Running a Marathon

[Harry Squatter]

Has anyone on here ran one?.

 

Thinking of doing the London one next year for charity. I will have almost a full year to prepare. I'm a regular jogger at the moment and doing a 10K on Sunday, possibly the Liverpool half marathon in June too.

 

Anyone got any fundraising or training tips?

[Oh Buoy]

Might help mate: https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/trainingplans/intermediate-17-week-training-plan/

[Hooch]

You doing the Sefton Park Spring 10k on Sunday, Doc?

 

Me too, looking forward to it.

As for marathons, dunno about you, but training for a 10k is as far as I'd go, fuck putting my body through 26 miles!

[Hand Shandy]

Try and avoid doing this

 

 

or this

 

[Oh Buoy]

The key to any good Marathon is carrying a secondary bottle laced with Andrews for the moment you hit the wall.

[Harry Squatter]

You doing the Sefton Park Spring 10k on Sunday, Doc?

 

Me too, looking forward to it.

As for marathons, dunno about you, but training for a 10k is as far as I'd go, fuck putting my body through 26 miles!

Yeah mate, doing it to raise funds for an Autism support group that my son goes to.

 

Had a look at doing the London one for the Natoonal Autistic Society as they have guaranteed places. Anything else apart from running for a large charity you have to enter a stupid ballot that is a proper long shot. It's scary doing a 26 mile run but if people can do it in stupid costumes sweating themselves half to death then I don't see why I can't. Must say the New York Marathon has far more appeal than the London one!

[Hooch]

Sound mate, if you see a white boy with "Mohammad" plastered on a pink race vest/ number plate thing, that's me.

 

My mate thought it'd be hilarious to sign me up in that name. We done it last year and all the people watching spur you on as you go, they read your name on your top and then shout something like "keep going *insert name*!"

God knows what they'll make when they read Mohammad and see me.

 

Good on you for doing it for a god cause, as for the marathon ballot my mate has tried the last 2 years and not got it so far so yeah it's deffo a long shot, but as you say you're more likely through the official charity entries. Think if you can guarantee to raise £1,000 you should warrant a place, but not certain on that.

[Hand Shandy]

Whatever you do, don't run with a rucksack on your back!

[Champ]

I've run the London Marathon a couple of times. Its fantastic. What do you want to know?

[Pidge]

Sound mate, if you see a white boy with "Mohammad" plastered on a pink race vest/ number plate thing, that's me.

 

My mate thought it'd be hilarious to sign me up in that name. We done it last year and all the people watching spur you on as you go, they read your name on your top and then shout something like "keep going *insert name*!"

God knows what they'll make when they read Mohammad and see me.

 

Good on you for doing it for a god cause, as for the marathon ballot my mate has tried the last 2 years and not got it so far so yeah it's deffo a long shot, but as you say you're more likely through the official charity entries. Think if you can guarantee to raise £1,000 you should warrant a place, but not certain on that.

 

"Fuck off, Momo!"

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[Rico1304]

It's a long way, best of luck.

[Em City]

Never did the full, but I have done a few half-marathons. I advised guy running Dublin in October for his first marathon ever. I'd say the important thing is consistency, getting out at least 4 times a week and maybe even stretching that to 6 in the long term.

 

The most important session is probably the long run which is typically 50% more than your normal run i.e if I run 10 miles on average, I want my long run to be 15 miles.

Make sure you don't make the mistake of filling up the bulk of your mileage with the long run, as in don't do a 20 mile run to pad out a 40 mile training week. It ideally should never be more than 25-30% of your weekly mileage.

 

Here's a sample of a six week programme I wrote out for the lad in question. I designed it to suit him and his paces so you shouldn't go adopting it for yourself, but it might help give you a clearer idea on how to train for it. 

 

Week One: Monday 15 September- Sunday 21 September

Monday 15^th: 6 km easy run

Tuesday 16^th: 8 km easy run

Wednesday 17^th: 8 km (5 mile) tempo @5:00 per km (8:00 per mile).

Thursday 18^th: 6 km easy run.

Friday 19^th: Recovery day.

Saturday 20^th: 8 km easy/steady run.

Sunday 21^st: 20 km (12.5 mile) Long Run.

Weekly total= 60 km

Week Two: Monday 22^nd-Sunday 28^th

Monday 22^nd: 6km easy run

Tuesday 23^rd: 9km easy run

Wednesday 24^th: 11 km (7 mile) tempo @5:00 per km (8:00 per mile).

Thursday 25^th: 8 km easy run.

Friday 26^th: Recovery day.

Saturday 27^th: 10 km easy/steady run.

Sunday 28^th: 22k (13.75 mile) Long Run.

Weekly total= 65 km

Week Three: Monday 29^th- Sunday 5^th October

Monday 29^th: 6 km easy run

Tuesday 30^th: 10 km easy run

Wednesday 1^st: 14.5 km (9 mile) tempo @5:00 per km (8:00 per mile).

Thursday 2^nd: 10 km easy run.

Friday 3^rd: Recovery day.

Saturday 4^th: 10 km easy/steady run.

Sunday 5^th: 25 km (15.5 mile) Long Run.

Weekly total= 70 km

Week Four: Monday 6^th-Sunday 12^th

Monday 6^th: 8 km easy run.

Tuesday 7^th: 10 km easy run.

Wednesday 8^th: 6-8 x 1000 metres @ 10 km pace (4:50-4:55 per km) with 90 seconds/2 minutes recovery.

Thursday 9^th: 10 km easy run

Friday 10^th: Recovery day.

Saturday 11^th: 12 km easy/steady run.

Sunday 12^th: 28 km (17.5 mile) Long Run

Weekly total= 80 km.

[Champ]

You doing the Sefton Park Spring 10k on Sunday, Doc?

 

Me too, looking forward to it.

As for marathons, dunno about you, but training for a 10k is as far as I'd go, fuck putting my body through 26 miles!

I always say if you can run 10k you can run a marathon. Most of it is in your head. And making sure you have enough time to do the training. Towards the end it becomes almost a full time occupation.

[Anny Road]

Got up to a 1/2 and it destroyed me.

If you like being a skinny aching wreck go for it.

Much prefer hammering the gym for 45 mins 5 times a week

[Joe Strummer]

Running is boring.

[Anny Road]

I've done all sorts of training. With Pro Rugby guys, body builders, boxers, fitness nuts. But nothing takes the balls out of me like running for an hour plus, outside up and down hills. Tough as it gets for little reward.

[Jose Jones]

My mate had a heart attack in the London Marathon. He was 39 and had done all the training. He was ok once he got out of hospital.

[Jose Jones]

On the other hand I did some work last year with a Japanese girl who'd run a few marathons. She was very cute and liked drinking pints of real ale.

[Anny Road]

The guy who invented jogging 'so to speak as a pastime' died while out for a run his name was .

JAMES F. FIXX.

Conspiracy? You decide. Jimmy will fix it for you.

Meanwhile Keith Richards in his late 60's is injecting Heroine into his cocks blue vein                                                   

[Spy Bee]

I did the Dublin Marathon in 2011. I fucking hated training for it. I hated running it. I didn't even enjoy finishing it because my hotel was only 500 yards away but the roads were all closed and I got lost in the pissing rain trying to find the hotel.

 

At the risk of sounding redundant... It's a fucking lot further than a half marathon!