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DCM 2013 Graduates - The Journey Continues!
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All going well I plan to do Limerick on the May bank holiday weekend and another in the autumn - more than likely DCM.
What about you?
I had initially planned on Cork or Limerick and then DCM but was talked out of it. I was advised that I wouldn't make any significant improvements in time for a Spring marathon so am gonna target DCM again. I have no interest in doing another poor marathon so will use the next few months working on some badly needed speed. Really enjoying the faster stuff at the moment. It's nice to wake the legs up a bit rather than plod plod plod (I know my times are still very slow to someone like yourself but it's all relative
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Let us know how the class goes. Is it for runners or a general class? I've been doing lots of core stuff on my own in the past month or so and am noticing improvements already. Would like to do a class but hard to find the cash/time for everything :roll eyes: Good luck with it.
Its not specific to runners but it is for "already fit people". Only €5 too so won't break the bank. If anything it'll be good to find out proper form for a variety of exercises. I can find strength work fairly monotonous so hopefully the class dynamic will keep me consistent.
Congrats on the run at the weekend btw.
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skeleton_boy wrote: »Its not specific to runners but it is for "already fit people". Only €5 too so won't break the bank. If anything it'll be good to find out proper form for a variety of exercises. I can find strength work fairly monotonous so hopefully the class dynamic will keep me consistent.
Congrats on the run at the weekend btw.
5 euro sounds the business! Can't go wrong with that!!! Yeah a class a good idea to vary the exercises a bit too. I do the same old thing all the time.
Not sure if you're mistaking me for someone else but I didn't do a race at the weekend, just a lsr.0 -
I'm another one in a bit of a mess.......again
I'm feeling OK when I'm drugged up on anti inflammatorys which I am right now - I'm half tempted to go out on the hard session I should be doing tonight but I'm getting sense. I've an appointment with my new physio in the morning so I'll wait til after that at least. I'm not expecting to be out for long this time.
One of these days I'll change my username here to 'Auld Crock'!
Ah no
Is that because of the race?
Good idea not doing the session tonight and getting advice straight away. Nip it in the bud. We're all gaining sense in our old age:)0 -
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Wouldn't be so sure on this as there's loads of examples to the contrary. C_M knocked 30 minutes off her time between her first marathon in DCM and Limerick the following May.
Yeah I know what you're saying but most of those examples would have been a lot faster than me at shorter distances to start with. Speed is my problem in that I don't really possess any
Anyways, I want to knock way more than 30 mins off my marathon for the next one;)
I'm happy with the new plan anyways as I have loads of shorter races up to half marathon planned pre DCM.0 -
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Ah no Is that because of the race?
Good idea not doing the session tonight and getting advice straight away. Nip it in the bud. We're all gaining sense in our old age:)
Yeah well the signs were there just before Sundays race which is why I was thinking of pulling out.
I'm just not made for running fast......it's this darn Lumbar Radiculopathy or Sciatica I think.
What's this about you doing core work that you're noticing this difference from? Is there a DVD or something you follow along with? I want to step my core work up a bit. I think the key is to try and make it interesting........somehow.......it bores me to tears.0 -
Yeah well the signs were there just before Sundays race which is why I was thinking of pulling out.
I'm just not made for running fast......it's this darn Lumbar Radiculopathy or Sciatica I think.
What's this about you doing core work that you're noticing this difference from? Is there a DVD or something you follow along with? I want to step my core work up a bit. I think the key is to try and make it interesting........somehow.......it bores me to tears.
well good luck with the physio in the morning.
It's mainly planks (different variations) and push ups that I'm doing. I agree that the key is making it interesting so the way I found to make it more interesting is to read an athletics mag while I'm holding the plank I get really bored just waiting for the egg timer to do it's thing but if I'm reading something interesting, the time flies by! It doesn't work so well for side-plank though or for push ups. I do some arm weights too and notice upper back and arms getting stronger and a bit more muscly which is making me feel stronger overall. A DVD is actually a really good idea. Must see how Santa's sorted! 0 -
5 euro sounds the business! Can't go wrong with that!!! Yeah a class a good idea to vary the exercises a bit too. I do the same old thing all the time.
Not sure if you're mistaking me for someone else but I didn't do a race at the weekend, just a lsr.
My bad. It seems I'm as bad with internet names as I am with names in real life
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well good luck with the physio in the morning.
It's mainly planks (different variations) and push ups that I'm doing. I agree that the key is making it interesting so the way I found to make it more interesting is to read an athletics mag while I'm holding the plank I get really bored just waiting for the egg timer to do it's thing but if I'm reading something interesting, the time flies by! It doesn't work so well for side-plank though or for push ups. I do some arm weights too and notice upper back and arms getting stronger and a bit more muscly which is making me feel stronger overall. A DVD is actually a really good idea. Must see how Santa's sorted!
I'm reliably informed Nell McAndrew and Jackie Diss are fairly good.
Bob Harper of The Biggest Loser fame too. But I think his stuff's a tad more advanced.0 -
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Currently recovering from operation which I had last week. Surgeon was happy & said all went straightforward. Haven't ran in 9 days which is the longest I've been of the road in over a year I'm off work & am finding the time long. It has been such good weather for running as well. Good news is I'm well on the mend and have done a few walks. All going well I should be able to do some bit of running in another 7-10 days. It's frustrating not been able to run but at least it's only temporary. Hope others with injury are coming along.
Hope you have a speedy recovery bulmers!0 -
shortstuff! wrote: »Smack down ha ha
seriously though have been very slack with all the fast stuff, the 5km is to get me back in the game!
sounds like a plan:) A bit of healthy competition 0 -
Another visit to physio there(wednesday). More needle work in calf, and on the underside of foot today. That with some deep message and finally done(no pain, no gain) . Taped up the foot for a bit of relief for the evening and thats it.
She mentioned the orthotics again and we talked about it a bit. Told her how I'm open to it but would prefer not to if possible kinda way She recomended getting the stride ones in Optimum Orthotics to try out. The're not the proper ones as in the expensive custom ones, but good to try out. Better than the ones you get in elverys, which I was told to stay away from.
Still hobbling a bit from the treatment but should be good to go thurs/fri. Will just do some easy runs for first few outings.
I never asked her though, how would I be fixed for racing on the 26th. Athenry 10km is on and I'm already signed up. Missed a 5k race last week and really want to get back in a race environment Was thinking if my runs are fine and pain free up to that point i'd be good to go, just keep an eye on it??
A lot of us picking up injuries, hopefully nobody out to long.
Bulmers, glad you're back on the mend, the rest will have you chomping at the bit in Dungarvan
Now, off to paddy power in the morning to get odds on the ososlo-shortstuff showdown 0 -
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