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Sunday Dec 31, 2017 #
Note
Just realised this week is pretty much my highest volume week (in distance run) which is pretty cool. No wonder my legs hurt!
Here's to a fun & enjoyable & exciting 2018.
Here's to a fun & enjoyable & exciting 2018.
Note
(sick)
Making a note of when the hoarse chest started in case it turns into something exciting.
10 AM
Orienteering 1:25:33 5.59 km (15:18 / km) +148m 13:31 / km
ahr:126 max:142 shoes: Red Mudclaws
O training on Carnawaddy - top notch training again this year. I am so slow! Some extreme rustiness on navigation (mostly imprecision in the circle - visualise the detail!!) though no major blunders. When it comes to Carlingford, I'll take that as a win.
Knees are really sore but bizarrely yesterday seems to have improved all the other aches & pains. Getting kinda hoarse in my chest (I know that doesn't really make sense) and wouldn't be at all surprised if I come down with something.
And here ends 5k a day (today is pushing the definition of 'running' but it'll do). Def not going to keep it going, my body needs training variety, and a rest day, but I am rather impressed at it lasting this long. Not on the scrapheap just yet :)
Knees are really sore but bizarrely yesterday seems to have improved all the other aches & pains. Getting kinda hoarse in my chest (I know that doesn't really make sense) and wouldn't be at all surprised if I come down with something.
And here ends 5k a day (today is pushing the definition of 'running' but it'll do). Def not going to keep it going, my body needs training variety, and a rest day, but I am rather impressed at it lasting this long. Not on the scrapheap just yet :)
Saturday Dec 30, 2017 #
9 AM
Running 35:05 5.05 km (6:57 / km) +75m 6:28 / km
ahr:135 max:169 shoes: Dark blue Nimbus
Wallace parkrun, what a grim morning, even parkrun couldn't brighten it.
Taking it v easy due to Cracker later (and v DOMSy calves who really didn't enjoy the downhilling). Imagine my upset-ness at having SVT anyway, at about 4.7km, when I tried to up the speed just a tiny amount. Ugh.
Will try again to ring the hospital. Cardiologist's secretary doesn't work Fridays.
Taking it v easy due to Cracker later (and v DOMSy calves who really didn't enjoy the downhilling). Imagine my upset-ness at having SVT anyway, at about 4.7km, when I tried to up the speed just a tiny amount. Ugh.
Will try again to ring the hospital. Cardiologist's secretary doesn't work Fridays.
1 PM
Running 2:01:53 14.57 km (8:22 / km) +449m 7:15 / km
ahr:144 max:156 shoes: Orange Salomon Speedcross 4
Castlewellan Christmas Cracker with Davy. Really awesome course, proper muddy in places. Only blemish was some sort of mud-related bottleneck in the fields - we jumped a couple of fences to get round though I hear someone lost 10 minutes standing in the queue! Some really cool singletrack through the forest though I was stuck behind someone and had to walk a large chunk.
I had to take it really slowly on account of my dodgy heart, which nearly caused a diplomatic incident early on, as Davy was faster than me and hadn't explored a slower gear before. His 'run ahead then stop & wait' approach wasn't working for me. We survived though :)
Felt much better for the final run along through the forest (the flatter stuff) so was able to shout encouragement to Davy, who has never run > 80 minutes before and did superbly.
Would dearly love to be cured next year and able to run hard. Really pleased though to be SVT-free on this run.
I had to take it really slowly on account of my dodgy heart, which nearly caused a diplomatic incident early on, as Davy was faster than me and hadn't explored a slower gear before. His 'run ahead then stop & wait' approach wasn't working for me. We survived though :)
Felt much better for the final run along through the forest (the flatter stuff) so was able to shout encouragement to Davy, who has never run > 80 minutes before and did superbly.
Would dearly love to be cured next year and able to run hard. Really pleased though to be SVT-free on this run.
Friday Dec 29, 2017 #
10 AM
Strength & Conditioning (Yoga) 1:00:00 [1]
First time at Yoga Quarter - nice space. They could vacuum the stairs and then the floor of the studio would be cleaner!!!
Nice teacher - I think she was taught at the other studio I go to, would make sense, similar style.
I did not look after my legs at all after y'day's exertions (no stretching, drinking cocktails, rubbish sleep) so remains to be seen whether I try day 29 of Marcothon today.
Nice teacher - I think she was taught at the other studio I go to, would make sense, similar style.
I did not look after my legs at all after y'day's exertions (no stretching, drinking cocktails, rubbish sleep) so remains to be seen whether I try day 29 of Marcothon today.
2 PM
Running 4:12 [2] 0.59 km (7:07 / km) +3m 6:56 / km
shoes: Dark blue Nimbus
Failed attempt at running with the dog; she was having none of it
3 PM
Strength & Conditioning (Pilates) 1:00:00 [1]
Proper home workout - kick everyone out, my music on, 12 pick n mix exercises. Think I had a mini breakthrough on obliques roll back. Always learning :)
Running 32:48 [2] 4.5 km (7:17 / km) +16m 7:10 / km
shoes: Dark blue Nimbus
Extremely easy run to get my 5k in. Calves felt fine during, but they're on fire now. In the injury risk red zone, with the Cracker tomorrow & Carlingford on Sunday..........oh so wise.
Thursday Dec 28, 2017 #
10 AM
Hill Walking 2:00:00 [1] 10.6 km (11:19 / km) +841m 8:06 / km
shoes: Icebugs (mucho expensivo)
Actual time 5h 30min including all stops.
Waggy Races ascent of Donard, so happily Veda towed me uphill and even more happily, she was quite well-behaved for the steeper downhills so I didn't go on my face.
Perfect winter's day; was cold though = LOTS of ice. Slipped once and didn't squash the dog. Winning. Just a little bit of snow from the saddle upwards, made it very pretty and gave some grip, but not enough to impede progress. V enjoyable.
Waggy Races ascent of Donard, so happily Veda towed me uphill and even more happily, she was quite well-behaved for the steeper downhills so I didn't go on my face.
Perfect winter's day; was cold though = LOTS of ice. Slipped once and didn't squash the dog. Winning. Just a little bit of snow from the saddle upwards, made it very pretty and gave some grip, but not enough to impede progress. V enjoyable.
Running 35:24 [2] 5.06 km (7:00 / km) +37m 6:45 / km
ahr:160 max:181 shoes: Icebugs (mucho expensivo)
Home & straight out the door again for my 5k. Feeling a bit tired and knees a bit sore, but got it done. Icy again underfoot.
Then straight for dinner, out for drinks, bad idea.
HR data is garbage, monitor slipped.
Then straight for dinner, out for drinks, bad idea.
HR data is garbage, monitor slipped.
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017 #
11 AM
Orienteering 1:03:17 6.11 km (10:22 / km) +111m 9:30 / km
ahr:143 max:180 shoes: Salomon Speedcross 3 (blue)
NWOC Christmas event, Ballykelly Forest.
Seems it's been a long long time since I've been in terrain. Navigation was un-taxing thankfully, but I cannot attack terrain. It was rough enough underfoot, and v wet with lots of branches down which made it tricky enough.
You can see SVT as I reached the road for the return run (that was one of my 'just ignore it' moments and I kept on going. Not really sure why I thought that would be a good idea).
Don't know what the blip is between 15 & 16, it may be genuine, I was certainly track running at that point.
Did manage to remember to pace on the earlier controls - I was hitting about 40 for 100m so either I can't measure distance on the move, I can't count, my legs have got longer, or the map scale is out. I suspect the former.
Seems it's been a long long time since I've been in terrain. Navigation was un-taxing thankfully, but I cannot attack terrain. It was rough enough underfoot, and v wet with lots of branches down which made it tricky enough.
You can see SVT as I reached the road for the return run (that was one of my 'just ignore it' moments and I kept on going. Not really sure why I thought that would be a good idea).
Don't know what the blip is between 15 & 16, it may be genuine, I was certainly track running at that point.
Did manage to remember to pace on the earlier controls - I was hitting about 40 for 100m so either I can't measure distance on the move, I can't count, my legs have got longer, or the map scale is out. I suspect the former.
Tuesday Dec 26, 2017 #
10 AM
Strength & Conditioning 21:00
Boxing day HIIT courtesy of Joe Wicks except his phone wouldn’t work so we did a YouTube version instead, Davy and I did.
Plus a wee bit of Pilates too.
Plus a wee bit of Pilates too.
10 PM
Running 32:58 5.07 km (6:30 / km) +38m 6:16 / km
ahr:142 max:154 weight:59.9kg shoes: Dark blue Nimbus
Squeezing in the 5k before midnight. This is precisely the kind of day I would ordinarily not have run, so it's interesting that I can actually get out the door & tick off a few miles. Even if they are a bit junky.
Oh, I stood on the scales earlier, OMG!!!!!
Oh, I stood on the scales earlier, OMG!!!!!
11 PM
Strength & Conditioning (Pilates) 15:00 [1]
Keeping going.
Monday Dec 25, 2017 #
9 AM
Running 32:53 4.99 km (6:35 / km) +76m 6:08 / km
ahr:135 max:168 shoes: Dark blue Nimbus
My heart has been feeling terrible, like every time I lie down to sleep it just feels so thumpy.
Anyway Wallace parkrun at a snail’s pace, wow I didn’t enjoy and I rarely say that about a parkrun. Just felt if I ran at any kind of pace I would’ve been in SVT land. I never was though.
Anyway Wallace parkrun at a snail’s pace, wow I didn’t enjoy and I rarely say that about a parkrun. Just felt if I ran at any kind of pace I would’ve been in SVT land. I never was though.