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FLM 2006: closer to 4:00 than 4:30
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Malvern Half on 21 May is a possible. Scenic 7 on 12 July - much as I will hate myself for it, entry is inevitible. Cardiff 10K on 3rd September is likely.
WildeRover
42100
RB, my brother and his wife are trying to talk me into NYC too......
I'm still undecided on what distances to concentrate on for aftware the FLM, I quite like the idea of doing fast 10k's, but there's just something about the satisfaction of completing long runs!
I just don't know.
I think I'll be sticking to 1/2s for a while. I don't mind the really long runs, just the amount of time they take. I've missed out on some trips and social stuff because of lsr on weekends. If I only do 1/2s then my training is more flexible. Any idea how many people would think we're crazy talking about ONLY 1/2s? Also, going to try out orienteering because you get to run through the woods, but with goal points. Sounds fun. Oh yeah, and competitive ultimate is starting up as well. Woohoo!!
According to what I've read we ought to consume 10g of carbohydrate for every kg of body weight - that means that during the final 3 days before the run I should eat 720g of carbs - the equivalent of 48 medium slices of bread/14 medium sized baked potatoes/etc. I'll be the size of a whale!!!!!!!!!!
Any ideas out there?
damn that dont seem to far to run, does it?
I'm not to hot on how carbo loading works, like Chukka, I'll be eating normally. With the lack of running in the last few days, I'm assuming my carb stores will be fairly high anyway...?
Pete- I will eat normally too. The night before the marathon I plan on having a pizza as my appetizer followed by a nice big plate of pasta.
switching to two bowls of cereal for breakfast instead of one
Morrisons do a nice pasta salad for lunch, or jacket potato with beans
pretty much normal dinners - but just trying to avoid certain ones that aren't so good
ensuring that any other snacks are carbo based, e.g. cereal bars rather than choccy bars
I was reading accounts of the early marathons, where steak for breakfast before the marathon was the normal, as was swigging brandy or strong wine at drink stops. Ahhh, those were the days.
So if you see me staggering over the line...........
WildeRover
42100
There are two people at work who have come into work today (and sit in close proximity to me) who have picked up a nasty looking cold. They've decided to take the rest of the afternoon off , but now i'm worried (almost to the point of running out the building) that they're going to spread their marathon-training-squashing germs to me!!!
DB- wash your hands alot and take vitamins !!!!
Any buildres out there? A roof tile has just blown off my roof and it's pouring rain. What should I do?
DC
I hadn't thought about people with colds...'till now! Where's my mask?
It is a bit blustery- seems to be blowing the birds to death round here. And I was in Cellardyke last Thursday too! You're only worried about little colds, we've got bird attack here.
I'm glad it's my rest day though as the weather is seriously depressing.
I've only got eight scheduled runs left until the marathon. It's really getting close- scary thought.
DC
Re after - I am doing the edinburgh marathon in 9 weeks time... Just about enough time to recover and then run again.
Bit of madness I know but it's just up the road and i can always pace some friends who will be doing it as their first.
ANyway = I only managed 6 out of 9 last night as the weather was horrid and i was on my own and it ws getting dark. (I am a big wuss)
Still thinking 16 for Sunday - mainly to make up for the choc cake I am carb loading with right now.
Brent, I've recently heard how brilliant Stockholm marathon is, I think it's sometime around May? Maybe next year...
Am still feeling OK, disinfected keyboard / mouse / pc / monitor / desk and chair. Am walking round the office with a makeshift face mask... I'm hopefully going to make it!
If I wake up tomorrow morning with a scratchy throat then this forum is going to hear ALL ABOUT IT!
rest day today, loving it! Vegging out and watching frost!
Plan for 4 miles tomorrow morning and then off to my nieces 2nd birthday party in the afternoon! bit of bouncy castle to stretch the legs! 12 on Sunday with new belt and top I am hoping to run in to check it doesn't rub anywhere before I iron name onto it!
I am not carb loading as such but I have generally increased my carbs since started this whole training thing and will have a few pasta dinners the week before.
I don't know what to do race wise after the FLM. I would like to do a few half marathons and then do another marathon next year. I would love to do New York but have no holidays left this year to do it and I couldn't ask all the same people for sponsorship again either!!!