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WildRover said:
Marathon over for me. MRI showed ITBS and physio has advised 4-6 weeks completely off running. Thankfully I can still get out on the bike. Lots of core/glute strengthening exercises and ITB loosening work over the next 4 weeks. Maybe aim for Canberra mid 2014.
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It is so painful when they rub your ITB. That sucks :'(
 
So just punched out a local half marathon in 1:57, was going pretty well on schedule until I took on a honey shot at the last water stop, which didn't agree with me. It also didn't help that my phone thought it was Daylight Savings time in QLD so I got out of bed an hour too early.
 
Had a lazy week this week, no gym or running. Just felt really run down all week and couldn't find the motivation to hit the gym.

Got back out today, continuing my build-up work in distance.
14km in 1hr 20 flat. Feeling good, really set a sustainable tempo in this run and finished with plenty in the tank. I think I'm at the stage where i could pretty much maintain that speed for a half marathon.

Next weekend the girlfriend, who is also my running buddy, is away on netball trip. Going to use the Saturday as a 10km time trial for myself without the pressure of not burning out.

Realistically I think I'm going well enough to beat my previous best of about 53min. I'm hoping a solid 51-52min. That would hold me in good form to break the 1hr for 12km at run geelong in a months time.
 

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I've only been doing some very random running the past 6-8 weeks. Sometimes 1 x 6km for the week, other times 2 runs averaging about 10km each.

Time to start picking it up again now. The weather is starting to improve (at least stay lighter longer) and it doesn't look like I'll play the amount of cricket I had intended with the wife working weekends. The only thing now is to choose an event I can work towards to help with the motivation.
 
Well I did make it to the finish, 4 hours and 18 minutes of pain. Or more to the point, 1 hour 33 minutes of agony over the last 12km after everything looked pretty good through 25, and even 30km.
 
Rob said:
Just to make us all feel shit.....

Steve Moneghetti, aged 51, just punched out the 10k in 31:26.
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What a prick! :D

I weigh in at between 91-94kg though and he weighs about 60kg so I don't feel too bad.
 
A couple of PBs in the last few nights, woo. Been running at night for the last month or so to aviod: a) heat, and b) MAGPIES :mad:. It rocks being cool, quiet and there being no cars on the road to make crossing roads a hassle.

5min time trial - 22:38 (previously 23:05)
Distance run - 19.7km in 1:43:18 (previously 18.4km in 2:00:32, lol)

Let's see how I pull up for cricket tomorrow, haha. Going to struggle big time.
 
Did a half marathon in Sydney last Sunday in 1:50.22, a 7 minute PB basically devoid of training (this was a fortnight after the Melbourne Marathon after all, and only had a couple of short trots to keep the legs ticking over). Just one more competitive run this year (City2Sea in a couple of weeks), then rest up before preparing for Canberra in April.
 
This morning was the fun run I had set myself for and fell just short of my goal time.
Ran the 10km in 50m 59s, those pesky 59 seconds were a killer.

Really happy with my run though, my furthest run in the last three weeks was 4km. Just really struggled with the flu and a lack of motivation.

I know I could have broken it if I stuck to my training, but I broke three PBS today so not bad. Ran my fastest mile, 5km and 10km.

Set off really strong running 4x sub 5min km to start and then hovered about the 5-5.10km for the next 4km. Just ran out of condition to finish strong as I'd hoped in the last 2km.
 

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Nice work...I've just the shoes back on after 5-6 weeks off due to ITBS. My physio gave me three core/glute strengthening exercises and they're awesome.

I'm only allowed to run short distances at the moment (4km three days a week - adding 1km each week) but it's completely pain free and my times are consistently 20 seconds per km quicker than pre ITBS. Most likely this is because I know I am knocking out 4k's rather than 12km+, but hey, take PB's any day of the week!
 
Copeland said:
What should I eat in the morning, Im doing my first practice 1/2 marathon.
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I couldn't do more than a coffee and a couple of bananas ahead of a morning run. Just something light I guess.
 
Copeland said:
What should I eat in the morning, Im doing my first practice 1/2 marathon.
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When I was doing halfies in the morning I would get up an hour before starting my run and have cereal and a piece of toast with jam or something. That way I have an hour for my body to do what it needs to before hitting the pavement.

It also depends on how long it takes and how much effort you are putting in. I think you can definitely do an hour at moderate intensity without eating much (if anything). Most important is getting a big glass of water or powerade or something into you to make sure your hydrated.

Other possibilities are if you are running with a belt, you can always stash a muesli bar in there and eat that on the run after 10-12k and make sure you have emergency gels/power bars in case you completely bonk.
 
WildRover said:
When I was doing halfies in the morning I would get up an hour before starting my run and have cereal and a piece of toast with jam or something. That way I have an hour for my body to do what it needs to before hitting the pavement.

It also depends on how long it takes and how much effort you are putting in. I think you can definitely do an hour at moder owerade or something into you to make sure your hydrated.

Other possibilities are if you are running with a belt, you can always stash a muesli bar in there and eat that on the run after 10-12k and make sure you have emergency gels/power bars in case you completely bonk.
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Thanks for your help, besides some chaffing and blisters I went quite well. Started off slow at about 8 ks an hour and slowly sped up and did the last 6 over 10 ks an hour. Took me 2 hrs 21 min, not bad for an old prick.
 

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Just keeping the legs ticking over before ramping it up on January 27 in time for Canberra on April 13 (11 weeks before Marathon). Planning on 4 marathons in 2014 injury willing, Canberra, Gold Coast and Melbourne locked in with another between Gold Coast and Melbourne planned depending on footy commitments.
 
stmookeyj said:
Just keeping the legs ticking over before ramping it up on January 27 in time for Canberra on April 13 (11 weeks before Marathon). Planning on 4 marathons in 2014 injury willing, Canberra, Gold Coast and Melbourne locked in with another between Gold Coast and Melbourne planned depending on footy commitments.
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solid goal!

I'm planning 3, hopefully, but with kid number 2 on the way mid year things can change....I definitely have my eye on the Sri Chinmoy Princes Park Marathon mid year...will be boring as bat sh*t running around PP upteen times, but hey, it's a marathon
 
Been a slack bugger. Went to the Gold Coast for a family holiday mid-late November and got up early nearly every day and ran the hilly suburbs in the heat. Felt great for it.

Got home and ran 2 of the first 3 days back and felt like the mojo was returning.

Haven't run once in December. :( Man I'm lacking motivation and since the wife works Saturdays, I'm not even playing cricket.

Really need to set some goals to get me going again.

I will definitely do Run for the Kids early April. Always wanted to but it has clashed with cricket finals in the past but with me not playing and the run being a week or 2 later this year, I can get it done. I guess that's the first medium term goal. Long term, I will back up for the Run Melbourne HM in July again and consider (I want to but am apprehensive) about the Melbourne Marathon in October.

In the meantime, just need to get the legs moving again.
 
Just do it mate, once you get out there you'll be fine.


I went for a run this morning and a cop stopped me and asked were am I going, I said a few k's that way, he said keep away from those ppl down there. I thought there must have been trouble on the sand bar at the river but on my way back the SES and Police were walking along the river bank looking like the were searching. Apparently the nite befor a 16yo disappeared while swimming, poor kid.
 
That's awful. Fingers crossed for a happy ending.

Well, the hardest part was getting into the running gear last night. Yeah, nah. Lol. The hardest part was the run. I only did 5km but after 3 weeks without running (and some over indulgence) it was a lot tougher than usual. Very slow going and the back half was a grind.

Anyway.....that's the first one out of the way.
 

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