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Gaelforce West to Edinburgh Marathon

  • 09-10-2012 2:17pm
    #1
    sulli
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    Hi,

    I did Gaelforce West in August of this year. Did some training and got through it comfortably.

    I realize the differences between the adventure racing and Marathons are absolutely huge but I am aiming to sign up to Edinburgh Marathon 2013 and was looking for some help as regards training plans.

    I have a good level of fitness and can comfortably do 10k in under 50 mins. But have no experience in Marathon training. Where Do I start?!!!

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!

    Cheers!


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  • #2
    Clearlier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭Clearlier


    Start by working out how much time you want to commit to training.
    Pick a running plan to suit your committment (if you give us an idea of your level of committment we can recommend a plan).
    Identify your weaknesses (running form/core strength/mental strength/diet/weight etc.).
    Form a plan to address your weaknesses.

    Start/Keep running regularly. Gradually build up your frequency and length (measure in time for the moment not distance) so that you've got a routine and are physically and mentally ready to start your training plan 12/16/18/other weeks before your target marathon.

    Remember to enjoy the process!


  • #3
    sulli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭sulli


    Cheers!

    Commitment to training would be 2 evenings during the week and then what I have been told is 1 long run then at the weekend. The reason only two evenings during the week is that I play football and train for that 2 nights a week and sometimes a game at the weekend.

    I would love to aim for 3.45 for the Edinburgh Marathon in May 2013. Mental strength wont be an issue, weight is not an issue but the diet might be. I am probably not eating correct foods at the minute but I can address that!!!!


  • #4
    Clearlier
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    3 runs a week then plus football training and game.

    1 long run at the weekend. Start wherever you like now and build up by 5 mins per week until you're at 2 hours. Easy effort, you shouldn't have any trouble holding a conversation.

    1 tempo/marathon pace run - warm up for 10 mins, run 20 mins at a pace that lets you get a few words out but not hold a conversation, warm down for 10 mins. Increase the length of your tempo run by 2 mins per session. Alternate this with an easier run at a pace between your long run and your tempo run. I describe it as comfortably hard. warm up and warm down as before but you're going for 30 mins per week, increase by 3 mins per week until you get to an hour.

    1 medium long run - similar to long run except you max out at 90 mins.

    There's no need to do any speed work given your football training. I'd expect that you'd have reasonable core strength from football but there are no guarantees and if you haven't you should work on it.

    Don't set any time goals yet. They can come later in your development.

    Once in a while run a race.

    P.S. The training will hurt your football fitness initially and then benefit it.


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