kaymin wrote: » Am going by feel on my runs at the moment as I wrecked my Garmin - will be getting a new one shortly. Probably did the runs too fast. Started Monday as I'll miss a days training later in the week.
smmoore79 wrote: » Quick question for all sub 3 wanabee's. What surfaces would you generaly run on? All Grass, all road, all trail, a mix? Would some of you not go near road until the marathon itself? My current route takes in a few miles of raod, a few miles of grass/trail and a mile of sand. Am hoping the general mix i do will minimise injury whilst getting my body used to concrete/tarmac...
kaymin wrote: » Was a little concerned going out to train tonight as the top of my achilles tendon felt tight / tender. Lots of stretching seemed to do the job and I didn't feel it during the run. I'm expecting a few niggles given the increase in mileage involved with following this program - just need to listen to the body!
cunavalos wrote: » I think i may have misinterpreted the strides on todays run. i did them in the middle of the run with a 60 second recovery at easy pace between each set and then returned to steady pace for rest of run. Also ecoli what is your attitude to racing during the program as there are probably 3-4 races i would normally do during the course of this program. is it possible to build these into the program. What are the other runners doing with regard to racing.
ELFOYZER wrote: » Nearly all of my running on concrete/tarmac. Even when running in the Phoenix Park I tend to stay on the road/paths. The unevenness of trails and risk of twisting an ankle puts me off! I run in 2150's and they probably help minimise impact/stress injury. I rotate and change runners regularly which is probably no harm either.
ecoli wrote: » In the plan i have the 10 mile and the half from the race series already worked into the schedule but more could be incorporated. With the training especially for the marathon i feel that the importance of racing frequently is not as important as in say middle distance racing etc. The training will be able to give you a good indication of your shape as you go along
ELFOYZER wrote: » That suits me fine as I have entered the 10 mile and half in the race series. I was thinking about running a 10k - just to hit that sub 40min goal. Don't know if this is sensible or not as my main goal is DCM. I suppose I could always give the Aware 10k a go in December. What would you recommend?
smmoore79 wrote: » Hi Ecoli, I do a fair bit of BHAA runs. These vary from 5km to 10km and are on every 2 weeks or so. For marathon training do you think it wise to drop these races due to them being short and replace them with the midweek tempo run that I would otherwise have done? or drop the tempo and race midweek? As i said before they are only every 2/3 weeks so wouldnt be replacing tempo runs every week....
ecoli wrote: » Be sensible about the mileage the ideal scenario was to build to this mileage before the program started but if you are not able to do this then take this into account when training and cut back the mileage a bit. Rushing the mileage can lead to injury. Better to do a little, alot, than do loads at the start and being forced to have time off due to injury. One option here is to hit the bike to make up the difference. This can develop aerobic capacity while keeping the injury risk down till your body adapts with the increase in mileage and will allow you to build the running miles slower
