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I've entered Manchester and London marathons this April. All the plans for multiple marathons talk about 4 or 6 week training plans in between. Any thoughts on how to deal with a 2 week gap?
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Im doing the exact same ! Manchester then London ..... are we crazy ?! Im planning a 5 day rest then a few light days and a longer run maybe 8 to 10ish before more taper.... ?? I wont be aiming for a time at London though, Manchester is the 'Race' VLM I want to enjoy this year .
Done a few doubles - Brighton and London on consecutive weeks and worst of all - London then Boston in 2014 on following weekends - i admit i was dead on that one as the flight did not help! I made sure i had a light 3-4 mile jog on the Thursday before the second race to make sure the legs could move. Also i ate plenty of prtein to make sure the muscles had best chance to rebuild. If you are just content on enjoying the second one you will easy make it around. I tried racing both!!
depends on how you race the first one...if you are racing it all out then I wouldnt do nuch apart from some walks and some gentle jogs inbetween.....
are you racing the second one as well....
I did Paris and London last year 2 weeks apart (then another two within the next 5 weeks!). I made the mistake of racing at both, and discovered that the legs were tired for the second one and I just didn't have the energy. With hindsight, I should have jogged one and raced one, and preferably jogged the first so that I was fit for the second.
I suspect there's not too much you can do between them, they're simply too close together. I wouldn't run much, your muscles will need all the recover they can get. Protein intake is probably a good idea, and compression socks may also help. Lots of sleep and RICE on any sore areas.
Good luck!
Ill be racing Manchester and enjoying London with no pressure of time
I ran both London -3.07-and Liverpool-3.10-last year but they were 7 weeks apart.Just about time to recover and do a couple of long runs and some speedy stuff.This year they are 5 weeks apart so I'm thinking maybe more like Washwood if I do decide to do Liverpool again.....except my personality may not want/let me to do it that way.
How did Manchester go ? How are you feeling about London ??? Im just going to see what happens on the day but have no thoughts of it being as quick as Manchester !