Marathon Training

[rachaeld82]

Oddly my favorite part is to look through the training plans. It's so wonderfully formulaic. Good luck!!

Haha - I was a bit stressed out by all the different plans and options to start with, but I settled on a combination of Hal Higdon and Runner's World, and feel so much happier now I have a plan in place and know what I have to do when. Which marathons have you done and how did you find them?

 

[slimmersally]

Haha - I was a bit stressed out by all the different plans and options to start with, but I settled on a combination of Hal Higdon and Runner's World, and feel so much happier now I have a plan in place and know what I have to do when. Which marathons have you done and how did you find them?

I'm following a Hal Higdon but mixing it up with other stuff, depending on what my running club are up to. I ran 15 miles today - knackered now!

 

[gina_b]

been for a nice 10 mile run today full of a cold, but hopefully the fresh air will be helpful!

 

[Lucylu79]

You girls are amazing!

 

[gina_b]

im very happy about the 10 mile timing.... its 10 minutes faster than my race day 10 miler!

personal training sesh tommorow, 12 mile run

 

[gina_b]

Make sure you're warming up before running, but if you're starting with walk/run then I assume you are.

Here is some advice that I copied from a Runner's World article: (read the full article here)

An ounce of prevention…
To guard against shinsplints, stretch and strengthen the tendons and muscles in the front of the leg by using band exercises. Anchor one end of the band to a heavy object, such as the leg of a sofa. Stretch the band, then loop it around the end of your foot. Move your foot up and down and from side to side against the band’s resistance to exercise different muscle groups. Many sports shops stock elasticated resistance bands (eg Clinabands).
An even simpler approach is to sit on a table or chair and loop either an ankle weight or a filled paint bucket around your foot, then move your foot up and down from the ankle.
Also, make sure to wear stability shoes or motion control shoes and consider orthotics, if your GP or specialist says you need them. Also replace worn-out shoes, warm up well and run on soft surfaces, and avoid overstriding, which puts more stress on shins.

all i do to warm up in my longer runs is use the first 3 miles as easy jogging, then a stretch after my run.

i had to replace my sheos after running two 5k's, a 10k, 10 miles and a half marathon. they were worn out so got new ones for marathon and half marathon.
might have to replace them for the september half.... unless i keep them safe and dont use them unless i train for that. afetr the marathon ill take a break from running until about 12 weeks from the half in september

 

[gina_b]

Make sure you're warming up before running, but if you're starting with walk/run then I assume you are.

Here is some advice that I copied from a Runner's World article: (read the full article here)

An ounce of prevention…
To guard against shinsplints, stretch and strengthen the tendons and muscles in the front of the leg by using band exercises. Anchor one end of the band to a heavy object, such as the leg of a sofa. Stretch the band, then loop it around the end of your foot. Move your foot up and down and from side to side against the band’s resistance to exercise different muscle groups. Many sports shops stock elasticated resistance bands (eg Clinabands).
An even simpler approach is to sit on a table or chair and loop either an ankle weight or a filled paint bucket around your foot, then move your foot up and down from the ankle.
Also, make sure to wear stability shoes or motion control shoes and consider orthotics, if your GP or specialist says you need them. Also replace worn-out shoes, warm up well and run on soft surfaces, and avoid overstriding, which puts more stress on shins.

all i do to warm up in my longer runs is use the first 3 miles as easy jogging, then a stretch after my run.

i had to replace my sheos after running two 5k's, a 10k, 10 miles and a half marathon. they were worn out so got new ones for marathon and half marathon.
might have to replace them for the september half.... unless i keep them safe and dont use them unless i train for that. afetr the marathon ill take a break from running until about 12 weeks from the half in september

 

[rachaeld82]

Been out for a run this morning - my first proper one post fall and illness. Managed 5 miles, which isn't that far but I'm so happy I made it that far having not run properly for so long. Time to start the marathon training properly!

Has anyone ever done the Liverpool half marathon? I am considering doing it on 17 March as a training race for my marathon.

How are you all doing?

 

[gina_b]

i dont travel so far to any runs, my brothers done that one alot

 

[rachaeld82]

i dont travel so far to any runs, my brothers done that one alot

I'd rather not travel that far, but the problem with the ones nearer home (Newcastle) is that, there aren't that many firstly, and then they seem to be in Northumberland and are more like trail runs, which I don't fancy. There don't seem to be any in Yorkshire either in March which is when I need the run to be, that wouldn't be too far to travel, so I'm looking further afield. Did your brother like the run?

 

[gina_b]

hes been doing these runs since he was in high school, very expirienced and im just starting out!

did 7.6 miles tonight, yay. its 16 weeks today too..... eek.

 

[rachaeld82]

Got some new trainers today - Brooks this time, very excited to try them out! And heading back to running club after a long absence, think I might be in pain in the morning!

 

[gina_b]

hope it goes well rachel!

doing another run tommorow, supposed to be 3 miles but that seems a little low on the milage...... so going to do 7.5 instead

 

[rachaeld82]

Thanks Gina. It was hard work - lots of hill training, but I loved it. Reminded me how much I enjoy running. I've also signed up for another marathon, a new marathon on 20 October 2013, which takes place in and around York. Maybe I should have waited until after my first one in May, to see if I enjoy it, but I couldn't help myself!

Sorry if I have asked this before, I lose track, but which training plan are you following?

 

[gina_b]

its off asics i follow

 

[donna88]

Hi everyone, I started running in September last year doing a beginners course at a running club, signed up for the Yorkshire marathon yesterday, its on my mums Birthday, she's running it too but she's a seasoned runner and has run a few marathons. Going to run 10k tomorrow, this will be the most I have run so far... really looking forward to October though

 

[rachaeld82]

Hi everyone, I started running in September last year doing a beginners course at a running club, signed up for the Yorkshire marathon yesterday, its on my mums Birthday, she's running it too but she's a seasoned runner and has run a few marathons. Going to run 10k tomorrow, this will be the most I have run so far... really looking forward to October though

Hi Donna

I have just signed up for the Yorkshire marathon as well - should be a good one! Are you racing 10k tomorrow or is it a training run?

 

[donna88]

Hi Donna

I have just signed up for the Yorkshire marathon as well - should be a good one! Are you racing 10k tomorrow or is it a training run?

a training run, I will be entering more runs but waiting to see what runs will go towards the club championships at my running club as I might as well run as many of them as possible to see if I can get a trophy at the end of the year. So don't actually have any others booked yet.

Can't wait for the marathon. Have you run marathons before?

 

[rachaeld82]

No, Yorkshire will be my second. I am running Edinburgh in May. I've had a month off from running for various reasons, so just getting back into it. I can still do 6 miles comfortably but need to start building the mileage back up in time for a half marathon I am doing in mid-March, and then obviously for the marathon too!

Has your mum done many marathons already? It will be good that you can get hints and tips from her!

 

[donna88]

which half is it your doing in March? I'm thinking of one in March, I think its Retford, will have to check with the club though.

My mum has ran London twice, but only finished it once, the first time she did it she really pushed herself for a good time and it was a hot day, although she had been sensible with her training and her food she ended up dehydrated and couldn't remember why she was there, the same year she ran the Amsterdam marathon though and since has completed London and done Amsterdam again. She really is an inspiration.