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Aug 2010
12:09pm, 6 Aug 2010
818 posts
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GlennR
While reading this thread (yes, I'm really busy with work, thanks for asking) this week's New Scientist landed on my mat. The cover story is "End of spacetime: has the fabric of the universe unravelled?"
Which I guess means that it doesn't really matter how many days a week we train?
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Aug 2010
12:12pm, 6 Aug 2010
34,072 posts
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GregP
Indeed Glenn. Train as little or as often as you like, and I'll still be faster than you over 400m 
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Aug 2010
12:13pm, 6 Aug 2010
819 posts
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GlennR
Put your money where your mouth is Greggers and I'll see you at a track of your choosing.
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Aug 2010
12:21pm, 6 Aug 2010
8,601 posts
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macca53
I've used the first programme for the same reason Greppers used it but I fully accept that to be the best RUNNER I can be I would need to ditch some or all of the cross-training bits.
But.....
how about 3 runs a week totalling 100-120 miles at a variety of carefully controlled paces/heartrates....
Hang on a minute, Ladies and Gentleman I give you the Macca Plan - just send £9.95 +£5 P&P and I'll write it down for you;)
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Aug 2010
12:26pm, 6 Aug 2010
820 posts
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GlennR
I promise to buy it immediately after you've qualified for Boston using your plan macca.
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Aug 2010
12:28pm, 6 Aug 2010
34,077 posts
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GregP
I'm waiting for the NEW Macca Plan which is exactly the same but with a free wallchart.
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Aug 2010
12:36pm, 6 Aug 2010
1,303 posts
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lunaman
Oh hello. I must read this web site in full sometime, there's lots going on here.
I hear my name was called in vain (thanks KB!). Yes indeedy, I did follow FIRST-ish plans for a long while and enjoyed it. If anyone wants a fairly serious personal comparison of marathon training schedules in ONE specific case - ie me, check my blog or I'm happy to discuss them here. Just let me get a muffin to eat while I deal with all the runners' abuse
Yep, BOAB, my mara PB remains soft in comparison, so the speedy FIRST sessions worked well for my shorter speeds but not for my longer endurance. However, I failed by not even doing as much cross-training as a regular cyclist commuter might.
Oh, and I did qualify for Boston, but I'm not going, so there
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Aug 2010
1:27pm, 6 Aug 2010
1,522 posts
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Jhuff
Is the book available in audio? is there a video version as well?
I qualified for boston but I am not going either
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Aug 2010
1:32pm, 6 Aug 2010
11,008 posts
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ogee
Nowt wrong with Boston, I hear they put on a great 6 & 12hr event;)
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Aug 2010
1:39pm, 6 Aug 2010
8,732 posts
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Pammie
Better still get yourself a programme on the active channel
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