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PB or not PB...that is the question
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25/06/20
12K - 55:29 - Road - NP36
So another involuntary break from running :-(
Presumably another thyroid flare up....tired, groggy, achey etc.
Then bingo, today grand again for no apparent reason
Anyhoo, decided to bust out my “new” Pegasus 36....a dayglo cherry red pair I picked up on sale last autumn in a sale.
They feel more like a racing shoe tbh than the traditional Pegasus workhorse feel....would be perfect for 10 miles or half marathon I reckon.
Flew along comfortably enough and knocked over a minute off recent time over the same distance0 -
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29/06/20
7.25K - 34:33 - Road - AF
Felt like shyte all weekend so didn't get out - getting pretty frustrated now with the symptoms flaring up and down so frequently
If stopping running would help I'd stop right now but all the advice I'm getting is to keep fit, exercising etc. so I'll keep plugging away.
This run was total meh - not that enjoyable on any level but felt good to get out I suppose.
01/07/20
8K - 38:31 - Road - NP35
Woke up early so popped on the gear and headed out this morning pre-breakfast. Don't normally run in the mornings ever really so nice to change things up a bit.
Still not exactly feeling tippity-top but this was an improvement on Monday's grim grind.
Could possibly have gone out to 10K but didn't feel there was much point to it tbh.
Anyway, ordered a pair of NB 1080's yesterday so at least if my running goes to sh1t I can't blame my gear
They were less than half price on SportsPursuit yesterday so too good to turn down...have been after them for a while so it wasn't just a random buy. 0 -
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Aaaaaaandddddd I'm back
Glad to see the back of 2020 like most of the planet I guess.
Covid aside....it was a total sh1tshow for me....as long time readers might recall I spent most of the year suffering from severe migraines/headaches/bodyaches so not being able to run was the least of my concerns tbh. Ended up being off work for a long time and even playing and spending time with the kids was challenging.
Anyway, I'll keep this short but basically....
Back in August/Sept my symptoms got a lot worse and I was spending most of the time mooching around the house in a reasonable amount of pain. Went to GP and got a tentative diagnosis of fibromyalgia. A totally sh1tty thing to be diagnosed with but I was kinda relieved in a way as at least it was something to work with.
Was waiting to see a rheumatologist to confirm/investigate the diagnosis when another GP in the practice I go to contacted me and said for me to go and see and allergy/fatigue specialist guy in the Galway Clinic. I was sceptical but had nothing to lose so went to see him - he did a few basic allergy tests and nothing major showed up and then started asking me about my diet.
He suggested I go on an elimination diet to see if there was anything going on.....I remember driving home feeling extremely p1ssed off and annoyed at a wasted journey and another couple of hundred quid down the toilet.
The elimination diet was very strict (basically nothing out of a jar/packet; brown rice, rice cakes, peanut butter, fruit, veg and chicken formed the majority of my meals) BUT....
after 3 or 4 days the headache that had plagued me for 12 months vanished :eek::eek::eek::eek:
My energy levels returned pretty quickly and I was back walking and cycling within a week. Started back running very tentatively but was feeling really well for the first time in ages.
I lost a lot of weight very quickly as well (went from 80kg to 75kg in 3-4 weeks). Unbelievably I was now able to run consistently on consecutive day as well which is something I've found to be a huge challenge over the years.
So tldr - following weeks of testing and reintroducing foods it seems that I had developed a severe intolerance to both wheat and dairy which apparently led to the symptoms I was plagued with all last year.
Have been consistently running 50K-60K a week for a while now (normally do 3/4 days on, rest, repeat)....done a couple of 20K+ efforts as well no hassle so whenever racing returns I should be in good shape. My weight has stabilised now as well so back at ~76-77kg.
I've been doing a few TT's as well to keep the interest up - my 5K time is down to 19:20 from a few weeks ago (Race PB is 18:39). I had a bit of a cold over the Xmas so took a break from running, easing back into it again now....ran 19:30 on Saturday so not a bad marker all things considered. I would be confident of getting down to sub 19 in the not too distant future.
Done a couple of 10K TT's also - the best time so far is 42:00 (which may well be my PB for that particular route...it's really hilly so don't recall ever going faster on it tbh)
Anyway, roll on 2021 and hopefully there might be some races on later in the year.
I'll probably update here every Monday I think with a weekly report0 -
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Gosh that is mental. I'm glad to hear you're on the mend and hope it continues for you.
I hope you don't mind the hijack but do you mind me asking the name of the consultant you went to in the Galway Clinic? I've very interested in food intolerances but it's seems a bit of an unknown quantity with my GP. I have an 8yr old who has awful eczema and is on a prescription to manage on-going issues with constipation. The same child also had severe reflux as a baby. I personally feel there has to be a dietary connection between all 3 conditions but both the GP & Paediatrician seem more interested in treating the symptoms rather than find the cause
Best of luck for 2021
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Gosh that is mental. I'm glad to hear you're on the mend and hope it continues for you.
I hope you don't mind the hijack but do you mind me asking the name of the consultant you went to in the Galway Clinic? I've very interested in food intolerances but it's seems a bit of an unknown quantity with my GP. I have an 8yr old who has awful eczema and is on a prescription to manage on-going issues with constipation. The same child also had severe reflux as a baby. I personally feel there has to be a dietary connection between all 3 conditions but both the GP & Paediatrician seem more interested in treating the symptoms rather than find the cause
Best of luck for 2021
No worries.
He's called Dr. Joe FitzGibbon (http://www.joefitzgibbon.ie/)....I'd recommend based on my personal experience so deffo worth having a chat with your GP and getting a referral.
And if you do go...one thing to note....they tell you in advance that the consultations are not covered by medical insurance but I was able to claim all of mine with VHI.
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Week Beginning: 04/01/2021
Number of Runs: 2
Total Distance: 26 km
So after all the fanfare of my blog returning, last week turned out to be a bit of a damp squib due to a combination of factors very much beyond my control - the weather being the chief offender and homeschooling chipping in as well.
Got out for 10K on Tuesday - set off at a mid pace and felt good after the first couple of km so decided to change gears a bit and do the rest as a mini TT. Ended up doing a not too shabby 42:53.
The rest of the week was a write off tbh - as long term readers (:pac:) will know I had a nasty fall doing intervals a couple of years ago which has spooked me somewhat in terms of running in slippy conditions. The home gym is going well though I think - a pull up bar arrived last week so will add a bit more variation to my workouts.
Finally got out yesterday morning for a gentle 10 miler (78:04).
Probably going to be fairly limited again this week I think and it'll be that way I think until the kids go back to school Lunchtime workouts are my only viable option really right now but I'll have to consider morning runs I guess if this thing drags on for too long 0 -
Week Beginning: 11/01/2021
Number of Runs: 5
Total Distance: 45.5 km
Not a bad week all things considered - homeschooling going full steam ahead so lunchtime training window under a bit of pressure
There's no real structure or plan to my training at the moment but that itself is part of my current plan
The key metric for me is not distance covered or speed but the number of workouts - getting out the door is the main thing for me at the moment, tbh I'm not that bothered what happens after that.
Didn't look at my watch for most of the runs - just running on feel these days which can sometimes be fast and sometimes more of a mindfulness style jaunt
Having said that, I did have another go at a 5K TT and ran (for me) a fairly impressive 19:10. Had a quick look at my Garmin archives and turns out that is actually my 2nd fastest 5K ever :eek::eek:
There's still room for improvement there I think so I should be threatening a PB (<18:39) in the coming weeks. Makes me wonder what the hell I was up to over the years but in my defence I have never really targeted 5K as a distance before.
Had planned a slow 10 miler yesterday but ran out of time a bit so ended up being a slow 12K instead.
No major news besides - S&C training going ok; reading an interesting book as well about human endurance called Endure
- some very useful information on all aspects of training and performance. I won't attempt to summarise here but well worth a look imho (And I reckon it may have subconsciously helped on the final km of my 5K TT on Saturday) 0 -
Week Beginning: 18/01/2021
Number of Runs: 4
Total Distance: 33.8km
Couldn’t get going at all this week - had a mild flare up of symptoms earlier in the week (headache, feeling meh etc).
Was debating whether to take a few days off altogether but said fuppit and headed out for a 10K TT on Tuesday to blow the cobwebs off....and unexpectedly ran a lifetime PB (41:20) for my regular local hilly loop :pac::pac:
The time itself isn’t hectic on paper but to give it some context...the previous best time was from my supposed peak back in March 2012, a few weeks after running 63 mins in Dungarvan, a few weeks before detonating in London and a couple of months before I went sub 40 for 10K for the first time in a couple of races.
I guess I could spend a lot of time trying to analyse the reasons for the improvement but I suspect it’s probably multi-factorial and largely irrelevant at this stage
Anyway, that was the obvious highlight of the week...the other runs were firmly in the headspace category. Had mentally pencilled in a long run today but didn’t fancy running in the ice and wasn’t really in the form for it tbh. Got out for a quick 8K this evening as the sun was setting and nearly fell on my arse on black ice twice.
More of the same this week most likely....morning runs might still be just out of scope but not long to wait now hopefully.
Weight has stabilised now around 76kg which is grand. S&C ticking along as well...making progress with the pull up bar. Not looking to bulk up really but some strength and tone wouldn’t go amiss.0 -
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Week Beginning: 25/01/2021
Number of Runs: 5
Total Distance: 43.4km
Not a bad few days running wise....tried to mix it up a bit during the week, did one lunchtime run, one evening one and finally a morning one (although I still felt I wanted/needed to go for a run at lunchtime)
Managed my first ever official Hill Repeat workout after work one evening...I live just outside a smallish rural village so outings in the dark are limited by the limited streetlights. Have identified a handy enough 200m hill by the soccer pitch so was more than happy to run up and down it in the lashing rain.
Did a mid paced 12K yesterday and rounded off the week with a 5K TT earlier on this afternoon. The wind was challenging to say the least so was more than happy to post another training PB (albeit a very marginal one) of 19:08.
A good confidence booster tbh....would think sub 19 is well in scope now in slightly more favourable conditions.
No major plans this week either....need to do a couple of slower runs as everything seems a bit frantic and rushed atm.
S&C continues to go well....feel a lot stronger generally and think it’s helping my running overall0 -
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Week Beginning: 08/02/2021
Number of Runs: 2
Total Distance: 18.60km
Well that was a helluva week
Everything was standard enough up to Wednesday evening.....had done a morning 10K run on Tuesday and another gruelling but enjoyable set of Hill Repeats on Wednesday evening. Felt strong and ran them consistently....not even the presence of a fella out walking his dog smoking a gigantic joint (the man not the dog) put me off my stride.
Then came the snow so I knew running was going to be off the table for a couple of days.
And then woke up on Friday morning at 5am with a pretty bad and hauntingly familiar pain in my lower back :eek:
Yep, almost four years exactly since their last appearance....a fupping kidney stone :mad:
Went to GP who booked me in for a CT scan and put me on strong antibiotics and strongish painkillers (no morphine this time around)....felt pretty crappy Friday and most of yesterday but then last night as I was watching Curb Your Enthusiasm I experienced a sensation of “movement” from lower back/kidney towards a possible exit point :pac:
Anyway, I’m pretty sure it’s gone now but still feeling a bit sore and groggy.
FWIW...the weather here is diabolical so I probably wouldn’t have been out running either way.
Still immensely frustrating though but at least I won’t have to go through the traumatic body horror shenanigans from 2017.
Will have to wait and see how this thing pans out before I get back on the road; best case scenario would be towards the end of the week I guess. Booked annual leave for the school midterm....homeschooling fell apart totally this week...can’t blame the kids at all tbh....the current situation is completely unsustainable for such a long period of time.
My running top and medal for the Irish Heart Foundation event arrived this week....it’s a beautiful long sleeve top, don’t think I’ll ever wear it running tbh. Had planned to log 5K, 10K and half marathon times for it before the end of the month so that should be still in scope assuming things settle down0 -
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