Berlin Marathon, Germany

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Puffing Bertie Aug 2007 6:01pm, 28 Aug 2007 6,188 posts	Quote Pin Puffing Bertie Ive got a sore foot now My orthotic thingy in my good foot was so high it made it sore grrrrrrrrr! Just gone back to the pod and she has hopefully sorted it..........we shall see tonight at the club !
Kieren Aug 2007 6:57pm, 28 Aug 2007 1,778 posts	Quote Pin Kieren Good luck HOD & Good luck PB. How does this taper down thing work? Specifically, among you more experienced marathoners, when should I cut back the long runs and by how much? Is my last 22 miler okay to do 2 weeks before race day?
Puffing Bertie Aug 2007 8:29pm, 28 Aug 2007 6,189 posts	Quote Pin Puffing Bertie Kerien my plan says 18 this week then 20 the following week then taper, so i think its 15 then 10 then race. But you will be doing a much more advanced plan than me so im not sure how applicable that info would be.
Kieren Aug 2007 8:49pm, 28 Aug 2007 1,780 posts	Quote Pin Kieren I don't know about advanced. I've only been concentrating on 2 quality runs a week - the rest of the time for recovery or easy runs i I'm up to it. I guess I'll wind it down 2 weeks before big day
Max71 Aug 2007 8:52pm, 28 Aug 2007 8,603 posts	Quote Pin Max71 I've got - a half this sunday - 20 next week - 12 the week after - 8 the week before the race
paul a Aug 2007 9:13pm, 28 Aug 2007 250 posts	Quote Pin paul a Kerien - ideally you should be running that distance 3 weeks before but if needs must. Just make sure you don't leave you best time out on the training run.
Aug 2007 9:44pm, 28 Aug 2007 1,595 posts	Quote Pin Good luck Kieren, PB and Max, hope you have loads of fun, have a glorious race and loads of big fat sausages!
Aug 2007 9:47pm, 28 Aug 2007 1,596 posts	Quote Pin oh and Balham B and Wizlyn (just looked to see that most of London will be in Berlin)
Max71 Aug 2007 9:47pm, 28 Aug 2007 8,624 posts	Quote Pin Max71 Where the hell have you been?
Max71 Aug 2007 9:48pm, 28 Aug 2007 8,625 posts	Quote Pin Max71 Otherwise known as Hey Tappers, good to see you again. cough