Plodding Along

Since Connemara my running has been totally unfocussed and here I am 36 hours before my next "race", the Portumna 50k, without any specific training done. I only signed up this morning but the pressure was on as JD had booked the B&B. I would have signed up for the 100k except that I am pacing 3:30 in Waterford in two weeks time and I would not be recovered enough - judging from last years recovery. In addition I don't have the enough endurance runs to have a serious go at my 100k PB. Although I have done no specific training for the 50k either. In particular I have no race specific runs under my belt - unless my target is 8 minute pace (4:08:33). I would be very dissappointed if I did not get under 4 hours and if I was in good 50k shape i'd be targeting 3:40 (7:05 pace or 4:24/km), but since i'm not I though I'd have a go at 3:50 (7:24 pace or 4:36/km). I'd really want to set a target race and devise a training plan around that and quit fooling around with all these pacing gigs.

There are 5 Eagles heading up with the 4 men running the 50k and Jo going for the 100k. Should be fun.

Thu 31st May - 5.25 miles in 36:51 (7:02 pace @ 144 HR - Steady run) May - 225 miles

Fri 1st June - 5.25 miles in 41:35 (7:55 pace @ 127 HR - Easy run)

Sun 3rd June -  7.77 miles in 59:14 (7:37 pace @ 130 HR - Easy run)

Mon 4th June - 26.22 miles in 3:29:29 (7:59 pace @ 144 HR - Pacing Cork City Marathon)

Tue 5th June - 4.2 miles with 4 x 50m sprints @ 1/2/3/2/1 mins fast with equal recoveries - VO2Max

Fri 8th June - 5.25 miles in 39:05 (7:27 pace @ 129 HR - Easy run in Vibrams)

Sat 9th June - 8.78 miles in 1:03:26 (7:13 pace @ 139 HR - Easy/Steady run)

Sun 10th June - 16.84 miles in 2:19:54 (8:18 pace @ No HRM - Long run)

Tue 12th June - 4 miles with 6 x 50m sprints @ 1/2/3/2/1 mins fast with equal recoveries - VO2Max

Wed 13th June - 7.77 miles in 58:57 (7:35 pace @ 133 HR - Easy run)