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Location:

LIVERPOOL,UK

Member Since:

Sep 27, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Triathlons are my New sport and I LOVE IT  

 

Recent last few years  as I havent done much since I was 16/17yrs, on and off injuries, going out with Friends started. Operations on injuries- compartment syndrome front of the shin had small operation to release the pressure on the fascia.

Oct 2007.  Did the great north run.  ( I was in the elite ladies race, against Kara Goucher and Paula Radcliffe, Im sure u Americans will recall that race).

 I was just in on my previous times from the Bath Half Marathon. I ran it as best as I could off my training & circumstances...

 

Decided to do my 1st Marathon with London looming in the following April I was in the ladies Elite race again.  So the training was on.  I realise now I didnt give my body enough time to recover as it did break down in the last 5 weeks of my training. Injury bound, with calf and hamstring problems I raced! 

London Marathon, April 08 (Injury calf issues) 1st marathon  3hrs.12mins .30 secs

Dublin Marathon  Oct 08  3hrs.01mins.13  undulating and 1 toilet stuck/stop (LOL)

Bath Half 2007    1.26.35 hrs

Wilmslow half marathon english champs    1.25.39

18th lady  (With piriformis injury ).

Liverpool 10k 2008 Oct 37.42mins midst marathon training 

Wirral 5k 2009 17.41mins off the back off marathon week 

Track 3000ms 10.45mins  hmmm I ran this to get points for my club so I just did tactical and ran on 1st lady shoulder and sprinted at the end !

 

 

As a youngster

County Champion for Xcountry and

High Jump

and 1500ms track.

pbs aged 13 yrs old

800ms 2mins 16secs

1500ms 4mins 48 secs

high jump 1metre 53  (cant do this now) and I never trained for it as a kid, just competed alot for points for my club, usually spend 2 hours highjumping, and skip off to do an 800 or 1500ms race then go back to high jump, Wish I took the running more seriously!

 

Run on more than several occasions for my County against Ireland county of Dublin.

Top 50 finnisher at 14yrs of age in english nationals Xcountry.


Short-Term Running Goals:

Complete my 1st Triathlon    1st lady   Brinscall  ok this was a triathlon with no timed transition i treated it as a training race to see if I like triathlons and I love them.

Complete off road triathlon  2nd lady.. 12 secs behind my age group world champion.  Tameside triathlon

Complete outdoor water race 1 mile   Salford Great north swim . 29 mins yay

Complete Olympic distance triathlon

Races for 2010  Future races.

Winter Duathlon Series Race 1 - December 12th 2010  Won  overall time 1hr 8 mins 43 secs

winter duathlon series race 2

2011  1st Lady overall time  1hr 09mins 04 secs.

Windy very windy

3rd race Duathlon winter series Feb 20th 2011

 Races for 2011

ITU Duathlon 2011 qualifier                                                               Dambuster Duathlon, East Midlands – 19th March 2011  

Qualifiers ITU Sprint Triathlon 2011 & ETU Sprint Triathlon 2012       Speedy Beaver, East midlands – 29th May 2011

Itu Standard triathlon 2011 qualifier                      Shropshire Triathlon   West Midlands 5th June 2011

ITU Standard Triathlon 2011 & ETU Standard Triathlon 2012             Dambuster Triathlon, East Midlands – 18th June 2011

London Triathlon Hyde Park ITU World Championship series race       6th AUGUST 2011  (practice format hopefully for Beijing)

 

Need to Qualify for GB Team  Beijing World Championships which is on

September 10/11th 2011



 

new pb for 5k 17.41 minsnext running goal for 5k is sub 17.30 mins Summer Track season and road 10k's & 5k's  

Lots of goals, lots of hard work and no play! ;-)

Long-Term Running Goals:


   

training pbs



swim

3750 1hr6mins 

2500 41.37 mins 29th May 2011 

1600ms 27.45

1500ms 24.00  8th April 2011 NEW PB 

500ms 7mins 38 

Cycle

42 miles 2hr 15

25 miles 1hr 15min 00s 

25miles 1hr 9mins 5secs with a decent wind! 11.6.12 

26.25 miles 1hr 12mins boooom :) 

20miles 59.30 mins 

12miles 36 mins 

10 miles 27:44mins new pb after a pb swim 8/4/11

10 miles straight out 26mins 35secs new pb 27/9/11

10 miles on turbo 25mins 35secs 

 Run 9 mile route h/town 1hr 2mins 43secs

5.23 mile route home fishermans coast bypass 

37.04 mins.

 


 

Personal:

 

 


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okay I didnt sleep much again Ouch..... and early morning got builders in today to start work on our house urghhhh..... reason for no sleep well it wasnt me for once it was my son he had growing pains poor thing but I NEED MY SLEEP :)

 

finished work late, so not much time I was seeing my physio early so only had about an hour if that to do a workout!

the gym was busy, Formby High school arrived with my old pe teacher Mrs Williams See see everyone Im not that old well she must be really old now LOL a bus load of school girls, all giggley and not wanting to move a hair outta place oh dear I hope nobody gets on the sweatmill next to me it would be shock horror omg sweaty betty ha ha

 

It was that warm I resorted to summer clothing on a hot day yes shorts and crop.

My coach is annoyed with me, Its race week so xcountry this Saturday and I should have waited and done my tempo run tomorrow although it wasnt much of a tempo run 2 miles eh! but I was told to do this session this week and my legs felt okay I wanted to do it today so I did as I spit me dummy out LOL !

So easy day Tuesday, strides Wed and good length run,   Thursday short and easy then rest Friday and race Sat xcountry 5miles.

 

Now It may sound a bit drastic tapering for a xcountry that is only 5 miles long but omg xcountry in this country is hard Sat afternoon I will want to just curl up into a ball and die, its not hard like acheing like a marathon its hard like you have run your guts out proper and your legs ache but you just get so tired within hours honest its not nice well it has been 2 years since I ran xcountry so maybe im being a bit of drama queen he he :) 

I warmed up xtrainer so that used time up ahhhh

2mile warm up on the sweatmill and it was a sweatmill today no air con no nothing??? why I dont know but it was hot

2 mile threshold 6.20 pace

jogged for 5 mins

1 mile 6 min pace

then jogged for 1 mile

6 miles thats all I had time for and a 5 min xtrainer warm down and off to see the physio ouch OUCH OUCH physio hurt me lots OUCH.

 

No pain no Gain

Happy bunny me ol legs are holding out still but only just :-)    = Happy bunny :-) 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Adam RW on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 18:36:32 from 155.101.152.103

Sounds like a pretty good workout.

Get some sleep before the race!

Good luck with the remodel.

From Lyman on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 18:36:52 from 170.135.241.46

My two little girls have growing pains all the time. Thank goodness my wife is a light sleeper and doesn't wake me when they cry at night. Nice training today. As structured as your training you must have a personal coach. Lucky you.

From Adam RW on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 18:37:48 from 155.101.152.103

I just noticed your title, that is how long my first loop took. I'm shooting for 10 the second time around.

From Kory on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 21:24:47 from 24.116.159.75

You definitely need your sleep for the race. I also believe it's wise to taper for a 5 mile race. You want your legs to be fresh.

Great workout. What remodeling are you having done on your house?

Nice new picture by the way.

From Barry on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 21:57:54 from 72.24.220.35

Nice run this morning! Work on house? I am planning on running a race this Thursday, it is a 5K race.

From Barry on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 21:58:25 from 72.24.220.35

Nice run this morning! Work on house? I am planning on running a race this Thursday, it is a 5K race. Also, good luck this Saturday...

From ChrisM on Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 04:17:08 from 130.88.123.4

LOL at the old PE teacher! Good luck with the XC race! Is it real XC with lots of mud or a nice course like the Nationals etc?

From Sandy Dune-Howard on Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 06:03:24 from 78.32.130.9

Lyman, yes its always me thats get up to Dylan too funny that LOL.

Adam- thanks and yeah the kitchen is the re-model not sure why we are getting a new kitchen but Paul wanted it or is it for this huge tv he has just bought for the kitchen ha ha anyways, its all be designed to make my life easier too which is good for my running LOL not that Im obsessed and addicted to it at all. You mean you have done the around the world in 12 years how cool is that ! :)

Kory- Thanks Yeah that pic is from a holiday in the lake district uk.... we did a huge walk with some friends and loved the holiday it was good clean fresh air. Im hoping to get sleep today herbal sleeping pills are coming out the cupboard Im afraid as I need sleep now :( Oh Kitchen is the re-model !

Barry- yeah I hope the race goes well for you and thanks.

Chris its so funny the PE Teacher came over to me at the end and said you must be fit doing that, I replied very humbly Im trying LOL. and the course will prob be lots of mud as the rain hasnt stopped has it for days no weeks LOL..... course is not too hilly but lots of small hills and by the time all the kids have run the course it will be a mud bath Im sure cheaper than going for a mud bath at a spa though LOL :-)

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