A Slow Journey to Faster Times

ger664

Best of Luck on Sunday. Take it easy over there keep off the feet
Will be rooted to the live tracker.
a) I Reckon 2:51/2:53 is where you realistically are at.
b) if for some unforeseen reason the wheels come off and you find sub 3 slipping away, pull up you will have tons of time to get back on track for Dublin.

ThebitterLemon

Enjoy the return on your training investment P.

TbL

Gavlor

yaboya1 wrote: »

Cheers KC.
Let's hope I can mirror one of your past performances.

Screw that (no offence KC!) go out and write your own story!!

Best of luck

Ososlo

Have a good one yaboya! Go reap your rewards and most of all have a really enjoyable experience.

Calvin Johnson

All the best for Sunday. Your progress has been remarkable and you definitely deserve the outstanding time you're clearly capable of.

We'll all be tracking you in work, cheering you on

AuldManKing

yaboya1 wrote: »

This is my first attempt at a training log so please go easy on me!

I've run three previous marathons (3:39, 3:35, 3:34). The aim in Seville is to finally go below 3:30. I've had various things go wrong on me in all of the above, so I think my target is pretty achievable.

This is your 1st log entry Yaboya.
When things get tough in Berlin, just think how far you've come since then.

No luck needed, don't be complacent, its not going to be handed to you - grind it out at the end.

(I'll be lining up my next 12 months to take a pop at your records, so make it a quick one ......)

skeleton_boy

The very best of luck. I'll be following with keen interest. You've the work done, now to amaze us all one more time

Badreputation

Burn it up yaboya! Best of luck.

viperlogic

Best of luck. Do the P&D plan we are on proud!

KielyUnusual

Bring her home



By the way, was the intention always to drop the HADD training after the base building phase? I was really enjoying that slow journey. It was a really interesting experiment.

belcarra

That would never fit in carry-on!!

Itziger

Good luck, lad. Funny to think that up to about 3 months ago we were at similar levels from 10k to marathon. Now you're tearing off into the distance. Enjoy and don't go overboard (during the race, I mean).

Leave a bit for the coming years.

yaboya1

Friday 25th September (Day 54/56) - Rest

Logging another rest day :pac:
As mentioned yesterday, I dropped today's scheduled recovery miles and spent the whole morning glued to the golf instead. I'm now around 90 minutes away from my flight's departure. I'll try to keep this updated over the weekend, but if I can't I'm sure someone else will. My bib number on Sunday is 8361.

Thank you for all the support. Once again I'm overwhelmed by all the messages I've received. Anything can happen on the day, but I can assure you all I'll be doing my very best.

Auf Wiedersehen!

yaboya1

jake1970 wrote: »

Good luck at the weekend Yaboya, your progress has been fantastic.
i hope you get the time that your training and hard work deserves.

Thanks for the support Jake.

blockic wrote: »

Go get em ya boy ya !!!! Best of luck to ya, go hard and stick to the plan! Set me a target!

Thanks, I'll try my best. The plan is set in stone :pac:

SamforMayo wrote: »

Best of luck, put the foot to the floor and you will have the day for watching the golf!

Thanks. I'll give it my best shot. Golf looks like it could down to the wire again if this morning is anything to go by.

ger664 wrote: »

Best of Luck on Sunday. Take it easy over there keep off the feet
Will be rooted to the live tracker.
a) I Reckon 2:51/2:53 is where you realistically are at.
b) if for some unforeseen reason the wheels come off and you find sub 3 slipping away, pull up you will have tons of time to get back on track for Dublin.

Cheers Ger. Appreciate the advice.

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Enjoy the return on your training investment P.

TbL

Thanks TbL. I weighed myself this morning after our conversation the other night. 10'7 - haven't been this light since I was 12!

Gavlor wrote: »

Screw that (no offence KC!) go out and write your own story!!

Best of luck

Cheers Gavlor. How about a trilogy? Part 1 - Berlin, Part 2 - DCM, Part 3 - Gavlor v AMK Post Marathon face off in McGrattans? What do you reckon?

Ososlo wrote: »

Have a good one yaboya! Go reap your rewards and most of all have a really enjoyable experience.

Thanks Aoife. I'll try to do both. Keep up the good work with the novices.

Calvin Johnson wrote: »

All the best for Sunday. Your progress has been remarkable and you definitely deserve the outstanding time you're clearly capable of.

We'll all be tracking you in work, cheering you on

Thanks. Hope you took some 10/1........

AuldManKing wrote: »

This is your 1st log entry Yaboya.
When things get tough in Berlin, just think how far you've come since then.

No luck needed, don't be complacent, its not going to be handed to you - grind it out at the end.

(I'll be lining up my next 12 months to take a pop at your records, so make it a quick one ......)

I read it myself the other night
I'm hoping I run fast enough that you can't beat it
Thanks for the support (and the inspirational reminder)

skeleton_boy wrote: »

The very best of luck. I'll be following with keen interest. You've the work done, now to amaze us all one more time

Thanks. I'll do my very best. Still looking forward to our smackdown in Dublin though

Badreputation wrote: »

Burn it up yaboya! Best of luck.

Thanks BR. Haven't seen much from you lately. Hope training is going well.

viperlogic wrote: »

Best of luck. Do the P&D plan we are on proud!

I peaked at 55 miles for Seville using a P&D plan. I'm looking forward to see how much faster I can go with the extra mileage under my belt. Thanks for the good wishes.

KielyUnusual wrote: »

Bring her home



By the way, was the intention always to drop the HADD training after the base building phase? I was really enjoying that slow journey. It was a really interesting experiment.

Cheers KU.
I had always intended jumping into a plan at the race preparation stage around 6 weeks out, but my HR monitor started acting up so it ended up being sooner than that. I may continue with the HADD training after the DCM.

Itziger wrote: »

Good luck, lad. Funny to think that up to about 3 months ago we were at similar levels from 10k to marathon. Now you're tearing off into the distance. Enjoy and don't go overboard (during the race, I mean).

Leave a bit for the coming years.

Thanks Itziger. Maybe I'm the equivalent of a slow developing 2yo who blossoms in his Classic year. Or maybe not

ecoli

Best of luck at the weekend man. You have approached your training very sensibly, have been consistent and have put the work in now it's time to reap the rewards. This marathon started once seville was over now it's time to reap the rewards on the glory leg (home straight)

Enjoy it man

yaboya1

ecoli wrote: »

Best of luck at the weekend man. You have approached your training very sensibly, have been consistent and have put the work in now it's time to reap the rewards. This marathon started once seville was over now it's time to reap the rewards on the glory leg (home straight)

Enjoy it man

Cheers ecoli

Ok, I'm boarding the plane now.
Over and out.....

yaboya1

Saturday 27th September (Day 55/56) - 5k Recovery
3.11 miles @ 10:55 average

Just a very light leg loosener this morning at the breakfast run (aka: the run for the doughnuts). Was joined by Murph_D, WithCheesePlease, belcarra & Roisin for this. Fortunately we all managed to avoid the numerous fallers along the course.


Splits

Mile 1 - 11:26
Mile 2 - 10:47
Mile 3 - 10:34
0.11 - 1:09

Just one day left in the plan now - the big one. To borrow the title of DOCO's log: "This is it"

belcarra

Nice progression run out there this morning!
Roll on tomorrow morning!!

Itziger

Is it warm folks? Just in the door from a 10 miler here in Lux and I was mighty glad of the shade when I had it. Sweating like a good thing now. What time's the start tomorrow?

ThePiedPiper

Enjoy the race yaboya. The progression has been fantastic, real dedication to achieve goals you thought were unachiveable.. Lap it up, keep it under control, you'll get your just reward

DOCO12

I finally found your log and just in time too Best of luck tomo, enjoy the celebration of your hard work . Looking forward to seeing how you get on.

Killerz

Best of luck tomorrow PD. Go geddit!

ger664

Halfway 1:28:13

Calvin Johnson

Well done

dukeraoul

Great run! Congrats!

ger664

2:59:11 Well done now go watch some golf and drink some apple juice

tang1

Super stuff, very well done.

Ososlo

Fantastic. You had us on the edges of our seats! !

ThePiedPiper

Well done yaboya

Tigerandahalf

Congrats Yaboya.

paddybarry

Well done yaboya.

SamforMayo

Fantastic stuff, delighted for you! Enjoy the celebrations and the golf.

Itziger

Nice 'gross' time too! 2.59.59

Well done lad. Delighted you got under the 3. To some of the posters on here who were sounding like American Golf fans, it goes to show you, in the marathon it ain't done till it's done.

Now that it is done, I hope you enjoy a few German beers for the afternoon.

RedRunner

Brilliant news ...well done P. Absolutely delighted for ya.

AuldManKing

It's Sub 3 Yaboya, no doubt you were looking for some more, but it's a sub 3 marathon.

Looking forward to an epic report.

Congrats!!

jebuz

Congrats man. Absolutely no surprise to see you go sub 3, well deserved. Job done enjoy the pints.

annapr

Well done!!!! congrats!!!! See you in the Oscar Wilde!

Cleanman

Great stuff - well done man.

DOCO12

Savage congrats Enjoy the celebrations !

blockic

Congrats yaboya! Enjoy the celebrations!

Badreputation

Congrats yaboya....Great running. Enjoy the beers. It's great to see you get sub 3 after an impressive years training and progress.

overpronator

Great stuff, congrats!

Duanington

super stuff Yaboya1 - well deserved after a great few months training.

barryoneill50

Well done!

jake1970

Congrats Yaboya!

Killerz

Fair play yaboya - nice result, great to cash in on all that training

Gavlor

Delighted for you! No doubt that there is plenty more to come!!

yaboya1

Sunday 28th September (Day 56/56) - Berlin Marathon
26.2 miles @ 6:50 average (2:59:11)

This was a struggle, but I held on for the sub 3. Report to follow when I get back to Dublin. Now for Bier!!!


Splits

Mile 1 - 6:35
Mile 2 - 6:38
Mile 3 - 6:41
Mile 4 - 6:44
Mile 5 - 6:42
Mile 6 - 6:38
Mile 7 - 6:39
Mile 8 - 6:43
Mile 9- 6:41
Mile 10 - 6:46
Mile 11 - 6:37
Mile 12 - 6:45
Mile 13 - 6:36
Mile 14 - 6:41
Mile 15 - 6:42
Mile 16 - 6:50
Mile 17 - 6:54
Mile 18 - 6:58
Mile 19 - 6:48
Mile 20 - 6:53
Mile 21 - 6:47
Mile 22 - 6:57
Mile 23 - 6:54
Mile 24 - 7:05
Mile 25 - 7:02
Mile 26 - 6:57
*0.5 - 3:15

*I stuck to the blue line and still got 26.5!!
** Never, ever underestimate the marathon!!!!

wowzer

Great stuff yaboya.

Tom Joad

fantastic stuff yaboya - delighted for you.