"It's what you do next that counts"

Peckham

Did you do the strides on the treadmill? If so, how do you get the speed up fast enough for the short sharp burst? Treadmill in my gym would take about 20 seconds to get up to sprinting speed.

Woddle

Peckham wrote: »

Did you do the strides on the treadmill? If so, how do you get the speed up fast enough for the short sharp burst? Treadmill in my gym would take about 20 seconds to get up to sprinting speed.

I did do it on the treadmill and made them 30 second bursts rather than 100m, my treadmill has a max mph of 10 so I went to that and then put the incline to 3 which according to my Pace Chart is 5'30-5'40 pace, I probably need to up the incline to about 5 though. Just to note I would normally do it outside on the flat but it was just too icy where I live, and it's the same again today but don't think I could face 9 miles on a treadmill.

Running Bing

Woddle wrote: »

Ok so I've been told base building is over

Are you working with a coach now Woddle or is it just the training plan your following?

BeepBeep67

Just checking in - hope all is well?

christeb

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Just checking in - hope all is well?

+1, I thought you'd be breathing down my neck in the 1,000 miler by now...?

Woddle

I thought I better update although there's not much to update on the running front, just before xmas I slipped and caught my knee of my pillar, nothing life threatning but enough to make me not want to risk anymore running in that weather. Then baby number 3 (Sophie) arrived early so I decided to hell with it a complete break from running and will only start up again when the paths are sorted.
Rotterdam still on but will probably end up another get me round effort

Thanks for all the pms of concern and within the next few days I'll be back in action.

Krusty_Clown

Hearty congrats Woddle! Well deserved break for yourself and the extended family. Brilliant news.

misty floyd

Congratulations to you and the Missus. Good to see you back. I was thinking it something real bad must have happened but thats great news (the baby bit anyway).

showry

congrats Woddle, good stuff

menoscemo

Welcome back Woddle and congrats on the little one. I was actually getting worried about you there

ecoli

Congrats on the new baby. Keep going the way you going and BAC will be flooding the juvenile ranks in races before long:D
Hope the knee ok and i wouldn worry to much sometimes break can do you good

kennyb3

congrats woddle!! hope the knee is ok, like ecoli said a proper off season rest could be exactly what you need. id an enforced break for 2 weeks over xmas and now raring to go

rainbow kirby

Congratulations

OI

Congrats on the new arrival woddle. Welcome back.

TheRoadRunner

Congrats Woddle, glad all is well.

Pisco Sour

Congrats Woddle. Great news.

I wouldnt worry about the missed training with regards Rotterdam. You'd be amazed sometimes what a break from running can do for you.

baza1976

Congrats Woodle, Hope all is ok with the Little one and the OH. I was wondering where you had gone

rivermetimbers

hi woddle, firstly congrats on your new arrival, great stuff. i have been reading your account, as a marathon is something i have always wanted to do and maybe this year is my year, any advice... websites, u personally, or any or you guys.

the thing is i play GAA and dont know how to handle both types of training if it is even possible? i am a reasonably fit 28 yr old guy, 6ft tall weight 13.5 stone(i really dont want to loose much weight if i can help it) thanks

Racing Flat

Congratulations, fantastic news.

Bally8

Congrats on the new arrival Woddle. I was wondering where you had disappeared to.

meathcountysec

Congratulations. Another one and you'll have your own relay team to coach:D

littlebug

Congrats Woddle. Early baby girls are tough little cookies (and also tend to become real daddies' girls) in my experience.

steoc

Hi Woodle,

You dont know me but it feels as if i know you.... Ive beeing reading your Log and i find it a great read and has been an inspiration to me since i started running or should i say started getting off the sofa since September. I would like to thank you and all the others, you know who you are for all the tips and motavation burst i have got from reading Logs and posts. I have booked in for my first race which is the Wexford half which im looking forword to. I am running about 20 miles per week along with circuit training and some speed work on a track. I have also joined a running group which is a great help as i find it hard to run on my own.
Again i would like to say a big thank you to all and ill pop in now and again to say hi.
Congrats to you and your family on your new arrival.
Steoc

RAL3

Congratulations to yourself Woddle and to your other half. Hope all are well.

Abhainn

Great news happy for you all.
Enjoy the no sleep part all over again or had you forgotten?

Sosa

Congrats Woddle....you should clock up a few miles running around getting nappies and bottles...they all count

donothoponpop

Great news Woddle, congrats. 1000 mile challenge isn't the same without duelling with you:D

earlyevening

Congrats woddle. I'd noticed you hadn't posted in ages and was wondering what was up. Glad it was good news and not bad that was occupying your time.

eliwallach

earlyevening wrote: »

Congrats woddle. I'd noticed you hadn't posted in ages and was wondering what was up. Glad it was good news and not bad that was occupying your time.

I'll echo that Woddle.

But as it stands, you've have more babies than miles in 2010 .

Macanri

+1. Congrats on the new addition to the Woodle household.

Woddle

Thanks everyone for the good wishes, mam and baby doing really well. Looks like I'll be making my comeback tomorrow, despite another fall yesterday, also yesterday while jogging to collect the car I noticed my groin was acting up, touch wood.

traininglog

nice and steady getting back!!!

rainbow kirby

Any chance of a pic of the new arrival? :pac:

Woddle

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Any chance of a pic of the new arrival? :pac:

Any excuse to show her off


Will take the pic down on Sunday

rainbow kirby

All together now - d'awwwwwww

meathcountysec

2 proud big sisters there....:)

Macanri

Congrats again, She's a buster. Three girls ... you'll be well looked after in your old age... no wonder your trying to knacker your legs with all this running, sure you won't have to do a tap.

Running Bing

Congrats on the nipper Woddle...three real cuties you have there.

Woddle

Cheers everyone for the nice comments.
Finally got off the mark today with a run of 3.85 miles, done very easy. Happy to have completed it without stopping but not so happy in that my knee was still causing me some pain for the last 1/2 mile. I havn't written of Rotterdam yet as I'd love to go but will see how my knee is feeling at the end of the week.
Good to be back running though

asimonov

Welcome back!

donothoponpop

Woddle wrote: »

Good to be back running though

Woo-Hoo!

Slogger Jogger

He reappears. Best of luck.

Woddle

Well my last run of 2 weeks ago turned out to be another false start, my knee causing me alot of heart ache but 2 weeks of doing the most boring exercises seems to have seen me right and this morning saw me complete my first pain free run in 9/10 weeks
The plan now is no marathons and I'm now going to target a bit of speed, concentrate on running the sportsworld 5 in May (not bothered about time just yet) and then run the graded meets, glad to be back again.
The best thing about this mornings run was the peace and quite on the roads and back in the house as the kids are still asleep after my grandparents renewed their wedding vows last night celebrating 50 years of being married :eek: and the kids got to stay up way later than normal, now I'm going to get a hot chocolate and I'm going to enjoy reading the racing post and see if I can't pick out a winner or 2, I was so unlucky with Ireland in the rugby I went with them to win by -4 pts.
Hane a nice day everyone.

Crap I can hear the kids waking

RacoonQueen

Good to see that you're back. I'm moaning about being sick for two weeks can't imagine how crappy it must be to have been off for 10 weeks.

SUNGOD

Woddle wrote: »

The plan now is no marathons and I'm now going to target a bit of speed, concentrate on running the sportsworld 5 in May (not bothered about time just yet) and then run the graded meets, glad to be back again.

perfect attitude to have when coming back from injury woddle
im thinking along the same lines.
just happy to be back, get the miles in, dont worry about times etc and enjoy it for what it is

best of luck with it

Pisco Sour

A shame you wont be joining us in Rotterdam.

Best of luck with the recovery.

misty floyd

04072511 wrote: »

A shame you wont be joining us in Rotterdam.

Best of luck with the recovery.

+1 great your back though. Must be nice to go run without an imediate goal.

Krusty_Clown

Woddle wrote: »

Crap I can hear the kids waking

you mean - Yippee, I can hear the kids waking, right?
Great to see you running again. You'll be in fine fettle in now time.

Woddle

Inspired and motivated by all those runnig yesterday, so up at 5:30 for a 5k and will be meeting a friend for a lap of marley after the school drop.

5k @ 8'40 pace, felt harder than it should

ecoli

Woddle wrote: »

Inspired and motivated by all those runnig yesterday, so up at 5:30 for a 5k and will be meeting a friend for a lap of marley after the school drop.

5k @ 8'40 pace, felt harder than it should

Great to see you back. My advice would be to leave the watch at home for the next week or two and just get out there and enjoy it.
Don't worry about paces and that they will come in time the more important thing is getting the hunger back after injury.