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Ben - is your butt ok now?!
My only injury worry is think my toenail might be about to half come off following 17 mile last long run yesterday. Still at 9:30min mile pace though. Note to self don't run on empty stomach as it hits you after 14 miles!!
Carbo loading on bounty bar right now...
oh and if you aint running for charity and wanna sponsor me:
www.justgiving.com/zoerunschicago
That's one pint we can rely on so!
It buggers wearing open-toe shoes, so good job summer's almost over! just keep it taped up and you'll be fine. Don't even have to wear sensible shoes, but if it's on your big or little toe and you're in pointy shoes it can get knocked. And that feels VERY odd indeed...
Hope this helps!
Odds on I'll get the lecture either at running club tonight, or by email tomorrow.
Oh and I'd go for glory in the race, think of the bragging rights! Maybe introduce a forfeit to spur each other on!
Zed - my butt is still sore and so is my lower back. I actually didn't get to run yesterday but off to the gym after work tonight. I will do plenty of stretching and see how it goes. A sauna afterwards might also help, and that counts as an exercise, doesn't it?!
Okay, after embarrassing songs, what is the tune that has really got you going during training for Chicago?
We could compile a RW Chicago CD
In no particular order...
Blue Wombat - maybe I should have outed myself as the infamous Balham Bouncer sooner! A Fetch shirt in Chicago would be AWESOME! I don't have one yet as Fetch's order hasn't come from RonHill yet. I'll be in the trusty Union Jack though :-)
Ben - thanks about the time! I'm not a member of a running club near Bushy. I'm a Serpie but haven't been to a Serpie meet for 6 months - just don't have the time
B5D - what a half marathon time. Congrats. As I will mention at the end, my training seems to be paying off too...
Padams/B5D - have you thought of pacing eachother at Chicago??
E - sod the Vaseline - as DieselG said, BODYGLIDE is definitely worth the little bit extra - it's smooth as silk!! And of course you should try and beat your hubby - he'd do the same to you wouldn't he?!
Zed - will sponsor you now
Well, I followed up my 18:20 5K PB on Saturday with a 37:58 10K PB yesterday. I am over the moon. Also think I can go a lot faster than that - legs were a bit tired from Saturday, and I didn't really push it :-)
Still, I'm not going to attempt sub-3. Too frightened of crashing and burning. Boston Qualifier is my priority. B5D / Padams - what do you think? Am I aiming too low?
Taper madness really setting in. I want to run but today's a day off. Will go to the gym after work and do stretching and weights. Then sauna!
Paul
Well done on you 10K. The theory is if you can run sub 38Min for 10k and sub 1:23 for a half then you are capable of sub 3hrs for the marathon provide you have a decent endurance base. My view is that in order to run a sub 3hrs you need a very solid endurance base and that means a strong background in an endurance sport such as cycling or have clocked many miles with several 20-22 mile runs. In this situation you have two potential goals with an 11min gap between a sub 3 and the Boston qualifying time of 3:10:59. I would personally start the race in a confident manner and go for sub 3 and even it you don’t get a sub 3 you should, provided you don’t completely blow up and still hit a sub 3:11. Very few road races in the UK will be as flat and fast as Chicago there is therefore every possibility of getting your target time.
Ahead of FLM in April I did 1:23 at Reading half, so thought I'd attempt sub-3. It just didn't happen. Went through halfway in 1:30:00 (well judged!!) but soon after 6:50s became 7's, and I realised I had to slow down to avoid disaster. Last few miles were awful and I finished 3:18.
As you say, I think my problem is not having the history of endurance running. I only started 18 months ago, and have only done three 20m+ runs ahead of each of my three marathons (including Chicago). I think a negative split 3:0*something* might give me the confidence boost that I can mix it with the fast boys in the future. Ultimately I think I am scared of that helpless feeling of getting a marathon wrong
Got my confirmation brochure and ticket today. Bib # 6340. I wouldn't mind having that as my placing at the finish line. :-)
I would agree with Darren's latest post - i.e. aim for your goal and not sub 3. I believe in setting a target and focussing on that. This might mean I never quite reach my potential because I am not willing to take risks, but I really enjoyed Chicago last year because I set the target of sub 3 and just ran to that. I only increased the pace in the last two miles when I knew I could not blow up, even though I still felt great at 20 miles. Some might say I could have run 2:55 if I had pushed earlier, but I was happy. Your situation is slightly different though as you have two goals, so it depends whether you are willing to risk not getting BQ for the chance to go sub 3. I think you should get BQ without too many problems if you pace it sensibly. I would also say that I have only been running a couple of years so don't really know what I'm talking about!
Sorry, that was a pretty dull ramble. Had a long day at work - at least today is a rest day!
Anyone know any sports massage I can book for Monday morning?!?
Toenail looking red and blue....not running until Wed now...feels like being lazy but I shall just eat M&M's instead!
Fave run tune...current one is A Town Called Malice by the Jam and I sort of do a billy elliot kicking the wall action as I speed up!!!
I'll be using the iPod to get pumped up at the start, then hand it over to one of my support team (i.e. my fiancee!) before starting.
I am but mortal.......
Me running as fast in a marathon as Padams or B5D is as likely as us beating France at footie....
Finally moved into second floor flat... Awesome training, Quads and glutes are now totally f*cked, (along with knuckles, shins, knees and shoulders, all bruised to hell)!
Back on it with a quick hour run on the seafront yesterday (Gotta love marathon training, all of a sudden an hours run becomes 'just a quickie' and anything under an hour is just pointless) and looking to do an hours running in the hour leading up to running club tonight, and then just going straight into the club running for a full 2hour session, then a mini taper before Chicago.
Getting my vests sorted out too. Sewing on badges, and getting names and logos printed off, all very exciting! Can't believe it's less than 2 weeks away now! Soooooo worried.
Started carbo loading last night, not strictly out of choice however. Due to just moving on, we have no food, apart from a bag of pasta, a tin of tomatoes and can of random beans and pulses.
FILL ME UP BABY!!!!
I-Tune of choice for this maraton's training was Galvanise by The Chemical Brothers.
I Tune to some up the experience..... well, I guess we should reveal those on our returns from Chicago. (I feel an unofficial compilation coming on!)
The opening like is cool, and sums it up nicely. Then you go and run a PW and feel like sh!t!!! :-(
I've just agreed to get a train to Milwaukee from Chicago on Monday 23 to go and interview somebody for my work. Didn't feel I could say no, but did point out that I wouldn't be very fast on my feet that day.
It's getting real now...