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As a small personal milestone that means I’ve run 27 miles in last 5 days so a marathon in 5 days.
Next step 4 days.........
Might have an F Off and then try and do my long run Saturday.
Mace I think 20 miles in a week is quite a lot when you haven't been running much so definitely rest days are essential part of starting again. Just takes a bit if adjusting the mind especially when you used to run 90 mile weeks in marathon training.
My running is really benefiting from the lockdown. No work and a 2 hour window in the middle of the day whilst my son naps.
I've managed to work my way back to some decent mileage by concentrating purely on easy running.
Been averaging 30-40 miles a week, with a longest run of 15 miles and I've just started the first week of the p&d 18 week up to 55 miles plan. Fingers crossed the marathon goes ahead. Ireland seems to be fairing a little better than the UK so I'm hopeful.
Glad to hear most of you are running well. Strange times though, so much uncertainty.
Well done - sounds like you'll be disappointed when lockdown is over.
Also I note that after your 8 miler that will be a marathon in 4 days :-)
Not sure when your marathon is but a big crowd of sweaty runners doesn't feel like a 2020 event that is going to happen at the moment. We'll see.
Mace, yes that is correct....sadly!
I have found a local mara on the last Saturday in september where the field is limited to 150.
If I could get running again I would enter as I think that has a shout, but it's £45 and until I know I can properly prepare for it I don't want to pay out. Though I do then run the risk that many others will be eyeing this is a possible goer and book in asap to cover them if, as is likely, the big ones fold.
I'll get over it if I don't run a marathon this year, but I will need to run a half at some point as my qualifying time for London expires this year.
You would think based on no one being able to get Qualifying times this year that they will extend for a year?
Apart from avoiding all the fuckwits spread across the paths like the slow twats at parkrun can't say I've noticed.
I’ve been a running dickhead this week and so far run every day including a sweaty 10 today for 28 for week - it’s already my biggest week since March 2017 but going to be almost impossible not to go out and try to run 2 tomorrow.
i can tell by how I feel that I’ll have to drop the mileage back a bit and build to 30 as a regular mileage but encouraging.
Skinny promising mileage and 3 is surely the minimum
Got out today for some miles very warm
Hope everyone is doing ok
I’m tempted to show off for the cheerleader but will be sensible and go for 23 this week.
Well done Mace - the group are composing a special song for you next week if you manage 23!
M A C E
Well done Lit and Rich - that's good mileage (obviously 50 is better than 37 but basically that was a pro rata 50 in last 5 days of week Lit).
I've run the last 9 days - need to make sure I don't become one of those run every day folks....
Not sure if you have a goal Mace but mine is to be able to run 3 * 30 mile weeks in June and then start the Plan from page 1 of the thread for the not going to happen Cumbrian Run in early October. Would be fun if we managed to get to a similar level and could do it together (we could choose our own pace zones).
I'm beginning the rebuild process. Little runs Sunday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. 21 weeks to prepare to note run the London mara. Coach says generally for every week out it takes 2 weeks to get back to where you were.
I am not sure though whether I am still losing time, neutral or regaining fitness as my schedule last week and list week involves less than 10m.
Based on your coach's timetable I should be back to where I was in about 2024 but I'm guessing I'd need to build about 7 years of WAVA calculations into that too. I'm going to be dominating that 55-60 Age Category
Yes, the biggest risk right now is impatience and picking up some other injury. I can become a bit of a slippery slope.
I guess you get a point in time where each week out needs a week to get back, then a few days and so on. I'd say at 7-8 weeks out, with a safe build up will take 6-8 weeks just to be running at pre injury mileage. Then the next 7 weeks building in the sessions.
Be either 1.5 or 4 later depending on how my head feels.