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Running in the Real World
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »Best of luck tomorrow Amber, take it easy on Auld Murph, I see from FBOTs log that he wants to know what "stretching" is, maybe you could give him the beginners course
Enjoy it, you've bern running well
TbL
there is no answer I can come up with, without digging myself into a deeper hole
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Omagh (un)Fun Run 5k
one word to sum this up... meh!
I like this event, very friendly and well organised. We got there in plenty of time, I was feeling tired before the warmup (after 2 relatively sleepless nights) but after warming up felt much better. Got into the crowd behind the 1:45 pacers (the 5k and HM runners starting together). It was as crowded a start as I've ever seen, wished Murph good luck and then we were off...
My short-term 5k ambition is to go sub-25 somewhere other than Jingle Bells... today was not the day. The start was very congested, through narrow streets, no room to do anything but go with the surrounding pace.
As we turned into the town centre, there were lots of Saturday shoppers cheering people on... I thought once again about August 15, 1998 and wondered how anyone could knowingly bomb a busy market town like on a Saturday afternoon.
First km, the watch showed 5:28/8:49... which is when I decided this wasn't going to be my day (no heroics here). So I slogged around the rest of the way. With 400m left to go, according to my watch, I decided to at least have a respectable final km and gave a bit of a push... only to arrive at a timing mat, with my watch saying 5k and be told to run around a track for another 400m... WTF??
Watch told me an unremarkable 26:37 for the 5k and I crossed the line in 28:38... 5.39K!! :roll eyes:
Highlight was watching the finish of the HM... a Kenyan won it by a considerable distance, with 'the first local' (according to a spectator) coming second. I was looking out for Belcarra but missed him, then gave Murph a shout (if he comes in under 1:41, I will take the credit for gaining him a second or two!), looked out for Belcarra's OH, but missed her too!
Met up with Belcarra and Roisin in the hall after tea and cakes.... nice to catch up with them, both getting very good times today, in tough conditions.
There was a fire alarm in the hall afterwards... nobody had the energy to evacuate . The tea lady said 'I have to leave, there's tea there for you'. Very Irish.
Splits:
5:29/8:49
5:09/8:17
5:28/8:48
5:33/8:56
4:59/8:01
5:06/8:11 -- that rogue 400m
W/up: 1.9k/1.2mi
5k: 5.4k
c/down: .38mi0 -
They seem to have a 5k 'split' in the results, so clearly they are not advertising it as a 5k.. (bit weird??)
By the way that first 'local' lad was Paul Pollock who came 21st (2nd European) in the Recent world Marathon Championships. It looks like he went with the lead Kenyan through 5 miles and just fell off him in the second half.
Hope yee enjoyed your visit up to my Home County
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They seem to have a 5k 'split' in the results, so clearly they are not advertising it as a 5k.. (bit weird??)
By the way that first 'local' lad was Paul Pollock who came 21st (2nd European) in the Recent world Championships. It looks like he went with the lead Kenyan through 5 miles and just fell off him in the second half.
Hope yee enjoyed your visit up to my Home County
Hi Meno, yeah the timing was a bit weird, but as Belcarra reminded me it was FUN run. I saw Paul Pollock finishing, didn't know who he was, but the Kenyan was flying.
always enjoy visiting Tyrone-hi! except for Ulster championship back in the day...0 -
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Sunday: 100 minutes easy
15.22km/9.46mi
Avg pace: 6:34/km; 10:35/mi
Wanted to keep this at the slow end of my long run pace (according to McMillan -- 5:55-6:42/km). Usually, I find it difficult to go slow enough but not today! Tired legs work wonders for correcting the pace
Headed up Griffith Ave to Albert College Park, did a few laps with Murph -- he was doing a 30 min recovery jog after his almost-pb yesterday, before going to the sauna in DCU and I headed down Mobhi Rd, along the lovely Tolka through Arthur Griffith Park, back up to Griffith Ave and round a few Marino greens to finish at 100 minutes with a 5 minute walk home. It felt like I would never hit 100!
Good to get some hills in and a more sheltered route today was very welcome.
WTD: 28.94 mi/ 46.57Km -- highest mileage since the week of DCM!
MTD: 103.31mi/166.26 Km -- highest month since Sept 2014
YTD: 218.92 mi/312.34 km0 -
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Sunday: 100 minutes easy
15.22km/9.46mi
Avg pace: 6:34/km; 10:35/mi
Wanted to keep this at the slow end of my long run pace (according to McMillan -- 5:55-6:42/km). Usually, I find it difficult to go slow enough but not today! Tired legs work wonders for correcting the pace
Headed up Griffith Ave to Albert College Park, did a few laps with Murph -- he was doing a 30 min recovery jog after his almost-pb yesterday, before going to the sauna in DCU and I headed down Mobhi Rd, along the lovely Tolka through Arthur Griffith Park, back up to Griffith Ave and round a few Marino greens to finish at 100 minutes with a 5 minute walk home. It felt like I would never hit 100!
Good to get some hills in and a more sheltered route today was very welcome.
WTD: 28.94 mi/ 46.57Km -- highest mileage since the week of DCM!
MTD: 103.31mi/166.26 Km -- highest month since Sept 2014
YTD: 218.92 mi/312.34 km
Seems like a nice run to end the week. Nice weekly mileage as well0 -
Monday: Rest day
This morning, my legs thanked me for this!
Tuesday: Plan -- 65 mins with 22 mins @ tempo
actual: 10.63km/6.6 mi; 66 mins;
Apocalyptic weather this afternoon... I can take gales, I can handle the odd hailstone shower, but I wimped out at the combined force and went to the gym, thereby conceding any Boards bragging rights. First time on a treadmill since I don't know when. It was torture... just watching the clock the whole time while pumping sweat. I consoled myself that it's probably good practice for running in hot weather.
Anyhow, 20 min warmup at easy pace, followed by 22 mins @ HM or better -- 5:27/min, alternated with 2 min intervals at about 5:10/min, just to keep me from being too bored.
After 51 mins, I had enough and decided I would finish in the real world, no matter the weather. Did the final 15 minutes as a lap and a half around Albo, I was never as happy to be outside and in a park of course the sun was shining and wind was manageable after all!
Final tally for the month of March: 176.88 km/109.9 mi... can I round up? please?0 -
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