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Shades-All to easy to go just a bit fast,started looking at the weather and it looks ok,forecast around 23 in the day but race time only about 10-18,that's for the week before so hope it stays like that.
Thanks Shades, will have a look on there.
You're exposing my lack of technical knowledge as I'm not sure of my current model, I've defo had a couple of pairs of Fresh foam Vongo which I loved, but I think they stopped making them!
I agree on fit vs cost importance, I had the most expensive Asics you could get and they gave me terrible knee pain.
Cozy - might be hard to find a discontinued shoe especially if you have a popular size. But try Sports Direct, M&M Direct, Start Fitness and Sportsshoes. They are probably the best 4 for bargains.
However, if you don't know what model you're wearing, does that mean you've been using those shoes for a long time? Important with marathon training that there's enough life left in your shoes to protect you, we don't want you injured.
Cal - he was going to do London but then decided to go back to the track for the Olympics, so put his marathon career on hold.
Hope your 10k isn't spoilt by the weather on Sunday. No bag drop would be awful at this time of year. You'd have to think of an innovative plan to make that work.
Llanelli half marathon has already been postponed due to the coming storm, it's really open to the elements there. Same course as Great Welsh marathon.
Shades - on the contrary, I bought these ones fairly recently but very strangely and for the first time my big toes are coming through the mesh top bit! Which is why I need new ones.
I've actually found some on sportshoes that I think will do the job! I may order tonight.
Also looks like Sunday could be a write off so 14 miles may have to be Saturday which means I miss parkrun
Good news re finding some shoes. Sportsshoes are very good.
No need to ditch your parkrun. Incorporate it into your long run. Run to parkrun, then run parkrun but don't race it, then run home adding any extra miles needed to make up to 14 miles. Then you can have a nice rest on Sunday.
Ian - Sounds like good conditions.
Big G - Crazy that the flights are cheaper than the train.
Yesterday was 8m with strides in the morning then 5 miles recovery in the afternoon.
Today was Vo2 max, 6*800m, reps came out at 2:58/2:59/2:56/2:54/2:57/2:55, so all under my 3:00 target, first time in a while I hit paces on all reps, so happy with that today, felt strong too, which was good.
Shades/Stevemac - I had thought about it, but I hate the standing about when I'm already in wet stuff, I also don't tend to dress for the weather in terms of I always wear shorts, never anything too heavy on my top half, so if I stop I get cold quite quickly.
Keith - that's not something I can even comprehend having never ran 1 marathon, well done on today and getting it done.
I’ve arrived in Shrewsbury and it wasn’t an awful drive - I guess standard traffic around the M6 at 5pm but it mainly kept moving at least.
10am start tomorrow so fairly leisurely and I’m staying 15mins away so not too bad. 43.5 laps this one is. Weather looks ok, but could be cold. Marrakech was around 8:30 pace, but I did some middle miles too quickly for my fitness, so probably I’ll go out around 8:30-8:45 pace, try to be consistent and not go crazy.
Shades-Yes it looks good for the race and 23 after looks good for drinking in the sun.Just read back,were you thinking less cautious than 6:52 pace
8 miles after work tonight went well.May have to move my runs around with the weather this weekend as Sunday looks horrific.
Keith - well done on Day 1. Have a good one today.
Big G - hope today goes well for you too today. I remember you quite enjoyed this one last year.
Ian - I don't know what 6:52 pace is. Put your recent half in a race calculator and run that predicted pace for the first half.
Yes weather looks awful for Sunday. So glad I didn't enter the Humdinger, a hilly half that I did last year.
Right off for my run now. Well when I finish my coffee.
I set up a calculation on one of my spreadsheets that calculates using the last 16 weeks mileage/training pace but haven't had a chance yet to compare it to actual results.
10 miles this morning, nasty cold wind again but dry and even sunny for the last couple of miles.
While it was still getting light I was running through a housing estate and I was assaulted by being thumped in the chest.
Shades-I think dble +7 is way too tight for most people,mine is usually at best +15,and most people I look at are similar.Hope you dont end up with a bruise after your attack.
The +7 is hard ask, but although you may not be able to hold that pace for 26.2 miles you should certainly be able to run the first half at that pace and that gives you the best chance of giving you a significant GFA time. You've run some brilliant PB's but you're finishing with something still left in the tank so you know there's a bit more to come when the day is right.
Incidentally when we had a Shadies meetup at Chester Marathon a few years ago, Iain Love nailed his first sub 3 marathon that day with a 20 minute PB. I'm not suggesting you should go for a 20 minute PB
Big G - yes, you are Mr Cautious
Doesn't look like I'll be able to run at all on Sunday. Although I live inland we're forecast winds up to 64mph and the storm will be with us for 24 hours
Ian - good advice from Shades. You've nothing to lose by giving it a try, eh?
Shades - I've had a couple of fighting birds fall out of a tree in front of me on a run - never hit me though. I guess they are getting all feisty as it's mating time.
7 mile recovery run today. Legs felt kind of floppy and uncoordinated. Happens sometimes, although not sure why when I didn't run yesterday. Pavements were still frosty at 9am, too, so just as well it wasn't supposed to be any faster than that.
Cal- Hope winter run goes OK.
Darwin Day Marathon today. It was cold, and remained so all race. It’s not usual for me but I wore a long sleeved top all race, and didn’t feel the need to take it off all race. Not sure what the temp rose to but at 9am the car said 1deg, and the course was a bit slippery in some places but more than manageable.
This is 43.5 laps on a cycle track with a few corners, so the watch always measures closer to 27-miles, although it’s an accurately measured course. The main aim was really to try and finish feeling strong, in contrast to Marrakech, so I was hoping for the old faithful negative split.
I went through half way in about 1:55ish, and after that started to overtake a few people and also unlapped myself a couple of times as well, and ended up finishing in 3:42:48 (watch time). Really happy with that actually as it felt easy and controlled. I know it’s a couple of minutes slower than Marrakech, but I’m not bothered about that. No niggles, but shoulders felt stiff across the top afterwards - I used to get this a lot, but not so much recently. Maybe it’s because it was cold? Don’t know.
Anyway, I finished, had a shower and started the 4hr journey home - stopping at old faithful KFC, in part to write this. It’s all your fault that I have to endure the KFC
Very glad this race wasn’t on Sunday as I’m not sure if I would have attempted the journey up.
Winter Run is cancelled. I must admit to being relieved - I didn't want to run in that. They are offering refunds, fortunately.
Big G-Well done,looks a very well paced race,2nd half in 1:45 is great.
Decided to run after work today instead of sunday,aimed for 14 but stopped after 10 as my Achilles was sore,I've ran through worse over the last few months but no point 2 weeks out.
Keith - another great effort in what sounds like rubbish conditions
Ian5 - well done on the 10 miles, no point in risking it I guess!
Hoping the weather doesn't ruin my planned 14 miles! Strangely looking forward to it
Thanks guys, yeah I'm pleased. I'm feeling much better after this one compared to Marrakech, so that's a good sign, but really I think that's down to how I paced it today, whereas Marrakech I basically went too quickly in the middle and then it was a shuffle home for the last few miles. My next one is the AGM and it's likely to be muddy, which is not my cuppa tea at all, so what will be will be on that one. I'm really not trying to look too far ahead, but March is potentially a big month in terms of numbers so if I can get through that I'll be very happy and then will start to think I'm back