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DCM 2014: Mentored Novices Thread
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Woowho 20 miles done today, & I'm still alive...barely though
so happy to have it done. Struggled for the last 3, got very warm from 12 on but stuck it out & glad I did. don't think all the walking at the ploughing yesterday helped!
Was my first time to take 3 gels on a run, settled on the hi5 citrus isogels which are ok to take without water & didn't upset the tummy, so that was good. Was thinking of getting another pocket stitched in to my shorts, felt like I was carrying a load on my ass with the 3 gels squashed into the back pocket, bouncing away, way to distracting.
On trying out new gear, bought a new 'no bounce' bra that didn't live upto its rep & also made my poor boobies bleed, so won't be wearing that on the day.
in the bed now, wrecked but planning next weeks 18 miler!0 -
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Woowho 20 miles done today, & I'm still alive...barely though so happy to have it done. Struggled for the last 3, got very warm from 12 on but stuck it out & glad I did. don't think all the walking at the ploughing yesterday helped!
Was my first time to take 3 gels on a run, settled on the hi5 citrus isogels which are ok to take without water & didn't upset the tummy, so that was good. Was thinking of getting another pocket stitched in to my shorts, felt like I was carrying a load on my ass with the 3 gels squashed into the back pocket, bouncing away, way to distracting.
On trying out new gear, bought a new 'no bounce' bra that didn't live upto its rep & also made my poor boobies bleed, so won't be wearing that on the day.
in the bed now, wrecked but planning next weeks 18 miler!
A lot of front and rear bouncing going on there, ouch! Sounds like a good run, well done, and you too nixsc. Can't wait to get mine done on sun! Annapr enjoy Berlin. Being a supporter will have you all psyched up for oct.0 -
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Better that this happens today than in a month! At least you have a few longer runs to sort out the issues. Just goes to show that one should NEVER try/wear something new on race day!!!!Woowho 20 miles done today, & I'm still alive...barely though so happy to have it done. Struggled for the last 3, got very warm from 12 on but stuck it out & glad I did. don't think all the walking at the ploughing yesterday helped!
Was my first time to take 3 gels on a run, settled on the hi5 citrus isogels which are ok to take without water & didn't upset the tummy, so that was good. Was thinking of getting another pocket stitched in to my shorts, felt like I was carrying a load on my ass with the 3 gels squashed into the back pocket, bouncing away, way to distracting.
On trying out new gear, bought a new 'no bounce' bra that didn't live upto its rep & also made my poor boobies bleed, so won't be wearing that on the day.
in the bed now, wrecked but planning next weeks 18 miler!
Well done on the run. Great confidence booster. Hope you get the few issues sorted soon.0 -
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Well, went out last night with the aim of completing a 20.2 Mile LSR.
Didn't do 20.2
But I did 21.
It was a lot easier than the 20 miles last weekend. Faster too.....not by much mind you. I am an embarrassingly slow runner these days (you'd barely even call it running half the time). I think there’s a few reasons why I felt better than last week. I didn’t have to hobble 3 miles with a painful knee, and I consciously pre-hydrated a lot better than I did last week....I fecked that up last week big-time. And apart from the occasional dart of pain, I didn't feel much pain from the injury that's been bothering me for the last 3 weeks or so. On my physio’s recommendation, I bought a knee stabilizer for the left knee on Thursday and that seemed to help me loads. I think I might even go back and buy another one for the other knee.
The hardest part of the run was not the last couple of miles, but actually the FIRST 2 miles where I had to stop 3 times. I had what felt like a big build-up of lactic acid in my lower legs. But not around the calves....around the shins. Weird. I thought I'd have to give up but it was grand after 2-3 miles. After those 3 stops, I felt like I was cheating a bit coz it was no longer gonna be 20.2 non-stop miles of 'running', which is why I increased the target to 21 miles - to compensate a bit.
As regards fluids and gels, I diluted the PowerBar Electrolyte tablets much more heavily than I did last week and it tasted OK. They're probably the exact same thing as the Nuun tablets. So at least psychologically, I don't feel like I am missing out on anything now. Gels; I feel like my body has actually figured out now how to process them efficiently. They seem to be helping me much more now. Viper Active Mixed Berry gels rock. Only thing is, between gels, plain water and the diluted electrolyte drink, I feel like I am carrying an awful lot of stuff at the start of a long run.
I bought a protein bar yesterday to eat after my run last night, it looked delicious in the wrapper. But....jeeez.....rank! :mad:
It'll be the last very long LSR next weekend. Gonna do 21.2 miles. I think I'd like to do it as a morning run next weekend instead of in my usual timeslot of Friday night – just to see how I get on with it after the breakfast I'll eat on the 27th.
Legs are very tired this morning and I had a terrible night’s sleep. But happy. Gonna rest now 'til Monday apart from a bit of stretching, foam rolling and some cross-training.0 -
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Well, went out last night with the aim of completing a 20.2 Mile LSR.
Didn't do 20.2
But I did 21.
It was a lot easier than the 20 miles last weekend. Faster too.....not by much mind you. I am an embarrassingly slow runner these days (you'd barely even call it running half the time). I think there’s a few reasons why I felt better than last week. I didn’t have to hobble 3 miles with a painful knee, and I consciously pre-hydrated a lot better than I did last week....I fecked that up last week big-time. And apart from the occasional dart of pain, I didn't feel much pain from the injury that's been bothering me for the last 3 weeks or so. On my physio’s recommendation, I bought a knee stabilizer for the left knee on Thursday and that seemed to help me loads. I think I might even go back and buy another one for the other knee.
The hardest part of the run was not the last couple of miles, but actually the FIRST 2 miles where I had to stop 3 times. I had what felt like a big build-up of lactic acid in my lower legs. But not around the calves....around the shins. Weird. I thought I'd have to give up but it was grand after 2-3 miles. After those 3 stops, I felt like I was cheating a bit coz it was no longer gonna be 20.2 non-stop miles of 'running', which is why I increased the target to 21 miles - to compensate a bit.
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Well done. You are very committed to it. Take it very handy this week. First few weeks I did the 20 milers I was tired and my mood was affected. But the body adjusts.0 -
Well, went out last night with the aim of completing a 20.2 Mile LSR.
Didn't do 20.2
But I did 21.
It was a lot easier than the 20 miles last weekend. Faster too.....not by much mind you. I am an embarrassingly slow runner these days (you'd barely even call it running half the time). I think there’s a few reasons why I felt better than last week. I didn’t have to hobble 3 miles with a painful knee, and I consciously pre-hydrated a lot better than I did last week....I fecked that up last week big-time. And apart from the occasional dart of pain, I didn't feel much pain from the injury that's been bothering me for the last 3 weeks or so. On my physio’s recommendation, I bought a knee stabilizer for the left knee on Thursday and that seemed to help me loads. I think I might even go back and buy another one for the other knee.
The hardest part of the run was not the last couple of miles, but actually the FIRST 2 miles where I had to stop 3 times. I had what felt like a big build-up of lactic acid in my lower legs. But not around the calves....around the shins. Weird. I thought I'd have to give up but it was grand after 2-3 miles. After those 3 stops, I felt like I was cheating a bit coz it was no longer gonna be 20.2 non-stop miles of 'running', which is why I increased the target to 21 miles - to compensate a bit.
As regards fluids and gels, I diluted the PowerBar Electrolyte tablets much more heavily than I did last week and it tasted OK. They're probably the exact same thing as the Nuun tablets. So at least psychologically, I don't feel like I am missing out on anything now. Gels; I feel like my body has actually figured out now how to process them efficiently. They seem to be helping me much more now. Viper Active Mixed Berry gels rock. Only thing is, between gels, plain water and the diluted electrolyte drink, I feel like I am carrying an awful lot of stuff at the start of a long run.
I bought a protein bar yesterday to eat after my run last night, it looked delicious in the wrapper. But....jeeez.....rank! :mad:
It'll be the last very long LSR next weekend. Gonna do 21.2 miles. I think I'd like to do it as a morning run next weekend instead of in my usual timeslot of Friday night – just to see how I get on with it after the breakfast I'll eat on the 27th.
Legs are very tired this morning and I had a terrible night’s sleep. But happy. Gonna rest now 'til Monday apart from a bit of stretching, foam rolling and some cross-training.
That great going, well done.0 -
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