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Out of the frying pan, into the .... fish pond
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Sunday:
Run: 4m @ 8:47
Yay
This felt gooooood. Maybe a touch on the fast side for starting back but my breathing was good and my legs were nice and bouncy. I've been doing the hip exercises, not every day but pretty religiously. Have also been practising my karate and my hips are happy 0 -
Monday:
Run a.m. 25min recovery
Run p.m. 20min @ 8:49
Easy peasy
Tuesday:
Woke up and my throat was a bit sore again
Had to go to Limerick to do an exam so took some painkillers and it sort of disappeared. Was buzzing after because the exam went well and I'm very, very happy to have it over with so when the girls messaged me to do some speed work tonight, how could I refuse? Started off with 3k warm up, then we did the same session as last time. 200, 400, 800, 800, 400, 200 with 200 recovery. Felt ridiculously good on these but managed to mess up the splits again except for the two 800's which were 3:04 and 2:59. My first sub 3 min 800 so super happy with the day's work 0 -
career move wrote: »Monday:
Run a.m. 25min recovery
Run p.m. 20min @ 8:49
Easy peasy
Tuesday:
Woke up and my throat was a bit sore again Had to go to Limerick to do an exam so took some painkillers and it sort of disappeared. Was buzzing after because the exam went well and I'm very, very happy to have it over with so when the girls messaged me to do some speed work tonight, how could I refuse? Started off with 3k warm up, then we did the same session as last time. 200, 400, 800, 800, 400, 200 with 200 recovery. Felt ridiculously good on these but managed to mess up the splits again except for the two 800's which were 3:04 and 2:59. My first sub 3 min 800 so super happy with the day's work
Yeaeeeeeeeee you're back. Hope your sore throat is gone bye bye.
Most people when they come out of an exam '.... when the girls messaged me to go for pints, how could I refuse?'
CM when she comes out of an examcareer move wrote: »when the girls messaged me to do some speed work tonight, how could I refuse?
Love it Delighted your exam went well too, well done 0 -
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career move wrote: »My first sub 3 min 800 so super happy with the day's work
Here you go
Well done! 400 next ? 0 -
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Bungy Girl wrote: »
Ha thanks I might wait for an official one. I think I can knock a few more seconds off 0 -
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career move wrote: »Ha thanks I might wait for an official one. I think I can knock a few more seconds off
That's fighting talk, I like it It won't be long before you're adding it to the table. When you say official, do you mean an 800m race?
p.s. hope you can knock that sore throat on the head K
p.p.s. Dilbert what's this SCAR all about?0 -
That's fighting talk, I like it It won't be long before you're adding it to the table. When you say official, do you mean an 800m race?
Haha thanks Ya a race would be the right job. I wouldn't be 100% confident on the accuracy of those splits especially when I managed to press the wrong buttons for the other 4!!! 0 -
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Wednesday:
Run: 25 min recovery
Legs were in good shape after the faster stuff.
Swim: 1.4k
I've been neglecting my swimming so popped into the pool for 40min before karate. The pool was pretty empty but I met one of the guys from the class - only recognised him when I saw him practising his karate kicks
Karate: 2 hrs
Tough session. But good. Had to work hard. We have a tournament in 4 weeks and grading in 7 weeks so pressure is on!
Thursday:
Run: 6.2m @ 8:20
This was a funny run. I was tired because I was up very early and my legs were knackered from karate. I was going to turn back after a mile but I kind of had it in my head to get my 'long' run done today and the pace was healthy so I stayed going. The miles kept getting faster after that even though I'd say to myself towards the end of every mile, right we'll get to the end of this mile and then drop it back to recovery pace. And I would slow down but then the pace would creep back up again! Not complaining mind you. A few weeks ago I was struggling to get my easy pace under 9:30. Think I might sleep for the rest of the day now 0 -
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Friday:
Rest
Felt crap after the run on Thursday. Had a blinding headache for the evening and really wanted to throw up. But I didn't. I went to bed and I felt great when I woke up. Had planned a rest day anyway
Saturday:
Run: 30 min recovery + strides
All good. Did my stretches afterwards and practised some karate. I have 4 kata (routines) to learn for the grading. I get confused sometimes which stance I should be in, should I be blocking or punching so I found this video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=irdLe7HYfzc on you tube. It's great cause you can slow it right down. I'm pretty confident about the first 3 kata now
My resting heart rate was 40 this morning and I feel good so I'm gonna do the intermediate race tomorrow. Apologies Conor for completely ignoring your advice but you know what I'm like! Carpe diem 0 -
career move wrote: »Apologies Conor for completely ignoring your advice but you know what I'm like! Carpe diem
I'd expect nothing different! Glad you're feeling better.0 -
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Sunday: County Intermediate xc
7th place
3rd scorer for the team
Team gold
Tough race. Really felt it in my lungs. Started off in the first 10 or so and gradually made up a few places over the first k until I was in 6th with my team mate Lorraine on my shoulder. We ran together for the next while and caught another girl. Around three and a half k, I was starting to struggle with my breathing. Legs were still strong but the ten days I missed were starting to count against me. I dropped back off Lorraine and after another couple of minutes another team mate, Angela also went by me. I had a sneaky look behind me going around a corner and could see that there was a good bit of daylight back to the next girl so all I had to do was not let the pace drop anymore!! Manage to stick it out but boy was it hard work. As soon as I had finished I just collapsed on the ground. Luckily in a place with no cow ****e Lorraine made up another place and finished 4th and Angela was in front of me in 6th. Absolutely thrilled with the team gold. John, our coach was over the moon too cause it's a good few years since Moyne have won the intermediate 0 -
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