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Beginner runner seeking advice..

  • 31-03-2009 8:21am
    #1
    ledsking
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭


    HI all,

    Just started running recently and am up to doing 3 miles twice a week. Someone suggested that I try do do the Cork to Cobh run in October, ITs around 15 miles and fairly flat most of the way. Anyway just looking for advice on how much I need to train, when to step up the distances that I do, general things like that. any input would be appreciated as I am a running novice.
    Cheers
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  • #2
    RoyMcC
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    That's a good target race. However try to find a 10k or something beforehand, just to test your progress and to see what being in a race is like.

    Continue what you're doing, but gradually build in a third, then a fourth day. Make one of those a mile or two longer than the others. You'll soon become a stronger runner.

    Then grab a proper training programme - here is Hal Higdon's 12-week novices programme for example which you could use in the final weeks.

    Good luck, report back to us!


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