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I was watching people coming in around the 2hr30 today as I was waiting for a friend to finish and a lot of them seemed to finish quite strongly and with a smile on their face!
Well done on all your super-duper times! I set off for a 16 miler on Saturday morning, but had to call it a day after just 6 due to extreme pain in my calves.
On top of that I now have an awful cold and spent all day yesterday in bed. Still feeling rotten so getting a little depressed...
Best,
Chris
I too have a very sore right calf /leg- I don't know what I've done but there seem to be wierd little niggles in various places including my ankle now as well!
Oh well, did Liverpool half yesterday with a friend who wasn't feeling too good. So we ran first 10 miles at 9 min 30secs. Must say I felt like I was really holding back - at 10 miles I pushed on doing 3 x 9 minute miles so finished in around 2 hours 2 mins. I was really pleased with this particularly as I held back so much at the beginning. Only problem is my leg is killing! Last couple of weeks I am reduced to doing the long run plus 1 or 2 others to try and keep the calf under control - there is no way I can do the entire programme. I'll probably do 1 run this week before 20 on Sunday - then start an enforced early taper (going to Brazil on Monday)!
I really felt that I could have run on and completed the marathon yesterday. Have one more 20-miler next week and then that's me till the marathon. How did the rest of you get on?
Was the Silverstone half marathon for me, and I finished just a little over 2 hours, must have come in around the same time as Banana I think!
really enjoyed it actually, although my knees are sore this morning. The course was very boring though, just running around and around, and I had no idea Silverstone was so hilly! Miles 11 - 12 where not fun!
Still it was my first half marathon with so many people and I enjoyed the big race atmosphere. Was filled with admiration for the top runners, finishing in 64 minutes is just unbelievable. I think next year I will go and watch the marathon just to see the top runners doing there thing! Have so much respect for them.
Kingston 16 miles next weekend, then 20 the weekend after then it's tapering time!
Not long to go anyway now, and I'm looking forward to the rest afterwards!
Anyway, I took 1 jelly baby every 20 mins yesterday along with some Lucozade sport during run, and I have to say I am totally converted (to the eating during marathon approach). I usually get sick after long runs but was great yesterday and didn't hit any bad patches (except at about mile 13 when I felt I was gonna get the runs, but it passed)!!!
I will definitely being using this method in future. I now take back everything I said in a earlier discussion in this forum about feeling you did not need to eat on a long run.
Is FLM really flat?
I've discovered too that going OTT on the sugar consumption, namely those Joosters is a bad thing for me. Last wend I did 15m in 2.5 hrs but felt really really tired, and for the rest of the day too. I wondered if it was due to the up and down effect of sugar, so yesterday I consumed more slow release carbs, namely homemade flapjack type thing, and felt so much better, even though went further!!! Don't worry Banana I am still a Jooster advocate just think I need to ration them!! Has anyone else found similar up and down thing with instant-sugars?
The worst part of FLM for me was at about 13 miles where you can see all the fast runners going up the other side of the course at about 21 miles. It is so demotivating. But the upside is when you get to that side of course and see all the slower runners still at mile 13 - you feel so good.
I think they are not running over the cobbles this year but changing that part of the route. For me the cobbles were a nightmare as you were so tired by that stage.
The next day - no aches or pains. Next day - still no aches or pains. Next day - went for a short run - fine.
Moral of the story - don't stop completely after a long run - a half hour walk really gets the running out of your legs (lactic acid and all that stuff).
Trouble is, a walk is the last thing you feel like doing after 26.2M.
I'm doing Kingston next week but that will be my last organised long run. I'm going to aim for 2hr20.
well done to Pansie & Claire for completing a 20mile race - psychologically that must be good at this stage!
I stuck with the 9 min mile pace maker until mile 11 too and at that point I think he just took off and there was no way I could stick with him. Luckily my fiance was running with me and we managed to keep going and just sneak in under 2 hours. When I crossed the line my eyes were watering and my nose was running - that will be a lovely photo! The pace did also run the first 2 miles at 8m30 each, which shocked a lot of people including me!
Perhaps I'll recognise Fifidella and Kieran at Kingston as we must have all been standing in the same sort of area on Sunday.
it seems i was probably in the same area as everyone in Half marathon at Silverstone yesterday, finished 2.02!! loved running round the F1 circuit!
This is a good link to see the course
http://www.serpentine.org.uk/london/lasthalf/map_l.php
Oh and if you're on red Start there is a short hill just as you go pass Woolwich Barracks but the downhill before and after make up for it.
My problem is general aches and pains. Both my knee's hurt after a long run, the knobbly bit on the outside of my leg is very tender! Anyway else having knee problems? Got any remedies?
Supposed to do a fartlek tonight but I may miss due to still aching! Got a very bsy week, and thursday have 10 miles to try and fit in, think I will need to get up early and do it!
Would love to run with the others at Kingston Sunday, but unfortunately I think they segregate the guys and girls so I'll be plodding along! But if you catch me up, give me a push! I will have my Childline vest on so easy to spot!
Well done to everyone for Silverstone and the 20 milers! I hope to break 2 hrs for the GNR in September, oh my god, now I have running goals past the marathon! To think I couldn't even walk upstairs without getting out of breath a year ago! :-)
I'm going by train as there's a 7.30 train from Earlsfield that gets to Kingston at 7.46. If anyone else is arriving at that time we could meet up at the station.
When I did the FLM in 2001, it was the joints (knees and hips) which really suffered the next day - and massage doesn't help. Glucosamine helps to keep the joints in line but running long distances (especially if you're overweight like me) is always going to put a lot of strain on the joints.
Good luck for the Kingston runners : I'll be thinking of you while I do the Stafford.
Just found out that my brother can register for the FLM for me to save me a journey down. I remember last time that, even on the Thursday, I had to queue for a while to get registered. So I'm pleased to be spared the extra journey.
I am completely new to running (started Dec 31st 04), have a place in the FLM and am aiming for around the 4:30 mark.
I did Silverstone at the weekend (my first ever race), like MelF and fifidella I set off with the RW pacers and was amazed at the pace over the first 2 miles, it seemed far too quick to me but they seemed to slow down a bit after that. In my naivety I decided to try to keep in front of them with the backup position that if/when they came past me I know I would be going too slow. It was really hard but I managed it and finished with a time of 1:56:35 so I am really pleased... and tired... and sore!!!
I don't know how I am going to do another 13 miles :-(
Anyway, I just wanted to say 'well done' to everyone for their endeavours over the weekend.
i think the packs come out next week sometime, before Easter at least is what I'm told.
Have you seen the orange bumper plates thing? It is quite good, I shall be getting mine done! http://www.orange.co.uk/marathon/ is the link anyway!
Maybe a coffee and a stretch after Kingston for those who are running it? Would be fun to share war stories, but I will probably be the last man in! Seriously... I'm worried I will come last on Sunday!