Thinking of doing the Bramley 20 mile next year. Used to HM's but never raced further. I'm more interested to see if I can do it. Any tips on moving up to a 20 mile race?
Can't give you any definite training plans but you should be OK. You should probably build your long runs up to about 16-17 miles just to make sure you can do the distance. Although I have to say I did a half during my marathon build-up and then did a 20 mile race 4 weeks later and managed to get round OK with no longer runs at all!
So if I can do it, anyone can :-)
I'm definitely thinking of giving this a go next year so maybe see you there!
I'll be doing the 20 if my training goes to plan. It'll be my longest running race.
Plan to build slowly to 17 mile long runs. Perhaps a 20 mile training run. All depends how the training goes. My runs during the week are on treadmills to help avoid injury. Long run on the kennet canal at the weekends. I say long, but currently this stands at 6 miles.
thinking of doing this as training for flm, trouble is thanet 20 is next week and I always do that. Will it be too much do you reckon? Any advice welcome.
possunt quia posse videntur - we can because we know we can
Thanks for the thoughts. I've run a half dozen HM's this past year as well as a couple of Trailplus Adventure races & Hellrunner etc. I'm pretty confident I will be OK but due to fatherhood know I will find it difficult to do the training that I'd really like to do in preparation. So, say that I do no more distance training than I currently do and am normally running 7.45 miles for a HM, what should I be aiming for - 8.15 miles? Thanks and hope to see you there (just registered for the 20 myself).
Bit of a late response for Wabo but hopefully it will still be helpful.
I did 2 20 milers a week apart last year when training for my marathon, Thanet and Finchley. It was certainly tough but it is possible. I suppose the thing to remember is that you're aiming to do these as training runs so don't try to race them. I found the up and down bits of Thanet really hard so I'm giving it a miss this year.
Wabo, I did 2 x 20 milers a week apart last year & am planning on doing it again this year (Essex & Bramley). I found it fine & actually felt it was very good training, just make sure you reast after the 1st one & maybe do a gentke run on the Weds/Thursday, dont over do it between the 2 races.
just a word on the 20 milers in a row, i am doing the 3 x/ week program which is admittedly more intense than a normal 5 or 6 day/ week prog, but they never have 2 20 milers together. the 16 long runs go 13_15_17_20_18_20_13_18_20_15_20_15_20_13_8-10_26.2. whenever you drop back, you have to do that distance faster than before so there is never a letup in intensity. i did my second 20 miler so looking forward to 13 on sunday. anyone looking to do this around 2.30 or better?
You can see a map of the course at http://www.hoult.me.uk/bramley/CourseMap.jpg If you want to train on the course, be very careful - it's on narrow country lanes, and you do so at your own risk.
If you're still thinking of entering, please don't leave it very long as I expect the race to fill up well before the closing date - 1000+ entries already!
I also missed out on Wokingham. So in a fit of *runners panic* signed up for the Meon Valley plod (19.5m) on the same day. So now I'll be doing my first two twenty mile races two weeks apart. I just need to keep telling myself to treat the Meon Valley as a training run! Anybody else doing or done that one before?
Meon valley is a toughy, but excellent race. I did 2.20 at Bramley and 2.48 at Meon, so thats how different the courses are. You will need studs for meon, oh and some hill training too heheheheeheheehe
I have entered and paid for Wokingham..but now can't do it..If you like, I am happy to speak to organisers and pass my number over if they agree to it?
I'll be doing the 10 miler too. Have been injured for a few weeks. So the 20 miler (which was always a bit of a gamble) is out. I reckon I can blag the 10. I'm up to 45 minutes on the treadmill now. So I'm sure i can get around at a ncie sedate pace.
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Can't give you any definite training plans but you should be OK. You should probably build your long runs up to about 16-17 miles just to make sure you can do the distance. Although I have to say I did a half during my marathon build-up and then did a 20 mile race 4 weeks later and managed to get round OK with no longer runs at all!
So if I can do it, anyone can :-)
I'm definitely thinking of giving this a go next year so maybe see you there!
Good advice from Little Nemo Spud Spud. When you say you used to run 1/2 Marathons does that suggest you have not ran that distance for a long time?
http://www.hoult.me.uk/bramley/10mile.htm and http://www.hoult.me.uk/bramley/20mile.htm
Plan to build slowly to 17 mile long runs. Perhaps a 20 mile training run. All depends how the training goes. My runs during the week are on treadmills to help avoid injury. Long run on the kennet canal at the weekends. I say long, but currently this stands at 6 miles.
Should be relatively easy
LOL LOL
i am looking at this as a warmup to rome mara in march, looks like a good race
I did 2 20 milers a week apart last year when training for my marathon, Thanet and Finchley. It was certainly tough but it is possible. I suppose the thing to remember is that you're aiming to do these as training runs so don't try to race them. I found the up and down bits of Thanet really hard so I'm giving it a miss this year.
HNY to you all.
Another question - it doesn't look like I'll be doing the 20 miler now as I'm just coming back from a month of injury.
So, 10 miler it is. But will it be possible to run with the 20 milers? Do they start at the same place/time?
It may be worth mailing the Reading Road Runners for a map. Its basically does a loop north and then west of Bramley on small country roads.
13_15_17_20_18_20_13_18_20_15_20_15_20_13_8-10_26.2. whenever you drop back, you have to do that distance faster than before so there is never a letup in intensity. i did my second 20 miler so looking forward to 13 on sunday. anyone looking to do this around 2.30 or better?
Not sure really as not ran any distance for a long time - will see how I get on at R&T and Wokingham - would like to still get sub 3hrs
How about you, last year wasn't so good?
If you're still thinking of entering, please don't leave it very long as I expect the race to fill up well before the closing date - 1000+ entries already!
tried to book Wokingham and found it full so won't be seeing you at that one this year.
Twenty is a long way without much distance, you and I will have to keep ours fingers crossed. I'm slowwww.
The less said about my experience last year the better, not exactly the FLM warm up I had in mind. Even worse, I didn't get anything for my 12 miles.
Thanks for the map Nigel.
Yes, i like your race time difference description
People ask me to distinguish Tewkesbury HM, from Great Langdale
i say well, that's easy ...
We can run Tewkesbury , our pb , in 1.43
And Great Langdale HM in 2.47
I have entered and paid for Wokingham..but now can't do it..If you like, I am happy to speak to organisers and pass my number over if they agree to it?
Drop me a PM or email from my profile.
TW
I'm doing the 10 miler here instead.