Monthly Archives: May 2011

In good shape for Edinburgh…

Injury free and moving well…this is all I could have hoped for when I embarked on 3 in 5. Tonight’s run is indicating some fatigue though. The pace was fine, but it was tougher than normal, and from too early in … Continue reading

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That 15mile nightmare on Saturday as recorded on Garmin…

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15 mile – too tough with just 4 days between it and Belfast!

I knew the first long run post-marathons 1+2 was going to be tough, but I have really felt in good form this week following Monday’s exertions. This run was, however, a struggle. The last 5 felt akin to that marathon … Continue reading

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the latest run…

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Dancing to marathon training…

Taking my daughter to her dance lessons provided me a great opportunity to run around Ballyclare park. It was another fairly quick, but short (2.4mile) run, made all the more interesting (from a statistical analysis point of view) by the … Continue reading

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Here I go again on my own…

Back running this evening and feeling great. I set a quick pace over 3.5miles & finished in strong fashion at 6min/mi pace for the last half mile – averaging 7:30/mi and bringing my total this week so far to 30miles already! My … Continue reading

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Second marathon in as many weeks done…hallelujah! One to go…

Another very hot day, but the home support made all the difference this time around with me squeezing in under 4hrs at 3:58! Surprisingly the legs feel great and I was out walking the dog this evening, so it bodes … Continue reading

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Belfast is better than London…

…well not really, but there is no feeling like crossing the finish line of my home marathon – and for that reason give me Belfast over London anytime. The day before a marathon is always a strange one. Emotions are a … Continue reading

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