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advice needed re: last long run?
Hi all, looking for some advice, I'm in a bit of a heap this week. I have been following a marathon training plan, did a trail 50k in March a few half marathons pretty much sticking to the plan getting in some cycling too. This past few wks have been particularly hectic, one week in particular I ran a 5k, raced a 10k ( got…
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following a pacer?
Hi all, I am doing my 5th marathon in 10 days time ( Dublin) and am toying with going with a pacer, just not quite sure? My last marathon ( Derry) at the start line a fellow club member temporarily freaked me out saying I should go with the 4 hr pacer that I should be pushing for sub 4 not the 4.15 I was aiming for..I had…
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Mentally what type of distance runner are you?
Hi all, just trying to make sense of how my head can rule my running sometimes, particularly on longer events. For 10ks, I am normally quite perky and happy I bang lots of them out each year and always finish smiling and happy. Half marathons, I think may be my favourite distance. I only ever once had a bit of a meltdown -…
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Coming back after a chest infection
Hi all, I'm back on crying again lol if its not my head its my chest. Seriously though I'm panicking here a bit, I went to speed work with the club 10 days ago!! 10 whole days ago, felt like shite doing it and awful afterwards. Finally caved went to the doc Monday on antibiotics and steriods for a chest infection. So…
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tips for a fast 10k?
Hi all, Just finished marathon training with a lovely 20 min pb at derry marathon came in at 4.12 was happy with it - it was extremely warm and muggy which being irish of course I'm not used to, we all suffered. I have my eye now on changing my training round completely and going for a fast 10k. The race I am aiming for is…
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Miles per hr on the threadmill & getting creative to get the miles in!
I have to be creative in how I get training, while I love my new status as a lone parent it has meant not so much road running and a new addition to the household - a threadmill. I had a half marathon last week, needed to get my long run in so did a another couple of miles after it. This weekend I'm even more tight on…
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cross training on lunch break?
Hi all, just wondering if anyone uses their lunch break to train? I only get a half hr but we have a really nice gym in work, they recently added trx bars ( I haven't a notion how to use them) I run roughly 4/5 times a week and need to cross train, has anyone any suggestions for a quick work out I can do at lunch time and…
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run a fast 10k?
morning all, Just wondering if anyone has any tips/ plans for running a fast (er) ten k? Bit of background - I followed hal higeons novice marathon plan twice in the past yr. Did a few half marathons, two marathons. After a disastrous start to the year my times started increasing and I started getting some really good…
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After the bad...
Hi all, The last time I posted was earlier this year when I had had a disastrous experience running my first half marathon of the year, I got over anxious at mile ten started to walk and was picked up by a lovely stranger who literally talked and coaxed me over the next three miles. My time was ok, but I was completely…
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Good article - don't read if bad language offends you!
http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/06/03/large-increase-in-women-wearing-running-pants-just-for-the-*kitten*-craic/ I'm going to start wearing mine to work :)
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Tired after long run?
Hi all, just on for a bit of a moan - did first marathon last october certainly didn't break any records (4.40) but they gave me a medal anyway :) After that I took a bit of a break, then in the new year I started gradually building up my long runs again. Did a couple of half's in march - one where I nearly dnf'ed and the…
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two completely different races
Hi all, Just a quick mail to say thanks for all the advice & support last week. I had a crappy half marathon - started walking at 10 miles and was really miserable crossing the line, my time was ok but only because some fella was decent enough to run with me and literally coax me along and stop my head driving me nuts.…
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after the wall..
Hi all, I had my first race of the year over the weekend a half marathon in carlingford near where I live. I didn't have a great race at all. I didn't feel particularly fresh heading out was fine for the first few miles although they were uphhill, I took them slow and steady. Mile 6 I felt good to push on but stayed steady…
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Marathon no.2
Morning all, just wondering if anyone has any tips for me as I contemplate marathon no2. I did as Carson predicted a textbook first time marathon - fine until mile 20 ish, then walked/ jogged very slowly and painfully to the finish line. Finished in 4.40, was bang on pace throughout until the last 6 miles when it all…
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am I doing this right? trail running
morning all, I hope to do a few trail half marathons this year so am trying to get out at the weekends and up the mountains. Last week was my first time going up in a few months, I left the music at home, forgot pace etc & tried to focus purely on running ( and not getting lost). Ok so on ascents short steps, swing arms,…
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plans for next year
Last year being very new to running I decided to do a 12 month race streak - a race a month for 12 months. I ended up doing 22 races - 5k's ( murder) 10ks, one 10 miler, two half's - both 1.56, two trail half's ( my favourites though much slower) finishing up with the big 26.2 ( 4.46). There was a few duathlons in there…
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1st marathon report - Dublin
Hi all, sorry if I ramble, just so excited and exhausted, I had to post firstly to thank you all for the advice and support over the past year. So I did it! Dublin city marathon, took the advice here on board and kept it a steady 10.30, looking over the splits which I will post tomorrow you can see where I speeded up and…
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marathon pacing
Hi all, sorry for yet another silly question, I'm normally pretty relaxed but I'm getting myself in knots of anxiety for the marathon on Monday. Latest worry - my friend whom I was doing the race with ( she is on the right on my profile pic:)) is off with an injury. She has done marathons before and I was really looking…
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1st marathon - what to wear?
morning all, just a quick question re: what to wear. I very nicely said I would wear a t-shirt for the charity foundation my workplace is involved in, only problem is they only have polo shirts available! I normally run in my club vest with no sleeves, my friend who is running with me has pointed out that it will be the…
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1st Mara - getting close!
Hi all, hope you are all keeping well just checking in to see what the craic is and how everyone is getting on on the final countdown and to see if our more experienced members have any tips to share. I changed positions in work, the last one was very quiet, I was bored brainless, the move is definitely a postive but I'm…
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swimming with a colostomy bag
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has any experience of this? my father had surgery for bowel cancer earlier this summer he has a bag fitted and since that hasn't been swimming. Its such a pity because he would not have the healthiest lifestyle however he loved swimming and went out to a local pool three times a week…
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first 20 mile run...
and I don't feel great. Far from it. I started off at 7 this morning finished at nearly 11 ended up ringing my husband and having him drop me into work because I couldn't face cycling in. In work now feeling bit sick, lol maybe doing it before an 8 hr shift was not the best idea. Any tips lads, please say this gets easier!…
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how to run a faster 10k?
Hi all, as you know I am a newbie to running, did the my first 10K last year in 7 4 mins since that I have gone down to 56 mins, then 53 ( it nearly killed me) most recently I did one in 51 mins 30 secs. Have any of you more experienced members here any tips on how to increase my speed on a 10k? I would love to get under…
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anyone thinking about doing their first marathon...
Hi all, there was a good group of us doing our first half marathons here in March just wondering if there is anyone thinking of the first marathon. My long run at the moment is just up to 15 miles, I normally do that at the weekend then one day 6mile mountain run ( I love it) one day speed work with the running club ( I…
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rock and roll 1/2 done!
I know there was alot of talk here about the rock n roll series being a bit of a rip, I didn't sign up for that reason but turned out the Irish athletic club 1/2 marathon championships were run in conjunction so we all got it half price. Happy days. So yesterday morning I got up at insane o clock to travel to Dublin and…
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Thanks and ouch
Hi all, hope everyone is keeping well and had a lovely weekend. First of all a really quick thank you to all on board here, I felt really discouraged a few weeks ago after a 10k and put up a post about having a positive mindset during races I got some really good constructive advice which made all the difference. So I…
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race plans for newbies
I got my one and only race plan here from Dave when I was doing my first 5k a few wks ago, it was to warm up well and then ' hit it hard and hang on in there' Which is exactly what I did and it worked a treat. So just hoping dave and other experienced members can share some of their pearls of wisdom for us newbies to the…
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mindset during a race
Hi all, just wondering if any of you can provide any insight into what you think during a race, I was sooo negative the other night on my 10k. I am not normally a negative person at all but I had had a really stressful day in work rushed out to the race and found I moaned at myself the whole way round - my diet, pace,…
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half marathon on a busy busy day?
This is probably one for the parents out there... I would love some advice. There is a half marathon coming up which I had my heart set on, my first one was mid march and this one in two weeks can't come soon enough. But...its on a sunday morning and that evening we have a long awaited concert about 60 miles away. We…
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eating out of sheer boredom
Hi all, I have been at my desk for nearly 4 hrs in that time I've had: porridge with graonla a banana a tracker bar a cadburys creme egg a can of d. coke 2 large black coffees and now I'm wondering what to have for lunch ( dinner is already planned) I can't say I'm hungry, lol don't allow myself to be. anyone got tips on…
