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Returning to fitness after a few week off.

  • 02-01-2015 4:03pm
    #1
    emmzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    I ran DCM in October, it was a bit of a car crash, I was under prepared and very inexperienced. But lesson learned for next year.
    Since then I haven't done much in the way of running. It wasn't my intention to stop, life just got in the way.
    I've been out a bit over the Christmas, a few 10ks but slow uncomfortable ones.
    I hope to do a half in early Feb. I'm just wondering how long it will take me to get back up to that level of fitness again. I was never a fast runner my PB for a half is 2.06 and I'd love to get that down to under 2 hours by Feb. Is that realistic?
    Any advice or feed back greatly appreciated :)
    TIA.


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  • #2
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭rom


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=90266006 will answer most of your questions and is a good place to start for next year for you. If you seriously want to improve and make less mistakes reading the full thread over a few days would be time well spent.


  • #3
    emmzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭emmzie


    Thanks so much, appreciate the reply.
    I did actually use that thread during last years training and found it very helpful. I didn't follow that training plan though, I might consider it for next year.
    Cheers.


  • #4
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,421 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Tbh, to try and go from where you are to a half mara pb in maybe 6 weeks is probably going to end up in another demoralising car crash. I dont know exactly where youre at of course, and its not impossible, but if I were you I would take a longer view, build a solid running base, and look for that pb a little later in the year.


  • #5
    emmzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭emmzie


    Appreciate your honesty. I did 10 miles this morning, my longest run since October. It was fine, I survived :)
    Think I'll just do the half in Feb for fun as it's a nice course. I'll take your advice and aim for a PB half later in the year.


  • #6
    groovyg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭groovyg


    I would agree with all the other posters here. Rather than going for a PB, focus on building up your fitness again and getting out running rather than trying to cram training in, just use the half marathon as your LSR for that week.


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  • #7
    mrolaf
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 54 ✭✭mrolaf


    I was so lethargic on my swim today, can't get the energy back, need major detox


  • #8
    emmzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭emmzie


    You are all right, I know you are. Sometimes you just need to have your own suspicions confirmed by someone else. Nice enjoyable half marathon it is then :)


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