Brighton Marathon - 18th April 2010.

[Steve Foster]

Will make a decision Friday night; see if I feel I have a chance of walking the 26. Just don't know what to do about the sponsorship money collected if I can't? Tempted to just enter another event and ask people to carry donations forward?

If you are not up for the marathon but want to run one because of the sponsorship raised may I suggest The Doyen of The Downs. It's on dec 4th & cross country from arundel. The training that you will have done for beachy will put you in good stead. Entries close end of this month. Go to Sussex races web site for an app. It is 30 miles but is easier than beachy. I'll be there all being well

 

[MrMan]

Cheers - have just had a look at that and could be the ticket. Either that or trying Brighton fell followed the week after by Brighton flat? Am in flat already. Was really looking forward to Beachy.

 

[Trigger]

Danny Mills (ex-Leeds, Man City, England etc...) is going to do next years Brighton Marathon in a wheelchair for two seperate charities... He's talking about it on Soccer AM now!

 

[Simster]

How have other marathon runners got round the crap weather in order to train. I've been lucky, central London has been *almost* devoid of snow for most of the period, so I've been running regularly there.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I always thought the Seven Sisters Marathon was just a rather good weekend.

And now it turns out it's some sort of running event.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

How have other marathon runners got round the crap weather in order to train. I've been lucky, central London has been *almost* devoid of snow for most of the period, so I've been running regularly there.

Shocking.

Not been able to get outside once yet in this weather, hoping to start outdoors training again on monday.

Getting sick of looking at mcdoanlds from gym?

 

[Brownstuff]

Haven't done any training yet
Planned to start 1st week in jan but with the snow only managed to do 1 run
Must admit have been lax since that lump Eddie Izzard did shed loads of marathons after doing no training at all
I've done 2 marathons before both around the 4hr30 mark with 5 months training before hand so i ain't no world beater for sure
Will get cracking soon as otherwise wont be fit enough in time for April (no pain no gain as they say)

 

[beardy gull]

How have other marathon runners got round the crap weather in order to train. I've been lucky, central London has been *almost* devoid of snow for most of the period, so I've been running regularly there.

Short answer? I haven't. Not done any training since Barns Green Half at beginning of November.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Short answer? I haven't. Not done any training since Barns Green Half at beginning of November.

That's a nice half that is, I did it a few years back. Really enjoyed it.

 

[Scotty Mac]

i was thinking of entering - then i remembered i would DIE

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Me 8 miles 2moro

 

[gullshark]

How have other marathon runners got round the crap weather in order to train. I've been lucky, central London has been *almost* devoid of snow for most of the period, so I've been running regularly there.

Gym + treadmill BOREDOM.

 

[Steve Foster]

How have other marathon runners got round the crap weather in order to train. I've been lucky, central London has been *almost* devoid of snow for most of the period, so I've been running regularly there.

The answer is flexibility!
Not bragging here but I run a marathon just about each month. The advantage here is that I have reached a general level of fitness so if I have to miss a session due to weather or not feeling well then it won't make much difference.

Swap a rest day for a run if the weather is fine. On bad days rest or train indoors. Also it is rare in this country for a whole day to be poor. So if you normally run in am but the weather is not good run pm or at night?

I was meant to run a marThon last Sunday in Herts. However it was cancelled due to the snow. So instead I will be down in Portland next Sunday to run the marathon there.

Most big marathons are in April such as London, Paris, Boston & Rotterdam so the training needs to commence in January. I have never known a year when weather, injuries or colds etc haven't affected the training. As I say missing a session or two won't make a difference, unless it becomes a habit!

Hope this helps

 

[Gluteus Maximus]

18 miles last week in the snow and -5 in Copenhagen. Hat, tights (ponce), gloves - I f'n hate it. Couldn't walk afterwards.

 

[jonesie]

Gym + treadmill BOREDOM.

Spot on...fed up up of gym + treadmill + shit music they pump out!!!

Looking forward to getting out and running in the fresh air.