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DCM 2018 - Mentored Novice Thread
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The weather forecast is looking pretty perfect for now.
However will be nippy hanging around so maybe start thinking about clothes that you are happy to discard at the start line. I keep old hoodies and tracksuit ends just to get rid of on marathon mornings! Some are my husbands stuff that I don’t like
The clothes discarded at the startline are collected and go to charity afterwards. I think I read the same doesn’t apply if you discard enroute. 0 -
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Aoifemcc19 wrote: »Sorry my kids have too much on with cross country championships and matches Sunday to make this run so did my 8 miles today!! If I can I will try and bomb across to say hi before you set off!! Would be nice to put faces to names. If not is there a plan to link up on Marathon Morning??:D
You could try rounding up the troops on marathon morning. In previous years the novices themselves were the ones who organised meet ups in the weeks leading up to DCM. I just tried to give a little push seeing as that wasn't happening.
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Strawberry Swan wrote: »I'd like to get an opinion on my race approach as it is based on my training rather than races as I didn't manage to do any recently!
Snap!
I haven't raced a half marathon in over two years :eek: I was only home from holidays the night before the Dublin half this year so done it as part of a 20 mile LSR, my chosen pace is based purely on training runs.
After all my giving out yesterday about running with the 4:50 pacer I'm wondering if I'll be better off doing my own thing and taking the first 7 miles extra easy. I read the latest Irish Runner magazine yesterday and everyone who wrote an article giving advice on pacing mentioned how tough it is.
Your pacing plan sounds good to me, I think I'll aim for something similar (but slower!)
Feel better soon - I absolutely swear by the healing powers of a shot of whiskey in a lemsip. It doesn't count as drinking if it's medicinal 0 -
This blog is a wonderful read from fellow boardsie TFGR about her first marathon. Every time I read it there's a certain line that makes me cry
There's also a great checklist which I've copied
This time next week I'll be queueing to go into the expo. Can I panic yet? :eek::D0 -
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kittyclaws wrote: »This blog is a wonderful read from fellow boardsie TFGR about her first marathon. Every time I read it there's a certain line that makes me cry
There's also a great checklist which I've copied
This time next week I'll be queueing to go into the expo. Can I panic yet? :eek::D
That was really heartfelt and inspirational. Good on her. Felt so bad when reading about the latter part or the course without any crowds and the roads re-opening. People at the end need more support not less - running for almost 7 hours, kudos.
I will definitely be copying the painting the nails to match the outfit
No panicking allowed as we are all well trained soldiers and just doing what we were trained to do for the past 5 months or so. Trust in the training we've done and the knowledge we've soaked up here to deal with anything that comes up on the day 0 -
You could try rounding up the troops on marathon morning. In previous years the novices themselves were the ones who organised meet ups in the weeks leading up to DCM. I just tried to give a little push seeing as that wasn't happening.
I'm now touch-and-go for Sunday morning, but will confirm on here tomorrow.
If not, I'm happy to try organise a meeting point on the morning before the marathon, for some hello's and words of encouragement. Will sound out a few friends who are DCM veterans on where would be a good spot and will post it up here.0 -
I'm now touch-and-go for Sunday morning, but will confirm on here tomorrow.
If not, I'm happy to try organise a meeting point on the morning before the marathon, for some hello's and words of encouragement. Will sound out a few friends who are DCM veterans on where would be a good spot and will post it up here.
I'll be sleeping out overnight right at the start line, just to make sure I don't miss the alarm!! 0 -
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I'll be sleeping out overnight right at the start line, just to make sure I don't miss the alarm!!
I dreamt last night I did!! And I got all confused as to where the event started, it started upstairs in some shopping centre, I asked them if I'd be able to catch up but they said the roads were all open now, but I could go run the 26.2 miles if i wanted!
I woke up then, extremely relieved.0 -
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kittyclaws wrote: »This blog is a wonderful read from fellow boardsie TFGR about her first marathon. Every time I read it there's a certain line that makes me cry
There's also a great checklist which I've copied
This time next week I'll be queueing to go into the expo. Can I panic yet? :eek::D
Oh my gosh I cried reading that race report. Beautifully written too. Thank you for sharing.0 -
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