Comments on: The aftermath of peaking… http://www.paulpetch.com/2009/11/20/the-aftermath-of-peaking-for-a-marathon/ cycling, running, photography & random geekness Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:13:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.paulpetch.com/2009/11/20/the-aftermath-of-peaking-for-a-marathon/comment-page-/#comment-6879 Paul Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.runningnewzealand.co.nz/?p=392#comment-6879 The bike is great and a good alternative to running If I want a change. It will be nice to ride some more after the Kepler though as I've ridden less and less as the months have passed. Yes- having a reasonable level of cardio fitness under my belt can only help I'm sure......especially when it is combined with stupidity! hehe. The bike is great and a good alternative to running If I want a change. It will be nice to ride some more after the Kepler though as I’ve ridden less and less as the months have passed. Yes- having a reasonable level of cardio fitness under my belt can only help I’m sure……especially when it is combined with stupidity! hehe.

]]> By: Eleanor Currier http://www.paulpetch.com/2009/11/20/the-aftermath-of-peaking-for-a-marathon/comment-page-/#comment-6878 Eleanor Currier Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:47:24 +0000 http://www.runningnewzealand.co.nz/?p=392#comment-6878 I know I must eat - and much like you're analogy with Kate, it's very unlike me not to! It's only happened twice so I'm sure normal transmission will resume shortly! I think the main difference between you and I (8hr v 5.5hrs to do 47km) is your mountain biking. I don't do anything cardio other than train for specific events (the reason I enter them!) and don't actually enjoy running (though that may arrive any day now!) Didn't get out there today. Again having post-long run issues training, but those sprints I did yesterday. Like you said, we're not built for running fast. Can't comprehend these marathoners (world record for 42km is 2hr2mins I think) who effectly run at 21kph. Yer wot? I'm sure they'd be running at our / your pace if they had to run with a pack on too! I know I must eat – and much like you’re analogy with Kate, it’s very unlike me not to! It’s only happened twice so I’m sure normal transmission will resume shortly!

I think the main difference between you and I (8hr v 5.5hrs to do 47km) is your mountain biking. I don’t do anything cardio other than train for specific events (the reason I enter them!) and don’t actually enjoy running (though that may arrive any day now!)

Didn’t get out there today. Again having post-long run issues training, but those sprints I did yesterday. Like you said, we’re not built for running fast. Can’t comprehend these marathoners (world record for 42km is 2hr2mins I think) who effectly run at 21kph. Yer wot? I’m sure they’d be running at our / your pace if they had to run with a pack on too!

]]> By: Paul http://www.paulpetch.com/2009/11/20/the-aftermath-of-peaking-for-a-marathon/comment-page-/#comment-6877 Paul Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:16:16 +0000 http://www.runningnewzealand.co.nz/?p=392#comment-6877 I'm working on some sprint stuff too- well mixed runs- with a good pace and then "flat out like i'm being chased by a zombie". Boy oh boy us long distance runners are not made for this short fast stuff eh! LOL. I have no problems eating :D Infact- I have to be careful that I don't over eat as I have an appetite like Kate Moss has for cocaine (apparently). Why are you not eating? You best sort that out as this is teh time our totally broken bodies and souls attempt to repair themselves.....and as we know....that requires lots of ice cream :) I did a 2 hr bike ride on the road today (flat) with a bit of singletrack followed with a 45min run and it felt quite strange not pushing it for hours on end- but that works for me as the break is what I need. The hard bit is keeping motivated to get out there and ignore all of the aches and pains that seem to be here to say "ello!". This article called (click though all pages)"<a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--10201-1-1X2X3X4-5,00.html" rel="nofollow">Taper Traps</a>" is now my bible.....and I've ticked most symptoms already! lol. Go eat now while I go sit in an iced bath. Lovely! (seriously though....you must eat...) I’m working on some sprint stuff too- well mixed runs- with a good pace and then “flat out like i’m being chased by a zombie”. Boy oh boy us long distance runners are not made for this short fast stuff eh! LOL. I have no problems eating :D Infact- I have to be careful that I don’t over eat as I have an appetite like Kate Moss has for cocaine (apparently).

Why are you not eating? You best sort that out as this is teh time our totally broken bodies and souls attempt to repair themselves…..and as we know….that requires lots of ice cream :)

I did a 2 hr bike ride on the road today (flat) with a bit of singletrack followed with a 45min run and it felt quite strange not pushing it for hours on end- but that works for me as the break is what I need. The hard bit is keeping motivated to get out there and ignore all of the aches and pains that seem to be here to say “ello!”. This article called (click though all pages)”Taper Traps” is now my bible…..and I’ve ticked most symptoms already! lol.

Go eat now while I go sit in an iced bath. Lovely!

(seriously though….you must eat…)

]]> By: Eleanor Currier http://www.paulpetch.com/2009/11/20/the-aftermath-of-peaking-for-a-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-6876 Eleanor Currier Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:54:11 +0000 http://www.runningnewzealand.co.nz/?p=392#comment-6876 Good work P. After my marathon 47kms I'm trying to put some sprint work in - gahhhh. Give me 47km run any day instead of 5km sprints. Interestingly (well it is to me so you'll have to suffer through it!) since I reduced the amount I've been training, I'm forgetting to eat - v. strange for me, and it takes me 2 hrs of feeling grey and shaking to work out that I've only had small a bowl of muesli and 5 carrots today... no wonder I'm stuffed! Good work P. After my marathon 47kms I’m trying to put some sprint work in – gahhhh. Give me 47km run any day instead of 5km sprints.

Interestingly (well it is to me so you’ll have to suffer through it!) since I reduced the amount I’ve been training, I’m forgetting to eat – v. strange for me, and it takes me 2 hrs of feeling grey and shaking to work out that I’ve only had small a bowl of muesli and 5 carrots today… no wonder I’m stuffed!

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