Training Log Archive: Dooby

Avg Cadence = 89rpm

Bit stop/start at the beginning, keeping an eye on Elvis who had the option of going outside but was giving me the eyes from the utility room. He likes his toy mice, and he's been given the opportunity to go catch real ones!

Barcelona!!!

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Golf Course and Knockreer

Same as last couple of weeks. Bit damp this evening though. Left calf a bit tender starting off but not an issue for the run.

Felt comfortable enough at this pace for most of it, a few times I felt a bit under pressure.

Legs get a break from running now for a couple of days.

And now the plan for this week. Been considering doing longer plans but not just yet.

Monday - Running (with brother-in-law! Showing him Quest Killarney March running route)
Tuesday - Running
Wednesday - Turbo Trainer
Thursday - Circuits
Friday - Turbo Trainer (could change depending on weekend)
Saturday - Running (in theory twice)
Sunday - Orienteering (in theory)

Torc

With Brian and a friend of his from the gym, she was much faster than he was! Hills weren't his friend, and this route isn't friendly if you don't like hills. A tough enough little route for the middle of a multi-sport race.

Very easy run for me showing them the route for the race on St Patricks Weekend.

Calf not fantastic still, but was able for this, will give it more of a work-out tomorrow.

Event: Munster League, Seefin (Nagles)
 

Warm up with robrunner while waiting for registration. A lot of people out early this morning.

Seefin

Never started Garmin!

Started out ok, found the hill up to 5 tough going. Then messed up 7, too low, relocated off the road, and then made a balls of 8 too, got distracted by the storm blown fallen trees before it. Fair enough the stream was missing though before the fallen trees so should have gone on, then went left rather than right. So 2 bad controls there. 3 minutes lost to 7 and at least 1.30 to 8.

Next few controls were ok.

Ended up low at 14 so maybe 45 seconds dropped there. Overshot 16 slightly so another 30 seconds gone. Think I was gaining on the donkeys running on the track in front of me on the way to 18.

Wasn't too happy in the circle at 21 but ok in the splits. Looks like the splits after 16 are positive enough for me, but didn't feel too strong. Ran ok on the downhills, but uphill wasn't easy.

Definitely found the going tough today, it is a very physical area. Weather not great, felt a bit cold running, so that didn't help. Plenty of falls out there.

Results
Splitsbrowser

Got a nice few munster league points too!

Happy with the length of time I warmed down for but body tired after the orienteering.

Brown - Splits

Another day of UCC, fun group presentation this afternoon! And went through research project idea with the lecturer, my project idea is good, but she gave me a few other options regarding how to do the research. Likely to be for the better but possibly tougher.

Does trying on running shoes count as exercise?
Called in to John Buckley's on the way home and bought a pair of runners, and also a pair of X-Talons, didn't have the x-talons in stock but tried on the pair a half size bigger and smaller. Got a pair of Brooks Ghost to run in, first time with this brand. Other option I considered was back to Waveriders but decided to go for a different brand.

Another day in UCC.

Left calf feeling a bit better today. Stretched and rolled it last night which has helped. Should be ready to run fast on Sunday!

Weather not great today, Turners Cross could be an option for tonight but not liking the weather.

Left calf tight today but have a few days off to look forward to. I'll blame college for that. But have had a good stretch of it since Armagh so needed to some extent.

Will do some work on the calf tonight.