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Annie get your Run wrote: »I'll see it on the tracker when I put her race number in :rolleyes::rolleyes::D
You stick to running and leave the supporting to the professionals :pac:
Jaysus - how'd you know her race number - we have a tracker?? Are they my feet.......
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Annie get your Run wrote: »I'll see it on the tracker when I put her race number in :rolleyes::rolleyes::D
You stick to running and leave the supporting to the professionals :pac:
Ouch!Annie get your Run wrote: »See above post re professional supporting
:D it wasn't me that shouted Wubble Wubble, it was fletch!!!!
Yes indeed, it was fletch. In Dunboyne.
However, I don't recall him supporting in Raheny, and if he was, aquinn wasn't beside him sure you got a laugh out of me anyway :pac: 0 -
AuldManKing wrote: »AM knows her stuff............... and how do you know her name - I don't even know her name.............
How do you know she's talkative if you don't know her name?
Ariana, I agree with AMK and AGYR on the target time.... only caveat is be prepared to change plan on the day... for example, if it's hot and humid like today.
And no matter what anybody says, highly unlikely that you will do a negative split, so don't worry about that. I would recommend considering a joining a pacing group if you can... takes a lot of pressure off the pacing.0 -
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AuldManKing wrote: »4.30 Comfortably.
You will surprise yourself,
the taper will recover your muscles,
crowds will lift you,
adrenaline will push you,
Stubbornness will help you,
the training will win it for you.
Go for it.
1st half: 2:22
2nd half: 2:18
I still think you will do it better.
The only risk is you meet someone at 5m who is as talkative as you and you stay jabbering away for the next 21 miles
I'll have you know I'm actually very quiet :P
Thanks everyone who's taken the time to reply, some great advice there but nothing too far from what i was thinking myself either so that's good too No doubt i'll spend the next 13 days :eek: deciding on a strategy and then changing my mind 5 minutes later :pac: 0 -
Monday, Oct 9th
Total: Glute activation exercises & gentle foam rolling
Tuesday, Oct 10th
Total: Glute activation exercises & gentle foam rolling
Wednesday, Oct 11th
Total: Glute activation exercises, foam rolling & 52 mins turbo training (16km)
Thursday, Oct. 12th
Total: Glute activation exercises & foam rolling
Friday, October 13th
Total: 5.1km (34:44)
Avg Pace: 6:48 min/km
Splits: 6:52, 6:41, 6:47, 6:46, 6:53
Avg HR: 134 bpm
Comments: Didn't enjoy this at all, very nervous of the knee and the pace felt much harder than it should have. Major panic about my marathon chances. First night running in the dark since March, time to dust off the head torch. Followed up with Glute activation and foam rolling.
Saturday, Oct 14th
Total: Glute activation exercises & foam rolling
Sunday, Oct 15th
Total: 8.1km (52:22)
Avg Pace: 6:28 min/km
Splits: 6:26, 6:30, 6:23, 6:25, 6:23, 6:22, 6:50, 6:22, 6:51 (.1)
Avg HR: 145 bpm
Comments: Dark and damp night but i enjoyed this so much more than Friday night’s run. Pace was lovely and comfortable. Followed up with glute work and foam rolling.
Comments: 13km/8m total. Still in a good bit of pain in the knee at the start of the week, still limping. Physio on Wed did a good bit of deep tissue work along the ITB & down along the peroneals. He also did some dry needling in the same areas. The leg felt fairly dead after it. But Thursday I was definitely moving better. Back to Physio on Friday, not quite as torturous as Wednesday and i got the go-ahead to try 3m easy on Friday evening or Saturday. Week finished a lot better than it started, feeling cautiously optimistic about toeing the line on the 29th 0 -
Monday, Oct 16th
Total: Glute activation exercises & gentle foam rolling
Tuesday, Oct 17th
Total: 7.5km (47:26)
Avg Pace: 6:19 min/km
Splits: 6:27, 6:14, 6:24, 6:13, 6:18, 6:12, 6:23, 6:27 (.5)
Avg HR: 142 bpm
Comments: No issues on this run, running with friends for the 1st time in around 2 months, it was a battle to keep the pace down with them but it felt easy all the time, chatting pace
Followed up with glute activation, stretching and foam rolling.
Wednesday, Oct 18th
Total: 13.46 km (1:31:26)
Avg Pace: 6:47 min/km
Splits: 6:48, 6:30, 6:35, 6:40, 6:37, 6:37, 6:47, 7:06, 7:03, 7:13, 7:16, 6:48, 6:28, 6:23 (457m)
Avg HR: 141 bpm
Comments: Aim here was 10 miles very easy emphasis being on time on my feet, unfortunately i got into trouble from about 4.5m, my knee started to get tight and then the pain set in. Slowed down a lot but and was able to keep going til i got back to my car which was just over 8m. Rather p*ssed off after this run, hard to see myself running another 18 miles in 10 days time
Followed up with glute activation, stretching & lots of RICE.
Thursday, Oct. 19th
Total: Glute activation & gentle foam rolling.
Friday, October 20th
Total: Physio & RICE
Comments: Physio worked quite hard on the hamstrings and ITB again. Tough session. Taped up the knee & hamstring. Suggested 5m on Sunday and 5/6m next Tuesday/Wednesday, both to pain free or else definitely no marathon attempt. It’s 50/50 now
Saturday, Oct 21st
Total: Glute activation exercises, stretching & foam rolling - all done twice AM & PM
Sunday, Oct 22nd
Total: 8.15km (53:59)
Avg. Pace: 6:37 min/km
Splits: 6:44, 6:34, 6:30, 6:34, 6:42, 6:36, 6:34, 6:50, 6:15 (.15)
Avg. HR: 155 bpm
Comments: Nervous heading out for this but it was a lovely day for it and i felt pretty good from the start, legs felt loose & free. And ultimately was a pain free run unless you count the million and one niggles i am now feeling in every part of my body :eek: HR on the high side, head cold to blame for that (to add to my woes :rolleyes:). Drinking lots of fresh ginger & lemon tea but maybe i need something stronger.
Followed this run up with a cryotherapy bath again.
Glute activation, stretching, foam rolling etc in the AM & PM again
Comments: 29km/18m. What can i say, it was a roller-coaster of a week and i still don’t know if i’ll be lining up next Sunday or not, watch this space i guess :cool:0 -
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I can only imagine the rollercoaster of emotions! I know it's still a bit of a wait-and-see but it's great to hear that the run yesterday went well, and hopefully that means good things for Sunday! God knows you've earned the chance to line up and give it your best go, really hope it works out that way for you 0
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Swashbuckler wrote: »You're doing everything you can to get yourself there so fair play. Fingers crossed for you.I can only imagine the rollercoaster of emotions! I know it's still a bit of a wait-and-see but it's great to hear that the run yesterday went well, and hopefully that means good things for Sunday! God knows you've earned the chance to line up and give it your best go, really hope it works out that way for youAriana I hope you make the starting line on Sunday. I have been following your training and can read how much it means to you to do DCM. Great to read that yesterday's run went well for you. I have my fingers crossed for you for Sunday.Sunny Dayz wrote: »Hope you have a good week this week and fingers crossed that you'll be good to go on Sunday.
Thank you, thank you, thank youCatching up on your knee troubles here, Ariana... really hoping you make it... how's it looking now??
Physio again today but i doubt he will do very much except tape it up again. I'll admit I'm nervous, very very nervous. It's a mechanical issue caused by weak muscles (glutes/core) and impact so it could potentially seize up again, Physio can't give any guarantees but he's given me good advice for trying to get moving again if it happens and the key is to control my pace to lessen the impact :cool:Have everything crossed for you - your log is a great read and I’d love to make such amazing progress over a year! Hope the knee behaves!
Thank you so much and welcome back to the logs, i look forward to following your progress too
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Holy heck, Ariana'! You did it! You're a marathon runner! Huge congratulationsWubble Wubble wrote: »Congrats Ariana! Sorry I missed you afterwards.
I was very sorry to miss and also sorry to hear that your own day didn't go as you had hoped. I feel i stole some other runners' share of the luck out there as i definitely got more than my share
Annie get your Run wrote: »Massive congrats to you Ariana!!!! Delighted to see your result well done marathon runner!!!Swashbuckler wrote: »Delighted for you.....so....What's next?!?
Definitely lots of s&c anyhow! I don't ever want to be in sick-bay 3 weeks before a marathon again :rolleyes:Hannibal_Smith wrote: »Hey Ariana, been following your story. Delighted it worked out for you. Congratulations on everything you've put into today and the rewards you reaped from it. Rest well.The Muppet wrote: »Hey Ariana. Really happy for you , had you on my tracker and was delighted to see you made it. How did the injury hold up?
I took 2 nurofen somewhere around 13km i think and when i finished i was limping but i hadn't noticed it much while running thank godhillsiderunner wrote: »Brilliant to see the good news on Novices! Well done and hope the knee is feeling ok.A big congratulations Ariana. Well done, you must be absolutely thrilled.
Hope your recovery is going well.Good woman yourself!! Delighted the saga had a good ending Although I shouldn't say ending, should I? Congrats on a smashing "first" marathon
Wow lads/ladies thank you all so very very much from the bottom of my heart. I'm chuffed to bits with all the well wishes i've gotten from my fellow boardsies over the past number of weeks, it means the world I'm sorry it's taken me a few days to acknowledge it 0 -
Monday, Oct 23rd
Total: Glute activation exercises, stretching & foam rolling
Tuesday, Oct 24th
Total: Physio and glute activation exercises, stretching & foam rolling
Comments: Well it’s still 50/50, 6-7 mile run tomorrow will be the decider. Worked on hams & ITB mostly, didn’t feel as painful as last week which is a positive i presume. Weak muscles causing poor mechanics. The big lesson in all of this is that i definitely have to commit to S&C going forward. Glute work is already paying off, i’ve gone from doing 2 sets of 8 clams on each side to doing 3 sets of 15 on each side to feel the same burn. Need to add more core work to the routine which currently consists of bridges, clams, donkey kicks and crab walk with resistance band.
Wednesday, Oct 25th
Total: 11.02km (1:15:31)
Avg Pace: 6:51 min/km
Splits: 6:25, 6:34, 6:43, 6:28, 6:47, 6:57, 7:04, 7:00, 7:01, 7:09, 7:09,
Avg HR: 166 bpm (worryingly high!)
Comments: Knee was ok. ITB on the good side flared up a bit :eek:.High HR too whatever that is about as i was chatting away to a friend for 5km running at paces I've never run at before >7min/km Feeling very blah after this run :rolleyes:
Glute activation & stretching in the morning and again in the evening after the run with foam rolling in the evening.
Thursday, Oct. 26th
Total: Glute activation & gentle foam rolling.
Friday, October 27th
Total: Physio
Comments: Peroneals - all good. ITB right - bit tender but ok. ITB left - quite tight. Taped up the right knee, right hamstring and left ITB and gave me the the nod to give it a lash with a conservative approach to pacing. 50/50 odds of finishing, it’ll have to do, it's better than not starting. Starting to feel the first glimmer of excitement
Saturday, Oct 28th
Total: Nothing
Sunday, Oct 29th
Dublin Marathon 42.46km (Watch: 4:36:58, Chip 4:37:06)
Avg. Pace: 6:31 min/km (watch), 10:35 min/mile (official)
Splits:
10km: 1:08:10 (10:59 min/mile)
Half: 2:21:56 (10:42 min/mile)
30 km: 3:19:10 (10:21 min/mile)
Finish: 4:37:06 (10:18 min/mile)
2:21:56/2:15:10 (-6:46 negative split!)
Avg. HR: 169 bpm
Comments: Race report in a separate post.
Comments: 53.5km/33 miles. I ran a marathon 0 -
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Aw I genuinely didn't mean it as it sounded. I've been humbled by this whole experience and feel very blessed to have had a good day out on my 1st outting. I do realise that that isn't always the case and never more so than this yr when so many very experienced, more accomplished, and better trained runners on these very boards weren't blessed by the same gods as I was last Sunday. Next time that could be me (did i just say next time :eek:).Lovely report and delighted for you that it went so well on the day. Counting your fellow runners who you went past as your "Body Count" seems a little cruel but probably quite enjoyable
Oh and I didn't actually physically count them that was taken from the results. I would have felt mean counting people like that, if anything I'd try to encourage anyone who was struggling.0 -
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hot buttered scones wrote: »I really enjoyed your report. What a great way to finish any marathon, never mind your first! A big congratulations on your achievement.Delighted for you Ariana, after your difficult build up... hope you are recovering well. Loved your exuberance and happiness in the race report
...and I have no doubt there will be a next time for you!!
A part of me thinks that it went so well that while i may beat the time, i'll never beat the experience of it which to me was the most important part. So maybe i should quit while i'm ahead.... but i don't think i will :pac:AuldManKing wrote: »I'm so delighted for you - I was really hoping that you'd nail it and you did.
Blowing past the pacers and then recording your fastest 2 k as your last 2k is amazing.
Keep a record of your race report in this log (your own log), so you can look back on it fondly - even print it out and keep it.
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=105130499&postcount=5587
I will do thanks AMK. And for all the advice and encouragement along the way, you and a few others were what made it happen for so many of us this year. I'm just very sorry that somehow along the way we seem to have cursed quite a few of our mentors/advisorsGreat report and a great debut, ariana’. You certainly nailed it, and possibly sold yourself a little short with the target, as your big negative split suggests. Must have felt great to finish like that, bottle that feeling for the next one. Very well done.
The Physio advised adding 10-15 mins to my target to get me around, i had been thinking 4:20 or 4:25 so yes, i do think the target was soft, but i also wonder if things may have been different different if i hadn't had the knee issue and had of gone for 4:20. I'm not convinced i could have done it on the day, it may have ended up in me blowing up. In hindsight i think maybe 4:30.... but i'm still pleased with my time, it's a pbWhat a great report and I'm so delighted you had a great experience for your first marathon.
I was thinking about you and was hoping it went well for you, little did i know how close you were before you turned into Sonia(such a great feeling to be able to do that) ... .(our deep conversation was us trying to work out our pace and what we had left to do, as lots of the mile markers were off and we had to come in 30 sec under 4.40!!)
Congratulation marathon runner.
I'm very undecided. I'd like to keep the mileage up whatever distance i target, i have the Pfizinger Faster Road Racing book with plans in it so i started reading bits of that at the weekend.Swashbuckler wrote: »Sounds like you're possibly moving towards the shorter speed stuff for now too?0 -
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