Running changes everything

shazkea

Woohoo taper time. Don't mind Nules, please do go mad and share all the taper madness here - purely to keep sane obviously and not for our entertainment value

RubyK

Well shaz, the mad marathon dreams have started. Last night I was in jeans and barefoot at the startline :pac:

Mon 18/06 - Interval session. We did this on grass for a change. 8x400's, 1x300 and 10x150's. 5.17 miles covered.

jcsmum

Love the crazy dreams, keep them coming. Before cork, my 'marathon' was running laps around the inside of my brother's house. I was winning too...until I woke up

RubyK

jcsmum wrote: »

my 'marathon' was running laps around the inside of my brother's house. I was winning too...until I woke up

Ha ha, that's gas

I expect my regular sleepwalking will now go up a notch along with the dreams.

RubyK

Tues 19/06 - Group progression run. Legs felt great. 5.71 miles avg 8.01 pace.

Wed 20/06 - Handy run down the beach. Unexpectedly warm out there :eek: so it felt harder than it should have. 5.10 miles avg 8.38 pace.

Made it over the 1,000 miles after todays run. Happy with that - 4 months quicker than last year.

jcsmum

Well done on the 1,000 miles. I feel like I'll never get there.
Sounds like things are going good for you.

slowsteady

Well done on hitting four digits, you definitely have the training put in.

Regarding the course not being certified, the following is from the London website -

Proof of performance
A photocopy of your running results, for example a certificate or newspaper clipping. The results will need to be from a marathon completed

So your time next week should be accepted.

Boston on the other hand require the race to be certified to AIMS standard so I might have to have another go - Longford in August:rolleyes: - but let's get this one over first:p.

runrabbit

RubyK wrote: »

Made it over the 1,000 miles after todays run. Happy with that - 4 months quicker than last year.

Wow that's amazing, congrats. You certainly have the work done to have a great marathon.

RubyK

slowsteady wrote: »

Regarding the course not being certified, the following is from the London website -


So your time next week should be accepted.

Boston on the other hand require the race to be certified to AIMS standard so I might have to have another go - Longford in August:rolleyes: - but let's get this one over first:p.

Thanks a mill for that slowsteady! I never thought of actually checking the site Looks like the pressure is back on!

Thurs 21/06 - A short, progression run. 4.35 miles avg 8.18 pace. Enjoyable enough.

It's probably the the taper madness, but I'm feeling very under the weather today, so I'm glad it's a rest day. Awake since 3.45am, due to marathon mares. Also, my appetite has taken on a life of it's own :eek::o

RubyK

Sat 23/06 - A truely terrible run, not what I needed with 1 week to go. 8.15 miles avg 8.58 pace. Took the dog for a walk after it, and that didn't feel easy either. Had to lie down for an hour after it.

Sun 24/06 - Decided to take another rest day, and hope that yesterdays fail was just a bad day.

Feeling a lot better today. Not sure if I should do the usual Monday track session, but shorter, or just an easy 4 miles??

slowsteady

RubyK wrote: »

Feeling a lot better today. Not sure if I should do the usual Monday track session, but shorter, or just an easy 4 miles??

Taper madness is alive and well:p.

My couple of runs on the weekend have me feeling every ache and pain in leg muscules I didn't know I had, so I can sympathise.

One tough run after all your work is just that, do the easy miles as a track session will make no difference to next Saturday.

shazkea

Ruby don't let one crap run knock your confidence. You've got the training done and dusted and it's gone really well so trust in that. Anyway if every run was lovely, we'd be bored of this lark

Take it handy during the week and listen to the body.

RubyK

slowsteady wrote: »

Taper madness is alive and well:p.

My couple of runs on the weekend have me feeling every ache and pain in leg muscules I didn't know I had, so I can sympathise.

This taper stuff does play tricks alright

One tough run after all your work is just that, do the easy miles as a track session will make no difference to next Saturday.

Yeah, I guess you are right, there's nothing to be gained from an interval session. Just going to take is easy this evening, and the rest of the week.

jcsmum

shazkea wrote: »

Ruby don't let one crap run knock your confidence. You've got the training done and dusted and it's gone really well so trust in that. Anyway if every run was lovely, we'd be bored of this lark

Take it handy during the week and listen to the body.

Everything Shaz just said. Take it easy. You have all the hard work done.

RubyK

shazkea wrote: »

Ruby don't let one crap run knock your confidence. You've got the training done and dusted and it's gone really well so trust in that. Anyway if every run was lovely, we'd be bored of this lark

Take it handy during the week and listen to the body.

Thanks shaz, it must be the tapering kicking in and setting off the mind demons . So another easy few days, a bit of freaking out here and there, and I'll be all set for Saturday am.

RubyK

Mon 25/06 - Handy run of 4.22 miles avg 8.41 pace.

DigiJem

Good luck tomorrow Ruby, Hope it all goes to plan for you.

tunguska

Just realised your marathon is tomorrow. Nail it to the wall Rubyk

runrabbit

Good luck Ruby! Have a great day.

RacoonQueen

Good luck Ruby.

menoscemo

Best of luck!!

RubyK

Thanks guys! The W to NW winds are going to make the last 6 miles in the Tramore Road tough, but sure what can you do. It could be worse, we could be facing into a heatwave

Tues 26/06 - Another handy one. 3.23 miles avg 8.52 pace.

Thurs 27/06 - The final run of training. 3.28 miles avg 9.05 pace. A few niggles, but sure that was to be expected.

No turning back now. Roll on tomorrow, and lets see what happens :eek::o:)

Younganne

Best of luck tomorrow...i hope it goes better than you could ever imagine....you have the work done so enjoy!!!

jcsmum

Have a great run and hope you enjoy it and get a whopping great PB.

Marthastew

Very, very best of luck tomorrow and with any luck the wind will change and be at your back for the last 6miles!

slowsteady

All done bar the shouting (and running:p). Hope that predicted wind is only a breeze and we will be sorted.

The training is done so all that's left is to enjoy the day - and the PB:)

shazkea

+1 on all the good wishes, London calling

Nules10

Ohh i hope you are in bed at this stage ruby very best of luck tomorrow you will do great.

RacoonQueen

Oi missus. Where are ya?

RubyK

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Oi missus. Where are ya?

I'm still alive, just