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banner_phoenix wrote: »Picked up Nules and can def say we were not enthusiastic about this at all :rolleyes:.
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banner_phoenix wrote: »Sorry ladies twas a late start for us (11:30) so we didn't mention anything as we wanted to play it by ear.
11.30? Sure I'd the dinner ate by then
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sunflowerRo wrote: »11.30? Sure I'd the dinner ate by then
Well if we'd known you were cooking dinner (or heating M&S dinners
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Tues Sept 11th
Easy Run - 3 miles
A nice easy run and a lovely eve for it by the sea.
Wed Sept 12th
Progression Run - 30 mins
I haven't done one of these for a long while. Broke it into 3 parts: 10 mins easy, 10 mins steady @HM pace and 10 mins @5km pace. c/d walk/jog back to car.
I really enjoyed this and wasn't quite as knackered at the 5km pace as I thought I would be. Achilles achey on slower sections but not a gug out of it at 5km pace
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Thur Sept 13th
Easy Run - 4 miles
What a lovely evening for a run...well the first half anyway. The route back was into the wind but eh twas fun. Really wished I had a camera with me as the estuary looked fab.
Found my way back to the gaudy/colourful DS Trainers which I wasn't supposed to wear until shin settled. Oh there are so comfy and shin felt fine in them so all good :cool:. Going to try them on Sat but longest I've ever run in them is 10km so a bit of an experiment. Achilles still niggling but will take next week off running and get it sorted after the half. Then I have a plan ready to go for Waterford. First time in ages I'm looking forward to starting a good phase of running. 0 -
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sunflowerRo wrote: »Sounds like someone's in lurve with running. Savage wind out there tonight. Whats Waterford?
I love running, me :rolleyes:. Waterford is the half on first w-end in Dec which of course equals road trip so pack your runners 0 -
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sunflowerRo wrote: »I was thinking that was the Waterford you were talking about. Sure that is light years away, You'll probably be aiming for a sub-1.20 by then
No sub 1:20 is a bit of reach I think...sub 1:25 prob more realistic
. 65 mins I think for you, yeah!! Don't worry I've a feeling there will be other road trips planned in the mean-time! 0 -
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Don't forget the Cheerleading gig on the 29th Oct!!!:D
I will expect to see ye in at least 4 different places with inspiring posters/Banners.... Banner!!!;)+1 My first home-town marathon so I'm expecting lots of friendly faces cheering especially for me :cool:
Which Poster would you like from below:
a)
OR
b) (4:29 I believe!!)
OR
C)
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banner_phoenix wrote: »No sub 1:20 is a bit of reach I think...sub 1:25 prob more realistic. 65 mins I think for you, yeah!! Don't worry I've a feeling there will be other road trips planned in the mean-time!
Did somebody say 'road trips'? 0 -
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banner_phoenix wrote: »Which Poster would you like from below:
a)
OR
b) (4:29 I believe!!)
OR
C)
Just surprise us! 0 -
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Sat Sept 15th
Aaaagggghhhh, seriously want to kick myself for this race but I will begin at the start...
I signed up last minute for this for a few reasons - a) to give myself a kick-up the ass and get motivated b) to judge fitness and c) to see how shin would hold up on the longer distances.
I knew it was a big ask as I had done very little long runs in the last few months and I actually had to go back to April to find when I had last run 13 miles. So to say I was under no pressure would be an understatement :rolleyes:
It was my first time doing a Race series as I usually help out at them so it was a new experience. I lined up in the middle of wave 3 and slowly took off. My plan was to take it handy enough and just get myself around the course without hassle and without walk breaks.
I hated the first 2 miles - it's just sooo congested and very hard to get into any sort of rhythm. To be honest it was dangerous down the Kyber as people were jumping all over the place and I thought why did I bother with this. Eventually found some space on mile 3 and picked up the pace. Then I noticed this "gentlemen" behind me. He was hacking up and firing spitballs every 5 seconds and it was turning my stomach as I imagined one of them hitting me :eek:. I tell you I picked up the pace lively but the fecker must have picked me as a target as those spitball noises were not getting further away (possibly because I had politely asked him to stop :rolleyes:). So picked it up further and surprise I found it very comfortable so decided to stick with that pace.
Everything was going really well and I was feeling good as we headed into Farmleigh. So I decided I'd stop in here for a quick luxurious pitstop - didn't really need to but its prob a habit at this stage (as anybody who has run with me in the Park knows
). Queued up, pitstop and had a nice chat to an older lady in there who was asking all sorts of questions about the race and Connemara (as I had my I hit the wall t-shirt on)****
Back into the race (yes I eventually remembered there was one on) and began to overtake the same people again thinking to myself that I had passed these a long time ago...Met up with Nules again as I squirted her with water as she blamed the poor sod beside her - I found it funny but not sure she did. Chatted for a few mins and continued on my merry little journey down chesterfield and again all going great as I chatted to a few people.
Mile 10 I started to worry about my Achilles as it was just starting to make itself known and I had the hills to come. Back into the park which was now looking more like a scene from the Walking Dead with zombies all over the Millitary Hill. Most people were walking it as I cruised up it slightly cursing the Achilles but also trying to encourage people. All I got were a few blank looks so I gave up. I was shocked at the lack of atmosphere at this side of the park. It was so silent apart from the huffs and puffs. Maybe I'm used to chatting to people on the long runs but I found it really weird that there was no-one to chat to so I put the head down and ploughed on. Same with the Furry Glen hill, a bit zombie-ish as I zig zagged around people and got up it no-problem. Over the finish line with a strong finish (for me)and lots left in the tank.
So the stats and here comes the part where I am absolutely disgusted :mad::mad:. I looked at the Garmin stats when I got home yesterday and it just put me in a foul mood
Chip Time: 2:09:06 - was not happy with this when I saw text
Garmin Avg Moving Time: 2:04:36 :eek::eek:****
I spent almost 5 mins chatting in the flipping loo in the middle of a race. WTF, that is seriously taking the p**s (excusing the pun). That's the only place I stopped as I ran through all the water stations as I had my own. I know I was under no time pressure but that's just stupid. I'm raging with myself for taking a stop when I didn't even need it. Note to self, stop flipping chatting during races.
On the positive side, this run felt relatively easy and the shin held up great. The DS Trainers worked fine on the longer distances so these are my shoes of choice after a lengthy search. Achilles isn't the best but I will get it sorted during the week. But I can't forgive myself for being too conservative and 10 mins off my PB is ridiculous.
Kick up the ass received loud and clear :rolleyes:0 -
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banner_phoenix wrote: »pace.
Everything was going really well and I was feeling good as we headed into Farmleigh. So I decided I'd stop in here for a quick luxurious pitstop - didn't really need to but its prob a habit at this stage (as anybody who has run with me in the Park knows). Queued up, pitstop and had a nice chat to an older lady in there who was asking all sorts of questions about the race and Connemara (as I had my I hit the wall t-shirt on)****
I've heard it all now!!! 0 -
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You haven't run this distance in 5 months (:eek:) and you made it sound easy peasy.
Don't be so hard on yourself!
If you run it slow enough, then yeah its easy peasy :rolleyes::DPs i can't imagine you not having the chat on a run;)
I hope you mean that as a compliment I'm wearing my headphones on all future races so I won't be tempted to talk!I've heard it all now!!!
Well I slightly exaggerated when I said she was elderly - maybe late 30's, early 40's. I was being sociable as I have been taught to respect the elderly...sometimes like this post tho, I slip up 0
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