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Training to run a marathon

  • 31-10-2010 4:41pm
    #1
    clo4cb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭


    Hi guys, I'm in Transition Year and one of my 'things' I want to acheive during my life is to run a marathon. Seeing as I'm in TY it's the perfect year to do it. Only thing is I have no experience running! During school weeks I only get to the gym on Saturday and Sunday. When I'm on school holidays I get there maybe 3-4 times. I was hoping ye could help me in developing a programme. I ran a half a kilometre today in 3 minutes if that helps. I'm 5'5" and 141 lbs if ye need to know.
    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    drunknmunky_21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭drunknmunky_21


    http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00index.htm


  • #3
    shels4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭shels4ever


    clo4cb wrote: »
    Hi guys, I'm in Transition Year and one of my 'things' I want to acheive during my life is to run a marathon. Seeing as I'm in TY it's the perfect year to do it. Only thing is I have no experience running! During school weeks I only get to the gym on Saturday and Sunday. When I'm on school holidays I get there maybe 3-4 times. I was hoping ye could help me in developing a programme. I ran a half a kilometre today in 3 minutes if that helps. I'm 5'5" and 141 lbs if ye need to know.
    Thanks in advance.

    Hi there,
    If you want to run your best marathon i'd advise that you join your local club and get into some cross country and track running also, maybe start to run for your club.

    Most marathons would not allow someone of your age to compete in a marathon just yet so you may need to take a longer term approach.

    All the best.


  • #4
    WHIP IT!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,886 ✭✭✭WHIP IT!


    drunknmunky_21 wrote: »
    http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00index.htm

    Just curious about two things in the link above...

    First of all, what does Mr Higdon mean when he says "5 Mile, pace" for a daily workout?

    Secondly, this is daft!, but how do people figure out 20 mile runs around their home for training?? Can you use google maps etc?? ie, how do you figure out exactly a run that's X amount of miles that brings you back to your doorstep?? :o


  • #5
    Ice cubed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Ice cubed


    http://www.mapmyrun.com/

    for getting you routes


  • #6
    WHIP IT!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,886 ✭✭✭WHIP IT!


    Ice cubed wrote: »
    http://www.mapmyrun.com/

    for getting you routes

    Great, thanks! I knew there had to be a handier alternative to heading out in the car with the 'trip' dial reset to '0'! :pac:


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  • #7
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    clo4cb wrote: »
    Hi guys, I'm in Transition Year and one of my 'things' I want to acheive during my life is to run a marathon. Seeing as I'm in TY it's the perfect year to do it. Only thing is I have no experience running! During school weeks I only get to the gym on Saturday and Sunday. When I'm on school holidays I get there maybe 3-4 times. I was hoping ye could help me in developing a programme. I ran a half a kilometre today in 3 minutes if that helps. I'm 5'5" and 141 lbs if ye need to know.
    Thanks in advance.

    I think you have to be 18 to run in most marathons.


  • #8
    Ice cubed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Ice cubed


    WHIP IT! wrote: »
    Great, thanks! I knew there had to be a handier alternative to heading out in the car with the 'trip' dial reset to '0'! :pac:
    No bother. IN the car used to be the way find the route distances.
    When I started I used to run by time rather than distance, head out for a run and see how long the route took when I got back, then would mark it as a 20 min, 30 min, or 40min run, etc.


  • #9
    marrona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭marrona


    for most marathons you have to be 18 years old


  • #10
    DULLAHAN2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 871 ✭✭✭DULLAHAN2


    As the above posters have stated that you have to be 18 to run a marathon,There is no time like the present to start running, you could start the Couch to 5k programme, then progress onto 10k's and on to the half marathon. This will give you a good base to start from when you do start marathon training.When you turn 18 you can do a programme like the hal higdons programme's.


  • #11
    huskerdu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,932 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    WHIP IT! wrote: »
    Great, thanks! I knew there had to be a handier alternative to heading out in the car with the 'trip' dial reset to '0'! :pac:


    Before I graduated to a Garmin, I used a combination of google maps, the car and a pedometer.

    I measured a route of 1 kilometer in the car, and calibrated my pedometer based on this, and then when you do a run that you have never done before or measured before, you can measure the distance on the pedometer. Only accurate to about +/- 10%, but good enough for a beginner.


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