Faster

tailgunner · 22-05-2017 2:22pm

I don't think I could face 5k training at the moment. I'm still feeling burned by the 8-10 weeks of decent training for a race at the start of the year that only led to injury and getting the hump.

But yeah, I definitely have to target something, as I'm getting nowhere at the moment. I'll have a better idea about what to target in a couple of weeks hopefully.

If only I could channel my obvious talents for excuses and general whinging into my running somehow!

The Muppet · 22-05-2017 7:32pm

Sometimes it helps to just go back to basics and run for the reasons we started to run in the first place . I know I've gone through a similar phase to what you discribed above at the end of last year and into this year .

A few weeks just running for the enjoyment of it helped regain focus on longer term plans.

annapr · 22-05-2017 7:50pm

The Muppet wrote: »

Sometimes it helps to just go back to basics and run for the reasons we started to run in the first place . I know I've gone through a similar phase to what you discribed above at the end of last year and into this year .

A few weeks just running for the enjoyment of it helped regain focus on longer term plans.

Completely agree with this. I was beating myself up for ages about not running enough, not following plans etc... and it was counterproductive... finally decided to take it a week at a time and not fret about it... I'm more zen like about it now

Selfishly, I'd like to see you back racing for the entertaining race reports

tailgunner · 25-05-2017 1:06pm

Thanks for all the advice. I think a few weeks of running purely for the enjoyment of it is probably the best course of action.

Tuesday, 23rd May 2017

5 miles
49:25
9:53/mi

This was fairly dire. I felt unwell and couldn't get into any sort of rhythm. Plodded along aimlessly when I probably would have been better off calling it a day early.

Thursday, 25th May 2017

4 miles
38:39
9:39/mi

Much better. Went out at lunchtime as I was working from home today, and had a great run despite the heat.

tailgunner · 06-06-2017 7:29am

I was too embarrassed to put up the monthly mileage table for May until I got some of June out of the way...

Thursday, 1st June 2017

4 miles
39:18
9:49/mi

Saturday, 3rd June 2017

6 miles
57:27
9:34/mi

Monday, 5th June 2017

5.2 miles
48:30
9:20/mi

Nothing of interest to note from any of these. The pace seems to be coming down, but the effort certainly isn't. I'm so unfit!

Month|2015|2016|2017
Jan|7.86|103.61|128.54
Feb|14.7|116.6|110.53
Mar|23.53|127.35|77.29
Apr|32.91|73.11|56.88
May|45.88|119.75|48.14
Jun|42.65|135.17|15.2
Jul|23.26|177.09
Aug|84.29|176.47
Sep|106.61|141.79
Oct|56.17|86.18
Nov|81.45|79.33
Dec|55.33|78.39
Total|574.64|1,414.84|436.58

hillsiderunner · 29-08-2017 5:31pm

Ok, tailgunner, what's going on? ...
Have noticed you "thanking" around the place a bit.

How you getting on with the 1000miles for 2017?

tailgunner · 30-08-2017 8:01am

I didn't realise it was so long since my last post! Yeah running took a back seat there for a good while. I barely ran at all in June and July, so I've been training vicariously through the logs here instead.

I've been trying to get back into it this month. Only getting out 3 or 4 times a week and I haven't ventured farther than 8 miles yet, but it's already the most I've run in nearly 6 months.

I got engaged last month and we're moving back to Cork in a couple of weeks, so I'll start into a proper plan once I'm back and have a bit more time on my hands. And (getting ahead of myself a bit), I'm aiming to do the Waterford AC Half in December if I'm in any sort of shape for it.

As for the 1000 miles for 2017, I'm about halfway there...

Annie get your Run · 30-08-2017 8:28am

Congrats on your engagement!

The Muppet · 30-08-2017 8:44am

Congratulations on the engagement TG, good to see you back running too.

Wubble Wubble · 30-08-2017 8:49am

Congrats on the engagement, and best of luck with the move back

hillsiderunner · 30-08-2017 9:51am

tailgunner wrote: »

I got engaged last month and we're moving back to Cork in a couple of weeks

*exciting*. Congratulations on both!

tailgunner wrote: »

Only getting out 3 or 4 times a week and I haven't ventured farther than 8 miles yet, but it's already the most I've run in nearly 6 months.

8miles is great, lucky you. Keep those miles ticking up

diego_b · 30-08-2017 11:47am

Congrats on the engagement and good luck with the move!

OOnegative · 30-08-2017 12:43pm

Congrats on the engagement TG and the impending move back to REAL capital of Ireland!!!!

ariana` · 30-08-2017 1:13pm

Exciting times! Congrats and good luck with the move

Kennyg71 · 30-08-2017 1:47pm

Congrats on engagement and welcome back home.

Bluesquare · 30-08-2017 10:48pm

Congrats on the engagement and enjoy the Rebel Life ! You better wear your jersey if your going up to Waterford for that half ! Hope to see you logging again soon !! This time last year we were tapering !