Running - am I being too ambitious
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I started walking 2 months ago and have now built up to a 1 hour/6mile run every night. I am a fairly fit 41 year old bloke.
I am going to do a 10k run at Hatfield House next week, but I have just seen a marathon in 18 days around Bedford, all off road sounds a bit of a laugh, walkers and runners. There is an option to do 16 miles.
Is this going to be stretching myself too far? I could always yomp around and there is 10 hours to finish!
http://sites.google.com/site/bedfordclanger/home
I am going to do a 10k run at Hatfield House next week, but I have just seen a marathon in 18 days around Bedford, all off road sounds a bit of a laugh, walkers and runners. There is an option to do 16 miles.
Is this going to be stretching myself too far? I could always yomp around and there is 10 hours to finish!
http://sites.google.com/site/bedfordclanger/home
You may be able to do the 16 miles, but it wont be enjoyable.
I agreed to do a half marathon at short notice last year, having never done any serious running before. I hadn't done any exercise for 6 months, and only had time to do three five-mile runs before the event. I finished, but it wasn't that enjoyable and I was pretty slow (2h 15m).
I think if you can ramp up the training over the next two and a half weeks the 16 mile may be achieveable, but i think the full marathon may be pushing it.
I agreed to do a half marathon at short notice last year, having never done any serious running before. I hadn't done any exercise for 6 months, and only had time to do three five-mile runs before the event. I finished, but it wasn't that enjoyable and I was pretty slow (2h 15m).
I think if you can ramp up the training over the next two and a half weeks the 16 mile may be achieveable, but i think the full marathon may be pushing it.
pokethepope said:
You may be able to do the 16 miles, but it wont be enjoyable.
I agreed to do a half marathon at short notice last year, having never done any serious running before. I hadn't done any exercise for 6 months, and only had time to do three five-mile runs before the event. I finished, but it wasn't that enjoyable and I was pretty slow (2h 15m).
I think if you can ramp up the training over the next two and a half weeks the 16 mile may be achieveable, but i think the full marathon may be pushing it.
You must have a decent baseline fitness though, did you do other stuff?I agreed to do a half marathon at short notice last year, having never done any serious running before. I hadn't done any exercise for 6 months, and only had time to do three five-mile runs before the event. I finished, but it wasn't that enjoyable and I was pretty slow (2h 15m).
I think if you can ramp up the training over the next two and a half weeks the 16 mile may be achieveable, but i think the full marathon may be pushing it.
2hr 15m is a goal for some long term regular runners!
Do it!
If you say you can manage 6 miles every night, then 16 wont be beyond you. OK, you have not done it before, that doesnt matter. It will hurt by about 10 miles, but you just need to hang in there and will be well chuffed at the end. A few pointers:
Try a couple of longer runs beforehand, 8, 10 then 12 miles.
You dont need to do 16 in training.
Adjust your pace acordingly though
Consider your fluids, how much to take in and when
Tape over nipples
Vaseline where its going to rub
Ibuprofen if you find joints getting sore/swollen in training
Bam. You have just done your first 16 miles!
If you say you can manage 6 miles every night, then 16 wont be beyond you. OK, you have not done it before, that doesnt matter. It will hurt by about 10 miles, but you just need to hang in there and will be well chuffed at the end. A few pointers:
Try a couple of longer runs beforehand, 8, 10 then 12 miles.
You dont need to do 16 in training.
Adjust your pace acordingly though
Consider your fluids, how much to take in and when
Tape over nipples
Vaseline where its going to rub
Ibuprofen if you find joints getting sore/swollen in training
Bam. You have just done your first 16 miles!
My training routine - passed down from an olympic trainer who I happen to work with...
Do 3 runs a week - 2 half race distance at 100% effort, and 1 of full distance at 80%. For leg strength (I have the body of a budgie) 3 sets of 10 of the following with 90 second breaks:
Push Press
Bar Bell Squat
Clean and Press
You can also do interval training - sprint from one lamp post to the next, walk to the next one etc.
I've gone from 3kms to a 14km competitive race in 7 weeks, and will be going for a 1 hour competition 12km in April, followed by a half marathon in May.
Do 3 runs a week - 2 half race distance at 100% effort, and 1 of full distance at 80%. For leg strength (I have the body of a budgie) 3 sets of 10 of the following with 90 second breaks:
Push Press
Bar Bell Squat
Clean and Press
You can also do interval training - sprint from one lamp post to the next, walk to the next one etc.
I've gone from 3kms to a 14km competitive race in 7 weeks, and will be going for a 1 hour competition 12km in April, followed by a half marathon in May.
dave_s13 said:
pokethepope said:
You may be able to do the 16 miles, but it wont be enjoyable.
I agreed to do a half marathon at short notice last year, having never done any serious running before. I hadn't done any exercise for 6 months, and only had time to do three five-mile runs before the event. I finished, but it wasn't that enjoyable and I was pretty slow (2h 15m).
I think if you can ramp up the training over the next two and a half weeks the 16 mile may be achieveable, but i think the full marathon may be pushing it.
You must have a decent baseline fitness though, did you do other stuff?I agreed to do a half marathon at short notice last year, having never done any serious running before. I hadn't done any exercise for 6 months, and only had time to do three five-mile runs before the event. I finished, but it wasn't that enjoyable and I was pretty slow (2h 15m).
I think if you can ramp up the training over the next two and a half weeks the 16 mile may be achieveable, but i think the full marathon may be pushing it.
2hr 15m is a goal for some long term regular runners!
I just spotted a nice woman's arse in tight lycra in front of me early on, and decided to keep pace with her
lost in espace said:
Ahhh entries now closed to the Bedford Clanger, my dawdling meant I missed out.
No harm done.16 miles is an unrealistic distance to race having not done more than 6 with only 2 weeks to go.Why don't you pick a 13.1 miler, in say 8 weeks time and train properly for it? It'll speed up your shorter distances as well
and should give you a positive experience,rather than struggling round the last few miles of a 16.Plan ahead...
It does.
When I did Leeds half I absolutely fvckin died in the last 2 miles.
I blame:-
1. Drinks stations - didn't get a drink all the way round as they were just too busy
2. Bad prep - I only did one 10 miler as part of the training before hand.
3. Lazy borderline alcoholic
If/when I do another I'll make sure I take my own fluids/energy bars and also get off my @rse a bit more often, and for longer, before hand!.
It's not that I was a slow runner either as I have cracked 10k in <45mins before now but you definately need to get a handful of longer runs under your belt 1st.
When I did Leeds half I absolutely fvckin died in the last 2 miles.
I blame:-
1. Drinks stations - didn't get a drink all the way round as they were just too busy
2. Bad prep - I only did one 10 miler as part of the training before hand.
3. Lazy borderline alcoholic
If/when I do another I'll make sure I take my own fluids/energy bars and also get off my @rse a bit more often, and for longer, before hand!.
It's not that I was a slow runner either as I have cracked 10k in <45mins before now but you definately need to get a handful of longer runs under your belt 1st.
You'd have probably been fine as long as you took it very easy at the start (and can walk 16 miles). However, a more progressive build up would definitely produce better results. Have a look in [url]The Running Thread|http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=169&t=389714&mid=28696&nmt=The+Running+Thread{/url] if you have some time.
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