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DCM 2015: Mentored Novices Thread
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What worked for me last year when training for the marathon was alternating two pairs of shoes: one for shorter stuff in the *right size* and another for longer stuff (any run longer than 90 minutes) half a size up.
This works for several reasons:
- your feet swell more on longer distances so you need the extra toe room
- wearing shoes that are slightly too big on your shorter runs may adversely affect your stride
- both pairs will last longer when alternated,your shoes need RnR too
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What's involved in the gait analysis? Do you have to go dressed in running gear wearing the runners you normally run in or can you pop in wearing jeans and boots?
And do you tend to have to make an appointment?
You don't need an appointment, but I guess if you're short on time you could get stuck behind somebody so it might make sense to ring ahead.
The store will give you a pair of runners (and maybe even socks) though it can help to bring your runners with you, especially if you want to talk about what you like/dislike about them and compare how they feel to new runners etc.
Loose fitting jeans are fine, you just need to run for a minute or two - if you really want to know, do a quick jog up and down the street to see how they feel
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Which is more important to you, the 10k or the marathon?
Marathon, then the 10k.
I'd like to do well in this race as 1) I'm from Swords :cool: and 2) this race was my first ever last year, and I'd like to demolish that time
Just as the Boards plan accommodates the Frank Duffy 10m and Half-marathon, I'm sure there's sensible modifications that could be made to it to accommodate this race (even if it's just a short taper).0 -
Marathon, then the 10k.
I'd like to do well in this race as 1) I'm from Swords :cool: and 2) this race was my first ever last year, and I'd like to demolish that time
Just as the Boards plan accommodates the Frank Duffy 10m and Half-marathon, I'm sure there's sensible modifications that could be made to it to accommodate this race (even if it's just a short taper).
I would suggest that you do the LSR early in the week and do the 10k instead of the pace run. I wouldn't bother tapering but I would throw a few strides into the easy runs on the last couple of days before the race.0 -
Interesting article by Mary Jennings today in d'times - be mindful when running. Appears to be Dubgal compliant content: "leave the ego, the watch and the headphones at home" - now where have I heard this kind of thing before
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/run-free-leave-your-watch-and-ego-at-home-1.22694630 -
Interesting article by Mary Jennings today in d'times - be mindful when running. Appears to be Dubgal compliant content: "leave the ego, the watch and the headphones at home" - now where have I heard this kind of thing before
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/run-free-leave-your-watch-and-ego-at-home-1.2269463
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Just in from 8 miles LSR, what a disaster, is it too early in training to not be feeling the love for running. Managed to run the 8 miles in the required pace but felt awful. Was hot, felt really sluggish and I hurt everywhere from my knee down. I actually had to stop to stretch my calf at one stage. Not sure if its a combination of running the LSR in the evening, as I usually run them on Sunday morning, the heat tonight, feeling tired after work, first LSR with no headphones and I missed them at stages to motivate me. I know we will have good days and bad days and you just gotta take the good days with the bad days and move on. Just worried about all these niggles would this be normal so early into the training to have constant niggles while you run. Anyway just gotta write it off as a bad one. Managed to get the 8 miles done in the required pace so job done. Move on as they say. Spent the last while doing the Gerard Harmann stretches and some foam rolling. Another trip to the physio or a sports massage may be in order. Everyone must be doing the Clontarf half tomorrow did not meet any runners on the way out and met one on the way back along Clontarf Road very unusual. Anyway moan over...... feeling better already !! happy running everyone and good luck in Clontarf HM tomorrow anyone doing it. 0
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