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Marathon/GAA Training

  • 21-09-2009 9:09pm
    #1
    mcnewberson
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    Hi All, I am a regular reader but my first thread, I play GAA to a decent standard an I am hoping to run the Boston Marathon for a charity next April, My question is can I combine both? Training/Playing GAA and training for the Marathon. It will be my first Marathon and I am aware of how tough it will be. Any thoughts and ideas would be greatly appreciated Thanks


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  • #2
    onimpulse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭onimpulse


    Think you'd be better asking this in the Athletics/running/triathlon forum

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=972

    Lots of people on there who've done numerous marathons and lots doing their first - I'm sure they'll be able to advise you on the GAA training and combining the two.

    I can say though from my marathon experience - there are a lot of guys who play GAA & totally underestimate the marathon. It's a totally different type of fitness... I've seen them suffer! I'd recommend finding a training plan and sticking to it. If you're just getting into distance running - make sure you get the right runners for you. Get a gait analysis done... Amphibian Kind in Bray or Runways on Parnell st in Dublin ( not sure about outside Dublin?). The wrong shoes will cause injuries as the miles get longer so make sure you have the right ones from the start.


  • #3
    Will Heffernan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭Will Heffernan


    mcnewberson wrote: »
    Hi All, I am a regular reader but my first thread, I play GAA to a decent standard an I am hoping to run the Boston Marathon for a charity next April, My question is can I combine both? Training/Playing GAA and training for the Marathon. It will be my first Marathon and I am aware of how tough it will be. Any thoughts and ideas would be greatly appreciated Thanks
    You could run the marathon now I have no doubt about it.

    The real question is....how fast do you want to run it?


  • #4
    onimpulse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭onimpulse


    Will Heffernan wrote: »
    You could run the marathon now I have no doubt about it.

    The real question is....how fast do you want to run it?


    I have a lot of doubts about it... I'm not saying it's not possible but it would be a very slow very painful and very long day if you did.

    The forum you'll get proper advise in is the atletics/running/triathlon forum as mentioned above.


  • #5
    mcnewberson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭mcnewberson


    OK Thanks both, I am not overly bothered about the time I run it in, But as you mention it I think I would be happy with under 4.5 hours


  • #6
    --amadeus--
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,096 ✭✭✭--amadeus--


    Will Heffernan wrote: »
    You could run the marathon now I have no doubt about it.

    And that folks is how people get injured


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  • #7
    Hail 2 Da Chimp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    I agree with Omnipulse, ask the A/R/T guys, the biggest problem I can see is trying to up your mileage too fast and leaving yourself open to injuries on the pitch.
    I know from my perspective, training for the half marathon and a 10 mile mountain run, left my legs in bits when training and if I did get a slight knock to the knee in training I was very injury prone.


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