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which mara?
previous post
so impress me with your time
this hipo has only just cracked sub 5.30-taken 11 maras to do it
How many miles do you do a week
keep the faith
loads of good advice on here
er, feel a bit humble actually
whih is the next one
have you considerd a flat mara here?
Running isn't a sport that encourages bouts of inidividualism. You can't feint to go past someone, do a couple of stepovers the half-volley your chip into the net.
All you have to do is go faster than everyone else.
And to do that, you have to start at the beginning. Get your running style right, the read few books (but remember nobody has a monopoly on training truths) then apply the training regime tailored to when your race is, then do the race.
Simple as that. But don't take yourself seriously - it's just a hobby. Just because you're the second Pisces Post Office Worker Veteran who likes to wear a pinny at home doesnt mean you're a world beater.
It's a sport of diminishing returns. A great sport, that's given me a lot of pleasure. But I ain't gonna stop drinking and genrally misbehaving to shave a minute off my HM time. Although you're always thinking: "what if"! :-))
although i wonder
If I stopped eating and drinking so much
we will see
Have now been r*nning for four years, and it hurts ALL the time. Sorted out the core stability (more or less!) and always built back up very slowly (now up to 20 mins without a break although was able to do an hour) but it still hurts ALL the time.
I will never, ever be fast.
Sassie - I'm not being snide, but if it hurts all the time, why do it? Would you not get the same benefit from other exercises or sports that don't cause you pain?
Then spent summer getting one injury after another, only now back to proper training. So i reckon that 80mpw could definitely be overtraining for me, & won't ever put me sub-3. have switched to ultras now though because i reckon that fast might not be my thing but distance could be.
Everyone has their limit in the number of miles they can run in a week, for some it may be 20 others 40 , 60, 80 and so on not everyone can run 100 (physically that is)
Once you know your limit which causes injury it's best to stay below it.
I'm getting mileage back up to 70mpw but no speedwork (or rowing), to prepare for Thames Meander (54m, Feburary), & seem to be ok so far. Will cut back if knees muck up again, but physio given me some useful stretches for IT band which might have been problem.
I'm also doing guide running for a visually impaired friend - if I hit anything first, she'll know to run away from the 'ouch ouch ouch' noises
Was planning to restart gently with the Base Training thing anyway - so might give Lydiard a bash and see how it goes.
Watch a space somewhere around here for updates!!
I was thinking along the lines of cycling or hiking, btw.