Amsterdam Marathon

Van.Bosch · 16-01-2018 12:30am

Anyone running this in 2018?

tHE vAGGABOND · 03-09-2018 9:39pm

had to change my running plans and just entered this for 2018 - anyone else doing it..

Now to sort flights and hotels

JohnDozer · 04-09-2018 7:00am

I’m in this year for the full. Have done the half a couple of times before so know my way around reasonably well which takes some of the pressure off. Just booked flights last night so all good to go. Just have to deal with about the remaining 7 weeks of training now...

Van.Bosch · 04-09-2018 7:09pm

I’m in too - flying in Saturday to Monday.

OOnegative · 04-09-2018 7:21pm

http://www.beertemple.nl/mobile/

Give this place a visit after if ye like yer beer.

Van.Bosch · 04-09-2018 9:31pm

OOnegative wrote: »

http://www.beertemple.nl/mobile/

Give this place a visit after if ye like yer beer.

That’s my Sunday afternoon sorted.

tHE vAGGABOND · 05-09-2018 11:17am

Where yis staying? I am only staying the one night, so have somewhere near the Olympic Stadium, but on the airport side [which would be crap if going on the beer after the race, but grand for here!]

JohnDozer · 05-09-2018 9:15pm

Staying a few nights so staying on a houseboat near enough the city centre. Have done this on previous occasions too and it’s a little on the expensive side but well worth it.
The public transport (trams especially) is excellent though so you wont have any bother getting around no matter where you’re staying.

Van.Bosch · 01-10-2018 1:40pm

How is the training going?

Did a 1:47 Half last week, feeling good for 3:59:59,

tHE vAGGABOND · 01-10-2018 2:11pm

With a 1.47 half you should be all set finish with a time starting with the number 3

I got around just under 2 hours, but really held back during the half [and had done 5 very easy miles before hand].

Will decide on the morning, but think sub-4 is a stretch. In 4 previous marathons I have gone for "stretch goals" and missed them, and in three of them have missed them by a lot after blowing up

So will see if 4.10 or 4.20 group are more fun :P [or be insane on the morning and go sub-4 knowing last hour will be miserable!!!]

Van.Bosch · 01-10-2018 2:56pm

tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »

With a 1.47 half you should be all set finish with a time starting with the number 3

I got around just under 2 hours, but really held back during the half [and had done 5 very easy miles before hand].

Will decide on the morning, but think sub-4 is a stretch. In 4 previous marathons I have gone for "stretch goals" and missed them, and in three of them have missed them by a lot after blowing up

So will see if 4.10 or 4.20 group are more fun :P [or be insane on the morning and go sub-4 knowing last hour will be miserable!!!]

This is my 4th sub 4 attempt so you never know.

The last hour is always miserable, especially when it turns into the last 90 mins.

ISOP · 02-10-2018 7:32am

Van.Bosch wrote: »

How is the training going?

Did a 1:47 Half last week, feeling good for 3:59:59,

I ran a 1:45 on Sunday, hopping for a sub 4 in Amsterdam, got Chicago on Sunday first though..

Van.Bosch · 02-10-2018 8:53am

ISOP wrote: »

I ran a 1:45 on Sunday, hopping for a sub 4 in Amsterdam, got Chicago on Sunday first though..

What’s the goal for Chicago?

ISOP · 02-10-2018 10:29am

Van.Bosch wrote: »

What’s the goal for Chicago?

03:59:59

Van.Bosch · 02-10-2018 4:47pm

ISOP wrote: »

03:59:59

Is it two cracks at it or is the plan to ease off in Amsterdam if you do it in Chicago?

JohnDozer · 02-10-2018 7:26pm

The email from the organizers today tells me I’m in the pink wave, so I better go for 3:29:59. It’ll be touch and go, but I’ll have a right good cut off it. No better city to be in for sorrows to be drowned (or various other methods!)

Van.Bosch · 02-10-2018 8:01pm

JohnDozer wrote: »

The email from the organizers today tells me I’m in the pink wave, so I better go for 3:29:59. It’ll be touch and go, but I’ll have a right good cut off it. No better city to be in for sorrows to be drowned (or various other methods!)

Planning to drown your sorrows is a negative approach - no better city to celebrate!

ISOP · 02-10-2018 9:14pm

Van.Bosch wrote: »

Is it two cracks at it or is the plan to ease off in Amsterdam if you do it in Chicago?

I'll have two cracks at it, volume always works for me for some reason, I recover very quickly

tHE vAGGABOND · 03-10-2018 9:49am

Yea, I am in Orange - which is the block from 3.30.01 to 4 hours..
https://www.tcsamsterdammarathon.nl/en/start-finish-tcs-amsterdam-marathon-2/

Van.Bosch · 03-10-2018 6:53pm

tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »

Yea, I am in Orange - which is the block from 3.30.01 to 4 hours..
https://www.tcsamsterdammarathon.nl/en/start-finish-tcs-amsterdam-marathon-2/

Me too, sub 4, a nap and a few pints will make for a cracking day!

Anyone identified a spot for pasta the night before?

tHE vAGGABOND · 04-10-2018 9:57am

We could swap details and meetup the night before and get some food and some chat - maybe go to expo? I am flying in Saturday late morning and leave the Sunday night, on my own etc - not about long at all.

...in the shower after the run this morning it only dawned on me how I will shower after the run, might ask the hotel if I could do it there. They are normally ok about it [if the hotel has free space]

JohnDozer · 04-10-2018 6:58pm

tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »

We could swap details and meetup the night before and get some food and some chat - maybe go to expo? I am flying in Saturday late morning and leave the Sunday night, on my own etc - not about long at all.

...in the shower after the run this morning it only dawned on me how I will shower after the run, might ask the hotel if I could do it there. They are normally ok about it [if the hotel has free space]

I think there is showers in the building where the expo is. Not very far at all from the finish. Haven’t used them myself but pretty sure I’ve seen that written somewhere

Van.Bosch · 04-10-2018 8:19pm

tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »

We could swap details and meetup the night before and get some food and some chat - maybe go to expo? I am flying in Saturday late morning and leave the Sunday night, on my own etc - not about long at all.

...in the shower after the run this morning it only dawned on me how I will shower after the run, might ask the hotel if I could do it there. They are normally ok about it [if the hotel has free space]

Sounds good, what flight are you on? There is a pasta party at the expo in the evening, could be a fall back option but I’m sure there’ll be plenty of options.

tHE vAGGABOND · 09-10-2018 12:13pm

Last long runs done? How is everyone doing - happy, healthy and positive I hope

What time we all going for? If I decide to reach I will go for Sub-4, but know in my heart of hearts I dont have enuf miles in the legs for it - if the 4.10 or 4.20 group on day looks fun or interesting I might well just go with them and enjoy it a bit more!

Van.Bosch · 09-10-2018 1:08pm

tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »

Last long runs done? How is everyone doing - happy, healthy and positive I hope

What time we all going for? If I decide to reach I will go for Sub-4, but know in my heart of hearts I dont have enuf miles in the legs for it - if the 4.10 or 4.20 group on day looks fun or interesting I might well just go with them and enjoy it a bit more!

There is no doubt in my mind you’ll be following the sub 4 guys on the day!

Van.Bosch · 12-10-2018 8:55pm

How is the taper going for everyone? Any last minute goal changes?

JohnDozer - how did Chicago go?

JohnDozer · 12-10-2018 9:21pm

Taper is doing what taper normally does!! Niggles everywhere and leaking fitness by the minute :-) Feeling pretty good though despite everything. Hearing of lots of people I know not making the DCM startline so feeling pretty thankful that at present I’m lining up next weekend.

Current weather prediction looks good for the day. Nice and cool. Was very very warm for the half last year.

Chicago wasn’t me... someone else...

How’s everyone else doing?

Van.Bosch · 12-10-2018 9:46pm

JohnDozer wrote: »

Taper is doing what taper normally does!! Niggles everywhere and leaking fitness by the minute :-) Feeling pretty good though despite everything. Hearing of lots of people I know not making the DCM startline so feeling pretty thankful that at present I’m lining up next weekend.

Current weather prediction looks good for the day. Nice and cool. Was very very warm for the half last year.

Chicago wasn’t me... someone else...

How’s everyone else doing?

Sorry - its ISOP who did Chicago!

Im feeling a little niggle but the taper is needed, legs are starting to feel tired. 90 minutes on Sunday is the last only anyway long run and then a couple of easy runs next week.

ISOP · 13-10-2018 12:14am

Hi, I didn't make it to Chicago thanks to those ****wits Aer Lingus who totally wrecked the whole weekend by cancelling the flight from Dublin last Friday (after 7 hours, 4 stuck on the plane on the runway) and not rescheduling a replacement untill 30 hours later making it too late to register at the xpo. I had to cancel the whole trip. I am still furious over the whole thing

Anyway, onwards and upwards... Got some good sessions in this week, 13 mile slowish run on Monday and 16 on Wednesday, 10 @ marathon pace, looking forward to Amsterdam now and feeling good. Hope it is going well for ye. I'm getting in on Saturday on the eurostar on Saturday from London so hopefully no transport issues this time!

Van.Bosch · 13-10-2018 8:39am

ISOP wrote: »

Hi, I didn't make it to Chicago thanks to those ****wits Aer Lingus who totally wrecked the whole weekend by cancelling the flight from Dublin last Friday (after 7 hours, 4 stuck on the plane on the runway) and not rescheduling a replacement untill 30 hours later making it too late to register at the xpo. I had to cancel the whole trip. I am still furious over the whole thing

Anyway, onwards and upwards... Got some good sessions in this week, 13 mile slowish run on Monday and 16 on Wednesday, 10 @ marathon pace, looking forward to Amsterdam now and feeling good. Hope it is going well for ye. I'm getting in on Saturday on the eurostar on Saturday from London so hopefully no transport issues this time!

What a balls job!

Amsterdam Marathon

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