Procrastination is the thief of time

SamforMayo · 08-05-2014 9:45pm

Thursday 4.5miles very easy and 15 minutes Pilates. Im wrecked, hectic week and hard to squeeze in the miles. Will get the LSR in at the weekend and take it super easy next week.

SamforMayo · 10-05-2014 7:45pm

Friday 5 miles steady.

Saturday 13 miles LSR
It involved a lot of juggling to get the couple of hours to do this and I was hungry, thirsty and tired doing it:( Anyways its done and afterwards I baked some chocolate chip cookies. Career_Move wont part with her secret recipe so I followed Rachel Allen s instead. Now I don't know if Rachel Allen knows anything about running but her cookies are yummy. (Im sure a half lb of butter is great running fuel) I better not eat too many of them this week or I will be going out the door sideways by Saturday.

SamforMayo · 12-05-2014 9:44pm

Sunday-2 miles very easy and some foam rolling.

Total for week- 40 miles.

Monday -No run as I had no time.

donnacha · 12-05-2014 10:36pm

Sam, just catching up now. Super session last Weds. 1:40 is definitely on the cards for you

SamforMayo · 13-05-2014 8:40pm

donnacha wrote: »

Sam, just catching up now. Super session last Weds. 1:40 is definitely on the cards for you

Did I mention how hard it was:eek:

SamforMayo · 13-05-2014 8:43pm

Tuesday 4miles easy with strides

Was out super early doing this as some little monkey with sticky fingers put the clock beside the bed an hour fast:( Got up thinking it was 7 and it was 6 am:eek: Fab morning though.

yaboya1 · 13-05-2014 8:44pm

Best of luck this weekend Sam.
Expecting a sub 1:40 from you ;-)

SamforMayo · 13-05-2014 8:48pm

Thanks a mil, weather is supposed to be kind anyways.

martyboy48 · 14-05-2014 12:18am

SamforMayo wrote: »

Did I mention how hard it was:eek:

Hehehe

career_move · 14-05-2014 5:03pm

SamforMayo wrote: »

Did I mention how hard it was:eek:

Nice try :rolleyes:

Ok it's Wednesday .... maybe a little early in the week for the pep talk but what the hell

I think you'll have a great race at the weekend. At some point in the race it will hurt and you may think you're not up for it but the thing is to be confident and trust in your training. It has been super and you have a really strong base behind you with last year's marathon training. Remember the pain post when things get tough.

tunguska wrote: »

Daniels' has a mantra: Stay relaxed through discomfort. I train and race by this. If Im in a race and the pain hits, all I say to myself is, stay relaxed through discomfort, and my body instantly relaxes, which has the knock on effect of reducing the pain to a bareable level. Pain comes in phases, at least thats what I've noticed. In the half marathon last weekend at about 6miles gone it started to hurt, but I knew from experience that it was just a phase and that it would pass. If I had reacted to that pain and slowed in order to decrease its intensity on me, I would've blown the whole deal. I stayed relaxed and let the pain do its thing, it passed and at 10miles gone the same thing happened, again I stayed relaxed. If you accept the pain, dont fight it, but dont let it control your actions, if you stay relaxed and dont panic, I wont say pain becomes your friend but it definitely becomes bareable and less scary.

In my opinion you'd be selling yourself short not going with the 1:40 group but if you have your own plan stick to it and I hope you get the time you deserve. Good luck

SamforMayo · 14-05-2014 8:27pm

career_move wrote: »

Nice try :rolleyes:

Ok it's Wednesday .... maybe a little early in the week for the pep talk but what the hell

I think you'll have a great race at the weekend. At some point in the race it will hurt and you may think you're not up for it but the thing is to be confident and trust in your training. It has been super and you have a really strong base behind you with last year's marathon training. Remember the pain post when things get tough.

In my opinion you'd be selling yourself short not going with the 1:40 group but if you have your own plan stick to it and I hope you get the time you deserve. Good luck

Are you a mid wife by any chance? That's scarily like an antenatal talk I was once at! Right decision made Im going to chance 1:40, sure I can blame you if its a disaster! Now a question, given that Im an iffy 1:40 should I stay well at the back of that pacing group or go up near them and hope someone will hold my hand if you know what I mean?

career_move · 15-05-2014 5:04am

SamforMayo wrote: »

Are you a mid wife by any chance? That's scarily like an antenatal talk I was once at! Right decision made Im going to chance 1:40, sure I can blame you if its a disaster! Now a question, given that Im an iffy 1:40 should I stay well at the back of that pacing group or go up near them and hope someone will hold my hand if you know what I mean?

Oh I'd be right up there eating pacer dust

SamforMayo · 15-05-2014 7:40pm

career_move wrote: »

Oh I'd be right up there eating pacer dust

Why am I not surprised?:D And what in the name of God are you doing up at 5 am?:eek:

SamforMayo · 15-05-2014 7:42pm

Wednesday -3 miles easy and 25 min pilates.

Thursday-3 miles easy and 20 min pilates.

That's me done until Saturday:)

career_move · 15-05-2014 8:06pm

SamforMayo wrote: »

Why am I not surprised?:D And what in the name of God are you doing up at 5 am?:eek:

Having breakfast

SamforMayo · 15-05-2014 8:07pm

career_move wrote: »

Having breakfast

Jaysus you must have the dinner around 11 am so:rolleyes:

career_move · 15-05-2014 8:10pm

SamforMayo wrote: »

Jaysus you must have the dinner around 11 am so:rolleyes:

Nah had steak and chips about an hour ago. Nom Nom

Was up early today to bring the horses away to do some hill work

tang1 · 15-05-2014 9:21pm

Best of luck Saturday Sam, as c_m said stick to the dust of the pacers.

SamforMayo · 15-05-2014 9:25pm

tang1 wrote: »

Best of luck Saturday Sam, as c_m said stick to the dust of the pacers.

Thanks Tang1, I will certainly do my best!

RedRunner · 15-05-2014 9:46pm

Looking at your last session you should do the biz on Saturday.

Best of luck!

martyboy48 · 15-05-2014 11:33pm

As previously said, stick with the pacers. They will give you a bit of a lift if they see you lagging, but i'm sure that won't be needed.
If the weather plays ball, you will achieve your target if you stay calm and focused.
We believe in you.... Now believe in yourself...

overpronator · 15-05-2014 11:40pm

Good luck with the HM you're set for a great day i think. That HMP session was a beast, I feel pain even thinking about it!

Bulmers74 · 16-05-2014 6:43am

Best of luck tomorrow Sam.

FITZA · 16-05-2014 7:25am

The very best of luck in the HM Sam. No bother to you:)

barryoneill50 · 16-05-2014 7:36am

1:39:59, no bother to ya:cool:

ThebitterLemon · 16-05-2014 8:29am

Best of luck tomorrow SfM, relax and all the hard training (and no housework!) will see you through.

Enjoy it

TbL

AuldManKing · 16-05-2014 9:43am

Best wishes for Saturday - Do It.

Beef · 16-05-2014 10:07am

Not a bother on you tomorrow Mayo. Can't wait to read the report.

SamforMayo · 16-05-2014 11:54am

Thanks a mil for all the kind words. I'm all set, I have been sleeping for Ireland all week, eating well, plenty of water and I have lots of imaginary niggles and I'm pretty sure none of them are real.. I will pick up my number this evening. I'm lucky that I have only 3 miles to travel to the start line tomorrow! I'm nervous and excited in equal measure. I think its not supposed to be warm tomorrow in the West so fingers crossed for a good run!

adrian522 · 16-05-2014 12:07pm

Best of luck tomorrow, I'm sure it will go well for you!

Procrastination is the thief of time

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