Well don't have that screen available to you on the day, so technically you won't actually know until you have finished?

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Indeed... up until now I'd just thought I'd run the entire race based on how I felt, I find that if I don't know how I'm doing I tend to keep pushing harder for fear of getting a slower time, and usually end up a little faster than planned Though if I can see I'm going fast on a stopwatch I can just as easily think "ah, i'm okay to slow down a bit".

A half mara is a long way to go and race based on how I'm feeling... hmmm.

Owain... it may well be worth getting rid of your 201 in favour of a 205 or 305 as the prices seem to have come down a lot, and I've never had a problem with losing signal out on a run - worst thing I had was waiting a few mins in the rain for it to find a satellite signal in the first place! Though usually it'll boot up and lock on within seconds!

I also strongly agree with you about really pushing ourselves from time to time to see what we can do, I always used to surprise myself, and now, although it's less of a surprise, it's always gratifying to see what I can do when I push myself

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I think I have made my decision of upgrading, I will go gps hunting later today and see how much I might be able to get for my current GPS.

I waiting 5 mins the other day for the signal to lock on to my GPS and then within 2 mins in to the run the GPS beeped saying "Low signal". Stupid thing!

Anyway.......back to work I guess....

O.

Well I was meant to have a 20 mile run today as part of my marathon training but after freefall abseiling off the Forth bridge I ended up not running at all!! I feel bad because this is part of the training for the marathon but I honestly felt tired and unmotivated. I plan on going out tomorrow for an hours run and then next weekend I have a 3 hour easy pace so lets hope I find the time for that one!

O.

Don't beat yourself up over missing a run - as long as it doesn't become a regular occurrence it shouldn't affect your end result

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I agree with Richard Owain............one missed run shouldn't be a problem.

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phew! All week I was looking forward to the long run and then when the time came I just couldnt motivate myself, I also couldnt find the time. Its really hard to try and set 3 hours to one side to go for a run......heading out today though and its raining so it should be a nice run......I like running in the rain, it just seems easier.

O.

Just don't miss the long run that is the race itself!!

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lol, that would be typical! Wake up, think, hmmm Im sure Im meant to do a long run today.....actually, too tired can't be bothered

O.

Well I got up at 5:30 yesterday morning and went for my 3 hour run, I was pretty pleased with the result, I ran for the entire 3 hours and covered 16.88miles, I reckon I would have covered more distance if I hadnt been running on the beach for some of it.

My pace went from 12min /miles to 9min/miles once I got off the beach and on to the tarmac.....feeling good knowing I can run for 3 hours Another 10 miles and I have done the marathon!

O.

spending that length of time on your feet is going to do great things for your endurance O... sounds like you'll have this marathon licked

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Well tonight was great. I hadnt been out since the 1/2 Marathon on Sunday so decided to go for an hours run, but change the route a bit and throw in some steep hills.

Well, headed out, legs like lead but they soon eased up. Hit the first hill and cruised up it, was suprised how easy I found it, then went down the other side just to hit another hill, cruised up that as well, now I was getting worried! Hills arent meant to be easy....anyway, 30mins in I turned around and headed back but since the down hills were pretty long and steep I thought I would go up them on the way back, took the pace down a notch but still managed up them.
Got home and looked at my GPS, 7.03miles in 59.38 mins My best pace yet and I for the first time since I started running, I can actually say, I was running....not jogging (well for me anyway)

A couple of days rest seems to have done my legs wonders and actually made them stronger after the 1/2 marathon.......really looking forward to getting out again and running.
I've found that after a race I hit a bit of a low for some reason but tonights run really gave me the buzz for running again

O.