Training Log Archive: PsubaIn the 7 days ending Apr 23, 2017:
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Sunday Apr 23, 2017 #
10 AM
Running race (Marathon) 3:13:30 42.3 km (4:34 / km) +378m 4:23 / km
ahr:164 max:171 shoes: Adidas Supernova Glide
Virgin Money London Marathon 2017
OK longer text to come later.
For now - my first ever marathon. Mostly went the way I expected.
The good:
- Got within my target time (3:15 as a Good for Age target, got 3:13:29 so spot on)
- Managed fluid and energy intake well, no wall and no stomach issues
- Controlled the pace well, could have ran faster at the beginning, probably would have shot myself in the foot later with that though
- No blisters of chafing, so prepared well on that front too
Fantastic cheering and atmosphere in lots of places.
Some funny moments along the way.
Suffering with my legs from about 35km, they threatened to cramp about 3x from 39km, almost prayed with 800m to go to avoid any cramps and managed my pace from about 2km out by slowing down to avoid the cramp but not so much to risk getting outside 3:15.
Relieved to finish. Done.
Donations to Cancer Research are not quite what I was hoping for so I probably could have done more, but lots of nice people donating! Keeping open for a bit still just in case someone has forgotten - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Peter-Suba
OK longer text to come later.
For now - my first ever marathon. Mostly went the way I expected.
The good:
- Got within my target time (3:15 as a Good for Age target, got 3:13:29 so spot on)
- Managed fluid and energy intake well, no wall and no stomach issues
- Controlled the pace well, could have ran faster at the beginning, probably would have shot myself in the foot later with that though
- No blisters of chafing, so prepared well on that front too
Fantastic cheering and atmosphere in lots of places.
Some funny moments along the way.
Suffering with my legs from about 35km, they threatened to cramp about 3x from 39km, almost prayed with 800m to go to avoid any cramps and managed my pace from about 2km out by slowing down to avoid the cramp but not so much to risk getting outside 3:15.
Relieved to finish. Done.
Donations to Cancer Research are not quite what I was hoping for so I probably could have done more, but lots of nice people donating! Keeping open for a bit still just in case someone has forgotten - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Peter-Suba
Saturday Apr 22, 2017 #
7 PM
Running 19:16 3.35 km (5:45 / km) +41m 5:25 / km
ahr:139 max:151 shoes: Adidas Supernova Glide
Slow short jog around Greenwich Park to get the legs moving a bit.
Thursday Apr 20, 2017 #
7 PM
Running 48:41 9.25 km (5:16 / km) +33m 5:10 / km
ahr:148 max:175 shoes: Adidas Supernova Glide
Slow jog with strides, very much tapering mode
Tuesday Apr 18, 2017 #
7 PM
Running intervals 49:08 9.6 km (5:07 / km) +42m 5:01 / km
ahr:148 max:164 shoes: Adidas Supernova Glide
8x marathon pace interval (+warm up/down)
Back to asphalt from the woods to switch back to what is needed now.
Just trying to dial in the tempo into muscle memory for Sunday.
Back to asphalt from the woods to switch back to what is needed now.
Just trying to dial in the tempo into muscle memory for Sunday.