After running london the past 5 years ( 4 times on gold bond places ) i got rejected again this year and entered the brighton marathon instead but i just could not get motivated for it so i decided to go for something different , having never raced abroad i entered paris..... paris is on the 11th april and brighton is on the 18th so i now have the mad idea of doing both ......
Any advice from any other nutters.. sorry i mean runners that have done the same would be nice !
do i need to increase my mileage from normal marathon training ? do i eat any different ?
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as for training I am aiming to race Brighton for a time and bimble around London so my training won't be any different to normal marathon training. I reckon a week between the 2 will be enough recovery time to allow a wander around the streets of London taking in the sights......
Thanks for the reply ! well done on getting into london .
My game plan is like yours im planning on training for a sub 4 in paris and then just hope to do brighton and finsh it !
Everyone i speak to seems to give me different advice , some say i should stick to my mormal planner and rest well after paris , some say i should be increasing my weekly mileage in order to be ready to do two marathons so close ....
Oh well . . good luck with your training .. mark
my plan after Brighton is to do feck all running until London to save any more impact muscle damage. I might have a swim or a gentle bike ride (I'm Ironman training as well) to ease the lactate out of the muscles before running again.......that should see me through London OK I reckon
I'm targetting sub-4 at Brighton - my marathon PB is 8 secs under so I hope to beat that and perhaps get closer to 3:45.......I have no plan for a London time bar get around and enjoy it
hehe shiny . . i might be mad enough to try 2 marathons in 7 days but running from paris to brighton !
but never say never hehe !