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Swashbuckler wrote: »What a report..... I must reconsider my comment on Singers Strava crediting him with Boards run of the day haha. He has some competition there.
Well done. That was a gripping read.
This has nothing to do with run of the day...it's all about hunting the A/R Post of the Year award. :pac: It has all the ingredients thrown in...good running, huge doses of pain and tugs nicely at the heartstrings with the reference to the kids. It's gotta be a contender
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Well done Alan.
To have so many things go wrong and still come home in the time you did must be very satisfying.
Glad you enjoyed the after party.
Now that it's all over, I'm sure you're wondering (like the rest of us) what you could run when it all goes right? When are you going again?
This has nothing to do with run of the day...it's all about hunting the A/R Post of the Year award. :pac: It has all the ingredients thrown in...good running, huge doses of pain and tugs nicely at the heartstrings with the reference to the kids. It's gotta be a contender
Post of the year
Race report of the year
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Ah Folks - thanks for that response - I do like a good race report.I actually didn't cramp at all, I just threw it in for dramatic effectWould be nice to get to the bottom of the cramping all the same - conditions were perfect, you had the salts and the gels - any more thoughts about what’s going on?
My next Marathon cycle will involve a good bit of specific S&C - so we'll see if there's an inherent weakness in the Glutes, Hamstrings.
I'll discuss this with coach T.
Love this in the middle of it all :pac::DDoes anyone know where I can get the beanie hat that each competitor received in their goodie bag a the EXPO event in the RDS. I misplaced my out for a few pints after finishing the marathon
Well done Alan.
To have so many things go wrong and still come home in the time you did must be very satisfying.
Glad you enjoyed the after party.
Now that it's all over, I'm sure you're wondering (like the rest of us) what you could run when it all goes right? When are you going again?
Going again? - Seriously thinking of a flat one in Spring - possibly Rotterdam or redemption in Manchester.
I would love to do one and have it all go well. I guess its what keeps us going.0 -
Swashbuckler wrote: »Didn't last years DCM report on this log win same?
No it bleedin didn't. The pain I went through to try to get that award:D 0 -
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AuldManKing wrote: »No it bleedin didn't. The pain I went through to try to get that award:D
Look at the first response after my Köln race report, he’ll tell you what you want to hear........0 -
AuldManKing wrote: »My next Marathon cycle will involve a good bit of specific S&C - so we'll see if there's an inherent weakness in the Glutes, Hamstrings.
I'll discuss this with coach T.
While some of us were working for award season and there acceptance speech the cogs have been turning and putting plans in motion.
Will discuss in the debrief 0 -
Testosterscone wrote: »While some of us were working for award season and there acceptance speech the cogs have been turning and putting plans in motion.
Will discuss in the debrief
Thats why I pay you the big bucks........................oh, wait.......0 -
OOnegative wrote:Look at the first response after my Köln race report, he’ll tell you what you want to hear........
The Koln report was so last month.... We've short memories around here.
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Loved the report A and well done again...I know how demoralizing it is when the pacers go by you so kudos for having the mental strength to pick yourself back up and chase them down!
I've (Internet) researched cramps before and there doesn't seem to be any universally agreed cause...Personally I would have said that they were down to lack of fitness, but this definitely couldn't be applied in your case as your training has been amazing. If it's any consolation, you might not have a faster Marathon PB than me but you have a faster Dublin Marathon PB than me....for now 0 -
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MisterDrak wrote: »Great race and report as usual Alan...
But where was the classic ??
"I try to muster a surge but the legs are jelly and the head is custard "...
In the last 800m
Ha Ha - one of my best lines!0 -
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Great going Alan. The right S&C will defo help get you through the cramping thing as from what I have read you did pretty much everything else perfect (well we'll ignore the bit about possibly running your easy runs too hard for now since you delivered on the sub 3
). I'd say a flatter course would probably help too if you want to reduce the risks. Recover well....see you at the XC Masters in January if not before 0 -
Great going Alan. The right S&C will defo help get you through the cramping thing as from what I have read you did pretty much everything else perfect (well we'll ignore the bit about possibly running your easy runs too hard for now since you delivered on the sub 3). I'd say a flatter course would probably help too if you want to reduce the risks. Recover well....see you at the XC Masters in January if not before
XC Masters in Jan: You must have me confused with someone else :P0 -
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Just a few words here to thank everyone on this forum for their words/support etc - It really means a lot and I keep telling people how the running community is like a no other, very few ar$eh0!es in this community and the shouts I got last Sunday on the route and the banter in McGrattans afterwards is something to treasure.
Anyhow - back to more important things - Me.
One thing that I omitted from my report is before I crossed the line, I had this realisation that I was going to cramp like hell once I stop running.
But the cramps never came (only the 2nd time that I've not had post marathon cramps)
I could walk around no issue (still walking funny though as you do after a 26.2m run) but no cramp.
I could even put on my tight long recovery socks without any issues
In terms of recovery - This has been the best recovery I've had after a Marathon.
On Monday - A long walk with the dog got things moving and the mayhem of my daughters Debs that night meant that more alcohol than normal was consumed.
Tuesday - We've a set of stairs in work and I recall going up & down these without even thinking about it - then realised that the quads were in a better place than usual - another hour walk with the dog later n the evening. A guy I work with ran DCM too - he's a Crusader - good to swap stories.
Wednersday: I chanced a short run and loved it - Quads were giving out a bit, but after 2 miles of so, they were fine. All on grass.
4m@8.40
Thursday: Another few easy miles after work - 1st time wearing the yellow jacket this year - must also get the headlamp out.
5.3@8.23
Friday: After work before it got dark - mainly on Grass in Porterstown - 5m@8.35
Saturday: Legs feeling almost normal - Ran from the house to the PP and back again via the OS road.
7m@7:58 pace.
Sunday: After being at a 21st (yes - I can still go to 21st ) I was feeling ok, but took a liein so missed the club run.
Parked at Farmleigh and set off on a lap of the Park, bumping into Emilia (Race Series HM winner) - so ran with her for a few miles chatting.
All good - but did note a tiredness towards the end.
Maybe a couple of miles too much today.
8.5m@ 8:01/mile
Finish the week on 30m
Have the bones of a plan with the coach for the coming months - just have to put a structure around it.0 -
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AuldManKing wrote: »Just a few words here to thank everyone on this forum for their words/support etc - It really means a lot and I keep telling people how the running community is like a no other, very few ar$eh0!es in this community and the shouts I got last Sunday on the route and the banter in McGrattans afterwards is something to treasure.
Anyhow - back to more important things - Me.
One thing that I omitted from my report is before I crossed the line, I had this realisation that I was going to cramp like hell once I stop running.
But the cramps never came (only the 2nd time that I've not had post marathon cramps)
I could walk around no issue (still walking funny though as you do after a 26.2m run) but no cramp.
I could even put on my tight long recovery socks without any issues
In terms of recovery - This has been the best recovery I've had after a Marathon.
On Monday - A long walk with the dog got things moving and the mayhem of my daughters Debs that night meant that more alcohol than normal was consumed.
Tuesday - We've a set of stairs in work and I recall going up & down these without even thinking about it - then realised that the quads were in a better place than usual - another hour walk with the dog later n the evening. A guy I work with ran DCM too - he's a Crusader - good to swap stories.
Wednersday: I chanced a short run and loved it - Quads were giving out a bit, but after 2 miles of so, they were fine. All on grass.
4m@8.40
Thursday: Another few easy miles after work - 1st time wearing the yellow jacket this year - must also get the headlamp out.
5.3@8.23
Friday: After work before it got dark - mainly on Grass in Porterstown - 5m@8.35
Saturday: Legs feeling almost normal - Ran from the house to the PP and back again via the OS road.
7m@7:58 pace.
Sunday: After being at a 21st (yes - I can still go to 21st ) I was feeling ok, but took a liein so missed the club run.
Parked at Farmleigh and set off on a lap of the Park, bumping into Emilia (Race Series HM winner) - so ran with her for a few miles chatting.
All good - but did note a tiredness towards the end.
Maybe a couple of miles too much today.
8.5m@ 8:01/mile
Finish the week on 30m
Have the bones of a plan with the coach for the coming months - just have to put a structure around it.
That seems like a lot of miles/runs in a post M week. Take it easy, you've got little to gain at this stage.0
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