A Slow Journey to Faster Times

yaboya1

Tuesday 18th February (Day 79/84) - 6m Recovery
6 miles @ 9:38p/m average

Took this very easily. Nice morning to be out there for a change.


Splits:

Mile 1 - 9:50
Mile 2 - 9:45
Mile 3 - 9:38
Mile 4 - 9:34
Mile 5 - 9:45
Mile 6 - 9:21

Gavlor

How are you feeling about Sunday??

yaboya1

Gavlor wrote: »

How are you feeling about Sunday??

I'm feeling very, very good. I could almost feel myself filling up with energy this morning. I stuck my head under a towel over a basin of water and Olbas Oil last night, which seems to have cured the little snivel I mentioned yesterday.

Gavlor

yaboya1 wrote: »

I'm feeling very, very good. I could almost feel myself filling up with energy this morning. I stuck my head under a towel over a basin of water and Olbas Oil last night, which seems to have cured the little snivel I mentioned yesterday.

Is there online tracking/race number??

I have a feeling you'll go aggressive!!

yaboya1

I'm not sure to be honest. I got an email from them the other day, but it's all in Spanish, so it's hard to decipher everything as it's not a language I speak.

I'll stick my bib number on here when I collect it on Saturday so anyone can follow me if there is tracking available. At the moment all I'm aware of is where the expo is taking place, and where and what time the race starts :pac:

belcarra

yaboya1 wrote: »

I'll stick my bib number on here when I collect it on Saturday so anyone can follow me if there is tracking available. At the moment all I'm aware of is where the expo is taking place, and where and what time the race starts :pac:

What? No pub sorted yet?!?!?:eek:

yaboya1

belcarra wrote: »

What? No pub sorted yet?!?!?:eek:

All in good time

ger664

belcarra wrote: »

What? No pub sorted yet?!?!?:eek:

That will be sorted. Have a few lined up already

yaboya1

Wednesday 19th February (Day 80/84) - 7m (with 2m @ MP)
7 miles @ 7:26p/m average

Another lovely morning for it again out there today. I'll take something like that on Sunday. Plan was to gradually warm up for the first four miles, do the two MP miles after that and then give myself the last mile to cool down. MP should be around 7min/mile, so I aimed to keep them just below that. Fairly happy with the result. Pretty comfortable all the way


Splits:

Mile 1 - 8:16
Mile 2 - 7:29
Mile 3 - 7:35
Mile 4 - 7:26
Mile 5 - 6:58
Mile 6 - 6:57
Mile 7 - 7:21

yaboya1

This page appears to provide coverage and tracking of the race on Sunday:

http://www.maratondesevilla.es/directo-maraton/#

My bib number is: 3450

AuldManKing

I'm interested in how you arrange a foreign trip for a marathon as I've never travelled for one before.

When do you fly out?
Checking in a bag or just carry on?
bring gels etc or get them over there?
Bring spare pair of runners or not?

menoscemo

I'll get in first and say best of Luck fro Saturday yaboya!!!

Will be Tracking you on Sunday...

yaboya1

AuldManKing wrote: »

I'm interested in how you arrange a foreign trip for a marathon as I've never travelled for one before.

When do you fly out?
Checking in a bag or just carry on?
bring gels etc or get them over there?
Bring spare pair of runners or not?

This will be my third foreign marathon and I've followed pretty much the same routine.

1. I've flown out on the Friday for all of them so far. Enough time to get settled in etc., but not too long to get bored as you can't do much pre-race anyway.

2. I would carry on for any European races as it's quicker, cheaper and I'm normally not hanging around long enough that I'd need a bigger bag. I was in Chicago for longer though and the check-in bag is part of the deal.

3. I bring gels with me just in case they don't have the one's I want at the expo. They normally do though, so it's probably unnecessary.

4. I've never brought spare runners. Should I?

overpronator

Any issues with getting Gels through security with the liquids limit? Did you pack them away or put them into the clear bags?

yaboya1

overpronator wrote: »

Any issues with getting Gels through security with the liquids limit? Did you pack them away or put them into the clear bags?

I can't remember having any problems, although Berlin 2011 was the last time I did this as I had them in my checked bag going to Chicago. Suppose I'll find out on Friday!

I'll have to check, but are gels larger than 100ml? (Just checked, they all seem to be no bigger than 60ml, so no problems going through security although I do think they need to be in those clear plastic bags)

menoscemo

overpronator wrote: »

Any issues with getting Gels through security with the liquids limit? Did you pack them away or put them into the clear bags?

Yeah as Yaboya says, just put them in clear plastic bags at securitty and no problems...

Itziger

Good luck in Sevilla man. Your goal is similar to mine [not that I'm doing any marathons for another 6 months] so I'll keep an eye on your progress. I also saw you post in the mad hatter world that is the Horse Racing forum. Not many from here who post there.

Just imagine you're Hurricane Fly swinging around that last bend with only the Hill to come. But you won't have a hill in the last 200mts. At least I hope you don't.

yaboya1

Itziger wrote: »

Good luck in Sevilla man. Your goal is similar to mine [not that I'm doing any marathons for another 6 months] so I'll keep an eye on your progress. I also saw you post in the mad hatter world that is the Horse Racing forum. Not many from here who post there.

Just imagine you're Hurricane Fly swinging around that last bend with only the Hill to come. But you won't have a hill in the last 200mts. At least I hope you don't.

Yeah, I love my racing. I'll pretend it's at Leopardstown as the hill is nowhere as severe and he's invincible there

*FWIW I think Our Conor might reverse the form with him in 3 weeks. Looks between the two of them to me.

Itziger

yaboya1 wrote: »

Yeah, I love my racing. I'll pretend it's at Leopardstown as the hill is nowhere as severe and he's invincible there

*FWIW I think Our Conor might reverse the form with him in 3 weeks. Looks between the two of them to me.

If HF doesn't win it, I'd like to see OC do it. That said, it looks like some of our lads will be running juiced if the last few days news is anything to go by. Wouldn't mind a shot of something myself at km 34!

Sevilla is a super town. Don't know if you know it or if you're staying on after the race but you can't go wrong with it anyway.

3:05 is the aim right? That was my aim in the last but I came home in 3:09 on the day. Hoping for 3:04 or 05 this year and maybe have a crack off sub3 next when I'll be turning the half century!

belcarra

Itziger wrote: »

3:05 is the aim right? That was my aim in the last but I came home in 3:09 on the day. Hoping for 3:04 or 05 this year and maybe have a crack off sub3 next when I'll be turning the half century!

Where are you running in Autumn Itzy?
Uno mas por Valencia??

yaboya1

Itziger wrote: »

If HF doesn't win it, I'd like to see OC do it. That said, it looks like some of our lads will be running juiced if the last few days news is anything to go by. Wouldn't mind a shot of something myself at km 34!

Sevilla is a super town. Don't know if you know it or if you're staying on after the race but you can't go wrong with it anyway.

3:05 is the aim right? That was my aim in the last but I came home in 3:09 on the day. Hoping for 3:04 or 05 this year and maybe have a crack off sub3 next when I'll be turning the half century!

Dessie is some man for having them 100% on the day. He's had an almost identical campaign to Hardy Eustace in 2005. I haven't had a bet yet but it will be him I'm backing. Love to see The Fly do it though. Should be a fantastic race.

Yeah, sub 3:05 is the target. Staying until Monday so will have a couple of days to explore.

yaboya1

belcarra wrote: »

Where are you running in Autumn Itzy?
Uno mas por Valencia??

Was originally looking at Valencia myself. I remember you speaking highly of it, but now that I'm in for Berlin & Dublin I think I'll give it a miss.

Itziger

belcarra wrote: »

Where are you running in Autumn Itzy?
Uno mas por Valencia??

I'm looking at Cologne in September and then Valencia or Pisa could be a fall back/follow up. That said Pisa is down for DEC 21st, not sure the missus and the kids would be too impressed with me being away so close to Christmas.

Good luck in Barcelona Belcarra. Be careful with the target lad, you'll be up around 3.59.59 soon

FBOT01

Good luck at the weekend. I will be tracking your progress with interest.....all the hard work is done now so go out and enjoy:)

RedRunner

Spent the last couple of days reading this log. What amazing progress you've made. Best of luck for Seville at the weekend, hope you hit your target!

overpronator

Good luck at the weekend your training has been great. The sky's the limit for yourself over the next few years.

Beef

Best of luck this weekend yaboya! I was initially going to do Seville - but the logistics of it seemed to be a lot more hassle than Manchester. Will be reading your race report with interest after the great training block you've put down.

Gavlor

Best of luck at the weekend! Huge improvements already made so anything sub 3.10 will be a great result. Sub 3.05 will be fantastic!

Was talking to a 2.54 runner on Tuesday, he spent the first 19 miles of the race with the sub3 pacers and had plenty left in the tank to kick on for the last few miles. Take it nice and easy at the start and who knows what result will come!!

yaboya1

FBOT01 wrote: »

Good luck at the weekend. I will be tracking your progress with interest.....all the hard work is done now so go out and enjoy:)

RedRunner wrote: »

Spent the last couple of days reading this log. What amazing progress you've made. Best of luck for Seville at the weekend, hope you hit your target!

overpronator wrote: »

Good luck at the weekend your training has been great. The sky's the limit for yourself over the next few years.

Beef wrote: »

Best of luck this weekend yaboya! I was initially going to do Seville - but the logistics of it seemed to be a lot more hassle than Manchester. Will be reading your race report with interest after the great training block you've put down.

Gavlor wrote: »

Best of luck at the weekend! Huge improvements already made so anything sub 3.10 will be a great result. Sub 3.05 will be fantastic!

Was talking to a 2.54 runner on Tuesday, he spent the first 19 miles of the race with the sub3 pacers and had plenty left in the tank to kick on for the last few miles. Take it nice and easy at the start and who knows what result will come!!

Wow! I can't believe the support on here. Thank you very much. I hope I can do you all justice. Although I'm not a member of a running club, I'm proud to be a part of this community/club which offers so much fantastic support and advice. Thanks again .

yaboya1

Thursday 20th February (Day 81/84) - 5m Recovery (with 6 x 100m strides)
5 miles @ 9:01p/m average. Strides (18:03, 17:89, 18:04, 19:53, 18:53, 19:14)

My last miles on Irish soil for a little while! Decided to get this out of the way this morning, because I'll be travelling all day tomorrow as I mentioned last week. Feel good after that. Can't wait for Sunday now!


Splits:

Mile 1 - 8:49
Mile 2 - 8:42
Mile 3 - 9:16
Mile 4 - 9:18
Mile 5 - 9:00

One minor problem in relation to Sunday is that I've been put in the 3:30-3:45 starting pen due to my time from Chicago. I'll try to get moved up or sneak into the 3:00-3:15 on the day but I guess if I don't/can't, although it's not ideal it will prevent me going out too fast early .