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It is just so hard to rally in the marathon when things go a little south. You basically can only do it for a cramp that goes away or stomach issues. If it's muscular fatigue, it's nearly impossible.
Yep. Literally if your life depended on it, you could not run any faster.
Congrats marathoner Steve!
Dave
Well done on finishing it Steve,it's so hard when you're fading at the end.Still an impressive debut time.
5k 17:35,10k 36:43,10m 61:55,HM 1:24:03,Full 3:07:39
Well done, Steve (and Marby)! Steve, I followed you with the tracking app. Looking forward to hearing how it all went in your RR.
50+ age-group PBs: Half Perish 1:24:24 (June '23 Road Race) - 10km 37:52 (2022 Local Road Champs) - Track 5km 18:49 (Aug '22) - Perish Run 3:17:42
2024 Goals: Boston Perish Run Sub 3:15 - Road/Track 10km Sub 37:30 - 5km Sub 18:20
Hot Weather Complainer
Thanks all. Couldn’t really have been a bigger disaster. Started feeling cramp and almost pulled out at 27km when I saw my mate because I knew what was about to happen. But I shuffled home, with about 5 stops for excruciating cramp. Energy felt fine, I just couldn’t move my legs without cramp. Absolutely gutted. I’m having beers now
5km: 18:34 11/23 │ 10km: 39:10 8/23 │ HM: 1:26:48 9/23 │ M: 3:34:49 6/23
2024 Races:
Motorway Half Marathon February 25, 2024 1:29:55
Christchurch Half-Marathon April 21, 2024
Selwyn Marathon June 2, 2024
Dunedin Half Marathon September 15, 2024
Ash
Well done on getting to the finish Steve! Sorry the body didn't co-operate.
In contrast, I had a blinder. If there's a category for old, fat guys who have averaged 20 mile a week for the last 12 months... I'd be right up there.
Next: Ballarat, April 28, Pacing 3:50
Best: 5k 19:46 (Parkrun, 2016), 10k 40:37 (Track, 2022), Half 1:26:41 (2016), Full 3:00:23 (2021)
Problem Child
Steve major congratulations. Finishing your first is hard, and I tried to explain it to a friend who was training for his first. Mine was a 3:56 with a death March. Pretty sure the last 5k was 30 minutes.
Many of us aren't sure what the hell point you are trying to make and no matter how we guess, it always seems to be something else. Which usually means a person is doing it on purpose.
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5k18:xx | Marathon 2:55:22
Intl. correspondent
Cal - tough week for sure. I’m not at all surprised that Mikkey is a gentleman. I think you did right to have a nice relaxing evening, that was much needed for your mental health.
I have met 3 other forumites (ThisIsNotSam, Rune and Marco) and they were all incredibly nice.
Kudos to you for being a handy man and trying to fix the water heater. I'd have hired a contractor.
Marby - well done represent us pudgy folk there!
Steve - Sorry it didn’t go your way and welcome to the club! Now you understand why I told you to ignore the trolls.
I’m thinking you probably crossed the red line at some point in your training, likely that 39k run and reached the peak too early.
me - A nice week with some nice workouts. I still have some fatigue from the 10k and today's recovery was a slog.
I paid a visit to a PT on Thursday and it helped a bit with my left inner quad niggle, but I sense it's still there ready to tackle me at any time. Today I avoided the hills as much as possible and played it very safe.
PRs: 1500 4:54.1 2019 - 5K 17:53 2023 - 10K 37:55 2023 - HM 1:21:59 2021
Up next: some 800m race (or time trials) / Also place in the top 20% in a trail race
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Cal is going for it in London,after 5k he is pacing for a 2:55
RIP Milkman
Steve - sorry to hear it was cramps. The debate of "what could I have done differenly" is for another time. Having the energy but physically unable to get past the cramps is terrible. I'm sorry this is now something you have to deal with.
It looks like Cal is off to a good start - on 2:57 pace. I'll do my best to keep up the tracking but I will be driving soon so it'll be tough.
5K: 16:37 (11/20) | 10K: 34:49 (10/19) | HM: 1:14:57 (5/22) | FM: 2:36:31 (12/19)
Cal through 15k in 1h03, still on pace for 2h58
Cal through the half in 1h29, still on pace for 2h58
The first 5k had a big downhill,apart from that he has run very even splits,going good.
Cal through 25K in 1h45, like a metronome!
Another 5k knocked off at exactly the same pace.
Cal's ability to pace is shocking. 30k in 2h06, he's been running exactly 4:13 per km ever since he crossed the 10k mark.
The weather is not his friend right now it seems it's 16C/60F in London and warming up, I hope he can hold on...