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DCM 2019 - Mentored Novices Thread
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Congrats on your role this year. You'll be in spreadsheet heaven keeping track of usernames, real names, PBs, plans being followed etc. No better woman
Thanks, S. I appreciate it.
I was very surprised to have been asked; maybe it was my spreadsheet game that tipped the odds in my favour :P0 -
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Bananaleaf wrote: »Hi everyone. My first marathon.
Have you raced before? If so what are your PBs? (Date and distance please!)
I haven't raced 5k yet, but my best parkrun time this year was 27:59 in January
10k - 57:01 in February
Half - 2:10:17 in March
Do you still need to take walk breaks in your training? (No problem if you do)
No
How much training do you currently do ? Distances, how many days a week, cross training - whatever you think is relevant to your current fitness level.
I am running an average of 31km per week at the moment.
I am running between 4 and 5 days per week. One LSR and all slow runs but from this week I have returned to the track to do one fast session.
I am running most of my runs very slow - 10mins per km.
I also do 3 evenings of Strength and Conditioning, which I will pare back to 2 once I feel the need.
I try to do one Yoga session at home each week
What do you want to achieve? Dream finishing time and realistic finishing time? Or just complete it in no specified time?
I would love 4:40 but I honestly don't know how realistic or unrealistic that time is right now. Having said that, my true aim is to have a positive experience for my first marathon and not for it to break me, mentally or physically.
How many days a week can you train? And what plan do you intend to follow?
Between the gym and running I am training 6 days at the moment. I feel I have been able to manage this because the intensity is so low. I am in a very fortunate position where I will be off work from June to September, so am hoping that time won't be as much an issue for me as it would be if the marathon was earlier in the year.
I don't yet know which plan to choose.
What is your biggest worry/fear/doubt (if you have any!) in signing up?
Now that I have talked the talk, can I walk the walk? My biggest fear is failure to make either the start or finish line.
Why are you running this marathon?
Because I can. So, why not? (I am very nervous about it though!
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Great to have you join Bananaleaf! You're in an excellent position of being used to running 4 or 5 days a week already and I'm happy to see you keep some of them good and slow
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Hi, very much novice here ! Cant believe I've entered tbh
Have you raced before?
Running /jogging over 6 years, but not the fastest
5k 28mins
10k 57 mins
I've done lots of 5ks and 10ks and did 2 half marathons last year (2h15)
Do you still need to take walk breaks in your training? No
How much training do you currently do ?
2/3 times a week, did 10k at weekend so will try to increase this over next few weeks ??
What do you want to achieve? Just to finish in one piece ! Dream would be under 5 hours
How many days a week can you train? And what plan do you intend to follow? Three days a week ,
What is your biggest worry/fear/doubt (if you have any!) That wheels will fall off or my head will go !
And that I've not done enough running this year and have left it too late !
Why are you running this marathon
Grew up watch g dad compete , love marathon day , and would regret it if I never completed one, also turning 40 !
Hi pd79 and welcome to the thread! We'll certainly try help you hit the goal of finishing in one piece
Don't worry about not doing enough running this year so far, you have 7 weeks-ish before the plans even start, so try get into a good routine between then and now (if you're not already). Do you know what plan you will follow?0 -
Mr. Guappa wrote: »Hi frash, and welcome to the thread. I've dipped into your log on occasion before, but I'll be following more closely from now
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Hi pd79 and welcome to the thread! We'll certainly try help you hit the goal of finishing in one piece
Don't worry about not doing enough running this year so far, you have 7 weeks-ish before the plans even start, so try get into a good routine between then and now (if you're not already). Do you know what plan you will follow?
I've printed off hal higeon one and looks doable, is boards one up yet ?0 -
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Lombardo123 wrote: »Thanks for the link. My runs at the moment would be 5.00 per km for the shorter runs, say 8k. Then if I was doing a 12k, it would be 5.15 or so.
In the link above, I've input 3.59.59 just to best 4 hours. It's telling me 5.40 a km is the pace at which to run.. Which points out my fears above. I've been going out of the gate too fast!
Re 4 a week.. I'll have to make it work. Already I can see so many comments saying to do ourselves justice it has to be 4. I'll do it!
Bear in mind you won't be running many days at the possible marathon pace either, they'll be well slower again... it may shock you but practice running at over 6 mins a km - the more over the better 0 -
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I always said I’d like to do a marathon before I'm 30. I'm 40 in November! Better late than never. Dublin is supposed to be a great experience so here we go.
NEVER too late. I was 45 when I ran my first marathon last year and have no intention of stopping any time soon (running, that is......not last year's marathon) 0 -
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Hi All,
I will jump in also even though I have not got an entry yet, hopefully will get one when they release more entries in July
•Have you raced before?
Geneva Half Marathon 2:01
10k 55mins
•Do you still need to take walk breaks in your training?
- No
•How much training do you currently do ? Distances, how many days a week, cross training - whatever you think is relevant to your current fitness level.
- 3 runs a week. 5k twice during week and 8-10km on weekend.
•What do you want to achieve? Dream finishing time and realistic finishing time? Or just complete it in no specified time?
- Realistic Time - Under 4.5 hours
- Dream Time - Under 4 hours
•How many days a week can you train? And what plan do you intend to follow?
- Planning Running 4/5 times weekly
- I was training for the Valencia marathon last year when my wife gave birth half way through the training, which ended that! But I had a custom plan from the RunSmart project which I could use again but I am open to others.
•What is your biggest worry/fear/doubt (if you have any!) in signing up?
- Getting injured or another excuse getting in the way, I was planning to do Valencia with another friend and let them down by pulling out.
- My current weight is not good in terms of getting round the course in the times I want, so i need to resist temptation and stick to a very good diet and get the proper nutrition, hopefully dropping 15kgs before start day (currently 103kg).
•Why are you running this marathon?
I have always wanted to do one, have spoken about it many times and entered but did not make the start line, this time it is going to be different.
I live in Switzerland, so all my training will be done there, so through the summer it is going to be very hot
Hi kilns, thanks for joining! Firstly, I hope you get a spot come July If not, maybe you could look at other marathons in Ireland around that time; I know Clonakilty is about a month later, although hillier.. but lets hope it doesn't come to that!
When did you run that HM time? Good to see you're willing to increase the running days to 4 or 5, that will be really good.
I think you're being a little harsh on yourself saying a new baby was an "excuse" to pull out of the Valencia marathon that's a good reason for running to take the backseat. Life can get in the way of our hobbies sometimes, and that's ok.
There seem to be a few who are going to tackle diet over the coming months, so I think this forum will provide a good support network for you all.
Are you in a hilly part of Switzerland?! With the warm weather training and a few hills, you could find Dublin in October a nicer experience!0 -
Hi kilns, thanks for joining! Firstly, I hope you get a spot come July If not, maybe you could look at other marathons in Ireland around that time; I know Clonakilty is about a month later, although hillier.. but lets hope it doesn't come to that!
When did you run that HM time? Good to see you're willing to increase the running days to 4 or 5, that will be really good.
I think you're being a little harsh on yourself saying a new baby was an "excuse" to pull out of the Valencia marathon that's a good reason for running to take the backseat. Life can get in the way of our hobbies sometimes, and that's ok.
There seem to be a few who are going to tackle diet over the coming months, so I think this forum will provide a good support network for you all.
Are you in a hilly part of Switzerland?! With the warm weather training and a few hills, you could find Dublin in October a nicer experience!
If I dont get the entry I think I will either look at Frankfurt which I could drive to or Valencia again (which I have heard is a fantastic race)
The HM time was exactly this time last year as the Geneva HM is this weekend coming. I did train well for that a stuck to a plan but never sorted the diet so I know I could have gone alot quicker with a few kilos less!
I am not exactly in the mountains but there is always a mountain around the corner here so plenty of hills to run up!0 -
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