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mdunn77
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 Posted - 29 Jul 2009 : 10:20:27 PM
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Wed 29th July
12pm - 5.22 miles - 00:50:55 - 9:45 - avg hr 71%WHR/152bpm
nice gentle run and good to see pace improving whilst staying at around 70%WHR
7:30pm - 5.3 miles - 00:43:44 - 8:15 - avg hr 85%WHR/171bpm
Woodland 5 (and a bit) race 3. I only decided to do this race yesterday. It's 5 and a bit miles through the forest and is billed as "a bit hilly" - it was actually largely undulating apart from one not too bad uphill at the start and one pretty steep bugger which we had to go up twice. I walked it both times and Ian B steamed past me the first time we encountered it and I he kept increasing the gap. Today was my first go at running twice in one day, and in hindsight, perhaps making one of those runs a race wasn't too sensible 
Ian B ran really well and seemed to be strong throughout - good to see you again Ian.
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fishyweb
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Posted - 30 Jul 2009 : 06:53:21 AM
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Well done Matt, especially on a double-header. I did that Woodland 5 (as it was called then) a couple of years ago, and can confirm the steepness of that particular hill! My other vivid memory is sprinting through 5 miles and wondering where the finish line was - nice to see that they have renamed the race now so you know in advance not to start your finishing sprint at 4.9 miles like I did!
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Heavyweight
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Posted - 30 Jul 2009 : 07:34:19 AM
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| Has no-one warned you about racing too much!! Well done Matt - see you next week at Yateley? No trouble at all from the calf? |
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mdunn77
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Posted - 30 Jul 2009 : 08:34:16 AM
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The calf is doing great thanks HW.. no problems at all. I am planning on being at Yateley next Wednesday - I paid for all 3 races and haven't done one yet!
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PeteStockdale
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Posted - 30 Jul 2009 : 09:40:00 AM
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Well done Matt. A double day is hard enough without putting a tricky race in the mix.
So I guess this new regime means no let up in the quest for Grand Prix points then? 
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mdunn77
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Posted - 30 Jul 2009 : 10:10:28 AM
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too right Pete - plenty of year left for people to catch me so I need to work hard to stay ahead  |
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LittleBigMan
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Posted - 30 Jul 2009 : 10:29:54 AM
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Good to hear the calf is holding up well Matt. Hope rehab continues well for you.
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mdunn77
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Posted - 02 Aug 2009 : 11:54:55 AM
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I seem to have put on a bit of weight over the last few months.. I wasn't worrying about it whilst training for the spring marathons but now I've decided to do something about it. It's only a few kilos, but it makes a difference. So, watching what I'm eating a bit better, drinking less of the boozy stuff, etc.
I've also been rather exhausted recently.. possibly related to throwing myself back into training and racing since the injury and possibly due to the upheaval at work recently.
Thurs 30th July - gym
30 mins on elliptical and a good go at my IT bands with a foam roller
Fri 31st July: rest
Sat 1st Aug: rest
Sun 2nd Aug - 7:30am - LSR - 13.53 miles - 02:14:38 - 9:57 - avg hr 69%WHR/150bpm
The extra rest day on Sat was all about getting geared up for an early start today - up at 7ish, dawdled about a little getting ready and trying to be quiet and then out for a very good LSR. It was already getting pretty warm by the time I finished so nice to get this out of the way early.
I've also got my training plan sorted out leading up to the Beachy Head marathon at the end of Oct. We're away for a week soon so after that I'll be rapidly building up to a few 45-50 mile weeks and I have 3 20+ mile runs planned, including two off road, one of which will be the Jog Shop Jog which is two weeks before Beachy Head.
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mdunn77
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Posted - 03 Aug 2009 : 1:02:44 PM
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Mon 03/08: 45 mins spinning - got screamed at by a sweaty young woman whilst pretending to ride up hill on a stationary bike. love it
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krissienewton
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Posted - 03 Aug 2009 : 1:31:14 PM
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I seems to be universal thing that Spin instructors scream then. My first class last wek was a very scary experience 
Krissie
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LittleBigMan
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Posted - 03 Aug 2009 : 2:09:09 PM
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I'd imagine you're right about the cause of the exhaustion Matt. Potential changes are afoot in my organisation too and it just creates stress and anxiety through the uncertainty. Just be careful and remember it doesn't hurt to build in another rest day or a couple of extra easy days here and there, especially given your recent return from injury.
I've also planned my Abingdon Marathon build up incidentally. At the moment and amongst the finer detail, I've also got 2 x 20,2 x 22 and 2-3 18m's. I've also got several races (2 half's, a 10k and the RNR) all falling at pretty well appropriate points in my schedule. The RNR falls perfectly as my taper begins immediately afterwards. Just hope nothing crops up to scupper my first attempt at a marathon.
Anyway, I know you've been there before Matt with Edinburgh and London, so you'll know exactly how I'm feeling gearing up for my first
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mdunn77
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Posted - 03 Aug 2009 : 5:01:43 PM
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| sounds like you've got everything well planned out Ian. Those 20+ milers are very important - in hindsight I wish I'd done one more in the run up to London. |
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LittleBigMan
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Posted - 03 Aug 2009 : 6:43:38 PM
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Out of curiosity Matt, how did you feel during your taper for your marathon's at Edinburgh and London? The reason I ask is that I've read that many runners can become very irritable when they reduce the mileage too sharply.
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mdunn77
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Posted - 03 Aug 2009 : 8:27:36 PM
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I'm not sure irritable is the right word - restless more like. I spent far too much time during my 3 week taper for London immersing myself in all the pre-FLM hype. I ended up being terribly nervous in the days leading up to it and didn't start to chill out until I actually got to blackheath on the morning of the race.
Try not to fall into the trap of over-eating. Prior to tapering, you'll may be at the highest mileage you've ever done and you'll be needing to fuel accordingly. Keeping that going whilst tapering isn't a good idea, although you can of course carb load in the few days or the week leading up to the race. I'm sure that if you eat sensibly anyway, you'll be fine.
All that said, I didn't stop running during my taper period like some do, I just gradually reduced my mileage. As long as I could still do some running, I was fine. |
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LittleBigMan
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Posted - 03 Aug 2009 : 9:49:06 PM
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Thanks for that Matt. Like you I couldn't imagine stopping running leading up to the race, so I'll also just reduce my mileage to sensible levsls
Eating too much isn't the problem for me, it's actually eating enough I think. I have a fast metabolism, but I'm not really a big eater, so I'm more likely to suffer a calorie deficit, which I can ill afford for that distance.
It all points to hitting the wall if I'm not careful, although I have already run over 20 miles in training. Race pace will obviously place greater demands on the energy though, so I'll use leg 12 of RNR, as a guide to how I might cope, as that's 19.67 miles.
Thanks
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