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Truffle Pig wrote: »Carry On Truffling?! Ya bastard
Did a very slow 10km yesterday in 1:12:35
I'm not looking forward to the next two days. Iv never not looked forward to races before. This is ****.
What races do you have?
Is it the knee that has you not looking forward to it?0 -
Alf Veedersane wrote: »What races do you have?
Is it the knee that has you not looking forward to it?
Iv the Blackstairs Adventure Race (65km) and the Belfast Marathon.
Ah I think the knee is a big part of it. The other part is me thinking I'm a machine that can keep going even though I haven't had a service and my parts are fcuked.
I have a few things on in June/July that I think I will knock on the head. Il rest for those two months and sort myself out.
Just did a **** load of foam rolling, happy out 0 -
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Up at 05:15 on Sunday for the Blackstairs adventure race.
Lovely course, plenty of damn hills. Knee was uncomfortable and only caused me pain running downhill or cycling uphill. New bike was great! The different gear set really made a difference.
The organisers and volunteers were brilliant. So encouraging, friendly and full of craic. I felt like I was being minded a the time. Was totally different feeling than the other races.
I was shocked at how few people were there, maybe 150. It was a busy weekend for races I suppose. Plan was to take it easy......and I did but not by choice Ended up coming paddy last out of 57 with 3 DNF's.
Straight home, showered and off to Belfast. Stayed in a hotel right opposite Sandy Row, was grand. Took a walk around with the Mrs then bedded down at midnight.
Up for a fry at 0700, was brutal. Race started nice and slow. I decided to start behind the 4:30 pacers. A few people dropped out for a stretch after 1km, one guy took a bad fall too, gels and bottles everywhere. Poor fcuker.
A guy in a wheelchair in a 100 marathon club tshirt rolled on past me. I was focussing on being comfortable. Got to the 8km mark in 47 mins while about 12 De Loreans cruised by! I was like, "take me 4 hrs into the future fcukers!"
Passed out the 4:30 pacers nice and comfortably. Plenty of hills, couple of murals. Was nice to run down the Falls Road and the Shankill Road. Plenty of support around, it was relentless.
Exactly at the halfway point the 4:30 pacers overtook me. A few km later there was a downhill which put me under pressure. Water was in plastic cups which was inconvenient but were well spaced out.
Got chatting to a few people that I recognised from other events. It was a good day, but hot, tough course, plenty of people, would do again.
The wheelchair guy passed me out at the 40km mark. He was an animal! Dragged myself across the line in 5:03:xx. Not great. In bed by 18:30 yesterday.
What did I get? Sunburn, 2 raw nipples, friction burn on my ass cheeks, blister between my toes, 11 hours of exercise and a big smile.
On the way to work now
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The more I'm reading about ARing and the longer training sessions we're doing, the more I'm understanding that it's not about times, it's about finishing and you put in a savage weekend of training, it was serious endurance so take a pat on the back for that .... and every time we go out as a team I'm learning more about the gear and the food to eat so I figure it takes lots of practice to get everything close to right.
I've a nice bit of training done so I'm happy with where I'm at though I've nowhere near enough done on the kayak but we're in doubles so that will make it a lot easier for me. I'm looking forward to the run at the start and the run/hike at the end so it's only the bit in the middle that's worrying me
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The more I'm reading about ARing and the longer training sessions we're doing, the more I'm understanding that it's not about times, it's about finishing and you put in a savage weekend of training, it was serious endurance so take a pat on the back for that .... and every time we go out as a team I'm learning more about the gear and the food to eat so I figure it takes lots of practice to get everything close to right.
I've a nice bit of training done so I'm happy with where I'm at though I've nowhere near enough done on the kayak but we're in doubles so that will make it a lot easier for me. I'm looking forward to the run at the start and the run/hike at the end so it's only the bit in the middle that's worrying me
How did you get on with nutrition at the weekend?
Ha, cheers! :)Yeah I'm definitely more geared to endurance than speed. I can pretty much keep going until I break, my body just doesn't do fast anymore.
It's great that you are training with a team. I'd say it's much more benefical. I'm pretty much just fcuking around with a few lads from work. The most we will do is 8km trot together at lunch.
I'm looking forward to the running parts too, especially since there's no chance of me drowning!
Il struggle with the kayak too. Iv a feeling il be pulled out when it gets dark. I did 3km in 45 mins last week. I have had a load of lessons in the last few months but I haven't nailed the paddling technique yet.....any chance I can get a tow from you guys?!
Eh my nutrition was perfect. I had 2 pints on Saturday night. Sunday morning I had a big bowl of cold porridge from the boot of the car and a burger after the race. On the way Belfast I had a Burger King and a big fry the morning of the marathon, oops!
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Truffle Pig wrote: »Ha, cheers! :)Yeah I'm definitely more geared to endurance than speed. I can pretty much keep going until I break, my body just doesn't do fast anymore.
It's great that you are training with a team. I'd say it's much more benefical. I'm pretty much just fcuking around with a few lads from work. The most we will do is 8km trot together at lunch.
I'm looking forward to the running parts too, especially since there's no chance of me drowning!
Il struggle with the kayak too. Iv a feeling il be pulled out when it gets dark. I did 3km in 45 mins last week. I have had a load of lessons in the last few months but I haven't nailed the paddling technique yet.....any chance I can get a tow from you guys?!
Eh my nutrition was perfect. I had 2 pints on Saturday night. Sunday morning I had a big bowl of cold porridge from the boot of the car and a burger after the race. On the way Belfast I had a Burger King and a big fry the morning of the marathon, oops!
How's your nutrition?
Yea, it's great having the guys to train with, they're more experienced at this than I so it helps to get their advice and they give encouragement and/or a bolliking where it's needed They get more done together than I do because they live closer but I get out as much as I can with them.
Ha ha likewise with falling out of the kayak. I hate the thought of it but it's inevitable I guess, especially if we've to keep getting out and in when we're dealing with the lock gates No worries about the tow - you can latch onto the boat I'm not in 
I could promise you a tow of our boat but I'm not very reliable. When we were training one day, I was out in front of the double waiting for one of the guys to get in. Start paddling out into the middle of the lake, hear the guys busting their asses laughing, the other ARSE hadn't gotten in yet
As for nutrition, in Dublin for work, went to bear with friends last night and ate half a kilo of beef. That about sums it up Still though, I'm a country girl at heart, never had a burger king of McDonalds, they don't have them out in the sticks in Whest Clare so never got a liking for them 0 -
Best of luck this weekend If you see me say hello, I'll be the one falling out of the kayak and screeching even when I'm only in two foot of water
I'll be with the three lads and the support van is black with ARSE logos all over it, can't miss it 0 -
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Alf Veedersane wrote: »Pack spare jocks.
Ha! Adult nappys FTW!
They work for padding on the bike and also as a flotation device! 0 -
Truffle Pig wrote: »Ha! Adult nappys FTW!
They work for padding on the bike and also as a flotation device!
G'luck today0 -
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Señor Fancy Pants wrote: »
Iv pretty much taken 3 weeks off. I'm irrationally grumpy, I'm eating like fcuk and putting on weight.
Ditto since C2C. This weeks spells my first proper week back to decent training and a clean diet.
I'll be looking to your blog for motivation
p.s. 4 marathons in 4 days WTF?? You're mad as a bag of cats0 -
In the gym for 0700.
5 minutes walk on the treadmill for a light warm up.
3x10 wide press ups on a mat.
Using the bar on a smith machine: (superset)
3x10 wide grip incline press ups
3x10 medium grip incline press ups
3x10 reverse grip incline press ups
3x10 narrow grip incline press ups
Bodyweight flyes: (using ez curl bar)
3x10
Clock push ups:
3x10
DB flat bench: (dropset x 3)
1x10 @ 15kg
1x3 @ 15kg
1x5 @ 12.5kg
1x7 @ 10kg
1x9 @ 7.5kg
DB Flyes: (dropset x 3)
1x10 @ 15kg
1x10 @ 12.5kg
1x8 @ 10kg
1x6 @ 7.5kg
Ran out of time and headed to work for a nice bowl of cold porridge with goji berries
4km casual walk at lunch.
Back to the gym in the way home. Arms were a bit weak, shoulders back to their awkward selves!
Single arm cable crossover:
1x10 @ 1 plate (no idea of weight)
2x8 @ 2 plates
1x6 @ 3 plates
Cable crossovers:
3x15 @ 3 plates
Cable iron cross:
3x10 @ 2 plates
Decline smith machine press: (Arms were floppy at this stage)
3x7 @ 20kg + bar....22kg? Struggled tbh.
Incline reverse grip press up (smith machine)
2x6
Straight arm DB pullover:
3x6 @ 12.5kg
Close grip DB press:
3x5 @ 10kg
Got home, filled up my back with just over 35lbs and went out for about 6.5km slow trot / walk.
Chest is shattered, shoulders are tight, belly is happy.
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Alf Veedersane wrote: »Considering what you've done under that name, we've vastly different definitions of lazy!
Stupid though! Ya don't win friends with salad and ya sure don't enjoy events when constantly injured. 0 -
Ditto since C2C. This weeks spells my first proper week back to decent training and a clean diet.
I'll be looking to your blog for motivation
p.s. 4 marathons in 4 days WTF?? You're mad as a bag of cats
Eh, you are the mad one! You finished C2C! Aaaand you are doing The Beast! You are madder than a badger with a toothbrush!
Did you cycle halfway around Ireland last week? How's the body?
Il be looking at your log for motivation, never mind mine!0 -
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Señor Fancy Pants wrote: »Eh, you are the mad one! You finished C2C! Aaaand you are doing The Beast! You are madder than a badger with a toothbrush!
Did you cycle halfway around Ireland last week? How's the body?
Il be looking at your log for motivation, never mind mine!
I've never ran further than 16 miles, I'm in awe of anyone that runs marathons, amazing stuff to keep going for that distance.
We ONLY covered three counties last weekend so the lads kept telling me, doesn't knock a start out of them but I feel the distance.
Touch wood, no injuries so far but I'm putting it down to the circuit classes I do, it really strengthens every part of the body so there's, hopefully, not too many weak points. Of course that doesn't stop me hurting stuff when I fall off the bike like a fool :rolleyes:
Kicking into 3 weeks of solid training now. How do you train for 4 marathons in 4 days?0
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