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DCM 2012 Graduates - the next step
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StephenRooney wrote: »Anyone else getting it in the earhole lately about being too preoccupied with running? ;-)
It's more what happens aroudn the running, like being on boards (iphone), and taking up the washing machine with smelly running gear! And readign running books... and stretching & extra showers... and talking about running too much... and having to be told the same thing numerous times cos I was dreaming about my marathon time!
I must be obsessed... anyways! I love it but I have to be a bit less immersed & more 'present' when I'm home... brain dump ;-)
Is the extra stamina not appreciated
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I think you have to find the right balance. Other half will slowly get used to running being included in daily life and you need to make sure everything doesn't revolve around running all that time.
And if you cant get that right try getting him/her to run! Mrs Dazza doing a 5k in a couple of weeks 0 -
Is the extra stamina not appreciated.
I think you have to find the right balance. Other half will slowly get used to running being included in daily life and you need to make sure everything doesn't revolve around running all that time.
And if you cant get that right try getting him/her to run! Mrs Dazza doing a 5k in a couple of weeks
I like it. Mrs Rooney is going the Fingal 10K & did her first run last weekend... so it might change things ;-) but I know it's definitely a balance alright...0 -
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How mych u get that one for rasher? have one as well, its really easy to use though i only use basic features. garmin connect is handy though for tracking runs/progress etc. pity it didn,t have an app for instant responding to every thread on boards like all the busy people on here !
I paid 172 euro, that includes heart rate monitor and postage. I know you can get it a few quid cheaper on a good day or if you have UK address but I was talking about getting this for a while so I just took the plunge.
I'm looking forward to trying it out, I havn't had the time to study the features yet, i've only charged it so far.
I'm not even sure why I'm buying it, I seem to be stuck at the same speed for ages. Maybe it will give me inspiration??
Whats the Garmin connect? Is this something that comes with it...as I said I havn't studied anything yet.0 -
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I paid 172 euro, that includes heart rate monitor and postage. I know you can get it a few quid cheaper on a good day or if you have UK address but I was talking about getting this for a while so I just took the plunge.
I'm looking forward to trying it out, I havn't had the time to study the features yet, i've only charged it so far.
I'm not even sure why I'm buying it, I seem to be stuck at the same speed for ages. Maybe it will give me inspiration??
Whats the Garmin connect? Is this something that comes with it...as I said I havn't studied anything yet.
ya u get a usb key with it plug and play ....really just fookin press ok.... !! and it logs ur runs on garmin connect website. think ur man krusty clown on gear thread developed it!!! If you want a detailed breakdown of the code though u could ask him to setup a 2013 garmin novice thread. that should flush him out whether he owns garmin inc or not !!0 -
RunningKing wrote: »Garmin connect is an application that you can download and sync your watch with. All your runs would be downloaded to it and over time you can generate stats etc.
Very useful and makes the garmin worthwhile.
Ah yeah I remember Lizzy talking about that alrightHey there R_M. Current PB is 1:56:36...hoping to get under 1:50:00. It's a hilly course so not sure what to expect but training has been going well in last couple of weeks so we'll see how it goes.
How is your own recovery coming along?
I got a garmin 410 myself before Christmas but I noticed now that one of the buttons has started getting stuck....must check that warranty! It's agreat watch otherwise. I really like it but I seem to be unlucky with watches.
Yeah I've seen your time, I'd expect you to get nearer to 1.45. You must be doing 1.50 in training sure?
I'm coming along, I'm running every second day and it seems to be suiting me. My calves are very tight most of the time which is something I never experienced before. Its like cramping. I didn't even get that while marathon training. I'm stretching almost every day so not sure why this is happening. I'm thinking of doing the Great Ireland run, will see how I feel I guess. Good luck with your race
ya u get a usb key with it plug and play ....really just fookin press ok.... !! and it logs ur runs on garmin connect website. think ur man krusty clown on gear thread developed it!!! If you want a detailed breakdown of the code though u could ask him to setup a 2013 garmin novice thread. that should flush him out whether he owns garmin inc or not !!
wow, very impressive...hes mad for the running. lol...I'll have to come to terms with learning how to use everything first
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Yeah I've seen your time, I'd expect you to get nearer to 1.45. You must be doing 1.50 in training sure?
I would honestly be over the moon with 1:45!I'm coming along, I'm running every second day and it seems to be suiting me. My calves are very tight most of the time which is something I never experienced before. Its like cramping. I didn't even get that while marathon training. I'm stretching almost every day so not sure why this is happening. I'm thinking of doing the Great Ireland run, will see how I feel I guess. Good luck with your race
Hope things improve for you soon. I'm doing the GIR myself. Thanks for the Good luck;)0 -
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Ah yeah I remember Lizzy talking about that alright
Yeah I've seen your time, I'd expect you to get nearer to 1.45. You must be doing 1.50 in training sure?
I'm coming along, I'm running every second day and it seems to be suiting me. My calves are very tight most of the time which is something I never experienced before. Its like cramping. I didn't even get that while marathon training. I'm stretching almost every day so not sure why this is happening. I'm thinking of doing the Great Ireland run, will see how I feel I guess. Good luck with your race
wow, very impressive...hes mad for the running. lol...I'll have to come to terms with learning how to use everything first
i'm fairly pissed (off) tonite. if we had shafted younganne last year and got Sonia from cobh to mentor us i,m certain we would have got sub four. even could have got o lionard from west along ......mad as a hatter but sure so was roy keane and what trouble did he ever cause !!!0 -
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I really think the trend of one of last years novices being the following years mentor is a great one and one that should be continued. It's kind of like a passing of the torch. I have been on this forum for a few years now, and even though I enjoy giving out advise to new runners I would like to think that people I have given advice to would pass it on (plus their own experiences) to others in the future.
Lot's of the lads criticising on that thread are ones who have been here for years (long before me), have been very helpful to others over the years and should be given a lot of respect. It's not a good idea to brush them off and at the same stage it is too much to expect them to become a mentor. A lot of them are already mentors to other athletes and have been giving the likes of me advice for many year before.
Just my 2c....
God, the last thing I'm doing is being disrespectful to them. I know only too well the amount of dedication and work they put into their own running and some coach other as well.
I suppose one of the reasons I think they should is because I would love to get some advice from them as well.
I'm sure one of them could put together a decent sub four plan
I do think though that they should participate either way, i don't remember seeing any posts of advice last year from any of the guys (I could've missed it) who showed concern today. I know they're mad busy with schedules and life but still...0 -
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God, the last thing I'm doing is being disrespectful to them. I know only too well the amount of dedication and work they put into their own running and some coach other as well.
I suppose one of the reasons I think they should is because I would love to get some advice from them as well.
I'm sure one of them could put together a decent sub four plan
I do think though that they should participate either way, i don't remember seeing any posts of advice last year from any of the guys (I could've missed it) who showed concern today. I know they're mad busy with schedules and life but still...
I know I have gone quiet on here as of late but I am quite willing to put together a sub4/sub 3:30 plan later in the spring/summer for DCM 2013. I think it is completely different to the novice thread in that it would assume a decent running base and previous marathon experience.
I wouldn't trust Pisco for a marathon plan as he never runs more than 400m, as for Kurt, did you see his marathon training last year ? :pac:0 -
I know I have gone quiet on here as of late but I am quite willing to put together a sub4/sub 3:30 plan later in the spring/summer for DCM 2013. I think it is completely different to the novice thread in that it would assume a decent running base and previous marathon experience.
I wouldn't trust Pisco for a marathon plan as he never runs more than 400m, as for Kurt, did you see his marathon training last year ? :pac:
Ah you're very good meno, you've loads of time for people
Health permitting, i'd be delighted about that.
Yeah now that you say it...wasn't Kurt pacing 4.15?
I think I might've been running beside him for a while.0 -
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i'm fairly pissed (off) tonite. if we had shafted younganne last year and got Sonia from cobh to mentor us i,m certain we would have got sub four. even could have got o lionard from west along ......mad as a hatter but sure so was roy keane and what trouble did he ever cause !!!
Very subtleI really think the trend of one of last years novices being the following years mentor is a great one and one that should be continued. It's kind of like a passing of the torch. I have been on this forum for a few years now, and even though I enjoy giving out advise to new runners I would like to think that people I have given advice to would pass it on (plus their own experiences) to others in the future.
Lot's of the lads criticising on that thread are ones who have been here for years (long before me), have been very helpful to others over the years and should be given a lot of respect. It's not a good idea to brush them off and at the same stage it is too much to expect them to become a mentor. A lot of them are already mentors to other athletes and have been giving the likes of me advice for many year before.
Just my 2c....
For the public record I have asked ecoli to delete the thread completely and start with someone new.
As Meno says - it is a tradition for a novice to run the novice thread. As I stated on thread at the time I wouldn't have considered myself best choice at all for the role doing it solo but I felt that (and still do) that a team of myself Blockic and career_move was the best outcome from last years group. We had a load of ideas like bringing you guys in on a weekly basis, posting up everyones "what I wish I'd known before I started" feedback from after the marathon etc, an evolved tracker and for the first time a plan that would cater for a wider range of novices, including an earlier start to help those coming off the couch to 5k etc and a schedule for higher calibre runners aiming for faster times. In short we were comfortable, we had the task in hand covered as best as any set of novices could. Of course a more experienced runner / non novice could do a better job and perhaps lessons are learned here for going forward.
I'm of course disappointed that those criticising could not see the team structure in place and more importantly that the concerns were not raised before the thread was started. The level of criticism even got as far as to criticise the plan as if following it was some kind of newbie mistake when the plan itself was not criticised in 4 years previously. As much as something can be stated as "nothing personal" but to get a stream of posts afterwards which were painting me in a very bad light (and worse still inaccurately stating my personal history) can't be taken as anything but personal by the person targetted.
I'm going to stop that here as I'm heading down the line of defending myself too much and I don't want to have this thread turn into a continuation of the argument. :pac: All I would like to state for the public record is that I didn't volunteer nor seek the appointment. When asked I accepted because I wanted to give something back to the community as I do with the spreadsheets etc for the support the community gave me last year and I felt I addressed any shortcomings I had for the role. As at this point my participation and continuing in the role would be counter productive for the community and I have therefore effectively resigned.
Thanks to everyone who supported me in the last few days both publically and by PM here and thanks to those who were man / woman enough to pm me personally with their thoughts even if those thoughts were not in support of me in the role itself.0
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