07-04-2004, 09:13 PM,
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Antonio247
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Hello, Suzie
Thanks a lot. I also wish you good luck at Stratford marathon. I liked a lot William Shakespeare and Nigel´s hometown. I´m sure you´ll finish all right. I really enjoy the walk breaks since they make me have little goals instead of thinking that I´ve got to run 26 miles, I just think I´ve got to run for 20 or 25 minutes. It´s good for your muscles and psychologically is fantastic.
I´ll also be thinking that you´re running in Stratford-upon-Avon. It would have been great you had joined us with your marathon training diary.
Have a nice trip to UK and keep us informed, Suzie.
Best wishes,
Antonio
PS. As Hamlet would say "To run or not to run the marathon, that is the question". For us, it is clearly TO RUN.
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09-04-2004, 05:49 AM,
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Antonio247
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Hello, Suzie
You´re doing very well. It´s a pity you couldn´t do 26 miles last weekend but you´ll do them at Stratford marathon. In Hal Higdon´s novice marathon training schedule, a 20 miler is the longest distance you have to do before the marathon. So, don´t worry about it. Besides, running 20 miles on such a windy day is as if you had run more than 26 miles.
I intend to take some walk breaks as I mention in my last post in week 3. How often do you intend to take a walk break at the marathon? I think that I´ll do one every 2.5 kms, that is, around one mile and a half. I´ll drink a little water while I´m walking.
My target is also to finish around 4 hours 30 minutes. My PB in half marathon is 2 hours 2 minutes 43 seconds. It´s a pity we aren´t running the same marathon, so that we could go together.
Good luck, Suzie.
Antonio
PS. Good luck, Andy, at the Maidenhead Easter 10. What a beautiful name. I didn´t know Maidenhead was a town in Berkshire. I like the distance too. Ten miles is a reasonable distance, neither too short nor too long.
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11-04-2004, 09:04 PM,
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Antonio247
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Well done, Andy. I´m glad you enjoyed the race and the cross buns. Besides, you finished earlier than expected. That´s great. If you go on like this, you´ll do Copenhagen marathon under 4.30 and next half marathon under two hours.
Well, good luck.
Antonio
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12-04-2004, 02:39 PM,
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Antonio247
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Hello, Suzie
I tried one-minute breaks after nine minutes running yesterday doing 21 kms and I liked the experience a lot. I finished less tired than other times and I think I didn´t lose much time. Today I´ve been on a 50 km bicyle ride and I´m feeling fine. I´d like to try 9-10 minutes breaks at Madrid marathon. The only problem is that I´m going with the 4.30 group but if I have to stop for the walk break, I could lose contact with them but it would be good to see if I can reach them after my break or I have to finish later. Anyway, I think that I´d finish more comfortable and with less risk of injuries.
Good luck, Suzie. Keep in touch.
Antonio
PS. When are you getting to the UK? Will you be able to cheer at London marathon?
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12-04-2004, 08:07 PM,
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Hi Andy,
Too bad you aren't working in London! But my plan is to land there on the 21st, then leave on the 23rd to Stratford Upon Avon. Back into London on the 26th, then hopefully flying off on the 27th to either Turkey, Greece or Spain - wherever I can get a cheap package deal at the last moment. I'd prefer Turkey, but we'll see. Then back into London on the 4th or 5th of May for a couple of days and fly home on the 7th! Seems to go pretty quickly.
If you do end up in London around the 4/5/6 of May, let me know and we can meet for a quick pint. I realize you don't live in London, so that is always difficult. But it would be great to actually meet in person. I'm also thinking it's just before your marathon, so you'll be focused on that as well.
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