Training Run Times

[timeout]

People may interpret this differently,

 

[jimmym]

My rough marathon training plan, some of the experienced lads may advise a few changes?
December & January carry on as i am now, Tuesday 4 miles with interval training, Thursday 4 miles.
sunday 10 miles, a bit of strength work in between runs, February increase sunday runs to maybe 15 miles,
March /april do a few 20 and even a 22 miles, May do one 22 miler early in month and taper off , do 10
miles the week before the big day,

 

[markyboy]

My rough marathon training plan, some of the experienced lads may advise a few changes?
December & January carry on as i am now, Tuesday 4 miles with interval training, Thursday 4 miles.
sunday 10 miles, a bit of strength work in between runs, February increase sunday runs to maybe 15 miles,
March /april do a few 20 and even a 22 miles, May do one 22 miler early in month and taper off , do 10
miles the week before the big day,

There are a fair clatter of training programmes out there and they are handy so you stick to your goal. I used the Hal Higdon ones in the past and found them good but I know some of the others on here use different ones. The advantage to me of the Higdon ones were the different levels you can use.

Marathon Training for All Skill Levels | Hal Higdon

Author of several books on the marathon, including the best-selling Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide, Hal Higdon guides first-timers and experienced racers alike to achieve their 26.2 goals.

www.halhigdon.com

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Up and down today for sure - 240metres of climbing isn’t quite the Gap of Dunloe but we were well shagged after the 16.
Big change in the weather this past week - gloves and hat needed to start most runs these days.

 

[Happyhonkaman]

Jesus, I did a stupid thing today. The youngfella had a soccer match this morning so I was doing a bit of one touch stuff with him and stretched while I was freezing, left inside thigh felt the strain. Watched the match, went home and changed for a run and couldn’t stretch properly in that side. Went anyway and the first few kms was sore, then I warmed up and it eased to just discomfort, took it handy on the pace but ran the 8km. The minute I pulled up it started to tighten and now I’m a carrying the leg

What a fucking eejit

 

[jimmym]

Jesus, I did a stupid thing today. The youngfella had a soccer match this morning so I was doing a bit of one touch stuff with him and stretched while I was freezing, left inside thigh felt the strain. Watched the match, went home and changed for a run and couldn’t stretch properly in that side. Went anyway and the first few kms was sore, then I warmed up and it eased to just discomfort, took it handy on the pace but ran the 8km. The minute I pulled up it started to tighten and now I’m a carrying the leg

What a fucking eejit

We all do things like that, the dread of missing a run has us saying ah sure it's only a niggle I will run it off,

 

[jimmym]

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Up and down today for sure - 240metres of climbing isn’t quite the Gap of Dunloe but we were well shagged after the 16.
Big change in the weather this past week - gloves and hat needed to start most runs these days.

Where was that BT? I ventured out 8am to do 8 miles, after a minute it rained heavily but I persevered, rain eased off after 3 miles, 8.50 pace ,happy enough,

 

[Happyhonkaman]

We all do things like that, the dread of missing a run has us saying ah sure it's only a niggle I will run it off,

That’s it Jimmy, I thought I’d run it off but I’ve made it worse - dopey idea in hindsight

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Where was that BT? I ventured out 8am to do 8 miles, after a minute it rained heavily but I persevered, rain eased off after 3 miles, 8.50 pace ,happy enough,

6 miles around Marina / Blackrock then Summerhill then Glen church loop a few times Jimmy. Glen Church is going to get very familiar if the prep for Boston goes to plan…

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Jesus, I did a stupid thing today. The youngfella had a soccer match this morning so I was doing a bit of one touch stuff with him and stretched while I was freezing, left inside thigh felt the strain. Watched the match, went home and changed for a run and couldn’t stretch properly in that side. Went anyway and the first few kms was sore, then I warmed up and it eased to just discomfort, took it handy on the pace but ran the 8km. The minute I pulled up it started to tighten and now I’m a carrying the leg

What a fucking eejit

Unlikely you'd have done serious damage with simple stretching and 8km - rest up, massage, light jogging, run on grass etc. Hopefully should be grand in a few days lad