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Jason- probably going to come across really dense here but what's P&D??
KR- the 5 runs for 100 miles sounds like a good bit of maths to follow, might try and even do a few more like you, I'd like to finish Chester better than I finished Stratford, the last 6.2 took me an hour which even though I knew I'd slow down I thought was pretty poor.
Hi All
P&D is the bible for marathons it seems at the moment -
Jason D Hope I can do it justice in Chester - seeing your conversion from 1.31 to 3.14 gives me some inspiration. I ran 1.31.07 at Wilmslow but sadly it wasnt to be in London with 3.19.21. So I know at least it does happen -well done. Just looked at the title of P&D Chapter 11 & closed book - mad mad mad! Lots of offence intended. I followed 18 week schedule & will try again
lodan/ FAS- mad, me? Probably- it has been suggested before! I'm not very fast, but I do like training
lodan- building the miles over the next month before starting the programme is key
Been doing same over last 3 weeks
feeling good today went and did 9 miles with some of my friends from our club, first run after the marathon and everything seemed to tick over the way it should. I was worried aches and pains would linger for a long time. Even felt good enough to up the pace to 6.45 m/m over the last couple of miles.
I didn't follow a proper schedule last time just tried to fit in about 40 miles a week anyway I could always doing a bit of a longer run on Sunday. I'm hoping with a proper structure I'll be able to do my 1.32 half a bit more justice at Chester.
Jason- thanks for the tip on this book, I'm reading through it now and everything it tells me seems to make a lot of sense, I think its really going to help me to make my training a lot more effective!!
I like the structure of the training programme for marathons. I've always found having a set goal a few months off great. The bit I'm not liking is the period inbetween! I'm trying to up the mileage too Jason and aiming to get up to 40 miles per week by the beginning of June, which to be honest isn't too hard.Normally when I' not traingin for a marathon I usually only train 3 times a week. So getting 5 times a week can only be more beneficial.
Jason - how did you do on the 10k??
KR- I've got to agree with Jason after so many months trying to stick to a set schedule I'm really happy that I'll be able to what runs I want without the structure for a few weeks. It definitly helps me to have it all set in stone when I start the actual marathon training though because I have to guilt myself into a lot of runs I don't want to do after work. Without a set schedule I'd probably peak at about 15 miles
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After completing my 1st marathon last week (Stratford Upon Avon: - 3:48), I have decided to now attempt Chester.
Looking forward to it, will give me something to aim for and planning going on holiday the week after
Cheers lodan1.
Training went really well, missed 1 full week due to work commiments, so had to start the taper a week early really.
Was really pleased with the time, I was on for 3:40 until mile 22 then struggled badly, was running 10:00/miles for the last 4 rather than 8:30.
Chapter 8 for me - 18 weeks, up to 55 miles - any more would require me to either:
Target 4 hours.
Hi Brian - hope the training goes well and you get a shiny new pb in October.
Tough session for me today including 10 x 2 min at 5k pace, was glad to get in done, this fat boy was built for distance nopt speed
Good luck to everyone racing tomorrow, we will be helping out at the Chester Half, plus will be there promoting the marathon with Haribo in hand !! Would be great to say hi to those who are running.
Jason- 42 for a hilly 10k with no training geared towards that distance sound pretty good to me
Hope you do well tomorrow and good luck. Would love to be you Jason and be able to say no real target but sub 1.30 will do 
Brian- sounds like my Stratford experience was very similar to yours, I held my pace perfectly to 21 miles and the the wheels came off and limped home a little dejected but having learnt a couple of lessons which should hold me in good stead for Chester!!
Just 9 miles for me this morning, not too bad considering the celebrations yesterday (FA Cup).
Now all I have is a very easy restful week before the White Peak marathon on Saturday.
Good luck to everyone to races today.
Bit of a pleasant surprise for me in Hereford today. A fairly hilly course and windy today, so chuffed to get within 4 seconds of my Llanelli PB set back in March
I was actually on for a slight improvement, but I'd forgotten that the last 0.3m ish around the racecourse was through deep wood chippings
. Still have to be happy with getting so close - especially without a taper and to round off a solid week of training (and racing!)
No official result yet, but Garmin time was 1:26.14 for 13.11m (6.35av)
Hi Jason-thats a brilliant time well done
imagine how well you'd do if a HM was you're main focus and you had the taper and everything. Have you got any more races booked in during your free time??
I had a nice 8 miles at 7.15 pace, my legs are starting to feel recovered from the marathon so thought I'd add a little bit of pace in and see how it felt.......and it felt good