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Sep 2007
10:24pm, 3 Sep 2007
3,584 posts
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plodding hippo
well, erm
food is good isnt it????????
SSU-------great news!
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Sep 2007
10:47pm, 3 Sep 2007
519 posts
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StringSideUp
Thanks PH. I'm so relieved and happy. But only eight weeks to get into some semblance of fitness --my god, that's scary.
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Sep 2007
11:04pm, 3 Sep 2007
3,585 posts
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plodding hippo
ah, so thats LOADS of time!
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Sep 2007
11:20pm, 3 Sep 2007
521 posts
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StringSideUp
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Sep 2007
10:24pm, 5 Sep 2007
532 posts
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StringSideUp
JUst back from 4 mi struggle, first run in a while. 11.5 min/mile pace. Not feeling very strong at all, and a little too aware of feet Thought of tough 26 mi seems insane right now.
HELP. Advice please. I will not have time to get up to even one 20 miler. A couple weeks ago I ran-walked a hilly 11.5 miles, taking it slow and easy. But even that was Not to Plan, as previous usual LSR distance was 8 mi. What is the best way to proceed, balancing on the narrow knife-edge between injury and dreadful unpreparedness? Should I aim to get up to, say, 16 miles in the remaining time? All suggestions welcome.
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Sep 2007
11:07pm, 5 Sep 2007
9,739 posts
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Hoaxster
I'd go completely 'defensive' i.e. stay at a comfortable pace, keep the sessions regular and only try to push the mileage once or twice a week. 16 sounds like quite a sensible target to me.
Rather than aiming for mileage you could try the 'time on your feet' approach.
That's it, the extent of my marathon prep advice has been reached - some may say exceeded. Good luck!
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Sep 2007
11:57pm, 5 Sep 2007
1,808 posts
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Lyra OK
SSU, I'm in almost entirely the same position as you! The paltry (and very flat) three miles I ran today were perhaps the hardest I've ever run - cardiovascularly very, very difficult. It's the first run in a while. We've got nearly two months. My cup's half full, but then I'm just hoping to get round and come away having seen a few bitches, sorry, hills and have some semblance of a marathon to my name.
If I up the mileage, I'm struck down with shinsplints. I'm cross training and just looking forward to the blasted thing.
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Sep 2007
8:11am, 6 Sep 2007
8 posts
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Kimmy
Also, in a similar position. Was building up the mileage but started to get some calf probs so now need to take a step back and regain the quality and confidence before building up the mileage again. So a 16miler will probably be my target too before BH.
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Sep 2007
9:59am, 6 Sep 2007
533 posts
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StringSideUp
Thanks guys. I won't be the only one then. I guess I'll try my old default 6 mi Sunday run and see how that feels.
Hoax, you ultrarunner you -- good advice. How trained up were you before that lovely Steyning Stinger?
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Sep 2007
10:13am, 6 Sep 2007
9,741 posts
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Hoaxster
I'd done two halfs and did two 20s before Steyning with one of them longer than race distance - building from 15 to 35ish miles per week, all done very very very slowly.
"ultrarunner" LOL! Shambolic hobbler maybe.
The main thing I remember about the preparation was when I had a knee issue about eight weeks before the race. It was incredibly painful and shot my Hal Higdon/Fag Packet training schedule to bits. Adapting to this opportunitiy to shine by running/walking within my limited capability helped maintain core fitness and the 'rhythm' of training without making it any worse. I found that a daily 2.5 mile round the block every evening for a week in defensive mode kept the lights on and even helped me to find ways of adapting to discomfort through adjusting posture, cadence and all that technical business.
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