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Trying to find a good half marathon programme....

  • 24-07-2011 3:20pm
    #1
    Doug89
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    Hi guys,

    A bit of background really, I'm 22. Ran Leinster Schools' cross country when I was 16/17, was always a bit of an occasional jogger.

    Last January I ended up joining a 'marathon club' it was basically a guy trying to get people into running in college. They started in November, and by January had pretty much completed a C25K programme, so I joined where the 'marathon training' started.

    The point of it was really just to get us around the course, in 5 hours or so. Not a great time I know, but it was all about boosting confidence.

    I ran the Limerick Marathon in 5hours30. Rotten I know. I'd been aiming for about 4hours30, but got a vomiting bug the day before, disaster. But it was for charity, so I made myself finish it kind of thing.

    Now, I've decided I never want to do another marathon, but I fancy the Dublin Half in 8 weeks. I've been running on and off since, nothing huge, maybe 4-6 miles twice a week.

    Does anyone have any ideas what kind of schedule I should follow? All the novice ones seem to presume you've never ran over 6miles before, but I think the other ones might be a bit too advanced?

    I guess I'd be AIMING for 2hours30?


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  • #2
    RoyMcC
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    Try here for a choice of Novice, Inter and Advanced - top left of the page.


  • #3
    Irish Warri0r
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    They are 12 week programs could you skip the first 4 weeks?


  • #4
    RoyMcC
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    Irish Warri0r wrote: »
    They are 12 week programs could you skip the first 4 weeks?

    Yup, jump right in if you feel ready to tackle the programme at any particular point.


  • #5
    RacoonQueen
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    Is there any reason in particular why you choose the Dublin half? There are a lot of half marathons around at the moment, Clonakilty in December, for example, would give you plenty of time to build towards a 12 week programme. There is also the Galway Bay Half Marathon on the 1st of October.


  • #6
    anymore
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Is there any reason in particular why you choose the Dublin half? There are a lot of half marathons around at the moment, Clonakilty in December, for example, would give you plenty of time to build towards a 12 week programme. There is also the Galway Bay Half Marathon on the 1st of October.

    If you have run a marathon already and have some experience of tunning, then you are quite capable of adapting a schedule to your own suitability. 13 miles isnt really that challenging in your case.


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  • #7
    Doug89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭Doug89


    The OH is doing the Dublin one...


  • #8
    RacoonQueen
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    anymore wrote: »
    If you have run a marathon already and have some experience of tunning, then you are quite capable of adapting a schedule to your own suitability. 13 miles isnt really that challenging in your case.

    Obviously, but on 4-6 miles twice a week, it won't be that easy either...


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