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Thanks MsE - the planks are the way to go, we were shown how to do them during our physio session at selection day. Also doing the one legged squats by the wall - good for leg strength and balance.
Hello Mummycat! I've been trying to do 25-30 miles per week but with the snow and ice had to partly move indoors and run on the treadmill. Boring but better than falling over and breaking something. Weather seems sort of better now so will try to run outside as much as possible. Good luck with your training! Are you going to follow the same garmin training schedule?
Thanks Lotte32 - great result at Adingdon - I am amazed how you managed to fit your training in with 6 kids in the family, well done!! I have signed up to do pilates once a week as well, plus need to lose about 6 kilos still - can feel them weighing me down when I run!!
Keir - yes apparently we do get a 'top of the range' Times GPS watch with the SS package, did not realise until today! A very pleasant surprise
UD- good to have the first day of training ticked off.
You have a great coach/mentor in Bud - what is the deal there? How will the relationship work and is there anything you are specifically hoping to learn from him?
@ud - have you entered any hm? if memory serves the training plan calls for two at race pace. in feb i think. good that you have got your 4m out of the way already.
Your schedule calls for :
a 10k in week 4 (15th/16th January)
a race (5 mile to HM) in week 8 (12th/13h February)
a HM in week 10 (26th/27th Feb)
Do these dates fit in with any local races near you?
Hi UpsyDaisy! Another 3:15 threader here, popping in to say hello and good luck. I'll be checking in from time to time to see how you're getting along.
You'll be in safe hands with Matchstick Man until Bud comes along!
Having had a look at the difference between the schedule I did this spring and the one that RW have revised you have a lot more long distance stuff in terms of 20milers than I did.
The point I made (keep making) on the sub 3h15 thread is that the RW schedule works because it forces people at our level to go out running 6 times a week for 16 weeks. If you hit every session in every week and don't get ill or injured you stand a very good chance of going 3h15 at Paris. I missed 3 sessions out of 16 weeks this spring and it was this solid base I'd created that led to my eventual sub 3h15 time.
Every schedule has it's critics but the accumulation of multiple runs over 4 months leads to you being a stronger runner in my opinion and it's this "consistent consistency" that you're ultimately aiming at.
Hi USD.
I'm wondering about the advice you have been given from the physio people...........
The schedule you are following states that before you start it you should be running constantly 30 -35 miles a week over 6 days...............
as you haven't got this base and haven't for a while.....what advice have they supplied to avoid injury........seems like you will increasing your mileage much quicker than recommended if you follow the schedule....or have they adapted the schedule so that you build up a bit slower.......
Good luck for the task.........
Seren nos - not spoken to physio people about the plan yet and Bud has not yet been in touch either. I suppose I will be following the plan as it is and see how it goes and if anything needs altered I am sure it will be. Apart from core strengthening excercises and pilates I also plan to swim on my rest day.
MM - thanks for advice on solo runs. I suppose I could even go running with my husband - he is much quicker than me! He seems to believe the same theory as you - about every day running and high mileage per week with a couple of longer runs midweek/weekend.
I've read the update from MatchstickMan and he's convinced me that following the same schedule as you will give me best chance to achieve a good marathon time in May 2011.
I'm planning on increasing mileage by end Jan and then starting on the schedule.
I'm looking forward to learning from your experience of the schedule since you'll be a few weeks ahead of me
I live in Stirling so interested to hear of any races you find out about. I have always meant to run the Jack Crawford run, but will wait and see how my mileage build up is going before making a decision on that.
I was very lucky in that my wife was on maternity leave with our second for 13 of the 16 weeks of the SSX so it allowed me to run to and from work to fit in running around family life. Its all about routine and scheduling ahead with young children!
<waves at Lotte, Mummycat and Caro>
Well done on being chosen, UpsyDaisy! Looking forward to hearing how you get on. Do pop into the Mums' thread sometimes!
Thanks Tatty Bogle
I need some music ideas for my ipod - every time I go for a run there is this never ending tune of 'Ba-ba black sheep' and 'Old MacDonald had a farm' stuck in my head... I need help! What are people listening to these days?
UD - hi and congrats from me as well.
Sorry I'm a bit late joining the party but have only just located this thread. Others on the 3:15 thread are clearly more switched on than me!
Looking forward to hearing about how the next few months pan out.
Has the young 'un realised his mum's famous yet?!
UpsyDaisy - Congratulations and good luck with your 3:15 attempt! I'm hoping for a sub 3:10 marathon a few weeks after London so will be reading this thread religiously hoping to pick up a few tips and to measure my progress.
Good to see plenty of familar edjits posting in the thread!
UpsyDaisy - I'm a bit late on the uptake but just dropping in from the 3:15 thread to say, "Morning, congrats and good luck!"
Well done on making it in - I'm sure that you will learn a lot on this project - I learned a massive amount from MM's last year so I'm sure you will gain heaps of benefit.
Good Luck!
Hello Badbark and FINgers
No morning run today as husband is away in Germany until Wednesday - waiting for our favourite babysitter to come so I could go for a run this afternoon. Cannot wait!
@mm - the schedule i am following doesn't call for strides today at least the one that isn't london mara focused doesn't
the link provided at the start of this topic does but there is also this schedule through the training sections of the site:
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/racing/rws-garmin-ready-marathon-schedule-sub-315/3180.html
which you can alter the race date on
the version 3182.html you can't tweak the dates i think
tbh neither are 100% in sync with the downloaded plan