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Woke up with awful low back ache this morning - I managed to restore some movement with stretching and the theragun, and it was a little better after a walk and some mobility work in the gym. It's centred around my troublesome old SI joint. Still, I did nothing to anger it yesterday so I'm wondering if the Covid booster could have triggered some kind of inflammatory response?
London have updated their GFA page,all women got in as less than 3000 applied and in all men's categories it was moved by 3:30,looks like a mistake with people turning a new category.
https://www.tcslondonmarathon.com/enter/how-to-enter/good-for-age-entry
Ian - that's interesting about the GFA applications. 3:30 is a fair chunk of time. Assuming more applications next year, then runners might be looking for a bigger cushion of time.
I'm all packed, need to leave about 4 a.m.
There's some space in my suitcase, room for some shopping I hope 😃
Hope you have a good flight too and enjoy your weekend.
At the airport now. Missed the rush hour through security for the early morning flights and walked straight through.
Having breakfast now, am really hungry this morning, even had a bowl of cereal at 3:30 am.
Good luck to those travelling.
Big G-Any more progress on your plan?
Ian - I haven't made a race plan yet. I was tired yesterday, after the travel, couple of most enjoyable hours at the Expo, had a late lunch and then checked into hotel, I was too tired to think race strategy, I'd been up since 2a.m.
This is now the 4th biggest marathon in Europe and although the roads are wide, don't think space will be an issue, I would probably be able to focus more on pace in a quieter race, we'll see.
Didn't buy any of the official race kit. A good selection, some nice kit but nothing that I really wanted, quite pricey as running stuff is dearer here. The one item I did want is the jackets that all the race officials were wearing, but not for sale.
I did buy a pair of race gloves, I lost mine at Cork, and a Connemarathon t-shirt.
We will get a race shirt after the race, usually long sleeved. Lots of snacks in the goody bag plus this lovely bobble hat which I may wear today as it's raining. Beautiful sunny day yesterday and forecast good for tomorrow, about 20% lower humidity than last week's race. So don't mind a bit of rain today.
Hope the headache clears quickly and perhaps you'll feel well enough to do something. I take it you were out in the sun without your SPF cream yesterday 😉
Nice hat though.
Big G, make sure you're getting enough salt/electrolytes, too.
As planned, I visited Lordship Recreation Ground near Tottenham, which turned out to be a nice three (and a bit) lapper on hard paths. It's pretty flat with some gentle gradients. There were quite a lot of parkrun tourists there so I met several people I knew, as well as my friend Tunde who had said he was coming. Unfortunately for him, he had a bit of an incident - a girl dropped her phone just after the start, bent to pick it up and he fell right over her. He had a minor knee graze, nothing bad although we both lost some time there (as obviously I stopped to check he was OK). He then proceeded to leave me for dust.
I'm not sure if it was the unseasonably warm weather or the Covid jab I had on Wednesday but I couldn't seem to push my pace and came in at 27:27 - I was hoping I'd get under 27 on this course (I doubt I lost more than 10 seconds with Tunde's tumble so can't really blame that). But it's a nice parkrun and I will go back once it starts hitting the event numbers I need to boost my wilson index (parkrun tourist thing...don't ask!) and try to get a better time.
I did still get 1st in my age cat, though, which is something.
Very warm here too for time of year. Hope your friend is OK after his fall.
I decided not to revisit the Expo today, walked into the city centre in the rain and enjoyed a bit of shopping. Couldn't find a New Balance stockist with the V12 1080's which I wanted to try on to suss out the fit. I did pop into the ASICS shop, new colour version of the Novablast 3 's in stock, lovely but 160 euro. They did offer me 20% discount and although discount finishes tomorrow they said I could go back Monday.
I shan't go back as I ended up buying a pair of Novablast 2 's in another shop, reduced to half price 70 euro. I asked if they were giving discount to marathon runners, assistant said they weren't. He then changed his mind and said as he was leaving that job he'd give me 10% discount.
Rain has stopped now and sunny again.
My hotel is fabulous, they've got both restaurants open tomorrow morning for marathon breakfast from 6:15 as they know marathon runners can be quite particular about what time they want to eat.
Good location too as a great selection of restaurants just a few metres away. Including fish and chip shop so that will be my choice for this evening as always my preferred food the night before a marathon.
Big G - good luck tomorrow if you're racing.
Big G-Hope you're feeling better.
Sounds like you're having a good weekend with the hotel and everything...best of luck tomorrow.
https://track.rtrt.me/e/TDL-DUBLINM-2022#/tracker/RSCTZ6FY/focus
Can't see if Big G's has a tracker,just incase he does it.
I don't have any appetite this morning so have decided to skip the hotel breakfast. I have enough food with me so I can eat a little later when I feel like it.
Hope Big G is OK.
Some of the marathon websites aren't very user friendly especially when trying to find if they have a tracker.
Fingers crossed for Big G.
The clock change meant I woke up at 4 and then tossed and turned and got out of bed around quarter to 5. Went out for my run just after 6 and did a half, mostly in the rain. As I'm doing Alton Towers in two weeks, which isn't flat, I opted for a couple of laps of Brockwell Park as it's undulating, then returned home via Brixton Windmill. A few niggly bits but nothing new, at least.
Hope he goes well and no setback if he has started.
Shades-Go out quickly the first 10k,looks like she is feeling good.
Shades - Hope you had a good day
Back home this morning. No running on hols as this bug has been a real nasty one. Still feeling tight chested but will try and go out tomorrow.
14 miles this afternoon brings up 42 for the week so a good week overall.A couple more similar weeks planned before Tokyo plan starts properly.
Must feel good to be back doing marathons.
I had a tough day. As I mentioned earlier didn't go to breakfast and struggled to eat anything pre race. Went to the start, didn't feel right, not ill but just not right. I even considered (briefly) not starting.
I did start and although my pace was a bit erratic I got to 10k in a reasonable time. But then I started to feel sick, weather was perfect so not hot. I knew I couldn't carry on at the same pace so ran/walked the rest of the race. I had to dig deep at times as I just wanted to stop. Luckily I caught up with a few Irish running friends on the route and a good catch up with them helped distract me.
The race was beautifully organised, plenty of room to run, no overcrowding. Good support and if I'd felt well enough I could have eaten my own bodyweight in sweets on the way round.
Very glad to finish in 5:26, lovely medal and the long sleeved top is gorgeous.
I feel OK now I've finished, just an off day I think.
Well done on toughing it out.
I feel fine now after a hot bath. Just ordered a big burger in the restaurant.🍔
Let's hope it was a one-off - well done for getting to the finish anyway.
Refuelling done, huge burger which I couldn't eat all.
Legs feel OK, will do my recovery run in the morning. I have a particular route that I do for my recovery run in Dublin which is to a posh area and one particular road, most of the foreign embassies are based there.
Cal - maybe another GFA time was asking too much.