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Be still my beating heart
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Thursday 9th January
Today was a sad day
so only one thing for it:
5.28 miles at 9:49 min/mile. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/427240326
Pace all over the shop but sole purpose was to clear the head.
I've been awarded yet another contract for January which I'm delighted about but it means that the rest of the month is going to be hectic work-wise and I hope my running doesn't have to suffer and will be doing everything possible to ensure that doesn't happen!0 -
Saturday 11 January
10 miles at 10:07min/mile
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/428059132
First double digit run since DCM and boy did I enjoy it
I could have run forever today and was not happy about stopping but am trying to stay sensible and build back up gradually. I love going running on the days when there are no time constraints, nobody wants anything from me all day and I can just take my time and take in the scenery and it was extra nice as it was such a beautiful day. Looking forward to increasing the length of the longer runs again.
Stayed local as I'm trying to find a hill to do my hill sprints for next week as it'll be too dark to go to the Phoneix Park by the time I finish work. Found a few possibilities around Glasnevin and Drumcondra areas so did a good rece of the area.
Kept it very easy effort-wise and did the last 2 miles somewhere around marathon pace just cause I felt good and sure why not
My New Year's Resolutions officially start today. Couldn't start before this due to a few things I had to partake in.
Day 1 of no drinking.................. (want to make it to the end of the month and take it from there)0 -
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Sunday 12 January pm
4.52 miles in 9.57min/mile inc 5 x 20 sec strides
Bit windy, bit wet but fun Even though I'm taking it easy on most of my runs, I am working a bit harder than easy pace when running against the wind and uphills, and this is something I wouldn't have done whilst wearing the HR monitor. I always maintained effort regardless of terrain/conditions to ensure I kept in the zone:cool:. Hence, the pace is a bit quicker than it used to be.
Oops I did a bit too much this week:o Jumped from 31 miles last week to 38 this week. Legs feel great though, feel really healthy and resting heart rate coming down nicely. It was 51 going to bed last night (it's always lowest for me before going to bed). Only 2 beats faster than what it was when in full health! ALMOST BACK IN THE GAME:D:D:D
Day 2 of no drinking............ this is gonna be hard.......0 -
Sunday 12 January pm
4.52 miles in 9.57min/mile inc 5 x 20 sec strides
Bit windy, bit wet but fun Even though I'm taking it easy on most of my runs, I am working a bit harder than easy pace when running against the wind and uphills, and this is something I wouldn't have done whilst wearing the HR monitor. I always maintained effort regardless of terrain/conditions to ensure I kept in the zone:cool:. Hence, the pace is a bit quicker than it used to be.
Oops I did a bit too much this week:o Jumped from 31 miles last week to 38 this week. Legs feel great though, feel really healthy and resting heart rate coming down nicely. It was 51 going to bed last night (it's always lowest for me before going to bed). Only 2 beats faster than what it was when in full health! ALMOST BACK IN THE GAME:D:D:D
Day 2 of no drinking............ this is gonna be hard.......
Well done on making it through 2 days. Once you get over the 3rd day it gets easier but not much:)0 -
Well done on making it through 2 days. Once you get over the 3rd day it gets easier but not much:)
thanks a mill Stazza. I gave it up last year from Jan to mid-March when I had a 5k that I was wanted to do really well in. Training and race went really well so I hope to replicate that scenario for the same 5k this year. There is no doubt it has an effect on my training. Weekends are the hardest 0 -
Sunday 12 January pm
4.52 miles in 9.57min/mile inc 5 x 20 sec strides
Bit windy, bit wet but fun Even though I'm taking it easy on most of my runs, I am working a bit harder than easy pace when running against the wind and uphills, and this is something I wouldn't have done whilst wearing the HR monitor. I always maintained effort regardless of terrain/conditions to ensure I kept in the zone:cool:. Hence, the pace is a bit quicker than it used to be.
Oops I did a bit too much this week:o Jumped from 31 miles last week to 38 this week. Legs feel great though, feel really healthy and resting heart rate coming down nicely. It was 51 going to bed last night (it's always lowest for me before going to bed). Only 2 beats faster than what it was when in full health! ALMOST BACK IN THE GAME:D:D:D
Day 2 of no drinking............ this is gonna be hard.......
Hey Ososlo interesting stuff with the RHR. I'm still about 4 or 5 beats faster than last spring - which is where I want to get back to - but have seen big improvements over the last few months. Its a great indicator of fitness isn't it...sounds like your heading in the right direction
Good luck with the booze ban, might try that one myself
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lol just this second posted on your log:DHey Ososlo interesting stuff with the RHR. I'm still about 4 or 5 beats faster than last spring - which is where I want to get back to - but have seen big improvements over the last few months. Its a great indicator of fitness isn't it...sounds like your heading in the right direction
Good luck with the booze ban, might try that one myself
Yes measuring rhr a fantastic indicator, especially when one has been following it so closely for so long. I can tell any second of any day what it's likely to be and I'm almost always right 0 -
Monday 13 January
5 miles at 10:27min/mile
Challenging day. 2 hours sleep last night Knot-like pain in my stomach this morning which lasted all day. 2nd day on a new project where I wanted to shine... i didn't shine very brightly. Everything that could go wrong went wrong. Half an hour for lunch which was spent zipping over to another part of town to pick up material for another new project which I somehow mysteriously have to fit in to a 7 day week. No time for much food all day except for a teeny weeny tofu sandwich, a banana and a handful of nuts. Not very much water... too busy to pee:(
Feel a lot better after my little jaunt however:) Stomach pain gone! Things can only get better!
oh how I'd love a glass of wine though:mad:0 -
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Monday 13 January
5 miles at 10:27min/mile
Challenging day. 2 hours sleep last night Knot-like pain in my stomach this morning which lasted all day. 2nd day on a new project where I wanted to shine... i didn't shine very brightly. Everything that could go wrong went wrong. Half an hour for lunch which was spent zipping over to another part of town to pick up material for another new project which I somehow mysteriously have to fit in to a 7 day week. No time for much food all day except for a teeny weeny tofu sandwich, a banana and a handful of nuts. Not very much water... too busy to pee:(
Feel a lot better after my little jaunt however:) Stomach pain gone! Things can only get better!
oh how I'd love a glass of wine though:mad:
I want a drink myself after reading that, isn't much a run cant improve though!0 -
SamforMayo wrote: »I want a drink myself after reading that, isn't much a run cant improve though!
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Tuesday 14 January
5 miles at 10:09 min/mile
Nice easy one after a long hard day.
Day 4 of no drinking! Over the 3 day hump! Tonight is definitely easier:)
/must not make joke
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(I'm well aware this says more about my dirty mind than anything else) 0 -
Pacing Mule wrote: »/must not make joke
/must not make joke
/must not make joke
(I'm well aware this says more about my dirty mind than anything else)
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Wednesday 15 January
Initially was supposed to do my hill sprint session today but legs a bit achey so moving things around. Rest day today and hill sprints tomorrow and might move lsr to Sunday depending on how the legs are after tomorrow. I've been adding hills to a lot of my easy/general aerobic runs so maybe this is contributing to the slight muscle soreness.
I hate rest days so was looking for any excuse to go out for a little jog and I found one:D Fantastic night, would be a shame not to experience the beautiful clear sightings of the moon and Jupiter. I made a deal with myself that I'd allow myself to run on my rest day if I did it easier than easy or recovery pace. Stuck to the plan and I must say the legs feel great after it, the achiness (sp?) has gone.
3 miles at 11.30 min/mile
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Thursday 16 January
1 min hill sprints x 8 with 2 mins recovery. Week 2
Looking forward to getting out for this all day as I was emotionally very drained from a funeral this morning. Watching big strapping men sobbing uncontrollably is a very sobering experience.
Last night's run I was under the moon and tonight I was over it after my session:D (it doesn't take much to make me happy:D:D)
Last week was my first hill sprint session and it all went wrong but I did put in the effort but it was on trail and it was way too steep for me to get into any kind of rhythm.
Found a nice hill for tonight courtesy of KU. Home Farm Road, stretch where the football pitches are. Last week's paces varied from 9:30 min/mile to 11:15min/mile so all over the shop :rolleyes:
Tonight was a different ball-game altogether. Reps were (didn't look at the watch at all, just ran at what felt like 80% effort)
8:24, 8:12, 8:22, 8:03, 7:56, 8:10, 8:52 (didn't stop the watch on time for the last one) (thought I had done 8 but when I checked the stats when I got back it was only 7:o) All were about 1:05mins.
I felt very relaxed and really concentrated on my form when running and I was working hard. I whizzed passed 2 men jogging up the hill so that was the highlight of the night as That NEVER happens:) Could have done another couple so I guess that's a good sign but maybe the hill just wasn't steep enough
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Friday 17 January
4.29 miles at 11min/mile
Felt I should do a recovery run after yesterday's session even though my legs felt perfect and didn't feel the "need" to do a recovery run but I guess people do them for a reason! I think that hill yesterday wasn't steep enough. Down to the Furry Glen with me on Wednesday
If I can make it to tomorrow morning then I'll be off the booze for ONE WHOLE week! I'd love to celebrate with a bottle glass of wine but I won't I hope.. Sleep has been a disaster all week despite the abstinence which is a shame as I thought it'd improve. Keep waking at like 1.30 am and awake for bloody hours:mad: 0 -
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AuldManKing wrote: »Gavlor is never too far away either
Weeelllllll if we're still talking about this:
"As my wife keeps telling me 'just cos it didn't hurt, doesn't mean it wasn't any good"
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