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My time is still wrong. I thought that they would publish splits as well.
You were one of the unlucky 15% who didn't get a correct start time. Your half way time was 2.14.13 and you overtook 450 people in the second half of the race if that is of any interest.
""We had a problem with our data import routine which went unnoticed until
midmorning. This should now be fixed""
And they have been changed - hurrah 4.58 after all!!!!
Am just about able to walk now without groaning with every step. Great experience, would recommend it and would do it again.
See you all next year!
First six miles were absolute murder, felt sick couldn't focus just kept plodding, came round a little for the next ten to twelve miles then struggled on till 23 when started getting a sharp pain in my knee, which almost caused to quit or at least walk. Managed to find a spurt of energy for last 800 metres or so, so probably looked pretty good on home straight, but can honestly say I didnt enjoy one moment of the race. Brother found it all very amusing and has suggested we do it again, that'll only happen if he runs as well, as he had the luxury of sleeping in till ten, then ambling down to the finish line to gloat.
Finished in 3:13 which although my 3rd best from 7 marathons is ultimately disappointing as I felt with luck, I could've got close to sub 3
im cooking tea and sorting out my wardrobe
Just let me finish the breadcrumbs and poached hicken
Ive imbibed sufficient gin now
Typical race prep
a week on call, with Thursday night spending 5 hours on the phone literally trying to save a life—no, it didn’t work.Two of my other patients died as well, and disturbed in the early hours a couple of times
well stressed by Friday----GIN!
Caught plane to Dublin on Sat am, which meant getting up at 4
Expo and forumite meets on Saturday
breakfast run on Sunday—thigh whinging loudly and back seized
oh dear
then the Arse lost to Man U
Wont do a sub 5 then
Relatively early night and not too much booze
Weather forecast completely wrong, phew
looks like a nice day
Chatting to steady I got stuck in the middle of the pack—oh no, but it was toolate
off we go then
this is a nice run
I don’t care about my time
Off we go up O’Connell street
Time going really quickly
pass lots of walkers but they arent a hindrance and they look proud to be there
feel pleased at that, but a little nonplussed by the lass lighting up before the first mile
15 minutes
SHIT
where are the mile markers?
pani until I see the first at mile 3, a little red thing
Ok
im 11 min miling
Uphill
oh dear
Right
now the plan is to do 3 hours non stop running
that’s my goal
forget about pbs
forget you did a marathon 3 weeks ago
Im too hot
im struggling and sweating, and I miss the first water statiom
its ok
remember it takes 30 minutes to settle
we hit phoenix park
I think this was 5-9 miles
it was beautiful
the colours
all downhill too
I feel ok
get through 10k in 67 minutes—get to 8 miles without hitting my usual wall, oooooooooh
then bak out on the road and its hard again
gusts of wind
every hill a struggle im SO tired
slurp luco sport before a sharp incline at mile 9, and make it up
Lots walking now
Shades catches me at mile 12
shes walking faster than im running
we are against the wind, oh god I would be quicker walking
But theres the 3 hours
I tell her about it, and then she shoots off into the distance(a race aint the same without Shades bum and hair)
Right, grit teeth, come on
half way point in 2.28.28
that’s ok
bit shocked by hearing my name at the music stop-my real name
elderly bloke with picture on his front tries to talk to me
I don’t want camaraderie now—leave me alone
running, deep deep within myself
3 hours
3 hours
and then im there, but its downhill-could I do 16 miles?
I do in 3.03, and last till 3.05
Then a 3 min walk break
mistake
legs screaming in pain
and I bloody well cant run any more
fell sick and dizzy-after gatorade I feel sick, and im in despair now
ive done so well, but Im looking at walking the last 10 miles
which means over 6 hours
bollox bollox, bollox
the world narrows to cars and lampposts
ultra mentality
run/stagger to the next one, sometimes I can go further sometimes I cant
cannot cope with the wind at all
all around, I see people suffering as badly as me—very different to FLM
Hit 20 miles in 3.58, ok, ok, hang on there
at 24 miles, I realise I could pb if only I could do 12 minute miles
I might as well be asking a 4 min mile of my body
NO WAY
don’t know how I got here
But I can do sub 5.30
and I do
I even manage a sprint finish
Bllody hell that was hard
I squeezed the toothpaste tube too hard-----lets see what happens in 2 weeks
my reports are all like that
im amazed i ever finish a race
thank god for the chips
how did you do?
Faith - A good job Dawson Street isn't too far away from the start
Andy Sly - a night on the piss and still you run the 3rd best marathon you have ever done!!!!! Hmm something not quite fair about that.
Well done to everybody else who had good runs.
Back from the hospital, Snowdon is a no-no, have to go back next tuesday for my x-rays to be analysed again
fingers crossed for Stevenage now.
I'd have taken your advice Shades anyway, i am so pent up with frustration at not being able to run, but if i did do another marathon this weekend i'd be laid up for a lot longer i suppose.
Perhaps when you return from Oz we can arrange a marathon race between the 3 of us, nothing wrong with a bit of competition
ps, have a great time down under, hope you get to do some quality races down there (it'll look really good on your running CV)
I heard it go 'crunch' shortly before mile 23 as did a couple of other runners in close proximity, i can only describe the feeling as running on a beach barefoot and crushing shells underfoot.
Its the toe adjacent to my big toe that is the main concern, it maybe the 2nd metatarsal, should have more news when i return back to hospital next week.
eeeeeeek, horrible
are you having a bone scan?
Thats so selfish breaking your bone so loudly and putting other runners off!!
you have it to a t
First, well done to everyone. Some great times (and stories) posted.
I ran 3:28 which is a PB, however off my 3:20 target to qualify for Boston.
Leaves me two options:
1. Run another marathon ASAP (while my fitness is still there)
2. Pack up my shoes and look for something else to do (cross-stitching sounds good :-)
What killed me was the start. I got there too late and was caught at the end of crowd. That meant for the first 2 miles I was constantly overtaking slower runners & walkers. So by mile 2 I was already 3.5 mins off my pace!! I passed half-way at 1:40 (back on time), but I'd spent too much energy in doing that and 21-23 then killed me!!
Anyway, still enjoyed the event, and can't complain with a PB.
So, wise runners out there. I'm seriously thinking of going to Florence 28th Nov. What's people's view on running two marathons in 5 weeks? Any feedback, stories etc...
Thanks.