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Talkback: Lucozade Sport Super Six: Christina (sub-3:00)
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RH5 4m fastish tues 4m easy fri,when you going to London?
5-6 easy today.
4-5 with 2 at MP on wed evening before the carbo loading starts.
Biggest worry for me now, is something I haven't really factored in before : how am I going to get there if there are no flights!
6 days to go!! I can hardly believe it! well done for your final longinsh runs.
Swissphil- have everything crossed for you for the flights to resume..is there an alternative way for you?
Went for a 50 minute run yesterday- one to forget though as I had the worst stiches ever! For one moment i thought it was my appendix but i think i was just unlucky....Going to forget that one anyway!
My final week is looking like this;
Rest and massage for me today- my hip is hurting again so good to get that seen to.
Tues- 40 min with either MP or faster 1 minutes
weds- 20-30 min easy
Thurs 20-30 min easy
Fri- day off
sat- 20 mins
Sun- VLM!! 26.2 miles hard
My plan is pretty similar to JBFAR's:
Monday - rest
Tuesday - c 5 miles incl 2 @ MP
Wednesday - 4/5 miles
Thursday - 3/4 miles
Friday - rest
Saturday - 2 miles (or maybe second rest day)
Sunday - 26.2 miles
H4rry- going to london by train...on the 12.55 from Cardiff on Friday, back on the 4.37 Sunday. Will be going to register late Friday afternoon. What are your plans???
Will anyone else be registering late afternoon Friday, would be cool to share a pasta dish at the expo???
Swissphil - yeah hope the flight situ sorts itself out, so many people are buggered with this
I'm going down the Expo thursday morning. I was going to go wed but have quite a few training sessions on in the gym so I'd rather have more time down there than rush on wednesday.
Ran 35 mins this morning, felt fine although tiny bit of stiffness in my right leg, not much to be alarmed about really except for taper/race ultra paranoia, lol So this week is...
Today 35 mins - done
Tuesday - Rest (probably, maybe very light cycle in gym)
Wed - 30 mins
Thurs - 30 mins
Fri - Rest
Sat - 15 mins
Sun - Race
Good luck to you all. Rather envious as I remember the excitement of last year. I have 6 weeks until my due date (and my marathon).
Enjoy this week, don't envy carbo loading I hate it but it does work.
Good luck to all those requiring flights to get here...
Have to stop looking at websites for news every 5 minutes. Guardian is now saying that it might last all week.
Alternatives would be car or train, boat but at the end of the day it's only a race : lots of people have more important reasons to travel than I have, and I don't know if I can cope with 10-12 hours of travel at best.
Looking for other marathons in europe next weekend that I could drive to, but don't know if it will be too late to enroll. Time to go for a little run and forget about it.
Mitchie M: good luck with your marathon too!
My massage was a bit painful in areas (hip) but my legs feel fine according to the fizz so all good
Getting excited now..may start packing items in the next few days..or at least making a pile of them! I've been eating loads of fruit today so well dosed up on vitamins!
H4RRY - what time are you going for?
I think i am really close to sub 3 and i will give it a good go but i dont want to go too fast and blow up in the last 6 miles....
I think I am going to have to go as I feel and just judge it on the day to an extent...
I seem to remember Phil from sub 3 forum coming on here saying a positive split going into the second half as a great confidence builder. Maybe that but not too much of positive split would work? So going through in 1.29.xx? Not too fast, not too slow.
I'm aiming at 1.28-29, should be capable off my 1.20 half in Reading. I need to be careful though!
JBFAR - feeling your way on the day is key though as you say.
Im taking gels and water..I will do gels every 4 miles i think which means 5 gels up to 20 miles...and the last 6 miles should look after themselves...
I take a gel before then 4 gels, 1 every 40 mins,plus lucozade sport drink.
JBFAR - SiS gel before the start, then (roughly) at 6, 10, 15, 20. Water and lucoazde too.
I've found my SiS belt bounces around quite a lot with 3 or more on the belt so Im going to run with two on the belt and have one which I;m taking at 6 miles tucked into a sweatband. I'm going to grab one off friends/family at 18 miles. I'm giving a few people just to be sure, lol
Can use the lucozade ones if necessary at either 14/21 miles.
ANYWAY NEWCASTLE ARE CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Atleast I can enjoy this tonight
Gareth: when should you take your last gel in the race to make it count?
JBFAR - there's a lucoade gel stand at 21 miles and I think I read on here when Gareth said it takes 10-15 mins to gain the energy from the gel. So if you took one at 21 you'll get the benefits for the last 3 and a 1/2 miles approx I'm guessing..... once its been "processed".
If I take one at 15 that should see me through until 19-20 given that I'll have taken them at 6 & 10-11 approx. Either way it'll be good to have that last one ready for the kitchen sink situation, guts and glory and all that.
Yeah again re the belt, the difference between 2 and 3 on the belt was profound really in terms of "bounce" and weight. Thats SiS gels tho, lucozade ones are lighter.
Expo: will be there about 5pm Friday, will be on the I phone so if you're going to be around let me know and we can arrange to meet up or exchange mobile numbers
race day: taking my own cereal for breakfast ( keep everything the same ), no gels, just luc sport ( done all my long runs on small breakfast, one bottle of luc sport and no gels, no energy problems ) so will stick with it. Going for a negative split, first half not quicker than 1.28 and not slower than 1.32, will pick up the pace From m18 or 20, depending on timing.
Feeling very good, in fact never felt better, the prep had been great, just need to execute as planned. Will be using mp3 which will be a first time in a race, but in keeping with my long runs which should keep me relaxed.
Not long now, start packing tomorrow!!!
RH - you should run with a massive Welsh flag!!! lol
Hi everyone, Great to hear a few have you have been practicing your race day routines and are having positive feeling about being ‘energised’!
JBFAR – I would have to agree with RSalter about taking the last gel at around mile 21 to gain the full benefit until the end of the race. There is also a final drink at mile 23 if you miss that gel. Ideally the aim is to fuel your muscles little and often so you can take the gels/drinks until the final mile if you wish, any excess carbs will only aid your recovery!
I will also be at the Expo from Wednesday until Saturday so if you have any further questions come over to the Lucozade Sport Science area!
Re : carrying gels
I have pair of shorts made by company called Erima - not sure if available in UK, but they have a zip pocket in back which you can put 2 gels and they don't bounce around at all. I then use wrist bands for 2 more.
RH5 - will be taking my IPOD shuffle as well - not sure if I will use it, depends on level of noise and support. In last couple of marathons I have used it after 20 miles to give me a lift. Just need to unplug it f when I hit the Mall so to not spoil the photos.
Swiss airspace now open but not UK.
Gels - one before the gun then 4 during the race - 2 held in each hand consumed at 5, 10, 15 and 20 miles.
Re Bouncing gel belt
Try a run this week with the belt loaded (4-5 gels) but position it lower down/below the hips
Started to slowly up carbs today, from 200g to 300g roughly. Feel full of energy, can't wait till Thursday to really start carbing !!
Phil- I usually moan about mp3 wearers in races ad they are usually in the way , but as it will be chaos with everyone in the way I may as well join them, it may keep me relaxed.....