5 miler - 35:00
This was actually 35:10 but I got held up with Cars etc at junctions on the way home inside the last mile.
No cool down - to be fair I was knackard!!!
Had a good run - really enjoyed it - did well too - I just died in the last 3k but that's OK as I was expecting this with the little training I have been doing as of late. The 4 miler on the grass really helped me with my speed etc so much so that I ended up being at TC1 in 07:35
TC2 over the bridge was 10:20 (usually 10:30) so was very pleased with this. TC3 was 17:43 (though this is TC5 really but I keep changing where precisely TC3 & TC4 are) & was pleased with this too - though I consider to be at sub 18 at this point to be typical - rather I get concerned if I am not sub 18 here really.
25:50 at the penultimate bend too but then rather annoyingly I was at 27:40 when I died going up the last hill where the road joins the Loughrea road.I hobbled round Hennelly's pub in a very unimpressive 30:07 or thereabouts (still impressive with respect to my training the last few weeks though (by my own self defined standards I was happy with that - I would of course normally be disgusted etc)). then knew at 34:05 at the pole I had a very tough battle (which I didn't really fancy to be fair) to get in for sub 35.
Good weather, not as bitterly cold - just a bit wet - other than that - it was perfect - set off for about 16:55 ish - evenings are getting brighter certainly could not do this 1 month ago.
Might do a hard 5 k tomorrow then do a longer hard 10k on Sunday then return to the grass for easier running next week - let's see how we go.
Happy days!
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