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Might be a bit close to the race to try something new though - hard to say. Hope it works out ok for you on the day.
I'm running Berlin too. Feeling happy with my training but TERRIFIED of forecast of 25-27 degrees!
The fact that it's just tight, rather than a strain, sounds like good news. Have you tried Ibuprofen? I find it works wonders as it is an anti-inflamatory, as well as providing pain relief.
When I went for my final long run 3 weeks ago, it was awful for the first hour (!) but temporarily went away after that. At least for the rest of the run. Must have loosened up. Worth keeping in mind on Sunday.
Good to hear of some encouraging experiences from those of you who've had last minute problems before. Will be clinging on to those for inspiration/hope for the next few days!
How is everybody going through their carbo-loading? What system do you use, or have been recommended?
For me, it's mega carbo load day 5 days before (tonight in fact!), a fair bit 4 days before, very little the next day, then none on Friday, or Saturday daytime.
The theory being that when you gorge on rice and pasta on the Saturday night, your body stores as much as is possible in every muscle and store it can find, that way giving you max performance on the Sunday.
As a second point, how many others are flying from Liverpool on the Saturday morning?
I'd be interested to know if there are any helpful hints though so as not to drastically change diet but give it a little boost!
p.s. what sort of runs have people planned between now and sunday?
This time I think I'll be concentrating on a vast bowl or porridge, honey and raisins in the morning, sporadic gorging on malt loaf in between lunch and dinner (along with my usual fruit), then big pasta/rice based dinner in the evening.
I personally find it easier not to go desperately mad the night before, otherwise an overfull stomach makes sleep even harder to come by than it is anyway. Then a decent breakfast of bread/honey/jam based stuff.
Thought for the day: Jitters. I wish i'd trained harder, but busy life and about to tunn 40...body/mind just can't didn't seem to want to take it. I hope this doesn't all end in tears.....
Definitely go for sticking to familiar foods that you've eaten before previous long runs and felt good on (bit late now I know if you haven't tried stuff out! - stick close to normal diet boosting the carb element thereof if that is the case). Loading up Thursday, Friday, Saturday is a pretty safe strategy. I don't eat much in the way of solid food from mid Saturday afternoon on, sticking to carb drinks etc until breakfast on race day. I just find it helps me feel less bloated on the day than if I wolf down a tonne of pasta late on Saturday.
Good luck, and have fun eating all those carbs :-) Don't forget to stay really well hydrated - you need to fluid to store the glycogen, and also if it is going to be as hot as forecast.
I don't tend to have a huge problem eating in the morning then running (or at least not in the shorter races I've done before, this is my first marathon), but it really depends what's available at the hotel. I might take some emergency muesli just in case breakfast doesn't start early enough or there's nothing suitable. (I know K9 has seen my other thread but I thought I'd mention it here, I'm doing a half marathon next month in the afternoon and I have absolutely no idea what to eat before that one, at least I'm used to morning races and have some sort of routine worked out!)
I think I've mentioned it before, but I'm on the Saturday morning Liverpool flight.
After that just some deep breaths, stretches and twists and go over my race plan.
(The most important point in my race plan is "stick to the race plan")
Supposed to do 4 tomorrow then 2 on Friday before flying.
I don't even have a race plan as I've no idea what time I can expect given my shambolic training over the last month.
HELP!!
Probably eat too many carbs anyway in normal training, so was just going to carry on as usual - minus the red wine... :-( - and load up with an extra-large box of Bran Flakes over the weekend.
In all seriousness, I'm trying to work out the best way to transport skimmed milk over to Berlin (since, I've never been able to find it in a German supermarket). Thinking it's going to have to be well-wrapped up in a thermos in my check-in bags...
Any similarly desparate measures being employed in pursuit of a decent brekkie?
Don't usually alter my diet that much. Try to eat a bit more pasta etc the week before, and usually have porridge on race morning.
Not looking forward to the heat on sunday.
My main target is Chicago, so Berlin was to be my last long trainer - but you know how it is, once in a race, it is hard to hold back.
I know how badly I suffer in the heat - Boston last year was not pretty!!
But with all the ladies on here giving their descriptions, it may just sway it - but then again it could be Anglesey!!
I've just done another 3.6 this morning, so only one 2 miler to go and I really am done!