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Well done Wheely.

Another 10k for me today at a cooler 19 degrees.

I've never felt really sick whilst running but always take a packet of rehydration salts on my return if over 15k. I do take on water though whenever it is available during a race. I find the energy gels leave me feeling quite sick.

Thanks everyone !

Have just seen the official results and I was 311/1215 but 12th (female 35-39) in category so feeling pretty chuffed.

Thanks for advice on nausea - think it might be dehydration based. Something to sort out as I increase my distance. Have been feeling somewhat odd all afternoon which seem to have improved by a few pints of water. Although now hitting the wine (good tip DrN !) .. so it might all go horribly wrong .

Well done Wheely! Congrats on a fab time. Feet up on the sofa for you tonight and lots of wine?

Dh and I just signed up for a 10k next week in Arkendale - smack bang in the middle of the Yorkshire Dales, its a trail race. Looking forward to it. Have added to list.

27/03/11 - Kingston Breakfast Run 8.2m wheely
27/03/11 - Elgin 10k: backwardpossom
02/04/11 - Miles for Missing People 10K: MoshiMoshi
03/04/11 - Arkendale 10k, DrNortherner
10/04/11 - Brighton Marathon: Pawsnclaws
17/04/11 - VLM: MoshiMoshi/ Passmyglass/ Doyouthinktheysaurus
02/05/11 - Ashdon 10K: bonkers20
10/05/11 - Burbage Skyline 5.75 miles: Hatwoman
14/05/11 - Chester Half Marathon: IreadthereforeIam
15/05/11 - Oxford Town and Gown 10k: Goldberry
21/05/11 - Clare Burren Marathon Challenge - drivingmisscrazy
22/05/11 - Edinburgh Marathon: MrsWednesday
22/05/11 - Merchant Taylors' Triathlon: MoshiMoshi
22/05/11 - Edinburgh Half Marathon: backwardpossom
30/05/11 - BUPA 10K: MoshiMoshi
05/06/11 - Seaford Half Marathon: Doyouthinktheysaurus
05/06/11 - Tilty Hilly 5(mile): bonkers20
08/06/11 - Claver Peak 5 miles: hatwoman
11/06/11 - Clumber Park R4L 10k Hamster
12/06/11 - Bath R4L 5k Dillinger
12/06/11 - Redcar half marathon - DrNortherner
19/06/11 - Dash for Dads - Pawsnclaws
19/06/11 - Half Ironman UK 70.3 - Twink, MoshiMoshi
25/06/11 - Lewa half marathon Kenya - Masterandmargaritas
26/06/11 - Stortford 10 miles - thecoo
02/07/11 - Achill Half marathon - drivingmisscrazy
10/07/11 - RFL 5K, Kingston & Kempton Park: Wheelybug
10/07/11 - Felsted 10K: bonkers20
17/07/11 - RFL St Albans - Pawsnclaws
18/09/11 - GNR: Hamster, Run for fun, popsycal
23/09/11 - Notting Half Marathon: cestlavie
24/09/11 - mooathon, donegal: drivingmisscrazy
25/09/11 - Edinburgh Urbanathlon: backwardpossom
16/10/11 - Abingdon Marathon: MoshiMoshi
10/12/11 - Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon (half): drivingmisscrazy

Well done Wheely sounds like it was a huge confidence boost! I struggle with nausea too on long runs, I've found that by about 11-12 miles I start to feel quite sick. I've never really found the answer, I've tried more hydration and energy gels but if anything they make it worse. I've just got used now to having a constant slightly sick feeling in the latter part of a long run. I've also learnt through bitter experience not to try and burp to pass the feeling - you don't want to know .....

Lucozade Sport/Lucozade energy gels always give me a slightly fuzzy feeling for about 10 minutes after taking them, and then the effect seems to kick in and I'm fine. DH has said he thinks maybe I leave it too late, so the sickness is maybe down to dehydration rather than the drink/gels themselves?

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Well done Wheely, that's a great time.

I've only gone to 20 aswell MrsWed, like paws I have done that twice. I think general wisdom is no more than 22 max, and unless you are super speedy or very experienced most plans will stop at 20.

drivingmisscrazy the only thing I would say about your plan is that you have 4 running days together. I would say that may affect you ability to do a good session as your legs will be tired. Also give yourdelf time to speed up. I will never be very fast but I havr noticed some improvement with my pace during this marathon program. It's been a long time coming though.

Yayyy! Well done Wheely, that's a fantastic time! You must be dead chuffed!

Not sure about the feeling sick thing, I had that when I did my half but I think it was lack of food and dehydrarion. Have also had it on long runs after drinking lucozade sport which really didn't agree with me.

Time to put your feet up, congratulations!

Oh and welcome jennie. Sounds like you have a real incentive!!! How many times a week are you running and how far?

Master! 22 degrees, I am in awe, and I know that's fairly cold for you!!!

Well done on the runs (sounds a bit wrong) MrsWeds and paws. Wonder what the weather will be like in May in Edinburgh?

Hello ! I'm back !!

All went well I think and feel much more positive about racing than I did after the last 10K.

Didn't have a great night with DD2 but got DH and I managed to worm our way to the front of the start so we were in a good position for the off which definitely helped. Was a fast start and probably I went off too fast - did the first 5K in 23.5 minutes, slowed myself down after 4 miles and ran most of the rest at a fairly constant just under 5min kilometres. Finished in 1 hr 7 mins (and 7 seconds) so fairly happy with that (was secretly hoping for 1 hr 6 mins). DH did 1 hr 4 mins on no training and health issues so he did very well (and I don't feel too miffed at him beating me as he only just did ).

No retching this time (compared to my last race !) although a few times felt like I was about too - Anyone know what this is about ? I felt physically fine and cardio-vascular-ly fine but just on and off queasy which went as I slowed down.

Very disgruntled by bumping into one of DH's female colleagues who was running the 16 mile who said to me 'oh are you here to support ?'. Patronising old bag (although she was probably younger than me).

On to the next challenge !!

Hope you had a good day Possum

Morning all, had a lovely 8 mile run, nice and relaxed. Only two weeks to go!

MrsWeds I've only gone to 20 miles, which I've done twice. My strategy is just to get round though so I guess it depends on what your training objective is! The friend I ran with this morning never did more than 16 in her training when she ran a marathon. Psychologically I would feel uncomfortable at only 16, but again, it got her round.

Have never tried compression socks, they remind me of the big white stockings you get after surgery!

I'm no expert, but I think it's about doing different things in your running sessions - so your one of your 10ks could be done as intervals for example, or doing a shorter distance at a faster pace, then just having a long slow run at the weekend that increases in distance over time.

My 11 miles was lovely, only minimal twinges afterwards which I'm really pleased about. Am now going to try and work out how I'm going to add another 16 miles to my distance in April. Eek. Marathon training people, do you think I would be ok to stop at 20 miles for my longest training runs?

Quick question - does anyone wear compression socks when running? Have got some but they are horribly tight on my calves, so I've been rolling them down around my ankles which obviously defeats the purpose!

Hope all has gone well today Wheely and Possom.

I think I do lots of junk miles too then - the tempo/intervals/hills will be a new workout - other than the long run, all my running is easy easy easy. I am still in base building mode, I guess - after having run only about 10 miles a week I really just need to focus on getting up to some consistent distance. And maybe I'm just expecting too much to get faster after (realistically) only a couple of months of decent distance - March hasn't been great between work and DD being ill - disappointing, really.

I think junk miles is just the term for running without a specific training purpose in mind - so just running at the same pace or maybe even distance so it doesn't particularly add to fitness because your body just adapts to the training and every run becomes easy. If you're doing a long run though and then an interval or hill session, that isn't junk miles as they will improve your speed/stamina in different ways.

drivingmisscrazy that's a lot of miles! I'll leave it those better placed to advise on a training schedule!

herecomes - what do you mean by 'junk miles'? I've heard this before, but not sure what it means. I'm thinking of streamlining my running week a bit with the lighter nights and wonder what you lot think:

Mon - rest (bike to work - 12 miles)
Tues - 10k
Weds - 5k tempo OR hills OR intervals - after work
Thurs 12k
Friday 10k
Sat - rest
Sun - long run - 15k and rising

That gives weekly mileage of 50k+ per week - I'm currently doing about 46-7, but haven't had the best month what with work and trips away. I feel like I don't get much return on my mileage - I'm still plodding away at an average 6.30min km (10 min 30 sec mile) and feel that I should be getting a bit better than that given the amount I run. Or maybe I am just congenitally slow and am never going to improve?

Good luck to tomorrow's racers :)

Good luck wheely.

I can't find the time to keep up with you all, it's the end of term here so even less time than normal due to swimming galas, concerts etc.

I went out for a 10k this morning, about 22 degrees and humid. I'm looking forward to the day i can run in the UK at a low altitude and cold.

Thanks all again - you're all lovely ! Feeling a bit nervous now. Going to trough some pasta and get an early night ready for an early start !

Well done doyouthink on doing your last long run ! All the hard work's done now... Hope the 11 miles went well MrsW !

Welcome Jennie - good luck with your training, its awlays good to have something to motivate you .

Good luck getting out running tomorrow Hamster.

Right, next time I write hopefully I will be telling you all about it. Gulp. Pathetic I know !!

Ooops.... Not sure what happened there.... Posting from my phone and it has posted twice ....

Good luck wheely and possum for tomorrow

Hoping to get out again tomorrow and take DD with me.... Gives me a good excuse for being slow

Where has the sun gone???? It's cold and dull again now ..... better for running but so unpleasant after the last few days....

Good luck wheely and possum for tomorrow

Hoping to get out again tomorrow and take DD with me.... Gives me a good excuse for being slow

Where has the sun gone???? It's cold and dull again now ..... better for running but so unpleasant after the last few days....

3.34?! Sorry Doyou but I have to disqualify you from your perceived plodder status! Well done on getting all the tough training done, now just the long wait ....

Just a very quick one to say good luck to Wheely and possum, hope you both enjoy your races!!!

I'm doing the Bristol 10k on 15/5/11 and R4L in weston Super Mare in june

I need a fab time for the 10k though as newly ex-Dboyf is also running and want to leave him in my dust show I'm a happy and healthy new me and he's really missing out by then.

Problem is I don't know how quick he's likely to do it (he had an injury and hasn't been running for ages so not while we were dating) I managed 68mins for my last attempt, but think if I can beat the hour I'll be ok for me, but the quicker the better really.

Also trying to get back on the diet and lose 2 stone by then (although not being on the pill any more should help with that!!)

Any tips?

Woohoo!! My final 20 miler is done and dusted....it really hurt towards the end!

The plan was originally to do 10 easy and 10 at marathon pace. Then I had digestive problems before I went which never bodes well! First 10 miles passes quite comfortably at an easy pace, then I struggled to pick up the pace. Not helped by the first 3 miles back being off road and a bit stony. My pace gradually increased and got back in 3.34, overall, did the last mile quicker than marathon pace!

I am so glad it's done now, the last couple of miles out of the route I take are really tedious, very flat and you can see right along the path but have to look down alot as it's stony. Anyway I won't have to run that far out now until next year if I do another marathon!

Knees felt ok, my feet are sore despite copious amounts of vaseline. Now for a restful afternoon.

Hope everyone else is having a lovely weekend.

Hope your 11 miler went ok MrsWed, 8 weeks now till Edinburgh isn't it?!

Once again, good luck to wheely and possum, hope all goes well tommorrow

Just popping in quickly to say GOOD LUCK to you both Wheelybug and backwardpossum!