Marathon Training Week 10/12 6-12th October

[maria]

Tuesday
1500m loop of Sports Centre Field
6 by 2 by 2mins (first 2mins is @10km effort with 60sec recovery and the second is @5km effort with 2min recovery jog)
=42mins Aim is to get a bit of pace and turn over in the legs.
1500m loop

Wednesday
60 easy

Thursday
40min run with 10 by 20seconds fast with 40 seconds easy along the way

Fri/Sat
35mins easy

Sunday
If there is a 10km race around I would encourage people to race this weekend. I know there are a couple of races about this weekend. If it does not suit 10miles/16km easy with 5miles or 8km at half marathon pace

[Willo]

Donadea 10km is on in North Kildare next Saturday. Ive done it as a tune up race the last few years 2 weeks out from the marathon. Its a nice run. 2 5km loops through the forest on even ground. There is tea and sandwiches and cake after the race too. Highly recommended

[Hugh]

Hey Will,

Was looking up that race last night – they describe it as a trail run with scenic views, so I wasn’t sure how PB-friendly it would be? Just might do it though as it sounds like there’s a strong field competing.

There aren’t many options this weekend near Dublin, but Erin did post up about this race on Sunday:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2671

Only disadvantage is that it’s the morning after the AGM. :-

Hugh

[Willo]

@Hugh wrote:

Hey Will,

Was looking up that race last night – they describe it as a trail run with scenic views, so I wasn’t sure how PB-friendly it would be? Just might do it though as it sounds like there’s a strong field competing.

There aren’t many options this weekend near Dublin, but Erin did post up about this race on Sunday:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2671

Only disadvantage is that it’s the morning after the AGM. :-

Hugh

Ye it wouldn’t be a PB course. Its a bit undulating and a few bends in it but its a nice setting. The start is pretty fast as you are on the road for over a km running outside the forest. After about 1.8m you face a bit of a drag but its fine then. Here is my garmin file from 2012 http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/232903071 so you can see the elevation profile. I’d suggest doing this race, let your hair down at the agm and have a nice recovery long run the next day!

[Hugh]

Online registration for Donadea 10k closes tomorrow (Thursday) at noon. On the day registration appears possible though too.

Have registered for it, hopefully see a few other Piranha marathon runners there 🙂
http://www.donadearunningclub.com/10km.html” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;

[Roryo]

Registered also

[nickwalsh6469]

Qp

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