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glad to see you’ve run one of the nicest french marathon :) a good memory for me too (except the last straight mile to the Mont… hard finish)
Wow what an Post ,.Really your post are very inspiring
Nice to see that I am not the only crazy guy considering a marathon as part of the training :)
If there is any job opening for cupcakery taste test, where can I apply?
I rarely run marathon as part of training (this year 2times) but my everyweeks training long runs is longer than marathon :D (usual 40-70km). yoy are not alone :P
and my nubie pride bubble of making it 6 miles has just popped!
actually – you guys all inspire me :)
looking forward to the race report – must be an unusual marathon
oh, and thanks for the “random things” reports, always interesting to read :)
No defending champion at the triathlon du roi this weekend !!!
now i understand ; -)
was there as well (marathon)
nice weather isn’t it
in case you don’t know a link to your finish line pictures
link to maindruphoto.com
yours
sam a french marathon beginer (sub 4h00)
I think your going to miss France when your tenures over there
What an awesome weekend! I can wait to read your race review tomorrow!
Excited to hear your race report … this was my first Marathon and I completely forgot you’d be there too (finishing WELL before me however). I probably should have done the bike thing too, walking today might be tough ;) . Thankful for good weather, and a beautiful finish line!
ps. now all I can think about is that lovely cake and how much I want some!
But why, I’d just like to know why? (point 2)
Where in the Pyrenees? Be aware that some of the most clasic climbs (Tourmalet, Aubisque) might still be under the snow.
Let me know if you need help in arranging routes. Enjoy it.
I agree with above posts, very inspiring! Even the chicken meal in photo inspires me to attempt “portion control” at dinner time!
Sounds like a very fun weekend :-)
You are the 2nd person I know ran St Michel, can’t wait to read your race report :-)
Can you expand on the riding post running or point me in the right direction?
Very new to running (not that that’s what I’m doing) and am curious to learn more.
It’s essentially ‘active recovery’. Much like what you’re (supposed) to do at the end of a hard workout by finishing with an easy cool-down. Typically a cool-down would involve something that brings your heart rate back down slowly. For most of mine it’s basically a 5-minute run, but I’ll essentially do it like a reverse step ladder. Thus, I might run slightly slower than normal for 1 minute, then walk for 30 seconds, then run a bit slower than 30 seconds, and eventually just walk.
With the riding, I find it really helps keep all the muscles from getting a completely ‘frozen’ feeling (I’m sure there’s a technical term there).
Here’s a bit more from a long while ago: link to dcrainmaker.com
“In unrelated news…had chicken for dinner” this line made me smile… Thanks for what you do!
I’m pretty used to see chickens around here, as strange as that might sound, they usually have better hang of it than cats, which typically wait until the last moment and then do something stupid.
Around the city, pigeons, doves and blackbirds seem to have perfected the art of crossing to a level exceeding that attained by at least half the populace.
By now you probably think I’m totally out of my mind, but bear with me: as long as they’re not hearing the noise of a motor vehicle approaching (or at least the racket of a Campag freehub coasting), most people will cross without bothering to look. Birds actually turn their heads!
“By now you probably think I’m totally out of my mind, but bear with me: as long as they’re not hearing the noise of a motor vehicle approaching (or at least the racket of a Campag freehub coasting), most people will cross without bothering to look.”
In Paris, most French will cross without looking even if they hear cars coming. Somehow it always seems to work out for them.
Nice post. Brought back memories.
When I was a kid, my dad was stationed near Madrid. One year, probably ’66 or ’67, we took a tour around Europe and the place I remember the most and enjoyed the most was Mont Saint-Michel. It still looks as fantastic as I remember it!
First, my 9 yo son got a chuckle out of the chicken items. Second, I pointed out to him that other people think it’s important to bike after a long run or marathon in your case. Going for a bike ride with him after a long run is great, we go at his pace and it makes my legs feel so much better.