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I see Stranraer Football Club's game was also cancelled today. It wouldn't have been pleasant going over on the boat today anyway.
I hope to do hills tomorrow.
Hope everyone else's training is going well.
Is it flat ? The times seem blimmin fast from last year (won in 1:07 !!!)
any idea on how to enter it ?
Hows the training going for Belfast?
Did think the wind might be a problem on the cost road (did a lot of cycling along that road last year)
Training is going ok.. keeping the long runs ticking over at 19.3 miles up and back down the lagan tow path. But am struggling keeping the mid week "tempo" runs going as have been building up the cycling and its leaving me feeling tired.
This is why I fancy a sneaky 1/2m before the marafun, it'll give me something to focus on, and my 1/2 PB is very soft indeed. Think I can take 5 or 6 minutes off it.
better pic this year cartman!!!
Larne is carp, sorry but it is, you can see Alan McCullouch tear off for the first mile, then its boredom for the next 5 to the turn off, then its up hill for 21/2 then back along the boredom road for 5 and you can see the end for the last 3 or 4. Oh and it always rains, and then thers the wind............ Talk about demoralising, still i suppose it is a half and a godd opportunity to put in some miles. did i mention the t-shirt..................?
Kenny hope stranraer is at a good time, what with lots of long runs to do and under 8 weeks to london would nt want to miss it after all the hassle getting a seat on the boat.
Seamus keep pluggin away for connemarathon.
LL, glad to be of service, and good to see you were looked after in up and running
Baldy I was glad at the end that Stranraer was cancelled as I wasn't feeling the best last week. Karen was to let us know this week the new date. With marathons comming up it might not suit. Larne t-shirt OK as long as you don't wash it after that it makes a good duster.
EllRS I live in Ballymoney so meeting up for a run after work is out of the question. Why not take a run down to Bangor and run with Baldy and North Down AC I am sure you would be made welcome.
Keep up the training Cartman you need a race during marathon training to give you something to aim for and a break from those long miles.
Read through this thread and gave me great motivation... loved hearing of all the places I've been and hearing the craic! From Belfast and went to Uni in Coleraine.
Thanks
Just back from a light 5KM run with the wife.... she is going for the 20K also.
Yeah... the football training and general type of fitness is SO different!
I'm finding at the moment that my stamina is actually pretty good (especially after being unable to run even 1KM the first time I went out on New Year's day!) but that my joints (especially knees and ankles) are what I need to build on.
My cousin runs marathons and he has recommended I do some weight training once I have built my long run up to the 14KM mark... not sure about this though.
All excited now
The times for larne are fast though, 1:07 ? So it can't be that hard..
Still think I'll do it though..
Had a bit of shock on my run last night up the tow path at Stranmillis. Seems they pulled a body out of the river there recently !!
Going to try and squeeze in another run tonight on the running machine...yuck.
Sometimes miss home... but home is really where the wife and kids are :)Plus have Sky from Northern Ireland... makes a big difference seeing the local news from home:)
Travel virtually every week all over Eastern Europe so am finding the training hard to make consistently... but am absolutely addicted!
Where are you living now?... You mentioned 60 miles from Belfast.
Ladyluck don't let them in Limavady hear you saying you live out in the sticks.
Sean when you have a young family it ties you down. I am lucky I can do some of my training at lunchtime. Tread mills are fine if you are pushed for time and you can still baby sit and run at the same time. Personally I hate the things and much prefer to be out in the open exposed to the elements. Must be dificult fitting in a run when your away from home.
I think you should try Larne Cartman and report back. The year I ran it one of the mile markers at the start of the climb was move up until then I had been running at 8.5 minute mile pace then went to over 10 minute miles couldn't understand what had happen. The down hill mile was short and I think I ran a sub 5 minute mile but the rest of the mile markers were OK. That year there was a strong head wind on the way home and you could see all these runners in front of but couldn't close them down. Some runs you like others no matter what you dislike.
Just waiting on my Forerunner coming... think it may help me get out and about when travelling.
Good luck everyone who are planning on getting out for a run this evening. Enjoy
Was coming your this weekend Kenny, had fri and sat booked at the radison, unfortunately mrs b and 2 litluns in sickbay so stay at home and long run along the coast to make up for it!!
Ground out a hard 10 today, heart wasnt in it, hate those days, hills tomorrow am so hoping for a bit of umph to find me tonight!!
Also for anyone in North Down, can you recommend a good physio - I have developed a pain in my left hip every time I run. It eventually goes away but returns every time I venture out.
Do you always run on the one side of the road sometimes if you do this and there is a camber you put more pressue on the leg thats on the high side of the camber causing a pain in the hip. Hopefully Baldy will be able to suggest a physio so you can get it checked out.
Omagh is good and nicely undulating!!!!!
Best local physio is Phyllis English in Bangor near to Bryansburn Pub. She is a bit of a task mistress and often advises brufen or a 'wee one' before sessions, but she is very good. Mrs B is away to her at the moment.
Pain in hip often down to trainers and pronation, might be worth getting on a treadmill and having it checked too. might be repetitive but up and running will do it and charge nothing for advice, wont try hard sell either!!!
4M of Kenyan hills for me today with 1M wu and cd. Carnlea dog walkers thought i was mad, no comments pease.
'Nicely undulating' would make me apprehensive about taking part if I wasn't so committed to meeting the goals I have set myself - so onwards and perhaps unfortunately upwards.
My running route has predominately centred around running on the Bangor to N'Ards dual carriageway (which incidentally isn't the most interesting of routes) although it does have a slope on one side so perhaps I will change sides to see if that helps. I will assess how I feel after Omagh and perhaps if no better will arrange a visit to Phyllis.
LOL at the name Turtle Toes, great stuff. I, too, am a girl. Oui oui.
Have been running for about three months now, and am pretty much brand new to this site. Just to say, it really is mega-informative and all the members seem very supportive, which is just great.
Running can be tricky, is all I will say, having just graduated from training exclusively on treadmill (running about 25-30k per week) to tackling the roads yesterday, Im pretty much learning to walk again today! Muscles ache everywhere and only did about 5k (in the pouring rain though).
Even though a first time, Im astounded how different it is. However, its so much more cheeser smile-bringing in terms of achievement compared to musty gym.
Take care and much luv.
Beau, I find the same between road and treadmill... though I see the benefit in both.
Was in Germany this morning and went for a 6KM run along the Rheine... saw the sun come up... absolutely great run... probably my best so far!
Kenny and Baldy - I hope your training is going well.
I must run later on.
Hi to everyone back home and I hope everyone is in good form!
Sean