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DCM 2015 Graduates: Chapter Next!

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    #872
    Singer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,415 ✭✭✭Singer


    chrislad wrote: »
    Phew! I'm in!

    *feels like he's talking to himself in here though*

    Nice! Now you just need to decide your pace ;)


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    #873
    chrislad
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    Singer wrote: »
    Nice! Now you just need to decide your pace ;)

    I'm sticking to 10:18.

    ....


    Probably. :D

    (seriously, I will be though, and I'll push a bit harder if I'm not dead after 22+ miles)


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    #874
    hot buttered scones
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭hot buttered scones


    chrislad wrote:
    Phew! I'm in!

    Congrats. Hows the training going?


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    #875
    diego_b
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    chrislad wrote: »
    Phew! I'm in!

    *feels like he's talking to himself in here though*

    Excellent, glad you got in!


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    #876
    chrislad
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    hot buttered scones wrote: »
    Congrats. Hows the training going?

    It's going well. I'm getting into the tough month now. I covered 180 miles last month, and it'll probably break 200 this month.....


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    #877
    Mrs Mc
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    chrislad wrote: »
    Phew! I'm in!

    *feels like he's talking to himself in here though*

    Delighted for ya Chris hope you kept the training up !!!!


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    #878
    chrislad
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    Mrs Mc wrote: »
    Delighted for ya Chris hope you kept the training up !!!!

    Oh I did. I had another reason anyway. I had my eye on your miles so far this year. I had a bad start so I was always trying to catch up as you're so steady. Passed you last week :D


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    #879
    Mrs Mc
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    chrislad wrote: »
    Oh I did. I had another reason anyway. I had my eye on your miles so far this year. I had a bad start so I was always trying to catch up as you're so steady. Passed you last week :D

    Well I'm delighted I kept you going !!! :)


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    #880
    chrislad
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    Getting there now! 3 more hard weeks involving 20 mile runs, two more 40 mile weeks, then taper, taper, and taper!


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    #881
    diego_b
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    chrislad wrote: »
    Getting there now! 3 more hard weeks involving 20 mile runs, two more 40 mile weeks, then taper, taper, and taper!

    Good stuff, lots of heavy mileage done Chris and hoping it stands to you!


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    #882
    Mrs Mc
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    chrislad wrote: »
    Getting there now! 3 more hard weeks involving 20 mile runs, two more 40 mile weeks, then taper, taper, and taper!

    Keep going Chris the next few weeks are the hardest from memory last year I think in fact I actually cried after my 18 miler !!!


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    #883
    chrislad
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    Mrs Mc wrote: »
    Keep going Chris the next few weeks are the hardest from memory last year I think in fact I actually cried after my 18 miler !!!

    I'm not too far off. I had 6 yesterday evening, and my legs felt like they were running the last 6 of the marathon. I was in bits unless they finally warmed up after 3.5 miles.


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    #884
    Mrs Mc
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    chrislad wrote: »
    I'm not too far off. I had 6 yesterday evening, and my legs felt like they were running the last 6 of the marathon. I was in bits unless they finally warmed up after 3.5 miles.

    Epsom salt bath good for achey legs.


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    #885
    This Fat Girl Runs
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    I'm having leg issues myself. I don't have a bath but by gosh I've been tempted to rent a hotel room somewhere just so I can have one! Most expensive bath ever if I did!


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    #886
    chrislad
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    Doing Charleville on Sunday. Really torn between going for sub 2, or just a MP run for about 2:10 or an easy 2:20.


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    #887
    Singer
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    chrislad wrote: »
    Doing Charleville on Sunday. Really torn between going for sub 2, or just a MP run for about 2:10 or an easy 2:20.

    Go for sub-2, revenge for last year's half!


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    #888
    diego_b
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    chrislad wrote: »
    Doing Charleville on Sunday. Really torn between going for sub 2, or just a MP run for about 2:10 or an easy 2:20.

    Will keep an eye out for so Chris, will be there myself. I am going for a pb!


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    #889
    chrislad
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    Watch time of 1:56:59. Might be slightly faster on chip time. Happy out.


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    #890
    Singer
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    chrislad wrote: »
    Watch time of 1:56:59. Might be slightly faster on chip time. Happy out.

    Nice, well done :)


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    #891
    chrislad
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    Singer wrote: »
    Nice, well done :)

    Thanks. Delighted. I felt very comfortable, though the bridge at mile 11 or so does take more out of you than you think. Overall, I ran it very even but I was close to max effort, as my HR was about 177 average. I was able for the last bit in a sprint finish so I know I definitely have sub 1:55 in me soon enough.


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    #892
    Mrs Mc
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    chrislad wrote: »
    Watch time of 1:56:59. Might be slightly faster on chip time. Happy out.

    Nicely done :)


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    #893
    diego_b
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    Good man Chris, the race gods smiled favourably on us today. I was happy out with rain and the race today.

    My gross time on the results was 1:44, not net time showing but I am going to go with my watch of 1:43:43.

    Race report here for anyone who's interested


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    #894
    chrislad
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    Ugh, still feeling very 'shook' after that weekend 20 milers. Tonights 6 is going to be a lot of fun. I am definitely at the stage where I need to taper down!!!


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    #895
    chrislad
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    w00t! Taper! Taper! Taper!


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    #896
    Mrs Mc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,119 ✭✭✭Mrs Mc


    chrislad wrote: »
    w00t! Taper! Taper! Taper!

    Enjoy Chris ! Hope to see you in mcgrattans afterwards.


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    #897
    Singer
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    chrislad wrote: »
    w00t! Taper! Taper! Taper!

    No dubgal to keep us on the straight and narrow this time though! :pac:

    Enjoy the taper, hope you don't go too crazy.


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    #898
    chrislad
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    Mrs Mc wrote: »
    Enjoy Chris ! Hope to see you in mcgrattans afterwards.

    I'm not 100% sure what I'll be doing after but I'll do my best. Im heading back down to Limerick soon after.


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    #899
    diego_b
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    Tis great to get to this stage in good nick, feeling quiet excited about it all...whereas last year the body was creaking. No niggles and did my first/last 20 miler of my training plan today. Nothing mad now for 3 weeks and hopefully a good day for us all. Hoping to catch a few of ye after the race in McGrattans too.


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    #900
    nop98
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    For those of you tapering away (and everybody else, too!) - why don't you use the spare time to pop into the Novices thread for a few words of wisdom / encouragement for the class of 2016 (a lot of you already do, so thanks lot for that!). They're doing great but like us last year, can do with all the help / advice they can get.

    Hopefully the weather will be like this three weeks from now, it would be just about perfect!


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    #901
    conor_mc
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    nop98 wrote: »
    For those of you tapering away (and everybody else, too!) - why don't you use the spare time to pop into the Novices thread for a few words of wisdom / encouragement for the class of 2016 (a lot of you already do, so thanks lot for that!). They're doing great but like us last year, can do with all the help / advice they can get.

    Hopefully the weather will be like this three weeks from now, it would be just about perfect!

    Done! ;)

    Quick straw poll for some advice guys if I may? I've had achilles trouble the last four weeks, took two weeks off, then ran DCHM at easy pace (1:58) with a couple of wu/cd miles, since then I've only really done one short midweek run each week (3-4m), but I've got a couple of LSR's (20m & 17m) done in the two weekends since. Both were strained towards the end, I definitely didn't finish them as strongly as I would have liked.

    So my question is this - given that I haven't maintained the intensity over the past month, should I focus on tapering with more short runs or try to get in another LSR or two (say 16m this weekend, 14m next?)

    I was following the Boards plan pretty well up until the start of Sept, but I'm thinking if I taper I'll just use HHN1 and adjust goals accordingly. What say ye?


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