Official Running Thread

[Dawn Korus]

i'm up to 13 miles, doing brighton and Eastbourne halfs and full Brighton marathon

 

[Steve Foster]

So who will be joining the Brighton Marathon training group this Sunday?

Choice of two distances 12 or 14.5 miles

Over 200 there last week!

14.5 mile for me (& 2 miles there & 2 miles back!)

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Yes I am doing the same plan. I am doing the same with the running too, there is no way my knees can cope with 8-8.5 minute miles, so I have had to reduce the speed I run at to compensate for them.

Sounds familiar. My knees seem ok so far - I just do not have the puff for 8-8.5 miles for any duration. Still - plenty of weeks to go. A two hour run on Sunday seems a bit daunting. I am not not doing anything today or tomorrow though.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Where is that from ? And what time ?

 

[folkestonesgull]

i'm doing this in a few weeks..any one else doing it or done one before?

Human Race Event Management - TuffMan

 

[Steve Foster]

8.30 am meet; 9.00 am start from Peace statue on seafront. Different venue each week & many groups for all types of runners. Put Brighton Marathon Training Runs into Google & you will get all the details.

Hope this helps

 

[Badger]

I'm up to 7.5 miles, being ill over Christmas completely ruined my training schedule but I'm right back on it now. I'm aiming for 9-10 miles tomorrow morning and a steady increase of a couple of miles each week from now on.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

8.30 am meet; 9.00 am start from Peace statue on seafront. Different venue each week & many groups for all types of runners. Put Brighton Marathon Training Runs into Google & you will get all the details.

Hope this helps

Ta. Looks like you have to separately register. And registrations are closed.

 

[Simster]

Congrats Sim, sleepless nights?

I have a 13 week old baby and finding training tough to fit in. Unable to do Brighton this year so have entered the North Dorset Marathon which is a few weeks later, just about on track re training.

Help requested though anyone

Have yet to run under 4hrs for a marathon - done 4hrs 15 a few times and have a 1hr 40 half, any tips on how to break the back of a 4hr?

Cheers. He's waking up once a night now, so it's not bad really. This is number 3 for us, so we're used to it now.

As for tips, well my tip would be to mix up your training runs. Three x 5/6 mile runs + a long run is your base line for the next 3 months. However, I think you will see your performance notably improve if you can mix up those 5/6 mile runs by making some of them an interval training session, a hill training session or a fartlek (google is your friend). And one thing you shouldn't do is overtrain. You'll do yourself no favours by running on a daily basis.

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

Sounds familiar. My knees seem ok so far - I just do not have the puff for 8-8.5 miles for any duration. Still - plenty of weeks to go. A two hour run on Sunday seems a bit daunting. I am not not doing anything today or tomorrow though.

My knees are coping, but this will be my one and only marathon due to the said knees. If you fancy a running partner on Sunday let me know, I won't be going fast!

 

[Lord Bamber]

Cheers. He's waking up once a night now, so it's not bad really. This is number 3 for us, so we're used to it now.

As for tips, well my tip would be to mix up your training runs. Three x 5/6 mile runs + a long run is your base line for the next 3 months. However, I think you will see your performance notably improve if you can mix up those 5/6 mile runs by making some of them an interval training session, a hill training session or a fartlek (google is your friend). And one thing you shouldn't do is overtrain. You'll do yourself no favours by running on a daily basis.

Thanks Sim, will mix up my training runs forthwith, although its a rest day tomorrow for me.

 

[Lord Bamber]

How was everyone's training/park runs at the weekend?

I did a nice gentle long 12 miler and then, on Simster's advice "mixed it up" with a 7 miler containing 3 x 1 hard mile with jog recovery within.

Nice.

I always find the long run far better with 3 points in the pocket as no matter what you think you'll think about running, it always returns to the Albion.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

In comparison mine was more of a stagger. 10 miles at 11 minute miles. I think I need to up my speed a little. Felt ok - but a bit tired afterwards.

On a two hour run - do people take a drink or these gel sweets with them ?

 

[Simster]

On a two hour run - do people take a drink or these gel sweets with them ?

Definitely take a drink, even just one of those 500ml running water bottles. Three quid well spent:

Gels or cereal bars are also a good idea on a long run, and two hours is a long run.

 

[Bob!]

DKM

I take water, and after about 10 miles I'll add a Nuun Tablet to each full bottle of water. I find gels too sweet & sickly

 

[Badger]

Definitely take a drink, even just one of those 500ml running water bottles. Three quid well spent:

Gels or cereal bars are also a good idea on a long run, and two hours is a long run.

I've got one of those bottles it certainly does the trick, I usually fill it with slightly watered down energy drink

What gels/tablets would people recommend? I did 10 miles on Saturday and I reckon I'm at the point where I should start experimenting with these.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I find the gels make me a bit queasy, have heard of other people suffering from dodgy stomachs after taking them.

I did an 11 miler at New Year, have had a back problem since, which is affecting the left hamstring/glute and been told not to run any decent distance until its fixed. Which is very frustrating as for the first time in my life, I'm finding I actually want to get out there running

I think it's sort of easing off, thanks to my osteopath (god that's expensive too), but it's not exactly a quick fix.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I've just done an 11 miler which I had to postpone from yesterday as I had a few lagers on Saturday night. Some speed work tomorrow. All good on the Tubthumper front.

 

[Lord Bamber]

I've got one of those bottles it certainly does the trick, I usually fill it with slightly watered down energy drink

What gels/tablets would people recommend? I did 10 miles on Saturday and I reckon I'm at the point where I should start experimenting with these.

Ive started going with the high five gel +'s. They come in a range of flavours although I prefer orange or raspberry. I avoided them until last year but Im a convert now and can see how they can aid that point in a run where you need the boost esepcially ones of say over 1 and a half hrs. I do always take them with water though otherwise I find I can feel queasy and like Edna I have heard of people who just cannot stomach them, its horses for courses, so many different types, bound to be one kind out there for you.

Post run I have had a few Goodness shakes......now they are lovely especially the very berry ones.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Post run I have had a few Goodness shakes......now they are lovely especially the very berry ones.

Post (long) run I have two bags of Bobby's Bacon Streaks!