to be wracked up but will update cycling and running now bossUnfortunately only for a while before we default back to complaining about little things!
Very true, you have my permission to hit me on Monday if I start complaining about a crap race etc
Happy days, I'll slap you silly!0 -
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