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Nov 2011
10:08am, 4 Nov 2011
3,176 posts
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Nywanda
I am totally proud of attempting 32 but I put it in inverted commas cos Lytham is doing 36 and we're both aiming for the very very tough 50 in the summer. Relative isn't it. I remember when I first ran 10 miles and I thought it was so very very far  No distance is crazy if you train and prepare enough. Need to keep my mind in the game and trust that the legs, no matter how slow, will hold out til the end
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Nov 2011
10:44am, 4 Nov 2011
10,517 posts
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JohnnyO
Looks like I have managed to finagle my work over Xmas so that I can do the Hardmoors 30. That'll be my first. Need to build fairly quickly from there to get to 50 by July though.
I remember running six miles and not being able to walk for two days
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Nov 2011
4:28pm, 4 Nov 2011
132 posts
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Smileybob
I'm doing L50 also and not doing above 26 until around march time am I leaving it too late!
I can remember running 500metres and thinking WTF!
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Nov 2011
5:06pm, 4 Nov 2011
1,900 posts
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heebiejeebie
Smiley, I'm not doing any over distance stuff until after the Shakespeare marathon at the end of April. My plan is to get fast- marathon-fit and do some decent hill running when I can.
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Nov 2011
5:06pm, 4 Nov 2011
1,901 posts
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heebiejeebie
(and hope for the best...)
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Nov 2011
6:48pm, 4 Nov 2011
133 posts
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Smileybob
Heebie, thanks I've just realised I won't be doing over until after VLM, I had planned a 36 the week before but that was before I got a place in VLM!
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Nov 2011
6:50pm, 4 Nov 2011
1,716 posts
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Anna Bomb
I wouldn't worry about going over too early but I would get out into the hills if you can even if its just walking otherwise it'll take a while for your quads to forgive you
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Nov 2011
6:54pm, 4 Nov 2011
11,485 posts
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Fenland Runner
Good advice Anna. If I was ever so silly apart from general volume mileage I'd concentrate on offroad and as many hills as I could.
From personal experience going long on road isn't that helpful.
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Nov 2011
6:59pm, 4 Nov 2011
134 posts
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Smileybob
Thanks guys, doing an off road/hilly night run once a week at the moment and trying to get off road and up hills most weekends for at least 10km
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Nov 2011
7:10pm, 4 Nov 2011
11,486 posts
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Fenland Runner
Unless you're one of the super quicks it might be worth practising walking up hill at a brisk pace and honing your descent technique.
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