Rookie's diary part two

mossym

pgibbo wrote: »

It's a common workout in Crossfit Endurance for both bike and run, as are tabata intervals

tunney

Right so BTH was right, and wrong.

Training got interrupted.

I've been doing a bit, enjoying being back with the Monkey and was planning on suffering hard on Saturday at the 10 miler.

When I got into running about 12 years ago I thought the ideal prep week was a taper (ie doing fvck all), carb loading(ie over eating) and lots of sleep.

I'd be stale, bloated and stressed about sleep on race morning.

I now know what works for me and its really train lots, eat normally, forget about sleep the stress about it is worse than its absence.

My prep for the ten miler involves

Friday
0400 up
0500 taxi
0630 flight to zurich
1000 train to Basel
1350 arrive
1400 meetings start
1750 meetings end
1800 train to geneva
2100 flight to dublin
2300 arrive in dublin
0000 get past passport control
0030 home

I'll be still asleep at mile 5 but and the man with the tan is doing it.
Last time we did this he told me before the race "don't try and stay with me the pace will be too rich for you". "fvck you dave" I thought, dropped him at mile 7 to do a low 57

I'm half tempted to try and hang with him and see where stubbornness will get me, suspect he will break the hour, could be a horrific implosion

Also Ray and Colm - I will collapse before I let ye beat me

mloc123

tunney wrote: »

Right so BTH was right, and wrong.

Training got interrupted.

I've been doing a bit, enjoying being back with the Monkey and was planning on suffering hard on Saturday at the 10 miler.

When I got into running about 12 years ago I thought the ideal prep week was a taper (ie doing fvck all), carb loading(ie over eating) and lots of sleep.

I'd be stale, bloated and stressed about sleep on race morning.

I now know what works for me and its really train lots, eat normally, forget about sleep the stress about it is worse than its absence.

My prep for the ten miler involves

Friday
0400 up
0500 taxi
0630 flight to zurich
1000 train to Basel
1350 arrive
1400 meetings start
1750 meetings end
1800 train to geneva
2100 flight to dublin
2300 arrive in dublin
0000 get past passport control
0030 home

I'll be still asleep at mile 5 but and the man with the tan is doing it.
Last time we did this he told me before the race "don't try and stay with me the pace will be too rich for you". "fvck you dave" I thought, dropped him at mile 7 to do a low 57

I'm half tempted to try and hang with him and see where stubbornness will get me, suspect he will break the hour, could be a horrific implosion

Also Ray and Colm - I will collapse before I let ye beat me

Unless you plan to run it in 90 minutes I think you are pretty safe.

tunney

Top things I never thought I would say :"Take that banana out of your bum Eoin!"

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tunney wrote: »

Top things I never thought I would say :"Take that banana out of your bum Eoin!"

Obviously watching Mammy & Daddy too much

RacoonQueen

Ares Unsightly Sprawl wrote: »

Obviously watching Mammy & Daddy too much

Tunney get his missus to stick bananas up his ass? How do you know this?:eek:

sconhome

Keep this up and we'll need Oryx to come in and moderate this thread.

EC1000

This thread needs a NSFW tag....

Oryx

So thats why tunney has one of these.

mloc123

tunney wrote: »

Also Ray and Colm - I will collapse before I let ye beat me

I guess technically I beat you...

tunney

mloc123 wrote: »

I guess technically I beat you...

I suppose that is one way to view it

tunney

I'm at the bottom of the training ladder. I'm training but doubt anyone interested in a fatty slowly becoming less fatty and getting slowly fitter so back to stories of kids :

In doctors waiting room with the kids, Eoin (nearly 3) farted loudly. He looked at me dead pan serious and said "say excuse me daddy"

pointer28

tunney wrote: »

In doctors waiting room with the kids, Eoin (nearly 3) farted loudly. He looked at me dead pan serious and said "say excuse me daddy"

A career in politics awaits that lad.

mossym

tunney wrote: »

I'm training but doubt anyone interested in a fatty slowly becoming less fatty and getting slowly fitter so back to stories of kids :

should probably close mine too so...

tunney

Ah feck it people have read my training related drivel for ages, no harm in continuing.

I have to admit I am not liking, but am liking, the new running approach. I like tempo running, I like threshold running. All out running less so. But more so.

First time using bbp in ages using in the pool this week. Really drove home the important of relax but not flexed wrists and rolling to engage the lats. Also managed to come out of the swim with cuts to my face, back and legs. There is an uber aggressive old granny who deliberately gets in peoples way and I even saw her deliberately hitting someone. All to clear the lane for her horrible swimming. It works on most. 4:00 per 100m as well. Gee bag. After she got out another woman got in. Lane speed indicators would be great to stop hairy gash strokers getting in with faster swimmers. Ah well, people are cvnts.

pgibbo

What is bbp? That sounds like some pool :rolleyes:

tunney

pgibbo wrote: »

What is bbp? That sounds like some pool :rolleyes:

Its a fvcking ****hole. However its cheap and local. IMHO if a pool does not have an associated swim squad no one working in the pool with grasp swimming and that actually swimming is not just an activity to do after running on a treadmill or lifting weights.

band, buoy, paddles.

tunney

In the current plan Sunday is long run day. Stuff came up and a rejig meant Long Run Thursday was back.

Up early, down to the Phoenix park, small lap and into the office.
1:40 and 20.5km

Longest run in a good while and my hip flexors were tight to start, meant by the end my form was horrific (Tango bad) and I just wasn't loving it.

Running into work meant running home and by the end of the day my hips and quads were in a jock. A rather horrific run home where I was met by a puzzled four year old "Where are your work clothes Daddy?" (lycra) and a puzzled two year old "why go go go Daddy? me go go go too"(running is go go go)

So tomorrow we are all going running in the park and then playing hurling seemingly.

pgibbo

How much running in total yesterday then?

tunney

pgibbo wrote: »

How much running in total yesterday then?

28km

tunney

More paddle work in the pool. I have the upper body of a 3 year old, except with bigger boobs.

pgibbo

tunney wrote: »

More paddle work in the pool. I have the upper body of a 3 year old, except with bigger boobs.

Not trying to be a smart ar$e, but given your lack of swimming recently how advisable is loading on paddle work so soon? Are you happy enough with your form, etc to feel there's no risk?

tunney

pgibbo wrote: »

Not trying to be a smart ar$e, but given your lack of swimming recently how advisable is loading on paddle work so soon? Are you happy enough with your form, etc to feel there's no risk?

A good question.
Some responses :
a) my form is fine, in recent years no matter long I am out of the water my form remains fine. Last year Tango and Senior Tango could find little/nothing wrong bar Senior Tango saying I was too fat. Actually they both said that.
b) no pain, well there is but its pecs and lats, and alot of that from turning badly off the wall. If anything it reminds with muscles to use and not to use the crappy small shoulder ones
c) not my choice, do what I'm told
d) there are medium sized ones, no dinner plates.

I agree though paddles should not be used until you won't injure yourself. I did meet someone in the pool who demonstrated excellent form, and if he wants to make the jump to next level of swimming he'll have to do different things, like paddles.

Bambaata

Was the granny back in the pool? She has an excellent 'above water scissors kick' that can hit you two lanes away! Epic talent!

tunney

Bambaata wrote: »

Was the granny back in the pool? She has an excellent 'above water scissors kick' that can hit you two lanes away! Epic talent!

Nope, recommended band work for her. Tie those legs and my morning swim problem is gone.

tunney

Sometime last year my commuter bike got nicked. The lad was seen running off with it, locked but not too something. I chased him, caught him and got my bike back. No thumps were given. He was got on CCTV and it was reported

Call from the guards today. He was identified, lifted, charged, prosecuted and convicted. The guard was just giving me a courtesy call.

Pmaldini

tunney wrote: »

Sometime last year my commuter bike got nicked. The lad was seen running off with it, locked but not too something. I chased him, caught him and got my bike back. No thumps were given. He was got on CCTV and it was reported

Call from the guards today. He was identified, lifted, charged, prosecuted and convicted. The guard was just giving me a courtesy call.

Thats not something you hear very often!

tunney

Damn it, yesterday a pacey run. Bailed at 15 minutes as just felt "blocked".
Retry today, same thing again.

Raging, I think now that the problem is my hip flexors are just spasmed and tight.

tunney

I need a goal. I need something to target. Some things really. Something over the winter and something for next summer.

Any and all suggestions appreciated.

mossym

http://eu.ironman.com/triathlon/events/emea/ironman/frankfurt.aspx#axzz3Czeq7ZYn


sorry, i couldn't resist. you knew someone would do it..:)


seriously though, local or abroad? how about something different? you're doing a lot of running/swimming

http://www.engadinswimrun.ch/about/

are you looking for something domestic or abroad?