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DCM 2012 Graduates - the next step
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Had hoped to do a 20 mile run this morning with an 11 miler for Sunday morning but due to a major f^*k up on my behalf I had read my wifes timetable incorrectly so only had time for a fast(fast for my legs anyway:D) 5 miles this morning & am now left with trying to get the 11 miler in early (will have to be a 6am start) tomorrow & the 20 miler early again Sunday morning as we have family commitments from about 11am onwards.
Looking forward to Monday now as it is gonna be a rest day(wife working & the kids have no school) so a guaranteed lie in is on the cards:P
You call this early? Career Move will be on her second run at this stage!
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career_move wrote: »Haha rest day for me tomorrow.....can't guarantee it but I may even still be in my leaba at 6a.m :P
How can you justify a rest day when you have only 40 miles done this week.
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I know it's slack. I really feel like I'm being lazy but it is St Patrick's weekendHow can you justify a rest day when you have only 40 miles done this week.
How many 20 milers have you done/planned for limerick?
I did one a couple of weeks ago. So one on Sunday then a couple of 22milers and I'm all set 0 -
career_move wrote: »I did one a couple of weeks ago. So one on Sunday then a couple of 22milers and I'm all set
2x20m is my max - I'm sticking with the theory that overdoing the long runs just causes you to be too fatigued without having significant extra benefit. Also I couldn't be bothered.
Actually suffering from AHTFUD tonight with 14k to do, 6k at 10mP. Anyone got any spare?0 -
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Sure I'll see how I'm feeling when the time comes to do them2x20m is my max - I'm sticking with the theory that overdoing the long runs just causes you to be too fatigued without having significant extra benefit. Also I couldn't be bothered.
Actually suffering from AHTFUD tonight with 14k to do, 6k at 10mP. Anyone got any spare? For DCM I did 3 x 20m and 1 x 18m and the 3/4 marathon in Athlone
I'm keeping mine for Sunday....sorry
I think 3 x 20m is a good plan. You have plenty of time between now and Cork to get them doneSorry dude, used all mine last night, needed it all.
On the subject of 20 miles, I've planned to do 3 before cork city.
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Have agreed to do a charity 11k run over an extremely hilly route this afternoon! It has an altitude of 980ft! Eek!! Therefore no intention of racing it! So plan I to leave from a little village called quigleys point n run to greencastle which will b just over 10 miles n then a bus taking people to kinnago to run from there to greencastle, so that will b my 17 - 18 mile LSR done! Not ideal but not fair on my 3 kids to go out running tomoro again, we will go to saint Patrick's day parade in moville like always!
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I did the Marlay Parkrun today too. (Great running Killian, if I'd have seen you I'd have said hello, at the speed you were running though you were a speck on my horizon)
I have a bit of a phobia of 5k's, I hate them.
I have a big issue with speed and lack thereof. I've decided it's time to try and address this and do the club speedwork sessions and run the parkrun on a regular basis.
So for today splits were
8.55
9.45 :eek:
8.36
.22
Went off far to fast and faded badly towards the end of mile one. Died a horrible death for the second mile which included the uphill section and recovered on the last mile which was more or less downhill/flat.
So best I can say is it's a starting point from which to improve.
I haven't run that many races and find pacing hard to judge. I also think that when it comes to trying to run at a faster pace I don't put myself in enough discomfort.
Has anyone any tips for how to figure out what pace I'm capable of over 3 miles. I think I get nervous that if I go faster I won't be able to finish. I have asthma and sometimes I think this is a negative factor when trying to speed things up.
I think distance running is definitely more my thing but I want to do some decent half marathon times this year so I need to get some speed in the legs.
Any advice from you speedsters greatly received 0 -
Deedee2012 wrote: »I did the Marlay Parkrun today too. (Great running Killian, if I'd have seen you I'd have said hello, at the speed you were running though you were a speck on my horizon)
I have a bit of a phobia of 5k's, I hate them. I have a big issue with speed and lack thereof. I've decided it's time to try and address this and do the club speedwork sessions and run the parkrun on a regular basis.
So for today splits were
8.55
9.45 :eek:
8.36
.22
Went off far to fast and faded badly towards the end of mile one. Died a horrible death for the second mile which included the uphill section and recovered on the last mile which was more or less downhill/flat.
So best I can say is it's a starting point from which to improve.
I haven't run that many races and find pacing hard to judge. I also think that when it comes to trying to run at a faster pace I don't put myself in enough discomfort.
Has anyone any tips for how to figure out what pace I'm capable of over 3 miles. I think I get nervous that if I go faster I won't be able to finish. I have asthma and sometimes I think this is a negative factor when trying to speed things up.
I think distance running is definitely more my thing but I want to do some decent half marathon times this year so I need to get some speed in the legs.
Any advice from you speedsters greatly received
Still good running deedee and you followed that 2nd mile with one that was faster than the first...that's good work in any language.0 -
Deedee2012 wrote: »I did the Marlay Parkrun today too. (Great running Killian, if I'd have seen you I'd have said hello, at the speed you were running though you were a speck on my horizon)
I have a bit of a phobia of 5k's, I hate them. I have a big issue with speed and lack thereof. I've decided it's time to try and address this and do the club speedwork sessions and run the parkrun on a regular basis.
So for today splits were
8.55
9.45 :eek:
8.36
.22
Went off far to fast and faded badly towards the end of mile one. Died a horrible death for the second mile which included the uphill section and recovered on the last mile which was more or less downhill/flat.
So best I can say is it's a starting point from which to improve.
I haven't run that many races and find pacing hard to judge. I also think that when it comes to trying to run at a faster pace I don't put myself in enough discomfort.
Has anyone any tips for how to figure out what pace I'm capable of over 3 miles. I think I get nervous that if I go faster I won't be able to finish. I have asthma and sometimes I think this is a negative factor when trying to speed things up.
I think distance running is definitely more my thing but I want to do some decent half marathon times this year so I need to get some speed in the legs.
Any advice from you speedsters greatly received
Hi Deedee one if the things I've found that has help with my speed is changing the display on my watch. When I'm racing all the display shows is pace,hr and distance. Since I've done this my times have improved. Part of this is that I've no idea what time I'm getting as I run I just follow a decided pace and hr. If the hr is too low I know I can push on harder. I've found that dealing with discomfort is the key to fast running. After today's run you know what level you can deal with. Next time you try push that discomfort a little more. The previous level doesn't feel so bad as you get used to it. As this happens you suddenly realise that with each discomfort level you get that little bit faster.0 -
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Well done deedee , ur last mile was the quickest so well done on that! IMO for what it's worth I think some people more suited to short speedy distances n others more endurance! I know I struggle big time with 5ks n find them so so tough, I feel I'm going to die n think I've done about 6 now n must have said a dozen times " why am I doing this n if I get 1 finished ill never do another!!" However I didn't once say that during my 2 half marathons nor during DCM ! A good friend of mine with whom I run a lot with is complete opposite . She's fantastic at them n on hills etc but struggles in the halfs n big time during DCM. I cudnt touch her on 5ks but have beaten her in the half marathon n DCM , so my theory is I'm more suited to slightly slower paces n endurance. Cud b wrong but that my theory!Deedee2012 wrote: »I did the Marlay Parkrun today too. (Great running Killian, if I'd have seen you I'd have said hello, at the speed you were running though you were a speck on my horizon)
I have a bit of a phobia of 5k's, I hate them. I have a big issue with speed and lack thereof. I've decided it's time to try and address this and do the club speedwork sessions and run the parkrun on a regular basis.
So for today splits were
8.55
9.45 :eek:
8.36
.22
Went off far to fast and faded badly towards the end of mile one. Died a horrible death for the second mile which included the uphill section and recovered on the last mile which was more or less downhill/flat.
So best I can say is it's a starting point from which to improve.
I haven't run that many races and find pacing hard to judge. I also think that when it comes to trying to run at a faster pace I don't put myself in enough discomfort.
Has anyone any tips for how to figure out what pace I'm capable of over 3 miles. I think I get nervous that if I go faster I won't be able to finish. I have asthma and sometimes I think this is a negative factor when trying to speed things up.
I think distance running is definitely more my thing but I want to do some decent half marathon times this year so I need to get some speed in the legs.
Any advice from you speedsters greatly received0
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