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The Rocky Road to Dublin
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Number 5541 collected from the Expo safe and sound. Bumped into Nules (who told me I looked very nervous :eek:), sunflowerro who was debating what colour kinetica tape to get, chinguetti determined to get as many free nature valley bars as he could.
Also got tracked down by maryk on the way back to the car.
Now what have I forgotten?
But you did
Hope i haven't made you nervous by saying it now 
you will do great. Best of luck for monday. Lift is still on offer 0 -
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Dublin Marathon 2011
Day started off well and was really looking forward to the race. Got a lift into town with Nules (thanks again), Shaz and support crew. Made way to the start in plenty of time and had a quick chat with the 3:45 pacers.
Race got going and alhough very congested pace felt fine and as easy as it should in the early stages. Into the park and up North Road and then a bit of time to relax on the downhill part. Was always within 10 metres of the pacers and feeling fine. Coming out of the park my feet were starting to give me a bit of bother. Didn't put too much pass on it to be honest. Continued on and up towards crumlin was a bit of a slog and very congested with the traffic cones. At this stage my feet felt like the balls of my feet were on fire. Was getting worried as had never experienced this before.
Knew then that I was in trouble. Didn't know if it was blisters or what. Had worn the same socks I always wear. Only difference was I had stupidly put a bit of bodyglide on the soles of my feet
In hindsight I think this must have caused friction and was causing the pain.
Legs at this stage were feeling fine but I started to drop off the pace. Walked for about 30 seconds to see if this would offer any relief and it did. Took off again and legs still fine but feet were not letting up at all. Unfortunatly this continued from roughly mile 15/16 till the end.
Saw Vagga & DigiJem pass me at one stage and around clonskeagh claralara & chinguetti came upon me. Thanks to Chinguetti for trying to rally me. I did run with them for a brief period but I didn't want to be holding them up and sent them on. At this stage between all the stop starting my legs were beginning to tighten up as well.
Got to the finish anyway and got soaked for the last mile. Garmin had been acting up as well with the rain and was showing on a different menu. Crossed the line with Ray Darcy who seemed to have great support.
No idea of my time as garmin was fecked and my chip seems to have had some problems. Have contacted the organisers so hopefully they can sort it. For what its worth I think it was probably between 4:15 & 4:20 not that I really care to be honest.
My hope was to get as close to 3:45 as possible with sub 4 a back up on a bad day. Have no idea what time I could have achieved but was still feeling fine at the time my feet started troubling me.
So my second marathon completed and another disaster. A years training down the swanny. When you have days like this you have to wonder if it is all worth it.0 -
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Ah P I'm really gutted for you but well done for toughing it out and finishing it. It's not a year down the swanny, it's one bad day that did not do your training justice. Chin up, as Mr Slow says you're in good form so learn from this and pick another goal to put this nightmare to bed.
If you give up training, who am I going to beep at with my curb crawling duties
. Oh and another positive, you didn't puke on me at the end 0 -
sorry to hear it. That's the killer about marathons - they take so long to train for and if something goes wrong...
True Ray. That's what probably makes it so special when they work out. Hopefully I'll experience that some day.Aww P sorry to hear that. Don't know what to say
No worries Nules. Most of the other races worked out for me really well this year. This was the one I wanted though.Sorry to hear it didn't work out for P, you definately had the miles in. My feet were burning from Chapelizod onwards too, it may have been that spray of rain but obviously you got it worse.
Your training is not down the drain, you're now fitter than you've ever been and you didn't run flat out and so could target another marathon in the near future.
Thanks Mr Slow. Maybe I need a good dose of HTFU as well. When I slowed down to take a gel I presumed I would be able to continue as normal after or even a slightly slower pace to get to the finish but it was like a switch went off somewhere giving me a cop out clause.I'd echo what mr slow said, you're fitter now than ever so target a few PB's before the year is out. Why not try the waterford half for example?
God knows what happened your feet, I doubt it was the bodyglide, you were saying your DS trainers got soaked in the week and you had to dry them out, maybe it was that?
Runners were fine as in it was only muck on the outside. Waterford was in my thoughts before the marathon so may see if that works out.
Lowest point of the day was when the 4 hour pacers came up to me just before Roebuck Hill. I wandered over to you and said 'I wasn't expecting to see you today' You obviously didn't hear me and continued on your way.
I thought to myself even the leader is disowning me nowAh P I'm really gutted for you but well done for toughing it out and finishing it. It's not a year down the swanny, it's one bad day that did not do your training justice. Chin up, as Mr Slow says you're in good form so learn from this and pick another goal to put this nightmare to bed.
If you give up training, who am I going to beep at with my curb crawling duties. Oh and another positive, you didn't puke on me at the end
Don't worry I'm sure you'll see me out and about. Was looking for you at the end, thought I saw you and went down that line but it wasn't you. Saved the puking until I got round the corner. Those waste disposal bins come in handy.0 -
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Lowest point of the day was when the 4 hour pacers came up to me just before Roebuck Hill. I wandered over to you and said 'I wasn't expecting to see you today' You obviously didn't hear me and continued on your way.
I thought to myself even the leader is disowning me now
Sorry to hear about this. In my defence, my mind was a bit cloudy due to lack of sugar going to the brain. 0 -
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So sorry it didn't go according to plan but all is not lost. As the lads said, you're fitter now than ever and you know you have it on the right day. Take that from someone whose middle name is 'bad day at the office'... it will all come together again. 0
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Brianderunner wrote: »Pacers would never drink the night before a race
One of the 3:45 pacers I was talking to before seemed to have had a fewSo sorry it didn't go according to plan but all is not lost. As the lads said, you're fitter now than ever and you know you have it on the right day. Take that from someone whose middle name is 'bad day at the office'... it will all come together again.
I know what your saying. Just thought I had it nailed with a 1:42 in the half and putting in the miles regarding LSR and training in general. Sorry to hear about this. In my defence, my mind was a bit cloudy due to lack of sugar going to the brain.
Not at allAm absolutely gutted for you.
Don't be. Was watching out for you to come past me but missed you. Hoped your day had gone well when the 4hrs pacers had gone past and still no sign. I think my next Marathon will just be a conservative get round job.
Did I just say next Marathon? WTF? :eek:0 -
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