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Brent, I need to keep moving after LSR's. If I just sit down for 5 minutes I find it hard to move again!
Just got back from a disappointing run. We were going to do 7-8, but both my running partner and I felt like our legs were made of lead and couldn't find our rhythm so we only managed 5. I told her we were just getting our bad run out of the way before the big day!
Thanks for all the good wishes - he'll be chuffed when I tell him.
Full steam ahead now for a BIG restful taper!! School hols on friday as well - GREEAAAT.
You get a large plastic bag for your possessions at the expo with your number. You put your post race things in here, room for tracksuit, shoes, phones, keys etc. You have a sticky copy of your race number to put on this and on Sunday morning you find the lorry taking the appropriate numbers (eg 1,000-12,000, then 12001-14,000) These lorries are provided by TNT. There are so many bags they are all piled on the lorries and are very safe. You can't get the bag back without the corresponding race number. Once you clear the finish line and walk past all the lorries- and they are colour coded remember (red, green and blue numbers), there are spotters out trying to help you find your bag quickly. It's well organised and they are well practised. Hope this information helps all you FLM virgins.
If you get a chance, go for a nap. I'm shattered just now and yet my weekly mileage hasn't really changed. I managed a nap on Saturday and it really helped.
YD several of my running mates are finding it hard to complete the midweek run just now, I think mentally we want to taper now and we are tired af this huge committment to training. We're nearly there now.
Happy running
DC
I generally don't do naps after my LSR's but definately go to bed much earlier than normal. I also find that during the week I get quite tired by lunch time, but a quick 10 minutes of shut-eye gives me a nice boost for the rest of the day.
Went out for a 6miler last night but it just wasn't working out very well. Everything seemed to hurt - my legs - my back - my stomach - my feet - my head!! Decided to just do 3 and call it quits, no point in killing myself. I think my body can sense it's almost the big day and it's preparing itself.
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P.S have just uploaded new pic - will see how long it takes for RW to give it the OK...
very slow pace but comfortable with that at this stage.
I get tired at about 10.30 most mornings at work, going to bed a bit earlier last few nights, certainly feel better for that.
not long now for us all, then we can sleep a lot more
Due to injury I haven't trained much in March so have decided to do a LSR on Saturday and then 2 week taper. Could any of you have had the same problems or are doing the same short taper send me their final 2 weeks training guide please. Was aiming for just under 4 hours but realistically now more like 4:20
Shaved 20 secs off my 5 mile this morning (39:30), probably shouldn't have gone for it but need some sort of confidence boost given the longest I've run in the last 6 weeks is a half marathon!!!
Look forward to your feedback
I was plagued by bad shin splints/calf problems all along and lost some time so I am also on a short taper. Here is my plan
Tonight- 9
Friday-bike 20 min
Saturday 20-21 miles
sunday rest
mon-4 fast/weights
Tuesday-9 miles pace
wed. weights
thur-9 miles pace
friday -bike 20 min
saturday- 12 miles pace
mon-3 miles pace
tuesday- 10 k pace
wed -rest
thursday-rest
friday- 3 miles slow
saturday- rest, rest, rest, rest and massage and rest
sunday- 26.1 !!!!!!!!!!!
I did my last LSR on Saturday, and was quite sore afterwards. I ended up with a gentle 5 on Tues, just about. Today I am now going to do a 7 as I feel more recovered. So, my week following the LSR has been dominated by recovery.
The final week before the 23rd I will do an 8-10 at the weekend, with probably a 6 and 4 in the week then rest. So the lead-up week is dominated by resting ahead of the big one.
So, with only two weeks of taper, by the time you have recovered from your LSR, it will nearly be final build-up/rest-up time.
Listen to your body and don't overdo it. Piling on miles next week is likely to be more detrimental than beneficial.
WildeRover
42100
Blue Pete, why do you kick up preverbials? you are still runnig, you have raised a fantastic amount of money for a good cause, you will be fine on the day, im sure of that.
Lets face it, all our aims are to get to the end in a reasonable time, none of us are going to replace Paula up the front.
Lets just enjoy the taper as much as possible to really have a good run on 23rd.
Brent what are you going to do 100 yards from finish line (26.1 on your message.) do you a piggy back or something?(LOL)
crap -change my long run to 21.1 this weekend
paul they are both right and dont follow my schedule -I just looked at it again and may cut back some miles. I am only doing 20-21 this weekend because of my own mental paraniod reasons. I know I put in enought training and so did you guys.
Blue pete-I agree with chukka and have always been impressed with you run reports (maybe even a little jelous !).
By the way I am breaking in a new pair of trainers for the marathon, maybe a little to late but they feel good. While running the other night I was thinking back to when I was a child and my mom would buy me a new pair of trainers. I would get home and rip around my yard thinking I could run faster and jump higher. To some degree I think I still carry that with me today, because I always feel excited about a new pair of trainers.
I too remember 'that' feeling as a kid - i too have bought a new pair of shoes and am debating whether to start wearing them while running from next week. Do you think 30 miles of taper running before the big day will be enough to wear them in?
Will then listen to my body and just do some steady runs methinks. Looking forward to the taper and especially the end of this roller-coaster!!!
Cheers for the advice
I'm doing my LSR tomorrow and shooting for 3 hours. Most of it will be on my own, which is different for me, so I will be taking my mp3.
Chukka- How long until a toenail falls off? Mine was fine until it got stomped at a club a couple weekends ago. Now it's black, but luckily it doesn't really seem to hurt until I'm done running and take my shoes off. Will it hurt more once the nail is gone? It seems like it will be soft skin underneath?
OK I'll bite the bullet and head out for my run, but probably just do a 6 steady instead of speed. Been driving for 4 hours today and I'm so tired I don't want to do anything. Where do you get all your positive energy from?
I've got a bruised toenail that I did at the start of March and it's still hanging. I just ignore it. The toenail underneath will grow up before the old one drops off. It's happened so many times before.
DC
7 more runs to go...........
WildeRover
42100
Well off to make Prawn curry for dinner now.... happy running all
Try the SIS gels instead of mango chutney!
Bon appetite.
HT
Like Gweedore I was determined to stick to schedule this week - 9 miles tonight. RW schedule says staedy pace which is marathon pace, but time alloted is similar min/mile as Wed slow run. Went steady - 9min miles - into a headwind at mile 7 plus hail stones, and council has decided to divert traffic thru our village, on single track road with no pavement and dykes on both sides! so had to play dodge the traffic too!
I am doing LSR Saturday tea time on my own, better make sure battery good in MP3.
Off to Kent on Sunday if all goes to plan.
Found a running group for kids on Saturday mornings. going to see if my kids want to go along.
Went with group last night ran for 1hr, not 9miles but oh well, only just a couple of weeks & a bit to go.
DC- i get my positive energy from the local running shop, they sell it in small, medium & large bags.
But seriously i just look where ive come from in terms of my weight & where i am now & i dont want to go back to the old me.
Has anybody else got races planned after FLM? Im going to do Norwich half marathon in June.
I do need a target to aim for, and call me mad, but I am enjoying the training and the benefits it gives. Will have to find another ½ or some fast 10k's during July-September!