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Just watching a few friends doing Chester at the minute,then will switch to Chicago watching.Cant see it anywhere on TV yet,wondering if it will pop on Eurosport red button later.
Today was the first day for a while that I didn't have to log into Garmin Connect.
Louey - I'm retired now so can run anytime I like. My preference is early mornings and if a choice between daylight and minimal traffic I choose minimal traffic. At weekends the roads are quieter early in the day so can wait for daylight, even in the winter.
Sorry you're a bit poorly, hope that clears up quickly.
Big G - you've done everything possible so hope you can enjoy the race without too much discomfort, good luck.
Upper body session in the gym. New kit/machines taking some getting used to but has reignited my passion for gym work. Gym was very quiet, so I could potter round investigating the new stuff.
I saw the video of you all starting. Can't always judge how heavy rain is on video and in the dark but on that clip could see it was hammering down.
Big G is ticking along nicely.
Hassan has taken control of the female race.
I think 2nd fastest women's time too today.
Incredible running from Kiptum and Hassan.
I have a friend running, going for her first sub 4. At the moment predicted time is 4:00:39 so touch and go. But she's still on for a big PB, she's already run a couple of hundred marathons so a circa 10 minute PB is significant. She's had a few years of long term injuries so it's good to see her come out the other side of that.
Big G-Just done his fastest 5k between 35 and 40k.
Ian - yes, re my friend, she's had years of achilles problems. She's on to finish in about 4:02 but that will still be a 9 minute PB.
6 miles earlier. Still feeling pretty beat up. The time it’s taking me to feel close to normal again really underlines that I’ve nothing to regret about my Berlin effort.
Shades - a 9 min PB after that many marathons is very impressive!
Nothing since though 😕
Rcouture - of course you've nothing to regret re Berlin, you ran superbly. But you would be feeling a bit better now if you didn't stop running completely and perhaps eat a bit more than required. But you're back training now and you'll soon feel better.
I wonder if you’re all thinking I was sandbagging when I was on about having to walk etc! I had a plan to go out at around 4hr pace and I felt the foot was okay on that, but I was fully expecting to fall apart in the 2nd half and have to walk a lot, but it just never happened. I was holding back but at 20 miles started to be a bit more consistent (I even had a loo stop in the first half, which I’ve never done before in a big race) and then with a couple miles to go I upped the pace and 26th mile was comfortably my quickest. I’m really, really pleased with how it went. The plan I had worked out far better than I’d hoped for. I was honestly thinking it would be a massive slog from half way with the foot but it didn’t materialise, and I really enjoyed it. Aerobically I felt pretty good, and although the foot started niggling at 5 miles, it didn’t really get progressively worse (until I took my shoes off at the hotel, randomly!).
As for the course and day, conditions were perfect. Cool (but not too cold), virtually no wind, no rain. Couldn’t ask for better really. I think it’s the by far the best conditions I’ve done a major in.
But at least you can go to work knowing that whatever the rest of the day throws at you, your training is done.
5 miles today, chilly morning. Legs felt a bit tired, don't know why, I did upper body in the gym yesterday.