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DCM Novices / Sub 4:30 Mentored thread
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Proper post with schedule later but one quick post to clear something up.
You never *NEED* to run.
You run as a hobby. Maybe to lose weight, get fit, do a couple of races, meet some people.
There are things you need to do. Work, look after your family, see friends. Running is great because it's you time but at the end of the day you can't transform it from a joy to a chore. My last training cycle I was putting myself under a lot of pressure with the whole sub 3 thing. It turned into a long stream of sessions with targets and metrics and deadlines and became just like work, rather than an escape from work.
And it's just not worth it.
If you miss your LSR this week it's no biggie - you did last weeks and the week before's. You'll do next weeks. No single session will make or break the marathon. A poor weeks training happens to everyone at some stage - no-one is a saint for 18 weeks. I had a dire week last week, did maybe half of the miles I should have. But this week I picked it up and now I'm back on track.
You'll all bounce back too (slowly and groggily in OIs case
). Relax, you've done the hard work now, believe it or not every one of you could do 26.2 next week if you had to, all we're doing for the next week is adding polish 0 -
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osnola ivax wrote: »Suffering from major panick / paranoia at the moment
Ah, the fear - good luck sleeping tonight, just remember nobody else is in the room and nobody is out to get you and if you get a call from a private number, don't be worried, answer it without hesitation
18 mile LSR done and ladies and gentlemen it was hell, pure and simple. It nearly broke me. The first say 12 miles were grand but the last 6 were not pleasant, it was me against the voices (have a rest, just walk for a bit, stop for five minutes, why are you doing this etc etc). The last 2 miles were a physical struggle, the voices had by now given up on me but the body was aching in the strangest places.
I hope it was the headwind, torrential rain and a very hilly run that was the cause of the torment but just to be sure I'm sticking to a flat course from here on in just to build up the confidence again because today it took a right kicking. Grand now though
18 miles in 2:58:38 Avg HR 1540 -
Another week...
Monday | Tuesday|Wedensday|Thursday|Friday|Saturday|Sunday
rest|4m run|8 m Fartlek|5 m run|rest|cross|12
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Can you all say "FALL BACK WEEK"
Sounds like it couldn't come too soon either. Long runs are considered hard sessions for a reason.
They are blinking hard!
But those last few miles with the wind against you in pouring rain and up a never ending hill are the tough miles that make the difference. When you get to mile 18 or 20 in the marathon and you're tired you can think back to those tough miles in training and feel confident that you have what you need in the tank.
Sooooo close now - a few more weeks and we're into the taper0 -
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Just saying hi guys and well done on your training, all of ya. You all got through a tough few weeks there. I notice for the first time my name is missing from the list, lol Im still putting in a few miles and keeping up with all your progress here, in case I take a mad notion before the deadline. But have to pat ye all on the back for your staying power, and fair play amadeus I dont know where you get the time to work, train, mod, AND do this. 0
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osnola ivax wrote: »I'm ok again! 5.7 mile lunch time run, 43:33, demons exorcised
B'ah - call that a hangover? 0 -
my bosses are really pissed off with me decided to go to Dublin after all (they're afraid I won't get let back through Customs on my way back to Canada!) but I really couldn't care less. Even more pumped than ever for DCM now! Even if it's a complete sh*t show on the day and I have to crawl the last few miles it'll still be a triumph to have got to the start line. And I hope everyone else feels the same after all the hard work we've put in
Went to the mountains this weekend and did my 8 miler on mountain trails in mountain rain yesterday. You know, not piddly drizzle but straight down sheets of rain. Oh well, the shower afterwards felt great.
OI - I have a wedding coming up this weekend too that I'm the bridesmaid at so reckon it could be a messy one too! To get my long run in I have to run to the bride's parents' house on Friday afternoon after work. Luckily the father of the bride does Ironmans (Ironmen?) so they're well used to this sort of insanity.0 -
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@ goofy girl
yeah weddings can b messy, I suppose if you r gonna train for anything, there will always be certain social engagements that will upset the routine.
Fair play to you for making the decision to come to Dublin, I hope you won't regret it. It will be a great day but Canada is one great country aswell. Anyways, u seem to have made your mind up. 0 -
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