Nov 5, 2015 | ithlete Training
With my last race of the season completed I headed into September and October with the main goal of recovery and rejuvenation. My focus is spending more time with my wife, getting outside and doing some different activities, and just enjoying some free time. I have...
May 12, 2014 | ithlete Training
Monday May 05th. HRV= 68 Green. An unexpected result after yesterday’s run but I won’t get carried away and muscle soreness will dictate the day. Woke very early but resisted the urge to run before my drive home and stayed in bed a little bit longer to at least rest...
Apr 2, 2014 | ithlete Training
Monday March 24th. HRV 66 Amber. A good result after yesterday’s effort as I was prepared for a Red. Training continues as normal but today will be strictly recovery running being cautious after yesterday’s long run and the principle of stress / rest / adapt. Easy...
Mar 17, 2014 | ithlete Training
Monday March 10th. HRV 63 Green. A better start to the week than last Monday but still low enough considering the relatively easy week I’ve had. My thoughts are I’m slightly fatigued from the weekend as the coaching course didn’t allow for sufficient recovery...
Mar 3, 2014 | ithlete Training
Monday February 24th. HRV 77 Green. Late to bed last night but a good result even though I’m feeling a little bit tired. Went out at lunchtime with the intention of running close to Marathon pace but it seemed more of an effort than it should and the session became...
Feb 3, 2014 | ithlete Training
Monday January 27th. HRV 78 Green. Late to bed last night but looks like I’m back on track. Unsure of what to do today and that’s part laziness but just before lunchtime I got the opportunity to run with someone and took it. Didn’t think about what I was doing and...
Jan 2, 2014 | ithlete Training
Monday December 23rd. HRV 74 White. A great result but woke feeling tired and it was an effort getting out of bed. Could hear the wind and rain outside while testing and decided to abandon my running commute even though the opportunity to make up for it might not be...
Nov 4, 2013 | ithlete Training
Monday October 28th. HRV= 71 White. Much better than expected but feeling slightly hung over after a few drinks last night. Decided to try out my new Hoka One One running shoes during my first Recovery run which gave the session some purpose. Found this session very...
Oct 28, 2013 | ithlete Training
Monday October 21st. HRV= 62 Amber Shouldn’t be surprised but didn’t expect such a low score as I’m feeling fairly ok but did feel a bit disorientated when the alarm went off. Easy lunchtime run of 9K running by feel and keeping an eye on my heart rate. Went for a...
Oct 21, 2013 | ithlete Training
Monday October 14th. HRV= 85 Green. A good start to the week and hopefully my return to training. Can feel some stiffness in my legs as a result of a tough enough weekend. Had company for my lunchtime run but asked to do a shorter session as didn’t want to sacrifice...
Sep 30, 2013 | ithlete Training
Monday September 16th. HRV= 76 White. A good start to the week but I can feel the fatigue in my legs and some tightness around my ITB (illiotibal band) and have booked a massage for Thursday. Easy lunchtime run of 8.5K and that’ll be all for today as I’ve an online...
Sep 16, 2013 | ithlete Training
Monday September 09th HRV= 80 White. Another good result after a tough session which has me wondering if I need to start increasing the intensity. Not sure what to do today but got an offer of some company for a lunchtime run and just let it happen. Started at a...
Aug 28, 2013 | ithlete Training
12th to 18th August Monday August 12th. HRV= 65 White. Perfect as I was expecting lower after yesterday’s long run. I can feel some discomfort behind both my knees and I’m happy with that as it’s the pain from work rather than injury and knowing the difference comes...
Aug 12, 2013 | ithlete Training
Monday August 05th. HRV= 54 Amber. Hoping for higher as legs feeling good and guessing it’s cardio fatigue from the long session yesterday. Woke without an alarm as today is a Bank Holiday meaning I can head to the Track at my leisure. My plan now is to repeat last...
Jul 24, 2013 | ithlete Training
Monday July 15th HRV= 62 White. Late night and early morning, far from ideal. Lunchtime sports massage which went fairly ok and apart from some expected tightness in my IT band and calves I seem to be ok. Plan for tomorrow is an early gym session of mostly mobility...
Jun 3, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily HRV Training Diary Monday May 27th. HRV= 66 White. Better than expected even though it should be higher but based on the weekend it’s a good result. Legs feeling stiff / heavy and did a short lunchtime run of 8K to try get them moving again. Running Commute...
May 29, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily HRV Training Diary Monday May 13th. HRV= 56 Amber. Expected after almost 20hrs of running, 37 waking hours and very little sleep. Early start for the long journey home and I’m feeling fine but will only do what I need to do and try to rest as much as possible...
May 16, 2013 | ithlete Training
Monday May 06th HRV= 59 Red. Expected after a good weekend. Rested for most of today and then hit the Track for a short but intense Interval session of 3*1K off 5 min Recovery. Splits were: 3:15, 3:13, 3:12 followed by a long cool down. Plan for tomorrow is an early...
Apr 15, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily HRV Training Diary Monday Apr 08th. HRV= 70 White. Lower than expected. Easy lunchtime 10K and feeling slightly fatigued, decided to cancel my run home. Went to watch my son play a match and then took the opportunity to run a recovery 5K with the Couch to 5K...
Apr 8, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily HRV Training Diary Monday Apr 01st. HRV= 78 White A good recovery since yesterday and better than expected for race day. Didn’t do my usual pre breakfast race day run in favour of the extra time in bed as I’m still adjusting to the clocks going...
Apr 2, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily HRV Training Diary Monday Mar 25th. HRV= 82 Green. A good recovery since yesterday but I won’t get carried away because although my engine is showing signs of recovery the chassis might still be a bit fatigued and still under repair. Started the day with...
Mar 25, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily HRV Training Diary Monday Mar 18th HRV= 72 White. Race day and a good result after yesterday’s low score and race day stress can also lead to a lower than normal result. Up at 8:35am and after a relaxing few minutes I had a cup of coffee and went out for a...
Mar 18, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily HRV Training Diary Monday Mar 11th. HRV= 78 White A good start to the week and today will be similar to last week and I’ll skip the lunchtime run to make the most of an evening session of hill repeats. Met up with some others from my club and did a few easy...
Mar 11, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily HRV Training Diary Monday Mar 04th. HRV= 56 Amber. An expected result but didn’t expect it to be so low as I didn’t think I worked hard enough yesterday and I’m now glad I didn’t do a second session. Will skip the lunchtime session to make the most of...
Feb 25, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily HRV Training Diary Monday Feb 18th. HRV= 66 White An Ok start to the week but I’m feeling slightly congested so I won’t overdo it. Easy 8K run during lunchtime letting my legs decide the pace as there’s some fatigue since the weekend. Heart Rate a little bit...
Feb 4, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily ithlete HRV & Training Log Monday 28th Jan. HRV= 73 White. A good start to the week and all going well I should be back on track by the weekend. Easy lunchtime run made harder because of the weather and a gale force wind. Almost forced to turn back after...
Jan 28, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily ithlete HRV & Training Log Monday 21st Jan. HRV= 68 White. An early start after a late night and today will be spent travelling. Overdid the food last night and feeling bloated this morning so I’ll take it easy today and try get back on track. Easier...
Jan 14, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily ithlete HRV & Training Log Monday Jan 07th. HRV=64 White. Expected higher after an easy day yesterday. I’ll proceed with caution as this could be an advance warning of an illness brewing. Today will be an easy day. Easy lunchtime run of 40 mins followed by...
Jan 7, 2013 | ithlete Training
Daily ithlete HRV & Training Log Monday Dec 31st. HRV=67 White Taking it easy today with a running commute to and from work at an easy pace. Legs feeling heavy and fatigued or maybe I’m just feeling lazy from the recent festivities. Looking forward to getting back...
Jan 7, 2013 | Contributors
About me I’m an Irish International Ultra Runner and Adventurer competing at all distances and over all terrain. I’ve raced on the 7 Continents and included the highest, lowest, hottest, coldest, most northern and most southern races in the world. I was...
Dec 31, 2012 | ithlete Training
Daily ithlete HRV & Training Log Monday Dec 24th. HRV=61 Red. Looks like today is a rest day but I don’t mind. Spent the day out and about with a lot of walking and some last minute Christmas shopping. Retested again late afternoon to check my recovery and got a...
Dec 24, 2012 | ithlete Training
Daily ithlete HRV & Training Log Monday Dec 17th. HRV=71 White. A great result after a tough session yesterday and I put it down to the extra effort I put into my recovery. Yet again I did the same session as I’ve done for the last 2 Monday’s with similar...
Dec 17, 2012 | ithlete Training
Daily ithlete HRV & Training Log Monday Dec 10th. HRV=63 White. Lower than expected after a rest day and I suspect it’s down to a cumulative fatigue from a heavy week. I’ll ease back or do similar to last week rather than trying to train harder and I’ll make sure...
Dec 12, 2012 | ithlete Training
Daily ithlete HRV & Training Log Monday Dec 03rd. HRV=70 White. Higher than it should be after a race and goes to show I didn’t give it my all. Not for the want of trying but it just seems like my fast twitch muscle fibres have switched off and I suppose...
Dec 3, 2012 | ithlete Training
Day by day ithlete HRV & Training Monday Nov 26th. HRV=60 Amber. Probably should be a rest day but did the next best thing with a recovery run keeping my HR between 120-130bpm. Plan for tomorrow is an early strength session of mainly squats and an evening run with...
Nov 26, 2012 | ithlete Training
Day by day ithlete HRV & Training Monday Nov 19th. HRV=68 White A good start to the week and a lot higher than expected as I thought the long day yesterday would have been a bit more stressful on my body but a low TE of 1.8 for the run confirms I was working at...
Nov 12, 2012 | ithlete Training
Day by day ithlete HRV & Training by John O’Regan Monday Nov 05th. HRV=76 Normal training will resume. Couldn’t make it to my strength session so I altered my run plan to make the most of the available time. Recovery run of 5K followed by a later Tempo...
Nov 5, 2012 | ithlete Training
Day by day ithlete HRV & Training Marathon Day Monday Oct 29th. HRV=62 Amber Not unusual and I’m putting this down to pre race nerves. I’m not racing today but instead I have the responsibility of running as the sub 3hr30 pace maker with the brief...
Oct 29, 2012 | ithlete Training
Day by day ithlete HRV & Training Monday 22nd October: HRV = 74 Higher than expected after 3 back to back steady runs and less than adequate recovery over the weekend. Lunchtime strength session of mostly squats and the lifted weight has increased by 2.5Kg per...
Oct 22, 2012 | ithlete Training
About me I’m an Irish International Ultra Runner and Adventurer competing at all distances and over all terrain. I’ve raced on the 7 Continents and included the highest, lowest, hottest, coldest, most northern and most southern races in the world. I’m currently...
