Strokes Posted 12 April 2015 Posted 12 April 2015 I'm seriously tempted to get back into running, I've not smoked for nearly a year now and I'm not really out of shape. I may ght start this week in fact, any tips for dusting off the cobwebs guys? I was a very good long distance runner in my younger days, so hopefully some of that natural fitness will return quickly.
Sir Fynwy Posted 12 April 2015 Posted 12 April 2015 I'm seriously tempted to get back into running, I've not smoked for nearly a year now and I'm not really out of shape. I may ght start this week in fact, any tips for dusting off the cobwebs guys? I was a very good long distance runner in my younger days, so hopefully some of that natural fitness will return quickly. Join a club is my best advice
Strokes Posted 12 April 2015 Posted 12 April 2015 Join a club is my best adviceYeah that's not a bad shout, I might start having a look now. Ta.
General Smuts Posted 12 April 2015 Posted 12 April 2015 My plan was always to taper well in advance but my shin splints cutting out over a month of my training put paid to that. I was going to ramp up from today's half to 15-16 next weekend and feel better about London. The man flu has even further shit in my cereal and I'm in tatters in all honesty. I made my peace months ago that it was going to be nothing but a battle to get through to the end. I've got 2000 reasons why I'm not backing out now.
Strokes Posted 12 April 2015 Posted 12 April 2015 My plan was always to taper well in advance but my shin splints cutting out over a month of my training put paid to that. I was going to ramp up from today's half to 15-16 next weekend and feel better about London. The man flu has even further shit in my cereal and I'm in tatters in all honesty. I made my peace months ago that it was going to be nothing but a battle to get through to the end. I've got 2000 reasons why I'm not backing out now. Walk the ****er if you have too, don't give in now.
Merging Cultures Posted 13 April 2015 Posted 13 April 2015 My plan was always to taper well in advance but my shin splints cutting out over a month of my training put paid to that. I was going to ramp up from today's half to 15-16 next weekend and feel better about London. The man flu has even further shit in my cereal and I'm in tatters in all honesty. I made my peace months ago that it was going to be nothing but a battle to get through to the end. I've got 2000 reasons why I'm not backing out now. What shoes did you get in the end?It's a bit late to do this, but try shorter steps, it feels like you are running on the spot but reduces the impact. Don't try to go for any records. Take your time and enjoy the run. In terms of taper, I agree with what has been said before, 20+ miles four weeks out is ideal, so a half two weeks out is good. You now need to do nice 7 mile maintenance runs until the big day.
General Smuts Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 What shoes did you get in the end? It's a bit late to do this, but try shorter steps, it feels like you are running on the spot but reduces the impact. Don't try to go for any records. Take your time and enjoy the run. In terms of taper, I agree with what has been said before, 20+ miles four weeks out is ideal, so a half two weeks out is good. You now need to do nice 7 mile maintenance runs until the big day. Think they are Asics. They were recommended in the Runners World where I had my gait tested.
Raj Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 Smuts you bitch,stop your bitching and do the marathon else I want my tenner back!!!
Merging Cultures Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 Smuts you bitch,stop your bitching and do the marathon else I want my tenner back!!! Personally I think he is just attention seeking. How do we know he really has shin splints.
Raj Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 Personally I think he is just attention seeking. How do we know he really has shin splints. Nah,hes a good un!Lokks a bit strange but he's a good un..
reynard Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 My plan was always to taper well in advance but my shin splints cutting out over a month of my training put paid to that. I was going to ramp up from today's half to 15-16 next weekend and feel better about London. The man flu has even further shit in my cereal and I'm in tatters in all honesty. I made my peace months ago that it was going to be nothing but a battle to get through to the end. I've got 2000 reasons why I'm not backing out now. Sorry to hear you've had some problems. Seriusly how far have you managed to complete? Whatever you do DO NOT attempt a 15-16 mile run this close to a marathon. You must taper down now. A long run at this stage will sap your energy and you are going to need it all. Personally I wouldn't do more than 8-10 miles 7 or 8 days out at a very slow pace. Now it is as much in your head as in your legs. Above all be realistic. The last marathon I ran I did my Achilles in the autumn and I wasn't able to train properly until the end of January and the marathon was in April. I knew I would struggle but was prepared for it. I completed it in a slower time than I had previously but I actually consider the achievement to be on a par with completing my first. Hopefully your illness will clear up but on a serious note if it continues and you have an illness which affects your breathing you should seriously consider seeing if you can defer. Let us know if you are going ahead and i'll post some race day advice which you can either take on board or completely ignore! Good luck!
General Smuts Posted 23 April 2015 Posted 23 April 2015 3 days to go. I'm in terrible shape and this heat is not helping at all. Gonna all come down to how it goes on the day. Gonna rely heavily on the crowd and adrenaline to carry me over the line.
General Smuts Posted 23 April 2015 Posted 23 April 2015 Sorry to hear you've had some problems. Seriusly how far have you managed to complete? Whatever you do DO NOT attempt a 15-16 mile run this close to a marathon. You must taper down now. A long run at this stage will sap your energy and you are going to need it all. Personally I wouldn't do more than 8-10 miles 7 or 8 days out at a very slow pace. Now it is as much in your head as in your legs. Above all be realistic. The last marathon I ran I did my Achilles in the autumn and I wasn't able to train properly until the end of January and the marathon was in April. I knew I would struggle but was prepared for it. I completed it in a slower time than I had previously but I actually consider the achievement to be on a par with completing my first. Hopefully your illness will clear up but on a serious note if it continues and you have an illness which affects your breathing you should seriously consider seeing if you can defer. Let us know if you are going ahead and i'll post some race day advice which you can either take on board or completely ignore! Good luck! Absolutely no chance at all of me deferring! I've got this far and it'd take 2 broken legs to keep me from the start line. The man flu has pretty much cleared and I managed a steady 7 miler last Sunday without incident. Didn't want to push it. Saved some for Sunday. It's all very real now. And will even more when I get my number tomorrow.
The Blur Posted 23 April 2015 Posted 23 April 2015 Absolutely no chance at all of me deferring! I've got this far and it'd take 2 broken legs to keep me from the start line. The man flu has pretty much cleared and I managed a steady 7 miler last Sunday without incident. Didn't want to push it. Saved some for Sunday. It's all very real now. And will even more when I get my number tomorrow. Saw some photos of their exhibition and they even have a gallery where you can pose with a stopwatch for the finishing line with your predicted time on it which looked good. The question is whether if you come up with the predicted time yourself or whether if it has been thought up by a judgemental as **** photographer.
Vlad the Fox Posted 23 April 2015 Posted 23 April 2015 Don't worry about your time or anything else. Write your name on your shirt in permanent marker, take it easy and enjoy the crowds, atmosphere and day. Good luck.
General Smuts Posted 24 April 2015 Posted 24 April 2015 Don't worry about your time or anything else. Write your name on your shirt in permanent marker, take it easy and enjoy the crowds, atmosphere and day. Good luck. Under 8 hours and I still get a medal. That's my only target.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 25 April 2015 Posted 25 April 2015 You've prepared better than Jade Goody did. I'm confident you'll piss it. Go Smuts
SystonFox Posted 25 April 2015 Posted 25 April 2015 Best of luck Smoots. Same goes for anyone else doing the London marathon or any type of running or activity or even if you're not doing anything just best of luck with that too
General Smuts Posted 25 April 2015 Posted 25 April 2015 Cheers bitches. I'll need all the luck I can get. And heelies. They'd help too.
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