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BQ or Bust!
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Sat 16 May
Easy 2 mi @ 9:05 (3.2 km @ 5:39)
Just a couple of miles to keep things ticking over before tomorrow's race.
Sun 17 May
Terenure 5 Mile
5 Mi @ 7:02 (8 km @ 4:22)
The aim was just to have a good blowout before Cork, taking something off the PB of 36:47 set during the Race Series last year. Going in I thought sub-36 would be a good result, and after some dithering I decided to follow the 35 min pacers and try to hang on. Lined up just behind them, and after a quick hello to Ferris B, belcarra and Bungy Girl on the start line, the gun went off bang on time and away we went. Tucked in about 10m behind the pacers and the first downhill mile felt really comfortable, despite 7 min pace being off the charts for me (ahead of 5k pace, in fact). Was impressed with Bungy Girl's ability to stick with the pacers, and to withstand the balloons bouncing merrily against her face.
. The pace stopped feeling easy in Miles 2 and 3 on the drag up to KCR and then on to the next roundabout, before the route levelled off then downhill again as we completed the big lap just before the 3 mile marker. The pacers were laying down a very even pace, and things were still looking OK. A welcome shout from FBOT01 here, and then I noticed BG had fallen back a little, no longer in the pacers' shadow. I pulled slightly ahead of her here, trying to say something encouraging, and I could tell she was getting her mojo back heading back downhill again on the lovely Templeogue Road surface. Rounding the corner again I started to flag and BG pulled ahead again. The 35 group was dispersing by now and the pacers were starting to drift away. Just like last year, I started to dry retch just past the 4 mile mark as things started to fall apart. It would be a long mile to the finish, but I did my best to stay close to BG and passed a few blowups on the drag before KCR and at last there was the final turn, with about 800m to go. By now any chance of sub-35 was gone but I just tried to keep it together as the dry heaves continued. Another shout from FBOT01 with about 200m left. Felt like I was going backwards here and fairly stumbled over the line, stopping the watch at 35:09. Official result confirmed later at 35:08.
Splits: 7:03 7:00 6:54 6:58 7:14
Not disappointed at all with that although I probably should be, and probably should have been able to grit it out and not let the pacers get away. The 7:14 final mile just wasn't good enough, but the retching suggests I was done.
But it's a big slice off the PB and coming where it is 15 weeks into a marathon plan I can't complain at all with the result. Great to meet loads of boardsies afterwards for tea and biscuits in the hall; almost everyone seemed happy with their performance. Well done to all the Sportsworld crew for an impeccably organised race. And thanks to aquinn for the lift over to Terenure!
Previous PB: 36:47
Target: < 35:00
Result: 35:08 258th place; 9th in M50 category.
Verdict: Good result, but the racecraft was a little lacking!
WTD: 35 mi (56 km)
MTD: 113 (182)
YTD: 744 (1,205)0 -
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Tue 19 May
Rest
Weds 20 May
Easy 4.6 mi @ 9:51 (7.4 km @ 6:07)
Just went out for a very easy few late evening miles following a visit earlier in the day to ecoli for the customary pre-marathon rubdown. He did a bit of work on a muscle in the left hip area (where I've been experiencing some cramping following long runs or hard efforts over the past few months) and a bit of loosening of the calves/hamstrings. All is well.
Thu 21 May
WU/8MP/CD
Final session of any note. Headed out the seafront and up through St. Anne's to Raheny and back. Warm and sunny with some wind, and the drag up the St. Anne's avenue to contend with as well.
7:53 7:59 7:49 7:42 7:50 7:52 8:10 7:44
Had to get the finger out after struggling a bit against the wind towards the end, dialing up the pace through the final mile to finish quite hard, trying to visualise the last stretch of the 26.2. Very happy with that, considering I've found this session quite difficult in previous cycles, while adjusting to the taper.
WTD: 20 mi (32 km)
MTD: 134 (215)
YTD: 765 (1,238)0 -
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Mon 25 May
Recovery 30 mins along the seafront.
Tue 26 May
Easy 2 mi @ 9:40 (3.2 km @ 6:00)
On the treadmill. Hardly seemed worth going outside.
Wed 27 May
5 with 3 @ MP
Final session of the plan. A mile warmup, then 3 miles at MP along the seafront, two downwind and one into a 23kph headwind. Final mile was quite challenging so hopefully it won't be blowing too hard down in Cork.
7:46 7:56 7:51
Good to be outside on National Senior Fitness Day. Hope the other aul lads and lassies around here followed suit.
WTD: 10 mi (16 km)
MTD: 161 (259)
YTD: 792 (1,282)0 -
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