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Hoover - know it's pedantic but a friend (childless) who thinks five is an overindulgence thought I should clarify.
How's it going today?? I had a personal training session at the gym today so feel stuffed!! I'm taking a day off the gym tomorrow and going for an hours walk instead. How's your running coming along??
Kerry
Good luck with the training. It does get easier! I've only been running for 11 weeks now, and I'm amazed that I've managed to progress from run/walking to doing 6 miles in just over an hour, no walking.
I found that once I reached the magical point of 30 mins continuous running, I knew that I was capable of building on that.
But I did find that, to begin with, the only way to progress from run/walking was to slow my pace right down- even though it felt quite unnatural to begin with.
Welcome to the mad world of marathon running (warning: it's adictive). Check out the daily plodders thread on Beginners for a little light relief, support and nagging when you need it and the guys on Marathon Nutters Annonymous are terrifically supportive and full of great advice.
Most important factor in training for and completing a marathon? Enjoying yourself!
See you in Greenwich Park in April 04.
Floosie
Kerry I think the Trailplus marathon camp we've got to go on is Forest of Dean 9-11 Jan. And what do you mean you'll be getting back as the others set out on their next runs. They've promised to turn us into trained athletes. We'll be sylph-like and in the lead by then.
Never ever thought I would be able to say that but after really struggling to get past 5k I put my mind to it and did my 1st marathon (FLM) in April, have just finished my 2nd (Dublin) and am doing FLM 04.
You won't believe how quickly you'll get addicted and I'm sure you'll love it. In a few months you'll look back after an hour running and think "that was easy...."
I promise - you will!!!
Good luck :-)
I'll be following your progress with interest. I did a half marathon for the first time this year having never run anywhere. I thoroughly enjoyed it even though at was very hard work at times & it was hard keeping at the training.
I know what you mean about it taking over your life - sometimes I found it hard to fit everything in even though I did have more energy. Perhaps someone else has got some suggestions to help with this.
Good luck!
If my running partner is not around then my boyfriend comes with me (if it is too dark to run alone etc) and we find it is a great way to spend quality time together.
I am lucky though as he is extremely fit and can come out and run 10k without having done any training at all.
I also make sure I start all my w/e long runs at either 7am or 8am (depending how far I have to go)...it sounds crazy but it much more pleasant when there is no traffic and by the time you get home no one is out of bed yet so you still have the whole day.
Now that you have started on the long road to the Mall in April I know that you will succeed. I hope you find it just satisfying as I did. I am sure you will.
All the best from Ivan and Spike.
Ivan xx
P xx
Nik
but you have loads of time
just dont panic
well
id rest properly
like, for a week
and get your shoes checked
and really dont panic
you have lots of time
one word-injuries
restdays are really important!
It sounds like it will be fun (had quite a long chat to the bloke who runs it on the phone cos didn't know if i was up to it)
I'll look forward to meeting you
Glen
Have had a few days rest Peppermint Hippo and today went swimming. Hoping to get back to jogging (if you can call it that ... shuffling along for two mins at a time) maybe by Thursday. We'll see. Depends how it is. It feels better than it did but still icing etc four times a day for 10 mins.
Thanks for all your support.
when you do go bak, just do 30-35 mins a day
and have one or two rest days a week
Does anyone know if it harms running shoes to put them in the washing machine?
bit of a bu$$er at this time of the year so get 7 pairs, one for each day of the week.
I am STILL unable to run ... have had this calf injury now for two and a half weeks. Think it's strained muscle fibres or something, not quite sure. Have been cycling and running. Getting a bit fed up of it not going ... just as it feels better I do a bit more, eg have a swim then a cycle, and it comes back. So think I'd better visit a sports physio for some advice.
I've just had an email from Phil (the beginner from Nottingham), who says:
the
running is
going well been jogging home from work most nights and doing longer
runs at
weekend only for about 45mins.
the non smoking is going pretty good. i went on a mates stag weekend to
the
coast two weeks a go and had a few then but thats all.
i've not seen the rw website yet so i've not seen the messages yet i
will
soon [ends].
At least swimming is kind of easier in this pouring rain ... but am slightly panicking about whether it will ever get better and I'll ever do the marathon!
But I'm assured it's possible ... we'll see won't we.