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Did you follow a RW training schedule for your 3hrs 48?
Happy new year everyone!
Sounds bearable though....just!
Maybe I should join a running club for some additional motivation too.
Running on your own can become boring and you can start to loss the will to go out on these damp and cold nights and it helps when it comes to those long runs at the weekend.
Any idea of any in Greenwich, London? The Blackheath Harriers one is actually in Bromley, which is a bit too far away.
Standard opening line: Hi! I'm another new joiner to the thread. Hope it's not getting too crowded in here.
Previous times: FLM (2004) 4.13 after getting a very sore knee and then hitting the wall. HM PB is 1.44 (Reading 2005, dullest race ever). Most recent race was 10M in 1.19.56 (by my watch, whatever the official time says I was under 1.20!)
Mostly train on my own, which I don't mind. Have managed to keep going, more or less, over Christmas and New Year.
Like everyone else, sub-4.00 is the target for FLM, and my times say I should be able to get there with training.
And my question for you all is: Anyone else confused by the Runners World schedules? I printed off the "intermediate" schedule and started to follow it, then looked at the sub-4.00 weekly schedule that's emailed out. The latter seems gentler, with fewer miles to run (average 1 less per day). I got the impression that "intermediate" was about our level (reasonably experienced on this board, all realistically aiming for sub 4).
So looking around for other schedules to find one that suits. I fancy something that specifies something more interesting than just miles, e.g. the speed work, hills and fartlek etc. Anyone got suggestions? Google was less helpful than I'd hoped.
Thanks, and good luck to you all!
http://www.halhigdon.com/#marathon
You can chose the intermediate I or II or what ever suits.
I,m a bit in front of the plan at the moment as I started training early in Dec.
May have said this on this thread allready but I would recommend anybody doing this amount of training to get themselves a garmin. I dont think I could do without mine now, as it gives you so much info both during and after your runs.
I hadnt relised on my training runs before how fast I used to start at, and then blow up. I,m now much more controlled in the first few miles which pays back later in my long runs.
You Lot are well serious about theses schedules!
Due to the pressures of work/Wifes work Childcare & stuff, I am just about managing 3, 7-10 mile runs during the week and a long run on the weekend. My next Long run will be 15 miles this Saturday. All this chat about speedwork and running every day, is making me think that perhaps a sub 4:00 marathon isn't going to be possible.
My best race times are: HM 1:46:11 10M 1:18:36 & 10K 46:11... any Ideas?
I too need to ask for some advice... I'm not that experienced, so apologies if these sound like silly questions.
The FLM this year will be my first ever marathon. I started running in April and my weekly long run is currently at 13 miles in just under 2 hours, during which I feel quite comfortable. I have raced one 10k (in June) in about 52 mins, but did have stomach cramps for most of it due to IBS, which I now have medication for.
I was really hoping to try for sub-4:00 in April but now I'm not so sure. Does that sound like a realistic aim, or a bit over-ambitious?
Stace, your times look good to me and having a target to go for is just what everyone needs and as long as you are able to get those long runs in at the weekends and slowly increase them you will be ready on the day.
remember no more than 10% increase at a time and if you feel tired rest.
I too have a Garmin, it's a 301 with the HR monitor. I find having four bits of info readliy availble is invaluable.
ie; Time/mileage completed/pace/HR.
I do have one problem though. When I use the training partner I always fall behind as where I Run has quite a few hills. Is there a trick to this or do I just have to lower the expectation?
Any Help gratefully received...
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Entered for the FLM after pulling out last year with hamstring problems, that plagued me most of last year. Last 3 months have been injury free. New shoes, plenty of stretching etc. Anything under 3:56 will be a PB.
Anybody doing any halfs as part of their training schedule?
I have entered the Watford and Berkhamstead halfs. Never run either of them. Any thoughts?
I have had a lot of advice of expeiranced mar runners and they have said try to do three.
Alot of plans I have seen say just one.
My training partner says he is only going to do one as he has read that anything over 18 starts to breck down muscle.
Looking forward to a 13 miler on sunday then home to watch my home town team play utd.
I only run 4 days a week.
Re halfs, I'm booked for Bath in March and thinking about maybe one other a bit sooner, just to get in the racing mood and get a feel for how fast I am. Last time I did FLM (2004) I did Hastings a month before and it was really good prep.
Happy long runs this weekend for you all, I hope.