I've done it twice before Phil, the last time was 2008, back in the days when you could actually take a bag to drop off at the start. It's an amazing event.
Hi Guys interesting reading re running marathon and IM close together. I had a VLM place last year but had to defer to this year. I'm now going to run VLM in 2 weeks and doing my first IM (IMUK) in July (12 week gap - not as close as Lanz). I'm also doing a 1/2 IM 4 weeks after VLM but treating this as a training Tri to be honest. All well and good I'm looking to PB at VLM and I would put it down to the big bike miles. but I just think now though VLM is getting in the way of IM!
That's a decent gap, so you should be fine... I can relate to the VLM training getting in the way though... that's exactly how I felt about Paris mara last year... sounds like you've kept the bike miles up though, which with hindsight, I think is key.... be mentally prepared to lose an entire week post VLM... due to my compromised run training, Paris hit my legs harder than normal (I was a hobbling mess!), and I couldn't run at all for 3 days after, and felt weak for a fortnight or more... it took me a full month to get pace back to the same place for the same perceived effort.... I've not got IM this year, just VLM, and its been a real treat to be able to bang out the big miles on foot week after week without worrying about lost bike and swim time!
lets be honest.... its all prep for an Ironman on my 100th birthday
Thanks Magna for your feedback. I'm now in Taper madness. Every pain in my calfs or legs or feet and I think I'm injured! When I've ran marathons before it normally takes me 5-6 days before I run again. It's been a good thing marathon training and biking 70-80 odd miles the day before my long Sunday morning runs, but also tough on the body. The taper is difficult period as I also want to maintain the bike/swimming throughout although the week leading up to VLM will be a mainly a active recovery week. Sounds like you are enjoying just focusing on VLM and not another IM. I hope you achieve your goal.
Just got back from my own little run and my wife has been cyber tracking Posh T. 2hrs 53 - superb. If I were him I'd be worried that I was getting too good to be a pirate!
Well done, to you and the rest who've done London.
Some great fallings out on facebook with people putting some IMO tongue in cheek posts about marathons being easy and people going nuts about these posts - satire isn't dead
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Last long run today. Regents Park Half. Cheeky little PB so hopeful for London.
Well done, to you and the rest who've done London.
Saw Posh T, Duda and SunnyPhil.
Who were the other people sporting various Pirate headwear? Think I saw one with a buff and two with visors that I shouted at.
Way too warm for the pirate buff today. 2:46 for me, 3 minutes quicker than Boston last Monday. Go figure!