Runner’s World has plucked three lucky souls from the forums to take on a massive challenge - to get from virtually nothing to 26.2 miles in time for the 2004 Flora London Marathon.
Please give a warm welcome to Phil, and his very own forum thread. He will be updating us on his progress and is keen for any advice or encouragement you can give him.
You can read Phil's article
here.
Comments
The main thing is to enjoy the day. I'm sure you will. Just try to remember that when you are out doing those long runs.
Enjoy the forum.
You never run alone.
tee hee
Best advice i can give you is don't build up your long runs too fast.
See you there hopefully
I started my serious training for next years FLM a couple of months ago. I have a place carried over from this year, and I am really starting to enjoy every run, even the longer ones! which is the main thing.
Hope your training goes well.
Just popped in to say good luck, after reading the article on the home page!
Believe me, its a hard long road, but one that will feel you with satisfaction,and the sense of achievement, when you get to the end of it!
It will also increase your health tenfold, and will benefit you greatly! And the one worrying thing is that it will become mightily addictive, and you will want to do another...after all i had planned just to do the 1..(15 later.....)
I'm just starting out too but will be happy to not get injured in the next few months. Am going to follow a heart rate based training programme as laid out in the excellent "Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat(sic) Idiot"
Seems like a good place to start with a lower intensity build up...
FLM in 2002 was my first marathon. I crossed the line in tears. It was one of the best days of my life and a truly wonderful experiance.
Don't set a time just enjoy the day FLM is the best marathon and a truly great experiance.
Look out for the FORUMITES at mile 18 who will be there to cheer you on.
Also get yourself some URWFRC kit and join in at some of your local races where other forumites will be there to cheer you on and give you support.
See you there next year.
also beware of people just pasting identical posts on all your threads! it;s the personal touch that really counts!
5 months to go.....EEEKKK - how exciting!!!!
You will love it and with any luck running will become your new addiction ;-)
Upto Nov 2002 I really struggled to run 5k, and used to hate every minute of it....but I had always wanted to run a marathon and decided it was "now or never" and took a charity place for FLM 2003.
I did it - (the sense of achievement is incredible!!) - have just finished my second marathon (Dublin) last week, and have also just been accepted into FLM 2004 so I will definately be there to keep you company.
Moral of the story...if I can do it, ANYONE can ....
Welcome to the club!
All the best and good luck mate....
All the best
Best of luck with it . . .