My long run was on a Thursday last week as I was on a stag weekend in Liverpool and I knew there would be no possible way I would get a run in over the weekend. I started out from work and had the Garmin set for a 26km long run but I knew that would be optimistic. After missing training for a week and a half with pharyngitis and a fever to accompany it I knew I would have to start back easy and was not too happy to be losing a weekend also so the aim was 26km but I would be happy with 16km, or so I told myself.
It was a nice enough evening but my legs didn't last the full journey. I managed 17.5km and then I stopped as I was afraid I would bring on an injury if I kept going as my legs had nothing left. I feel like I've gone a step backwards but I'll just start building up again and hopefully I reach my goal and complete the Dublin City Marathon in a reasonable time.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
DCM Week 12: 6.5km Run Part 1
Today was hot. It was my own fault as I couldn't drag my ass out of the bed so it was 9am before I was ready to hit the road. Out the door, turn on my Garmin and low battery shouts back at me. I'm wondering if my Garmin is dying. It doesn't seem to be able to hold a charge past a day. Back into the house and I put the watch on charge for 30 minutes hoping it would be enough to cover the 6.5km I intended to run today.
I had bought a new pair of Ray Ban sunglasses yesterday for normal wear but hoped they would be ok for running too and I aimed to try them out today. 30 minutes later I began the walk to the track. At 9.56am I began my run. Did I say that it was hot? I know running in this heat will benefit me in the end but it was hot, hot, hot. Well done to those who go out in this weather on a regular basis. In Ireland this is not something we have to worry about much.
7.54km done today including warm up and cool down. A nice run out. The sunglasses were fantastic and didn't move at all. I forgot I was wearing them most of the time. Delighted with my purchase now, I was worried yesterday as it was a lot of money...
A nice rest now and off to the beach in the evening. Gotta love holidays.
I had bought a new pair of Ray Ban sunglasses yesterday for normal wear but hoped they would be ok for running too and I aimed to try them out today. 30 minutes later I began the walk to the track. At 9.56am I began my run. Did I say that it was hot? I know running in this heat will benefit me in the end but it was hot, hot, hot. Well done to those who go out in this weather on a regular basis. In Ireland this is not something we have to worry about much.
7.54km done today including warm up and cool down. A nice run out. The sunglasses were fantastic and didn't move at all. I forgot I was wearing them most of the time. Delighted with my purchase now, I was worried yesterday as it was a lot of money...
A nice rest now and off to the beach in the evening. Gotta love holidays.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
DCM Week 13: Mid-week Runs
Tuesday
This was a bad run day for two reasons.
1. 500 metres into the run my Garmin died. I was sure I charged it after my last run. I hope it's not on its last legs. Two weeks ago it refused to reset after a run, not good. It's a good thing I knew the route so I could be sure to cover the distance I was supposed to.
2. I think I did something to my Achilles tendon on my right foot. It began to hurt towards to end of the run, not much though, but 5 hours later I had difficulty walking, definitely not good. Ice pack was required. 7km done.
Wednesday
This was supposed to be a 6km run but the tendon was not up for it so that got shelved and became a rest day with a little more icing thrown in for good measure.
Thursday
"Woke up this morning, feeling fine", well close to it anyway. I decided to try the run today and see how I got on. The plan was 6.5km, but I would be happy with 3km done. I changed the pace zone on the Garmin to a nice easy run and left the house.
I walked the first 500 metres to warm up and jogged the next 500 metres to complete the warm up. After a bit of easy stretching off I went. There was a bit of slight discomfort for the first km but that disappeared quick enough. I kept a nice easy, slow pace throughout. At around 4km the discomfort came back but never moved into pain. I finished up having done 7.3km, not including walking and walked the .5km back to the house for a nice round of stretching.
I've iced the tendon up again and with tomorrow being a rest days hopefully it's on the mend, fingers crossed. It's going to be easy runs, with no speed or hills gore the next two weeks just to be sure things are fine. I don't want to put myself out for a while. Also it seems my Garmin is ok. I must have turned it on to check something but forgot to turn it off, searching for satellites indoors is a quick way to running out of battery.
This was a bad run day for two reasons.
1. 500 metres into the run my Garmin died. I was sure I charged it after my last run. I hope it's not on its last legs. Two weeks ago it refused to reset after a run, not good. It's a good thing I knew the route so I could be sure to cover the distance I was supposed to.
2. I think I did something to my Achilles tendon on my right foot. It began to hurt towards to end of the run, not much though, but 5 hours later I had difficulty walking, definitely not good. Ice pack was required. 7km done.
Wednesday
This was supposed to be a 6km run but the tendon was not up for it so that got shelved and became a rest day with a little more icing thrown in for good measure.
Thursday
"Woke up this morning, feeling fine", well close to it anyway. I decided to try the run today and see how I got on. The plan was 6.5km, but I would be happy with 3km done. I changed the pace zone on the Garmin to a nice easy run and left the house.
I walked the first 500 metres to warm up and jogged the next 500 metres to complete the warm up. After a bit of easy stretching off I went. There was a bit of slight discomfort for the first km but that disappeared quick enough. I kept a nice easy, slow pace throughout. At around 4km the discomfort came back but never moved into pain. I finished up having done 7.3km, not including walking and walked the .5km back to the house for a nice round of stretching.
I've iced the tendon up again and with tomorrow being a rest days hopefully it's on the mend, fingers crossed. It's going to be easy runs, with no speed or hills gore the next two weeks just to be sure things are fine. I don't want to put myself out for a while. Also it seems my Garmin is ok. I must have turned it on to check something but forgot to turn it off, searching for satellites indoors is a quick way to running out of battery.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Juneathon - Day 14: Speed Workout
Today I didn't really know what I was going to do running wise. I wanted to run at least 6km but how was still to be decided. I was working until 9pm and when I got changed I decided to do a speed workout. It had been a while since my last one.
The goal was a 1km warm up, stretching, then 500m fast followed by a 1 minute walk 8 times and then a 1km cool down followed by stretching. In my head I said I wanted the target time for all 8 500m to be under 2:30 but as close to 2:00 as possible. When the first 500m started I went off too fast and was unsure how I would mange 8 at that pace. When I reached 4 reps I felt 6 is enough I'll stop after 6. When I hit 6 I told myself there was only 2 more to go I had this. Meanwhile I think my Garmin was playing tricks on me. I could swear that the 1 minute walk was getting shorter and shorter. Rep 7 came and went and then on rep 8 I decided to go for broke as the rain began to bucket down.
Finished and into a 1km cool down then stretching. I felt great afterwards. Good workout. Here are my times:
500m:
1: 1:54.59
2: 2:06.45
3: 2:05.29
4: 2:09.38
5: 2:07.95
6: 2:05.34
7: 2:01.25
8: 1:53.63
Two of the 500m under 2 minutes. Delighted
The goal was a 1km warm up, stretching, then 500m fast followed by a 1 minute walk 8 times and then a 1km cool down followed by stretching. In my head I said I wanted the target time for all 8 500m to be under 2:30 but as close to 2:00 as possible. When the first 500m started I went off too fast and was unsure how I would mange 8 at that pace. When I reached 4 reps I felt 6 is enough I'll stop after 6. When I hit 6 I told myself there was only 2 more to go I had this. Meanwhile I think my Garmin was playing tricks on me. I could swear that the 1 minute walk was getting shorter and shorter. Rep 7 came and went and then on rep 8 I decided to go for broke as the rain began to bucket down.
Finished and into a 1km cool down then stretching. I felt great afterwards. Good workout. Here are my times:
500m:
1: 1:54.59
2: 2:06.45
3: 2:05.29
4: 2:09.38
5: 2:07.95
6: 2:05.34
7: 2:01.25
8: 1:53.63
Two of the 500m under 2 minutes. Delighted
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Good Hilly Run
This morning was another early long run. I met up again with the Women's Fit for Life Group and joined them on their long run. The group is really nice and it is great that I feel a part of the group. It is much easier to run in company. Last time out with them I started at the back of the group because I wasn't sure of the pace of the group and ran my own pace. This time I decided that I would try to begin by running with the front runners and see if I could keep up.
We went out the same route as before, a nice route with 7 hills along the course. The satellites hadn't kicked in on my Garmin when we started so I lost about 150 metres or so or recording before I hit start, which would have been enough to hit 15km. The pace started nice and easy and I was enjoying the pace until about 6km. At this point the group trainer moved up to the front of the group and began pushing out the pace.
From here on in the pace was fast and I was glad that I was keeping up. With 2km to go I was still managing to keep up with the front two runners and we upped the pace again and kept on pushing. With 1km to go we got faster still and with 200 metres to go we broke out into a sprint back to the club. It was a tough run (felt like a race), my calf's are quite sore as I write this, but I really enjoyed it. I was delighted that I was able to keep going the full distance at that speed, my fastest ever 15km, and still have a good kick at the end.
How was your long run? Enjoyable I hope.
We went out the same route as before, a nice route with 7 hills along the course. The satellites hadn't kicked in on my Garmin when we started so I lost about 150 metres or so or recording before I hit start, which would have been enough to hit 15km. The pace started nice and easy and I was enjoying the pace until about 6km. At this point the group trainer moved up to the front of the group and began pushing out the pace.
From here on in the pace was fast and I was glad that I was keeping up. With 2km to go I was still managing to keep up with the front two runners and we upped the pace again and kept on pushing. With 1km to go we got faster still and with 200 metres to go we broke out into a sprint back to the club. It was a tough run (felt like a race), my calf's are quite sore as I write this, but I really enjoyed it. I was delighted that I was able to keep going the full distance at that speed, my fastest ever 15km, and still have a good kick at the end.
How was your long run? Enjoyable I hope.
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