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DCM 2014: Mentored Novices Thread
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Just so you feel normal and not like you're losing your minds:D
You know you're tapering when...
you're constantly hungry.
you're having dreams that you show up to the race start in your underwear or without your running shoes.
you're cranky from not running.
you find yourself frequently saying, "after the marathon..."
you're reading a lot of motivational quotes about marathons.
your friends/significant other/co-workers run in the opposite direction when you mention the word "marathon."
you keep flip-flopping between wishing the race was tomorrow and thinking it would be great to have a few more weeks of training.
you visit the starting line area to visualize race day.
you've completely lost focus at work.
you're convinced you've gained 10 pounds since you started tapering.
you feel sluggish and like you could run forever...all during the same run.
you've planned out three possible outfits for the race and keep asking running friends for opinions on which one to go with.
you have random bursts of energy when you want to reorganize your closets or kitchen pantry.
you've studied the course map enough that you've memorized where all the Porta-potties will be on the course.
you research celebrity marathon times to see what famous people you could beat.
you've tried every race time prediction calculator on the Internet.
you've vowed to not eat pasta for at least a month after the marathon.
you obsessively check the weather forecast for race day.
most of your Facebook updates are marathon-related.
you've lost patience for the people who ask, "So, how long is this marathon?"
you feel tired during a short run and start wondering how you can possibly do 26.2.
you keep giving your family members and friends suggestions for marathon spectator signs.
every little twinge makes you think you've got a race-ending injury.
you've already picked out the spot where you'll display your marathon medal.0 -
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Pacing Mule wrote: »Just be careful in drastically altering an existing stride now and trying to run that for 26 miles. My transition to a new running form took a couple of months to bed in properly and the first couple of weeks were difficult. Suddenly I was using muscles either in a different way or for what may as well have been the first time ! If you change your stride too much it may be counter productive for you.
Yes in the long term most definitely look at chi running style - I believe it will help with your injury problems. But in this now very short term I'd be inclined to stick with what your legs are used to. Just some more food for thought for you
absolutely agree. Changing running style all of a sudden could make things worse. I also found when I started changing my running style and stride that I ran faster (not a good idea for you at the moment). It was fine for me as I was only doing short runs but it'd be a different story for someone tackling a marathon.
Save any big changes to running style for after the event.
Agree 100% with above advise, I think this may of been why the bone from my heel to my toes was hurting when running downhill yesterday.
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Can we reserve a table or an area and put a page with the boards.ie logo on the table or something? Maybe they don't allow you to do that there?
Half of the pub will be boardsies - someone will have your table before you get there
Luckily enough in 2012 I had met up with Blocky for a drink the night before as he was staying in the same hotel. He being so much faster than me introduced me to quite a few boardsies he was sitting with when I eventually got there some hours later :P0 -
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The pacers will usually end up in the pub too, and will introduce you around (if you buy them a pint!) :-)
Or maybe all the novices could wear a yellow ribbon...
yeah but how do you spot the pacers?
I think the yellow ribbon in your hair is a great idea.(as long as I don't have to wear one)
bear in mind too that there are lots of non-novice Boardsies who won't know anyone either so should they wear a blue ribbon maybe?0 -
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yeah but how do you spot the pacers?
I think the yellow ribbon in your hair is a great idea.(as long as I don't have to wear one)
bear in mind too that there are lots of non-novice Boardsies who won't know anyone either so should they wear a blue ribbon maybe?
Maybe we could follow the pacers all the way to the bar? I know one 5 hr pacer who will deffo be there!0 -
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Absolutely SUPER post here by tunguska on the course profile if you haven't already read it.
Sorry to distract from the socialising theme but I have a running question :eek:
I read the great summary from Tunguska and I've noticed advice about not worrying about exactly maintaining marathon pace for some of the drags. I remember ecoli I think posting something similar also - about keeping the effort consistent and not to obsess with keeping the marathon pace on some of the sections. Presumably then the pace might fluctuate a little bit depending on hills, drags, ups, downs etc?
As a novice who personally won't be setting any records for speed how much of this should we be concerned with? I only ask because I had planned on following pacers who I think (stand to be corrected) will be maintaining a fairly consistent pace? If so, do you just stick with them (and ignore the comments That might make me nervous :rolleyes: ) or back off the pace a bit for those sections and hope you gradually catch up on the next favourable part?
Hope that makes sense. Taper madness
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Tunguska is not a fan of following pacing groups afaik and yes your pace will fluctuate if you let your pace be determined by the course profile and not the pacing group. This worked well for me last year.I read the great summary from Tunguska and I've noticed advice about not worrying about exactly maintaining marathon pace for some of the drags. I remember ecoli I think posting something similar also - about keeping the effort consistent and not to obsess with keeping the marathon pace on some of the sections. Presumably then the pace might fluctuate a little bit depending on hills, drags, ups, downs etc?As a novice who personally won't be setting any records for speed how much of this should we be concerned with? I only ask because I had planned on following pacers who I think (stand to be corrected) will be maintaining a fairly consistent pace? If so, do you just stick with them (and ignore the comments That might make me nervous :rolleyes: ) or back off the pace a bit for those sections and hope you gradually catch up on the next favourable part?
Hope that makes sense. Taper madness
If you've planned on following pacers then I think you should stick with that. Yes they will maintain consistent pace (ease up a tiny bit on uphills I think). Yes I think you should stick with your plan as it sounds like you'll feel more confident that way. In saying that, don't be afraid to drop back the pace a bit if you are finding it a bit challenging. You'll likely catch up with them later in the race anyways. I don't think you should worry and stick with your plan.0 -
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Sorry to distract from the socialising theme but I have a running question :eek:
I read the great summary from Tunguska and I've noticed advice about not worrying about exactly maintaining marathon pace for some of the drags. I remember ecoli I think posting something similar also - about keeping the effort consistent and not to obsess with keeping the marathon pace on some of the sections. Presumably then the pace might fluctuate a little bit depending on hills, drags, ups, downs etc?
As a novice who personally won't be setting any records for speed how much of this should we be concerned with? I only ask because I had planned on following pacers who I think (stand to be corrected) will be maintaining a fairly consistent pace? If so, do you just stick with them (and ignore the comments That might make me nervous :rolleyes: ) or back off the pace a bit for those sections and hope you gradually catch up on the next favourable part?
Hope that makes sense. Taper madness
I just read that summary
Kinda sorry now I did
I don't think most novices should be concerning themselves with all that at all0
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