EP - been looking at the shedule you emailed (thankyou) .... what is the best way to judge pace when it says 6x400 @10.25 ... its either that or I convert it to percentage for HRM ??
There is an old disused track near me that is grassed over, I will prob use that as I kknow the perimeter of now field will be about right!! Spose should be easier to work out once I have done a few ..
Hi folks, back from a very cold and damp Amsterdam Half Marathon. First ever race abroad. Anyway I am getting slightly faster as the halfs pile up but not yet back to pre-injury pace. Managed 2.28 which is 5 mins faster than previous half.
Definetly up for celebrating for just finishing the marathon but the bubbly is one me if I break the 5 hour mark.
MM it was a flat course with one or two or three small rises as you went on bridges over canals. It was a good atmosphere with thousands of runners, there were at least 3 bands playing on route so crowds massed there and there was alot of encouraging shouts if I spoke dutch I would tell you want they said. There were 4 water and energy drinks stops. At the end the marshalls stood around the track and really supported you in the final run around the Olympic stadium, I like running into stadiums. Everyone was friendly and helpful but didn't think much of the toilet provision. It was a cold and damp day and I wish I had taken warmer leggings and running top. Overall Amsterdam is a nice city but a bit touristy.
Firstly, thank you Shades for the direction to the Macmillan site. Based on my present times his calculator says I can go sub 5 so who am I to argue :-) I'm going have some fun developing my own training schedule :-)
Jane, you have a very low training HR what's your max?
I am on week 2 of the novice schedule from Heart rate training for complete idiots by John L Parker I previously completed his 4 wk 'from scratch' schedule as I am coming back from a summer of total indolence. My plan is to follow the schedule to week 9 (ie before race prep ) which takes me nearly to Christmas. After Christmas I will probably taylor my own schedule from various sources and just slowly ramp up the long runs. My 'easy runs' of 70% WHR are at around the 12 min mile pace at the minute but are improving all the time. I haven't done a marathon yet, I was going to do London this year but managed to contract labyrinthitis 8 weeks before and had to pull out. If I don't get in I'm going to an alternative european marathon.
Nessie - that's a great motivator to get your training in for a sub 5! Maybe I'll ask Bryan the Snail if I can go to the IOM if you do sub 5 too. He might fall for that.
Is mile 18 at FLM a big forum social stop then? I think if I stop I wouldn't start again, so will just have to wave or have a walk break.
Josie Jump - I've just seen you on the Lochaber thread! I'm sure lots of us will be doing that and/or London.
Hi Josie Jump, my max HR is about 155-160 so it is fairly low. I find it a struggle to keep the HR above 150 without tiring too much so I think this is my LT level. As I am base training the formula is LT minus 30 for most of my runs. So I run at around 120 with a leeway of 5 beats either way (I do live in a hilly area) it works for me and I can run along time at this HR. I read the Parker book and he talks alot of sense.
My max used to be 200 but I just can't manage to push it up past 187 recently. I was training at 70% WHR based on the old max but was finding it hard work. I have now dropped it down 8 beats to 147 bpm, I've got slower but am finding it easier to get the miles in. The Parker schedule seemed to fit what I am, an out of condition runner rather than a complete beginner.
Didn't have a place Benz, just a reasonable golden bond. I'm getting a bit fed up with having to raise large amounts of money just to run in my closest marathon so if I don't get in I'm not bothering with golden bond.
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Hi Hipps xx
Spose should be easier to work out once I have done a few ..
the long endurance runs are the most important
i shall be staying over on sunday night he he
I shall be on the train wether I plod or support ?
back on sunday night then?
Definetly up for celebrating for just finishing the marathon but the bubbly is one me if I break the 5 hour mark.
get the champers in
im gona do it
Mr Nessie says if I break 5 hours in London or Lochaber, we will go to IOM.
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you see, ill want to stop at mile 18 to socialise
I'd like to join the gang :-)
Firstly, thank you Shades for the direction to the Macmillan site. Based on my present times his calculator says I can go sub 5 so who am I to argue :-) I'm going have some fun developing my own training schedule :-)
Jane, you have a very low training HR what's your max?
I am on week 2 of the novice schedule from Heart rate training for complete idiots by John L Parker I previously completed his 4 wk 'from scratch' schedule as I am coming back from a summer of total indolence.
My plan is to follow the schedule to week 9 (ie before race prep ) which takes me nearly to Christmas. After Christmas I will probably taylor my own schedule from various sources and just slowly ramp up the long runs.
My 'easy runs' of 70% WHR are at around the 12 min mile pace at the minute but are improving all the time.
I haven't done a marathon yet, I was going to do London this year but managed to contract labyrinthitis 8 weeks before and had to pull out. If I don't get in I'm going to an alternative european marathon.
Hiya Pixel and Benz :-)
Is mile 18 at FLM a big forum social stop then? I think if I stop I wouldn't start again, so will just have to wave or have a walk break.
Josie Jump - I've just seen you on the Lochaber thread! I'm sure lots of us will be doing that and/or London.
The Parker schedule seemed to fit what I am, an out of condition runner rather than a complete beginner.
didnt you carry over your London place?
I'm getting a bit fed up with having to raise large amounts of money just to run in my closest marathon so if I don't get in I'm not bothering with golden bond.
i bet lochaber will be fab
so ive entered it as well
hey, why not