Mum on the Run

Bungy Girl

+ :rolleyes:
35:06 by my watch. No official chip times yet but it's asking for a miracle to claw 7 seconds back. So so happy with this time though. It's a massive PB and I know I can go sub 35 now which is something I wouldn't have ever thought possible. Have sent Mr.B off to buy wine (it was going to be bubbles if I broke 35 but after 25 days off the vino I'd say I'll be asleep after a glass)

Report to follow. Can't wait to hear how y'all got on.

Ososlo

Bungy Girl wrote: »

+ :rolleyes:
35:06 by my watch. No official chip times yet but it's asking for a miracle to claw 7 seconds back. So so happy with this time though. It's a massive PB and I know I can go sub 35 now which is something I wouldn't have ever thought possible. Have sent Mr.B off to buy wine (it was going to be bubbles if I broke 35 but after 25 days off the vino I'd say I'll be asleep after a glass)

Report to follow. Can't wait to hear how y'all got on.

Wow! Fantastic time! Sub 35 is a given for the next one! Congrats and enjoy the pb wine!

Hannibal Smith

Bungy Girl wrote: »

+ :rolleyes:
35:06 by my watch. No official chip times yet but it's asking for a miracle to claw 7 seconds back. So so happy with this time though. It's a massive PB and I know I can go sub 35 now which is something I wouldn't have ever thought possible. Have sent Mr.B off to buy wine (it was going to be bubbles if I broke 35 but after 25 days off the vino I'd say I'll be asleep after a glass)

Report to follow. Can't wait to hear how y'all got on.

wow that's a fantastic time Bungy! Well bloomin done!

hillsiderunner

Bungy Girl wrote: »

+ :rolleyes:
35:06 by my watch. No official chip times yet but it's asking for a miracle to claw 7 seconds back. So so happy with this time though. It's a massive PB and I know I can go sub 35 now which is something I wouldn't have ever thought possible. Have sent Mr.B off to buy wine (it was going to be bubbles if I broke 35 but after 25 days off the vino I'd say I'll be asleep after a glass)

Report to follow. Can't wait to hear how y'all got on.

Ouch on the 6secs. A brilliant time though

Runchick

Brilliant running BG

laura_ac3

Tough luck on the 7 seconds, I'm sure it feels like a kick in the manly proverbials. Well done on the PB though and I'm sure you'll nail it next time, especially with the benefit of extra training under your belt. Enjoy the wine!

Dubgal72

Bungy Girl wrote: »

+ :rolleyes:
35:06 by my watch. No official chip times yet but it's asking for a miracle to claw 7 seconds back. So so happy with this time though. It's a massive PB and I know I can go sub 35 now which is something I wouldn't have ever thought possible. Have sent Mr.B off to buy wine (it was going to be bubbles if I broke 35 but after 25 days off the vino I'd say I'll be asleep after a glass)

Report to follow. Can't wait to hear how y'all got on.

Hey, so near....any official time yet? But huuuuge congratulations on the PB BG !! Hope you're well into that well-earned bottle and not sleeping yet. Really sorry I missed you, it was pretty jammers everywhere afterwards. We'll definitely have to arrange something more concrete at the next one.

Bungy Girl

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Hey, so near....any official time yet? But huuuuge congratulations on the PB BG !! Hope you're well into that well-earned bottle and not sleeping yet. Really sorry I missed you, it was pretty jammers everywhere afterwards. We'll definitely have to arrange something more concrete at the next one.

On my second glass (hic!). Official chip time (there's a link to the results on the event thread) is...........



35:06, lol

Some lessons learned but I couldn't be happier really. Deffo see you at the next one. Thinking Dunboyne 4, K-Club 10K and then the Terenure 5 mile if you're up for any of those ?

Well done you on a fab time. Go get your name on that table!

Dubgal72

And double hic from me. Having a chat with the club schedulers this week, will drop these into the chat Hehe well done for being awake still! Looking forward to your race report, lessons to be learned strikes a chord with me too from today. Tomorrow.....no report writing tonight

SamforMayo

Well done, super stuff!

Mimojo

Well done BG, super time, dont worry about the 6 sec's, hope the wine went down well!!

Bungy Girl

PB 35:06 (6:52, 6:57, 6:57, 7:03, 7:17)

I suppose I should be slightly disappointed with this but I’m actually surprised and delighted with a PB and to have got this close to a sub 35. Now I know I can do it and hopefully I’ll make the grade at the Terenure 5 Mile in May.

I had an early start on Sunday with a call for MommmmmmmmmmmmY at 06:xx when she informed me she was full of ‘energy up to her ears’. No chance of a snooze then :rolleyes: I thought I’d get some foam rolling done if I put on Cbeebies but no, the roller was appropriated for a pirate game as a plank for all her toys to walk off...

One breakfast and two lunches later (never know how to time meals for this race) and it’s time to go. Felt very sluggish on the warm up and didn’t even feel like doing strides but threw a few in anyway. I think it’s just nerves but I never feel good before a big race.

I met a friend and lined up. In retrospect we were too far back (22 seconds to get to the mat). It’s difficult to judge and as other people have pointed out in their reports there will always be people starting too far up the field for their ability. I ran the first mile a bit too fast and with all the zig zagging I’d say the pace was even faster than the recorded split. Miles 2 and 3 were grand, I felt good and the pace was bang on. I’ve no Garmin, just a stopwatch, so have to rely on feel between the mile markers. Once we hit the coast road things started to unravel a little. I was feeling the fast first mile in my legs and was also running more or less on my own having lost the group I was hanging on to. Turned the corner and up that blasted hill to the 4 mile marker (a new 4 mile PB, yay!) and I was still on target but the body was starting to crumble. There was so much fantastic support and that kept me going but all I wanted to do was stop running. I’m so glad I’m pig-headed or I’d never finish a race, lol. I could feel the pace slipping but still hoped there were enough seconds in the bank to make it even with a slow last mile. About 200m to go I realised there was a slight chance if I legged it. Gave it absolutely everything in a sprint finish but it wasn’t enough.

It’s gas, if I hadn’t committed to the Ten Round Numbers Table, I wouldn’t have set my sights this high and probably have come in a lot closer to 36 minutes and been perfectly happy about it. So aim high, peeps!

Had to rush off home as had (running) guests coming over for tea. It was PB central around the table, everyone delighted with their times.

5 miles + 15 mins w/up + 4 strides (half-hearted it must be said ) and approx. 5 mins cool down (was in a rush to get home!)

Plan for the week ahead is a complete break from running for 4-5 days to give the body a rest. I’ll keep ticking over with some S&C, stretching and walking. Then a 5K time trial (parkrun) on Saturday to see where I am before starting the 5K specific training next week. I’ve picked the Tallaght AC 5K on the May Bank Holiday as the goal race so the next 3 months will be focussed on that. Not 100% sure of the target yet but I would like to go sub 21 (on an accurate course so I can count it without reservation!)

TOTAL WEEKLY MILES: 20

Dubgal72

Great report...so tantalisingly close but I totally agree with you about aiming high. Years ago (decades actually, but it has always stayed with me), I read a lovely piece of advice by the father of the 'golden girl of British athletics', Lillian Board: in an interview he stated that he always set their targets ( he was her coach also) 'higher than the moon so at least if they fell short, they still landed on the moon'...
Well done and fwiw, I think you should aim sub 20:30. You've already come close in the FT 10k, so you know you have the strength and leg speed

career move

Well done BG. Very well paced. Looks like you just got a bit tired towards the end and going up the hill. I'd say you'll be fairly close to sub 34 in Terenure

Bungy Girl

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Well done and fwiw, I think you should aim sub 20:30. You've already come close in the FT 10k, so you know you have the strength and leg speed

Thanks Dubgal. I've just ran the numbers by McMillan, vDot and Co. and based on Raheny they give me somewhere between 21:10 and 21:28 for 5K. So I'm thinking even sub 21 might be aiming above the moon But I've never trained specifically for 5K before so I might revise the target depending on how things go over the next while. Main thing, as always, will be to stay in one piece so no slacking off the S&C for me!

Dubgal72

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Thanks Dubgal. I've just ran the numbers by McMillan, vDot and Co. and based on Raheny they give me somewhere between 21:10 and 21:28 for 5K. So I'm thinking even sub 21 might be aiming above the moon But I've never trained specifically for 5K before so I might revise the target depending on how things go over the next while. Main thing, as always, will be to stay in one piece so no slacking off the S&C for me!

Hmmm, I recommend you tell the nice Mr McMillan et al to prepare to be proven wrong. Your PB is already 21:05! With specific training for 5k, you will definitely nail it!

yantz

This is a great log!

Bungy Girl

career move wrote: »

Well done BG. Very well paced. Looks like you just got a bit tired towards the end and going up the hill. I'd say you'll be fairly close to sub 34 in Terenure

Thanks CM. That pesky hill! Not sure if you know the course but it's actually a fairly puny hill taken out of context . I was at my absolute limit by then so I think even a speed bump would have defeated me :rolleyes:
I believe they have sub 35 pacers in Terenure - and no hills. 34:59 would do me nicely :pac::pac:

Hannibal Smith

You're gas with your entertaining guests afterwards... I didn't even cook dinner for us four...we got a take away . That's really bad isn't it?

career move

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Thanks CM. That pesky hill! Not sure if you know the course but it's actually a fairly puny hill taken out of context . I was at my absolute limit by then so I think even a speed bump would have defeated me :rolleyes:
I believe they have sub 35 pacers in Terenure - and no hills. 34:59 would do me nicely :pac::pac:

Ha I know all about the last two miles in Raheny from bitter experience

Bungy Girl

Hannibal Smith wrote: »

You're gas with your entertaining guests afterwards... I didn't even cook dinner for us four...we got a take away . That's really bad isn't it?

No, that sounds about right - you can't bask in PB glory and cook at the same time I only served tea and biscuits, no hostess of the year award for me.

Bungy Girl

I had the idea this year to give myself breaks from running before they are forced upon me to see if that helps avoid injury as I have tended to literally run myself into the ground in the past. So running and any other high impact exercise is banned for the next 4-5 days and hopefully that’ll see me refreshed and ready for the next training phase which will be focussed on improving my 5K time.

So tonight consisted of walk, Pilates (I got promoted to the next level, yay!, but that will require some schedule juggling as the new class is on a different day), walk, gym, Body Balance, walk. I do not like to walk, it makes me fidgety . It’s going to be a tough few days!

annapr

Well done on Sunday, BG!!! great result and even better to come

Bungy Girl

annapr wrote: »

Well done on Sunday, BG!!! great result and even better to come

Thanks a million Anna, still buzzing! And eating my way through the goody bag. Have you any races coming up ?

annapr

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Thanks a million Anna, still buzzing! And eating my way through the goody bag. Have you any races coming up ?

You've earned that goody bag!! Would have done Raheny but was away for the weekend, thinking about the Bundoran 10 mile in March (close to 'home'). But need to get my ass in gear and get some proper training done.

Bungy Girl

annapr wrote: »

You've earned that goody bag!! Would have done Raheny but was away for the weekend, thinking about the Bundoran 10 mile in March (close to 'home'). But need to get my ass in gear and get some proper training done.

Fair play, 10 miles still a bridge too far for me

Bungy Girl

This is hard. I hate not running. Even when it’s not enforced and entirely voluntary. Especially when it’s not enforced and entirely voluntary. I haven’t even been for a decent walk, just the usual crèche/work/crèche/home routine which wouldn’t even add up to 30 minutes. To cheer myself up I signed up for the Terenure 5 mile in May. 15 weeks to improve by 6 seconds. I couldn’t think of a witty slogan for my race number and my name has more than the maximum 8 characters allowed, d’oh.

Tuesday
Zero exercise (unless chasing after a kamikaze 3 year old on a balance bike counts)

Wednesday
Bodyweight exercises in front of the TV. Yawn!

One more day of this self-inflicted rest and then I’ll be back in action. Just as well because I’ve been eating non-stop since Sunday :eek:

Dubgal72

I feel for you!! It's a major motivation though isn't it, keeping yourself in one piece so you can run. The past year of getting back running has been so amazing and I am enjoying it so much I would be devastated if I had to have any long-term lay off. So I completely understand your short term lay off for the long term gain What was that injury that had you off and for how long?

Bungy Girl

Dubgal72 wrote: »

I feel for you!! It's a major motivation though isn't it, keeping yourself in one piece so you can run. The past year of getting back running has been so amazing and I am enjoying it so much I would be devastated if I had to have any long-term lay off. So I completely understand your short term lay off for the long term gain

Thanks Dubgal, I really have nothing to complain about and I honestly feel lucky every day that I wake up pain-free. The voluntary lay-offs are an experiment and part of the whole being more sensible process.

Dubgal72 wrote: »

What was that injury that had you off and for how long?

Ha, you'll be sorry you asked. My injuries deserve a log of their own :rolleyes: Short answer is a slipped disc which had me off for 5 months but it was a blessing in disguise as it uncovered some older issues which were then fixed and I came out of the whole thing feeling balanced for the first time I hadn't actually realised before then that it wasn't the norm to be sore after every run!

Dubgal72

Ouch! How long ago was this and have you had any problems since? I really admire your approach to injury prevention. Yourself and Ososlo are shining examples

Bungy Girl

Thanks Dubgal. Got back running with a walk/jog routine a little over 18 months ago following the slipped disc and was grand for almost a year then had a scheduled op last summer (nothing to do with running, but was banned from any exercise other than walking for 2 months afterwards :eek:) so started all over again in September '14 :rolleyes:. All good since, but I see a physical therapist regularly and an osteopath occasionally.

SamforMayo

Fair play to you coming back strong after such an injury. I agree with you on the walking, it just does nt cut it! When the kids were smaller walking was my only form

Of exercise but at least I was pushing a double buggy so I felt I had something done! One more day, hang in there! Congrats on your Pilates promotion.

Dubgal72

You're flying! Didn't realise your last break was so recent. Yeah, I've just accepted that I need to factor in regular physio and chiro appts into the budget. It's worth it if we can keep running Far from the days when running was 'free' except for the runners....40+ and the body don't heal itself...

Bungy Girl

SamforMayo wrote: »

Fair play to you coming back strong after such an injury. I agree with you on the walking, it just does nt cut it! When the kids were smaller walking was my only form

Of exercise but at least I was pushing a double buggy so I felt I had something done! One more day, hang in there! Congrats on your Pilates promotion.

That just reminded me of being on maternity leave. Myself and two friends who had babies the same age used to go for power walks with the buggies up the mountains. I remember one day we got up to the top of a fairly steep climb in some remote spot and a runner appeared from the other side and had to do a double take. I'd say we were the last thing he was expecting to see when he got to the top . Good times. I'm not sure I would have got too far up with a double buggy though, that must've been a good workout! But nothing trumps a run :cool:

Dubgal72 wrote: »

You're flying! Didn't realise your last break was so recent. Yeah, I've just accepted that I need to factor in regular physio and chiro appts into the budget. It's worth it if we can keep running Far from the days when running was 'free' except for the runners....40+ and the body don't heal itself...

It's definitely worth it. And cheaper than therapy. Sometimes I think I'd be in a home for the bewildered if I couldn't run. I still find it a bit odd that some people don't 'get' running. Maybe we're the crazy ones :eek: ?

SamforMayo

Could nt agree more. I can't understand people not loving the head space! And I will never understand how anyone would pick a gym over exercising outside. ( swimming excluded )

Hannibal Smith

This one time at bandcamp my friend and I were in the gym on a treadmill each and all of a sudden she looked like she just got shot...she was off the machine holding her face...the guy on the machine in front if her was pelting a long and she got a smack of his sweat in the face :pac: Still makes me chuckle

Bungy Girl

Today was one of those good to be alive days . I timed my lay-off well, missing the worst of the icy blizzards and getting sunshine and a gentle breeze for my comeback*. With no real schedule to follow until Monday, I opted for a circuit inside the perimeter of St. Anne’s. It’s a lovely scenic loop mostly on grass or trail with a few tarmac paths. I only had time for one loop but I would have happily done another one.

I had planned to do a parkrun 5K time trial tomorrow before starting a 13-week training schedule but I’m thinking now I don’t fancy going eyeballs out again so soon after Raheny. It possibly defeats the purpose of taking those few days off in the first place. Plus, I’m pretty sure I know what I can run for a 5K at the moment so it’s seems like a lot of effort to tell me something I know already. Gosh that sounds very lazy and/or sensible, not like me at all. Has my boards account been hacked ?? Also I just checked back and I’ve done a race every weekend since October….ok, decision made. No 5K tomorrow.

*4 days off running, felt like 40

4 miles easy (35:30) on grass, muck, trail & tarmac

(also Pilates and Body Balance)

Dubgal72

Welcome back see, even the weather was glad to see you out running....but every weekend since October??? :eek: Yup, time for a race break missus, good call. Looking forward to seeing your race and training plan unfold!
Ps, what's the plan you'll be following?

Bungy Girl

Dubgal72 wrote: »

but every weekend since October??? :eek:

I know! But see my first ever post for my disclaimer about my complete lack of sense and love of races . I just added them up: 8 XC, 5 parkruns and 3 road races.

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Ps, what's the plan you'll be following?

I'm going to give this a bash:

http://www.runnersworld.com/race-training/solving-5k-puzzle

I like it because it's effort and time based rather than pace and mileage based so I can customise it to allow for very gradual progression in terms of mileage. I know the 10% rule doesn't suit me, I need to increase mileage much more slowly. I'm hoping to get up to 30 miles p/w by the end of April on this schedule. I know it's tiddleywinks mileage for most people on here but it'll be an achievement for me!

How's prep for Enniscorthy going. I see there's a book open on yaboya's log, how do you like your odds ?

Dubgal72

Bungy Girl wrote: »

I know! But see my first ever post for my disclaimer about my complete lack of sense and love of races . I just added them up: 8 XC, 5 parkruns and 3 road races.



I'm going to give this a bash:

http://www.runnersworld.com/race-training/solving-5k-puzzle

I like it because it's effort and time based rather than pace and mileage based so I can customise it to allow for very gradual progression in terms of mileage. I know the 10% rule doesn't suit me, I need to increase mileage much more slowly. I'm hoping to get up to 30 miles p/w by the end of April on this schedule. I know it's tiddleywinks mileage for most people on here but it'll be an achievement for me!

How's prep for Enniscorthy going. I see there's a book open on yaboya's log, how do you like your odds ?

Ah that plan, that is very highly recommended. There's lots of really useful stuff in there, you'll be grand with that. It covers all aspects too, as it says, it gives you every piece of the 5k puzzle

Enniscorthy hmmm....I feel like a sub-par gladiator, gladiating for the amusement of the masses I'll probably sneak along the starting lines tying and loosening laces strategically. That'll be my main tactic

Bungy Girl

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Ah that plan, that is very highly recommended. There's lots of really useful stuff in there, you'll be grand with that. It covers all aspects too, as it says, it gives you every piece of the 5k puzzle

I'm looking forward to it. Just need to adjust it for 6 runs a week including a race most weekends for the foreseeable :rolleyes: I am a very slow learner...

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Enniscorthy hmmm....I feel like a sub-par gladiator, gladiating for the amusement of the masses I'll probably sneak along the starting lines tying and loosening laces strategically. That'll be my main tactic

I knew it! I always suspected there was a race gremlin who did that! Nothing to do with me not being able to tie my laces properly

annapr

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Ah that plan, that is very highly recommended. There's lots of really useful stuff in there, you'll be grand with that. It covers all aspects too, as it says, it gives you every piece of the 5k puzzle

Enniscorthy hmmm....I feel like a sub-par gladiator, gladiating for the amusement of the masses I'll probably sneak along the starting lines tying and loosening laces strategically. That'll be my main tactic

Now now DG, some of us are counting on you!!! BG... Would you not be tempted to join the gladiators?

Dubgal72

annapr wrote: »

Now now DG, some of us are counting on you!!! BG... Would you not be tempted to join the gladiators?

Building up your ludus, Lanista Anna?! . I'm all for a more gender-balanced arena...how bout it BG.

Bungy Girl

annapr wrote: »

Now now DG, some of us are counting on you!!! BG... Would you not be tempted to join the gladiators?

Tempting and all though that is...I am required for a XC team on that very date. What are the odds ?

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Building up your ludus, Lanista Anna?! . I'm all for a more gender-balanced arena...how bout it BG.

Ah, I knew my inter cert Latin would come in handy one day! But see above

Bungy Girl

Another awesome day for running! Loose plan was for a 60 min LSR but I changed it to 80 min when I saw the weather. I’d no car (Bungy Jr. needed it. Wait… what ?) so decided to head out the door and see where my legs took me. I loved every minute of this run. It felt effortless and made me think for the first time I might just be getting the hang of this longer distance stuff. DCM 2016 ? Ok so maybe I’m getting ahead of myself but If I’d kept going for another 4.1 miles today I’d have bagged a half marathon PB . Another bonus of today’s aimless run was that I managed to find the perfect hill for my 40-60m hill reps. For the upcoming 5K plan I need something fairly steep, but close to home and safe/well-lit for night sessions. I found it at the entrance to a quite posh, almost gated, community (I would have said ‘estate’ but it doesn’t do this place justice). I hope I don’t get arrested for loitering (or speeding ).

80:00 (9 miles) on mix of footpath, grass, trail

adrian522

Are you following the DCM Graduates plan? Clearier based it off that solving the 5K puzzle article you linked.

Ososlo

Nice run!
All the cool kids are aiming for Dcm 2016
Do it!

Bungy Girl

adrian522 wrote: »

Are you following the DCM Graduates plan? Clearier based it off that solving the 5K puzzle article you linked.

No, I hadn't realised. I've been meaning to read that thread but tbh would feel a bit fraudulent - I could call my self a DCM 'survivor' at best, not a graduate

Ososlo wrote: »

Nice run!
All the cool kids are aiming for Dcm 2016
Do it!

Hmmm, I won't commit just yet. I'll see if I survive a half marathon first!

adrian522

Well the plan is here if you want to take a look. I've been following it and find it very good.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ar6olCTLXB5ndFcta1g0aGVhZmtRczdEWkZwV0VmTWc&usp=sharing#gid=1

Have a read of the thread, particularly Cleariers posts. There is a you tube link to good form Drills as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhzzpZVMtl4

annapr

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Tempting and all though that is...I am required for a XC team on that very date. What are the odds ?



Ah, I knew my inter cert Latin would come in handy one day! But see above

Yizzer fast and cultured! I had to look up the latin