Murph_D wrote: » Very good week. Remember the taper is fewer miles but try to keep up the intensity!
ariana` wrote: » Super stuff eyrie, I think a few of us have to remind ourselves that it's your first time training for a marathon too, you make it look easy
eyrie wrote: » Saturday - 2 hours easy11.85 miles / 10:08 avg pace Ahh it felt good to be back in the Park for a proper run, instead of following the DCM route. It's like coming home! Bought a bottle of lucozade sport to try it out. Can't say I liked it but it didn't cause any problems. I brought a slice of white bread with jam folded in half to try eating as fuel too, which also worked fine and was far less sickly than a gel. I can only imagine doing that at the start though. The run itself was fine, a bit lacklustre maybe. HR strap was locked on cadence so the reading was useless.
Huzzah! wrote: » Did you salt the jam? :pac: Think that was one of the recommendations on the podcast you recommended to me? Yummy - salty jam sambo.
ariana` wrote: » Really? Sounds awful :eek:
ariana` wrote: » Dying to hear what the post marathon plans might be
ariana` wrote: » Really? Sounds awful :eek: Great week. I'm not sure doing sessions on empty is a good idea but i'd say at the very least eat a little bit extra the night before so you've some fuel in the tank! I getcha about it being hard to fit it in, it's an on-going juggling act :cool: Dying to hear what the post marathon plans might be
eyrie wrote: » Weekly mileage: 36 miles I'm still waiting for the taper feeling to land, to start feeling more energetic. It hasn't happened yet. Mood keeps swinging wildly between excitement and blind panic, but something tells me that's all part of the emotional rollercoaster that is the taper
eyrie wrote: It's taper time, and thoughts are already drifting to post-marathon plans But let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet...
ariana` wrote: Dying to hear what the post marathon plans might be
Huzzah! wrote: Me too!
eyrie wrote: As for plans, well I don't have any yet! Just I find myself daydreaming about other things. Or I did last week - so far this week I want nothing to do with running whatsoever!
Kellygirl wrote: Very interested in your after plans too. Been thinking about it a lot myself.
Swashbuckler wrote: » Hi everybody
skyblue46 wrote: Funnily enough I see you snaring a few looking to do some shorter stuff.
eyrie wrote: » Let me guess, you're going to try and persuade us all to do another marathon straight away right? Maybe even an ultra? Sooooo predictable... :rolleyes:
Wubble Wubble wrote: XC surely?!
Kellygirl wrote: » You are doing great and have had a great training cycle. I’ve never been full of energy in the taper - generally tired and feeling fitness is disappearing. It somehow reappears on D Day though and you’ll feel absolutely brilliant. Very interested in your after plans too. Been thinking about it a lot myself.
eyrie wrote: I actually like the sound of your base building plans for after the marathon myself, I think I might end up doing something very similar.
eyrie wrote: It's weird having all this extra time that would normally be spent running. Now it's spent overthinking everything to do with running, obviously Actually though there's still a serious amount of denial going on about planning, logistics, pace, etc I'm still not fully sure how to approach the race in terms of target. I kind of want to avoid any of that and just go by feel, but I'm aware that's probably not a realistic approach for a first marathon. Posted a question about this in the novices thread earlier and got some very helpful responses. Basically I really hope to duck in under 4 hours, but I'd love to make it in 3:55. The dilemma is how hard to push for that, and whether going for it would mean risking the enjoyment of it all...
eyrie wrote: » DCM Training (Grads plan) - Taper week 2 It's weird having all this extra time that would normally be spent running. Now it's spent overthinking everything to do with running, obviously :P Actually though there's still a serious amount of denial going on about planning, logistics, pace, etc I'm still not fully sure how to approach the race in terms of target. I kind of want to avoid any of that and just go by feel, but I'm aware that's probably not a realistic approach for a first marathon. Posted a question about this in the novices thread earlier and got some very helpful responses. Basically I really hope to duck in under 4 hours, but I'd love to make it in 3:55. The dilemma is how hard to push for that, and whether going for it would mean risking the enjoyment of it all...
ReeReeG wrote: » It'd be nice to see into the future right about now wouldn't it?! I'll only say if you're the type to put too much pressure on yourself in general (like in work and stuff), then maybe go with the more conservative route... I am that type and it contributed to making Limerick that little bit harder I must say.
Kellygirl wrote: » I think you have a great attitude not pushing for what the calculators are saying is possible and the 3:55 is more than in your range but I’ve seen the responses and agree. Just start out nice and conservatively at the 3:59 pace and after the first 7 miles you can start to slowly pick it up. Then when you get into the 2nd half pick it up a bit more. You’ll be brilliant and will have a great day.
juke wrote: » You've got plenty good advice, so I'll just step in and nag: by Wednesday right My OH is in a bit of shock - I managed to do the laundry, the supermarket & cook dinner today without him. No idea when I last had that sort of time on my hands.
Huzzah! wrote: » I agree with this. Start out with the more conservative 3:59 goal and then pick it up. I've no doubt you'll be more than able to. Have a look at some of the pace bands - even if you never use one, it might give you an idea of how to break down the pacing.
