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Berlin or bust...
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The Taper Begins:
After the disaster of the LSR on Sunday, this mileage reduction will be very welcome.
Yoga is starting back this week too
I was feeling a bit of a pull /strain in the groin after Sunday 
so hopefully the yoga will help to sort that out?!
The plan for the week.
Monday | Swim
Tuesday | 5 mile recovery run
Wednesday | 6 miles Yoga
Thursday | 5 miles 6 miles easy
Friday |Rest
Saturday | 4 miles @ pmp
Sunday | 12 mile LSR0 -
Monday
Swimming lessons were starting again but the joys of juggling family life really meant that was going to be impossible. So I decided to just go along and do lengths during the Open Swim times. The wee one is going to be joining me for these 'cause her various club commitments meant we couldn't organise to get her to lessons either?! :rolleyes: Busy busy.
So I had a leisurely swim. Nothing too hectic, more to loosen up the legs after the weekends excursions really. Actually I felt much better (and less tired) after the swim than I did before
Tuesday
5 miles recovery run today. Ran in the parks around Deansgrange and was attacked by 2 flys. The first tried to blind me and the second tried to choke me!? Almost coughed up a lung :eek: - TMI?
Did it - but quite tired. The 20 miles were definitely felt.
Summary5.3 miles in 00:51:42
Avg Pace: 09:45 min/mi0 -
Hey Emer. Well done on keeping with that LSR at the weekend. Enjoy the taper and start looking forward to D day now.
And yep, you're right about the yoga. I know I've only done the one class so far but there's no way I would have pushed myself to stretch and loosen out the muscles so much on my own. Definitely a good call! 0 -
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Friday rest day. Ate a big bowl of pasta and drank some fake beer. <am I starting to sound like a runner?>
Saturday
4 mile pmp. I can't believe how EASY that was! No tiredness in the legs, the muscles were all feeling good - no tightness - and the sunshine twinkling off the dewy grass in the park made for a lovely run. Doing just 4 miles felt sort of 'unfinished' though?!
Still, it's nice to have one run in the week where it felt easy and I felt strong and capable. Maybe this taper stuff is starting to work?
Summary4 miles in 00:38:19
Avg Pace: 09:33 min/mi0 -
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Sounds like it How're you feeling about it? Not long to go now! Just remember that you've got the training done and go out and enjoy it on the day!
Feeling better, thanks. The legs were very heavy, tired and tight earlier in the week, so it was nice to get a good day at the office.
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Sunday
12 mile LSR.
As this was a relatively short long run, I decided to run a fairly hilly route that I haven't really gone near in quite a while. As there's no shops in the vicinity, I drove up beforehand and dropped a couple of bottles at strategic miles.
It was a fairly warm day, and sunny, so I was glad of the drinks. I also took one gel with me, which I consumed at about mile 4 or so. I'm still 'training' my tummy to take these, and today was rather successful. I didn't feel any of the usual tummy quibbles. Cool!
AND another first - I ran up the entire Pucks Castle Road. Never did this without stopping or walking before! Yeah!
Tough run up on the trails, and even though it was a nice change, I was kinda glad to be leaving it all behind for the <downhill> run back home.
Summary12 miles in 02:10:11
Avg Pace: 10:50 min/mi0 -
Whoopppeee taper time, bet you thought it would never come. Enjoy it and mind yourself over the next couple of weeks
BTW is it too early to start trying to convince you to sign up for Barcelona or shall I wait until Oct 1st to start working on you!!!!!0 -
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Monday
A nice swim. Took it handy but got in a good few lengths. Happy out.
Tuesday
4 miles easy run. The right calf was feeling a bit tight after the hills at the weekend, but I reckoned it'd loosen out as I warmed up. Wrong! Got to about 1.3 miles and was going up a slight incline and it was getting really twing-ey (don't know how else to describe it). So I stopped, tried to stretch it out, but things were not getting any happier. I decided to call a halt and jog very slowly back to the car, keeping to the grass. So it's ice, rest and some anti-inflammatory stuff this evening, rest tomorrow and we'll test it again on Thursday. Hopefully it's just a twinge and it'll come right with a day off.
<fingers crossed>
Summary2.77 miles in 00:29:51
Avg Pace: 10:46 min/mi0 -
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Well I've been amiss in logging my training this week so here's a quick summary:
Wednesday Rest - Ice - Compression - Elevation
Thursday My return 'test' run on the grass was postponed - sitting in Vincent's for 2 hours waiting for an xray on a sprained finger instead (not my finger!) Test run-out for the calf had to wait... but I guess an extra day's rest is no harm?
Friday Finally got out for that run! Did 4 miles on the grass in the park. Slow and steady. Leg was fine mostly. I felt a bit of a slight twinge coming over the rail bridge so slowed to a walk for the hill, and there were no issues after that. More I.C.E. for the evening.
Saturday 3 miles easy run. (yes there is a 3 mile run in the training plan!?). Sticking to the off-road to give the calf a break, so headed to the Forest park. Lovely run. No niggles at all <phew>
Sunday 8 mile LSR. This taper thing seems almost comical! 8 miles for a Sunday run? Went to the Forest Park again and did 2 4 mile loops. It was warmer than expected, but the rain started at about mile 5 / 6 which was a welcome treat. Really enjoyed that, and struggled to keep the pace slow. Roll on next week <gulp>
Summary4 miles in 38:36
Average Pace 09:38
3 miles in 29:02
Average Pace 09:40
8 miles in 01:22:51
Average Pace 10:190 -
The plan for the (last) week.
Hal's Tip of the Week: Your whole final week leading up to the marathon should be devoted to rest, rest, rest!
And mind what you eat this week. Stick with a high-carbohydrate diet throughout the week. Focusing on fruits, vegetables, and grains will keep you above 60 percent carbos even if you have lean meat as a main course. If you haven't eliminated between-meal junk snacks, do it now.
Monday | Swim / Rest
Tuesday | 3 mile
Wednesday | 4 miles
Thursday | Rest
Friday |Rest
Saturday | 2 miles
Sunday | RACE 0 -
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The plan for the (last) week.
Hal's Tip of the Week: Your whole final week leading up to the marathon should be devoted to rest, rest, rest!
And mind what you eat this week. Stick with a high-carbohydrate diet throughout the week. Focusing on fruits, vegetables, and grains will keep you above 60 percent carbos even if you have lean meat as a main course. If you haven't eliminated between-meal junk snacks, do it now.
Monday | Swim / Rest
Tuesday | 3 mile
Wednesday | 4 miles
Thursday | Rest
Friday |Rest
Saturday | 2 miles
Sunday | RACE
Whats the plan for pace per km ??? No running at near it this week0 -
village runner wrote: »Whats the plan for pace per km ??? No running at near it this week
Ooh! I'm still not committing to anything here!!
I'll be aiming for somewhere between 9:45 and 10:00 min miles, which should being me in (comfortably?) under the 04:30:00 mark. But if I don't make it, so what... It's my 1st marathon. If I make it around in one piece it'll be an achievement
Can't believe it'll be all over in a few days!? :eek:0 -
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RacoonQueen wrote: »Scared yet? Starting to wonder what the hell he's convinced you to do?
Bricking it!!
... but I have to trust in the training now. The hard work is done - so they tell me!? :eek:village runner wrote: »good group of us going over friday at 9.20am. Are you on the same flight ??
Nah! Think our flight goes at about 7:30. Nice early start :rolleyes:0 -
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Best of luck in Berlin - you've put in all the hard work, so enjoy every minute!
Re: allergy - I get them sometimes too in my eyes. While claratin and piriton anti-his are good, they make me very sleepy, but I discovered a natural remedy called "Apis" (yes, strange name!) it's brilliant stuff, and wont leave you feeling wrecked/drowsey. You can get it in healthfood shops. Just thought I'd let you know it's handy stuff to have, just incase. 0 -
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Best of luck in Berlin - you've put in all the hard work, so enjoy every minute!
Re: allergy - I get them sometimes too in my eyes. While claratin and piriton anti-his are good, they make me very sleepy, but I discovered a natural remedy called "Apis" (yes, strange name!) it's brilliant stuff, and wont leave you feeling wrecked/drowsey. You can get it in healthfood shops. Just thought I'd let you know it's handy stuff to have, just incase.
Thanks for tip. I'll look for Apis and try that next time.
(better be careful asking for it...) 0
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