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Bungy Girl wrote: »Welcome back. Good on ya for being so sensible (although I don't think anyone was giving you much choice!). Sounds like a good plan for the week.
Thanks ladies (and yup, we all know I had no choiceCan 'non-running friend' not be babysitter while you run?
Good to see you back at it!
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Hi Helen, yes I was sensible in the end (actually I had sensibility thrust on me, it wasn't that willing to begin with). I would have found you "hi, you're female and wearing a RS vest...are you HelenAnne from boards?"
Looks like you had a great run on a windy day, well done! I think I'm better now, thanks. And yes, the races are starting to come in thick and fast from April so no doubt we'll come across each other. I hope you can make the May trail run in Howth? I might not run it (in between two races four days apart), but I'll definitely be there setting up a tea and cake stall 
Welcome back! Glad you're better. I had that chest infection in December and I was out of action for anything for nine days, never mind running! It's hard to shift!
Yes, Ballycotton went great for me this year, I really enjoyed it. I was amazed to get a new pb, because I didn't have a single one in 2014 so it felt great to improve a bit again. The wind wasn't bad at all, and after my weekly Howth summit runs, the hills were fine too. I really love the route and the atmosphere so was delighted to be able to run it (was signed up last year but missed it due to injury).
Actually, all I would have had to say to make myself recognisable would have been, 'I have brown hair' - there were five of us in RS tops but the others were blondes or redheads.
I won't make the April Howth run, but if there is one in May I would love to do it!0 -
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Welcome back! Glad you're better. I had that chest infection in December and I was out of action for anything for nine days, never mind running! It's hard to shift!
Yes, Ballycotton went great for me this year, I really enjoyed it. I was amazed to get a new pb, because I didn't have a single one in 2014 so it felt great to improve a bit again. The wind wasn't bad at all, and after my weekly Howth summit runs, the hills were fine too. I really love the route and the atmosphere so was delighted to be able to run it (was signed up last year but missed it due to injury).
Actually, all I would have had to say to make myself recognisable would have been, 'I have brown hair' - there were five of us in RS tops but the others were blondes or redheads.
I won't make the April Howth run, but if there is one in May I would love to do it!
Yes, hadn't realised it was a PB so huge congratulations! Sorry, the Howth run is in April, I think you knew thatHelenAnne, did I miss your Ballycotton report somewhere in the flurry? Congrats on the PB, good for you! so hopefully see you May. Hills pay off, don't they? I remember reading on Claralara's log - I think it was her Boston marathon report - when she was hitting a tough spot, she reminded herself 'that she eats hills'. Pretty sure she came home first Irishwoman that day too! Let's all eat hills :pac: 0 -
Yes, hadn't realised it was a PB so huge congratulations! Sorry, the Howth run is in April, I think you knew that so hopefully see you May. Hills pay off, don't they? I remember reading on Claralara's log - I think it was her Boston marathon report - when she was hitting a tough spot, she reminded herself 'that she eats hills'. Pretty sure she came home first Irishwoman that day too! Let's all eat hills :pac:
Hi Dubgal & Annapr,
I didn't write a report (I am terrible, I never write race reports and don't have a log, but fear not, I do actually record them in my little running diary. I'm more of a pen & paper logger!) - maybe I will write one now though! Don't know how people know how I did, maybe because I mentioned Ballycotton in reply to someone on the rant thread (:)) or was someone updating how all boardsies did on a log / thread? If so I must have a look at that -- I'd love to know how everyone did.
Yes, a new pb for me (72.45, which I know is not super speedy -- Maria McCambridge looked like she'd had time to change, shower, wash her hair, get dressed etc when I saw her cheering me down the final straight) but it was a PB by 8 secs, and more importantly my first PB since Aug 2013.
What's your next race, Dubgal & Anna? Are you doing the MSB 5k? What sort of distances are you concentrating on for the next while? I seem to have shorter races lined up for a while, a 5k, 2 10ks, then I'll be away in May and will have to try to keep up training for the Mini Marathon, and then after that I think I'll do the race series.
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Hi Dubgal & Annapr,
I didn't write a report (I am terrible, I never write race reports and don't have a log, but fear not, I do actually record them in my little running diary. I'm more of a pen & paper logger!) - maybe I will write one now though! Don't know how people know how I did, maybe because I mentioned Ballycotton in reply to someone on the rant thread (:)) or was someone updating how all boardsies did on a log / thread? If so I must have a look at that -- I'd love to know how everyone did.
Yes, a new pb for me (72.45, which I know is not super speedy -- Maria McCambridge looked like she'd had time to change, shower, wash her hair, get dressed etc when I saw her cheering me down the final straight) but it was a PB by 8 secs, and more importantly my first PB since Aug 2013.
What's your next race, Dubgal & Anna? Are you doing the MSB 5k? What sort of distances are you concentrating on for the next while? I seem to have shorter races lined up for a while, a 5k, 2 10ks, then I'll be away in May and will have to try to keep up training for the Mini Marathon, and then after that I think I'll do the race series.
Best of luck with whatever's coming up next.
72.45 sounds super speedy to me... you would have finished your first pint before I arrived whereas DG would probably be already half cut... 0 -
Yes, hadn't realised it was a PB so huge congratulations! Sorry, the Howth run is in April, I think you knew that so hopefully see you May. Hills pay off, don't they? I remember reading on Claralara's log - I think it was her Boston marathon report - when she was hitting a tough spot, she reminded herself 'that she eats hills'. Pretty sure she came home first Irishwoman that day too! Let's all eat hills :pac:
I haven't read all of claralaras log yet but it's a great one, really interesting. Congrats HelenAnne on Sunday - nice to get the PB after such a while - am I right in thinking you had bad luck with injuries throughout last year? Must be a good feeling to be back at it consistently!0 -
I'd love to see a log of yours here HelenAnne! Must have been such a boost having Maria McC cheering you on. I'm with annapr, 72.45 is speedy, no two ways about it so no talking it down!I know Anna has a 10k this weekend don't you? I've nothing lined up till April...and then there are a lot, mostly shorter (yay) and one 10 miler. I think I'll do the Wmm too. Anywhere nice in May?Hi Dubgal & Annapr,
I didn't write a report (I am terrible, I never write race reports and don't have a log, but fear not, I do actually record them in my little running diary. I'm more of a pen & paper logger!) - maybe I will write one now though! Don't know how people know how I did, maybe because I mentioned Ballycotton in reply to someone on the rant thread (:)) or was someone updating how all boardsies did on a log / thread? If so I must have a look at that -- I'd love to know how everyone did.
Yes, a new pb for me (72.45, which I know is not super speedy -- Maria McCambridge looked like she'd had time to change, shower, wash her hair, get dressed etc when I saw her cheering me down the final straight) but it was a PB by 8 secs, and more importantly my first PB since Aug 2013.
What's your next race, Dubgal & Anna? Are you doing the MSB 5k? What sort of distances are you concentrating on for the next while? I seem to have shorter races lined up for a while, a 5k, 2 10ks, then I'll be away in May and will have to try to keep up training for the Mini Marathon, and then after that I think I'll do the race series.
Best of luck with whatever's coming up next.
I'm going to take that as an aspersion on my drinking ability/capacity72.45 sounds super speedy to me... you would have finished your first pint before I arrived whereas DG would probably be already half cut... 
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Phew, back in my own front room*
Wednesday 11 March
4.75m
'School' run pick up: 4.75m easy incl 4x100m strides with 100m cont. jog rec.
Legs felt ok, gorgeous afternoon to run, especially after the wet morning. Breathing a bit heavy and throat a bit 'tight'. Going to monitor this over the next two days, easy running only.
*now to catch up on my bazillion logs backlog0 -
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It would be really boring! I can tell you now what it would say every week - 'Wednesday - Pilates - struggled with push ups, Thursday - did a hill run, Saturday - raced, Sunday - LSR. Other days - just went for a run' I am terrible for not doing any structured / interesting sessions. If I'm not doing a parkrun, I might do a speed session, but generally I just do mid-paced runs and chat with people.
Also, going by last year, it would say 'right (insert leg part here) very tight' in an ominous way hopefully there won't be any more of that this year.
But I love reading other people's logs and getting ideas from them, and I WILL get round to writing a Ballycotton report before I forget how it went.0 -
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Thanks Ray...choices choices.... Is there a schedule yet for heats etc?
I don't think there are heats. From last years results, there seem to be combined finals, all the 1500m women from U23 to O55 ran together, 1500m was U23 and senior together, all the masters in the next race. My guess is they decide the number of races on the day depending on how many enter.0 -
I don't think there are heats. From last years results, there seem to be combined finals, all the 1500m women from U23 to O55 ran together, 1500m was U23 and senior together, all the masters in the next race. My guess is they decide the number of races on the day depending on how many enter.
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I get that on runs too sometimes (low blood sugar I guess) usually passes after a few mins though. Sometimes caused in my case by eating carbs with simple sugars too close to the run. Sometimes not though.
Thanks Adrian, she suggested keeping a record (another one!)...so this can count as the record. For the record: I had a pitta with cheese 2.5 or three hours before 0 -
I think the nurse was spot on, happens to me too, definitely worth monitoring so you can schedule your runs accordingly:)Thanks Adrian, she suggested keeping a record (another one!)...so this can count as the record. For the record: I had a pitta with cheese 2.5 or three hours before0 -
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Fri 13 March 2.5
After a mile of that, I had - I can only describe it as - 'a funny turn', disorientation which morphed into a hypo-tremble. Luckily this happened at a fruit and veg shop so two bananas and a handful of dried figs later, all was well...well, better anyway. I had a chat with one of the club mates (a nurse) this morning and she said that erratic blood sugar is quite common at certain times of the month ('tick') as well as nausea ('tick') so I'll chalk it down to that for now.
I get similar symptoms a few times a year, which normally occur late in the evening time. I normally tend to just eat chocolate and feel better after 10 mins or so which sounds very like Diabetes but apparently not as as I've had my blood sugar tested a few times! Maybe Its lady problems like yourself then? 0 -
I get similar symptoms a few times a year, which normally occur late in the evening time. I normally tend to just eat chocolate and feel better after 10 mins or so which sounds very like Diabetes but apparently not as as I've had my blood sugar tested a few times! Maybe Its lady problems like yourself then?
Yup, sounds like there's something you and Adrian need to tell us all You two next up in the spotlight? :pac: :pac:
(Get those entries in for the WMM...)0 -
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