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Nicely done - a well run race and super PB. Glad to see I’m not the only dry-retcher around here. It’s a sign of effort (and excellence, obviously!)
Congrats.
It never happened me before i must admit i was taken on the hop! But it was fine, only a momentary thing.I was at the water station at 8.5m and did wonder which runner might be you as I'd seen on here you had signed up for it! Well done on the PB, great running! It was a very warm morning for running, you did great!!
I don't even remember a water station at 8.5m
It was warm, too warm but otherwise perfect. And a great event, very well organised and a great atmosphere. I'll definitely go back.
Thanks everyone and thanks for all the encouragement after Kinvara HM was cancelled, i was slow to throw myself into the 10m but i got there. A few chats with various people late last week had me pinpoint a target of 1:26:xx which really helped to focus the mind. I admit i also flirted briefly with 1:25:xx and i believe it was this flirtation that brought my end time to the lower end of the 1:26
I'd love to be at the level where i could run without a target and judge the effort level by feel but I'm not there yet. I gave it my all yesterday though, my pacing was solid and on the day i couldn't have done anymore and that's what i wanted to walk away with (well that and a 4+ min PB 
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Forgot about this in my excitement yesterday
Monday, Feb 19th
Total: 10.6 km (1:08:16)
Avg Pace: 6:26 min/km
Splits: 6:40, 6:37, 6:34, 6:19, 6:29, 6:09, 6:22, 6:30, 6:20, 6:24, 6:28 (.6)
Avg HR: 150 bpm
Comments: Bank holiday Monday so Pilates class was cancelled but did this lovely easy pace run instead. Quiet morning on the roads, good company, nice pace, perfect.
Tuesday, March 20th
Total: 8km (49:08)
Avg Pace: 6:07 min/km
Splits: 6:11, 6:02, 6:01, 5:55, 5:59, 6:09, 6:18, 6:21
Avg HR: 153 bpm
Comments: Another nice run in good company. Lovely evening, even saw the sun for the first half.
Wed, March 21st
Total: 15.24km (1:41:21)
Avg Pace: 6:35 min/km
Splits: 6:24, 6:27, 6:27, 6:26, 6:34, 6:37, 6:44, 6:31, 6:39, 6:42, 6:42, 6:29, 6:36, 6:28, 6:56, 6:58 (.24)
Avg HR: 142 bpm
Comments: Same route as 2 weeks ago, same pace and average HR was 32 bpm lower tonight! That is probably neither here nor there as wrist based HR monitors are notoriously unreliable but i did enjoy this run a lot more than the last time i did the route, it felt easier somehow, chatting all the way as has been the theme of the week so far, all is good with the world after runs like this!
Thursday, March 22nd
REST
Fri, March 23rd
Rest
Sat, March 24th
Plan was a 20 min loosener but it just didn’t happen. A routine dental visit ended up with a deep filling which led to a long day of feeling well below par.
Sun, March 25th
Craughwell 10m 2018
Total: 16.20 km (1:26:13 - watch, 1:26:11 - chip)
Avg Pace: 5:19 min/km
Splits: 5:09, 5:16, 5:22, 5:21, 5:15, 5:18, 5:27, 5:13, 5:24, 5:28, 5:29, 5:23, 5:17, 5:23, 5:16, 3:44 (.2)
Avg HR: 166 bpm
Comments: PB stands at 1:30:50 from August last year so this was a pb of 4:39. Really really thrilled. Felt i gave it my all, couldn’t have asked any more of either my legs or my lungs on the day.
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Yayyyyy!!! I'm very late catching up on this but absolutely delighted you had such a great race! So well earned after all your HM training and the disappointment and everything. Sounds like you did everything perfectly on the day. That's a great PB to get as a reward, and more to come! 0
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Late to the post run party Ariana but congrats on an entertaining race report and gutsy race. Oh how finely balanced a race can be: 5:19/km and just 1/320'th under your prescribed pace. Now that was dramatic. Congrats.
Thank you! Nothing like a bit of drama
Just been looking at the predicted race time calculator based on my 10m time it predicts a Marathon time of 3:59:43! Now how sweet would that be....someday hopefully :cool:0 -
Thank you! Nothing like a bit of drama
Just been looking at the predicted race time calculator based on my 10m time it predicts a Marathon time of 3:59:43! Now how sweet would that be....someday hopefully :cool:
Yeah I had spotted that. I am sure you will do it. You're now starting to convert your shorter PBs into equivalent longer race times. Who said your speed endurance was lacking? Lol.0 -
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Thank you! Nothing like a bit of drama
Just been looking at the predicted race time calculator based on my 10m time it predicts a Marathon time of 3:59:43! Now how sweet would that be....someday hopefully :cool:
I can see you smashing that time no bother to you Ariana
How are you getting on what's next0 -
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Bluesquare wrote: »Just catching up on your fab PB now.! Well done your flying it - the training is paying off!!
Thanks Bluesquare and everyone else who kindly commented words of praise, advice and/or encourage, I appreciate it 0 -
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AuldManKing wrote: »Its a good thing to have a down week like this after a hard training. Let the body recover and adapt - it makes it stronger.
Music to my ears
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Monday, April 2nd
Total: 9.7 km (1:01:30)
Avg Pace: 6:20 min/km
Splits: 6:32, 6:18, 6:19, 6:23, 6:15, 6:31, 6:17, 6:16, 6:29, 5:56 (.7)
Avg HR: 166 bpm
Comments: No Pilates because of bank holiday so got out for a run instead, nice gentle 60 minutes.
Tuesday, April 3rd
REST
Wed, April 4th
Session: 5 x 5 min @ Threshold off 2 mins rec
Total: 12.15km
Avg Pace: 5:47 min/km
Splits Intervals: 5:04, 5:16, 5:11, 5:17, 5:03 (target pace 5:15-5:23 min/km)
Avg HR: 154 bpm
Comments: I wanted to do a session and this was the only one set up on my watch so i went with it even though i had done the same session less than 4 weeks ago. It was quite windy (and cold) which made the intervals a bit tougher than usual but i truly loved this session, i enjoyed it 4 weeks ago also. My splits were a lot faster today but i think that was because last time i tried a bit harder to slow down to stay in the right range
Thurs, April 5th
Comments: Life transpired against my plans to run
Fri, April 6th
Total: 11.56km (1:15:51)
Avg Pace: 6:34 min/km
Splits: 6:32, 6:35, 6:41, 6:31, 6:38, 6:38, 6:25, 6:25, 6:20, 6:46, 6:33, 6:48 (.56)
Avg HR: 141 bpm
Comments: crazy windy day I was tempted to skip but so glad I didn't as I really enjoyed this once I got going, on my own again.
Sat, April 7th
Total: Parkrun 5:06 km (Watch - 25:06, Official - 25:09)
Avg Pace: 4:58 min/km
Splits: 4:54, 4:59, 5:05, 4:57, 4:56
Avg HR: 152 bpm
Comments: I kind of thought a PB might just happen today but it didn't, oh well, no major disappointment but just a bit miffed. My Parkrun PB is from December, 6 weeks after DCM and 6 weeks of virtually no running and carrying an injury! Since then I've only done PR twice, once in a santa suit and once in the snow so i kind of thought a PB would be easily had today after 3-4 months of what i thought was decent training but i guess it doesn't pay to be arrogant Legs felt heavy on the warm-up, it was a bit of a slog to be honest. Legs felt tired for the day afterwards.
Sun, April 8th
Total: 14.66 km (1:32:03)
Avg Pace: 6:17 min/km
Splits: 6:28, 6:42, 6:36, 6:39, 6:44, 6:33, 6:32, 6:20, 6:03, 6;25, 6:07, 5:53, 6:03, 5;30, 5:16 (.66)
Avg HR: 147 bpm
Comments: I normally don't mind the weather but this was a pretty miserable run. I was on my own and it just bucketed down on me, rain from the sky, spray from the cars/trucks and running through floods - i've never been wetter. I planned to do 2hrs but i was just so cold and miserable i cut it short. I did a bit of a fast finish to try to warm up - a waste of time :rolleyes:
Comments: 53km/33miles. Some weeks i really doubt I'm making any progress and this was kind of one those weeks - patience is a virtue i don't seem to have but chin up on to a new week :cool:0 -
Monday, April 2nd
Total: 9.7 km (1:01:30)
Avg Pace: 6:20 min/km
Splits: 6:32, 6:18, 6:19, 6:23, 6:15, 6:31, 6:17, 6:16, 6:29, 5:56 (.7)
Avg HR: 166 bpm
Comments: No Pilates because of bank holiday so got out for a run instead, nice gentle 60 minutes.
Tuesday, April 3rd
REST
Wed, April 4th
Session: 5 x 5 min @ Threshold off 2 mins rec
Total: 12.15km
Avg Pace: 5:47 min/km
Splits Intervals: 5:04, 5:16, 5:11, 5:17, 5:03 (target pace 5:15-5:23 min/km)
Avg HR: 154 bpm
Comments: I wanted to do a session and this was the only one set up on my watch so i went with it even though i had done the same session less than 4 weeks ago. It was quite windy (and cold) which made the intervals a bit tougher than usual but i truly loved this session, i enjoyed it 4 weeks ago also. My splits were a lot faster today but i think that was because last time i tried a bit harder to slow down to stay in the right range
Thurs, April 5th
Comments: Life transpired against my plans to run
Fri, April 6th
Total: 11.56km (1:15:51)
Avg Pace: 6:34 min/km
Splits: 6:32, 6:35, 6:41, 6:31, 6:38, 6:38, 6:25, 6:25, 6:20, 6:46, 6:33, 6:48 (.56)
Avg HR: 141 bpm
Comments: crazy windy day I was tempted to skip but so glad I didn't as I really enjoyed this once I got going, on my own again.
Sat, April 7th
Total: Parkrun 5:06 km (25:06)
Avg Pace: 4:58 min/km
Splits: 4:54, 4:59, 5:05, 4:57, 4:56
Avg HR: 152 bpm
Comments: I kind of thought a PB might just happen today but it didn't, oh well, no major disappointment but just a bit miffed. My Parkrun PB is from December, 6 weeks after DCM and 6 weeks of virtually no running and carrying an injury! Since then I've only done PR twice, once in a santa suit and once in the snow so i kind of thought a PB would be easily had today after 3-4 months of what i thought was decent training but i guess it doesn't pay to be arrogant Legs felt heavy on the warm-up, it was a bit of a slog to be honest. Legs felt tired for the day afterwards.
Sun, April 8th
Total: 14.66 km (1:32:03)
Avg Pace: 6:17 min/km
Splits: 6:28, 6:42, 6:36, 6:39, 6:44, 6:33, 6:32, 6:20, 6:03, 6;25, 6:07, 5:53, 6:03, 5;30, 5:16 (.66)
Avg HR: 147 bpm
Comments: I normally don't mind the weather but this was a pretty miserable run. I was on my own and it just bucketed down on me, rain from the sky, spray from the cars/trucks and running through floods - i've never been wetter. I planned to do 2hrs but i was just so cold and miserable i cut it short. I did a bit of a fast finish to try to warm up - a waste of time :rolleyes:
Comments: 53km/33miles. Some weeks i really doubt I'm making any progress and this was kind of one those weeks - patience is a virtue i don't seem to have but chin up on to a new week :cool:
That's a great weeks work. Don't be worrying about the lack of a Parkrun PB. If you were really after that you wouldn't choose to do a tough fast session 3 days before hand and a 75 min run the day before. Those runs take the zip out of the legs. The Parkrun itself will turn out to have been a great session.0 -
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Thanks S. Yeah i wasn't overly bothered about it for the reasons you said. And despite not being a PB it was I think my first time ever running 4 x 1km @ < 5min/km.That's a great weeks work. Don't be worrying about the lack of a Parkrun PB. If you were really after that you wouldn't choose to do a tough fast session 3 days before hand and a 75 min run the day before. Those runs take the zip out of the legs. The Parkrun itself will turn out to have been a great session.
My Parkrun PB only had one sub 5 min km, the first Km was 4:45 and then it was all 5:0x KMs. So my pacing must be improving, it's the little victories right
Next goal is to see 5 x 4:xx min/km 0
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