tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744051466022165698.post3237832469260702831..comments2023-08-15T10:41:54.551+01:00Comments on Phil runs London: Chillin out maxin', relaxin' all coolPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680623390781588974noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744051466022165698.post-91067465077352381842009-03-24T20:40:00.000+00:002009-03-24T20:40:00.000+00:00@Leigh - damn your knowledge of obscure Finnish mi...@Leigh - damn your knowledge of obscure Finnish middle/long distance runners of the early 20th century!<BR/><BR/>Still, it's a bloody good quote for me! My problems tend to be mental blocks I get, so I turn to obscure Scandanavian wisemen for reassurance.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's the viking in me?<BR/><BR/>@ anon - thanks. I think it's important to get my ideas challenged, so this has been a really valuable couple of posts for me. <BR/><BR/>It's not set in stone, so with a bit more thought, and reassessing nearer the time, I might tweak it a bit.<BR/><BR/>I also think by the say before I'll be so fed up of pasta my head could explode, which would make all this effort an utter waste of time!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680623390781588974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744051466022165698.post-86980331107321023952009-03-24T12:33:00.000+00:002009-03-24T12:33:00.000+00:00A good follow up, food for thought. I think you're...A good follow up, food for thought. I think you're right that psychology is important. I think a run the day before is unnecessary though and can only serve to potentially cause a risk or injury and wasting energy needed for 26.2 miles and you should just be on the sofa, eating a massive bowl of pasta. However, this is all just conjecture; I'm not preaching. At the end of the day it's a personnal challenge and however you achieve it is the key!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744051466022165698.post-44654773464979994282009-03-24T11:42:00.000+00:002009-03-24T11:42:00.000+00:00small matter, but Paavo Nurmi never ran a marathon...small matter, but Paavo Nurmi never ran a marathon, and most if not all of his world records from the 1920s have since be beaten. You are right that it is down to what works for each individual, but I still feel you should re-think your last week distance.Leigh Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06078238581132027132noreply@blogger.com