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spring marathoners

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Mitchy1nge · 06/01/2015 20:06

suspect there are a few of us preparing for a spring marathon - any interest in chat about training schedules, black toe nails and so on?

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InnocenceAndExperience · 21/01/2015 22:16

Horses are good exercise I would think.

I have a very sedentary job so its all quite a conscious effort for me.

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Mitchy1nge · 21/01/2015 22:09

not really, I run 5 days a week when all is ok and that's my main thing realy

I see a personal trainer once a week, quite limited in what we can do around my bad back at the moment not that we ever do anything very strenuous, but I do have horses and not sure if that counts as exercise but there's quite a lot of physical stuff to do, riding, mucking out etc

used to do a lot of hot yoga but can't afford that and PT

how about you?

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InnocenceAndExperience · 21/01/2015 21:46

Anyone doing other exercises in between?

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Mitchy1nge · 21/01/2015 21:40

leemur those times, to me, are as impressive as the elites with their five minute miles!

I think the calculator is pretty accurate, based on my most recent 10k times my hm time is about right, and for the marathon it says 4:49 which is probably possible but am giving self the whole six hours allowed

nice one innocence :)

have had a restful day, 9.5 planned with a friend tomorrow, I lead a slow 10k thing on Friday, Saturday off, long one Sunday and I must do the full 13 this time

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InnocenceAndExperience · 21/01/2015 21:06

Handy 7-miler for me today, after a 5k yesterday.

Feeling positive!

leemur · 21/01/2015 17:56

Will have to watch the video once I'm on wifi.
I'll be heading out for 6ish miles shortly. That's assuming I can find enough ice free pavements! I usually do a long run of 11 miles home from work on a Wednesday but I decided not to risk it tonight - partly the conditions underfoot and partly my niggly leg. I think it's my piriformis and it's feeling much better but I thought I'd be cautious.
I'm having a wobble about my goal time for the marathon. The runnersworld race time predictor says I should be able to do it but I've read some other things that make it seem less likely. My current pb (from 1998!)is 3.42 so I might just hope I can beat that.

isittheweekendyet · 21/01/2015 14:44

Going *to rest. Blardy iPhone.

isittheweekendyet · 21/01/2015 14:43

Ooh might have to get that book! Squeezed a 4 mile lunchtime run in today as working at home which felt great after a rest day yesterday. Trying to up my pace for the final mile or so to prove to myself that I do have more than one pace in me!! Going up rest again tomorrow and get another 4 miles in Fri and a long run in on Sunday - the plan says 8 miles this weekend.

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Mitchy1nge · 21/01/2015 08:45

:) glad you enjoyed the film! I was excited to see Kathrine Switzer in it, her book (Marathon Woman) made me cry allllllll the way through but that could have been my state of mind at the time Blush

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BafanaThesober · 20/01/2015 19:17

Watching the YouTube video, already crying. I will be a sobbing mess at the end of Paris, and I am only going for a finish. 5.30 hours would be a fab result for me. I am never going to be fast, but I am going to be a finisher ??

LadyBlaBlah · 20/01/2015 19:01

Just to clarify.....I'm not aiming for 3.30 Shock
That's just my longest training run
If I got 4.15 I'd be ecstatic for a year Grin

isittheweekendyet · 20/01/2015 18:12

I'd go up by 2 miles a week too. My plan gets me to do 20 miles 5 and then 3 weeks before race day. Then it tapers down to 10 miles the week before.

Love that video too - can imagine I'll be watching it a few times in the coming months as can't actually believe I'll be covering these distances soon!!ShockShockShock

Pleaseputyourshoeson · 20/01/2015 18:10

Thanks for the advice, so maybe I'll go 12, then 14, then 17, then 13, then 20, then 12, and then taper down into the final two weeks? What dya think?
I'm no way aiming for 3,30! More like 4.30 - 5 hrs I think. My half marathon is 2.30 or 2.10 ish if going for it more. My aim is to get through it as injury free as possible as I've half marathons and triathlons/duathlons booked through April/may/June .

LadyBlaBlah · 20/01/2015 16:29

I'm doing Paris too

On the 20 miler thing, my plan (Map my run marathon app) does it by the time of my run. Long runs at the
moment are 1 hr 50
And the longest is 3 hours 30 (it's based on my projected time)
It does go up 20 mins a week which is over 2 miles a week. And the longest is 3 weeks from 'race' day

BafanaThesober · 20/01/2015 16:19

Hey All
Can I join?
I am running Paris in April
Training going ok at the moment, although I am behind schedule, because of bursistis in one hip, and had a torn hamstring in the other leg, which took from September to December to heal.
I veer between excited/bricking/and wondering about my sanity!!!

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Mitchy1nge · 20/01/2015 16:10

the taper will be important too though

could you get to 18 with two weeks to spare so you'll be fully rested and all revved up?

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Mitchy1nge · 20/01/2015 16:09

you can add more than a mile a week, it might be better to add 2 or 3 and hold that or even a big drop back some weeks, then ramp it up again

many many plans do this, some are all over the place

for me it's important to crack 20 miles before the day, although I know lots of people never exceed 18 in training and still do ok, it's just for the confidence in myself I think

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Pleaseputyourshoeson · 20/01/2015 15:59

Afternoon all. So looking at my calendar and my plans of increasing my mileage by one extra mile per weekly long run it looks as if I'll hit 20 miles one week before the marathon itself - and that's assuming I don't land up with worsening injury, catching a cold etc. so I'm thinking a) how uber imperative is it to run that 20 miles? And. B) is it worth maybe jumping from 15 miles to 17 miles one week and then another week jumping from 18 to 20 miles in order to fit in a taper? I'm up to intending to do 11 miles on my LSR this week. Maybe jump up earlier to 13. And then increment up earlier? I hurt my knee at 15 miles before Xmas so rested and then only did short runs over the holidays so it's just recovering and is noticeably less sore/limp inducing after runs now. But I was wondering what anyone's thoughts were on my strategy? I'm doing two shorter runs during the week on top, sometimes three and two hiit classes and a swim or cycle plus glute/hip exercises. I really just want to complete and get round this marathon but I still want to run it and know I've run it & not run half/walk half. Maybe the odd one minute walk every 10k or something to neck a gel/fluids etc.

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Mitchy1nge · 20/01/2015 11:51

the first couple of minutes are probably the best! It trundles along at the marathon pace of an elderly smoker but I did enjoy it :)

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LadyBlaBlah · 19/01/2015 23:32

i'm only on minute 2 and I'm IN Smile

Thanks Mitchy

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Mitchy1nge · 19/01/2015 23:11

some inspiration

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InnocenceAndExperience · 19/01/2015 23:03

Didn't get time for a run today, so 'grumpy'. It was beautiful here this morning!

LadyBlaBlah · 19/01/2015 23:03

Had a slippery run on Friday, slowed me right down with icy paths all the way. Then a hideous (gale force?) windy, sleety, snowy coastal long run on Sunday.

I'm wondering why I'm putting myself through this right now Confused

Remind me why I'm doing a marathon someone please?

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Mitchy1nge · 19/01/2015 22:05

how's everyone else doing in this wintry weather? Despite the cold I was quite excited to run with a tiny bit of snow on the ground today Grin

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Mitchy1nge · 19/01/2015 17:35

it was only ten miles but each one was surprisingly enjoyable and I went so slowly I had lots left in the tank for a 'sprint' finish for the final mile! it's a good route because some of it is in town and I see lots of other runners, and the few miles of road are not too scary - I will experiment next week with adding what I hope will be three miles on to it, and that will be it until after my next HM which is Feb 8th

then am not sure, will consult club friends and see if they have routes I can do (am a bit rubbish about roads) but everyone is training for marathons right now so it's good idea to connect with local runners on garmin or similar so you can get ideas for routes

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