1st October
Into October, only a week of training
left. No going back now. It’s all about one more good week keeping it nice and
steady and pushing my body into a more comfortable place. The 3 week taper is
all about the mind, the body won’t be able to improve any further. Did 4 miles
at 10 minute pace. HR was 129 which is a record low for this training cycle. A
couple of people I have chatting to have noted or read the blog. One of the
Mallow guys said since I have my goal out there I have no choice or alternative
but to get under 3.30. I never thought of it that way to be honest. The blog is
intended as a motivation tool and a ongoing progess report. It certainly wasn’t
designed as a ego trip. I guess my balls
are on the chopping block now.... it has to be a sub 3.29.
By the way congrats to fellow clubmate Ray
Kelly on getting 3.28.01 in Berlin. Great going....
2nd October
Had to forego the club training
session this evening. My domestic and work arrangements would have meant too
busy a evening when I got in from work. That household stuff – making dinners,
changing bins, emptying dishwashers, making lunches etc etc really eats into my
time getting home after a 75 minute car journey. My wife is on a busy schedule
at the moment so it’s down to me. Don’t know how I would manage marathon training with rearing young kids.
I also
realised the most influential man in my life is the guy who turns the stop/go
sign in Rathduff. Catch him at the wrong time and he could add a extra half
hour onto your day getting home. Anyway onto the workout.... left the house at
6.50 am. Decided to do a 10.5 mile run. While the heart rate was low the legs
still felt heavy so had to take it easy for the first mile. That said I got a
shock when it timed the first mile at
9.32. I certainly felt faster. Thankfully the splits improved but I didn’t want
to force it too much either. Was looking to have each mile faster than the
previous which was how it turned out. The last few miles were around 7.57 and
7.55. I suppose I could call the workout a progression run but It wasn’t
entirely planned that way, it was just the way it turned out. I certainly could
have ran for another 4 miles.
On the way to work from Charleville
to Cork City I counted at least 15 people out running. It’s definitely a sign
of a running boom and I suspect a sign
of the recession. People have a lot of time to kill these days. I have nothing
but admiration for the ordinary joggers out there. After all I’m one of them.
10.5 miles – 1.27.16-8.20 pace. Low
heart rate 139.
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