April 2012

[glaconman]

Well done Dan on all your hard work so far. There's some interesting taper-talk on MarathonTalk that I'm sure you've absorbed. (If you can get through the 'Do you know what?s' Aaaarrrgghhhh!). I like the logic behind a 50-75-25 volume strategy.

I'm fully shorn much of the time and I find having a smooth head allows you to get rid of sweat easier. You might find a buff double-wrapped around your wrist helps clear the eyes and you also have the option of wearing it around the forehead.

Yes, I would guess Scott Whatshisname is pacing the 2:12 hopefuls so you would have to have a very good day

But I wouldn't go out at the pace you would ideally like to run. I'd say look at your training runs to get a true indication of what pace you should start. You can always make a call to push-on at 13, 18 or 20 if you feel much stronger.