Also a keen(ish) runner. I can smash 5 and 10k's. I found the step up to half marathon quite hard I must admit, in terms of keeping a decent pace (I die on my ass by mile 10 but that's probably more to do with my training or lack of).
Never done a full marathon but its next on my list.
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posted 32 seconds ago
Also a keen(ish) runner. I can smash 5 and 10k's. I found the step up to half marathon quite hard I must admit, in terms of keeping a decent pace (I die on my ass by mile 10 but that's probably more to do with my training or lack of).
Never done a full marathon but its next on my list.
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That's why I'm hoping to progress gradually. So I'm doing monthly 10k races, the half in October and then progress up to 26.2 over the next year.
Will be hard but worth it
vidic
one of the Celtic boys on here (Call Sign) is doing the London marathon this year, maybe ask admin to multi board it on to Celtic/Scottish Premier
Never ran a marathon but did a few half marathons. I'd keep your weight down as best as you can manage before performance starts to drop right off. Plenty iron and vitamin B. Don't over train and rest when injured or even when you have niggles and twinges. Ruined my knees as a teenager by thinking training harder and more would mean I continually got better. So ignoring gym work, I was doing a 10k in both morning and evenings and a big long run on Sundays. Ended out with bone shards behind my kneecap and twice weekly physio sessions.
I've done 4 half marathons, the first 3 I trained for by just running (fast short runs and slower longer distance runs).
The 4th one I did less running and more HIIT sessions working on my core and recovery after strong 10 out of 10 bursts. I found myself feeling a lot fitter and stronger in the 4th half marathon.
Good for you - you won't regret it! They are amazing days.
The half will put you in a great place. If you can do a couple of 24s in the month before, that would be good.
My advice in the build up is do rest/taper - you will feel guilty and awkward for not running long distances in the two weeks before but it does your body so much good.
Don't buy new running stuff - socks, shirt etc. You'll get terrible blisters, bleeding nipples. Just run in old stuff.
Train to a particular mile time and invest in a Garmin watch or something similar so that when you're running you can monitor your pace and learn to control it. Running blind is very difficult.
On the day... don't panic when people start piling past you at the start. And don't panic if you get held up in the crowds.
People always go off too fast and/or try to catch up their time by running quickly - it destroys you later on. Just try to run your own race at your planned minute mile time.
Good luck, it's a fantastic achievement.
Oh, lastly, do some hill training - even if there are no big hills on the course.
You'll find yourself flying up smaller inclines in the actual race that way.
Cheers everyone
I already have a Tom Tom running watch that I use. I'm going to work out a target time to aim towards and take it from there.
I'm looking forward to getting going
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and remember....." we're right behind you"
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About to do my second marathon on Sunday. Not feeling overly confident as the snow ruined my training but just hoping for the adrenaline to carry me through.
Pretty much echo what Winston has to say. If you can bosh out a 10k no problem you'll be fine with a marathon, provided you do the hard miles in training.
As for my favourite tip - rub vaseline on your nips.
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posted on 10/4/18
Also a keen(ish) runner. I can smash 5 and 10k's. I found the step up to half marathon quite hard I must admit, in terms of keeping a decent pace (I die on my ass by mile 10 but that's probably more to do with my training or lack of).
Never done a full marathon but its next on my list.
posted on 10/4/18
comment by Sonny Eriksen (U21663)
posted 32 seconds ago
Also a keen(ish) runner. I can smash 5 and 10k's. I found the step up to half marathon quite hard I must admit, in terms of keeping a decent pace (I die on my ass by mile 10 but that's probably more to do with my training or lack of).
Never done a full marathon but its next on my list.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
That's why I'm hoping to progress gradually. So I'm doing monthly 10k races, the half in October and then progress up to 26.2 over the next year.
Will be hard but worth it
posted on 10/4/18
vidic
one of the Celtic boys on here (Call Sign) is doing the London marathon this year, maybe ask admin to multi board it on to Celtic/Scottish Premier
posted on 10/4/18
Never ran a marathon but did a few half marathons. I'd keep your weight down as best as you can manage before performance starts to drop right off. Plenty iron and vitamin B. Don't over train and rest when injured or even when you have niggles and twinges. Ruined my knees as a teenager by thinking training harder and more would mean I continually got better. So ignoring gym work, I was doing a 10k in both morning and evenings and a big long run on Sundays. Ended out with bone shards behind my kneecap and twice weekly physio sessions.
posted on 10/4/18
I've done 4 half marathons, the first 3 I trained for by just running (fast short runs and slower longer distance runs).
The 4th one I did less running and more HIIT sessions working on my core and recovery after strong 10 out of 10 bursts. I found myself feeling a lot fitter and stronger in the 4th half marathon.
posted on 10/4/18
Good for you - you won't regret it! They are amazing days.
The half will put you in a great place. If you can do a couple of 24s in the month before, that would be good.
My advice in the build up is do rest/taper - you will feel guilty and awkward for not running long distances in the two weeks before but it does your body so much good.
Don't buy new running stuff - socks, shirt etc. You'll get terrible blisters, bleeding nipples. Just run in old stuff.
Train to a particular mile time and invest in a Garmin watch or something similar so that when you're running you can monitor your pace and learn to control it. Running blind is very difficult.
On the day... don't panic when people start piling past you at the start. And don't panic if you get held up in the crowds.
People always go off too fast and/or try to catch up their time by running quickly - it destroys you later on. Just try to run your own race at your planned minute mile time.
Good luck, it's a fantastic achievement.
posted on 10/4/18
Oh, lastly, do some hill training - even if there are no big hills on the course.
You'll find yourself flying up smaller inclines in the actual race that way.
posted on 10/4/18
Cheers everyone
I already have a Tom Tom running watch that I use. I'm going to work out a target time to aim towards and take it from there.
I'm looking forward to getting going
posted on 10/4/18
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posted on 10/4/18
and remember....." we're right behind you"
posted on 10/4/18
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posted on 10/4/18
About to do my second marathon on Sunday. Not feeling overly confident as the snow ruined my training but just hoping for the adrenaline to carry me through.
Pretty much echo what Winston has to say. If you can bosh out a 10k no problem you'll be fine with a marathon, provided you do the hard miles in training.
As for my favourite tip - rub vaseline on your nips.
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