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DCM 2015 Graduates: Chapter Next!
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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?
I think the focus should be on getting to the start line injury free so maybe plan a route that allows you to opt out if you experience pain...at all. Some 5m loops or something like that.
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hot buttered scones wrote: »Best of luck graduates and hope all your training has being going well. I'm giving serious consideration to just going back to the start of this thread and following Myles plan again after DCM. Snagged a few PBs with it early on this year. Anyone else thinking of doing the same?
I've been wrecking my head a little with trying to figure out a plan for next year over the last few weeks. This year was easy to figure out - mostly the same as last year, except with more miles
I was toying around with the idea of a spring marathon (I'd love to do Barcelona, Rotterdam and London at some stage), but going straight into more marathon training doesn't seem particularly exciting right now. I want to take a big family holiday next August, so that might rule out a serious autumn marathon 
One idea for next year was to not do any race I've ran before (arbitrary but interesting I guess). In the end I decided to not make any decisions until January when I should be emotionally and physically over DCM 0 -
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Will stick up a link to my DCM 2016 race report here
As always a great race report from diego_b!
Thanks for the mention in ur report, I was delighted to hear you shout out to me as there were so many bodies in that group it was difficult to pick people out.
I was armed with my 'Go Board Novices' sign and a plate of jelly babies that were hoovered up by many grateful runners, in particular the 4:30-5:10 runners that were delighted with a much needed sugar kick!
You looked very comfortable for nearly 16 miles in, fair play on you sub 4 DCM.
Thinking strongly of having another bash at the DCM myself in 2017. Looking at the Clontarf HM in a few weeks time as one of the last races of the year....might see a few of you there....0 -
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I am going to do the Clontarf HM on Saturday!
I was 50-50 on it for a while, but decided to get my ass in gear in the last few weeks and do this as a last HM before Santy arrives
Any of you guys doing it??
Yup in for this.. Saturday looks COLD!!! The singlet may be left at home.. Best of luck!
Amazing this thread is still going! I'm stepping up for 2017 with 2 marathons on the books! Rotterdam and Dublin.. Two PBs is the hope!!0 -
neilthefunkeone wrote: »Yup in for this.. Saturday looks COLD!!! The singlet may be left at home.. Best of luck!
Amazing this thread is still going! I'm stepping up for 2017 with 2 marathons on the books! Rotterdam and Dublin.. Two PBs is the hope!!
Yes, it is mad that this thread is still going! Saturday is shaping up to be a cold one, which I don't really mind so long as it is not too windy.
I did this HM in the summer in 2014 as my first ever HM and the weather took a turn for the worse about half way through and we were bashed by a freaky wind and some rain that came out of nowhere!
Fingers crossed that Mr Wind is kind to us. Great to hear that you have 2 marathons planned for 2017, fair play to you! I am thinking of doing the Ironman 70.3 (if you are allowed to wear orange arm bands for the swim) :eek: and then the DCM again later in the year.
Gonna give the swimming a good lash this year and hopefully have a year to remember!! A few of my friends and I are waffling about the 70.3, but all of us are secretly hoping that we pull out
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I'm still out of action since dcm going off my head not running into week 3 now back to physio tonight to see if any improvement and what to do next. Have done Clontarf twice before and I like the course the wind can be cruel if you're running into it. Watch the soft sand coming on and off the beach.best of luck 0
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I'm still out of action since dcm going off my head not running into week 3 now back to physio tonight to see if any improvement and what to do next. Have done Clontarf twice before and I like the course the wind can be cruel if you're running into it. Watch the soft sand coming on and off the beach.best of luck
Fingers crossed you're back out on the roads again soon A!0 -
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I did the Raheny 5 a few weeks ago, really enjoyed it.....hurt my ankle and was out of running for 2 weeks:( . But thankfully am ok now yaaaaayyyy
Going to give the auld 'Dark Side' a good go this year and I am working on my swimming at the moment (as it is a bit crap), my mates have gone nuts and joined Triathlon clubs.....
I will probably do the SPAR 10K or another road race such as the 10 miler in Raheny /Clontarf a few weeks later. I am also thinking strongly of doing the DCM for the 3rd time this year too when this whole Triathlon fad passes
See ya'll around....0 -
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