| Location: Croydon,UK Member Since: Dec 17, 2006 Gender: Unknown Goal Type: Unknown Running Accomplishments: marathon - 3:58:49 - yay! cracked 4 hours (13/04/08). :) half marathon - 1:46 (new pb 13_03_08). and 10miles: 1:21:29 and dropping... Short-Term Running Goals: Need to think of a new goal now that the 4hr marathon is under my belt. And don't nobody say 3:45 or 3:30 :) Long-Term Running Goals: as above! Personal: Married to (ever patient running widow) Janet with two fantastic little girls |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 89.80 | 18.10 | 107.90 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 21.50 | 0.00 | 21.50 |
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oop! we miscalculated the distance a bit on our third lap, so ended up doing 21.5 miles instead of 20 on this, my last LSR before the big day on the 22nd. We purposely went nice and slow so clocked 3.31.
It was pretty hard going, but I'm confident I can string it out on a flatter course and get round the marathon. And this was definitely a slow pace so my time will be 4:00 to 4:15 on the day, I would guess (hopefully the former!!)
it is taper from here - hooray | | Comments(1) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.30 | 5.30 |
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quite surprised how straightforward today was after the tough 21.5 on Sunday. Bounced round my normal route (5.3 miles) with a spring in my step (well as springy as I ever get).
Not particularly fast, but felt comfortable and relaxed.
19 days to go.... | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| midweek - new route recommended to me - headed off to hampton court palace and round the loop back to kingston. lovely run in lovely weather (and nice and short). It feels good to have the really long runs out of the way... | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.80 | 4.80 |
| quick down to the roundabout and back as we're expecting visitors for the Easter weekend. 42 mins. relaxed | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| been into london today to go on the London Eye with our visitors, then pub lunch and a couple of beers - so not in the best shape for this one!!! slugged it out but not great... No worries! | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
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Last significant run before the big day. Out in the evening sunshine. Still feeling the after effects of a busy weekend (food, beer (not in excess!)) but not too bad. Second half better than the first really. About 1hr 50.
Most concerned at this point with not picking up any aches and pains, and just getting round while maintaining fitness. Only 12 days to GO!!! | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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starting to get to the point where one asks - "why am I doing this?"
with 11 days to go the tension is getting too much and I just want done with it.
I have about 29 miles to do over the next few days before the race on the 22nd. Part of me wants it over, part of me wonders what I will do when it is over!!
4 easy miles round the park as per my taper programme. | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.80 | 0.00 | 4.80 |
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Was Sian's birthday party this afternoon so have had the odd mouthful of battenburg cake and a beer, so the run was OK considering. It feels quite odd doing all these short runs after doing so many long long runs during the heavy part of the schedule.
43 mins I think.
11 days to go!! | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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up to richmond park ham gate and out through kingston gate and back to work.
Felt good and fast. Have not had time for any lunch since then so am STARVING now! (4.30pm!)
will eat for england tonight methinks :)
10 days to go... | | Comments(5) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
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Last week now. Was my birthday yesterday, plus I felt slightly unwell so skipped a day. Jogged 7.5 today and it was OK, although too hot and sunny after all my training in the cold and wind!!
7 days to go so need to shake this slight feeling of unwellness...i'm sure it is part nerves, but i definitely have a slightly woozy head.
rest tomorrow then run Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat probably (very short ones though to keep ticking over)...
then the big day :) | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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STILL not feeling 100% but trying to get the miles in.
Legs feel fresh and doing the run i feel better than I have all day. Good decision.
didn't time it. | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.80 | 0.00 | 3.80 |
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just getting the miles in. LAST training run before the big day (apart from a little jog out on Saturday)...
feeling better today and run felt fine. confidence on the up again after an awful few days of illness and worry.
didn't time it. | | Comments(1) |
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London Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:37:23, Place overall: 14027 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 26.20 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
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Well - on the hottest day of the year so far I managed to get round.
4:37:23 - which i count as sub 4:30 with the delays at the start...
To you Utah guys you'll laugh at the temperatures I'm sure, but when I've been training in snow, rain and wind it is a big shock to the system running in the heat. Temperature was 23 degrees so in the sun I'm sure it was heading for 30 degrees (felt like 40!)
First 17-18 miles were comfortable and was averaging sub 10, near 9 having been severely held up in the first two miles (just with the volume of people), but the last 8 was just survival. Thankfully it clouded up for the last 4 miles so the heat wasn't as bad.
Enjoyed a lot of it but am now glad it is over.
Sasha - you should set up another blog - slowrunningblog.com :-) | | Comments(5) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 89.80 | 18.10 | 107.90 |
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