If you feel like eating, eat. Let your body tell you what it wants."

Ok so this is my first real offical blog. Im going to have a quote of the day and have a few videos of whatever i feel like at that time. Today the quote is by Joan Benoit Samuelson and it is relivent because its true. The last two days my body has told me to rest so I did, today it says something different so ill be running later on with tracey williams for an easy 45mins or so in the park.

I will update this later on how it went, this week will be interesting. I think i will be taking it easy just getting my miles back on track after missing yesterday. I will prob do the session on saturday and miss wednesday session. After all some of the lads are racing the all irelands and bupa so there mite not be a session. Kev english is organising a run on sunday before the Bupa 10k which will be interesting to say the least Martin Fagan vs Paul Tergart

Anyway looks like its getting bright out, im going to leave ya and love ya for now. Will update this later after my run. Enjoy the video, i love this song, its from the USA Olympic soundtrack. Check out there other songs!

PEACE!

Day 1(first of many I hope)

Ok so ill get the ball rolling i suppose. Today is the 30th of march and it is my first blog. I am bed ridden as of sunday. It is mainly the reason why i started this blog i.e i was so freaking bored.

Anyway im coming off a 2week block of trainin where i just did runs everday and few sessions. Lets recap the last 2weeks of training to give u a insight into the training.

16th of march
8mile run in the park, followed by core work in the club house
17th of march
6mile run in the park, followed by a few strides on the track
18th of march
8mile run in the park, followed by core work
19th of march
6mile run in the park.

ok now the weekday was easy but the trouble is weekends going for runs is a huge effort. But i got through it anyway.

20th of march
Me and anto headed to teh park, this run was huge because it was the first run(hopefully many of) that we could run in singlets, no more underarmor or three layers of tops. We headed for a nice 6mile run at a steady pace getting quicker by the mile.

21st of march
GRANDSLAM BABY- My run was delayed because of todays sport. It was a great day for me, Man Utd Losing(badly) chelsea losing, Ireland WINNING THE GRANDSLAM, Bernard Dunne winning.
After watching the rugby i went for what turned out to be a very fast run, went for 8 miles at a fast enough pace, on my own just me and my ipod and on I went.

22nd of March
Today was kinda of a lazy day, went to watch my cousins rob and adam win the junior rugby cup. But i headed for a 75min(11.5 miles) run in the park on my own again just getting quicker by the mile.
Total miles: 45miles

23rd of march
8miles in the park, followed by core
24th of march
8miles in the park. Very windy
25th of march
15min warm up, 10x400m (Avg. 70), 4x200(avg. 30) 200m jog recovery, 15min cool down
26th of march
Legs where very sore and stiff, 4miles easy followed by stretches
27th of march
8 miles steady in the park with peter and eoin carrol
28th of march
15min warm up, 10x300(avg. 48) 70 sec rec, 15min cool down
29th of march
Im in like lego, in bits. Calf sore, foot bruised, and to top it off i have a cold.
Total Miles: 40miles

Well thats about it.. Ill hopefully update this in a few days and hopefully my cold is gone

Introduction

Hey, the name is spud, aka David Somerville.

I started this just for a bit of fun, nothing serious. I have been keeping a running journel since i was 16, every year except this year. I have been just running day by day week by week. I find if i over think things I can put myself under more pressure. This year isnt too break records but too get myself back into running, get the taste of racing and enjoy my running. Last year i dropped down to sprints it wasnt a move i wanted it just happened. During last year i lost the hunger for running. I used to eat sleep and drink running.. It got me nowhere but gave me a big head and i had huge expectations for myself. Through hard work and dedication i hope to really progress and start running pbs. Let me stress, no negative feedback is welcome

Im 20 years of age and i work full time as a barman for the year. I took the year off because i was sick of college from the year before. It was a badly organised course and very stressful. taking the year off wasnt a great idea but it has given me time to reflect on what matters. Friends,health,fun. Running is a big part of my life and when i run well everything seems to fall into piece.

I run for my local running club Tallaght Athletic Club and have ran for these since i was 11 or 12. I started taking it serious when i was around 15 or 16. I have possibly ran every distance growing up. I consider myself a middle distance runner. I train with a good group of lads im not going to name then but they know who they are. I have recently got a new coach and im slowly learning things. Over the course of the next few blogs u will find out how i train, why i train, who i train with, etc

As i get ready to hit some pbs this year on the track this will hopefully urge me on to train when i dont feel like or when im too tired.
Sure ill leave ya and love ya
Peace! Take her easy