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Dublin Marathon 2011 Novices Mentored Thread

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    #1232
    Micilin Muc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Micilin Muc


    Having a bad week with my knee and was seriously considering dropping my sub-4 goal. It's a relief to see I'm not the only one finding this week tough!


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    #1233
    liamog
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 7,904 Mod ✭✭✭✭liamog


    Micilin Muc wrote: »
    Having a bad week with my knee and was seriously considering dropping my sub-4 goal. It's a relief to see I'm not the only one finding this week tough!

    I've not been out this week at all, I've got a pain on the top of my foot, its better than it was but prob won't be run able by Sunday


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    #1234
    brian_russ
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭brian_russ


    This is my running plan. I am building up and up every week to hopefully hit the day of t he marathon at my peak. I run four times a week, I do three runs and one run where i double up. so if i did three forty minute runs i double up to eighty. Next week i go to 50 minutes for the threeshort runs and one hundred for the long run?


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    #1235
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Pacers in the half marathon will be lining up as follows -

    Sub 90 pacers - a few rows from the front of wave 1

    Sub 100 (1.40) pacers - at the very start of wave 2

    Sub 110 (1.50) pacers - halfway back in wave 2

    Sub 120 (2 hour) pacers - at the very start of wave 3


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    #1236
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    brian_russ wrote: »
    This is my running plan. I am building up and up every week to hopefully hit the day of t he marathon at my peak. I run four times a week, I do three runs and one run where i double up. so if i did three forty minute runs i double up to eighty. Next week i go to 50 minutes for the threeshort runs and one hundred for the long run?

    So at the end of the month, you are running 90 minutes three times a week and for 3 hours on the weekend?


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    #1237
    red face dave
    Registered Users Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭red face dave


    Having a rough week after the Electric picnic last weekend had a bit to much to drink and had a few sneaky smokes (off them 6 months). Training this week was very tough but looking forward to the 15 mile run this weekend and getting this show back on track.


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    #1238
    Obveeusly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Obveeusly


    jinxy1 wrote: »
    I'm so glad you said that Ecoli because I was having serious doubts over whether or not the marathon would be possible if I had to adopt a whole new way of running. I'll definitely take the advice you listed above, thanks a lot for the advice .

    Relieved also to see this...I have been nursing a calf injury for a week and it feels like forever since I've been able to do a LSR. Am very nervous as this is my first marathon. Doing the HH Novice and I just don't see how I'm going to make up for the lost time - I've missed the 15 miler and am still not ready to go back to running yet. The physio said it should be 10 days total resting it; so I've 7 days gone...am I really going to get away with skipping almost 2 weeks training?


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    #1239
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Obveeusly wrote: »
    am I really going to get away with skipping almost 2 weeks training?

    You can - but don't try to make up time too quickly when you can run again, because that's just asking for another injury. Build up slowly again, and remember to leave 2/3 weeks before the marathon for tapering.


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    #1240
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Name|Sessions Completed|This Week|Total so far|Comments
    Vagga|||241 miles||
    Nules10|| |329.5||
    liamog|||233.5 miles| |
    Concerned2|||440.33 miles||
    cr17|| |167 miles| |
    Househunter|||390 miles||
    Mr Abbey|||177miles||
    PDCAT| ||211m|
    TomD101| | |200since 04/07||
    ShivDCM|||261m||
    BobMac104| | |270.05 ||
    red face dave|||100||
    Younganne|||157.5m||
    rom|| |276.34 miles| |
    TiptoeMushroom|| |199.5km since June 22nd. | |
    special1977| | |122| |
    mazken| | |188.8 miles||
    run44 (Aoife)|||366.5 miles total||
    jamesmurphy1|||240miles| |
    dylbert|||128.5||
    maggiemissy|||176 miles||
    specialk1977|||122| |
    maggiemissy|||205 miles||


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    #1241
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    RayCun wrote: »
    Monday | Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday|Saturday|Sunday
    rest|4m/6.5k|8m/13k|5m/8k|rest|12m/20k|cross


    Recovery week!


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    #1242
    run44
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭run44


    Name|Sessions Completed|This Week|Total so far|Comments
    Vagga|||241 miles||
    Nules10|| |329.5||
    liamog|||233.5 miles| |
    Concerned2|||440.33 miles||
    cr17|| |167 miles| |
    Househunter|||390 miles||
    Mr Abbey|||177miles||
    PDCAT| ||211m|
    TomD101| | |200since 04/07||
    ShivDCM|||261m||
    BobMac104| | |270.05 ||
    red face dave|||100||
    Younganne|||157.5m||
    rom|| |276.34 miles| |
    TiptoeMushroom|| |199.5km since June 22nd. | |
    special1977| | |122| |
    mazken| | |188.8 miles||
    run44 (Aoife)|4|36 miles|402.5 miles since May|
    jamesmurphy1|||240miles| |
    dylbert|||128.5||
    maggiemissy|||176 miles||
    specialk1977|||122| |
    maggiemissy|||205 miles||


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    #1243
    Nules10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭Nules10


    Name|Sessions Completed|This Week|Total so far|Comments
    Vagga|||241 miles||
    Nules10|4|39 |368.5|20 miles today and feel pretty good after it :)|
    liamog|||233.5 miles| |
    Concerned2|||440.33 miles||
    cr17|| |167 miles| |
    Househunter|||390 miles||
    Mr Abbey|||177miles||
    PDCAT| ||211m|
    TomD101| | |200since 04/07||
    ShivDCM|||261m||
    BobMac104| | |270.05 ||
    red face dave|||100||
    Younganne|||157.5m||
    rom|| |276.34 miles| |
    TiptoeMushroom|| |199.5km since June 22nd. | |
    special1977| | |122| |
    mazken| | |188.8 miles||
    run44 (Aoife)|4|36 miles|402.5 miles since May|
    jamesmurphy1|||240miles| |
    dylbert|||128.5||
    maggiemissy|||176 miles||
    specialk1977|||122| |
    maggiemissy|||205 miles||


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    #1244
    Younganne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭Younganne


    Thanks for all the advice lads on the new runners, unfortunately i haven't managed to get out since the 5m on Tuesday and the way im feeling at the moment i don't think i'll get out tomorrow.

    But I'll see how things are in the morning...i would love to get some sort of a run done but don't think it would be benficial to try and do a 16m LSR if i have a dizzy head and a weak body... :mad:


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    #1245
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Younganne wrote: »
    Thanks for all the advice lads on the new runners, unfortunately i haven't managed to get out since the 5m on Tuesday and the way im feeling at the moment i don't think i'll get out tomorrow.

    But I'll see how things are in the morning...i would love to get some sort of a run done but don't think it would be benficial to try and do a 16m LSR if i have a dizzy head and a weak body... :mad:

    If you're ill get over it before you push yourself otherwise you could prolong your illness.


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    #1246
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    Mr Slow wrote: »
    If you're ill get over it before you push yourself otherwise you could prolong your illness.

    +1 on this. Your Immune system is severely depleted on runs over 90 min so if you are nursing illness then by doing a long run you are risking making yourself worse. Remember to keep the overall goal in perspective. A few days recooperating is better than weeks out with illness.


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    #1247
    mazken
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭mazken


    Name|Sessions Completed|This Week|Total so far|Comments
    Vagga|||241 miles||
    Nules10|4|39 |368.5|20 miles today and feel pretty good after it :)|
    liamog|||233.5 miles| |
    Concerned2|||440.33 miles||
    cr17|| |167 miles| |
    Househunter|||390 miles||
    Mr Abbey|||177miles||
    PDCAT| ||211m|
    TomD101| | |200since 04/07||
    ShivDCM|||261m||
    BobMac104| | |270.05 ||
    red face dave|||100||
    Younganne|||157.5m||
    rom|| |276.34 miles| |
    TiptoeMushroom|| |199.5km since June 22nd. | |
    special1977| | |122| |
    mazken| 4| 32|220.8 miles|16m LSR, 1st time experimenting with gels (just took 1 at mile 12. Took it easy, enjoyed it and not at all stiff today - yay!|
    run44 (Aoife)|4|36 miles|402.5 miles since May|
    jamesmurphy1|||240miles| |
    dylbert|||128.5||
    maggiemissy|||176 miles||
    specialk1977|||122| |
    maggiemissy|||205 miles||


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    #1248
    Younganne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭Younganne


    ecoli wrote: »
    +1 on this. Your Immune system is severely depleted on runs over 90 min so if you are nursing illness then by doing a long run you are risking making yourself worse. Remember to keep the overall goal in perspective. A few days recooperating is better than weeks out with illness.

    Thanks Lads, yes i agree with ye and i was hoping to get out for a short run today but didn't chance it as still not 100%, so hoping to be back on track for 1/2 marathon on Saturday and if im not up to stratch then i will just take it handy.

    I will just have to write off this week to illness and aim to continue next week with my 5m, 8m, 5m & 1/2 marathon. i know it won't affect my overall training and i'm still on track.

    Again thanks to you all for the great advice & encouragement over the past couple of moments, don't know how i managed last yr without finding out about Boards!!:P


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    #1249
    Younganne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭Younganne


    Name|Sessions Completed|This Week|Total so far|Comments
    Vagga|||241 miles||
    Nules10|4|39 |368.5|20 miles today and feel pretty good after it :)|
    liamog|||233.5 miles| |
    Concerned2|||440.33 miles||
    cr17|| |167 miles| |
    Househunter|||390 miles||
    Mr Abbey|||177miles||
    PDCAT| ||211m|
    TomD101| | |200since 04/07||
    ShivDCM|||261m||
    BobMac104| | |270.05 ||
    red face dave|||100||
    Younganne|1|5m|162.5m|only got 1 session in due to viral infection so hope to be back on schedule nxt week|
    rom|| |276.34 miles| |
    TiptoeMushroom|| |199.5km since June 22nd. | |
    special1977| | |122| |
    mazken| 4| 32|220.8 miles|16m LSR, 1st time experimenting with gels (just took 1 at mile 12. Took it easy, enjoyed it and not at all stiff today - yay!|
    run44 (Aoife)|4|36 miles|402.5 miles since May|
    jamesmurphy1|||240miles| |
    dylbert|||128.5||
    maggiemissy|||176 miles||
    specialk1977|||122| |
    maggiemissy|||205 miles||


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    #1250
    red face dave
    Registered Users Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭red face dave


    Name|Sessions Completed|This Week|Total so far|Comments
    Vagga|||241 miles||
    Nules10|4|39 |368.5|20 miles today and feel pretty good after it :)|
    liamog|||233.5 miles| |
    Concerned2|||440.33 miles||
    cr17|| |167 miles| |
    Househunter|||390 miles||
    Mr Abbey|||177miles||
    PDCAT| ||211m|
    TomD101| | |200since 04/07||
    ShivDCM|||261m||
    BobMac104| | |270.05 ||
    red face dave|3|25|142|Had a good tough 10 mile hill session today|
    Younganne|1|5m|162.5m|only got 1 session in due to viral infection so hope to be back on schedule nxt week|
    rom|| |276.34 miles| |
    TiptoeMushroom|| |199.5km since June 22nd. | |
    special1977| | |122| |
    mazken| 4| 32|220.8 miles|16m LSR, 1st time experimenting with gels (just took 1 at mile 12. Took it easy, enjoyed it and not at all stiff today - yay!|
    run44 (Aoife)|4|36 miles|402.5 miles since May|
    jamesmurphy1|||240miles| |
    dylbert|||128.5||
    maggiemissy|||176 miles||
    specialk1977|||122| |
    maggiemissy|||205 miles||


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    #1251
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    Name|Sessions Completed|This Week|Total so far|Comments
    Vagga|||241 miles||
    Nules10|4|39 |368.5|20 miles today and feel pretty good after it :)|
    liamog|||233.5 miles| |
    Concerned2|||440.33 miles||
    cr17|| |167 miles| |
    Househunter|||390 miles||
    Mr Abbey|||177miles||
    PDCAT| ||211m|
    TomD101| | |200since 04/07||
    ShivDCM|||261m||
    BobMac104| | |270.05 ||
    red face dave|3|25|142|Had a good tough 10 mile hill session today|
    Younganne|1|5m|162.5m|only got 1 session in due to viral infection so hope to be back on schedule nxt week|
    rom|5|44 miles |320.63 miles|18m LSR in the wind and rain :( |
    TiptoeMushroom|| |199.5km since June 22nd. | |
    special1977| | |122| |
    mazken| 4| 32|220.8 miles|16m LSR, 1st time experimenting with gels (just took 1 at mile 12. Took it easy, enjoyed it and not at all stiff today - yay!|
    run44 (Aoife)|4|36 miles|402.5 miles since May|
    jamesmurphy1|||240miles| |
    dylbert|||128.5||
    maggiemissy|||176 miles||
    specialk1977|||122| |
    maggiemissy|||205 miles||


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    #1252
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    Anyone got any advice about my morton's toenail fallling off. How do I cover it while its falling off ?


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    #1253
    TomD101
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭TomD101


    Name|Sessions Completed|This Week|Total so far|Comments
    Vagga|||241 miles||
    Nules10|4|39 |368.5|20 miles today and feel pretty good after it :)|
    liamog|||233.5 miles| |
    Concerned2|||440.33 miles||
    cr17|| |167 miles| |
    Househunter|||390 miles||
    Mr Abbey|||177miles||
    PDCAT| ||211m|
    TomD101|5 |43.5 |250m since 04/07|11m Sat 1hr30 then 16miles yday. Think I injured myself had to walk last two miles|
    ShivDCM|||261m||
    BobMac104| | |270.05 ||
    red face dave|3|25|142|Had a good tough 10 mile hill session today|
    Younganne|1|5m|162.5m|only got 1 session in due to viral infection so hope to be back on schedule nxt week|
    rom|5|44 miles |320.63 miles|18m LSR in the wind and rain :( |
    TiptoeMushroom|| |199.5km since June 22nd. | |
    special1977| | |122| |
    mazken| 4| 32|220.8 miles|16m LSR, 1st time experimenting with gels (just took 1 at mile 12. Took it easy, enjoyed it and not at all stiff today - yay!|
    run44 (Aoife)|4|36 miles|402.5 miles since May|
    jamesmurphy1|||240miles| |
    dylbert|||128.5||
    maggiemissy|||176 miles||
    specialk1977|||122| |
    maggiemissy|||205 miles||


    Was out for my LSR yday. The mileage increased significantly, 11m Sat, 16m Sunday and I have a severely bruised left foot today.
    Does anyone know anything about planter fascia? Not looking for medical advice btw


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    #1254
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users Posts: 6,687 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    Name|Sessions Completed|This Week|Total so far|Comments
    Vagga|4|22 Miles|263 miles| Easing back into things after 4 weeks out. Knee perfect now I think. CANT WAIT for the half now.|
    Nules10|4|39 |368.5|20 miles today and feel pretty good after it :)|
    liamog|||233.5 miles| |
    Concerned2|||440.33 miles||
    cr17|| |167 miles| |
    Househunter|||390 miles||
    Mr Abbey|||177miles||
    PDCAT| ||211m|
    TomD101| | |200since 04/07||
    ShivDCM|||261m||
    BobMac104| | |270.05 ||
    red face dave|3|25|142|Had a good tough 10 mile hill session today|
    Younganne|1|5m|162.5m|only got 1 session in due to viral infection so hope to be back on schedule nxt week|
    rom|5|44 miles |320.63 miles|18m LSR in the wind and rain :( |
    TiptoeMushroom|| |199.5km since June 22nd. | |
    special1977| | |122| |
    mazken| 4| 32|220.8 miles|16m LSR, 1st time experimenting with gels (just took 1 at mile 12. Took it easy, enjoyed it and not at all stiff today - yay!|
    run44 (Aoife)|4|36 miles|402.5 miles since May|
    jamesmurphy1|||240miles| |
    dylbert|||128.5||
    maggiemissy|||176 miles||
    specialk1977|||122| |
    maggiemissy|||205 miles||


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    #1255
    PaulieC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,193 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    RayCun wrote: »
    You can - but don't try to make up time too quickly when you can run again, because that's just asking for another injury. Build up slowly again, and remember to leave 2/3 weeks before the marathon for tapering.

    RayCun, when you say build up slowly, how exactly do you mean ? I last ran on 3/09 (almost 10 days ago, not including a horrendous 4 miles last tuesday), which was 16 miles. I've been giving my ankle a rest since then, but I thin it will be OK to start again tomorrow. AFAIK, this is a recovery week on the HH1 plan, so it's 4/8/5/12 miles. Should I just try doing that and consider that a slow build up ?
    Thanks!


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    #1256
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Maybe drop it down to 4/4/4/8?


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    #1257
    PDCAT
    Registered Users Posts: 1,703 ✭✭✭PDCAT


    Name|Sessions Completed|This Week|Total so far|Comments
    Vagga|4|22 Miles|263 miles| Easing back into things after 4 weeks out. Knee perfect now I think. CANT WAIT for the half now.|
    Nules10|4|39 |368.5|20 miles today and feel pretty good after it :)|
    liamog|||233.5 miles| |
    Concerned2|||440.33 miles||
    cr17|| |167 miles| |
    Househunter|||390 miles||
    Mr Abbey|||177miles||
    PDCAT|2 |21|232m|
    TomD101| | |200since 04/07||
    ShivDCM|||261m||
    BobMac104| | |270.05 ||
    red face dave|3|25|142|Had a good tough 10 mile hill session today|
    Younganne|1|5m|162.5m|only got 1 session in due to viral infection so hope to be back on schedule nxt week|
    rom|5|44 miles |320.63 miles|18m LSR in the wind and rain :( |
    TiptoeMushroom|| |199.5km since June 22nd. | |
    special1977| | |122| |
    mazken| 4| 32|220.8 miles|16m LSR, 1st time experimenting with gels (just took 1 at mile 12. Took it easy, enjoyed it and not at all stiff today - yay!|
    run44 (Aoife)|4|36 miles|402.5 miles since May|
    jamesmurphy1|||240miles| |
    dylbert|||128.5||
    maggiemissy|||176 miles||
    specialk1977|||122| |
    maggiemissy|||205 miles||


    Only two run's last week as gave myself four days off without running, so as to rest the legs. Ran 16.5 miles on Saturday and felt ok after it.


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    #1258
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Ray,

    i did 15 on sat.

    Half this weekend but two weeks after that is the 3/4 in Athlone. Is it too much to go 15, 13, 17 and then to 19 in that time frame ?


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    #1259
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    elvis jones wrote: »
    Ray,

    i did 15 on sat.

    Half this weekend but two weeks after that is the 3/4 in Athlone. Is it too much to go 15, 13, 17 and then to 19 in that time frame ?

    And 15 was your longest so far? What is your plan for the 3/4? You should be fine if you treat it as a long slow run and don't get sucked into going faster.


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    #1260
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    RayCun wrote: »
    And 15 was your longest so far? What is your plan for the 3/4? You should be fine if you treat it as a long slow run and don't get sucked into going faster.

    15 was my longest. I am going to treat it as a LSR but with race condition........as it water stops, no ipod, warm up, warm down etc.


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    #1261
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    elvis jones wrote: »
    15 was my longest. I am going to treat it as a LSR but with race condition........as it water stops, no ipod, warm up, warm down etc.

    good plan. You could run it as a proper race rehearsal - wear the same gear that you will wear for the marathon and (as much as possible) follow the same routine as you will follow next month. Cut your toenails Tuesday, lay out all your clothes the day before, have your pasta the day before, the same breakfast you will have on the day, and so on.


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