Getting my running mojo back

thirstywork2

Today I ran 10miles after work,legs not as sore today.

thirstywork2

Best I have felt this year today.Didn't wear the Garmin and ran for around 9 miles.Tomorrow is my first tempo and really looking forward to it.
Got strict instructions to go easy on my 20mile run Sunday but might do 20miles out at Donadea on Saturday while watching.

thirstywork2

Was really tired and hip flexors tight again on the warm up today.
Headed down Phoenix park and ran 3.5miles warm up.
Session was 2 x 2miles with 90second jog in between.

Splits where 10.59 & 10.57,felt pretty good but had to work a little hard in the last mile against a head wind.
4mile cooldown back to the shop.

tunguska

thirstywork2 wrote: »

Was really tired and hip flexors tight again on the warm up today.
Headed down Phoenix park and ran 3.5miles warm up.
Session was 2 x 2miles with 90second jog in between.

Splits where 10.59 & 10.57,felt pretty good but had to work a little hard in the last mile against a head wind.
4mile cooldown back to the shop.

Whats your plan for sunday, are you running with the lads at 10am?

thirstywork2

I will see how the body is tomorrow and ask if any of the lads are running as alot are in race season(Indoors)
Other option is to do my 20 on Saturday out at the ultra while watching.

thirstywork2

Decided against the long run today.Ended up doing 5miles with run group and then out to watch Donadea after and ended up running 5-6miles there cheering on everyone.Massive respect to everyone who run today.

pconn062

You're a bad influence on Gary, what's next, 50 mile??! :pac:

thirstywork2

pconn062 wrote: »

You're a bad influence on Gary, what's next, 50 mile??! :pac:

As his agent (10% cut) he will hopefully do Tralee Marathon,Con full and rotherdam week after followed by World 50k and maybe a go at the Anglo Plate 100k.
He has now found his distance

AuldManKing

Tralee Marathon? Great showdown with Stazzas 'Paddy the Kenyan'

thirstywork2

Headed out today for my long run knowing id have no company.2miles to the park and decided to run the opposite direction for a change and Just incase and of the lads did turn up.
Turned out to be a cracker of a day and ended up taking one layer of as the sun came out.
Conditions very muddy but rather than avoid it I just ran through it and enjoyed
every mile up until 15miles.Hip flexors got a little tighter but ended up running 21miles in 2hours 21 minutes.

Stazza

AuldManKing wrote: »

Tralee Marathon? Great showdown with Stazzas 'Paddy the Kenyan'

In fairness now, Gary's a tad handier than PtK. PtK's just looking for a substantial pb.

thirstywork2

ran 4miles am and very tired and sluggish,hip flexors in bits.
pm run of 7miles and felt abit better.

total 11miles

thirstywork2

Ended up running late last night at 10pm with couple of mates.
Ran 12 miles average pace 7.30
Session in a couple of hours of 4mile tempo.

thirstywork2

Well session was a disaster,couldn't break 6.20 for a mile on first rep.
Paced it in after 2miles and ran home.
Friday 6miles easy
Saturday 4miles am and 5miles pm
Sunday knee at me so took day off

Monday 9miles easy

thirstywork2

tue 5miles easy
wed 4miles am & 9miles pm

thirstywork2

Thursday:should be renamed the day of madness.
Did session am of 4mile warm up followed by tempo 4miles average pace 5.35
followed by 6 x 200m in 32average follwed by 6 x 200m hill sprints 10% gradient.
Late night call I had to drop up keys to my parents and no car so 14mile run.
25miles + in total

Friday:13miles easy

thewolf_ie

thirstywork2 wrote: »

Thursday:should be renamed the day of madness.
Did session am of 4mile warm up followed by tempo 4miles average pace 5.35
followed by 6 x 200m in 32average follwed by 6 x 200m hill sprints 10% gradient.
Late night call I had to drop up keys to my parents and no car so 14mile run.
25miles + in total

Friday:13miles easy

You ran 13 miles the day after that's mad!

thirstywork2

I had company and good banter so really enjoyed it.Only niggle is my hip flexor on my right side.

thirstywork2

5miles am & 4miles pm wrecked.com

thirstywork2

really nice run today and had company for last 10miles.not sure of pace first 5-6miles but ran steady 6.40 for last 10miles.Total 16

thirstywork2

This week has been a struggle so far for a number of reasons.

1.lack of sleep due to little daughter not sleeping
2.hip flexor
3.motivation dipped a little

Monday: got out for 11 miles and was very very easy(8min mile pace)
Tue:did 6 miles easy with run group from the shop
Wed:had planned something short but met a mate and ran 13miles 7min pace
Hipflexor very tight going around corners and pinching abit.

Next few days easy easy and will decided fri/sat if im going to race Sunday.

thirstywork2

Thur:5MILES
Fri:20mins
Sat:30mins
Sun:race day

thirstywork2

Race day and was feeling pretty confident.My adductor/hip flexor seemed alot better and got down to the race in plenty of time.Glad as it took about 25minutes to get my number.

Didn't seem to be s strong field in the men's which was suprising considering the cash on offer(800,500 & 300)

I decided that I would race for 3rd and had no watch.This turned out to be a bad decision(not racing for 3rd) but I should have ran my own race.
I panicked when the lead lady was ahead and moved up a little fast in the first 1km.I felt comfortable up until about 4km and then struggled and a gap opened on the 3rd guy which was to grow until the last km when Catherina caught me,she had ran a very smart race and made her move on the hill to pull away.I decided to wait for her and help her get clear for the other women and this helped me find some pace again.
Finished up in 34.27,struggled with hip flexor after and just a short cool down.

Going to book in with a physio this week and start the 2nd pahase of training next week where I will start 2 sessions a week and one track session.

thirstywork2

Rest day Monday and 6miles tonight and fresh cod and chips.Down week this week and will enjoy it

thirstywork2

Wed:4miles
Thur:5miles

Stopped on Wed with hip flexor at me.Didn't feel as bad tonight.

thirstywork2

Sat 11miles
Sunday 5miles
Monday 6miles
Tue 6 x 600m and felt much much better(75 sec pace)

thirstywork2

1 hour with company,was lovely out this evening and nice and bright.
Hip/adductor still very tight.

thirstywork2

Last 8 days been a disaster,went for a run with a mate on the Sunday and struggled at 8min miles.Hip flexor very very tight.
Took a few days off and 1 physio session.
Going to take a break from running and just do gym work and try get stronger.

thirstywork2

Back jogging this week 8,10 12 & 14mins.Physio session going ok once a week.