Half marathon 7 weeks after Dublin

Sosa

OK...Dublin is the No.1 prority,but the local club have half marathon scheduled for 13th Dec and i would like to do it as best i can.

how do i do that ?

Possibly depends on how i feel in the aftermath of Dublin,who knows what its going to take out of me ?

I might feel great after a week and then it might hit me like a tonne of bricks...who knows.

All i am asking is ...how would you prepare for a half 7 weeks after pushing the boat out at a full ?

Zuppy

Plan your recovery carefully?

TFBubendorfer

Seven weeks is long enough to recover from a marathon, and I'd definitely go ahead with the half.

Don't set out any training plans for the first weeks after DCM. Don't go running if you don't feel like it, just take it easy for a bit. Once you feel the urge to go running again, start up at a reasonable level and take it from there.

Chances are you'll do pretty well at the half because you've still got the aerobic conditioning from your marathon/marathon training.

Sosa

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

Seven weeks is long enough to recover from a marathon, and I'd definitely go ahead with the half.

Don't set out any training plans for the first weeks after DCM. Don't go running if you don't feel like it, just take it easy for a bit. Once you feel the urge to go running again, start up at a reasonable level and take it from there.

Chances are you'll do pretty well at the half because you've still got the aerobic conditioning from your marathon/marathon training.

I was thinking along those lines...thanks.
I am certainly running the half,i just want to figure out whats the best way to get me as near to 100% as possible after dublin.

SUNGOD

hopefully i will be back running well by then so i will just chase you around the town......that should keep you ticking over:D

Sosa

SUNGOD wrote: »

hopefully i will be back running well by then so i will just chase you around the town......that should keep you ticking over:D

Thanks SG...i knew you would come up with some well planned out program for me

Sosa

Just giving this a bump...
If anyone in work today is bored they might have a view

runsalot

take 2 weeks off completly from running and then start back running every 2nd day the following week.You should start to feel good again and the strenght you gained from the marathon training will still be there.
Once a week try and do a steady 10 miler and that should let you know how the body will be prepared to race 13.1
Im doing New York myself and all going well i should be joining you on the start line as its a hometown race for me too.

1st things 1st though,good luck with Dublin!!

Peckham

Do you have a copy of "Advanced Marathoning"? It has plans at the back of it for multiple marathons in a short space of time. You could alter one of those plans to suit your requirements.

Sosa

Peckham wrote: »

Do you have a copy of "Advanced Marathoning"? It has plans at the back of it for multiple marathons in a short space of time. You could alter one of those plans to suit your requirements.

Yeah saw that alright,but never thought about downscaling it because its only a half.
Thanks