Becoming a Real Runner

menoscemo

Davis Big Limo wrote: »

If i dont see you before the start, run fast:)

You at the Strand Palace? If so probably catch you at the hotel??

pconn062

Good luck Niall, steady first half, and then blast the last 10k.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

menoscemo wrote: »

You at the Strand Palace? If so probably catch you at the hotel??

No Citizen M. When are you going to the Expo, hitting there around 10am tomorrow.

menoscemo

Davis Big Limo wrote: »

No Citizen M. When are you going to the Expo, hitting there around 10am tomorrow.

yeah we land about 10am in london city so should be in the expo shortly after 10:30. There might be a few going for a bite to eat around 6pm from the Strand palace so drop me a text if you want to meeet up. Best of luck if I don't see you.

digger2d2

Davis Big Limo wrote: »

No Citizen M. When are you going to the Expo, hitting there around 10am tomorrow.

menoscemo wrote: »

yeah we land about 10am in london city so should be in the expo shortly after 10:30. There might be a few going for a bite to eat around 6pm from the Strand palace so drop me a text if you want to meeet up. Best of luck if I don't see you.

Are we having early pints in the Airport?

blockic

Go get 'em Sunday Meno and enjoy it

racheljev

All the best Meno, hope you've a great day out there

KielyUnusual

Give it socks tomorrow Meno!

Stazza

Good luck tomorrow - I've a fiver e/w on ya.

menoscemo

Stazza wrote: »

Good luck tomorrow - I've a fiver e/w on ya.

Murph_D

All the best today meno.

ger664

Went through halfway 20K @ 1:32:10 but seems to have dropped back the pace to 8 min/mile since 10K

menoscemo

ger664 wrote: »

Went through halfway @ 1:32:10 but seems to have dropped back the pace to 8 min/mile since 10K

Didn't make it to halfway .

No Idea what happened me today. I wasn't looking at watch but was running well and very comfortably up to 5-6 miles when I got a splitting headache. That turned into dizziness and then I felt like all the energy was drained out of me and legs turned to lead. Miles 7-12 were just a death-march with the pace dropping off every mile and hundreds streaming past me. Pulled up just over tower bridge as I was swerving over the road by that point.
A little puke and a drink of Lucozade sport I came around and made my way back to the finish area. Feeling OK now.....not sure what went on. I can only think of sunstroke But the only ever time I got that it was 40c not 15c...

yaboya1

Unlucky. Just wasn't your day.
You'll probably surprise yourself next week though.
I heard pints of Guinness are good for headaches & dizziness :P

pgmcpq

Tough luck Meno. Not what you deserve. Maybe get a quick blood test ?
Re group and consider taking Boston seriously ?

theboyblunder

Thats happened to me meno. Very annoying, hard luck. Maybe boston now?

Dilbert75

Tough break Meno - welcome to the "feck it, it's only a race" club.

PaulieYifter

Hard luck - you might simply have picked up a bit of a bug or something. Rest up this week and roll the dice again in Boston.

Beef

You defo have some sort of a bug or something - it's the only thing that makes sense.

ThebitterLemon

I can empathise Meno, but you'll be flying it again shortly.

You must be well on your way to regaling the lads with boxing folklore

Enjoy the rest of the evening.

TbL

jcsmum

Really sorry to hear that N.

drquirky

Hard luck man. I've heard rumours of a tailwind in Boston this year though

menoscemo

Started at what felt like a steady pace. Faded quickly. Started swerving all over the place. Puked my guts out.

London marathon race report
As above

Ososlo

menoscemo wrote: »

Started at what felt like a steady pace. Faded quickly. Started swerving all over the place. Puked my guts out.

London marathon race report
As above

Really sorry to hear about your troubles yesterday. ..
Were you able to enjoy the Coal Hole?

drquirky

Ososlo wrote: »

Really sorry to hear about your troubles yesterday. ..
Were you able to enjoy the Coal Hole?

Pretty sure that's his report from the Coal Hole as well

Ososlo

drquirky wrote: »

Pretty sure that's his report from the Coal Hole as well

Lol I get it now it's early and I'm not quite awake yet!

pistol_75

Sorry to hear things didn't go to plan Meno. You'll be back.

average_runner

menoscemo wrote: »

Didn't make it to halfway .

No Idea what happened me today. I wasn't looking at watch but was running well and very comfortably up to 5-6 miles when I got a splitting headache. That turned into dizziness and then I felt like all the energy was drained out of me and legs turned to lead. Miles 7-12 were just a death-march with the pace dropping off every mile and hundreds streaming past me. Pulled up just over tower bridge as I was swerving over the road by that point.
A little puke and a drink of Lucozade sport I came around and made my way back to the finish area. Feeling OK now.....not sure what went on. I can only think of sunstroke But the only ever time I got that it was 40c not 15c...

This happened to me in Dublin 2 years ago, pulled out at half way. I put it down to my mother illness at the time, even though i didnt think i was stressed, I was.

Similar happened again in New York last year but was sick the week before it, so I would think you have a bug on you or recovering from one that you didnt really notice.
Would visit doctor and see if you get a dose of antibiotics and take a few weeks rest.

You come back stronger after this and you might doubt yourself a bit but you be grand

Runchick

Really hope your feeling better soon meno, mind yerself for the next few days, next Monday will be a better day

outforarun

Tough break on Sunday. Hope you're feeling better. Did you have any indication on the starting line that you weren't 100%?