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Still feeling quite tired today, but have planned 16 miles for tomorrow. Will take it really slow, but must get the miles in as I'll be missing 3 runs next week :O
Catherine - hope your half goes well on Saturday!
Hope your run goes well tomorrow B&T
Morning peeps.... All still healthy, if a little weary?
Morning all. Nice hilly 5 miles last night in the rain, top class. Looking forward to the Salisbury 10 mile race on Sunday. My aim is to run 1:33, made up of mile 1, 10 mins, miles 2-5, 9:30, and miles 6-10. 9:00. Who knows, depending on how I feel, I may put in a burst at the end, let’s see how many people I can overtake in the last 200 m !!
I'm staying in Salisbury Saturday night, to then go down to the new forest 20, any recommendations for good carb restaurants? Does Salisbury have good morrocan or Lebanese?
PSC - are you still going to run the marathon?
Barbie - great advice, thanks.
Hi GCE, sorry but having young children we don't get out to restaurants much in Salisbury so I wouldn't know much about Lebanese or Moroccan -- but there are definitely quite a few pasta places, in and around the market square is where to look.
Just to back up what others have said - I ran round the course last year as OH ran the race - it was brilliant. Except the finish which is impossible to see from the side so no point going up there imo. Staying out on the seafront about 25 miles is best.
Afternoon all
Well 22 miles for me today that’s the longest run i do was feeling tired today so decided to stick close to home so did ran 2 and 3 mile loops the whole thing took 3:31:12 with a Avg pace of 9:29m/m so not to bad as i was trying to keep the pace down and to be honest wasn’t to worry about the time more about just getting around
did struggle a bit over the last couple of miles and legs are feeling it now cut back week next week then my last big mileage run the week after before the taper starts can’t wait
22 miles in anyone's money is a heck of a long way Toby, and a good pace too.
Well done on the 22m, Toby.
I ran 12m today. My heart rate is still elevated, so I assume I haven't recovered from the race. Recovery run tomorrow, then long run on Sunday.
If anyone is interested, I noticed that they have put up a new course video, includes some video clips from previous years. If you have 10 mins spare it is a good watch !
http://www.brightonmarathon.co.uk/course.php
Hello, I've been lurking here for a while and finally thought I'd post! I've found following this thread very helpful. Brighton will be my 2nd marathon, having done Edinburgh 3 years ago.
I didn't enjoy it much, which is why it's taken me a while to try another one! I started training in January with a lingering injury and a cold, so my mileage hasn't been as high as I'd have liked.
But today was my biggest run so far, at 18 miles. It was a wet one, and I found it hard going. I was aiming for 10 - 10.30 min miles, and averaged 10.18, so happy with that.
What next though? I'll hopefully do 20 miles next week, but I'm not sure after that - any advice?
I've had a dodgy stomach this week so had to cut back the running. Just been out and done 6.5 miles in the rain which was a bit tough to start but ok after 4 miles. Plan to do 22 tomorrow as it didn't happen last weekend.
Weather's all changed again. Lovely and sunny at the start of the week, now raining loads with snow forecast for Sunday/Monday!
Hi Liz and welcome
What's your target for Brighton, have you got a time in mind? 18 miles at 10.18 min mile pace is a great effort and will definitely stand you in good stead on race day
I'm another one who had to miss a couple of runs this week (first time I've missed a run in over 2 years when I had a broken toe) as I have got a bruised foot
. Went out on Tuesday and I could run on it but there was a dull aching pain so I missed Wednesday's and yesterday's runs and it feels much better so glad I was sensible for once and rested it!
Out tomorrow for a 20 on road, then 10 on Sunday to get 30 in on back to back runs.
Hi liz- wish I could cover 18 miles at that pace- well done! (and well done to everyone getting the high milage in and getting the job done
16.4 miles still furthest I have gone. Next week 18. My training plan has 18 as longest but think I would feel better with 20 under my belt?
Catherine you are not the only one who got emotional watching the video, made me wish i was doing it with you guys this year, will be there next year though
Thanks Barbie and Catherine!
I'd like to get under 4hours 30, that's my goal at the moment.
I've been using the runners world pace calculator to gauge my long run pace, and it tells me to go over 10.22 min/miles, but that seems a bit too slow. I had been going faster, but now I've managed to slow down quite a bit. I couldn't have gone much faster today though!
Tillstar im with you ...even though ive ran it last 3 years when i just watched video i thought wished i was doing it this year again...
Frustratingly sitting with elevated ankle, balancing a bag of frozen peas. Argh, hopefully ankle not a problem for 20 miler subday???
www.kinetic-revolution.com/coaching-blog/running-technique/
Not sure I have the technology to make the link work, you may have to copy it into your browser.
http://www.kinetic-revolution.com/dynamic-calf-warm-up-for-running/
I'm definitely trying this!!
dynamic
Good effort, Toby, and a decent time too!
Hi Liz - welcome and good luck!
I did a hilly 9 miles round the block this morning but, again, didn’t really enjoy it. My legs feel like they’ve got no stamina at the moment. I’ve a cough and have felt a bit under the weather this week, so it’s probably all related. 20 miles to do tomorrow.
Those dynamic warm up look good, Picklelilly. Might have to give it a go.
Wordslinger, know how you feel, very fatigued this week. Hope I bounce back next week.