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This time last year pre registration had opened for the half. No sign of it yet.
No way I'm wasting time changing..... every minute counts. How else will I get under 15hrs!
2 more decent sized weeks of training, and then it'll start easing off.... getting close enough to be a little bit excited now!
Currently doing some warm weather bike training in France (Raid Pyrenees) - this year's secret weapon!
I'm having a great month (so far). No races this month so I'm just overdoing it and enjoying it. Could do with some warmer days though. Doing a half marathon 2 weeks before Outlaw so July will be a bit more thought out. I'm even eating properly!
Last years Outlaw time was about 11 hours and if I can keep things going like they are now I would hope to be somewhere around there again.
Had a recovery week last week after Cotswolds 113. Still training, but not long sessions or high intensities. Now back for the last 3 weeks hard slog and then hopefully start tapering. Getting nervous, and a little excited at the same time. My first full distance and I'm under no illusions of the enormous challenge that's ahead of me. I'll be pleased to just cross the finish line, as no idea how I will perform, being the first one. My plan is to try and enjoy it and smile through the pain at the end. Might be a bit emotional when I finish
Just correct that for you....
"I WILL be a bit emotional when I finish"
I don't know hardly anyone who hasn't had to fight to control their emotions on the finish line of their first (and in quite a few cases, subsequent) IMs.... and I know quite a few who have failed to control them spectacularly too!
Post IM emotional instability is best managed with large quantities of beer and/or rum.
18 mile run done yesterday. My main concern is that I'm not entirely convinced I can do the marathon any quicker than LSR pace.
What pace are you doing your LSR at Nurse?k
I had issues with running the last few years so only been running for the last 7-8 weeks consistently. Up to 13-14 miles on the weekend at around 12 minute pace. Alot slower than my usual 4-5 mile runs mid week
Oh dear. At least that will make me feel better if I have a total meltdown
. Definitely something alkofrolic afterwards - bubbles or rum or beer. I'm not fussy. I've instructed my mates to make sure that a can of bitter is ready for me to sip on the run. Find it so refreshing after all the sweet stuff.
hee hee... Flat footed and I had a pint on the final lap at Lanza this year..... tasted like heaven!
Bristol, about 60s slower than target pace.
I'm just being a moany old bag. I always go through this phase of getting fed up with the training. It'll pass!
MC - yours was a cold one though. Don't forget, it never rains at outlaw. That bitter will taste like tea!
While i'm at it. Boring injury update......
Calf finally appears to be happy again. Hamstring on the other hand is still temperamental. (Caused as a result of compensating due to dodgy calf!). It's seriously limiting my run training and i'm having to keep it slow and short. But all being well i'll get to the start line in several pieces and do my best. And failing that I'll be there to cheer you on and to drink Redstripes rum.
The thing is..... a slow injured PT will still be quicker than the rest of us.... the only way I'll beat you is to make sure that you extensively sample Redstripes rum just before the start...
Afternoon all
Things have gone a bit wobbly here. I've been struggling with insomnia (something which pops up to bug the crap out of me from time to time) and haven't had an unbroken night's sleep for at least a month now. I've been trying to ignore it and keep going but I feel it has finally caught up with me. Went for a run this morning and felt utterly shite. It should have been 9 miles, but I stopped after 6. My legs felt like lead and it was a huge effort to put one foot in front of the other. I was on the verge of tears when I got home, I felt so exhausted. I need to tackle this or I'm going to make myself ill and Outlaw will be a non-starter.
So I have decided to take a break for the rest of this week. I have also decided to take Nytol for the rest of this week (the drugs do work), and I'll see how I'm feeling after the weekend.
Now I just need to try to keep on top of my control-freakery and not twitch about missing two or three runs.
Nursey - dont panic yet there plenty of time to rest and train then taper.
My running has been a bit hit and miss too and even bonked on a 9 miler as didn't have enough fuel onboard.
Swim will be what it is just hope I don't get beaten up, bike I'll keep rolling forward but run I am not looking forward to on my training and recent accidents, tripping in the forest in the dark and getting covered in bruised at a 24 hour team trail run so Ive not been swimming in two weeks, cycled just once and no running.
Oh and I've got a lumpy 70.3 on Sunday - Exmoor ironman. SO if that doesn't kill me I will be at start of Outlaw.
After today I have one more Long bike ride to do, two more jogs around 16 miles and one more longish swim with smaller bits in between.
Can't say I'm getting excited or nervous now because I have been since I signed up.
Hope all is well with everyone.
Only managed 24 miles on the bike on Saturday due to horrible conditions that were getting increasingly harder to cycle through. Loads of standing water on the lanes of Cheshire so we called it a day and finished with a tough climb.
Getting increasingly closer to telling work to shove it though (currently working an extended notice period and they've started taking the mick, so as I've already seen out the required 4 weeks there's a chance in the next day or 2 I'll call it a day) which will free up some time to get more riding done. If I don't sack work off, long solo ride next weekend. Promise.
Great training everyone.
I had a funny weekend of training, 15 mile run ended up at 13 due to tight hamstring and 5-6 hour on the bike ended up at 3h due to the hamstring again. Could of carried on but thought it would be best to stop and heal before this weekends long training.
Getting worried now thats it so close and i feel i haven't been able to do long rides the last few weekends.
110 mile sportive on Sunday so hopefully that will get me back on track
Question?
I am the bike leg for Pirate Team 24, am I allowed to run along side/probably behind our runner after the bike so I can get the benefit of a long brick?
Effing Madness - I would imagine under the strict interpretation of BTF rules (Rule 6.1 xiii to be precise) this would not be allowed as it could be seen as acting as a pacemaker. But I doubt anyone would really care.
But why would you want to, when you could be getting drunk with the rest of us!!!
Yeah, I'll be craving chips on the bike and run. Brilliant idea. I'm sure just me on my own, could keep you running around. I also like ice cream.
I'd appreciate delivery of rum on the run please Effing.
100 miles solo on Sunday, on silly hills, because I was forced to ride away from the lovely flatness of Oxfordshire. I survived, but was a broken mess in the evening and yesterday.
Also - moving to Manchester this week, anyone from here live up that way?
It's flat where I live
Good to know Mallowpuff - a friendly piratey face would be nice to have in the area. Grand total of people I know in Manchester is 0.