Time to start Logging

jcsmum

That cold better be gone by the weekend! Good on ya doing those hill sessions, I'm steering well clear.

Nules10

Tuesday 28th February
2miles in 18:58 pace 9:27
Thank god it was only 2 miles i had to do. Home from work early and got into bed but forced myself out of it to go do the 2 miles. Sore throat on sunday and monday but managed to kill that with lots of difflam. But now a bit bunged up in the nose and head :mad: I never get sick. It really is nothing but my breathing was very laboured for the 2miles. Decided to go to yoga and sweat it out of me... i would say i was the most annoying person there tonight with my snorting, sniffling and heavy breathing... but you know what i feel less bunged up now. lemsip and bed now and will be all better by tomorrow

sunflowerRo

Dont be going running when you are sick!!!! It will send it around your body like wildfire. I know its rich advice coming from me but you've banked the miles now so dont take any chances. Get to bed NOW

shazkea

sunflowerRo wrote: »

Dont be going running when you are sick!!!! It will send it around your body like wildfire. I know its rich advice coming from me but you've banked the miles now so dont take any chances. Get to bed NOW

Well said Ro...you listening Nules!!

jcsmum

I love the way we're all great for giving advice. You better not be snorting and sniffling on Sunday

red face dave

jcsmum wrote: »

I love the way we're all great for giving advice. You better not be snorting and sniffling on Sunday

Haha that's more like it. Get well soon Nules

shazkea

jcsmum wrote: »

I love the way we're all great for giving advice. You better not be snorting and sniffling on Sunday

Just trying to be helpful and in no way way stirring .

I know full well though, like all of us, we think we know better and do the exact opposite anyway :rolleyes:

Edit: +1 on the snorting and sniffling - won't be car pooling if you still are...

Younganne

Hey Nules, i hope you are feeling better....Rest, Rest, Rest, i've the same and haven't done any running so far this week....think my sinus is starting to play up again too so will try and shift it....but haste having this fuzzy headache all the time!! Typical...week before a race and it hits us all!!!

Rest up and looking forward to catching up with you on Sunday!!!

sunflowerRo

jcsmum wrote: »

I love the way we're all great for giving advice. You better not be snorting and sniffling on Sunday

What do you mean by "giving advice"? Its called bullying in my world :)

shazkea

Nules has decided to listen to our advice and is not running today - instead a rest day on the cards. Wonders will never cease

Must alert Dublin Airport Air Traffic Control that pigs will be flying by shortly...

Nules10

shazkea wrote: »

Nules has decided to listen to our advice and is not running today - instead a rest day on the cards. Wonders will never cease

Must alert Dublin Airport Air Traffic Control that pigs will be flying by shortly...

'tis true I am in my bed. But if I feel better later on I might just go for a quick one I am kidding.... Honestly :cool:

sunflowerRo

Ye think! I've locked your doors from the outside.

shazkea

sunflowerRo wrote: »

Ye think! I've locked your doors from the outside.

Nules I think you have your first cyber stalker :P

Nules10

sunflowerRo wrote: »

Ye think! I've locked your doors from the outside.

shazkea wrote: »

Nules I think you have your first cyber stalker :P

ohhh my very own stalker... How exciting

sunflowerRo

Hey Nules, just wondering if you fancy a run in the Wicklow mountains. Just the two of us? We'll leave the phones behind and escape it all.

Nules10

sunflowerRo wrote: »

Hey Nules, just wondering if you fancy a run in the Wicklow mountains. Just the two of us? We'll leave the phones behind and escape it all.

would it not be easier to drive

shazkea

Going to distance myself from this conversation as I'm sure this exchange could be used in a trial as evidence of intent :pac:. it wasn't me....

sunflowerRo

I'm innocent I'm innocent. I've been framed your honour

Nules10

shazkea wrote: »

Nules has decided to listen to our advice and is not running today - instead a rest day on the cards. Wonders will never cease

Must alert Dublin Airport Air Traffic Control that pigs will be flying by shortly...

No reports of flying pigs Slept for two hours this afternoon. feel much better i did go to yoga but took it easy. I should be good to go tomorrow.

sunflowerRo

The fact you slept for two hrs goes to show the body was tired trying to fight something off. Good on ya being sensible. You'll be fighting fit come Sunday!

RubyK

Hope you are feeling better Nules10 - best of luck on Sunday and nailing the sub2

Nules10

RubyK wrote: »

Hope you are feeling better Nules10 - best of luck on Sunday and nailing the sub2

Much better today. thanks ruby

Nules10

Thursday 1st march
1 mile easy, 2 x 1 mile @ HM Race pace w / 90 sec , 1 mile easy
Missed this yesterday so did it today instead. mile 1 w/up 9:53, mile 2 pace 8:52 Mile 3 pace 8:53 cool down 1.5 miles 10:00. Not a bad run. Roll on sunday. Will give it my best shot anyway And sure there is always another half around the corner

Total miles in session 4.5

red face dave

Good on you Nules. Give it socks. There is plenty more but you will come pretty close this time

sunflowerRo

Good run today Nules. You're in good shape for the wkd

Younganne

Hey Nules, Good luck for Sunday too....hopefully will meet up with you at some stage...i'll probably were my long sleeved orange top so watch out for me....
hopefully i'll spot you and if its after it will be by the size of your grin when you get your Sub 2:D...no bother to you, you are flying at the minute with great mileage under your belt so far this year!!!:D

red face dave

Good luck tomorrow Nules.

Nules10

@ Anne I will keep an eye out for you.
Thanks Dave just tucking into my bagel and getting some water into me

racheljev

Good luck today - sub2 all the way!

run44

Hope all goes well today!

Nules10

I am never running again
I am not even going to bother with a report because i don't want to relive that heap of s**te of a day 2:06:42. If you want to know how to train to run slower send me a pm Shocking bad mood and shaz got the brunt of it coming home in the car... sorry about that I just lost it at mile 4. Legs dead. I am going to stick with the yoga... at least i am improving at that

jcsmum

Nules10 wrote: »

I am never running again
I am not even going to bother with a report because i don't want to relive that heap of s**te of a day 2:06:42. If you want to know how to train to run slower send me a pm Shocking bad mood and shaz got the brunt of it coming home in the car... sorry about that I just lost it at mile 4. Legs dead. I am going to stick with the yoga... at least i am improving at that

Conditions were very tough out there, the wind, the hailstones, the cold.
Every race I run I question my sanity, races hurt, I can't say I've ever enjoyed one.
Maybe take a break from races for a while and just run for the joy of running (oh, and the company!:))

shazkea

jcsmum wrote: »

Conditions were very tough out there, the wind, the hailstones, the cold.
Every race I run I question my sanity, races hurt, I can't say I've ever enjoyed one.
Maybe take a break from races for a while and just run for the joy of running (oh, and the company!:))

Oh such wise advice K - Nules does this sound familiar

Everybody has their off days and rubbish races, today unfort was one of those. You are being way too hard on yourself and onwards and upwards.

BTW you left out the part where you drove through potholes on purpose to scald me with the coffee . Seriously ta for the lift and "good" company

red face dave

No harm Nules plenty more races. Take a few days off and chill out. Have a big glass of wine and forget about it.

Its only a race. Bad day at the races

alitoast

You said it yourself Nules Will give it my best shot anyway And sure there is always another half around the corner

Not too worry, things didnt go my way either Nules, but chin up and move on to the next one.

Aimman

Nules10 wrote: »

I am never running again
I am not even going to bother with a report because i don't want to relive that heap of s**te of a day 2:06:42. If you want to know how to train to run slower send me a pm Shocking bad mood and shaz got the brunt of it coming home in the car... sorry about that I just lost it at mile 4. Legs dead. I am going to stick with the yoga... at least i am improving at that

Welcome to my world! This is me for every race... get used to it, glad I'm not the only one, but I can guarantee, come the next couple of days and you first of all feel guilty for not running, then start go go into cold turkey for not running, then head out for a little run to stop the guilty voices in your head and realise that you enjoy running again, you'll be back on track again.

You had more opportunities to back out and stop then you could shake a stick at, but you didnt... thats the importantt key Nules,

Younganne

Ah Nules, im really disappointed for you and i know you said theres always another race but i feel your disappointment & frustration.

You will eventually get your sub 2 but it just wasn't meant to be today. You still ran a half marathon in a great time and kept going to the end even though you knew your sub 2 was gone and you had cramps from mile 4...fair play for not throwing in the towel.

Remember you were also under the weather this week...head up, few days off and then back to your plan.

I'm really disappointed i didn't manage to see you today, but we will catch up again soon.

littlebug

I think I have felt like that after nearly every race I've ever done I think 2.06 is great!
Sounds like a tough one though. Plenty more on the calendar....;)

chinguetti

You'll get it but it may take some time. Have a think about what went wrong and anything that you can change, do. If you're not well beforehand, its in the lap of the Gods but the sub 2 is there, it may take a bit of time but will be worth it in the end.

neilc

Chin up Nules, you'll do it next time!

racheljev

Sorry to hear it didn't go to plan, sub2 is there for you on a better day. Weather was crap and feeling crap obviously didn't help. At least there's a time after your name - even if you're not happy with it - and not a DNF. Well done for sticking with it and finishing. It's a cliche, but there's always next time...

pistol_75

Don't worry about it Nules. Very hard to run a race after being sick during the week.

Next time

average_runner

Nules10 wrote: »

I am never running again
I am not even going to bother with a report because i don't want to relive that heap of s**te of a day 2:06:42. If you want to know how to train to run slower send me a pm Shocking bad mood and shaz got the brunt of it coming home in the car... sorry about that I just lost it at mile 4. Legs dead. I am going to stick with the yoga... at least i am improving at that

Nules;

Dont give up. Look at it as learning curve and what doesnt kill you makes you stronger.

I mean i blew up badly in the dublin marathon, well the whole month of the marathon after training a full 6 months for.

I pulled out at half way was running 8.30 min miles well below my best and legs were dead, same in Donadea 10k, just something we come back stronger from.

Back running now and loving it all over again!!

RubyK

Sorry to read your race didn't go to plan, but don't loose heart. Remember that you love to run, don't let yesterday cloud that

Nules10

Thank you all so much for your lovely messages... i really want to reply to each one individually but would take me all day . this is what i love about boards the encouragement and the sound advice and the stories of others having similar crappy days.
Anyway i am back with a plan or rather a non-plan. So i have decided to take the rest of this week off from running and run at the weekend if i feel like it. So the plan is to run when i feel like it and for as long as i feel like... leave the watch at home ok well maybe that's taken it a bit far... i will pop it into my pocket I will do that for the next week or two. I haven't lost my love of running.... as i realised why i run,when i ate my body weight in chocolate on sunday
What went wrong sunday. Maybe a couple of things... i had done 4 classes of yoga, tuesday-friday and while it is great for stretching there was alot of leg exercises in thursday and fridays class. My legs felt sluggish on saturday when i did my mile jog. First mile was done in 8:40 too fast :rolleyes: By mile 4 i was ready to quit.... i honestly don't know how i kept going. I had to take 3 walk breaks which killed me. Hundreds of people were passing me and i really wanted to cry.... but then i thought i have two good legs that work and a set of lungs someone very close to me would do anything to have... so i have to cop on. My training went well but i have said this before i train better than i race. I hate races I really do. I love the half marathon distance so i will keep at it. I am just going to go with the flow for the next week or two. I am glad of my decision as i sit looking out at that poxy weather
Onwards and upwards and here is to the next race whenever that may be
Again thanks a mil guys

shazkea

Here's where I say I told you so....warned you not to buy all that chocolate .

Younganne

enjoy the few days off and keep away from the chocolate!!!!!:D

love the idea of heading out without the watch , i find that can be very liberating at times and much needed!!

Aimman

Younganne wrote: »

love the idea of heading out without the watch , i find that can be very liberating at times and much needed!!

At least bring a compass, just in case

kit3

Nules10 wrote: »

I am never running again
I am not even going to bother with a report because i don't want to relive that heap of s**te of a day 2:06:42. If you want to know how to train to run slower send me a pm Shocking bad mood and shaz got the brunt of it coming home in the car... sorry about that I just lost it at mile 4. Legs dead. I am going to stick with the yoga... at least i am improving at that

Hi Nules. I felt exactly the same as you last Sunday - was wondering what I was at at my age competing against myself and feeling disappointed, wasting time when I could have been having the craic with the kids etc.... Just back at the desk after a glorious 6 miles in the park and I remember why I'm doing it

Get back out there as soon as you can - you'll love it !

Younganne

Kit do you run in the Phoenix park at lunch...if so i must meet you...i did a short 3.7 today just to test out the leg..... out North road ana back...were you in that area??