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Hi There Everyone,
after months of looking at this site and not daring to join have decided to bite the bullet. Am currently running about 3 miles albeit very slowly. My dream is to run a marathon, ideally FLM but any marathon would be a huge achievement.
Thing is, it seems so far off, I cannot picture myself going from doing 3 miles to being able to do 26.
Any advice or tips you guys an gals can give me would be much appreciated, I don't fully understand about pacing and splits and things like that so may need an idiots guide.
Oh yeah also, while I am on the scrounge for free advice any tips on food would be good, am always reading things about not eating pasta but it seems that everything I read about running contradicts this.
Hope you are all having a great day and the FLM'ers are feeling less tired.
after months of looking at this site and not daring to join have decided to bite the bullet. Am currently running about 3 miles albeit very slowly. My dream is to run a marathon, ideally FLM but any marathon would be a huge achievement.
Thing is, it seems so far off, I cannot picture myself going from doing 3 miles to being able to do 26.
Any advice or tips you guys an gals can give me would be much appreciated, I don't fully understand about pacing and splits and things like that so may need an idiots guide.
Oh yeah also, while I am on the scrounge for free advice any tips on food would be good, am always reading things about not eating pasta but it seems that everything I read about running contradicts this.
Hope you are all having a great day and the FLM'ers are feeling less tired.
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If that's your dream (FLM) then you will do it.
Are you following a schedule?
Most start with a schedule, and little races eg 5k then 10k's then 10 miles then halves etc...you get the picture If you look at the events tab at the top of this page you will find races of all distances.
On the pasta thing, I hate pasta, in fact I hate most carbs as they make me feel like carp. However carbs are what you need for running. (and beer if you follow my training schedule)
The buzz when you are fit is AMAZING
Have fun
Thanx for the reply, I followed a schedule to get me up to 3miles so I suppose the next step is a 10k schedule and then take it from there. I really fancy doing some of the smaller races but not to race, just for enjoyment.
I love all carbs I am a carboholic, especially bread and pasta but alas they have taken their toll on my behind, hence the running.
I like the sound of your 'beer training schedule'.
I would love to do the FLM just once in my life so I can say I have done it, I think I would burst into tears as soon as I finished though, I cry watching it so I would be a jibbering wreck if I actually did it mself.
If you're running about 30-40 minutes at the moment, start to do one run a week of an hour, then increase that by five or six minutes every week, or every two weeks.
"well I'm not the one looking at it" In my mind it is a perfect celulite free peachy number and that works for me.
Yes I would recomend moving up the the 10k training schedule. In terms of races, I hate it that they are called races I dont race them. I do them for me, for my goals and for the medals....did I mention how good that first pint tastes after you've finished?
Re: FLM yeah I was there this year as part of the RW support groups at mile 17. The lump does not leave your throat and that;s just supporting. I've come close to crying at the end of a few races, seeing my son or my other half usually does it. Then I'm met with "why you crying" they're sensitive like that those two.
..I'm interesting like that.
Nowadays I guess I am going to have to run far longer to get the same benefit at my current slow jog! I'll race you to 10 miles
Commitment, commitment and also commitment.
It's about setting yourself a series of small achievable targets in order to achive the big one.
If you do get into FLM07, you'll be doing most of your training through the coldest and darkest part of the year. Best advice is to join a club and/or find a running partner, this really does help in maintaining motivation when every bone in your body and common sense tells you to stay indoors
Max- I like your attitude to your backside, will try and think of it like that, after a few JD and cokes I think I am still 25 and a size 10 anyway so it shouldn't be too hard. In reality I am 36 and a size 12-14, but not for much longer eh!
Graham, I would love a friendly race to 10m.
OOK- I have recently moved to Northants with my job so would love to find a running buddy or club, I put a thread on here to see if anybody is in my area but no joy as yet. Am always worried about joining a club as I feel I would hold people back at the moment.
Like Ook said, get yourself commited
I am currently at 2 miles walking in 25 min. I will start running part of that this week after advice given on this website and work up slowly. It looks like you are ahead at the moment but I have miles and miles of countryside to run in - might get to 10 miles by the end of the year in time for my new baby to see the new fitter me??
No pressure - just fun
Graham
Max- I'm the same, will happily drag myself out in the cold and rain but as soon as it gets a bit warm I am useless, far too many other temptations. I have moved away from my home town so don't know many people where I live now so there aren't as many distractions (hopefully).
It never really gets hot enough up here for me to be badly effected by heat so no trouble there.
Speaking of No 2-related problems thats ANOTHER reason I dont like to run too far. Being caught short is no joke on a long run - improved my time over the last mile once or twice.
Do marathon runners ever have that trouble do ya think? what on earth would you do, it doesn't bear thinking about, in fact forget the whole marathon idea i will stick to my 3 miles, you've put me off. !!!(joking of course)
FLM last sunday there were two elite runners who had suffered from REBS (Rotherhyde exploding bowel syndrome) The first time I saw it my thoughts were "why's that guys legs all brown, there's no XC here"......then my brain kicked in and I just went "Oh!!!" two minutes later another went past....
I am able to run for 3 miles at the moment & working up to running for an hour. It would be good to have others in the same boat to spur me on!
Does REBS cause any long term damage then or just temporary discomfort and embarrasment?
I need to buy a bumbag and put some bogroll in it I reckon, and perhaps sone babywipes, and maybe some clean undies.
OOK- am glad that i run round a lake, might get some funny looks off the geese though!
It has only happened to me a few times - usually because of lack of 'preparation'. I get out of bed and immediately go running if I don't stop and think!
Worst bit is the feeling just doesnt go away - it gets progressively worse. It is normally possible to put it at the back of your mind but noooooo not when running.
It is a bit embarrasing when you are staying at your brothers house and you burst in at full pace (forget the warm down) to audibly explode in his downstairs loo.
NOTE an addition problem is your sweaty ass tends to slide straight off the loo seat if you approach sitting down too indelicately.
If it ever happens just stare those geese in the face and remember you have seen them do it many times.
I even occasionally use it as a natural purgorative - in fact I might mention it to my nearest and preggy dearest as she is having a few problems at the moment...
OK enough of the toilet humour
Anyway, moving on from the toilet business, when are you next running, where, how long etc????