Howdy, Stranger!
Categories
sub 4 hour group,if anyone wants to get together
The materials in this website are in no way intended to replace the professional medical care, advice, diagnosis or treatment of a doctor, qualified personal trainer, therapist, dietitian or nutritionist Runners's World, Part of the Hearst UK well-being network © Copyright 2017
Comments
Dug deep swore and cried. Not a pb but i am the happiest ive ever been after a run.
Thank you all for support x
Couldnt make it up...think i might cry again haha
Wow Shedboy well done. It sounds like an amazing run. Give us more info when you are ready.
Splits don't show these stops and injured calf really, just a a slight slow down so a race report would be good to say what happened.
Any news on Susan?
Was quite happy until my knee gave way at mile 9 a wee bit of man up did the trick!!
I havent had cramp like i did at mile 11. I nearly collapsed.
The whole run i was i tears at times not from pain but from the amazing wonderful power of people and the crowd running. I am totally in awe of this. I love london and i love runners. I did some amazing things to pick folk up today whilst basically knackered but others did the same. But the crowd...OMG ... Amazing.
So at mile 14 i had lactic acid imy thighs but my calf cramped i stopped immediately causing the pink lady apple runner to fall over me. After a quick cider top up we were fine!
Then i couldnt go on. I was in tears. I walked to side to medics. Got a massage and some encouraging words and thought ok one more mile. That was a horrible mile. The it got better.
I went back to 10 mm pace and just got into it waving my arms to get crowd clapping which was unbelievable and spurred me on no end. I was a mess forma bit but had a rhythm. 23 miles came up and i was ai i g for 415 or 430 but loving it. I just thought sod it could i do sub 4 ... Probably not but im in pain if i went to 930 pace how did that feel. Phucking awful ... So lets go lower. I did about 8 for last 3 miles or something like that. How i dont know.
My lesson the body is amazing and i am very lucky. I was on bbc tonight going up the malll showboating to my work and family... Blowing kisses sprinting and even side walks. Cant believe i finished like that after how i felt.
Cant believe how wonderful London, runners and marshalls are.
Blessed!!!!!
Cheers everyone xx
Susan finished and post race photos suggest she is very happy but I haven't heard any race report.
Shedboy trully amazinG
Susan so proud of you
Went and watched more tired than running it. My super speedy niece was 6th in london and 19th overall in mini marathon so proud. Really intresting to see how the numbers built as time went so many sub 3!!!!!!!!
Proud of Susan too and thanks everyone for your support.
A gentle walk today is loosening me up.
So endurance doesnt seem to get lost as much as your general running capability - especially using cycling as cross training. However, the heavy legs started at mile 4 simply down to lack of runs in last 5 weeks and my legs were telling me to stop.
Even a few runs in last 3 weeks would have helped (but i wouldnt have made start line) I will never do that again but will keep learning for next time
Well done Sheddy! Proud of you for carrying on despite pain/cramping! Triathlon next? I hear they're fantastic for injured runners (I will never give up trying to convince you).
Hoping Susan pops in with a race report too - I miss her encouragements!
JCG - i wish i could but alas not only am i allergic to speedos I swim like a drowning rat!
Still sore
JCG - ok ok ok!! I am (whisper it) going swimming this weekend. I am keen to build upto 25 m (meters that is
) Its a long way doggy paddling you know
Oh and for those on this thread that heard my tales of woe with the weather here during training in winter. It is a full blizzard here right now - its the 28th April FFS
As Ikle says Im talking to myself via this thread again
Just a reminder - although you probably don't need it, the ballot for VLM 2017 opens on Monday.
I am really looking for a place in 2018 but if I get in for next year that will give me options.
Just looking at Good for age places.
For men it is 3.20 for 50-59 ages, 3.45 for 60-65, sub 4 for 65-69.
I will be 60 next July. I wonder if I could go sub 3.45 before the ballot for 2018? Is Brighton a fast course or is it, how I imagine, quite hilly?
Ran 47:39 at velodrome 10k in Olympic park on Saturday. Disappointed to not get under 47. But it was quite hilly so maybe it's still possible...
Ballot entered!
Ballot entered!
I'm here Ikle! Well done on your 10k time, Sub 47 is still possible - if you can wait until post Ironman I'll join you in the attempt
Had my first triathlon of the year yesterday, a nice sprint at the Uni Champs. Ironman training is working, I knocked 6 minutes off my time from last year, and have a new 'triathlon 5k pb' of 23:58. Yey.
How was your swim Sheds? Sorry to hear you're out for 6 weeks.
Ikle - wow thats some 10k time! I have only run one official one and that was 9 years ago when i started running. Need to get my finger out so have signed up for 2 later this year.
Acoops- I swam for 30 mins and i have sore core and shoulders - so must be good. Better to repair calf than keep annoying it. On bike today and some weights. Have Tough Mudder end of June so need a wee bit more arm strength! Calf is getting stronger by the day
Ballot entered for me too!
Oh I am all signed up for Loch Ness Marathon in autumn now as well.