London marathoners assemble

My paces are 5:20min km tempo, 6:30min km easy, 5:30-7:15min km long.

Thanks emummy!

I'm currently working on a plan that involves one long run, one (very) short easy run, one mid easy run and one mid tempo run a week. My long run days are either Sat/Sun/Mon, depending on weights schedule (I don't want to lift weights the day after). Short easy run the day after. I can run the other two any time in the week.

60 min, 1 hr 10, 1hr 20, 1hr 30, 10 miles, 10 with miles 3-7 at marathon pace, 50 min, 14 miles, 16 m, 18m, half marathon, 20m, 20m, 22m, 13m, 8m, race day.

Not totally sure about the 20, 20, 22 weeks, will see at the time if 22 is feasible

Can anyone share their long run distances for each week of training? Just a list of numbers is fine.

I've changed my training plan to a 17 week one on the Vmlm website as it had more speed work and more variation.
Just now am mostly doing shorter distance and speed work, with a long run of 6, 8 or 10 miles. am also doing a food log to identify weaknesses in my diet - unsurprisingly it's looking like the snacks! And I've started a little strength & conditioning workout at home once a week. Have a cross country race on Sunday so it will be interesting to see if I've got any faster.

Rocky, what are you currently running?

I am still muddling through my training plan design. I am not a beginner runner (although am a beginner marathon runner) and am currently running well enough for a three month plan. But stuck on what to do best between now and January. Am hammering the weights, running at the same level. Not sure whether to start upping my mileage yet?

I guess I'm wondering how to train for my training plan

How's everyone getting on?

My training is going to plan so far, but very early days!

Hi all, keep meaning to check in on here but life/work been a bit mad the last week! Very impressed with all your training schedules and mileage! I've managed three runs in the last week, one rubbish, one ok and one I managed 10k which is further than I've done in over a year so hopefully that's a decent start. I've decided to aim for 10 miles by Christmas.

I've been looking at training schedules and also think I might improvise a bit, mainly due to shift work. But roughly speaking I aim to do one gentle, one speed/hill run and one long run each week, with a yoga or Pilates class on one of the days. I read somewhere about decreasing mileage for a week every few weeks to allow you to adapt, which sounds appealing. Slightly worried about fitting in long runs though as my 'rest days' will probably involve 12-15 hours on my feet at work.... Not sure how it will work, but will give it a go.

Not aware of the Peak district as a particularly flat area! Like my runs here in Aberdeenshire, it's finding a flat route that's the challenge!

Actually, what constitues a hill? Maybe I'm underestimating the amount of hill running I do hopeful, but doubtful

I live in the Peak District - I manage to avoid Strong glutes here, courtesy of deadlifts and squats and some terrible exercises that my personal trainer makes me do, involving running on a treadmill that isn't even on

Hills make you stronger! good for your glutes

Although the Manchester marathon is really really flat, so might avoid hill running....

Agree with different types of running sessions - I guess I'm just trying to schedule 'runs' and can change the type as fits.

Yeah, I'm trying to tweak published plans to suit.

I can't strength train after running, nor before. My weights are very heavy and I work to fatigue in 8 reps. I can manage netball and weights on the same day. I'm not keen on no rest day on at least one side of long run. Probably better before as I don't feel the effects of a long run until 2 days after.

Will keep fiddling!

Would be nice to have different speed sessions, not just tempo. So maybe some intervals, fartlek or hills, doing a different one each week. At the moment am doing a strength session on Monday, speed work Tues, boot camp Wed, hilly run Thurs, recovery run Fri and long run of 6-10 miles on Sun. Oh plus yoga Thursday night. I am trying to do some shorter faster stuff just now until the training my programme starts in December.
I think the main thing is a mix of stuff so you don't get bored and gentle progression. And pray for a mild winter!

Right, thoughts on weekly plan.

Sunday - long run.
Monday - easy 5-8km.
Tuesday - hips/back/shoulders weights, 40min netball (I'm counting this as sprint intervals).
Wednesday - tempo 8-10km, 40min netball.
Thursday - rest.
Friday - hips/back/legs weights.
Saturday - easy 5-8km.

Thoughts? Non-negotiable days are Tues/Wed netball - everything else is flexi, except weights have to be in the week, not weekend.

Next question then: in order to run slower, do I shorten my stride or take slower strides? I guess minimising the number of times your feet hit the ground is better?

OK, my predicted pace is 6:30 min km. That's gonna take some focus to hold myself at that. But cool, got a number to work at!