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Oh my, I looked awful at the end <g>
Morning All
Dave you are just too quick off the mark with the info - well done!
How stupid did I look in that hat!!?? Still kept me warm though.
Cant be botherd reading through all the recent messages. Just popped in to say hello, and that my running has started again with a 10 on sat, and 13 on sun. Both fine and easy with no complaints. Now off to give blood after recovery of Dublin, so will drop in again soon!!
See ya!
Ran for the first time this morning. Only 1 mile to gym, 30 minutes of weights, then 1 mile back. Will do an easy run tomorrow morning. Knee hurt a bit Monday night after the race, but legs have felt great since Tuesday morning...:o)..didn't feel like a ran a marathon. Maybe I'm getting used to this silly running thing...hhhmmmmm...teehee
Come and run Mannheim with me next May. Not a hill or slope worthy of the name.
Got the shoes on again and ran like a wee lad, right up until i tried a final kick for home, must have left it in Dublin. Still didnt feel too sluggish. Here comes the XC season now - Lucky or what?????
First day back at work after my trip to Ireland - had a great time in Cork, Killarney and Dingle, even though the weather was pretty grotty! Failed to turn off the e-mail notification so had > 500 unread emails this morning, mostly from this thread!
There's been a lot to try and take in, but congrats to all who ran PBs and sorry to hear about problems like poor timing, injuries and gatorade running out! Also, shame I missed Gavin, PB2 and Annabelle at the start - I was looking out for everyone but perhaps I was a little far forward (I knew I was too near the front and in trouble when I suddenly seemed to be surrounded by the Africans 5 mins before the gun - time to drop back!)
Personally felt great in the run until 23 miles when my last gel didn't seem to agree with me and I got a nasty stitch, but as Andre has told you, managed to hang on and sneak under sub 3. It was a nice feeling when I turned the last corner and saw 2.58 on the clock!
Was great to run with you Andre - you certainly helped me a lot in coming through one or two bad patches. I agree we must run a 10 k or 1/2 together in the near future.
I'm having a couple of weeks of training to give my body a complete rest before building up again over the winter. My Paris entry is in....
....I had a Bailey's last night too....in my new "free" Bailey's glass. Made it that much more special...lol
RC not sure what times etc I will be at Suicide 6 as I am going with friends but look out for an Aldridge Running Club vest,or several.
We'll get together and beat Ant sometime in 2006
Still not done any running after Dublin although I have now prepared for life in the sun by buying some fancy new sunglasses and am now itching to run in them but sadly my leg is still hurting from Dublin. Should be better buy the weekend though.
I'm also considering getting a couple of the pictures. I really quite like the one of me in the finishing straight and there is a certain charm to the one of me holding the medal.
I thought I had finished the marathon strongly but my pictures tell a completely different story!!!!! I guess I thought I was running quick but it was more wishful thinking!! They do bring back some nice memories though.
Paul - glad your holiday was good. You remember we both passed one of the Kenyan elite guys near the end (no.13) - I saw his splits - 66 mins at halfway!!! and then 1.58 for second half! He either had a bad injury, was pacing someone for the first half (why did he not just drop out if pacing?) or it was his first marathon and went out too quick (I doubt this very much) - just interesting to know what happened as 66 mins for a first half is amazing.
Ant - Did you hear that? Barry is challenging you to a sub 3:00 in 2006 Ooooooh!!
Reading about your runs I am beginning to worry that I have done too much post Dublin!! I ended up doing a 50 mile week last week and have clocked 16 so far this week!! Don't mention the 'I' word!!
My girlfiend informed me of this, although I was too slow to catch up a one-legged Kenyan.
Spare a thought for Richard Dilworth who finished in 3.00.01!
Cheers for the info Dave - that'll be the only time I finish ahead of someone of such class!
I am very seriously considering running the Leicester Marathon on the 21st Nov, which is supposed to be a bit of a pig (hilly), As its hilly I won't be trying to pb it , just to do it. I figure that with a couple of weeks training I can use the fitness I had for dublin to do this one as well.....any other takers ?
I opened my new Runners World Magazine this morning to find that I'm in it (not a lot I admit but I am there). On page 6 and better on page 85.....there is a guy at the front - no 8172. I am wearing pale blue just to the right of him (with an open mouth)....not much I know , but I am there
Pseudo ans Andre - well done on your amazing times!! Had come to be expected though!! Serious stuff.
RC some mileage, you too like Ant must be a maniac. 7 miles on mon since Dublin for me and I was told I was breakinf all the rules that night.
Sorry i did'nt meet any of ye,hopefully next year
anyone interested in doing Connemarathon on 27/03/05,easter weekend, a bit of a holiday.
Have started a thread on it, although i'm new to this.Should be good crack,the legal stuff....
i saw it with my very own eyes !
Living at Altitude may have some effect on your running Barry, but we'll see how fast you are when you return
I accept your challenge for a race in 2006, just so long as its not a week before, or a week after Blackpool
Does not look like i made it in FLM again, at least i'm guaranteed a place for 2006 after all my failed consecutive entries (5 now including this one), so see you there RC !