Feeling good and smoke free- instead of long run went to gym and did 70 lengths, 30km bike ride and 15 k run- basically equivilant to Triathlon. Gill joined me for half of it- took me from 5.10 to 9pm, and was ravenous.
Want to do the Hell and Back Challenge Oct 16th- a 10k assault course on a mountain!
In good shape I think so really have to get a PB this marathon!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
2 long runs over and in good shape..
End of last weeks training culminated in what should have been 16 miles but was 14.. it felt tough.
Smoking hasnt helped this clod clear- very congested and gigging a lot.
That run was to Chapelizod- Palmerstown - Liffey Valley and return
Went with Gill to the gym to see how fast we could run 3 miles - we both got under 25 mins - and I did it in 23 mins which I thought was decent..incline on .5 all the way. Good strides and sprint for the last km. Could prob go a bit faster at the start, didn't warm up..
Today I did 16 in 3 hours, but had my IPOD which was really great as I had it on shuffle and got everything from Daftpunk to Leonard Cohen and an audio seminar on the topic of 'acquring perfect pitch'. Thats entertainment!
Nice run going to Crumlin- Kimmage- Templeogue- Ballyroan - Dodder Park - Bushy park and return
Missed the bloody half marathon- it was on 17 sept, I thought it was 31st, oh well.. I might do the loop by myself and time it toward the end of my training to see how I am going
Smoking hasnt helped this clod clear- very congested and gigging a lot.
That run was to Chapelizod- Palmerstown - Liffey Valley and return
Went with Gill to the gym to see how fast we could run 3 miles - we both got under 25 mins - and I did it in 23 mins which I thought was decent..incline on .5 all the way. Good strides and sprint for the last km. Could prob go a bit faster at the start, didn't warm up..
Today I did 16 in 3 hours, but had my IPOD which was really great as I had it on shuffle and got everything from Daftpunk to Leonard Cohen and an audio seminar on the topic of 'acquring perfect pitch'. Thats entertainment!
Nice run going to Crumlin- Kimmage- Templeogue- Ballyroan - Dodder Park - Bushy park and return
Missed the bloody half marathon- it was on 17 sept, I thought it was 31st, oh well.. I might do the loop by myself and time it toward the end of my training to see how I am going
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Electric Picnic week- training slightly modified! No more fags!?
Definately felt then effects of the 14 miles- and the weather has turned much more autumnal (was it ever summery) And got a cold, a sniffle and a cough etc. Then Gill was excited about EP, I got excited about it Thurs night, got a ticket and shtuff and headed for that field- and commuted up to all my weekend gigs! Because the music goes on til around 5am it was worth it, but it was a marathon in its own right- but I got some sneaky massages on Sun and felt great.
Smoked myself sooty so just quit on Tues, just like that. Played footie Weds- 4 miles and then today 10k in 48.42! Thats my fastest ever I think- shaved about 1 min per km NOT smoking- incredible, and thats with a cold/ EP hangover and just off em over 2 days.
I'll do the marathon off the smokes definately now.
Bought a lovely new 2006 van so bye bye Renault 'dented servant' Kangoo and hello Peugeot Expert pristine!
Later this week 16 miler to come. 18 miler week after that and then a 20 miler before the half marathon. Lovely.
Smoked myself sooty so just quit on Tues, just like that. Played footie Weds- 4 miles and then today 10k in 48.42! Thats my fastest ever I think- shaved about 1 min per km NOT smoking- incredible, and thats with a cold/ EP hangover and just off em over 2 days.
I'll do the marathon off the smokes definately now.
Bought a lovely new 2006 van so bye bye Renault 'dented servant' Kangoo and hello Peugeot Expert pristine!
Later this week 16 miler to come. 18 miler week after that and then a 20 miler before the half marathon. Lovely.
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