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........not that anything actually registered.......Now when will I have time to do the next lot as its issued on Saturday morning and I need to find 8 hours to do it before the following Saturday???? I suppose I wont be running at KOC
Don't panic, not even mini-ly, you'll be fine. A few days into my taper I did a 5-miler, which felt incredibly tough. I reckon that as soon as you start to taper, your brain realises it's a chance to take it easy for a bit and your body goes into shock at not having to churn out the long miles. What seemed easy a few weeks ago seems tougher now. Plus the appetite thing might be nerves kicking in a bit? Don't know what everyone else is like, but I seem to be more tired now that I was during the training. I've been sleeping 10, 11, 12 hours a night.Your brain knows it has to sort itself out for Sunday. Read RS's link to taper traps above - stuff in there applies a bit.
Don't know if the Chimp Paradox stuff applies here? Sounds like it might, but I haven't read the book. Anyone?
Hehe
Hi Kirsty
If he fancies company then the naughty boys (Tricky and DLR) will be doing a rolling supporters role around the route.
Kirsty - me, TD, Mr T and Kaz's bairns wil be spectating from a couple of places. He's welcome to join us. Radar Sal has a good spectating guide too.
I'm out late on Friday at the theatre - culture, me! - and up at KOC for my flight to Paris on Sat, so I'm hoping to sleep well on Saturday night.
Busy day of taper madness going on here.
Went out tonight for an interval at MP session to get rid of the sluggish feeling after 2 weeks of non running.
The plan was simple. After a 7 mile last Friday and a 10 mile with MP on Sunday, today was about getting the legs working over shorter distance but without overdoing it.
As I started my last of my 4 x 800m at MP, I felt a really sharp pain in my left hammy. I think I have done it so to speak.
Stopped straight away and hobbled back home.
I am not going to panic just yet. I will wait to tomorrow. If no improvement then I will go into melt down.
Tonights run was comfortable if not even easy. I felt great for the first time in weeks and then .... the end might have happened .....
Sort of yes.
If your chimp is wide awake and ruling the roost he has a tendency towards catastrophic reasoning - he'll always fear/assume the worst. You're probably not genuinely tired but I'd guess he's either getting you to rest more as an over reaction to the forthcoming exertion or he's trying to convince you you're ill/worn out or whatever.
In the car this morning I was thinking, and I wanted to let you all know. You are all amazing people. You are all about to do something that some people could never imagine doing - all the training is a feat in itself, let alone the mental strength required to sign up for and participate in a marathon. All the KOC's, all the injuries, all the ITBs, all the OROD/BROD, all the physios, all the deep heat (or your country's wonderful smelling equivalent) have led you to this point. You are amazing.
A marathon is nothing to be sneezed at, regardless of how many or how few you've done before. The run is a celebration of all the training you and everyone else has done. I feel honoured to get to run (& carb load) with you all. Thank you all for your support and guidance.
I have found another taper-madness phase. Calm realisation and acceptance. I'm sure the absolute freak out will follow. 10 hours 23 minutes until my flight departs.
I were you, I will immediately see a physio. I had exactly same experience last year.
Thanks Weedy - I read that article, its so me! Every little niggle is the end of the world - oh no, I sneezed, must be pneumonia!
I've decided to start carb loading (gently) early, because I lost 4lbs this week (I'm a weight watchers member but have only been loosly following during marathon training), and I don't think I should be losing weight now. I'd like to build up my energy / glycogen / whatever reserves. So I'm sitting here with a bowl of icecream - yum!
Music - just had a chance to listen to Jonathan and Charlotte's album 'Together'. Wonderful.
Can I say from my experience that NYC marathon was a drudge, is hugely overhyped, the scenery and logistics were awful. Can't find a good thing to say about it really in comparison with so many other cracking maras. Best atmosphere I think was an Alpe d'Huez style finish around the cathedral in Cologne. Magnificent.
Like Rob said, he's welcome to join our little gang. Meet at the Arc at 8am sharp. I'll have a big Belgian flag with yellow love heart in the middle.
http://youtu.be/0auCDOERZyE
Carl - get some ice on that calf. It may just be a cramp sorting itself out rather than a major issue, but best to be on the safe side. It wouldn't do any harm to get a physio to look at it if you can.
Off on my bike for a 25km hilly ride - last effort before SUNDAY
Anyone other than Onetit and myself bugged by people who seem to ask the following question, 'Oh, you are running the Paris marathon this time; how far is that then'? I don't necessarily expect people to know the exact mileage but surely they should know that it is a standard distance.
And i'll have one of these (so you can imagine you're a Brownlee brother running through Hyde Park last August):
Anyone other than Onetit and myself bugged by people who seem to ask the following question, 'Oh, you are running the Paris marathon this time; how far is that then'? I don't necessarily expect people to know the exact mileage but surely they should know that it is a standard distance.
Not if you are my mother .... when I got a London place she said oh but it's not as far when you run London .... durrrrrrr
ATM and I met a very nice lady after we did Venice who said she was considering doing a marathon, a 5k one!
I've done the half a few years back. A lovely route. Not a lot of crowd support but cracking after race provisions.
Morning all, after working until 1am - i've moved my run to later this afternoon *yawn*
4 days to go, eeeek !
Ha ha, we had someone come to help with the car yesterday, he asked ...." are you running in Paris again, the marathon"? Yes I replied, so how far is it this time???? LOL Rolled eyes.
Emmy - I too have that vest, (not with your name on of course) and wore it in Rome - crisp shoulders, so won't be wearing it. Was tempted, but now have one with shoulder coverings and my name on the front - in PINK!!
Sadly, failed to get green ribbon, but will cut something off the edge of a t-towel (if I can find a green part...!
Off to get more wood - still cold here. And vet is coming later - it might be sad news later, but I'm being brave
6k to do, so that will help once the vet has been.
Even better is the Sorties Metro app... it tells you which carriage to get on, so that you will be by the exit when the metro gets to your stop.
I had the choice of various colours but thought that white on red was a good combo. I normally wear a shirt underneath it to cover my shoulders so hopefully it wont be too bad. I'll cross my fingers that it's good news at the vets.
I'm very jealous of all of you with smartphones... Just as a note: be careful if you're not used to travelling abroad too often. The roaming charges may apply and it could get expensive.
Sazzle - purple pen for you, I reckon. Even though green is the cool place to be this year...
Thanks everyone for the helpful commens with the Garmin and Paris tunnels.......
Packed last night so I can unpack and repack a good few times before Friday!
Thanks for the welcome guys. Reader Sal, will be great to see what advice you have
Last run done before Paris. Next run breakfast run on Saturday morning.
Dreamt last night that I missed the start - turned up an hour late. 'Twas a bit lonely til I caught up with the folks at the rear.
Been checked in for my flight - looks like I am going!