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[Katnap]

In a time far, far, away (UK lockdown v3 March 2021) I did something a bit mad.

The lockdown rules were that you could only go outside one time for your daily exercise. There was a club virtual 2 mile race and I had some new shoes to help speed me along to a new PB for this distance.

The thing was, I needed more miles for my LEJOG9 so I picked up some provisions I'd put to one side and proceeded to do the longest WD ever... an FM!

Strava reckoned the Relative Effort was 235 for the FM and 44 for the 2 mile race.

I was very tired after that 🤣

Still recovering 🤣🤣🤣

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[TailChaser Marathon]

You are still mad. I’m going to annoy you here: our HM on Sunday - my Relative Effort was 244...

[Katnap Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

And you have the fitness level of a 16 yo.

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Katnap]

🤣🤣🤣

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Is that Garmin telling you that?

[Katnap Marathon in reply to nowster]

🤣 it only goes 20yo on Garmin. Just our little joke 😃

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to nowster]

I wish!😆

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Whoop whoop whoop Katnap. Very very well done on running a full marathon incorporating a race. You deserve one of these. 😺

A Marathon chocolate bar

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Is that from the depths of your cupboards Dexy? 🤣🤣

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I think they brought the old name back for a limited time recently.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to nowster]

Must have missed that. I remember them from the old days. 😋

[Katnap Marathon in reply to nowster]

True. But I now react to dairy so as much as I would enjoy it at the time, my tummy would complain for weeks after ☹️

[misswobble Marathon in reply to nowster]

I have one! A marathon goody. I’m not eating it. It’s to look at 🥰😁

[Katnap Marathon in reply to misswobble]

You can always get a Snickers to eat while you look!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Exactly ! 😃😋

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Morrison’s did a relaunch (publicised on here by someone) so I bought a load. This was the last one before it reached its best before date. They were a decent size too, unlike the current ones.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Oh maybe I missed that. But now I have a hankering for a Snickers. 😋😋

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

I do still remember those! 😹

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

... and the furthest you had run before that? 😂 just to add to the pile of misdemeanours 🤣

[Katnap Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Ah... a metric marathon. So 'only' 26.2 km 🤔

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to Katnap]

I did work out recently that using the exponential growth of the 10% rule, you get a doubling about every eight weeks. So theoretically (and pushing at the limits) you could go from 5km to 10km, 10km to HM, and HM to FM in about 6 months total. You'd be pushing things hard to do it that quickly, however.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to nowster]

And to be fair, I was on a run streak from NYD so it wasn't like I hadn't been putting in the miles.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

I agree with TailChaser , you’re mad - but you’re also an amazing athlete. Superduper speedy MadKat! Blink and we’ll miss you. 💥

[Katnap Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

On the day I did my 2nd fastest HM distance but I really struggled for the remaining distance. Not enough water I think.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

You’ll know for next time - and I’m sure you have a next time planned don’t you? 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

He says no but I funnily enough I don't believe him!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

No is a very shallow word in running isn’t it? 🤣

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It's a bit like saying you'll never drink again when you've got a hangover! 🤣

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

🤣🤣🤣

[RunaroundSue]

I need a rest just reading this

[Katnap Marathon in reply to RunaroundSue]

🤣

[RunaroundSue]

Oh, well done by the way!

[Katnap Marathon in reply to RunaroundSue]

Ta muchly! 🐱

[BaddieThePirate]

How far? 😳 I need to sit down.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to BaddieThePirate]

🙀 over 28 miles on the day!

[BaddieThePirate in reply to Katnap]

Krazy Kat! Bet you slept well😴

[Katnap Marathon in reply to BaddieThePirate]

It took so long, I didn't find time for a cat nap! 💤

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Wow 😳 well done, i’d love to do a FM or even a HM but just don’t have time mI felt your achievement though reading your post

[Katnap Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

I've set myself the the goal of running 2021 miles in 2021. So no rest after LEJOG really 🙀

[BaddieThePirate in reply to Katnap]

I’d change that to km if I was you. Imperial is so passé.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to BaddieThePirate]

I did 2020 km in 2020 so I'm on a mission!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Oops 🙊 Added an extra century 😂

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Katnap]

That’s a very long way, I’ll read your posts with interest

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

According to Strava you’re currently on 707 miles. How the heck have you managed to do exactly 1/3 of the target in exactly 4 months? 😳 Well done by the way 💥🙌👏🏻

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Nobody wants to see all those walks as well as runs!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

I thought that was just runs 🤷‍♀️

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Some prefer to record only runs but if you did the real thing you would need to walk some of it. Just no cycling allowed 🚳

[Windoze Half Marathon]

Need....more....miles.....🤣🤣🤣

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Windoze]

Like...a...hole... 🤣🤣🤣

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

No wonder you were very tired 😴 Really well done to you 💪

I’m curious about the provisions you took with you....

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

3x gels, 2x flapjacks, 2x handfuls of shelled pistachio nuts, and not enough water. Can't remember if there was anything else...Luckily I knew someone en route and begged for a top up of my water bottle during the 2nd half of the run. 👍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

That’s not too much, but nuts 😱 I’m always frightened of choking if I eat nuts when running.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I did walk when eating the nuts. If / when I do it again I would save the nuts for recovery food after the run has finished just because they seemed so nourishing!

[Cmoi Marathon]

This is brilliant Katnap , congratulations, both on the run and the thinking! "Time to unleash the provisions. I am just going outside and may be some time."

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

🤣 it was VERY much as you describe! 🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator]

"Do or do not...there is no try"....and you certainly did!!!!! Go you!!!

Yoda knows...how awesome you are!

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Wisdom full of is he... 🤣

Thanks Oldfloss

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

The force is certainly strong in you; amazing run!!!

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you BC! 🐱

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

That’s so impressive and something to be right proud of! Blimey 😳 🤩

[lexi6 10 Miles]

Flippin awesome! 👍

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

Nice one Katnap, well done. That's a big step up from the Metric Marathon in your last post. How did you feel after having done an FM as a warm down?

[Katnap Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

I did run the next day! The legs were mostly okay but the heel blisters / cuts were very painful 🤔

So the lesson learnt (because you never heard this one before 🤣) don't run a marathon in new shoes!

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Katnap]

Ouch! Yeah, the bit about not doing a long run in new shoes does sound familiar

🤣🤣🤣