Younganne wrote: » Wow, wow, wow that is some journey, a fantastic report where you had me glued to it and encouraging you all the way. What an inspiration you are and you should be very proud of yourself as I'm sure your family all are. Congrats on the PB too, the icing on the cake.
Strawberry Swan wrote: » Such a great race report. So well written that you really make the reader immersed in the experience. Love all the little details around the race that brings it alive. That pacer would have wrecked my head with the uneven pacing and playing loud music. Maybe at the start would be OK but the whole way through is really inconsiderate. Good on you for pushing past him and going outside your comfort zone in so many ways. All your D's and C's gave you a result to be proud of :-) You say you'd do things differently for Berlin, just wondering what specifically? So others, myself included could learn from.
yido1882 wrote: » Well done on a great marathon and the unbelievable commitment to training, you're a machine! Great race report again, really enjoyed it. Look forward to following your build up to Berlin
skyblue46 wrote: » Well it's taken me 3 days to digest all that! Bottom line is that I'm in awe and was taken to a place beyond my comprehension! I simply can't get a handle on the fact that you can think of so many things during a marathon. All I can think of when racing is pace, time and how the body feels... repeated hundreds of times!! Haha. Congratulations on exorcising a few demons, having a life changing experience, running another marathon, getting a PB, showing huge guts and determination, having only one beer and managing a good recovery period since you got home. That all adds up to a great end to that particular journey. Well done! :-)
Unthought Known wrote: » Just catching up on this now. Fantastic report and a really great, gutsy run. Well done!
coogy wrote: » L, did you ever find out what happened to the pacer during those few miles?
gypsylee wrote: » Wow, what a fantastic race report. You brought the whole experience alive for us reading it. I really enjoyed it and felt I was experiencing the whole race myself. Such a great way with words. Well done again on a fantastic marathon. Your determination to finish it and finish it well really paid off. Definitely not a novice anymore! It was emotional reading about your Dad, what a great bond you had, and continue to have with him. I would say he is one proud Daddy looking down on you. Looking forward to following your training for Berlin.
aloooof wrote: » Well I, for one, was in bits reading that. Can't put it any better than what others have said before me, L, absolutely brilliant race report and really, really gutsy with the various setbacks along the way. Absolutely brilliant stuff, fair play!
eyrie wrote: » I'm only finally getting to read your report now L, and wow! It certainly doesn't disappoint. So much about this whole experience wasn't what you planned for or expected (the injury, then going over on your own, then having to run on your own when the pacer went out like that) but none of it derailed you at all. You've got some grit! Thanks for the super report. Roll on Berlin!!
Applegirl26 wrote: » I feel compelled to post in here tonight. I signed up for DCM 2020 today and I feel like a little kid on Christmas Eve. Later x
AuldManKing wrote: » Good woman - best of luck with the plan. For the windy days in the PP, I always do my warm up and aim to start my session at the CK Gate. I'll do the 1st rep with the wind, then turn around and do the recovery very slowly into the wind. 2nd rep with the wind, recovery against - and so on. For 4x6 mins - this should get you down the length of the North Road (3miles long from CK gate) - which is also sheltered from side on winds after the triangle. I wouldn't get too hung up about missing the last rep - I also changed my session to suit the conditions. Running into that gale last Sat is counter productive anyway!!
