So... how far do you run and what is your best time?
Discussion
I don't do treadmills.
Half marathon time - best 1 hr 36, worst 1 hr 48 (very hot, undertrained and wearing a nurse's outfit, joker greasepaint and a red wig!)
10 k - best 44 mins 16, average is about 48 due to hills (ran most of these in Devon and Cornwall)
Finished 5th in the Santa Run on the outskirts of Plymouth once, ~ 3 miles cross country and one nasty hill in 23 mins or something. Not many keen runners out that day, clearly! But impressed my missus no end, who was expecting me to appear somewhere in the top third of the pack as per normal.
Half marathon time - best 1 hr 36, worst 1 hr 48 (very hot, undertrained and wearing a nurse's outfit, joker greasepaint and a red wig!)
10 k - best 44 mins 16, average is about 48 due to hills (ran most of these in Devon and Cornwall)
Finished 5th in the Santa Run on the outskirts of Plymouth once, ~ 3 miles cross country and one nasty hill in 23 mins or something. Not many keen runners out that day, clearly! But impressed my missus no end, who was expecting me to appear somewhere in the top third of the pack as per normal.
Currently I do a 6:40 mile (9.5mph) on a treadmill as a warm up, then go and do my weights session
I then do another 6:40 mile to cool down (although it's not a cool down at all, I can hardly walk when I get off)
That's pretty much my limit to be honest, in isolation, I could 'maybe' do a sub 6 minute mile, but not with a weights session.
My swimming is improving though!
I then do another 6:40 mile to cool down (although it's not a cool down at all, I can hardly walk when I get off)
That's pretty much my limit to be honest, in isolation, I could 'maybe' do a sub 6 minute mile, but not with a weights session.
My swimming is improving though!
I'm currently only running twice a week but still have noticed a vast improvement in my times to say i've only been trainning again for about 7 week, I was getting over 16 minutes to start with but i'm consistantly getting around 14.30 now with my best time being 14.22 on my 2.4 mile road run. I'm sure my improvement will start to taper off soon though.
Edited by Locke on Sunday 27th March 02:23
Fullmel said:
3rd week of marathon training 20.5 miles in 2:58 had no energy left will have to use some energy gel's or drinks.
Try to find out what energy drinks will be available in your marathon (for example, London use Lucozade) and use that in your training so you get used to it. I didn't get on at all well with Lucozade sadly, so carried SIS gels instead.ewenm said:
Try to find out what energy drinks will be available in your marathon (for example, London use Lucozade) and use that in your training so you get used to it. I didn't get on at all well with Lucozade sadly, so carried SIS gels instead.
Thanks I think it power aid so I might just go with the sis gels Sarkmeister said:
I am in no way built for running (6ft 3 and 15.5 stone), but I am currently training for the London Marathon. Did the Silverstone half last month in 1:58, which I was very happy with. Aiming for a 4 1/2 hr marathon I think. Anything less than that and I will be very happy...
sounds like you will do your target time Good luck.
12k run on Sunday, will try and beat my target of 1:10. But given that I've hardly trained due to living on an airoplane for the past 2 weeks, this will be an achievement.
On a seperate note, where I train it's bloody hot - 28 degrees at night with humidity at 80 per cent, well into the 30s during the day (which I try and avoid). I've started on the electrolyte drinks which have been helping with cramps, but does anyone have any tips for dealing with these conditions?
On a seperate note, where I train it's bloody hot - 28 degrees at night with humidity at 80 per cent, well into the 30s during the day (which I try and avoid). I've started on the electrolyte drinks which have been helping with cramps, but does anyone have any tips for dealing with these conditions?
Bing o said:
12k run on Sunday, will try and beat my target of 1:10. But given that I've hardly trained due to living on an airoplane for the past 2 weeks, this will be an achievement.
On a seperate note, where I train it's bloody hot - 28 degrees at night with humidity at 80 per cent, well into the 30s during the day (which I try and avoid). I've started on the electrolyte drinks which have been helping with cramps, but does anyone have any tips for dealing with these conditions?
Hydration, hydration, hydration. Is it cooler early in the morning? It sounds like you're doing what you can (electrolyte drinks, cooler part of the day) so unfortunately it's a case of acclimatising to the conditions (which can take ages) and keep on with what you are doing.On a seperate note, where I train it's bloody hot - 28 degrees at night with humidity at 80 per cent, well into the 30s during the day (which I try and avoid). I've started on the electrolyte drinks which have been helping with cramps, but does anyone have any tips for dealing with these conditions?
Good luck on Sunday!
ewenm said:
Hydration, hydration, hydration. Is it cooler early in the morning? It sounds like you're doing what you can (electrolyte drinks, cooler part of the day) so unfortunately it's a case of acclimatising to the conditions (which can take ages) and keep on with what you are doing.
Good luck on Sunday!
Thanks Ewan, been out here 9 months now, so about as aclimatised as possible. Given that it's an early morning run, how much would you drink before the race - last one I did we got held at the start line for ages and I was in a portaloo within 1km! Good luck on Sunday!
I also have a Panadol before I run as it seems to help with swellings...
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