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I guess I'll just follow the final taper week of my previous schedule this week, but I really don't feel remotely like I actually need to taper!
Had a 10K league race this morning. Felt fine and finished in 47:41 so not bad with all those miles in my legs. Will just do a 5 mile jog on Wednesday and then the breakfast run on Saturday. Will probably have a leisurely swim on a couple of days as well.
Hope the weather cools down a bit in Berlin this week.
I'd like to put my name on myself somewhere, but short of a tattoo or a last minute embroidery course to kill the time during the taper, I'm not sure how.
My "long run" today consisted of a jog to the end of the road and back (about 1200 meters -- real endurance stuff, that) and some press ups, sits ups and squat thrusts. (Also did a smattering of weights at the gym this morning) I'll probably do the same tomorrow then yoga on Tuesday and Wednesday, then just breathing exercises after that. Bit of an alternative approach. Trying to get my calf better so it doesn't explode.
Good news is that I am fidgety and in a running mood again after a long falling out with it.
I'm really looking forward to it now and can't wait to hear how everyone does! Am busy for the next 3 days so hope the time flies.
I have a ridiculous amount of fuel and glucose things packed and got pretty organized today. All that I need now is Berlin guide book and map.
Since giving up alcohol at the end of July I seem to have developed a pre-dinner craving for crisps. Not sure which is worse!
Sorry about the long post. Like I said, only did 1200 meters today and well fidgety!
(I've also clearly got a bad forum addiction, as I seem to have spent the whole day on here).
Jonny L - the pen is based on your best previous marathon time not your hoped for time...
Anyway, great to see the excitement building. We seem to be the usual rum mix of has-beens (me), wannabees and not sures. I'm still going for under 3:30 if I can despite the criminal lack of enthusiasm for training.
Do we have a list of what people are hoping to do, or any arrangements to meet up?
Did it myself for FLM, as I'd underestimated my race pace time from training... and worked OK. Maybe cost me a couple of minutes all in all, but I'm sure I had a happier run overtaking most of the way, than getting in the way of the fast lads.
The suggestion would be that we all put something like "RW BM 2006" and then our own name below that - AlanM, K9, whatever. Any thoughts?
27°C
Partly Cloudy
Wind:
From the South Southeast at 18 km/h
Precip: 20 %
Max. Humidity: 49 %
UV Index: 3 Moderate
At least humidity is low compared to london this summer!
I'm glad the marathon is this weekend, I don't think I can take any more waiting around for it. I really don't like the taper part of training at all, at least while training you can go for a long run to boost your confidence.
rob lyons - don't panic, be positive : )
I swam this morning for a while, but it's taking some getting used to not having loads of running to do.
Amazingly, with all the adrenaline and some Ibuprofen I lasted 18 miles at my target 3:45 pace. Then, when the tiredness set in, so did the injury and I had to fast-walk almost all of the rest! Poo. (Usually I can run after mile 18 and don't want to, that time I wanted to and couldn't!) Anyway, I hobbled round for a 4:15 and was happy to have the medal and chalk up another marathon experience.
Moral of story...don't run till Sunday and then at least give it a go. I hope it gets better!
I know exactly how you feel.....at least your 'non-running' has been during the taper weeks so all the important training has been done....you wouldn't have been doing much this week anyway so best to rest up as much as possible or maybe do a little of something that doesn't aggravate it (swimming?!!)
what exactly is the problem with your calf?
My targets went 'out of the window' a few weeks ago - and for a while I thought I wouldn't be doing it at all...but I still REALLY want to if only not to miss out on the whole experience! I think without the pressure of trying to achieve a certain time it'll be even more fun.
Swimming's not a problem so have been doing a fair bit of that to keep the CV side of things going at least. However, I only have access to a pool at work so can only do 30 minutes or so at a time.
The calf problem is a bit odd - keeps tightening up quite badly where the soleus and the two ones above meet - physio has confirmed there's no tear or strain, just a bit of inflammation. I did exactly the same thing to my other calf about three months ago and that cleared up OK in a couple of weeks. For some reason this seems to be taking longer.
Physio has notice that I've got quite prominent veins down the back of each leg, which may indicate that the circulation isn't quite what it could be. First time it happened was after a few too many drinks the night before and this time it was during a mid-afternoon long run having not eaten since breakfast, so could be a nutritional thing as well.
Just hoping a bit more treatment tonight and a few days of swimming will give me half a chance for Sunday.
just a thought, but do you think a bit of sports massage would help? it's worked wonders for me in the past on tight muscles.
She had me go through a whole range of motions and couldn't find anything that felt painful, other than tightness while walking. Definitely no tear or strain so we're a bit confused as to what the problem is, but she's pretty confident I'll be OK - reckons if need be I could run through it, with perhaps some bruising and swelling as a result but nothing too damaging - shouldn't result in a pull or tear. However, if it does get too uncomfortable, especially early on, I'm not going to do anything silly.