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Help. I am following the RW Get you Round ' schedule and although I managed the recommended 75 mins yesterday I am worried that I am not covering enough miles as my pace is really slow. It doesn't give miles but any one know how far the get you round expects you to be doing in the schedule. My 75 mins only came to 6 miles.
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The idea is to get you to build up the TIME you spend out there. You will be all right, follow the training pattern and the resting days. Join the pace group on the day and ABOVE ALL ENJOY THE DAY!!
Good Luck.
I wouldn't necessarily worry about your pace, SG. That's about what I was running last year when training for the FLM. I followed the hal higdon novice programme (www.halhigdon.com). This is a schedule for new runners and first-time marathoners, and this weekend the long run was 12 miles, if that illustrates the difference with your own.
Having said that, the get-you-round schedule is just that, I suppose. It aims only to get you round the course, and I suppose all it's trying to do is raise your fitness level enough to make sure you can keep walking for the full distance once, or if, your running legs are finished.
Andy
You have to do the run bits quite quickly to make up for the sections walked. I went around the GNR near the Get you round group and my steady trot was as fast as thier run walk and my legs don't cope well with the stopping. I was supprised how fast they actually run (and I heard a few people moaning about it too).
Basically you need to work out how long it will take you to run it at your running speed then add the time that you will be walking.
But then again, you're still doing much better than the people who don't even try so just try to enjoy it and don't worry about you're speed too much.
Thanks everyone
and do as much long training as posible
Besides one thing you won't know until the day is the effect the atmosphere of the day and the help that spectators will give you.
Keep going but above all enjoy it!!
Better surely, to say "Run for 10 miles today". The faster, fitter ones will take 1 hr 20 say, and the slower people will take 2 hours, which will take care of the need to train to stay longer on your feet.
If everyone runs for an hour, this is much more beneficial for the faster runner. The marathon is a set distance of 26.2 miles, not a set time. If the challenge was to see how far we could run in 2 hours, say, then the time-based schedule would make perfect sense.
Andy
NOW you first timers out there!! Don't get worried by our difference of opinion. If you are reading this forum you CARE about getting the neccessary training in. Provided you get the training in AND take the rest days you'll make it!
So on this idea can someone give me a training schedule that gives me miles not mins. I am averaging about 13 min miles at the moment on the roads but can do 3 miles on the treadmill in 33 mins.
All help welcomed.
The problem is that it's an 18 week programme, so you'd be joining it late. If you decide to do it you'd have to decide on a sensible way of trying to get up to speed,as it were, without taking too much time over it. It wouldn't be a good idea to just jump into the schedule where it is at this moment (6 weeks in) as the long run is 12 or 13 miles this weekend, which would be too much of a jump up from where you are. You would risk getting injured.
I hope I wasn't discouraging. Didn't mean to be, but I just worry a little that the Get You Round seems a little too easy - and I say that as someone who did the HH novice programme and still took not much less than 6 hours to get round. It may be that if you've done it before you'll pick up some of your old fitness with a few more weeks training. At least you have the psychological benefit of having done it before.
Knackeredknees is right to be positive - I'm sure you'll get round on the day whichever schedule you go for.
Have a read of the HH guidance for runners following the novice schedule and it might help you to plan what to do.
Very best of luck. It will be an amazing day whatever happens.
Andy
I can tell you what NOT to do!!!!!!
But you WILL finish, if you want to
Good luck
Oh. check out my web site from last year it will give you some ideas of how I did it in 4.26 and also warn you of the dangers of overtraining.
www.smithfamily.me.uk
If any of you get the chance DO try one the training runs organised by R/W. Personally I was really lifted by this during my training.
You sound about the same sort of tempo as me, about 3 miles in 33 mins, 11 minute miles ish.
I am going for the sub 5 schedule, that started in RW mag this month.. I thought the get you round wasn't enough for the level I was already at, (not fast, but covering more miles at that point in time, and running most of the way too).
Had a bit of bother with the knees, but physio has helped no end. Got some fantastic insoles that give great arch support and stop me over-pronating. Been a great help! (check out sport shoe shops, only about £10)
Anyway, just pushing the miles up a bit, following plan ok. I really need a day to recover mind you! Is it normal to feel a bit wiped out for a few hours after a mid-distance run? Will I ever feel confident that I will get to the end?
I guess these are worries we all have. Any advice/support would be great - although in my heart I know I will get to the end, and I suspect all of you lovely folks will too.
Good luck with training..
I'm new to this thread. Speedy G, you sound about where I am. I'm a bit too slow for the sub 5-hour group but I am following that. My problem is, I can't cope with stopping running for the walking breaks! What I mean is, I can't get my breathing into sync. and I'm constantly looking at my watch to see if its time to walk. Good luck on the day everyone.
If you can afford it get yourself a watch with countdown timers, (it needs to be able to do at least two different time periods). Set one for the walk time and the other period for the run time at the end of each timed period the watch bleeps at you. It certainly makes life alot easier when outt (especially when you need glasses to read the time!!) Timex amongst others do suitable watches. I use my Timex all the time when run walking even on last years FLM.
Mr Running Muppet and I do about the same amount of 'time on feet' training but differ hugely in total miles. Last week his weekly mileage was 70 miles and mine was 40. His 2 hour run covers 20 miles and mine covers more like 14 miles. That's a big difference - certainly as much as the 6 miles verses 10 miles for the long run last Sunday.
Both our training plans are fine for our individual abilities and aims - he will finish significantly faster than me but we will both finish. Surely this principle is exactly the same at the slower end of the spectrum.
MB
A friend of mine is a 6 hour plus marathoner and finds that doing a 3 and a half hour walk/run going dead slow seems to really help in building her stamina up. She also does one other 3 hour walk/run and all the other long runs are shorter than this.
RM
Just reading all your replies and as this year will be my 1st FLM it's really helpful to hear your comments.
Last week I did my first 12 mile run in just under 2 hours and felt fine at the end of it. I'm pretty confident that I'll get round okay (heavily relying on the crowds & atmosphere to help just as much as my own abilities) BUT I'm finding after a few good sessions each week I'm getting either shin splints or my hamstrings are giving me gip so I have to rest for more days than I would normally.
As a result I'm finding it hard to stick to a training programme so I'm having to play it by ear each week as to what running I do. Has anyone else had a similar problem and still managed to finish the marathon okay? I'm not aiming for any particular time for the marathon I just want to make sure my legs will be up for the whole 26.2 miles.
Don't skip your rest days, they will be just as important as your training days.
Good Luck