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Chalk it up, I can't imagine elbowing and dodging that many people. I had the elbow out (and got tutted at haha) early on when someone tried to slice into a corner - with me in between!! - round a bend, I would have been bloody evil having to do that every three seconds. Thanks for the shout out, I think I was on the border of the misery zone then
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Definitely do another race, Dunshaughlin is a lovely course to attempt or as BG said the lakes 10k in September - tell no one except your coaches & just do it with no pressure and see how it goes. You will get there, keep the faith & well done yesterday :-)
You lot are my coaches now! Im an orphan of the Ecoli stable 0 -
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Wed 3 June - 7k freestyle!
Ran without a care as fast as i wanted when i wanted and as slow as i wanted when i wanted. Skipped over grass...got licked by a dog and whipped the mp3 outta me back pocket like a pro to put my favourite song back on without tripping!
What else can ya do...keep working...keep hoping!
Starting this next week :- http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_4/141.shtml
Not that I in any way think im intermediate, but its the closest thing to where i left off and the long runs on the beginner plan are too short.
Plan B, keep hacking away at that distance that shall not be mentioned!0 -
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Fri 5th June -4 k easy
Hardly worth going out but the other half wanted to go out himself so had to be short and quick and i wanted to do a park run this morning so didnt want tired wussy legs.
Sat 6th June Tymon Park run
Late as usual (trying to find a bar code!!). Was so nervous i thought of turning the car around and thought ah jees this is getting ridiculous! Pulled up grabbed me mp3 and legged it for the start line. No time to faff about had to just shove the mp3 and car key in me back pocket and forget about using it.
My plan was to try and regain some sort of pride after monday and to do that I was going to learn to race well. Whatever the time, i was going to be smart, learn from past mistakes and run well. No more pegging it out from the traps.
So i took off fine and dandy. It was only 5k so i could push a little harder at the start but no more than that....surprisingly enough i was overtaking a few people so that did my head some good. A few points there was wind behind but it was counter balanced with wind in my face at other parts. At all times i was keeping just the pain side of easy..so i wasnt miserable. Came to half way and said ok you can push on a bit now. It was hard against the wind, but i picked something ahead and went for it...not at full throttle just a gentle increase and maintaining that pace and kept at it. With no earphones i could here my breathing and i knew i was doing ok.
At about 3.5k i was slowing down my legs were hurting and i thought ya wuss. You shouldnt be hurting now. If it was a wednesday youd be getting stuck in by now, so i picked a shed ahead and a lovely smiley volunteer and went for them.
When i turned, it started really hurting. I thought right think about it. Youve taken it handy, youre leaving something in reserve so whats goin on now? So i looked around and i was going slightly up hill against the wind, so i just changed gears for a bit. A guy that i overtook earlier passed me. Normally one or two things would happen, i would hare after him and ruin myself, or id lose heart and let him go. So today I thought Id go middle for diddle, i'll just tuck in behind him and not let him go and i'll get him on the final stretch. There was a crease in the back of his shirt that i just kept focused on . Then i looked at my watch and saw it was time to move. I felt a bit bad. It was the first time ever id used some one like that 
but then i felt good and then i felt great and i was flying
Time on my watch says 31:18. Not my best time. I didnt turn off exactly at the end so i might scrape something back. But i did what i set out to do and i felt great after. I think if i build on that confidence then i can transfer over to distance that shall not be mentioned.
Got roped into helping out at the boys footy after so Id say i covered about 8k all in all :pac:0 -
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Fair play to you for putting yourself on the line again so quickly! There are so many similarities between us with the old race nerves etc!!!!
Sounds like you paced that really well and good strategy going on there at the end.
Well done and as you say, a good confidence builder.
You ain't having much luck with the old wind lately so that time would definitely be faster on a more reasonable day!
Recover well
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Fair play to you for putting yourself on the line again so quickly! There are so many similarities between us with the old race nerves etc!!!!
Sounds like you paced that really well and good strategy going on there at the end.
Well done and as you say, a good confidence builder.
You ain't having much luck with the old wind lately so that time would definitely be faster on a more reasonable day!
Recover well
Im always afraid, knowing me as well as I do, that it'll take that one thing to turn me off running , so if i dont get back on the horse asap Id be afraid i never will
Nope, you can be guaranteed if i turn up to a race its gonna be windy 0 -
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Pacing Mule wrote: »So much easier in miles - everyone will be able to understand you now
Noooooo, don't do it...0 -
Too much beer mile craic!!
Wed 10 june 5 miles easy avg pace 11.06p/m (did i phrase that right?)
Was the most crackin run...beautiful evening...at one point was running down hill against the wind in the beautitful sunshine and i felt like a kid. Ive really really missed this type.of absolute pressure free running. Pressure and worry from myself no-one else btw.
Thurs off
New coach has given me an extra day off. I like new coach Though, I enjoyed last night so much, if id found the time i would have gone for another sneaky run today.
Fri 12 June 2.26 (that .26 matters right!!) mile easy avg pace 10.20 p/m
Was even better than Wed. The strength in the legs was just so refreshing...never felt a step of it. I was so itching to go out and it was such a beautiful evening I thought about doing a few extra miles but I wanted to get back to do.....
Fri 12 June 1 extra sneaky beer mile to be able to fully appreciate what the lads were going to be doing the next eve (really just wanted the experience of a beermile myself)
One two skip a few
Tues 16 June - fartlekking across the universe
This next bit is going to be full of contradictions which will probably point out some glaring flaws in my ability but I enjoyed it. The last couple of runs and the last few days cycling to work, there has been a MASSIVE jump in strength in my legs and in particular my thighs (quads?). Yesterday i was a bit unsure about tonight, but, todays cycle to work was effortless, so i thought, Im gonna tap into that tonight and have a bit of craic. Get me!
1m warm up
Then i picked up the pace..holy mother...that strength was just extraordinary. Where the fook was it 2 weeks ago? Not only strength, but my knees were lifting my head was up, chest out, pelvis tucked in...it was just all naturally taking shape!! Plan was to get to the end of the road, and i pushed and pushed to keep up the speed, it was the totally wrong speed i knew it, my lungs knew it, but my legs were on another level!! :pac: I expected it would screw things up further along but i didnt care. My plan was to make it passed the three round abouts and then recover.
Sadly the heat really started getting to me, it was coming from everywhere, the road, the walls, and i thought i would barf. My legs never tired but my lungs totally failed...i was trying to block it out control the breathing concentrate, but then a dog barked at me, broke me concentration and me lungs gave up.
It went on like that...legs and body flying, mind trying to push on but my lungs couldnt keep up. I could have slowed down the speed parts and a couple of points i had to stop completely, but my legs never tired and it was totally addictive.
So im probably the only lame-oid to fail at fartlekking and needing a walk break but i had ENORMOUS fun, felt absolutely fantastic in the legs and can see a light at the end of the tunnel. All i need to do is to get my lungs to keep up and i'll be flying. Any tips on that will be very welcome.
I expect this will be very wordy...sorry as always
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You really have a way with words!ðŸ˜
Fartlek means speed play so you ticked both boxes! You did the speed and you had fun, so a successful session I would say (says she who had done a whole two Fartlek sessions ever).
+1 You enjoyed it? Put a smile on your face? Felt strong? Go to the top of the class! Walked? So what. This was an introduction to fartlek and I think you and fartlek are going to get on just dandy.
I've said this before, we ask so much of our bodies and at times put them through the wringer that we have to have fun in training and enjoy it. If not, what's the point???
Ps love that bit about running down the hill and feeling like a child...from a nerdy point of view, I have heard that children have the most perfect running form so you were probably at your absolute best there
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Fartlek is fun!!! good for you... but you did include some recovery time in there too right? (sounds like the walk breaks were more unplanned?) Not clear from your post...
*gags Anna and hides her down the back of the thread* shush will you!!! They said i did it right!!!!
Lol, yes i did have recoveries. But the reason some of them were a bit more severe was because they were more thrust upon me than planned breaks. Which is why I had to stop. My lungs literally couldnt carry on. They're even sore this morning lol. The speed was too fast seemingly and the distance i tried covering at that speed was too far. But my legs were like 'run you lazy hog!!!' :pac: Some recoveries were perfectly done though. Some took longer to get my breathing down than others.
Ive never felt like that before. Usually on a wednesday my eyes would be fixed to my watch wondering when the pain would be over But last night i couldnt wait to get going again. 0 -
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I must watch my 6 year old+1 You enjoyed it? Put a smile on your face? Felt strong? Go to the top of the class! Walked? So what. This was an introduction to fartlek and I think you and fartlek are going to get on just dandy.
I've said this before, we ask so much of our bodies and at times put them through the wringer that we have to have fun in training and enjoy it. If not, what's the point???
Ps love that bit about running down the hill and feeling like a child...from a nerdy point of view, I have heard that children have the most perfect running form so you were probably at your absolute best there
Thanks for the chat the other day DG. It really settled a lot of things in my head...would love to have picked your brains more!0 -
Hannibal Smith wrote: »I must watch my 6 year old
Thanks for the chat the other day DG. It really settled a lot of things in my head...would love to have picked your brains more!
Aw I'm glad Anytime at all. We're in the process of organising another trail run, clear the calendar! 0 -
Aw I'm glad Anytime at all. We're in the process of organising another trail run, clear the calendar!
The lungs will catch up eventually wont they?
I dunno DG you'll all be back in the carpark eating cake and i'll still be making my way to the top :pac: Dont say you'll take it slow...coz theres's slow and then me 0 -
Wed 17 June - plan said 3m
Messaged the boss saying, screw the plan! No way am i getting changed for 3m! And legged it out the door before he had a chance to argue.
For 6 months the hill at Woodstown has been taunting me, so i decided to give it a lash. I didnt know the distance, thought it'll take me well over the 3m...but thought if i just take it handy, i have tomorrow off...train, recover, adapt? Went for it. Thought i had gone for miles!!!! Was full sure i covered 8 miles, Rocky music in me ears, felt like a legend, when i got back still had so much more fuel in the tank after covering such a distance. Looked at me watch a stingy 5.5m :pac:
Rebel effort: fail
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Fri 19 June 6 miles avg pace 11m
Was feeling poop all day and crawled around..it was all i could muster. Was a sweaty mess when i got back.
Sat 20 June 9 miles avg pace 11:10mins
Was doing so well. Forgot to charge my mp3 but got onto a great rhythm on the way out between the shake of my water and tap of my feet was loving it. It was when i turned to come home i realised why i was loving it...it had all been down hill. The journey home was hard, it was hot, the shake shake of my bottle began to annoy me because every shake was a reminder of how little i had left. Water!!! Shade!!!! I was seeing camels pass in front of me. Then i started to get attacked from within. I suddenly thought of all the people running in Dunshaughlin coming home with pbs and thought look at the state of you! And down it spiralled into thoughts that are not worth repeating. I had to start singing Someone New to get rid of them and sure before long i could hear the birds on the trees and i was ok again.
Sun 21 June 3 miles avg pace 10:39 min
Thought i saw chickey2 at one point and ran for her...but i was wrong Nothing more to add but thats that done
All in all, despite last nights mental meltdown, its been a good week. Ive looked at each day in the plan with a 'wonder what i get to do today' mentality instead of the old...oh god what do i have to face today..which is nice.
I think i did 30 miles which is pretty cool to say too, for me.0 -
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Pacing Mule wrote: »That's a solid week. What stands out for me is the balance seems right between building the mileage and intensity whilst keeping it fun and enjoyable for you. First long run in a few weeks in that heat was always going to represent a bit of a challenge but you got through it and still ended up happy with the weeks running. Good stuff !
Thanks P....The other P (the one im married to ) said he's noted a difference when I get back that Im a lot chirpier so everyones a winner I did everything that the plan said and a little extra...felt good for the most part so I'm happy. 0 -
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Notwork Error wrote: »Don't want to be a ballbreaker and all but do you think that 30 miles last week has anthing to do with it? It's a big step up and more often than not, the body will bite back when it doesn't like something.
Train hard, recover harder and all that jazz. Running is a fine balance like that, you want to do enough honest training in a week but not too much that it affects the next week as the main aim is to try keep consistency and gradual gains are the way to do that. No point in doing a ****eload one week if it hurts you the next week.
Honestly be a ball breaker all you want/think is needed. Thats what im after.
Last week shouldnt really have effected me this much. I am well able for the mileage...Im full sure there were weeks on the last plan that i did more. This keeps happening...the last plan was peppered with these bouts of absolute exhaustion...i thought it was diet...ate more iron...but it wasnt that...thought it was the increased mileage but it wasnt that...thought the restructuring of the paces might fix it...but nope...here we are again.
I went through tonight with PM and it turns out i did feck up my paces going out and was a minute faster than i should have been...but i was wrecked before i put my foot out the door.
In fairness to PM be already hacked the plan I intended doing to bits because the miles were too much. I dont know how im supposed to follow a plan if they keep knackering me out lol
*there are you glad you poked your head round the door now :P * 0
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