Stellaboz Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Plaster your nipples too. And seriously don't go off too quickly.And try do a number one and two before you start, it annoys me to see people diving into bushes a mile or two in. No excuse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Plaster your nipples too. I cover them in vaseline, less painful to remove. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Ran 49:40 tonight! Delighted! Only another five minutes to find somewhere to break my PB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I'm doing a wee ten miler today as final long run prep for the GSR half next week. My preparation has been pish, I'm just aiming to get round. Should be a good laugh though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) On 23/09/2016 at 18:39, Stu said: Don't spend the night before googling tips for tackling a half marathon. I was freaking out after doing that. Same with the route - after doing that for the Dumfries one on Sunday I'm now worried. Ultimately it matters not a jot - you've signed up to do it so at this stage it doesn't matter if it's flat as anything or up a steep hill. Take jelly babies to eat during the race. Further proof that Googling before a race can be bad for your health. After reading about the route and seeing last year's times, particular of folk I knew, I thought I would be struggling to get round in under two hours today and wasn't looking forward to it at all. Instead, I did just over 1:41 - 10 minutes faster than the only other half marathon I've done, which was earlier this year. Off for a lie down. EDIT: From the official results I was 1:41:08 and came 54th of 168. Second of male club members in my age group - out of two The other guy was only a minute or so ahead. Edited September 25, 2016 by Stu 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_rover Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Good work Stu!Parkrun yesterday where I speeded up slightly in the second half to come in at 19:41 followed today by the longest run I have planned before Dublin - 21.5 miles including going back and forward over the Forth Bridge - that's got quite a hill on it! Last couple of miles were a bit sore but the rest was feeling good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundermonkey Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 GSR - the wonder wall is great in my experience. I got a message 2 years ago and my cousin successfully sent his wife a message last year. My only gripe is it could be nearer the 10 mile mark rather than less than a mile to the finish. Anyway, I wash half pished on Saturday night and entered the Stirling Marathon. 8 years since my last one and the wrong side of 40. What could go wrong? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bernardblack Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Quick 5k (well quick for me!) last night and that's me until Sunday. What's the best way of carbing up without over doing it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I'm pissed off i'll be missing the GSR for the second year in a row due to unforseen circumstances. Was persuaded to do my first Parkrun in Ayr last saturday and will go again this week in addition to my usual couple of 5 milers per week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I obviously can't find anything credible to back this statement now I want it, but most reading I've done on it suggests carb loading isn't overly useful. Habit still has me doing it too, mind!I'd go for a regular sized bowl of pasta or a pizza in the early evening, with some porridge and a banana for breakfast 2-3 hours before the start. Usually does the trick for me.I wouldn't experiment with anything you're not used to at this stage! Good luck for Sunday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanny paddery Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 On 22/09/2016 at 13:58, fanny paddery said: Looking to upgrade my GPS watch from a Forerunner 410. Looking at either the Forerunner 235 or 630. Anyone able to offer me a perspective on either? For anyone interested, I went for the 630. Seems pretty great so far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bernardblack Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I obviously can't find anything credible to back this statement now I want it, but most reading I've done on it suggests carb loading isn't overly useful. Habit still has me doing it too, mind!I'd go for a regular sized bowl of pasta or a pizza in the early evening, with some porridge and a banana for breakfast 2-3 hours before the start. Usually does the trick for me.I wouldn't experiment with anything you're not used to at this stage! Good luck for Sunday. Cheers! I had pasta Saturday night/porridge Sunday morning in mind, so that's what I'll do! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Mind get that dump in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi1990 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks for the info CR, looking forward to Sunday now, hope it's a good day. I haven't got a time in mind, I just want to go out and enjoy the route and the run. Good luck everyone who's taking part. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuraiJock Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I'll be doing the half-marathon on Sunday as well. Never run that far before but training has been ok so fairly confident unless I start too fast and knacker myself by halfway. Did the Linlithgow 10k last weekend as well and got round in just under 50 minutes. Hadn't managed that at all in training so the crowd must have carried me along a bit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMDP Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Entered the GSR on Saturday and training been great, was aiming for 1:45 but been absolutely out of it all week with a chest infection. Absolutely gutted as just feel totally drained. Think I will switch to 10k and plod round so I can still feel part of it but this is the worst I have felt since taking up running. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 I had a stretch of the legs at Carlisle parkrun this morning on my way down to Chester for tomorrow's marathon. Finished 42nd, which I'm taking as a metric sign that things will go well!Fanny p, what does the 630 do? I've been wanting a change for ages but can't justify it just now.Good luck to all running the various GSR races, look forward to reading the reports! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_rover Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 I've got a question that hopefully the P&B masses can help with. I bought the trainers I intend on running the marathon in today (4 weeks tomorrow). They're the same as one of the two pairs I train in - how much should I be doing in the new ones before the marathon itself? I've still got a 20 mile run, a couple of 10s and a couple of 12s to go between tomorrow's GSR 10k and the marathon.Good luck in Chester morrison and also to those also running in Glasgow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerton Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 The day before a half I prefer to have the big carb meal at lunchtime, something smaller for dinner and then porridge Sunday morning. I'm always paranoid about stomach issues...Good luck to everyone running tomorrow. 10k GSR for me, but not in shape for a pb. I'll take 41 now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorge Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Good luck to everyone at the Scottish tomorrow. Lighting struck twice at Loch Ness on Sunday past as my race went rapidly down the tube at Dores (got through halfway in 2hr10 feeling pretty good) - hip flexors started seizing up and then my back went as 2 years ago, though this time I was only 6k from home. Frustrating watching the sub 4.30 and then the PB slide away but still got home under 5hrs so fair enough. No more 26.2's for a while unless I get in the ballot for London. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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