Sunday 18 April 2010

Well, its was a PB

Full report to follow but these are the facts.

1st Goal: Sub 4 - ACHIEVED
2nd Goal: Break my PB of 3:57:40 - ACHIEVED
3rd Goal: Break 3:55 (my Dad's PB) - FAIL (again, Arrrhhhhh)
4th Goal: Get sub 3:50 - FAIL
I was feeling good at mile 20, on track for 3:48.  Then felt very bad by 21.  Missed two of my goals but it could have been worse.  I had to dig so deep in the last 2 miles.

Contributing factors:

1. The Heat - It was hot.  Probably the hottest day of the year so far.  Their was a slight breeze on the sea front but airless everywhere else.
2. Heart Rate - Looking at my HR figures, they were high from the start.  My last 20 mile run had an average HR in zone 2 (2.5) but I was only in zone two for the first 3 miles.  Miles 4 to 13 in zone 3 and the rest in zone 4.  Probable the heat.
3. Pain - Really tight and painful thighs in the last 4 miles.
4. Blisters - I had two of the biggest blisters I have ever had.  Very odd.  It might have been the reason for the thigh pain.  Blisters can make you run differently which results in pain.

Distance: 26.2 miles
Time: 3:57:31 (PB)
Average Heart Rate: zone 3.6
Finish: 1766th out of 7,500 finishers
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8 comments:

  1. Rob18 April 2010 at 15:37

    Congratulations on the PB - great effort! Sounds like you had a tough last few miles. It's amazing how many times I hear that going past 20 miles is like flicking the off switch.

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  2. Stuart James19 April 2010 at 00:21

    Congrats - that's one mighty blister!!

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  3. Red Bike19 April 2010 at 00:49

    Congratulations on the PB

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  4. kate19 April 2010 at 02:02

    good running! a pb is always good news, so 2 out of 4 is brilliant. the blisters might have come from the heat, if you were sweating more than usual?

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  5. jumbly19 April 2010 at 02:08

    Well done! Hope the blisters heal quickly.

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  6. John Sutton19 April 2010 at 02:21

    Good effort, Simon. Definitely showing more moral fibre than me (wimping out on the full distance at Blackpool last week). A word of warning: the lack of miles in the hills hit me hard on yesterday's sportive. How long is it until the Fred???

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  7. Julbags19 April 2010 at 03:12

    A PB and Sub 4! Well done, those blisters look grim, a matching pair.

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  8. Simon Lewis19 April 2010 at 16:31

    Rob - It is amazing. I'm not sure if 20 miles is a metal barrier or physical but around 20 or 21, people do start dropping like flies.

    Stuart - It popped and now its very painful.

    Kate - Yeah, you might be right with the heat. Certainly never had them that bad before.

    Jumbly - Cheers

    John - Nonsense. Your HM times are superb. And don't talk to me about the Fred. Its going to be a long day.

    Julbags - They are now a matching pair of flappy skin.

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