Marathons etc
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I've never run one but a giant marathon goes by my stoop once a year. Pretty cool seeing a gazillion people run by.
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Feck away off ye skinny git!!
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Well I've just signed up for the Edinburgh marathon.
I feel as though I could vomit.
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I Look forward to hearing stories of your training exploits on here. Good Luck.
P.S. My friend just completed the Dublin marathon in 5hr 10mins - he had hoped to do a sub 4 hr but his legs packed in at the half way point and he just about made it home. Anyone who finishes a marathon deserves tremendous credit as it is a huge achievement.
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Thanks for the support Dermot. Appreciate it.
I'm going to try for a sub 4.30. I've got a 16 week plan from Runners World which i'm going to pick up in January, so that leaves me until then to get running comfortably for 30 mins, 4 times a week, which is the pre-requisite for the plan.
Anyway, thanks again. Will keep you updated.
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Well, I've started training for the marathon!
I am using the excellent book that dermot kindly suggested (http://tinyurl.com/3yas9sg) and am sticking to that religiously. Although I am still in pre-training and working up to running 30 mins, 4 times a week comfortably, it's going really well and should achieve this no problems in time for the training proper to begin on 30th of Jan.
I have got myself kitted out with some proper gear too, If people didn't know what to get me for xmas, I asked for vouchers for the local running shop. This enabled me to get some lovely running shoes perfectly suited to my feet. It was a great service, they measured my feet and videod me running on the treadmill so they could see exactly what was going on.
I have also invested in allsportgps for my blackberry, It's a fantastic little tool which tracks my run via gps, then auto-uploads to my online account, giving me a whole host of stats and so I can have a record of every run I've done. It's really great and will be good for the longer distances.
Anyway, thats enough for now, I've got a run I need to be going on .....
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Ran one in my late 30s. Stretch a lot, and toughen your feet. During the race, remember that walking to finish is better then quiting, and carry a tube of lubrication to put into your shoe just in case your feet can't take it.
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As they say over here Lee - "Keep 'er Lit!!" Look forward to seeing the miles get bigger and the times getting smaller. You will have a real sense of achievement after each long run. Good Luck.
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@dermotcoll said:
As they say over here Lee - "Keep 'er Lit!!"
I had to google what that meant, but I like it!
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This morning I ran for the longest and farthest I have ever run, in the world, all in one go, EVER! 7.1 miles. Result.
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Good man Lee. Well done. The next milestone will be 10 miles - that is worth celebrating!! Keep us posted.
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10 miles?
Maybe on a bicycle (downhill). Even better, on a motorbike (or in a car).
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Well, I did 10 miles on Tuesday! Awesome! It wasn't too bad really. Keeping myself hydrated has been key.
11 miles on Saturday. Suddenly, all these piddling 4 and 5 miles run seem nothing, which is unbelievable as a month or so ago I would be crapping myself about them!
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Hope the traiing is going well - you must be up near the 18 mile mark now. You are right about hydrating yourself - my training buddy went out on a long run once ad didnt hydrate properly and started hallucinating during the latter part of the run. Not smart. Keep it up and let us know how things are progressing.
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Hi Dermot,
Thanks for the interest, well its been an eventful few weeks....
Things were going well, I got up to 12 miles and then, WHAM, shin-splints. Awful pain whenever I tried to run, this happened for two weeks.
Whilst I was off the road I went to see a podiatrist who called me, and a I quote; "a medical marvel"! Apparently I have one leg shorter than the other, a rotating hip and a pronating foot!The podiatrist recommended I reined in my marathon plans, so with much regret, I am now doing the half marathon instead.
However, I'm also doing the 24 hour National 3 Peaks challenge in June for charity, one of my colleagues lost his daughter to meningitis at the backend of last year. I did Scafell Pike today, the 'up' bit was terrible, but coming down was better!
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Were we separated at birth. I was told the exact same thing by a podiatrist over here. I knew my leg was shorter (1.5 inches) but that was due to a hurling incident! She was amazed that I was able to run at all. I was up to 22 miles when my body eventually packed in. I am unable to run any distance now but I cycle around 75 miles a week and hope to do a 120 mile cycle in June from Dublin to Magherafelt as part of a fund raising effort for the local GAA club.
Hope you keep at it and keep us posted of any crazy fell running exploits - those guys really are nuts!!
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Wow, sounds like you have been through the mill with your legs, and I think we are most definitely seperated at birth as I love to cycle also! it's one of my biggest loves, setting out for the day with a map, good friends and the good beer guide - heaven!
But I certainly won't be doing any fell running - those lads are total nutcases!
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Congrats leedeetee. Sorry about having to back off the full marathon. I've not run any at all, but might get inclined to run a half. I'm 6'2" and 15.5 st, and that's up 1 st from just a couple months ago (but down from 16 3/4 st just before that). Most I have run is 7 miles (23F and raining) around the holidays. I try to run 3 miles a couple times a week, but as the number shows, I've been slacking off.
My wife has run 4 (5?) halves and a full. She won't run any more fulls, but wants me to do another half with her. We're both close to 50 (<2 years away).
Her favorite t-shirt: "Toenails are for Sissies"
Todd
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Thanks Todd.
I have the utmost respect for your wife with all those halves and full marathons under her belt, I watched the London marathon on tv on Sunday and was in awe of everyone I saw. Amazing stuff.
I gotta get myself one of those t-shirts too!
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