Have run 3 london's before (99, 00, 03), but have had a poor year in 05, with back troubles and heavy work schedules cutting into training time. I deferred from last year and want to have a go in 2005. Is anyone else planning to use the 6 week schedules in this month's RW? If so, fancy posting the odd update to spur me on? I am following the walk run method just to get round if possible and to enjoy the day. Anyone is similar circumstances?
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Firstly, good luck with the run.
Secondly, although I am not following the schedule you mention I am in very similar circumstances. I have been struggling with training simply due to my work shcedules being all over the place and not having a running partner. It is not advisable for a young lone female runner to go pounding the streets after dark. So my training has been highly depleted. I have received lots of "advice" from friends, relatives who are not runners, which kind of winds me up, but what can you do?? The only other thing worrying me, is will I make my sponsorship amount??
But onto the positives!! At the end of the day, as long as you finish, raise money for charity, if applicable, and enjoy yourself, that is all that matters. It is alright for people to crab those who run or walk a marathon, but these people cannot accept that all are individuals, not machines.
Plus, do you know what is round the next corner??
I have run three mini London Marathons, three Great North Runs, one London Half Marathon, three Flora Light Challenges, a few local races, one London Marathon and I WILL COMPLETE my second in four weeks time. And I am just 20 years old. And that is why I do it, you honestly do not know what is round the next corner, you must do these things whilst you can. Not meaning to show off or write an essay here, but hope this spurs you on. Good luck on the day!!
I am planning on following the Novice 6 week schedule. In fact I did my first session on the plan last night!
I've had real problems with injury over the past few months, and so am now approaching the race with a certain feeling of trepidation.
I did the Reading Half Marathon at the weekend, but still don't feel confident enough with the injury to go for any plan harder than this one. I'm just hoping that it prepares me enough to get round the course (I'm not too bothered about time, as long as I get round in less than 6 hours).
But still have managed the 30 mins and 45 mins with a little walking. Probably could have managed running the whole way, but am just being conservative. Might slip in 3 miles in the morning, then 60 mins run/walk at the weekend. Maybe slip's the wrong word to use. ;-)
Good luck Sproog, FBGF and Susanne. We will cross the finish line, I'm certain of it!
FBGF-----you know what you have to do
xx
I'm heading out for my 45 minute run tonight. A great way to start the weekend!
Happy training this weekend everyone.
Work commitments have totally screwed up my training. I am in US at the moment and can't find the plan on the website and don't have access to the magazine till I get back next week.
Could you possibly let me know what the plan is for the next week.
I am in Houston this weekend, doing a 10K race on Saturday with some friends and a long run 16-18 on Sunday.
Hope you can help.
Good luck with your training.
I've missed 3 long runs but on the positive side I'm allowed to do an hour this weekend of walk/jog ....
I've come up with a cunning plan. Breaking the marathon into 6 mile segments. The first half a mile, will be walked due to volume of traffic. Next 6 miles is run, walk 10 mins, (repeat x 4). On the basis that 30mins walking will cover a mile. That leaves the final half a mile, which I'm hoping adrenalin will help me finish. My thinking that psycologically this will better than having to admit defeat at 18miles and walk. It also gives me short term achieveable goals to focus on.
Has anyone tried to do something similar? Does it work?
Here's the emergency schedule up to Marathon day itself:
Week 1 (this week)
jog/walk 30 mins
jog/walk 45 mins
jog/walk 60 mins
Week 2
jog/walk 45 mins
jog/walk 60 mins
jog/walk 90 mins
Week 3
jog/walk 45 mins
jog/walk 75 mins
jog/walk 2 hours
Week 4
jog/walk 45 mins
jog/walk 75 mins
jog/walk 3 hours
Week 5
jog/walk 30 mins
jog/walk 60 mins
jog/walk 2 hours
Week 6
jog walk 30 mins
jog/walk 15 mins
Marathon Day!!!!
Rest days before and after long session are advised. If you can slip in a 4th day an extra jog/walk of 20-30 mins is ok, but shorten to 15 mins in week 6.
Best of luck everyone. I'm planning on 60 mins at the crack of dawn tomorrow.
Just about OK to start running any distance againi now. Doing redcar 1/2 marathon tommorrow so hopefully knee will hold out for that.
If you can get runs in the morning this tends to be better, & avoid 'dodgy' bits of town. But don't know where you live, but might not be as much hassle as you think?
If you get a headlamp you can go on deserted off-road tracks after dark.
Wear baggy kit, cuts down on hassle, & reflectives around traffic. do loops round an area you know well.
If all else fails, treadmill (take some decent music).
Good luck!
(21/f/5 maras 1 ultra)
Does anyone have any tips for running first thing? Is it usual for your body to take longer to warm up, or do you find that you feel fresher as you haven't been on your feet all day?
Managed to complete a half marathon on 20th Feb so am going to work somewhere between the novice's and intermediate schedules. Still don't believe I will be able to run all the way, even though this was to be my 4th and last FLM and I vowed this would be the one that I did run all the way.
Fingers crossed that all now goes well.
I reckon I am at the Blue start. Which start is everyone else at on the day? Perhaps we could set off together and give eah other moral support!!!
One advantage of doing morning run is that it's out of the way for the rest of the day and you don't have to have that nagging feeling that you still have to do a run. Not too good if you've got a hangover though!
Happy to meet at start and run with anyone who'd like a bit of moral support - good idea Lyndylou.
Anad thanks for that Shirl. I was wondering whether it was a good plan to use the pacer group, and I think you have just sold it to me!
It would be great if they would stop for you whilst you used the "facilities" too!
Know what you mean Shirl. I too was with the run/walk group from the Red start last year and lost it after the loo break at around 8 miles. They decided to try and make up time and I couldn't keep with them so let them go ahead.
Did eventually finish in just under 7 hours having helped a lame duck I met at 10 miles complete her first ever marathon. That made my halo shine for a while!
Hope I can do better this time.
Ah well - out comes the wet weather gear. Just hope I'm not too rusty after all this time off. Ha ha (rusty - rain - get it?)
Off out now for an hour though.
Thanks for those words of encouragement FBGF. Just want to get round AGAIN. My best time is 5:20, so it would be good to do something like that again.
Bye for now - will let you know how I fare after nearly three weeks off.
Now you've done it !
Generally I just plod around at approx 11-12 min miling. My original race plan for the FLM was to do just that just plod all the way round with no walk breaks.
The other week I was floored with the flu which made a bit of a dent in the training regime (I had stuck to the RW sub 5 hr schedule). Since getting back to the training, my legs have felt like lead and now I am wondering would it be better to take the short walk breaks (never done this before) or do I continue and try and plod all the way round. All things considered, if you reckon the GYR's time is around 5.15 any way, would it be better to follow this ??????
Can anyone please advise ??
Cheers!
"2 Sheds"
I'm sure the elation of that helped you get round on your run. How did it go?
I did my hours run this morning. Again the legs really didn't like being used at that time but it was such a beautiful morning it got me through. Off to find some breakfast now..