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Time for a New Adventure
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Bungy Girl wrote: »+1 to that. Glad you're all ok and very best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Thanks BG, I think I may stick to solid ground from here on in. Running will be my friend
martyboy48 wrote: »Sorry to hear of the incident Neady, but glad everyone OK.
You'll bounce back no doubt, but for now take it easy and get over the whole thing.
Get well soon
Cheers Martyboy, I'm enjoying marathon sessions of movie watching with intermittent napping I'm also doing a dam good job of getting through the five days of food I had prepared for the race.Great to hear that you and your team are ok Neady, take it easy and recover well.
Thanks Jake, I'm turning a very fetching shade of green and yellow so definitely on the mend.Glad to hear all is okay Neady, sounds pretty harrowing!
It was a bit frightening, them waves take no prisoners.Bloody hell, Neady, that sounds very scary. Hope you are recovering ok and glad to hear you are all ok. Take it easy, girl.
Thanks Anna, I'll be back on the road again soon I hopeScary reading about what happened, Neady. Glad to hear you're okay. Hoping you recover well and you're back training soon.
Thanks Zico, I'll wait until I'm back on my feet before reassessing what's next. An Autumn marathon would have been nice off the back of my training but I think that's off the cards, Spring maybeAw jeez Needy!!! Thank god you are okay! Not great advertising to get me over there next year to do one of these adventure thingies with you. :eek: But so, so, so thankful you are in one piece. Recover well. Sending positive thoughts your way!
Thanks Dory, don't let my bad experience scare you The weather played a major part as did our inexperience in kayaking in a 2.5m swell. It definitely turned into an adventure, but one of a different kind One thing is for sure, if you get into bother here in Ireland, the kindness that people show is above and beyond the call of duty, from the farmer, the coast guard, the ambulance guys, the hospital staff especially the porters and a few people from around here we were treated with unbelievable kindness.
I always had respect for the sea but I know now just how powerful it can be, it's relentless. Hats off to all the people here who go swimming in the sea, I don't think I could ever do it again. I might just have had my fill of the water 0 -
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I always had respect for the sea but I know now just how powerful it can be, it's relentless. Hats off to all the people here who go swimming in the sea, I don't think I could ever do it again. I might just have had my fill of the water
I hope that's not the case although perfectly understandable. Really glad to hear you're on the mend and minding yourself.0 -
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Good thing you had invested in these swimming lessons, Neady. I was just looking at the race thread... Sounds like some really challenging conditions and locations throughout. Glad to hear you are ok and recovering!
Thank you Anna, the swimming lessons really did help. I didn't panic in the water and when I got separated from the kayak I was able to get myself to it, aided by a gigantic wave
I hope that's not the case although perfectly understandable. Really glad to hear you're on the mend and minding yourself.
I'll get back in the pool ..... I may wait until next summer to test whether I can get in a kayakHoly F**k S. Am terribly sorry to read this but the relief you are ok. Absolutely frightening. I hope you are ok, I'm shocked so can't imagine how you all are. Frightening.
Thank you A, it was pretty frightening. Mind you, it didn't stop me trying to convince Jacqo in the ambulance on the way to the hospital that we could make the second paddle or get to Kinvara and get on the bikesWow Neady. Glad to hear that you are recovering well. Not quite the adventure I expected. Things can turn so nasty so quickly and no doubt your own experience helped to make the best of things in the circumstances.
Thank you Denis, yea, I was surprised at how quickly it all unfolded. We made the call to go for shore as we were being thrown around the place and we couldn't see a safety boat but before we knew it, we were in the water and heading for the cliffs. You'd think the hiking experience would have gotten me up the cliff but it was just too wet and I was weighted down with gear and a PFD so I couldn't get a grip at all.Only catching up here now, and so so sorry to hear about what happened you. Thankfully you are ok and hopefully you will make a 100% recovery super quick! Look after yourself!
Thank you O, I'm definitely on the road to recovery Hopefully I'll be back on the footpaths soon because I'm making too much inroads into the five days of adventure racing food I didn't get to eat.hey neady, saw the news of the accident but first chance to reply, really sorry to hear it happened and so early in the race, but on the positive side at least you walked away from it . take your time and mend properly, loads of other great races out there to fill the days when the body is healed
Thanks Mossy, such a bummer not to get past day 1 but I am glad that I'll be back on the road sooner than I may have been. The PFD I was wearing probably took some of the impact I will be back that's for sure 0 -
Thank you for all the very lovely comments, I'm very lucky to have such a great bunch of friends on here
I went to see the face consultant again today and even though I fractured my cheek bone, I won't need surgery as it's healing nicely My stitches are out, the swelling is gone down, my nose and lip are not so numb anymore and my face is returning to normality yeaeeeeee. The healing power of the body is amazing.
I've to avoid contact sports for a month or two but other than that, I can go back to running and cycling whenever I feel up to it. I'm back to work next Thursday so I fully intend to get back on the wagon then. I already have some events in the pipeline but this winter will mainly be about dialing it back and doing some running for fun.
It was very bitter sweet watching the dots last weekend and seeing the teams finish the race on Monday. We'd covered most of that route at some point over the last two years so I've no doubt that we would have been able to complete the course should we not have come a cropper early on in the race.
We've sat down as a team, chatted about it and acknowledged our weaknesses and talked about how we would have handled the situation differently. We've certainly learned from it and one thing is for sure, we're much stronger as a team after it. Everyone looked out for each other and nobody was being left in the water regardless of the conditions. I'm very fortunate to have a great team along side me
Hopefully some normality and regularity will resume in this log once I'm back on my feet 0 -
Good news about your injuries
I can imagine how difficult it was for you last week and what you would have given to be in the thick of the action. Hopefully the Beast will be back next year and you'll get the opportunity to direct all that frustration into a great race.
Thanks for all the support on Facebook and elsewhere. It really is appreciated 0 -
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Glad to see you're getting back into things and making plans!
Biiigg +1 to this LOL on the stiffness comment, oh yeah, we've all been there
No harm to take it nice n slow on the runs for the time being, all the best people are doing it :cool:. Some super things in the pipeline there for next year, which, will be here before we know it...0 -
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Glad to see you're getting back into things and making plans!
Thank you Diego, it took a while to get up and running but I'm glad to have something to look forward toBiiigg +1 to this LOL on the stiffness comment, oh yeah, we've all been there
No harm to take it nice n slow on the runs for the time being, all the best people are doing it :cool:. Some super things in the pipeline there for next year, which, will be here before we know it...
eeekkkkk thank you AM, hopefully next year will go marginally better than this year. I'm very much looking forward to it.Oh so hardly doing anything...except doubles!
And <ahem> any thoughts of CCAR?
Cheers C, pish, a few easy doubles, nothing to write home about but I'm glad to have the appetite for training back.
I did see the schedule for CCAR. I did the one in Boyle this year and it was so much fun so I'm definitely interested in doing a few more. They're VERY far away though but I see how much you like driving so you won't mind
. Did I see you're keeping an eye out for a MTB to use? Any one in particular that you're interested in? 0 -
Cheers C, pish, a few easy doubles, nothing to write home about but I'm glad to have the appetite for training back.
I did see the schedule for CCAR. I did the one in Boyle this year and it was so much fun so I'm definitely interested in doing a few more. They're VERY far away though but I see how much you like driving so you won't mind. Did I see you're keeping an eye out for a MTB to use? Any one in particular that you're interested in?
You're doing them though! Great to see you back.
Yeah I'm thinking of the November one - it's in Portglenone, which looks to be north of Lough Neagh. Probably a good 2.5 hours from Dublin but the roads are generally good up North. And I've never been in that part so it'd be good to see it. Yeah I've no mountain bike but I have a promise of a loan of one. I'm still trying to sell the whole "the correct number of bikes is n+1" principle.... Just need the wet gear and a teammate now! I know Master D would love it but I'd prefer to give it a shot myself (in the company of someone competent) before I'd bring him. And I'd have to get him a bike + wet gear too. :eek:
I assume it'd be a Friday night job, maybe camp overnight and race the following day. If you are going up, ya know, if you wanted to jump on the train to Dublin, you'd be welcome to a lift the rest of the way.0 -
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Monday September 12th
AM 35mins Wattbike (16.5km)
I did one big climb, upping the gear every 4 minutes. The top gears were tough but fierce enjoyable.
PM 1.9miles @ 12:45/mi (25mins) & 3.25miles @ 9:24/mi (30mins)
I did the first run with Kieran and it was a nice warmer upper for the loop I did on my own. No walking needed today but it was still a struggle.
15minutes Strength and Conditioning
Mostly foam rolling eeeekkkkk
Tuesday September 13th
AM Circuits: 6 stations @ 4x90 secs each
I don’t remember the set but it was mostly upper body work. I was lifting slightly heavier than last week but still nowhere near where I was.
PM 30mins Strength & Conditioning
Mostly upper body work to loosen everything from this morning.
Wednesday September 14th
AM 30mins Wattbike (14.5km)
Easy spinning, legs tender – still some amount of sweat coming out of my pores.
30mins S&C
Mostly upper body stretches
PM Circuits: 6 stations @ 4x90 secs
Dynamic warm up … 8 sets of burpees & power lunges (60secs)
1. Slam ball (10kg): 5 slams & 12 wall runs with ball
2. Side plank & bicycle sit-up
3. Chin ups & push-up and drop on the bosu ball
4. Bench hip raise with 20kg on hip & power lunges
5. Squat & press with 2x7.5kg
6. Ropes & mountain climbers with sliders
Thursday September 15th
AM Circuits: 7 stations @ 4x70 secs
1. Chin-ups & bosu ball side to side squats
2. Backward lunge pulses with 10kg
3. Push ups off 10kg slam ball & slam ball V sit-ups
4. Squat and press above the head (2x7.5kg)
5. Sprints & lunges
6. 5 slam balls (10kg) & Side squats with ball
7. Ropes & kettle bell raises
I ran out of steam for the last one, too pooped. WILL get back to where I was.
Friday September 16th
AM 30mins Wattbike (15km)
This included two short sharp climbs all the way to L10 M6.
25mins S&C
Arms & legs with a few yoga poses.
PM Sports massage, 1.5 hours of niceness
I’ve been feeling a little out of whack so with all the bruising gone I figured it was time to get the knots sorted. I’ve been to a few physios over the years but I always return to this girl that does reflexology, sports injury therapy and teaches yoga – she’s very calming and gives the deepest massage that I’ve ever endured.
I told her my story and she decided that she shouldn’t go too deep this time. She worked on my legs, no issue but my back started to flinch when she touched it. It came out in goose bumps and tightened when she started to work on it. She went as deep as she could without causing too much damage but there’s still work to do.
Saturday September 17th
AM Circuits: 6 stations @ 4x90secs
Dynamic warm up …. Burpees yuk
1. Ropes – 8 smacks & 3 sec break. Rinse & repeat.
2. Pole leg raises
3. 15kg sled push with 5x10kg ball slams at the end of every push
4. Backward lunge & push over the head with 2x7.5kg
5. Side jumps & clean and press (2x75kg)
6. Single leg squats on bosu ball & push up and drops on ball
Sunday September 18th
AM 30mins S&C
Very light work but I can see the difference the stretching is making. I’m able to go deeper with my stretches so it’s nice to see the progress. Mind you I was like the tin man when I started this so going from a very low base line.
PM 4.5mile walk @ 15:00/mi
Had two blisters on my feet and tight hamstrings after this.
On a good note, I’ve shed 7 of the 14 pounds that I put on while being a couch potato. Ok, I gained some of this during the three week lay off after the Western Way ultra but the bulk of the damage came from copious amounts of giant chocolate bars eaten while I was off. I couldn’t chew for a week so I just popped kilos of chocolate in my mouth and made myself feel better. I’ve cut back on portions and been eating all home cooked meals.
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Monday September 19th
AM 40mins Wattbike (20.5km)
This was a gradual climb, 2mins on each gear all the way up to the top of a very sweaty mountain.
25mins S&C
Mostly upper body and yoga poses.
PM 4.7miles @ 9:20/mi (44mins)
Hallelujah it all kind of came together tonight and I really enjoyed this. I got tough towards the end but I got the buzz that I’ve missed so much from running.
Tuesday September 20th
AM 15mins Wattbike
Easy spinning before circuits but my legs felt heavy and stiff – not a good start to the day.
Circuits 8 stations @ 8x70secs
1. Squat & side step with band around thigh
2. Lying hip raises
3. Skipping
4. Foam rolling – a new one but low impact & fun
5. Burpees & side jumps
6. Some sort of side jumps on the high step
7. Planks – 4 varieties
8. Wall squats with weights
I had no pep in my step for this class this morning. Whenever I went down for a burpee I couldn’t pop back up like I usually can.
PM 90mins Hatha Yoga
So this will be a staple in my routine for the foreseeable future and I quite enjoyed it. I did a bit of research to find a class that would suit what I need right now and this seemed like the best one.
I’ve tried yoga before but my flexibility is non-existent and the poses transition so quickly from one to the other that I can never follow them and get frustrated. This was the perfect class for me. We did some breathing techniques before doing the sun salutation a few times and then holding each of the poses for a minute. We did some other crazy stretches holding each one for a minute so it was very easy to follow. My heels are about 6 inches from the floor for downward dog but same day, some day, I may get them to the floor
Wednesday September 21st
AM 45mins Wattbike (23km)
WU, increased a gear every 5 mins for 30 mins. Held a pretty good cadence for the set and added on some sprints at the end, cd.
25mins S&C
Little bit of a mixed bag but nothing too strenuous.
PM Rest
Had booked a place in a circuit class but my body was tired so I knocked it on the head. I’m starting to listen to my body a bit more.
Thursday September 22nd
AM 20mins Wattbike
Warm up before circuits, few hills – legs still feeling heavy especially my thighs.
Circuits: 8stations @ 3x100secs each
1. Dumbbell cleans with band resistance from behind (2x10kg)
2. Ropes: 5smacks, reverse crawk, front crawl, 15 smacks …..
3. Kettle bell swings & squats (12kg)
4. Walking lunge with kettle bells overhead (2x8kg)
5. Sliders, 20 mountain climbers & slider crawls
6. 3 side hops & a slam ball (10kg)
7. Walking lunge & spider crawl (with 10kg weight vest)
Friday September 23rd
AM 40mins Wattbike (21km)
Steady climb, kept the cadence steady as I upped the gears – legs still heavy.
15mins S&C
Mostly leg work especially the glutes.
Saturday September 24th
AM Clew Bay 10km (54mins) + 1.2mile wu
I caught up with Snailsong and Maryboy before the off and we lamented Firedances absence
Me especially as I was counting on some company to get me around the 10km. It was great to catch up with the guys and watch them power through the field as they headed out on the half. I did a 1 mile wu before kicking off the 10km. I went out sans watch and raced shuffled by feel. It was bloody hard, I used to enjoy running but it’s such a slog now. I really struggled with mile 2 but I picked it up after mile 3. I realise I need to get over this hump and get more miles done so that I can begin to enjoy running again but for now it’s frustrating as hell because my mind wants to go faster but my legs don’t have it in them.
There was some spread of goodies on offer afterwards. Snailsong is like a local celebrity, he knows everyone and was very kind to introduce me to all the local runners. It’s always interesting to meet and share stories with new people with a passion for running
While I was in Louisburgh I popped in to see the farmer that hauled me up from the cliff back in August. He proudly showed me his prized animals, his pedigree charlais cattle, we had a cuppa, some cake and a chat – he is such a kind man and didn’t hesitate to let us destroy his house that day with our dripping wet gear. I’ll be making a visit to him a regular occurrence when I’m up that way.
Sunday September 25th
PM 4.15miles @ 9:34/mi (40mins)
After a day of looking after a sick other half, fuses blowing, alarms going off, neighbours checking to see what in the bjasus was going on …. I was on the fence about going out for this one. I think the Clew Bay 10km has given me the motivation I need to keep chipping away at it though. If I want to start marathon training in November I need a good base so I need to incorporate more running and the more I do, the easier it will get. Simples0 -
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