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Dublin Marathon Training Schedules

  • 16-07-2009 8:56pm
    #1
    hallelujah
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    Hi all,

    I am considering running the Dublin Marathon this year. I ran the Dublin Marathon in 2005 in a fantastic 4.45 :p

    I would like to have another go this year and hopefully get anything less than 4 hours. I haven't really been properly running since until this year where I have ran a few races mentioned below.

    I was wondering if any of you know where I can get any decent training programmes for my task ahead. There are plenty on the net but they all vary alot.. There is 14 weeks left.

    Are you of you in my position and are planning running? I know it depends on my fitness but is <4hrs achieveable? I have already started running about 12 miles per week and if I decide to run, I'll need to up my training very soon.

    Dec 10k
    Apr 10k
    May Half-marathon.

    Thanks,
    Jeff


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  • #2
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,503 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Hi Jeff, impossible to tell if you are up to the task, given that we don't know anything about your training, race times etc.

    If you plug your recent half-marathon time into the MacMillan pace calculator, it'll give you a rough idea of the time you might expect if, and only if you actually go ahead and do appropriate training for the distance.

    Hal Higdon's plans are ideal for beginners, however, you would be starting in at week 5 or 6, which is around 19-21 miles per week (a sizeable jump from your current mileage). If you decide to run, you should ideally have upped your mileage a couple of weeks ago. In your corner, you've done the marathon before, so know the amount of pain and effort involved, and also a recent half marathon. The question is, can you stretch up to the required training mileage without burning out or injuring yourself. Best of luck with your goal.


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