Tuesday, 25 September 2007

The Last Week

I had a great training run on Sunday - 10 miles. I made sure it was a hilly course so that I don't get any nasty surprises on Sunday. I finished the 10 miles in 90 minutes and was amazed by how good I felt at the end.

I have been thinking about how my endurance has improved, and I put it down to pre and post race preperation.

About an hour before my long runs I will have a banana, a Lucoazde Energy Bar and around 300mls of Lucozade Sport. I have also been using the Lucozade Carbo Gel during my long runs. I swig it down with some Lucozade Sport at around 7 miles and it really does give you that second wind.

This is how I will prepare for Sunday's run, and I reckon my finishing time will be somewhere between 1:59:59 and 2:15:00. The difference will be determined by how well the next few days go....

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

good race strategy Joe- always a good idea to be prepared, and know exactly which products work for you on the day.
We all have absolute faith you will get round in sub 2hrs! PMA!

K

Ian Chant said...

OK Joe, looks like you've got it nailed, just be wary of going after a time too much in the GNR as the roads are really packed and it can take a while to get into a rhythm. But the 10miles at the w/e sounded great - so confidence is high! Enjoy the day.

Team Lucozade Sport said...

Joe - dressed as a ladyboy or a duck you are going to have a fantastic race and enjoy every minute! You sound so well prepared - way better than me - and both your training and nutrition plans look spot on. All the hard graft really pays off on race day so just make sure you take everything in - soak up the atmostphere and remember at all times the great cause that is behind all this running lark. All the best mate - will be thinking of you and look forward to a beer at the end! Sal x

Lisa Hacker said...

Mate, you are all over this running malarky! Having a race plan in place is the way to go, so no surprises or last minute panic come race day.

All the best for Sunday mate - you are going to be a star!

Quack x