Procrastination is the thief of time

annapr

+1 welcome back!

Dubgal72

Welcome back, and welcome back SfM's mojo

SamforMayo

kit3 wrote: »

Welcome back

Thanks Kit, good to be back enjoying running.

SamforMayo

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Hurray! You're back. When's the Athlone HM ?

Cheers. Athlone is Sept 12 th I think. I need something to keep me on track over the summer so I have roped a mate in as well.

SamforMayo

tang1 wrote: »

Good to see you back.

Thanks Tang. I'm delighted to read you are injury free as well.

SamforMayo

annapr wrote: »

+1 welcome back!

Thanks Anna and well done on your HM.

SamforMayo

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Welcome back, and welcome back SfM's mojo

Thank you. I m looking forward to reading all your sage advise on the DCM 15 thread when I get time.

SamforMayo

Wednesday
4 miles easy . 20 min core/ weights.

RedRunner

Nice to have you back Sam. Good luck with the HM training!

Pacing Mule

Big plus 1 to all the welcome backs !

Tom Joad

Welcome back . Was down in your neck of the woods a few weeks ago and got a lovely run in - lovely part of the world for running - ye are spoilt for choice with routes! Nice new shiny track too!!!

SamforMayo

Tom Joad wrote: »

Welcome back . Was down in your neck of the woods a few weeks ago and got a lovely run in - lovely part of the world for running - ye are spoilt for choice with routes! Nice new shiny track too!!!

Thanks Tom. The new track is nice alright and Belleek woods is fab for running in.

SamforMayo

Thursday- 1 hour swim/ pool jogging.
Find this great for keeping my knee intact!
Friday- no run due to sick kids. 35 min HIIT / Corework.

SamforMayo

Saturday
6 miles with strides.
20 min core / weights.
This weather is driving me cracked. I was very tempted to stay in bed when I heard the wind and rain on the window but decided to be brave.

Runchick

Great to have you back Sam!! Absolutely with you about the wind, seriously over it!!

SamforMayo

Runchick wrote: »

Great to have you back Sam!! Absolutely with you about the wind, seriously over it!!

Cheers Runchick. Thankfully the sun was shining this morning so I got out for an easy 3 miles.
26 miles for this week

SamforMayo

Monday- 4 miles - picked it up a little for 2 middle miles @8.15 pace.
Tuesday- 3 miles easy ( up at an un earthly hour to get these two runs in, hero that I am)
Wed- 6 miles steadish run all miles between 8.40-8.50.
3x 20 min core/ weights.

career move

You're flying it with the core! Good for you. And getting a nice bit of consistency back. Jealous.com

I've just finished The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan. Very very good

SamforMayo

career move wrote: »

You're flying it with the core! Good for you. And getting a nice bit of consistency back. Jealous.com

I've just finished The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan. Very very good

I could nt figure out where you were, only caught up now! Hope hip is improving. I'm really enjoying the running at the moment. I'm sticking with the core work as have a holiday booked and I don't want to frighten anyone at the pool!!! I have that book on my list, glad to hear it's good. I just finished remembrance by Teresa Breslin, set in world war 1. I loved it. Don't know if you read The Absolutist by John Boyne ( fab book) but it's similar.

SamforMayo

Thursday
10 mile LSR. Managed this well, was quite warm and I had no drink but no harm done.

SamforMayo

Friday - 4 miles easy, 20 min core
Saturday - 3 mile easy -20 min core
Sunday - rest
30 miles this week, could have run today but decided to be sensible and not bump the miles up too quickly.

martyboy48

Good stuff, you seem to be getting some good consistent training in lately

Well done today in the football. I thought it wasn't a great game at all by both teams, but ye were well worth the victory. Hope ye do well all the same

SamforMayo

martyboy48 wrote: »

Good stuff, you seem to be getting some good consistent training in lately

Well done today in the football. I thought it wasn't a great game at all by both teams, but ye were well worth the victory. Hope ye do well all the same

Thanks Marty, it was nt very inspiring! I must try to do a 10 km over the next few weeks to see where I'm at. There is one one on at home next week which is been marketed as the the most scenic 10 km in Ireland, it has fabulous views alright but they don't mention the fecking gale in off the sea that is always blowing back there!

Murph_D

Nice work, SfM. Good to see you getting the miles in again.

SamforMayo

Murph_D wrote: »

Nice work, SfM. Good to see you getting the miles in again.

Thanks Murph, feeling good at the moment!

SamforMayo

Monday
6.2 miles steady, 20 mins core. Started at 9 min/ miles and worked down to 8.10 min/ miles.
Think I will aim for a 10 km that's on locally on July 7 th. I will just keep aiming for consistency until then and build up the miles a bit. The trouble with running is it makes me so hungry!

SamforMayo

Tuesday-3.5 slow miles around the pitch.
Wednesday 10.3 miles LSR, I was going grand until 7 miles when I stopped to talk to a couple of friends who were rambled along walking the dog, I had a tough job picking it up after that. Anymore I'm not speaking to anyone while out running. People will say I'm as odd as two left shoes but it will all be worth it..

SamforMayo

Thursday- no run, 20 min core
Friday -6 miles easy
Saturday - 4 mile tempo, stuck for time 8.40, 8:26, 8:14, 7:49.
15 mins core work.

annapr

SamforMayo wrote: »

Tuesday-3.5 slow miles around the pitch.
Wednesday 10.3 miles LSR, I was going grand until 7 miles when I stopped to talk to a couple of friends who were rambled along walking the dog, I had a tough job picking it up after that. Anymore I'm not speaking to anyone while out running. People will say I'm as odd as two left shoes but it will all be worth it..

ah they probably already think you're odd for running so what odds

SamforMayo

annapr wrote: »

ah they probably already think you're odd for running so what odds

You may well have a point Anna!