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My Running Chaos
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SamforMayo wrote: »Old age......
Ha ha, quality answer
I'll have you know I'll be like a spring lamb leapin' around the place when the taper period kicks in I'm the exact same Marty. I'm fine running etc but come evening time I'm not very good company. I'm good for bed early but cannot sleep in. Hopefully the taper will sort us.
Hopefully it will. It's probably to be expected at this stage of the plan but I think I'm turning into a Victor Meldrew type of character sometimes lately
Not like me at all!!!!!!!0 -
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Sunday 12/10/2014 27.6km @ 5:18/km ~ 17miles @ 8:32/mile
Last long run of note, took it casual and didn't do any MP miles. Was only when I got home that I thought maybe I should have... Fook it, it's done anyway
Seen on DOCO12's log she going to make effort with foam rolling. I think I should follow suit. On the runs lately I'm getting a bit of cramping in my right calf. Nothing to serious I hope as it only lasts about 30 seconds at a time. Running while toes pointed up(heel striking) usually sorts it. It's not at the end of a run either or a tough one, it just pops up the odd time lately... So another thing on my to do list
excitement build on a daily basis, every day in work I'm reminiscing DCM'13 and all it's emotions... What a roller coaster that was..... Ahhhhh.. Good times 0 -
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martyboy48 wrote: »Sunday 12/10/2014 27.6km @ 5:18/km ~ 17miles @ 8:32/mile
Last long run of note, took it casual and didn't do any MP miles. Was only when I got home that I thought maybe I should have... Fook it, it's done anyway
Seen on DOCO12's log she going to make effort with foam rolling. I think I should follow suit. On the runs lately I'm getting a bit of cramping in my right calf. Nothing to serious I hope as it only lasts about 30 seconds at a time. Running while toes pointed up(heel striking) usually sorts it. It's not at the end of a run either or a tough one, it just pops up the odd time lately... So another thing on my to do list
excitement build on a daily basis, every day in work I'm reminiscing DCM'13 and all it's emotions... What a roller coaster that was..... Ahhhhh.. Good times
Get rolling Marty!!!!0 -
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Monday 13/10/2014 Rest
Tuesday 14/10/2014 11.7km @ 5:02/km ~ 7.25 miles @ 8:06/mile
Bit of a rush to get this done, had a few bits to do around the house and had car booked in for NCT this evening.
A nice little run in and around the town and back out. Was fairly cool out there until I got warmed up fully.
Sitting in the NCT centre confident but nervous at the same time, just like I'll be at the starting line on the 27th. Lets hope the run goes as well as the car 0 -
martyboy48 wrote: »Monday 13/10/2014 Rest
Tuesday 14/10/2014 11.7km @ 5:02/km ~ 7.25 miles @ 8:06/mile
Bit of a rush to get this done, had a few bits to do around the house and had car booked in for NCT this evening.
A nice little run in and around the town and back out. Was fairly cool out there until I got warmed up fully.
Sitting in the NCT centre confident but nervous at the same time, just like I'll be at the starting line on the 27th. Lets hope the run goes as well as the car
Did your car blow up Marty
TbL0 -
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Wednesday 15/10/2014 7.5km @ 5:22/km ~ 4.5 miles @ 8:38/mile
A nice short easy run this evening.
Went a bit crazy as I ended up going out with heavy jacket and gloves... WTF... No full moon either
I do some silly things leading up to a marathon 0 -
martyboy48 wrote: »Well it's spot on since she got new rubber
Are ya getting new runners at the expo so to take you round ??? 0 -
Thursday 16/10/2014 11.7km @ 4:59 ~ 7.25miles @ 8:01/mile (3*1600)
Okay, first time doing 1600's so was interested to see how it went.
4km warm up and went into it. Legs didn't seem up for it but they usually look for an easy way out
First one I found tough going, 3min recovery jog and off again. Second one I felt a little better but still having to push. Another 3min recovery and the last one I struggled with a bit more but finished it out. About a 2 km cooldown.
Times were 6:26, 6:24, 6:34(:eek:)
Overall happy out, new experience for me and something to go at again in future.
I should plan these run a little better in future. I decided on a loop of about a mile to do this on, a loop which I didn't really put enough thought into. There was a section of residential entrances where the path was up and down which I wasn't comfortable running on and a 90degree turn in the dark which I was uneasy about.
Not saying it was the cause of the pace drop, just wasn't 100% comfortable.
Made a batch of brownies tonight, lovely smell of chocolate around the place but will have to wait till tomorrow before sampling them 0 -
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »#wannabegordanramsey
TbL
Or Rachel Allen, I'd imagine he may need to work on his accent though!0 -
martyboy48 wrote: »Thursday 16/10/2014 11.7km @ 4:59 ~ 7.25miles @ 8:01/mile (3*1600)
Okay, first time doing 1600's so was interested to see how it went.
4km warm up and went into it. Legs didn't seem up for it but they usually look for an easy way out
First one I found tough going, 3min recovery jog and off again. Second one I felt a little better but still having to push. Another 3min recovery and the last one I struggled with a bit more but finished it out. About a 2 km cooldown.
Times were 6:26, 6:24, 6:34(:eek:)
Overall happy out, new experience for me and something to go at again in future.
I should plan these run a little better in future. I decided on a loop of about a mile to do this on, a loop which I didn't really put enough thought into. There was a section of residential entrances where the path was up and down which I wasn't comfortable running on and a 90degree turn in the dark which I was uneasy about.
Not saying it was the cause of the pace drop, just wasn't 100% comfortable.
Made a batch of brownies tonight, lovely smell of chocolate around the place but will have to wait till tomorrow before sampling them
Good work, was this part of your plan?0 -
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Friday 17/10/2014 8.5 km @ 5:52/km ~ 5.25 miles @ 9:26/mile Recovery
A nice relaxed recovery run. The easy effort and thoughts of DCM in my head made for an enjoyable run. Was smiling to myself the whole way around.
Brownies went down a treat at work and with family... I'll have to make a balls of the next thing I bake or they will be expecting great things all the time 0 -
Saturday 18/10/2014 10.6km @ 5:23/km ~ 6.5 miles @ 8:40/mile w/strides
Easy pace down to the pitches for a few laps. Half dozen strides at the end. For these strides I said I'd wouldn't look at the watch for exact time/pace/distance. I said I'd go and count to 20. I did it the toddler way, 1,2,3,4,5-1,2,3,4,5-1,2,3,4,5-1,2,3,4,5 Made sure my counting speed didn't increase with running pace and actually found it a lot better than being "exact" like I used to, by repeating a set known distance up and down...
Fairly breezy out there today, grand for an easy run, not so good for a race 0 -
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SamforMayo wrote: »Was the pitch not wet? Maybe the county board should be spending their money elsewhere... How are the nerves holding up?
Hehehehehe
No, it was grand, made some rain when I was nearly done and it was refreshing Nerves are bad tbh, I'm trying to to think about monday, but it's ALL i'm thinking about now just opened a bottle of cheap red tonight so thats not good either 0 -
Sunday 19/10/2014 21.1km @ 5:17/km ~ 13 miles @ 8:30/mile
Last LSR before the big day out. Nice day out there, bit of wind and a cool refreshing shower near the end. All good..
Getting real nervous now. DCM on my mind a lot lately. Doubts setting in, followed by thoughts of a good result, followed by thoughts of big injury at 25 miles..... Everything playing out in my head but mostly good thoughts... As long as I get a good night sleep the night before I'll be happy 0 -
Monday 20/10/2014 Rest
Tuesday 21/10.2014 11.1 km @ 5:54/km ~ 6.9 miles @ 9:30/mile
Bit overkill again with this recovery run. Hat and gloves on, long sleeve top over short sleeve top Was enjoyable though.
A good few other runners around tonight, I was sussing them out, everyone taking it handy I was putting them down as doing DCM
Since starting this log, one thing I noticed is I'm putting more effort into slowing the recovery pace and it seems to be working. Let's hope it continues 0 -
Wednesday 22/10/2014 11.1km @ 5:30/km ~ 6.9miles @ 8:51 (3k @MP)
Another blustery one here in the west
Plan was 11km with 3k at MP. Sound. The 3kMP was mostly done by effort with just the odd glance to see if I was on track. Happy with the result as I was expecting pace to be a lot more erratic (4:37, 4:35, 4:42)
Was chatting to couple of non running women in work today about the marathon(they brought it up, I swear).
Them "How long will it take you to run it"
Me"Well, I'll be hoping to get under 3:20"
Them"How long will it take the winner to do it?"
Me"Well if the foreign elites are running, I'd say around 2:10"
Them"Oh you're close enough to the winner so"
Me"No, I said 3:20" (WTF)
Them"Ya, I know, sure thats only an hour and 10 mins behind them"
Me" Cool... ya... ermmmmm, I gotta go see Tom about something....Catch ye later"
Gotta sort out some clothes and get a decent travel bag for my annual trip to "da big schmoke" 0 -
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MaggotBrain wrote: »Don't forget "da big shmoke" visa, you know what they're like for paperwork up there
3:20 sounds mightily impressive Marty, to even a layman it's impressive hope you smash it.
Cheers S. The A target is now set at 3:15, my dog picked that target like that octopus for the world cup 0 -
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