DNF or give it a miss.

sibeen99 · 31-01-2015 04:29PM #1

Hi guys,
Looking for some impartial advice: have been training steadily with goal race in mind. Best run of training I've had in ages. Race is tomorrow. Ran a fairly handy run Wednesday and on Thursday my calf was very sore. Went, had it rubbed out and rested up until today. Did a few very easy miles this morning and after a while calf was giving me trouble.

It's unlikely I will finish the race in my goal time and more likely that I'll be in worse shape when I do finish. So my question is should I start the race, go out at race pace and possibly drop out early if calf is protesting or is it better to not run at all ( my head says I already know the answer!)

tang1 · 31-01-2015 04:31PM

Dont run, simple as.

31-01-2015 04:32PM

Jaysis, I'd say if sore in training, of all things I'd avoid I'd avoid a race.

sibeen99 · 31-01-2015 04:49PM

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Jaysis, I'd say if sore in training, of all things I'd avoid I'd avoid a race.

I know, that would be the intelligent thing to do. I'm just gutted that everything was going so well and this is such an anti-climatic end

menoscemo · 31-01-2015 04:51PM

sibeen99 wrote: »

I know, that would be the intelligent thing to do. I'm just gutted that everything was going so well and this is such an anti-climatic end

Is there not another race you can target in a few weeks time?
Unless it's a foreign Marathon you have paid flights/hotels for etc, there is always another race, the training shouldn't go to waste.

sibeen99 · 31-01-2015 05:02PM

menoscemo wrote: »

Is there not another race you can target in a few weeks time?
Unless it's a foreign Marathon you have paid flights/hotels for etc, there is always another race, the training shouldn't go to waste.

Fair point meno! I need to do a bit more research on that. It's a ten miler, and I checked earlier and entry for Mallow is closed but there is probably another option. Thanks

Bulmers74 · 31-01-2015 05:27PM

sibeen99 wrote: »

Fair point meno! I need to do a bit more research on that. It's a ten miler, and I checked earlier and entry for Mallow is closed but there is probably another option. Thanks

Craughwell 10 is on the same day as Mallow I think

Bulmers74 · 31-01-2015 05:33PM

Bulmers74 wrote: »

Craughwell 10 is on the same day as Mallow I think

Or Kilnaboy 10 on 12th of April

sibeen99 · 31-01-2015 05:39PM

Bulmers74 wrote: »

Or Kilnaboy 10 on 12th of April

Thanks Bulmers74 will check those out!

ger664 · 31-01-2015 05:46PM

sibeen99 wrote: »

Fair point meno! I need to do a bit more research on that. It's a ten miler, and I checked earlier and entry for Mallow is closed but there is probably another option. Thanks

Pakie Ryan Newmarket-on-Fergus Co Clare have a 10 mile the day before Mallow as well. Plenty to pick from this time of year.

sibeen99 · 31-01-2015 05:58PM

ger664 wrote: »

Pakie Ryan Newmarket-on-Fergus Co Clare have a 10 mile the day before Mallow as well. Plenty to pick from this time of year.

Thanks guys, I guess I just need to pick another race and work towards that

DNF or give it a miss.

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