Running

[muppet]

Did a 10 miles run today.

My phone app didn't track me properly (it died before the end also) so I had no idea of pace but the heart monitor app worked so I was in the mid 140s all of the time. I have a garmin watch as a back up which is set in miles.

1:34:14 for the 10 miles and I noticed passing 9.4 miles (15k or so) in 1:28:20 which I am particularly happy about as I didn't feel as full of running as I have lately. I think I am probably getting towards overdoing it now. I have run 6 of the last 7 days and have 52kms in that time.

Brilliant running, how did you feel afters? seeing you have been busy all week?

At 2 miles I thought I would be turning back to be honest, but I just kept at it. At the end it I probably could have gone on a bit more but not much. My right foot was getting sore, which is new, and my right achilles and calf were complaining, which isn't. I think I will be able to step up and do a half marathon distance soon, but I am afraid to think of going further.

And I am definitely not looking at Dublin in October (yet)!

I still think I will do a recovery run tomorrow though. Am I crazy?

[Tony Baloney]

0km today. Further updates later in the week.

[muppet]

0km today. Further updates later in the week.

A good start.

[Milltown Row2]

Did a 10 miles run today.

My phone app didn't track me properly (it died before the end also) so I had no idea of pace but the heart monitor app worked so I was in the mid 140s all of the time. I have a garmin watch as a back up which is set in miles.

1:34:14 for the 10 miles and I noticed passing 9.4 miles (15k or so) in 1:28:20 which I am particularly happy about as I didn't feel as full of running as I have lately. I think I am probably getting towards overdoing it now. I have run 6 of the last 7 days and have 52kms in that time.

Brilliant running, how did you feel afters? seeing you have been busy all week?

At 2 miles I thought I would be turning back to be honest, but I just kept at it. At the end it I probably could have gone on a bit more but not much. My right foot was getting sore, which is new, and my right achilles and calf were complaining, which isn't. I think I will be able to step up and do a half marathon distance soon, but I am afraid to think of going further.

And I am definitely not looking at Dublin in October (yet)!

I still think I will do a recovery run tomorrow though. Am I crazy?

I'm doing a spinning class which I like doing after a decent run as a recovery. Though I've reserve hurling match to play, so hopefully I'll be grand.

Just checked my strava account, I'd 10 miles done in 1.17, the last 3 miles took me 26 minutes!!! Though last mile and bit was a complete bollox up hill. You be finishing the half in under 2 hrs muppet. are you using strava? some of the lads are on it here under the GAA BOARD name

[muppet]

Did a 10 miles run today.

My phone app didn't track me properly (it died before the end also) so I had no idea of pace but the heart monitor app worked so I was in the mid 140s all of the time. I have a garmin watch as a back up which is set in miles.

1:34:14 for the 10 miles and I noticed passing 9.4 miles (15k or so) in 1:28:20 which I am particularly happy about as I didn't feel as full of running as I have lately. I think I am probably getting towards overdoing it now. I have run 6 of the last 7 days and have 52kms in that time.

Brilliant running, how did you feel afters? seeing you have been busy all week?

At 2 miles I thought I would be turning back to be honest, but I just kept at it. At the end it I probably could have gone on a bit more but not much. My right foot was getting sore, which is new, and my right achilles and calf were complaining, which isn't. I think I will be able to step up and do a half marathon distance soon, but I am afraid to think of going further.

And I am definitely not looking at Dublin in October (yet)!

I still think I will do a recovery run tomorrow though. Am I crazy?

I'm doing a spinning class which I like doing after a decent run as a recovery. Though I've reserve hurling match to play, so hopefully I'll be grand.

Just checked my strava account, I'd 10 miles done in 1.17, the last 3 miles took me 26 minutes!!! Though last mile and bit was a complete bollox up hill. You be finishing the half in under 2 hrs muppet. are you using strava? some of the lads are on it here under the GAA BOARD name

Never heard of it. I will check it out now.

[An Gaeilgoir]

Broke my 10k PB tonight by 30 seconds...am bloody delighted. The missus bought me a garmin 110 with a heart monitor...just started using it and it's great foe keeping the pace up...now I need to get the heart monitor up and running... Any advice.

[imtommygunn]

Did a 10 miles run today.

My phone app didn't track me properly (it died before the end also) so I had no idea of pace but the heart monitor app worked so I was in the mid 140s all of the time. I have a garmin watch as a back up which is set in miles.

1:34:14 for the 10 miles and I noticed passing 9.4 miles (15k or so) in 1:28:20 which I am particularly happy about as I didn't feel as full of running as I have lately. I think I am probably getting towards overdoing it now. I have run 6 of the last 7 days and have 52kms in that time.

Brilliant running, how did you feel afters? seeing you have been busy all week?

At 2 miles I thought I would be turning back to be honest, but I just kept at it. At the end it I probably could have gone on a bit more but not much. My right foot was getting sore, which is new, and my right achilles and calf were complaining, which isn't. I think I will be able to step up and do a half marathon distance soon, but I am afraid to think of going further.

And I am definitely not looking at Dublin in October (yet)!

I still think I will do a recovery run tomorrow though. Am I crazy?

I'm doing a spinning class which I like doing after a decent run as a recovery. Though I've reserve hurling match to play, so hopefully I'll be grand.

Just checked my strava account, I'd 10 miles done in 1.17, the last 3 miles took me 26 minutes!!! Though last mile and bit was a complete bollox up hill. You be finishing the half in under 2 hrs muppet. are you using strava? some of the lads are on it here under the GAA BOARD name

Never heard of it. I will check it out now.

Muppet i would maybe take a day off especially if achilles complaining... I would recommend plenty of stretching with your calves. Rule of thumb... No more than 20% increase per week. You're going well - many people do too much too soon so just be wary of that...

Did about 9.5 or so today fast enough. Had a bad last 2 weeks so was happy enough.

[Tony Baloney]

0km today. Further updates later in the week.

You must have at least clocked up a few yards going from the couch to the fridge and back again.

Went a short jaunt with the weans on the bikes but wouldn't even have been 2 miles.

[muppet]

0km today. Further updates later in the week.

You must have at least clocked up a few yards going from the couch to the fridge and back again.

Went a short jaunt with the weans on the bikes but wouldn't even have been 2 miles.

Good man, a start.

[imtommygunn]

running.competitor.com/2014/06/training/train-slower-race-faster_52242#WjrLywfFm4zFDAVg.01

Good article on training paces etc.

[magpie seanie]

Been avoiding this thread for a while as I haven't been able to go for a run for a week now and it doesn't make it easier reading the last few pages. Have a nagging bollix of a cold/sore throat that is lingering after I did my 10k pb and had a sick wife/child also so last week was a mess. Hoping to get out for a few miles tomorrow evening and pick it up from there, hope I haven't regressed too much. Seems just when I'm really getting going I get some sort of a dose, need to look at that.

Well done to all on the PB's in the last week. Brilliant stuff.

LL - I did get the Lidl Heart Rate monitor but haven't tried it out yet. How's it going for you?

[muppet]

Muppet i would maybe take a day off especially if achilles complaining... I would recommend plenty of stretching with your calves. Rule of thumb... No more than 20% increase per week. You're going well - many people do too much too soon so just be wary of that...

Did about 9.5 or so today fast enough. Had a bad last 2 weeks so was happy enough.

I took your advice.

[imtommygunn]

The heart monitor is really just to gauge effort and force you to discipline yourself to it BM. Once you get into it a bit you can tell yourself anyway but it's a good barometer / tutor for you to begin with. I would use the monitor on tempos all the time but maybe not so much outside of that. Once drift starts would slow down a bit.

Good man muppet - you need a break every now and again.

[Milltown Row2]

For me the perfect recovery from the runs is spinning the next night, though at lunchtime I managed to do 40 lengths (gearing up for another tri soon)at the pool which was good,  but spinning at the gym is great (for me) to loosen up the muscles, had a great, well more a torrid time with the foam roller afterwards, ironed out all those wee aches, was painful but feel grand now. Cant recommend the roller high enough (thanks to BM, and Tommy on that)

[magpie seanie]

First outing with the heart rate monitor this evening after work. After a 9 day layoff, still not feeling 100% and a few pains from being pressed into junior football action last Sunday I was worried I would have a bad outing. Made a balls of my calculations and aimed to keep under 160 bpm. Was going to do 7k with the option of 10k if it was going ok. It was seriously slow!!!!! However, it felt great once I got into it and I went on and covered the 10k. Probably a bit too much coming back off a break but feck it, I'll be sound.

Think I should have been aiming at 170 ish (220-38-60)*0.9 + 60 = 169.8 which would probably have had me around a minute to 90 secs/mile slower than my best 10k pace but in the circumstances it was probably no harm to keep the effort at a lower rate.

By the ay it worked perfectly. I just used it to see what my heart rate was, didn't bother setting target zones etc.