Done another 10 miler last night but was really struggling towards the end. I'm planning on doing one more this coming Saturday or Sunday morning just so I can be fully confident I can take on a long run first thing in the morning, something I've been quite worried about in recent weeks.
As soon as I get in work, our Aussie temp walks in after being off sick for all of last week but says she's still got the flu but she cant afford to take any more time off. She's been sitting there coughing for almost 29 minutes out of the 30 she's been sitting at her desk. FFS, really. I've been training 4 months solid for this run now all of a sudden there's a bloody good chance I'll get the flu too as I sit directly opposite her. Sick people, please stay at home and dont come back to work to spread your germs.
Just back from possilbly my last big effort before the big day, and this was cetainly my best effort to date coming in at 10.23 miles in around 2 hours, well pleased with myself although I'm currantly confined to the sofa screaming in agony!!!!!!!!! :-(
My legs are killing me. Havent kept to Kigelia's training plan - holidays and social life have gotten in the way - so will do two more long runs before next weekend.
When do we get the packs from the organisers? im interested to know how we can get down to the start line if roads are closed etc?
Dealing with acutely ill people all day is my biggest concern that I too might pick up an infection and be laid low but it is something I cannot easily avoid unless I go AWOl As for training I did another 12 mile (106 mins) last weekend and last night 60mins. Last night was the first time I had run with my iPod what a positive difference it made to my pace and energy. Will use on Saturday again when I do 12 mile again and see if there really is a difference
For those who live around there, is the course relatively flat?
From looking at the route i would say there are two hills. John wilson street up to turning right onto ha ha road and hillreach? Is that correct? rest is flatish or downhill through greenwich park.
[cite]Posted By: Latimer[/cite]For those who live around there, is the course relatively flat?
Go back to Kigelia's post #435 (page 11) - he has put the non-official gmap pedometer version of the route.
If you click on show elevation, it will calculate a graph and show you exactly where all the hills are...and there are a few :-(
[cite]Posted By: Curb_It[/cite]From looking at the route i would say there are two hills. John wilson street up to turning right onto ha ha road and hillreach? Is that correct? rest is flatish or downhill through greenwich park.
What are the chance's of us being allowed to park at The Valley? I don't want bring the car and not able to park and it would be a good place to keep a change of clothes (in the car that is).
dont see why not. anyone can park there on a non match day or nearby as long as you can get across - depending on what roads are shut. wish they would issue a bit more info.
I I must admit I would be quite keen to know details of road closures and travel to the start.
although i am currently more concerned with being ill at the moment - including being specatacularly ill all over the platform at waterloo east station yesterday afternoon (although I am grateful to the one guy who seemed to notice and made sure I was okay)
Anyone got their race/run packs yet? according to the website they are being sent out and should be with us by the this coming friday.
A fully detailed map is also now available naming the actual roads being used, having run along some of the roads being used in the run, by the dome advanced road closure signs are on the lamp posts, then its along the lower rd to woolwich, as well a tour of the revamped Woolwich arsenal, up John Wilson st toward the barracks, then along Ha Ha road, up and down Hill Reach to Charlton house, onto Greenwich Park a bit of a zig zag around the park and down to the remains of the Cutty Sark back along the lower rd back to the Dome, see its easy aint it :-(
Advice needed, I normally do my longer run sunday, Should I do it next sunday with only 1 week to go? or a series of shorter runs through the week i:e 5/8 miles every other day? Having completed my best/longest run today led me to believe with a big bit of luck and the wind in the right direction there's a slight chance I could finish this run before the sweeping machine. ;-)
Advice needed, I normally do my longer run sunday, Should I do it next sunday with only 1 week to go? or a series of shorter runs through the week i:e 5/8 miles every other day? Having completed my best/longest run today led me to believe with a big bit of luck and the wind in the right direction there's a slight chance I could finish this run before the sweeping machine. ;-)[/quote]
As for me I did my last long run yesterday 12.5 miles all on the road in about 105 mins 8.5 min miles. I will now do three 7 milers the last one on Wed 1st Oct then rest up b4 Sunday. I am sure you will finish with a flourish an exceed expectations
Thanks for that Latimer, I did 12 miles running with a further mile (walking) although I prefer to call it a warm down ;-) but in all it took me 2.5 hours :-(
So to recap what you said, would you suggest I run 7 mile this wednesday and next sunday, and 7 mile on the 1st and then rest until the day of the run?
I just thought I would share this with you all, on my walk home I noticed I had blood on my shirt!! it turned out to be the worse case of "Joggers Nipple" I've ever had, I think I need to invest in a good sports bra ;-( absolute agony!!
did about 8 miles today in just under an hour, ideally i would have done further but having had a week off through illness I did not want to push things.
re long runs. Today should really be you last long run. if you did 12miles this weekend i would look at doing no more than 7/8 miles next week. you should gradually reduce the mileage each time you run over the next couple of weeks to ensure you are ready to go come race day.
As for joggers nipple, the key thing here is lubrication. be that in the form of a plaster, vaseline or anything else. Personally speaking I find that sudocrem works best.
some advice for those of you who have yet to make a run of over 10 miles. Prepare to walk some of the course. I would advise you aim to go on an alternate run/walk strategy to get you round. also with the hill at around 7km being quite long make sure you go off fairly easily.when in amongst around 10,000 others it can be quite easy to go off faster than you intend. One thing you can do is print out a pace band, it will provide you with split times for a given race speed so you have any idea of whether you are going at too fast a pace or not:
also i would advise that you pair up (or a larger groups) with others of the CL runners to provide some motivation for each other.
Next bit of advice is that if you don't normally run in the morning then try and fine time to do at least one run in the morning (ideally the same time the race starts) so that you understand how your body deals with running at that point.
Back from Cornwall, managed two 5 milers and loads of cider!! worried that i havent been further than 7 1/2 miles yet but gona try a 10 miler tonight and see how i feel
didnt get out last night, so defo going tonight. Did someone previously mention an official paper sponsor form? or can i make up my own? got a family gathering on the weekend and will probably be easier that way. Also can ithey still claim the tax money that way?
I am going out tonight for my last long midweek run & will do a long Sunday morning one at the weekend as have never run in the morning in all my four months training, should be nice with a hangover.
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As soon as I get in work, our Aussie temp walks in after being off sick for all of last week but says she's still got the flu but she cant afford to take any more time off. She's been sitting there coughing for almost 29 minutes out of the 30 she's been sitting at her desk. FFS, really. I've been training 4 months solid for this run now all of a sudden there's a bloody good chance I'll get the flu too as I sit directly opposite her. Sick people, please stay at home and dont come back to work to spread your germs.
When do we get the packs from the organisers? im interested to know how we can get down to the start line if roads are closed etc?
As for training I did another 12 mile (106 mins) last weekend and last night 60mins. Last night was the first time I had run with my iPod what a positive difference it made to my pace and energy. Will use on Saturday again when I do 12 mile again and see if there really is a difference
For those who live around there, is the course relatively flat?
Go back to Kigelia's post #435 (page 11) - he has put the non-official gmap pedometer version of the route.
If you click on show elevation, it will calculate a graph and show you exactly where all the hills are...and there are a few :-(
urgh
What are the chance's of us being allowed to park at The Valley? I don't want bring the car and not able to park and it would be a good place to keep a change of clothes (in the car that is).
although i am currently more concerned with being ill at the moment - including being specatacularly ill all over the platform at waterloo east station yesterday afternoon (although I am grateful to the one guy who seemed to notice and made sure I was okay)
indeed they do, at least that is why i assume 20 odd people suddenly felt an urgent need to look at the train timetables really intently.
still I feel much better today, i may even go for a run tomorrow or sunday.
Going out this afternoon and dreading it.
A fully detailed map is also now available naming the actual roads being used, having run along some of the roads being used in the run, by the dome advanced road closure signs are on the lamp posts, then its along the lower rd to woolwich, as well a tour of the revamped Woolwich arsenal, up John Wilson st toward the barracks, then along Ha Ha road, up and down Hill Reach to Charlton house, onto Greenwich Park a bit of a zig zag around the park and down to the remains of the Cutty Sark back along the lower rd back to the Dome, see its easy aint it :-(
Advice needed, I normally do my longer run sunday, Should I do it next sunday with only 1 week to go? or a series of shorter runs through the week i:e 5/8 miles every other day? Having completed my best/longest run today led me to believe with a big bit of luck and the wind in the right direction there's a slight chance I could finish this run before the sweeping machine. ;-)
As for me I did my last long run yesterday 12.5 miles all on the road in about 105 mins 8.5 min miles. I will now do three 7 milers the last one on Wed 1st Oct then rest up b4 Sunday. I am sure you will finish with a flourish an exceed expectations
So to recap what you said, would you suggest I run 7 mile this wednesday and next sunday, and 7 mile on the 1st and then rest until the day of the run?
I just thought I would share this with you all, on my walk home I noticed I had blood on my shirt!! it turned out to be the worse case of "Joggers Nipple" I've ever had, I think I need to invest in a good sports bra ;-( absolute agony!!
re long runs. Today should really be you last long run. if you did 12miles this weekend i would look at doing no more than 7/8 miles next week. you should gradually reduce the mileage each time you run over the next couple of weeks to ensure you are ready to go come race day.
As for joggers nipple, the key thing here is lubrication. be that in the form of a plaster, vaseline or anything else. Personally speaking I find that sudocrem works best.
some advice for those of you who have yet to make a run of over 10 miles. Prepare to walk some of the course. I would advise you aim to go on an alternate run/walk strategy to get you round. also with the hill at around 7km being quite long make sure you go off fairly easily.when in amongst around 10,000 others it can be quite easy to go off faster than you intend. One thing you can do is print out a pace band, it will provide you with split times for a given race speed so you have any idea of whether you are going at too fast a pace or not:
also i would advise that you pair up (or a larger groups) with others of the CL runners to provide some motivation for each other.
Next bit of advice is that if you don't normally run in the morning then try and fine time to do at least one run in the morning (ideally the same time the race starts) so that you understand how your body deals with running at that point.
hope you are all going well.
F*cked probably!
then another one on thursday then will slow up.
Slow up? That means stop in anyone elses language.
how's your training coming?