Today should have been an ideal opportunity to fit in a mid week long run by using the extra day off work for St Patrick's Day but it didn't go to plan. Leaving my house at 8am my legs felt heavy and my hamstrings felt tight for the first time since I can't remember when. Checking my Garmin I could see my heart rate was very low at 110 bpm but I was finding the 8 minute mile slightly uncomfortable. I kept going as I had planned on meeting Tony a mile or 2 later and when we did meet up I decided to continue but at the reduced pace. On my return home after 13 miles I put some extra effort into my recovery routine and probably put on a Kg in weight with all the carbs I've consumed.
If I'm feeling the same tomorrow i'll take a few days off and use the rest period to get a sports massage.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
58 days to go.
The Le Cheile Team
Approaching the Finish
Almost all of my recent training has been done at an easy pace in preparation for my next 24-hour race and even though I should be running the occasional run at a faster pace I seem to be getting lazy and happy with the easier pace which makes it harder to step outside the comfort zone.
Yesterday I took part in the Kildare Road Race Championships and wasn't looking forward to it but to make sure I got the most from the day I declared my planned pace of 6 min mile which should be possible based on previous results. Conditions were as close to perfect as you could wish for and the race went to plan. Keeping an eye on my heart rate I spent the first mile gradually building up to race pace and as soon as I felt comfortable I made a break. I ran most of the race on my own and managed to maintain an average 5:55 mile throughout. Finishing with a short sprint finish I still had something in reserve for an 11 mile recovery run which made up for missing my usual Long Run.
My next race will be the Ballybunion 10K in 3 weeks time and hopefully I'll manage one or two proper speed sessions beforehand.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
More Snow
The Sunday Morning crew running through Carton Demense.
Today's plan was a trip to Wicklow for a run up Djouce Mountain but it started snowing last night and we decided to stay local. On the plus side it meant a lie in but rather than waste the minutes gained by not having the commute to and from Wicklow we decided to run longer. Turned out to be a very enjoyable morning with someone else deciding the pace and choosing the route. 22 Miles later I arived home for breakfast.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Update
I've been told that I haven't updated this blog for a bit. Well thats because I've nothing out of the ordinary to report as all I've been doing over the past few weeks is running and concentrating on increasing my endurance and falling into a regular training routine. My training so far is going to plan apart from a few recent unplanned days off which in turn have reduced my expected mileage but more importantly I'm injury free.
My next race is the Ballybunion 10K on April 03rd and I'm really looking forward to it as it'll be interesting to see how effectively I can run a short fast race in the middle of my Ultra Marathon training which is mostly long slow miles with very little speedwork as a percentage of weekly volume. At the moment I feel like I've no speed but we'll see what happens on the day.
Yet again I was asked to run with the Runner's World pacing team in the London Marathon which I've now slotted into my training plan and this will be my last long run before I start my taper for the 24-hour World Championship in May.
I had originaly planned on running the Connemara Ultra (39 Miles) but have since decided against it as I think it will be too much too close to my more important 24-hour race. I made a few mistakes last year and had a very disappointing race in Australia but if those mistakes help with my preparation for a more important race they'll be worthwhile.
Mileage to date: 410
Days off since Jan 01st: 6
Longest single run: 20 Miles.
My next race is the Ballybunion 10K on April 03rd and I'm really looking forward to it as it'll be interesting to see how effectively I can run a short fast race in the middle of my Ultra Marathon training which is mostly long slow miles with very little speedwork as a percentage of weekly volume. At the moment I feel like I've no speed but we'll see what happens on the day.
Yet again I was asked to run with the Runner's World pacing team in the London Marathon which I've now slotted into my training plan and this will be my last long run before I start my taper for the 24-hour World Championship in May.
I had originaly planned on running the Connemara Ultra (39 Miles) but have since decided against it as I think it will be too much too close to my more important 24-hour race. I made a few mistakes last year and had a very disappointing race in Australia but if those mistakes help with my preparation for a more important race they'll be worthwhile.
Mileage to date: 410
Days off since Jan 01st: 6
Longest single run: 20 Miles.
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