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Anyone else doing marathon-type training?

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JohnMcCainsDeathStare · 16/01/2021 19:22

Hi folks - currently planning my first 2-hour run tomorrow - I have signed up for a 23 mile run this coming July - if it happens.

Wonder if anyone else is doing similar training - please share your pleasures and pitfalls. I'm finally getting close to a sub 60 minute 10K for once!

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fellrunner85 · 17/01/2021 19:18

Oh, sorry OP - though it would've been very impressive!

RandomUsernameHere · 17/01/2021 19:12

I'll join! Planning to do a road marathon in the Autumn (really hoping it goes ahead) and either a trail ultra or just the marathon distance part of it in the summer. Thinking that the full ultra might be a bit too much to do so close to the autumn marathon.

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JohnMcCainsDeathStare · 17/01/2021 18:55

Its kilometres not miles - I have never run a 6.37" mile in my life.

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fellrunner85 · 17/01/2021 17:54

6:37 miles is insanely fast for a long run!!! No surprise you're feeling it now. I wouldnt recommend doing the whole run at that pace though, even if that is your planned pace for race day - definitely warm up and cool down!! Surely you covered pretty much your whole weekly mileage just in that run though??!

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JohnMcCainsDeathStare · 17/01/2021 17:39

I reckon I am running 20-30K a week with the weekend run inclusive.

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JohnMcCainsDeathStare · 17/01/2021 17:38

Well, I ran for around 2 hours but like an idiot didn't check that my tracker was on until I already ran for 30 minutes! So I set it for 90 mins instead. I managed a pace of 6'.37" but I'm feeling it now - definitely feel shaken up inside.

Glad I made an energy drink with apple juice, water and some Diarolyte. That seemed to help get me around.

As for running - I commute by running 2-3 times a week to work to run experiments as I'm tag-teaming HS with my DH. No real long runs during the week now since this lock down. I'm gradually building the distance runs with the aim of a 30K maximum run sometime in spring.

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CatsVacation · 17/01/2021 09:39

Sorry, there were paragraphs when I posted 😬

CatsVacation · 17/01/2021 09:38

Hi all,

I was thinking of starting a thread in similar after ploughing through lots of old ultra and marathon threads.

I have just signed up for a 30 mile race at the end of October. It is an out and back along a river so is fairly flat. I've never ran a race before except once more than 30 years ago at school🤔.

I started running in lockdown as my husband started c25k and I felt lazy. I hVe always been quite fit but never did much running- in my head I thought I was more of a sprinter than distance, but it turns out I was probably just doing it all wrong.

I am currently running around 30 miles a week and need to work out a training plan.

I will come back later with some questions for all you experienced people! I have a lot😁

rwalker · 17/01/2021 07:57

The biggest thing is to pace your self up the distance and drop the speed .
Get a training plan make sure you have rest days. I did some hill reps and interval sprints that really helped

PlugUgly1980 · 17/01/2021 06:39

Good luck! I've got two autumn marathons as well, so not currently training, but regularly run 40-50 miles per week anyway. Currently the majority is on the treadmill as working full time and home schooling two primary school aged kids means the only time I get is very early on a morning and it's too icy most mornings currently to be out in the dark. Are you following a training plan to increase your mileage? Runners World have some online or you could have a look at Hanson's plan which is different in that the longest run is never more than 16 miles and it's about high mileage across the week instead...works best for me with my time constraints. Make sure you eat plenty, and practise what works in terms of refuelling on your run whether that's gels or proper food, and add a rehydration tablet into your water to replace lost salts. Take it steady, build up slowly and enjoy!! Sounds like an amazing challenge!

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JohnMcCainsDeathStare · 17/01/2021 00:24

It's the Rat Race Man vs Coast Penzance to Lands' End. With some cliff jumping and swimming as well. Have done other Rat Races but I'm wanting to take training a bit more seriously - haven't run much more than 12K until the last couple of months.

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fellrunner85 · 16/01/2021 19:48

Yes, I'm sort of in marathon training as I've got two marathons this year, both in the autumn. I'm just increasing base mileage at the moment though, before going into a proper 16-week block in the spring.

What's the 23-mile run - sounds interesting!

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