Training Post DCM

ecoli

Many training programs are all about the build up to the Goal race but there are very few who actually deal with post race so I thought it would be a good idea to start a training post on this:

For any fans of HH he actually covers this:

http://www.halhigdon.com/postmarathon/zeroweek0.html

My views on this:

-Recovery should last 2-4 weeks
-No workouts or races
-Runs should be kept short- moderate (normal weekly runs but no long runs)
-Run same amount of days you ran during plan but mileage is lower
-Pace should be recovery to easy
-Mineral baths, massages, good hydration, long walks are ideal for recovery

This recovery phase should be seen as a transition between the Marathon and base building again, You want to allow your body to recover but should also balance this with keeping relatively short so that you do not lose fitness

Larry Brent

Good advice re recovery above. Word of warning about taking too long of a complete break; a few years ago I ran 6:00mins/mile for 10miles. Took a month completely off after that after a few years of running. A month later after a couple of days of easy running I ran a 4m race to see where the fitness was. I ran about 6:06mins/mile and I'd say it was the hardest I've ever had to run in any race or training or anything - absolute killer.

antomagoo

So do you reckon the 8 mile post marathon race in the park is coming too soon off the back of DCM, esp for novices?

rom

So after this do I have to start marathon training from the start again or how does it work ?

Al0502

What training do you do if you want to run another marathon 5 weeks after this one?

RacoonQueen

Al0502 wrote: »

What training do you do if you want to run another marathon 5 weeks after this one?

HH and P&D both have multi-marathon plans

http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/multiple/Multiplemara.htm

ecoli

antomagoo wrote: »

So do you reckon the 8 mile post marathon race in the park is coming too soon off the back of DCM, esp for novices?

Yes. Have been fairly vocal about the naming of this event (for the record the company who organise this have absolutely nothing to do with DCM and simply use this as a marketing tool to promote their own event)

ecoli

rom wrote: »

So after this do I have to start marathon training from the start again or how does it work ?

There are plenty of routes you can take but base building is a good approach regardless whether you are training for 800 - Marathon