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Amsterdam Marathon 2009
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Hi all, just come across to here from the tri thread and think I might do this as well.
Is there a deadline to register and does anyone know if they still have places?
@Bedders:
From what I've read on the organiser's website, they expect to reach the capacity limit this year after several consecutive year's growth in participant numbers - they were 1000 short of a max of 25000 last year (although I think this number includes the field for 7.5K and Half-marathon that are being staged concurrently with the marathon).
Enter here:
http://www.amsterdammarathon.nl/home/index.php?language=UK
lovely - thanks. Am off to register. I actually live in The Hague, (10 years now) and ran the half twice so if any of you need advice re where to stay etc just let me know.
see you all there........
Just done a 4 miler following a week off with flu. Still feel rotten and probably shouldn't have done it but you know what it's like. Need a lie down and a recovery kit kat now...
What mileage is everyone up to for their long runs now? I'm seriously lagging behind!
Hi H. I'm doing this having just done an IM so my training is a real mix of swimming bike and a bit of running. Nice to hear from another expat over here.
Hope the flu goes away....
Im running the amsterdam marathon for the second year in a row. did a PB of 3.27 last year but stopped a lot round the soulless industrial estate you run through at about 30km. The crowds are great, especially at the start and finish in the old stadium.
Have been steadily running but need to up my distance, only at 12m at the mo!!
will keep you posted
Hello H. - Hope that the kit kat helped.
Just entered the full one again, and hope to do it this time.
There area few coming over with me from my club this year, so I will have to show them around - what was the name of that Italian restaurant we went to last year?
I have done a couple of 12's and a 17.5 mile lsr and am due to do about an 18 this weekend.
Hi everyone - back from hols. Managed to rack up 150km while I was away (including the 30k I did yesterday back in Belgium). Hope everyone is over the Ebola virus or whatever illnesses they've been plagued by. Less than 10 weeks to go now.
Didn't feel too bad on my long run yesterday and for the first time I thought that I might actually be able to run the average pace I need to do to hit my target time (4:37m/km). Was holidaying in French Alps and the running was pretty tough because the temperatures were typically between 28-32C. Glad we won't be facing anything like that in the 'Dam.
150k TDB! 18 miles M! Erm... I did a long run of 14 miles at the weekend ;-0
Hi folks - monster hills session tonight, 12 reps. Was supposed to do 10x on Tues night last week in the Alps. Urm, let's say I suffered from fear of heights or something. Couldn't find a good place to run after having been white water rafting and ran out of light.
Anywa, made good tonight. Worked very hard. Thought I'd finished and was just about to put my top back on and run the warm down when the garmin started bleeping telling me I had one more rep to do. Argh. Made it anyway. Session is here for anyone interested.
noooooooooo, I had a colision with our keeper at 6 a side Tuesday and my knee has put me out of action
Really hoping the pain will go by the weekend. Just feels like a bruise, can walk ok just cant run, it has gor better i think over the last couple of days, so am optimistic
HI,
If anyone want's a good hotel deal for amsterdam, find the top secret deal on the travelocity website that is for a brand new hotel. They don't tell you the hotel name until you book however its the Golden Tulip Fashion Hotel and it looks spot on at only £60 per room (half price) and only 1 mile from the start. The pool and bar did it for me
Sadly, having to do a bit of domestic re-prioritisation. A whole bunch of stuff is coming up in October which means I have to put marathon prep into second place. Not sure if this means I will run the race or not.
I'll continue with the training as best I can, but there will be much more pressure to skip runs. Missed my 32k LSR yesterday for example but am still on for my 14 x hill reps tomorrow. Not sure I can do this in a half-hearted way. I really need a definitive goal to push myself towards.....
Mmm. Conflicted. But doing the right thing re: priorities.
H. - got any good restaurant recommendations? We'll be staying near the Vondelpark (south side).
I last went to Amsterdam three years ago, and went to a nice place not far from the stadium, but I can't remember what it was called, or where it was.... should have paid more attention!
Thanks Flump for the hotel info. It is a bit further out than I would have gone for initially but at that price...
We have booked 3 rooms for 4 nights so it works out at about £275 each for the flight from Bristol, entry and accomodation. I see now that Travelocity are openly advertising that hotel but it is more expensive (about £79.00 per room)
TDB - how about the half? I switched from the full to the half last yearand took a lot off my PB
Wilkie - it would be good to actually meet you.
It's a thought Musketeer. Think my current approach will be to just stick with the training as best I can, accepting the possibility that I may not have ideal prep. Either way, I'll be fitter and stronger than if I was top downgrade my training or just abandon it all together.
Somewhere in my head I have an ultimate goal of sub 3:00 and to get there, I need a sense of being able to build from one marathon to another, without letting my fitness levels drop off after an event. I didn't do hardly any running for 2 months after Paris marathon in April, and when I came to do a 20K race at the end of May, it was awful....
Got back on track with a 20K run last night and have a LT run at lunchtime. Cheers everyone.
Ouch - that'll hurt H. if you've not got enough long runs under your belt. You could compensate for this a little by trying to start your other training sessions without any food on board. The idea being that you train your body to perform whilst being low on glycogen, which is at least one part of the point for LSRs.
Did interval trainings last night and have a proper butt ache.
No idea. Living in Belgium, I have easy access to some amazing beers and really good wine. I really enjoy 'em. But something changes when I get into the marathon training schedule. I've always been a lightweight when it comes to drinking, but I really don't fancy more than a beer or two a week in these times. I think last marathon I didn't touch a drop for 5 weeks. The idea of running on a hangover is nightmarish, so good luck to you with that!
Anyone fancy a good old social when they're here?
Have had the flu. Not done any running for the last 8 days and feel mildly depressed about that. Have mentally let go of my 3h15 goal for Amsterdam. Questions I'm asking myself are:
- when will I ever run again? (as in, "this flue doesn't half hang around")
- should I run a slower full marathon or be realistic about my training and drop down to do the half instead?