Not so bad this week, only two runs but at least I'm still running. 5 runs in two weeks must be a record for me this year.
My planned Tuesday run never happened. I finished late at work and by the time I got everything sorted it was time to go to bed so that run was scrapped.
Thursday - 5.5km
I did get out on Thursday for a run with a friend. A nice 5.5km run in a slight bit of drizzle out on the back roads of Carlow. During the run we got to formulate our plans for a bit of a running challenge. We decided to run the gauntlet on the 18th of November. It is a half marathon through the gap of Dunloe in Kerry, south west Ireland and will provide some nice hills. As I have never really run hills and am a bit out of shape due to lack of running during the last 6 months it seemed like a good challenge. Luckily for us we have Killeshin Hill nearby for a bit of training that should get us in nice stead for the race. I'm looking forward to this now. It is great to have a race on the cards to provide some mush needed motivation to get out there and to have the challenge of trying something new.
Sunday - 6.25km
Sunday in Ireland was Father's Day. I had a nice lie in and when I got up my son, who is almost 3 gave me a card that he coloured in himself. A great start to the day. I told him I was going for a run and he wanted to come and was not so happy when I told he he had to stay inside until I got back. He cheered up when I told him I'd run with him when I came back.
Out around the roundabouts I went and over the bridges, a nice 6.25km run. I stopped 750m from home and walked the rest as a cool down. After a few stretches I went inside and then back out again as me and my son ran a nice 400m around the green in our estate. A great start to a great day.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Sunday, June 10, 2012
A Step In The Right Direction - A Week In Review
This is the first week this year that I have managed to get in 3 runs. I feel like my motivation to run is coming back. I'm a long way off where I was but I'm enjoying every step of getting back there.
Tuesday - 5th June 2012
I met up with two friends on a nice country road and we ran a comfortable 3.5km. It is always nice to run with friends, to catch up and push each other on. We finished with a small hill to round out the 3.5km.
Thursday - 7th June 2012
You would hardly believe it is summer around these parts. Thursday was another miserably wet day in this green country. I was still going to go out for a run despite the flood warnings and torrential downpour. I actually don't mind running in the rain, there is something oddly relaxing about it. So, with another friend we decided on 2km out and then turn around and head back. All in all a nice 4km run.
Sunday - 10th June 2012
For the first time this year I hit 3 runs in one week. My year has been off to a very poor start. With 6 months almost gone the comparison with last year is non-existent. I might do a six month comparison at the end of the month. Today I decided to go out for 15 minutes, then turn around a head home. I was hoping to hit somewhere around 5.8km.
It's funny that when I started running I couldn't see how I could run under a 6 minutes for a kilometre. When I did it I thought how can people run under 5 minutes for a kilometre, so the other goal today was to try to run one kilometre under 5 minutes.
When I finished I had completed 5.77km, in 30 minutes 11 seconds. I did stop to tie my shoelace on the run which took 11 seconds so I added them on at the end. I was happy with my run, but checking the runs so far this year my longest is 5.78km, maybe I'll break that next week.
KM Breakdown:
1km: 5:23
2km: 5:17
3km: 5:20
4km: 5:12
5km: 4:53
770m: 5:20
1 kilometre under 5 minutes and the others were at a fairly consistent pace, happy days.
Plan for next week:
Tuesday - 4km
Thursday - 4km
Sunday - 30 minutes
Now to get ready to watch Ireland play Croatia in the Euro 2012's. Hopefully a win is on the cards.
Tuesday - 5th June 2012
I met up with two friends on a nice country road and we ran a comfortable 3.5km. It is always nice to run with friends, to catch up and push each other on. We finished with a small hill to round out the 3.5km.
Thursday - 7th June 2012
You would hardly believe it is summer around these parts. Thursday was another miserably wet day in this green country. I was still going to go out for a run despite the flood warnings and torrential downpour. I actually don't mind running in the rain, there is something oddly relaxing about it. So, with another friend we decided on 2km out and then turn around and head back. All in all a nice 4km run.
Sunday - 10th June 2012
For the first time this year I hit 3 runs in one week. My year has been off to a very poor start. With 6 months almost gone the comparison with last year is non-existent. I might do a six month comparison at the end of the month. Today I decided to go out for 15 minutes, then turn around a head home. I was hoping to hit somewhere around 5.8km.
It's funny that when I started running I couldn't see how I could run under a 6 minutes for a kilometre. When I did it I thought how can people run under 5 minutes for a kilometre, so the other goal today was to try to run one kilometre under 5 minutes.
When I finished I had completed 5.77km, in 30 minutes 11 seconds. I did stop to tie my shoelace on the run which took 11 seconds so I added them on at the end. I was happy with my run, but checking the runs so far this year my longest is 5.78km, maybe I'll break that next week.
KM Breakdown:
1km: 5:23
2km: 5:17
3km: 5:20
4km: 5:12
5km: 4:53
770m: 5:20
1 kilometre under 5 minutes and the others were at a fairly consistent pace, happy days.
Plan for next week:
Tuesday - 4km
Thursday - 4km
Sunday - 30 minutes
Now to get ready to watch Ireland play Croatia in the Euro 2012's. Hopefully a win is on the cards.
Monday, June 4, 2012
2 Week Review (part 2)
I only completed one run this week, which was on the last day of the week. I woke up and in my head decided that I was not going for a run, it was going to another runless week. My desire to run has wavered this year and I've been running and blogging sporadically. I guess the sub-text of the blog name is appropriate.
The weather was bad, 10ºC in June, with wind and rain, but as I looked out my window feeling guilty at not running I saw a neighbour running around the green and felt jealous that he was running. I decided the best way not to feel guilty about not running is to run. I got kitted out, laced up my runners and got in a nice 20 minute run. As usual it felt great to be out, even more so in the cold, the wind and the rain. It is such a simple pleasure and easy to do. I just have to kick this lazy rhythm that I find myself in.
The week hasn't been a total loss though. I've joined a site called Slimkicker, which is new and hopefully will help get me back in the right frame of mind. The site is worth checking out and has most features of similar sites. as in the meal tracker, which has virtually every type of food in it but for me the thing I like at present is the challenges, some of which are basic enough for me to follow.
When I signed up I took on four challenges, two I should complete by the end of the week, the other two I ran into a stumbling block but will try them again next week. The other feature of the site that is different is that the more you exercise, complete challenges and log food you get points, and level up allowing you to take on new challenges, etc. There are also challenges that offer the chance to win rewards, such as vouchers if completed. It is a new way of looking at the model that is out there. I'm going to try it out for the month and see how much of a motivating factor it is for me and try to us it to focus myself on core work outside of running.
Until next time...
The weather was bad, 10ºC in June, with wind and rain, but as I looked out my window feeling guilty at not running I saw a neighbour running around the green and felt jealous that he was running. I decided the best way not to feel guilty about not running is to run. I got kitted out, laced up my runners and got in a nice 20 minute run. As usual it felt great to be out, even more so in the cold, the wind and the rain. It is such a simple pleasure and easy to do. I just have to kick this lazy rhythm that I find myself in.
The week hasn't been a total loss though. I've joined a site called Slimkicker, which is new and hopefully will help get me back in the right frame of mind. The site is worth checking out and has most features of similar sites. as in the meal tracker, which has virtually every type of food in it but for me the thing I like at present is the challenges, some of which are basic enough for me to follow.
When I signed up I took on four challenges, two I should complete by the end of the week, the other two I ran into a stumbling block but will try them again next week. The other feature of the site that is different is that the more you exercise, complete challenges and log food you get points, and level up allowing you to take on new challenges, etc. There are also challenges that offer the chance to win rewards, such as vouchers if completed. It is a new way of looking at the model that is out there. I'm going to try it out for the month and see how much of a motivating factor it is for me and try to us it to focus myself on core work outside of running.
Until next time...
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Missing Post
Seems I overshot a post. In the post Starting Back I said I was going to do a 5km run in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. It was the "Run For Freedom" 5km race. Well with the way work has been going lately I've not had much energy or desire to get out on the streets. Needless to say I didn't go to the race. At least the money went to charity, so I had no problem losing the fee. To make up for missing out I went out the next day and covered the 5km plus a little extra and it felt great.
2 Week Review (part 1)
I've been doing a little bit over the past two weeks, trying to get back into a bit of exercising. I've started to plan a little to make sure that I do a bit of exercising, running or otherwise each week. 2 weeks ago my exercising was as follows:
(21/05/2012 - 27/05/2012)
Monday: A 3.5km run.
This was a nice run out on a countryside road at an easy pace with a sprint near the end. I'm a bit out of shape, heart rate peaked at 195bpm, but in time that will come down. All in all an enjoyable run.
Tuesday: A 2.65km cycle followed by a 4.4km cycle.
I decided that I should really get my bike in shape too. It's been in the shed for 3 years, unused and unloved and needed a bit of tender loving care. I brought it to the shop and get new tyres and tubes, mud-guards put on (needed ion this wet country) and the breaks sorted. The aim was to cycle to work, when possible. It's 2.65km to work, which was my first cycle at a nice easy pace. The way home was slightly longer. The aim is to cycle directly to work but take a bit of a detour on the way home to clock some distance and get sued to the bike again.
Wednesday: Nothing done
Thursday: A 4km run.
Again this was a nice run with two friends around the block. Felt good to get out.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Nothing done
(21/05/2012 - 27/05/2012)
Monday: A 3.5km run.
This was a nice run out on a countryside road at an easy pace with a sprint near the end. I'm a bit out of shape, heart rate peaked at 195bpm, but in time that will come down. All in all an enjoyable run.
Tuesday: A 2.65km cycle followed by a 4.4km cycle.
I decided that I should really get my bike in shape too. It's been in the shed for 3 years, unused and unloved and needed a bit of tender loving care. I brought it to the shop and get new tyres and tubes, mud-guards put on (needed ion this wet country) and the breaks sorted. The aim was to cycle to work, when possible. It's 2.65km to work, which was my first cycle at a nice easy pace. The way home was slightly longer. The aim is to cycle directly to work but take a bit of a detour on the way home to clock some distance and get sued to the bike again.
Wednesday: Nothing done
Thursday: A 4km run.
Again this was a nice run with two friends around the block. Felt good to get out.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Nothing done
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