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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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I was really looking forward to a big session today....... long run... gym work and a swim not done a decent swim for over 3 weeks now 

 

Okay... I had to go messages on my motorbike which was nice as it was a nice day allthough cold on the bike I was frozen by the end.... it was a straight run out to Liverpool down the motorway for quickness. and  came back through the city  etc to Formby it took me an hour so I was a bit washed out from this and being cold.  

 

Got to the gym it was really busy 10 mins xtrainer level 6

my tummy felt really off but I went out on my run  as sometimes its just me getting wound up before I run Does anyone else get this I mostly get it before sessions/races/long runs or just a hard run.......???????   

 

Okay it went away by the first mile which was pretty slow but I was really having to keep it slow as I went out at 6.45 pace but I kept it slow at 8.01 for the first mile. as I was going  to do at least 9 miles.... i got 2 miles and felt bad oh dear glad I stayed away from the roads..I was doing trail running through the woods for xcountry training.  by 2.5 miles I stopped walked sat down walked sat down walked tried ringing Paul to pick me up but no answer oh well. started to walk back then jogged in really slow with the odd walk so not a good run or day or start to a big session.  

tried to go on the xtrainer bad luck I was out of breathe straight away ???? eh what is going on so after 1.30 mins I just quit and went to do core work well it ended up just stretching LOL and a bit of a foam roller but not enough of either IM sorry ! off home for a bath comfy clothes and sitting around as Paul is working really late tonight looking at jobs and quotes with a colleague but hey I actually weighed my self and its good news only 7 to go to race weight... although I have lost more from 2 days ago I have changed my goal posts for race weight  (well my race weight which is now 4 lbs lighter if I get there ha ha ha I like my naughty food too much at the minute )    ;-)  

 

p.s sorry its so long  

 

 

 

Nike Vomeros 3 Green/Yellow Swoosh Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 7.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From ChrisM on Thu, Oct 08, 2009 at 14:30:19 from 86.146.220.221

Sorry to hear you had a bad session. I'm usually fine but then I often eat breakfast about 30 mins before setting off for a long run. I manage ok on the run though although I always feel rough for the first couple of miles!

You didn't eat at a different time or eat anything unusual?

From sam Dean-Howard on Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 04:41:20 from 78.32.130.9

Thanks Chris, No I didnt eat anything unusual....not sure what it was really but I feel better today except for the fact I feel like I have a hangover although I didnt drink a drop last night ? hoping the caffeine will kick in and sort it out lol

From montelepsy on Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 06:06:55 from 155.85.58.253

Maybe you're pregnant!

From sam Dean-Howard on Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 07:47:47 from 78.32.130.9

Monte nice to hear from you long time no type ?? training going well then I see mr rucksack.....

Oh god with child no deffo not....... thats happened before 2 yrs ago and I didnt know raced half marathons well long story but me very double careful now and I do a test like every month just to be sure and a test before every race even tho I am wasting my money but thanks Monte I think its summit else that caused the tummy ache actually I know what it is im just not saying LOL

happy days :-)

From Jon on Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 09:51:24 from 138.64.2.76

What do you mean your tummy gets tied up? Butterflies/nervous? Rumbling?

From sam Dean-Howard on Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 13:38:29 from 90.195.99.157

Nervous Rumbling Jon....... than its the queue for the porta loos LOL at races Its worse with races but I get this when I know Im doing mile reps or any other interval training oh and long runs.... I think its psychological I know im gonna push my body really hard so :-O

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