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This week I had a big plate of pasta before bed, an energy bar and some Lucozade just before running and then a pocket full of Joosters to keep me going. I certainly don't run at 6am Saturday mornings - 8 is early enough for me!
The problem with these long runs is if you don't start early, you spend the whole day running :-)
Iv'e just seen the picture of me on this page - I've been stretched sideways.
Now my wife really can call me Fatty!!
I'm off to sulk (and diet).
Polly B - don't panic, you'll be fine. If you were up to 16 then your trainings on track.
I started to panic last week but did an 18 miler this weekend and could have done an extra 2 - so am feeling more confident. Not sure if i'm gonna make 4.30 though as all my long runs are done with a friend who's much slower and the 18 took about 3 hrs 25 mins.
Whats everyone's weekly mileage up to now?
However, I did around 20/21 miles yesterday or at least I ran for 3 hrs 28 minutes. How are you all so sure of exact distances? I do have a GPS but it keeps conking out so I've given up on it for the time being! I'm now confident I can finish the marathon and think I can go under 4 hrs 30.
I still don't know what to aim for in the half marathon on Sunday. Some people have told me to try and go under 2 hrs but I'm terrified of getting injured as my shin/calf problems get much worse if I run even a little bit faster than 9.30 pace! Before training for the marathon I was fine running 8 minute miles but it's as if the extra mileage is the last straw for my legs and they refuse to go fast without giving me lots of pain!
I don't know about anybody else, but if I have a long run on sunday, I spend all Saturday evening and night worrying and thinking about it.
Bananna - i also be tired after the long run but I just make myself not go to bed and do other stuff instead. During my last marathon, I used to run long on sunday morning, and go to bed on sunday afternoon -i wasted my whole sunday running or sleeping, but this yearI'm determined not to fall into that routine.
Slowlegs - my distance measuring is not exactly hi-tech but was recommended by a serious runner friend (sub 3 marathon man!) and it seems to work - get a piece of string and measure out your distance on a map using the scale measure. I have my 5 mile string, my 7 mile string and now my 18 mile string.... Works a treat!
Slowlegs - i always measure a route first by driving it in my car and measuring the route on the mileometer thingie (don't know the actual name!)
CJS - I'm with you totally. We always do our long runs on saturday morning or else I end up dreading the weekend. Sat - gets it out of the way and the weekend can begin
perhaps those running at silverstone should meet up around the 9min pacer with a special "sub 4h30 hopefully" logo!!
I'm doing the Finchley 20 on sunday - was meant to be running with my running partner but judging by saturdays time for 18 i might actually just run on my own to see what i can do.
I'm sure you'll be fine at Silverstone if go with the 9min pace group.
I was considering the Cranleigh 21 ages ago but I was advised not to do more than a 16/18 mile race so close to the marathon itself as you wouldn't have enought time to recover fully before the big day. I'm doing the Kingston 16 the same day but I can see that it would be a confidence booster to complete a 21mile race with a month to go.
Pansie - I'm sure your partner won't want to hold you back and will appreciate that you need to be able to run your own race.
i hope to find my pace at Silverstone on Sunday, think 2 hours will be tough!
I have the Kingston run the following week too (fifi let me know if you need a running buddy!) and then 20 miles the week after before tapering down!
OMG 40 days left, Im scared!!
I ran on Saturday last weekend and enjoyed it, but couldn't face a really early start, as I need breakfast and to ease my way into the day! I'm not sure how I will cope with the early starts at Kingston and the FLM!
Oh well, night off tonight, woo hoo!
I also don't really like the course of 2 laps of 8 miles - I will be tempted to stop after the first one! Am going to try running that one at marathon pace to try and get used to it.
I seem to be pretty lucky, i enjoy my Sunday mornings, 'me' time, hubby takes daughter swimming for the duration! and also brings me my porridge in bed at 7.15am so I can have it 1 1/2 hours before running!
Am doing Ashby 20 on Sunday, dreading the 3 hours car drive back to Essex after it though. Refuelling with Tuna sarnies at the parents before driving back. Will probably sleep all the way back, don't panic I won't be driving!!
How many miles are you supposed to do as the maximum before the big day, the schedule I'm following says 21 miles week ending 27th March, and I haven't got the schedule yet for the remaining 3 weeks, will it go any further than 21?
Thanks
Claire - you won't need to go any further than 21 miles - in fact you'll need to cut right back (ie to "taper") in the last 3 weeks to give your body chance to recover.
just realised that I sound like a know-it-all but went to a Marathon Training camp in January that was very informative!
I thought about Kingston 16 miler, but want to go a bit further that day plus I don't like laps - running past your home or car makes it too easy to quit! One time I carried on, one time I stopped!
Rather than GPS I am using the mapminder for distances, seems accurate to me. Plus, I think I have found a pace (plod!) that only seems to vary by about 15 secs per mile so I could almost say how far I'd run off time alone now.
Has anyone worked out the mile times to do the marathon in 4.30?
I think from the distant memory only every 5km is marked out.
Still, I suppose I was using my legs, not my brain.
Oh well, I'm off to run home now. Not working tomorrow, so a modestly long run, then the Spen 20 on Sunday (Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire). Long, cold, windy and hilly last year. Can't wait(?)
Happy running everyone.
Anyway for anyone who's worried about the last 6 weeks following injury or a break (like me!), check out this month's Runner's World, "Run a marathon on only 6 weeks of training"! Amazing!
They say you should check your resting pulse in the monring and if 5% over - take it easy; if it 10% or more - take the day off. Maybe you should try lying down for a while to try and get your resting pulse and see if you should train or not. Maybe that's a silly idea, but just a thought.