sub or about 4h30 hopefully - Page 671 - Spring Marathon

Redhead

08/04/2012 at 13:23

9.5 miles xc for me earlier. Most enjoyable and didn't look at my watch at all

Happy Easter everyone

Edited: 08/04/2012 at 13:24

Iccle Jim

08/04/2012 at 15:58

Oh My Friskney Goodness!

Little half marathon through the cabbage fields near Boston; very flat (20 feet incline over the whole race!).

1:48:42

That's my 2nd best EVER!!!!!!

Wahoo!

Baton now passed, someone else steal that thunder with a stonking PB please!

Redhead

08/04/2012 at 16:05

Good grief Jim that's fantastic! You deserve an Easter egg after that little jaunt

Iccle Jim

08/04/2012 at 16:57

just been tucking into a little Maltesers egg. 820 calories the whole lot, and Garmin said I burnt 1400. Hmmm! Best not though!

Redhead

08/04/2012 at 20:34

I think a time like that deserves some champers actually. I can't wait to see what you do at VLM - you'll be great

mcs

09/04/2012 at 20:56

Congrats Jim another PB well done.

I ran 17 on Sunday setting out at 6am with my bro and son in law, my bro ran 13 with usthe longest mileage ever for him in two hours and my sil and I carried on for another 4 and staggered home in 2.40 feelng stiff today but I had no gels and only one bottle of water so a bit under nourished really but made it so mileage ramping up with only six weeks to go.I had spent Friday building a 12 x 6 bikeshed so was stff in all sorts of places from doing that too.........well done guys not long now for you London marathoners.

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/members/images/485545/Gallery/CIMG0029_1.JPG

Yes I am becoming an old man as my daughter told me with a shed and my OH made me the curtains too!!

Iccle Jim

09/04/2012 at 22:08

Mark, most of my long runs recently have been without water at all (including a 17 and a 13 in last week's warmth!). I feel now that I don't need water - or gels or whatever - more often than every 10 miles or so and my body is getting used to running well with a slight dehydration level! Just means that for the marathon I should be able to concentrate on just running and take some lucozade in the second half, rather than worry about drinking every 20 minutes!

Redhead

10/04/2012 at 19:50

Nice shed

I haven't taken water on any of my runs so far this year. I will if the weather gets warmer of course.

mcs

11/04/2012 at 10:51

Interesting that all the advice is drink this, eat that, taper that long but perhaps we need to just focus on what our bodies are telling us and listen to them rather than follow rule...... etc. Soon be London Redhead are you just running it this year or knitting too! Sorry I think I might have asked you that already!!!

Whats your next race Jim?

Redhead

11/04/2012 at 13:20

Quite agree mcs. In my first marathon I listened to everyone telling me I needed loads of sports drinks and gels and I felt awash during the race. I haven't made that mistake again

No knitting, I'm trying to beat my pb of 4:50:55 which I set in VLM 2006 and then in the other 4 marathons I'm trying to beat the times I did when I was in my 50th year (but without the ultras!). No pressure at all

Iccle Jim

11/04/2012 at 19:59

Redhead, you should whallop that 4:50 time!

Mark, my next race is LONDON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

none entered afterwards, hoping to concentrate on (a) moving house (May/June) and (b) getting fast!

Redhead

11/04/2012 at 21:06

I hope so Jim but you never know what'll happen on the day. Have you bought your new house yet then?

Iccle Jim

11/04/2012 at 22:49

it's bought but not yet paid for; still waiting for lawyers to fill out forms

Redhead

12/04/2012 at 08:36

Ooooh, how exciting. I hope your mum's busy knitting you blankets and cushion covers etc

I'm debating what sort of run to do today. It will undoubtedly involve getting wet so perhaps not across the fields. I think a hilly 5.5 miles should hit the spot.

mcs

12/04/2012 at 12:34

Jim I think I meant after London? What time you going to hit for London then? 4 hours??

Did an eight miler last night in driving rain and then hail, it pebble dashed my head, quite painful. Managed to average 8.15 so got round in 1.06.02 if only I could do that for 26 miles I would be very happy but know I couldn't might be able to in a half come September and doing GNR again...........

Go get wet Redhead and all the best to you London marathoners. Must be less people doing sub 4.30 this year where are they all not as many folk on here this year. So many online forums nowadays I guess.

Iccle Jim

14/04/2012 at 00:45

Ha ha Mark! Nothing entered after VLM, as I'm yet to decide what to do. Current thoughts hint towards a long rest (2 months or so without long runs) though "rest" could be a haze through which I blast the gym. I'll be expected to run a few races as part of our club league through the summer - mostly 5k, 10k and 10 milers, so that would fit my plans anyway. Lucky it was me organising the league and which races then...! Not likely to be doing an autumn marathon, though that depends on two things. How London went, and if friends suggest we jet off to Palma again. Would be nice!

mcs

14/04/2012 at 09:18

15.26 done set out at six am to see. The sunrise, home in2.18.56, time for second breakie.

Redhead

14/04/2012 at 11:08

Morning all,

Just a 3 mile xc plod for me today. Tapering is so hard

mcs, that was a cracking pace!

mcs

15/04/2012 at 07:03

Feeling strong this year but not counting my chickens till the 27th of may when I will count them on the start line. It was a flat course I took but pleased. Have a good run if out today thinking of Emma and the Parisian team this morning.

Iccle Jim

15/04/2012 at 11:49

You're doing well Mark, just take it easy. I have too many running buddies here injured in the last 3 weeks of training!