And it has happened… I had DNF under Clontarf marathon run on the 27th of December. I feel realy bad now. Especially when I can see the Facebook statuses of fellow runners who finished that marathon or the one in Portumna…
Today’s plan was to start at 8 AM, finish in 3:30 and be able to get back home. Pick up my Wife and my Mum and drive both to airport for 12:15. I have started faster than 4:57 min/km pace, just in case. Was right, again problems with stomach. After 14 km my pace went down but it was caused by wind when running on the beach. That was fine but after getting from the beach I felt that my guts are not working in the proper way again. My pace was really bad at this stage. A knew that I won’t be able to finish my marathon in around 3:30 time, which I needed to be able to give lift to the airport. I could finish the marathon but time would be closer to 4 hours mark and I don’t know how my stomach would behave…
Anyway… I think that my illness went out from remission state. I have again Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC). Again is wrong word, still have but now went out from sleeping stage. What to do now? Now, I need to change diet again. No coffee, no nuts, minimize diary products… Back to medicine and hope that UC will go to remission again and I won’t have problems during runs…
Just to say. Christmas diet haven’t done any favoures to my stomach…
Thanks lads for nice run in Clontarf. I feel really bad that I haven’t finished it…
Alan, shame is hardly the right word. Use the experience as just that, learn from it. We have all experienced ‘shame’ and in time the memory of it is diluted to just that, a distant memory. I have never had a DNF but if shame is the word for a bad day then I stick with my previous comment. You are a marathon runner, run (stick) with it.
Terry Hindson, you are probably right. But must tell you that feeling is dreadfull.
Totally agree, for now. Tomorrow is a new day, new goals and you are already looking forward to the next one 🙂
Next one on Wednesday. Lock up Year marathon 😉
Thanks
See, sorted. See you in Rathdrum.
See you
🙂
Alan Gorski you’re a great runner,this doesn’t define you just a new experience.Learn from it.
Btw i still owe you €2 Happy New Year.
Thanks Norman Hunter. Will try…
It’s a horrible feeling to not finish, but often the wiser decision. You made the right decision, your stomach needs to settle and you need to not have a flare up! Enjoy Wednesday
Thanks Helen Lawlor
Alan Gorski,I also meant to thank for you advice about my pace.It was a great help.
Take it easy dude, it’s not shame, it was a right decision to pull out. Take it easy now, rest is as important if not more than training.
Cezary Lubinski probably will need to ask you for advice
No bad dude. Everyone has those days…
Alan Cezary is spot on here. DNF is not shame but your body needs to rest and recover. This may even mean not running next Wednesday.
Anyone who hasnt failed(dnf’d) in life(races) hasnt done a challenge big enough.
See what happens when you don’t come out training with your coach for a while.. Man up ya big girl.. Brian stop telling Alan it’s ok to be a girl.. Go to shop and buy some MTFU Pills ASAP
No shame n that Alan. You’ll be ready to rock the Lock up mary bud. G’luck!
DNF=Did Not Fail. There are a bajillion more opportunities to go out and smash it. And I admire when people admit the bad times because we usually only hear about the successes. Well done :0)
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