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CG - the ribbon idea is fine with me but I guess we can meet up pre pasta party anyway?? (It's a short walk to where we're both staying).
Good news on the luco pouches....big plus. I'm personally hoping that the 10am start time is incorrect. It's only half an hour difference but it's a long time to be around waiting. I was one of those that complained about the start time being after the 10K last year and thought this year they'd got the timings right. (All the 10K races I've ever done have started between 10 and 11).
I will contact the organisers and see what they say.
I did mail them about entries and race packs. Unfortunately the first question was not answered and the second - the time people (raceahead) are sending packs out shortly.
(ahem)
I couldn't wait because I'm not a patient type....I called the organisers.
Marathon starts at 10.
Has something to do with the numbers of entries for the 10K and congestion on the promenade. Knowing the course as I do I can understand the problem. It wont just be runners as there'll be holiday makers there too.
If you're on a quick one in the mara would you want to be held up by a peep dragging their butt round the flattest 10K in the world?
Having said that I am a bit miffed by the later start....
Yes me too, I was well pleased with the 09.30 start.
Would it really be a problem, Maro start at 09.30, at best a few would be back in 2h30, a few more at 3h mark. 10k start at 10.00 most would be back in 1h 30m, I cant see us clashing really
Oops, I have only just enterd today
Forgot all about actually entering.....
Rollerman
I agree - I think they're playing a really cagey game hence my comment about the slower 10Kers. Last year though I did have to weave around the holiday makers that were walking the same way as I running.
I guess (hope) that the weather forecast for the day will be more accurate from this weekend (ish) and I admit to being concerned about the temperature. That said - energy drinks being supplied is a huge beneficial factor.
I've started all, every single one, of my long solo runs at 9am and I know starting an hour later will cause me to worry about running empty.....
I may have to get up, have breakfast twice and go back to bed
Rollerman - meant to ask if you've done Mabo before???
Around 25m ish you drop off the promenade onto the beach path (not sure what you guys call it - the concrete wall that stops the sea coming over??? - anyway there is a stretch along this path and you wouldn't want to be held up going along there!!!
Very glad to hear that they are going to provide Luco Sport pouches. I was not looking forward to carrying loads of gels etc. (I'll still take several, but it's nice to know that they are backup).
DB9 - nothing at all wrong with second breakfasts. Just make sure you are well "toileted" (number 2s) before the start.
I'll be watching the weather forecast every day...
The heat may be an issue esp for 3.15 marathoners (and beyond)....getting to 20miles around 12.30pm ish just when the sun could be coming out to play. I guess just something else to factor in the strategy.
Fear not EPS - I wont be leaving any signs of my presence on the course.....except for maybe a discarded gel wrapper (and then I'll leave them at the water stops)...
Good news about the pouches....
Hi all, great news about energy pouches, well done Mablethorpe.
Yes DB9, was my first Marothon last year, and stupidly enough going back to try it again this year
Ye the sea front bit from Sutton on sea to mablethorpe was a bit congested with holiday makers, I would say about half actually new about it and shouted and clapped, but I did get the impression a lot of holiday makers where unaware of what was going on, and just how tired and exhausted runners where at this stage.
Please an extra sign or two on the sea front just to inform people that we are coming through
Rollerman - you staying on for beers and food after??
EPS - get well soon.
Final training analysis, as we head into the taper:
Long runs during campaign
27-May-08 18
08-Jun-08 17
22-Jun-08 20.02
29-Jun-08 14.05
06-Jul-08 14
22-Jul-08 22.09
25-Jul-08 20.05
31-Jul-08 18.14
09-Aug-08 26.87
22-Aug-08 20.59
28-Aug-08 20.01
Total 20m+ : 6.
Weekly mileage totals
1 57
2 38
3 45
4 57
5 50
6 47
7 44
8 45
9 69
10 61
11 70
12 46
13 53
14 55
Av mileage - 53 per week.
Days off - 4 (including yesterday)
Monthly mileage: May - 196; June - 194; July - 241; Aug - 245
Highest weekly mileage - 70; lowest 38.
Races: not many! 3 x 10ks and 1 x 7.2m
Time for the taper to kick in, I think.I did the last long run on Thursday, so this week and next week should be relatively easy. Shorter runs and keeping most of the intensity
Impresssive data EPS, you'll be flying round Mabo.
I think it time you declared your intended goal at the very least....and none of that gold, silver, bronze stuff...
My training has gone "similar" to yours...I do have one more 20+ bagged and would have liked to have secured another but it wasn't to be. I've had two holidays in the schedule and have stayed injury free. I am pleased to have built up the Tuesday and Thursday runs to 10m each and that will pay dividends when I go to Gosport for a half pb in November...provided I keep doing them of course.
I'm going for a
.15. Usual halway check, reassess at 18 etc.
if the time of the Mara start has changed then it should be posted on runnersworld website, i only just spotted the change from 0930 and having run ALL the Mabo mara's i would have hated to have missed the start
REALLY looking forward to it now and feel ready as such
helo to al those who know me and those who dont
Wicked...
You wouldn't have missed the start....you'd be early - ko at 10am. The forecast this far out is looking spot on.
Wahoo - new trainers just arrived..
Wicked, not trying to get out of it are you
Late for the start indeed.
Whats the plan for food and beer after, where when how long, dont forget you will have to wait 4 hours for me to finish
Don't know yet matey - have to wait for CG (Mr CG) and Morticia....
Post race beers 6pm ish + food will be very much required...
You staying over on the Sunday?
My race plan is to head off at about 7 min miling pace, or whatever feels comfortably hard. 165-170 bpm. I'll see how I feel as I run around the course: as you say DB9, you can't really assess how you are until you hit 2/3 of the way through, at 18 miles, in hopefully just over the 2 hr mark. That's when the real race starts.
I would have bagged a few more 20s ideally, but a combination of factors conspired against me. I'm still happy with the ones I did, and the main fact that I'm injury-free.
I really don't know what will come out of the taper over the next 2 weeks. I'm hoping for freshness and spring in my step, as I'm pretty lethargic at the moment. I ran 4.75 m at 6:48 pace today, and it felt pretty hard to be honest. I wouldn't like to have to keep that up for another 21.5m to bag a sub-3, on these legs! Maybe I'm over-relying on the affects of the taper, but I feel I need to feel a lot more comfortable at that pace than I did today (and have been recently).
EPS - I do wish you luck in your goals as I know how hard you've trained (based on my own efforts) and the obstacles you have just to get your trainers on! (The early morning long solo runs would not fit in with me).
I will be setting off at even paced and then see how we are at 18. There is an incline at 18 with water stop (and maybe a gel too) and that seems as good a place as any to go through the checks.
Forecast, if they're reliable, is for 15mph wind and 13C from mid day onwards (so about 18miles given a prompt 10am start).
Wind in your face for the first half then behind you for the last six approx.
I'm experiencing the same lethargy. I ran yday 6m at 7.30 pace and felt "uurrggghhhhh"....so hoping to wake up with legs that wont hold back!
Not so sure about 15mph winds though. I guess it's a risk you take in that part of the world though. If there has to be wind then I'd much rather the wind to my back for the last 6 - they are the hardest ever miles you will run, and any help is most appreciated at that point.
Intervals for me today - 12 x 1/4mile with 45 sec jog recovery. 1:23 to 1:29 - not too bad - a little slow but I did belt around at 6'48 pace for 5 miles yesterday and the legs were tired as a result. They felt pretty mashed at the end of the intervals!
Easy run tomorrow then a tempo run Thurs (longer than usual warm up and cool down with maybe 3 miles at PMP).
Been eating too much cr@p over the last few days. I'll have to be careful not to start putting weight on and having more to lug around the course...
I'm not sure how much extra I should expect from the taper. I'm hoping that, at the very least, the "perceived exertion" should be easier at race pace, as my engine should be loose and rev freely to high heart rate / efforts (to mix car and physiological metaphors freely). At the moment I struggle to get the HR above 160, when I know that (fully rested) I can belt out a 10k at av 175 / max 185 kind of effort.
You're right. 13C at midday I'd settle for too. It'll be the wind and the 100% probability (at the moment) of rain that will have an affect.
Last year - not sure if Wicked D or Rollerman recall - it was very windy for thr first half. I had ear ache for days after where the wind was strong on one side of my face....bizarre!
Similar session to me too. 400 (@7.15mm/8.3mph) and 1200 (@6.30mm/9.2mph) x6 for a 6miler in just over 40mins. Ran in my race day slicks and felt ok although glad it wasn't a normal Tuesday 10miler as not sure I'd got round tonight.
My eating is fine. You may recall I went from 10st 5 to 10.12 for FLM and I'm desperate to avoid that this time round. I'm ok at the moment between 10 1 and 2/3. Nothing more.
I am finding that I am thinkinkg "I'm doing less miles, must eat less"...surprising myself with how many tasks I'm getting done insetad of visiting my friend the cookie jar!!!
I get the following information:
Sun 14 Sep
From to temp Rain Cloud Wind
00:00 05:59 13 °c 1020 mb 0.0 mm 16 % 10 mph
06:00 11:59 10 °c 1019 mb 0.0 mm 9 % 6 mph
12:00 17:59 19 °c 1017 mb 0.0 mm 15 % 8 mph
18:00 23:59 20 °c 1014 mb 0.0 mm 16 % 8 mph
I know it's quite a way off, forecast-wise, but that's a fair change from DB9's version. And in a good way!
In English: Nice and cool to start off (10 deg), rising to 19 deg after midday, with gentle 6-8mph southerly breeze and no rain.
That'll do nicely!
Hey all, long time since I posted on here due to house move and AOL taking ages to switch internet to new address. Hope everyone if fit and raring to go.
Well a couple of weeks ago I visited physio (after 3 weeks of rest and no improvement) with my shin and she basically said that I was inflaming a protective sheeth (not sure of technical name) at the base of my shin. Gave me some stretches to do and said to start running with my orthotics again (gave up with them before due to knee pain) Anyway I let it settle down for a few days and started running in the orthotics. Did a few short runs with no pain an all then stepped it up to a couple of 4 miles, 6 miles and an 8 miler all with no pain. Everything was going well (or so I thought) decided, probably stupidly, that maybe problem was sorted and only way to know if I would be ok for mablethorpe (albeit not to run for a time as missed too much training...more just to run and enjoy it)would be to try a longer run. So yesterday went out for 18 miles and all seemed fine for the first 14 miles...then it started to tighten and get sore again. Went out for a short run this morning and the same again.
Tried to call physio but she isn't in today. As things were going well (10 days running and no pain) think the 18 miles was maybe just too much too soon, and I should have built up more slowly. Not sure what to do about mablethorpe now.
Out of interest have people got their race packs and numbers? Mine hasn't come
I'm not worried by the intermittent rain now forecast before midday. The wind speed has dropped and encouragingly the days either side are forecast similar weather too.
Darren - I'm not the right one to ask matey, I'd drag my carcass round if it came to it. Have you managed to get many/any long runs in?
DB9 - I got through the first 9 weeks of my schedule fine and bagged 2 x 16 miles, 3 x 18 miles (inc yesterdays) and 2 x 20 Miles. Then missed weeks 10 - 13, last week ran 37 miles whilst in italy (longest was 8 miles) and then tuesday did the fateful 18.
Its annoying as before that 18 I had no pain at all during the previous week, and think I just did too much too soon.
Darren - there are better people to ask than myself. Only you know if you could go the whole distance.
Weeks 10 - 13 are quite crucial in terms of reaching peak mileage added the speed sessions. For example look on the previous page and see EPS's build up in miles covered.
Have you thought about doing the half and then maybe building back up to another marathon elsewhere....Leicester (Oct 19th) or Luton (early December)?? There are many others but those are two I have in mind if things don't go my way at Mabo.
Maybe Florence in November?
Hi everyone!
For those of us interested in meeting up post-race perhaps we should ask where it's best to go at the pasta party. Anyone who isn't going to be at the pasta party could pass their mobile no. on and we could text to say where to go (in the polite sense!) or something. We need to co-ordinate ourselves with the Fetchies as well, although most seem to be on this thread too anyway.
Anyway, I'm still not tapering. I'm too stressed to taper with my baby starting big school tomorrow )o;