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Your mileage this year so far hasn't been you training in earnest :eek::eek::eek::eek:
I'm hiding from you in Ballycotton.... you scare me
Not fair,You promised you were gonna pace me;)
I might have the stamina but pace over distance is still gonna need a lot of work.+1 to that, your putting SERIOUS mileage up & not yet training for anything!!
It's a lot of mileage alright but after doing P&D last year its not really too taxing on the body this time round.At the moment I can fit in the mileage but that could change very fast over the next few weeks & if it does I'm hoping the mileage in the bank will stand to me.0 -
Monday
5 miles recovery / 9:10 average pace
Core Strengthening & Flexibility
Class 9/12
Nice recovery jog this one, loving the really slow miles these days.:D To kill two birds with one stone I ran to the core class and back to get both of them in on the one night.
Running is out for me this weekend due to plans so I’m getting it all in this week by Friday and hopefully resulting in 11 days in a row! :eek: Nice 2 days off then though and I feel I need a bit of a break to rejuvenate before by final assault on Rotterdam training.
Tuesday
8 miles easy / 7:49 average pace
This run got delayed yesterday after work as I frantically tried to register for the Chicago Marathon when registration opened, 70 minutes of website crashes later :mad: and after about 20 attempts I finally got in!!
But then got in twice and got charged twice!! :rolleyes:
Serious registration mess over there in the windy city that they are still trying to clean it up! Had refund for the duplicate entry processed this morning anyway so it’s all good! Autumn goal marathon sorted!!
In other news my work in the US has been postponed until next year so looks like I’ll be travelling over just for the race, free accommodation though as I know loads over there.
Good news is that I’ll be around for all the great races here over the summer and will get to run the Cork City Marathon in my homeland!:)
Anyway got out at 9pm last night for 8 miles easy, legs are tired these days and feeling the effects of the mileage, all part of the P&D plan I suppose running on tired legs to build up the stamina. Was supposed to do a LT run but as it was so late I switched it to tonight instead.
Wednesday
Run 1: 5.1 miles recovery / 8:59 average pace
Got out at lunch today for a recovery run, about 2 miles on road and 3 miles on grass. Ran from work to the local tiny park, 10 laps of that and then back to the office. There was a guy there cutting the grass after the winter; he must have known I was coming! :cool: Nice short grass for me instead of the long stuff. Although runners were all green after it, hopefully that will cover over the blood stain that I can’t get out!!
Run 2: 11 miles LTR / 6:51 average pace (incl. 7m @ LT)
Back out again straight after work for this week’s session. I felt this run came at the right time for me to see how I’m set for Bohermeen next week. If I could hit the numbers for 7 miles tonight, I’d be fairly confident of hitting them for 13 in 10 day’s time. Lactate Threshold target was 6:20.
3 miles easy
7 miles @ LT (6:16, 6:16, 6:17, 6:19, 6:18, 6:16, 6:17)
1 mile cool-down
Pretty happy with this considering it’s my second run of the day. Fairly confident of a good time now next week and all going well my HM PB should be blitzed. :cool:
Also really need a 10km race that suits...set another new PB tonight :rolleyes:, although it will be looking like May at this stage id say. Hopefully I won’t go backwards!!!0 -
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RunningKing wrote: »Seriously, your VDOT must be about 55ish - that's serious stuff!
My V what?? Must go look that up!! 0 -
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Thursday
14 miles MSR / 8:15 average pace
Had to get my long run over on a week night this week as I had to take the weekend off. Set off straight after work for a 6 mile loop and then my housemate joined me for the last 8 miles. I was glad of the company as it was tough out there on my own. Legs were tiring after about 10 miles still feeling the effects from the night before. Was glad to have it over and done with in the end.
Friday
4 miles recovery / 9:02 average pace
Went out for a quick slow run yesterday evening to get legs loosened before my few days rest. Nothing exciting happened here!
Saturday, Sunday
Rest
No chance of me going out today or tomorrow so that’s me done for the week! 11 days of consecutive runs :eek:, well happy with that!! Bit of a reunion tonight so will have a sore head tomorrow! As said earlier in the week it is good timing to give the legs a bit of rest bite anyway. Back to ‘work’ on Monday!! Got my Rotterdam number in the post this week, getting real now, 6 weeks to go!!
Week Mileage Summary:
Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday|Saturday|Sunday
5m|8m|16.1m|14m|4m|Rest|Rest
Week Total|Month to Date|Year to Date
47.1m|169.4m|343.6m0 -
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Monday
7 miles easy / 7:43 average pace
Core Strengthening & Flexibility
Class 10/12
Back on the high horse after 2 days off and ready for the final stretch. Rest days were welcome and probably needed. Starting to break in my new runners for Rotterdam so will be using them on some of my runs over the next few weeks to get used to them, they should have about 150 miles or so in them on race day.
Ran for 5 miles before the core class and then 2 miles home after. Pace felt good and I was going a bit faster as it was bloody freezing!!! :eek:
Tuesday
8.5 miles V02 Max / 7:40 average pace (incl. 6x600m @5k pace)
Started this one this evening and it was still bright! Lasted only about 10 mins before darkness arrived. Getting nearer to bright evenings though! Halleluiah! I set up the Garmin for the session and gave it a second chance, worked a treat this time!!:cool:
3 miles easy
6 x 600m with 75secs recovery walk/jog (5:43, 5:43, 5:37, 5:48, 5:39, 5:32)
2.5 miles easy/cool-down
Pace was a bit fast, need to be more disciplined in future.
I’m front loading my runs this week to give me a bit of rest for Bohermeen on Sunday. Going to race it full out and see what happens. I don’t have an exact target in mind, below 1:24 would be great, but what I do know, all going to plan, is that I will hopefully break my first 2013 target I set when I started this log come Sunday afternoon!:)
Also planned out my runs up to Rotterdam tonight, If I go to plan I’ll pass my total mileage for 2012 while trotting around Rotterdam in April. Nicely timed!:cool:0 -
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Friday
5 miles recovery / 8:52 average pace
A really slow 5 miles at lunchtime yesterday to loosen out the legs for Sunday. 2 miles done on grass and 3 on the road. Legs feeling ok.
Saturday
Rest
Drove down to Cork last night for night out with friends. Behaved myself and only had 4 drinks and went home early. Had to be done as I won't see them again for another 6 months. I also had drinks the Friday before Dungarvan, why break the recipe for success!
Work up this morning feeling fine and drove back up to Kilkenny, then onto Meath tomorrow. My poor car!!!:rolleyes:
Looking forward to tomorrow now. Might see some of you there. Hopefully things will go well. I'm number 64 so come up to say hello if ye see me. Target is 6:20 miles all the way!! Bring it!!!0 -
Friday
5 miles recovery / 8:52 average pace
A really slow 5 miles at lunchtime yesterday to loosen out the legs for Sunday. 2 miles done on grass and 3 on the road. Legs feeling ok.
Saturday
Rest
Drove down to Cork last night for night out with friends. Behaved myself and only had 4 drinks and went home early. Had to be done as I won't see them again for another 6 months. I also had drinks the Friday before Dungarvan, why break the recipe for success! Work up this morning feeling fine and drove back up to Kilkenny, then onto Meath tomorrow. My poor car!!!:rolleyes:
Looking forward to tomorrow now. Might see some of you there. Hopefully things will go well. I'm number 64 so come up to say hello if ye see me. Target is 6:20 miles all the way!! Bring it!!!
No bother to you j. Best of luck0 -
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