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DCM 2018 - Mentored Novice Thread
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Thanks for all the replies - definitely good to know I'm not the only one!Not feeling negative per se but vulnerable? A fellow club member spotted me on my LSR on Sat, beeped and waved and I felt a wave of emotion all at once. I'm told it's all part of the process but rest assured you're not on your own here.
I think vulnerable is a very good word to describe it. It's like I have invested a lot in it and a fear of 'what if its not worth it' is playing on my mind. fatigue is robably a big factor too. cant wait for the taper!Oh God if you're feeling negative there's no hope for the rest of us. You blitzed the Ratoath Half so training has to be going well. Once you get into the race and concentrate on the road ahead you'll be grand. It's emotional to complete it but it's not up there with giving birth I'm told.
Thanks - doing this race did give me a big lift and I have been sticking to the plan and doing the training. so have to keep reminding myself of that I guess! Really hope that when the day comes the buzz of it all will keep me going!Singer gave some help with this very question 2 years ago Juke.
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Oh God if you're feeling negative there's no hope for the rest of us. You blitzed the Ratoath Half so training has to be going well. Once you get into the race and concentrate on the road ahead you'll be grand. It's emotional to complete it but it's not up there with giving birth I'm told. :pac:
It's not too far behind it
You are NOT alone, I think a lot of us are beginning (?) to struggle
Every spare moment has me thinking about the distance, various niggles, drinks v gels, how to carry them, the distance, will I get (more) new runners or not, the distance, what to wear, do I like my new 'name' singlet, the distance, second guessing myself at every step.
What will we be like come taper time :eek:
I've been hiding away from here for quite a while (with age comes wisdom much overthinking), struggling with my own doubts and niggles, convincing myself that I'm going backwards, all the while seeing everyone's the positive strava updates. Copped on a bit and I've spent the last 2 evenings reading this thread just to catch up! Stupidly should have been here all the time, comparing notes and inhaling the good advice.
One question is really perplexing me:
If I can barely take 2 steps after a long run, how in hell will I make it to McGrattans?
I'm very relieved that someone has their priorities straight
Everything you guys are feeling is normal and it's probably only going to be even more heightened over the next 3 weeks in the build up! You'll have even more time on your hands once the taper starts so maybe make some arrangements to do some of things you've been putting off the last few weeks because of the training, things that might also distract you from over analysing and worrying about d-day - make a date with your non-running friends (if you've any left
), ladies get your nails done, book a sports massage (at least a week before the marathon not any closer!), read a good book, catch up on the latest series of Ozark or whatever takes your fancy 
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Yeah ladies, getting your toe nails done would be a great idea.....seeing as you probably won't have all ten of them in November! :pac:Oh don't be scaring them :pac: Ah no in all seriousness i haven't lost a toe nail yet but apparently it's quite common :eek:
I’ve only lost one in 4 marathons and it wasn’t as bad as it sounds! It was a bit of a badge of honor I remember at times last year though!
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I’ve only lost one in 4 marathons and it wasn’t as bad as it sounds! It was a bit of a badge of honor I remember at times last year though!
I've a few toenails whose days are numbered.
I lost a nail on my big toe last year, came clean off but within 6 weeks, it was back to its old self!! 0 -
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incentsitive wrote: »I presume it has been posted here before, but just in case it hasn't, here is a video of the route.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-aUnVZTQOg
I've found training very emotional this week, I'm not mentally prepared enough to watch the route yet :eek:
Plus I just read thru some of last years novice DCM race reports and I'm nearly in tears - I'm afraid the video might push me over the edge
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kittyclaws wrote: »I've found training very emotional this week, I'm not mentally prepared enough to watch the route yet :eek:
Plus I just read thru some of last years novice DCM race reports and I'm nearly in tears - I'm afraid the video might push me over the edge
Will watch it after Longwood:D
That comment underneath the youtube clip had me in stitches!!!0 -
kittyclaws wrote: »I've found training very emotional this week, I'm not mentally prepared enough to watch the route yet :eek:
Plus I just read thru some of last years novice DCM race reports and I'm nearly in tears - I'm afraid the video might push me over the edge
Will watch it after Longwood:D
You will be just fine. I just watched the video there again. Haven’t seen it since last year. The difference is the whole way along the route you will have supporters and bands and music and it’s just ‘alive’. It will be amazing and you will have a ball. I can’t wait to read this year’s reports.0 -
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kittyclaws wrote: »I've found training very emotional this week, I'm not mentally prepared enough to watch the route yet :eek:
Plus I just read thru some of last years novice DCM race reports and I'm nearly in tears - I'm afraid the video might push me over the edge
Will watch it after Longwood:D
Yeah, the music that they play on the video for DCM 2014 plucks at the heartstrings alright, very dusty in the room that I was watching it in
I actually even made a brief cameo diving for the finish line at the end of the video.....tough weather conditions (sunny and humid) that day for my DCM debut.....2015 was four seasons in four hours........I hope it snows this year!!0 -
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I remember when I was training for my first DCM. The music on the DCM video at the time on YouTube was "Shine" by Take That. I often start off my run with the song and every time I hear it it reminds me of it.kittyclaws wrote: »I've found training very emotional this week, I'm not mentally prepared enough to watch the route yet :eek:
Plus I just read thru some of last years novice DCM race reports and I'm nearly in tears - I'm afraid the video might push me over the edge
Will watch it after Longwood:D
Nothing to be afraid of. As somebody said above, the crowd are absolutely epic the whole way around, shouting, cheering, hooping and hollering. You will feel like a rock star for a day.
My only lament about the route, it was incredible when you came around Trinity College to a wall of noise on Nassau Street. I was close to the finishing line last year cheering on a few friends (they better be there this year) but I feel that cauldron of noise which was generated by the buildings around Nassau Street was incredible. Maybe it'll feel different when I am running this year, we will see.0 -
kittyclaws wrote: »I've found training very emotional this week, I'm not mentally prepared enough to watch the route yet :eek:
Plus I just read thru some of last years novice DCM race reports and I'm nearly in tears - I'm afraid the video might push me over the edge
Will watch it after Longwood:D
must go back and read what gibberish I wrote last year:D0 -
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