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marathon training. Take 2
Chances are you are not going to see all I've written so don't forget to press 'read more' if interested. I had a better week this week, although I still feel very slow. I know that speed is meant to beget speed, but I take so long to warm up.... I'm at the end of the recommended mileage ! I'm thinking of some new warming up ideas. Any suggestions?? After circuit training on Monday, I went on the Tuesday run from Steve's house. It's amazing what a laugh with a mate in the mud can do to lift spirits. On Thursday, because I was unable to get to the club night, I did 5 x 800m intervals. Sounds impressive ? I was like a puffing steam train without the coal, fire, water...... Think I'm going to decrease the lengths of the intervals. Friday was the long run. 17.84 miles. I chose a hilly course. Up Langton Road and up the farm track that links North Grimston with Wharram. I have a new system for getting up hills. A car! No, count each breath to 100, then 90, down to 10. When no numbers left you can walk a bit. I always got to the top of the hill bfore numbers ran out. I was so tired on Friday night. On Sunday I went to the gym whilst Seb was climbing. Did a v.short run (2miles) in afternoon to pick bike up. Gosh! just seen the time. Karen
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I find the easiest way to
I find the easiest way to warm up is to start by walking and then gradually increase my speed until I am running at my target pace - taking about a mile to do this. As for your speed, I would stop worrying about it. Marathons are endurance events and your finishing time depends largely on whether you can maintain your target pace throughout the 26 miles. This is about strength and endurance, not apeed. To put it another way, you are capable of running at 10 minute mile pace, which over the marathon distace would give you a PB of 4.20 or so. The difficult part is maintaining this pace during the latter part of the race - strength and endurance. The distance and hill work you are doing will help with this. If you are to do speed work don't shorten the intervals, you are not training for a sprint event. Longer tempo runs, (one word answers), are what I have heared recommended. I am sure you are doing fine. You improved no end whilst traing for London last year. Stop worrying! Terry
Another thought. I have read
Another thought. I have read several times that cycling helps running endurance (but not the other way round.) Cycling twice a week for at least an hour pref more + 2 runs a week allegedly helps your running as much as 4 runs a week and offers variation.
This may explain why these Uebermensch types like Steve / Tess / Doug can do mountain marathons etc despite apparently not running more than 2 -3 times a week (?) as they also go for long bike rides.