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I know you can do it, and I know you will be there on the 13th and I know you will make it to the finish line with that overwhelming smile on your face
Stephanie, I too have struggled this week, don't know if it is mind over matter with the knowledge that I am aloud to run less or what, but the body has been very heavy. Even more tapering this week coming wah hoo!
Did 14 this morning and felt worse after it than after last weekends 20. Guessing that it was largely due to poor nights sleep, kept waking up for some reason, and my body objecting to getting up at what it thought was 6am.
Plan for coming week:- couple of 5-6 milers midweek, possible gentle gym session and max 8 next Sunday.
Not long now folks. Those with recovering injuries - rest. Those still fit - don't go overdoing it
I'm trying to plan the weekend and am trying to work out if I need to stay in London on Sunday evening as well.
Murf, has gone very quiet on here hasn't it! I managed 1 1/2 hours yesterday, after first two miles i was ready to come home and send my withdrawal in! Then I started to feel better, pain in leg reduced to a distant ache. Was tempted to run further but common sense prevailed. Lets see how I recover now. Your training is still going well, look after yourself!
No 3, thinking of you, hope you get good news!
Charlie, didn't dare try the bike again, frightened I might break something!!
Babara, I'm glad your run went ok and that the shin pain subsided, have you tried taking ibuprophen before your run? I do this sometimes if my shins are playing up. I take a 400mg tablet about an hour before starting and finds that it masks those niggly aches and pains that for me usually take about an hour to run through. Also, don't even think about not running on the 13th.
Scouse, I don't envy your drive following the FLM, but I don't think you will have any real problems providing you feel ok when you cross the line. The worst thing is as Babara says, you will tend to sieze up when you sit down for any length of time. I'd suggest stopping and walking about a bit enroute. Last year I found walking and climbing stairs was no problem at all, it was just going down stairs that caused a problem as my quads were shot to pieces. Mind you that was worse the next day and worse still on the Tuesday.
Good Luck
got up it had gone?
thought i had better rest,got on the comouter/injuries,it is could planta fasia?ice rest,got up this morning no problem,also got this page back on feel better try my run later good to hear you all!
Managed 15 miles at the weekend although it was hard work towards the end and couldn't walk afterwards. Ran in my Cancer Research vest - had rather a result regarding heckling - normally I get a fair bit of abuse from teenagers and drivers but this time I didn't get any. Am considering running in CR vest at all times!
SBS, take it easy with that pain, don't risk aggravating it at this late stage.
SM,hope you are ok, sounds like you have a high temperature. Hope it's nothing serious.
I'll be glad when it's the 13th and we all make it to the start line fit and healthy!
As it's my 1st FLM, I've spent a lot of time getting in sponsorship for MS - one kind soul has given 2p per mile or £20 if I finish - guess that's to encourage me ?!
Standingup and sitting is agony
WHY have i got an out patient clinic on the monday?
I'm hoping to get there around 3 or 4.
Oh, did a sub hour for my 10km run this morning (59.40). My last fast-ish run before flm, and well happy. Fastest 10km before today was 1 hour 3mins
Any views?
I probably won't do much running between now and then other than some gentle jogging, and as i've already had a week off that means i will not have run for three weeks by flm.Still i'm just happy that i'll be able to make the start line although i have also been told that its unlikely that i will be totaly recovered by then and could find the injury recurring as the muscles get tired late on.
I know that i'm taking a chance and that i may not be able to run for some time afterwards but i have raised a lot of money and put to much time in to miss out at this stage.
Thanks for all the supportive posts they really help, good luck to everyone over the next week and a bit stay fit and healthy.
Charlielips
i'm going with my wife on Wednesday at about 1 o'clock might see you there if we're still around.
I've been following the RW mag schedule ... recent times: 20 in 3:26, 15 in 2:28. I was really tired at the end of both runs. Am I being realistic in trying for 4:30 or should I settle for a slower pace? Will tapering make that much of a difference? Will the thrill of the day push me along?
Well I'm hoping for about 4.50 and did my 20miles in 3:43, so I think all going to plan you should be fine to aim for a sub 4.30. I think if I remember correctly, that the sub 4:30 programme has you running a 20 miler in 3 hours 30, so if I am right, then you are well on track.
good luck
Slowmoe - I've only done this once before and was able to go on a weekday then as well so don't know how busy it gets in the evenings or Saturday. I'd guess Thursday evening might be less busy than Saturday, unless you can get there for when it opens.
Never again - welcome, you might have to change your name after the event. Most common thought during/immediately after a marathon is "never again" but within a few weeks thousands change their minds! I'd say you were on target for a sub 4.30 as long as you keep your pacing steady and don't get carried away in the early stages. My 20 and 15 times were pretty similar to yours and, as long as all goes well on the day, I'm pretty confident of going under 4.30. Tapering does make a difference and the atmosphere on the day will lift you tremendously.
#3 - fingers crossed for you and I may see you at Expo.
No 3, glad the verdict on your injury is not too serious. Probably better to miss training during taper than earlier on when you would have missed long runs. Take care.
I had a really enjoyable run this evening! Long time since I have felt like that, definitely got the endorphins going. Did scheduled hill session, 10x200m hills with a mile before and after, with very little pain. Leg always feels easier going uphill but this time didn't bother me downhill. now I'll wait and see how I recover.
Are we going to meet up at the various starts? URWFC are organising meeting points that will make it easier. What do people think?
The bandstand has been designated a Red start meeting point and that's where I'll be from around 0830 or so.
Look forward to meeting some of you guys there.
Every one sounds very positive managed my run 13mls on monday felt as if it was my first a very hot, as for regestaion i have to go on saturday with the mass travelling from Notttingham/staying in central london.Will be using charring cross for the start any one else using charring cross to blue start.
Babara, so glad you are still going strong, you put me to shame still doing speed work, I've decided to stick to medium and low effort runs between now and the big day, probably won't run after next thurs.
Welcome Never Again.
Barbara, you do well. I did the speed work and i'm really glad i did - my first run since being ill over the weekend and it helped. 6 training sessions to go.....
I'm still not decided on race day kit though - got leggings i've done all my training in but they're thermal and too hot now for sunday lunchtime runs. I've bought shorts but i'm worried about chafing, I'm going to try them for 10 miles on sunday with lots of strategic vaseline and decide then....
I'll definitely do 1/2 marathons again (there's a really good one in Windsor, near where I live, in September) but I found the training really hard for FLM so don't know whether I'll do another marathon. I guess I'll decide after I finish it.
After reading all your posts I'm scaling down my run this weekend. Was going to do 15, now thinking more in terms of an 8.
Am really looking forward to the 13th - it can't come soon enough.
Slowmoe - I haven't decided on kit either. Make sure that you try things out before the big day. Its worth noting that people are out on the course to hand out extra vaseline (what a job!)
what do you reckon?