Steady on, you're in danger of peaking 10 days too early! Well done, though. The rest in the final week is important, you should be champing at the bit and agonising over the fact you're not running enough. Resist the temptation and save it for the last 6 miles.
Im chomping at the bit nowI cant believe how well ive recovered from my long run yesterday, cant wait to get on with 2moro nights intervals, and that aint like me
I know im very fit right now, but I dont want to lose any of my fitness by not doing enough in the fortnight until the race! So session 2moro and cpl easy runs and 10k tempo on sat, then upto 13 on Sunday probably
I have a big decision though as to what shoes to wear, my heavier training shoes which have been so good during training and especially on the long runs, or the lighter nike zoom marathoner which I bought specifically for the marathon, and are gr8 for shorter races, but I did a half marathon in them a month or so back and couldnt run for a few days after as my legs took such a pounding. Im a lot fitter now though so that may compensate for that. So its either play safe with my trusted trainers or gamble on the fast racing shoe, but I fear the light shoe may help bring on the onset of 'the wall' as the legs will be taking more of a pounding :/ hmmmmmm
Difficult decision. The lighter shoes will be considerably faster for you and, I'd argue,it doesn't matter what state your legs and feet are the day after. However, as you say, you're not used to them, which is a pity. You're either going to be anxious during the race or frustrated and thinking you could be faster.
The wall isn't caused by the shoes (unless they make you run too fast, too early!) but by running out of readily available fuel at about the 20-23 mile point and switching to burning fat.
Why not wear the flats on your easy runs this week? If that works, stay in them for the 10k, then decide whether to wear them for that last 13 miler (remember you're not racing on Sunday).
This week is your last one of high mileage. It's looking very good.
Well, im just about ready to Roll on Sunday :-) Decided to gamble and run in my racers, was flying tonight in short bursts over 7 mile with them on :-) Cant wait to get on the start line, although I dont want to miss my footy match 2moro night, that is going to tempt me
Good luck, I'd have chosen the racing flats too. Be careful of the adrenalin surge and the draw of the crowd. Maybe consider doing 15 mile at just a good pace, the remaining 11 mile gives you plenty of room for pushing yourself, if the energy is there. (In reality though, you'll do really well to maintain that 'just good pace')
I have just dipped into this thread today and it makes a really interesting read. I will be doing the Moray marathon in September and whilst I am simply not in the same league as the folk on here ( i would be chuffed to finish 4 :15) I think I am going to try some of your advice brotherton lad as it makes a lot of sense i think. I really hope you do well tomorrow the reverand, i did the edinburgh marathon last year, it was redders and they ran out of water (for us slow uns) but i shouldn't think that would happen either again or for someone of your pace! Its a great marathon for PB's being quite flat. all the best!
Redders, whats a word.Originally Posted by freckle
I'll add that to my vocabularly.
I think it'll be 'redders' 2moro
and thanks freckle for the words of encouragement, I know its going to be tough
and thanks freckle for the words of encouragement, I know its going to be tough
Your very welcome, let us know how you get on....
i know it is an obvious question but have you got a hat? there is a bit of the route somewhere between 17 -20 miles which is fairly exposed (ie no shade) so if you can bear to run with a hat you might want to don one. the nice thing about the route is that once you have done about 20 miles I think (perhaps more) you turn around and see everyone else running the other way which makes you feel as if you are over the worst!.....the first time i did this race i was beaten by not one but two wombles and i never managed to get my revenge upon them last year as they didn't seem to be running...but one day...one day!
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