General Smuts Posted 6 October 2015 Share Posted 6 October 2015 Seriously though you do need to put the training in but sensibly so that you don't breakdown, good luck with it I'm under no illusions that I can take this shit lightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki Vixen Posted 12 October 2015 Share Posted 12 October 2015 Question for anyone who has done Leicester marathon before.... Do they have energy gels at the feeding stations, and if so which brand do they have? I have emailed the organisers to ask this question months ago but no response, their Twitter page also seems to no longer be active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fynwy Posted 12 October 2015 Share Posted 12 October 2015 Question for anyone who has done Leicester marathon before.... Do they have energy gels at the feeding stations, and if so which brand do they have? I have emailed the organisers to ask this question months ago but no response, their Twitter page also seems to no longer be active. Just go to FAQ's on the website: 7. Will there be water stations, toilets and gels available? – Yes Water stations are provided every 3 miles, gels are available on the marathon route from mile 9 and onwards, and the toilets are located at mile 6, mile 15 and mile 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki Vixen Posted 12 October 2015 Share Posted 12 October 2015 Just go to FAQ's on the website: 7. [/size]Will there be water stations, toilets and gels available? – Yes Water stations are provided every 3 miles, gels are available on the marathon route from mile 9 and onwards, and the toilets are located at mile 6, mile 15 and mile 19.[/size] Thanks, I saw that but it says nothing about which gels they will have. There's a pretty wide range available out there and some I've tried make me feel sick. I will bring my own if they can't confirm details, otherwise no point in taking the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fynwy Posted 12 October 2015 Share Posted 12 October 2015 Thanks, I saw that but it says nothing about which gels they will have. There's a pretty wide range available out there and some I've tried make me feel sick. I will bring my own if they can't confirm details, otherwise no point in taking the risk. I'd never try anything new on race day,gels will possibly be High5 since they are a Leicester firm but that is only a guess, I'll be a marshal at the marathon but we don't have any information about this yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki Vixen Posted 12 October 2015 Share Posted 12 October 2015 I'd never try anything new on race day,gels will possibly be High5 since they are a Leicester firm but that is only a guess, I'll be a marshal at the marathon but we don't have any information about this yet. Ok thanks the info. That's exactly my point about not trying anything new. Unless I see confirmation on the website before the race, I will take my own. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Smuts Posted 12 October 2015 Share Posted 12 October 2015 Ok thanks the info. That's exactly my point about not trying anything new. Unless I see confirmation on the website before the race, I will take my own. Cheers. I took my own for the London Marathon but did grab the ones they were dishing out just in case I ran out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 24 October 2015 Share Posted 24 October 2015 Good luck to all for tomorrow's marathon. I'll be doing the half again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki Vixen Posted 25 October 2015 Share Posted 25 October 2015 Clocked 3'12 for the marathon, pleased with that for my first full marathon. Last few miles were very tough. Marshals and support were great, especially out in the villages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 26 October 2015 Share Posted 26 October 2015 Clocked 3'12 for the marathon, pleased with that for my first full marathon. Last few miles were very tough. Marshals and support were great, especially out in the villages.That's an awesome effort.Well done I only did the half in 1.52!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki Vixen Posted 26 October 2015 Share Posted 26 October 2015 That's an awesome effort. Well done I only did the half in 1.52!!! Thanks, first time I've followed a structured training plan. Well done on yours too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Smuts Posted 26 October 2015 Share Posted 26 October 2015 Well done Raj you ugly ****er. Much love. -x- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 27 October 2015 Share Posted 27 October 2015 Well done Raj you ugly ****er. Much love. -x-Thanks Karl.X Message me when your next at City,well kiss before the game. Thanks, first time I've followed a structured training plan. Well done on yours too. Really is an awesome time.Which plan did you follow? I never follow a plan,perhaps I should!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Smuts Posted 27 October 2015 Share Posted 27 October 2015 Thanks Karl. X Message me when your next at City,well kiss before the game. Alex is joining me on the trip up for the Man U game - should come find us for a pint before hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki Vixen Posted 27 October 2015 Share Posted 27 October 2015 Really is an awesome time. Which plan did you follow? I never follow a plan,perhaps I should!!! Just one I found on the Internet. http://www.mensfitnessmagazine.com.au/wp-content/uploads/12-Week-Marathon-Training-Guide.pdf I did a half marathon (Ealing) about 4 weeks before the Leicester marathon, otherwise I just followed the training plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 27 October 2015 Share Posted 27 October 2015 Alex is joining me on the trip up for the Man U game - should come find us for a pint before hand.Facebook me with details Karl. Just one I found on the Internet. http://www.mensfitnessmagazine.com.au/wp-content/uploads/12-Week-Marathon-Training-Guide.pdf I did a half marathon (Ealing) about 4 weeks before the Leicester marathon, otherwise I just followed the training plan. Cheers bud.And again,great effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystonFox Posted 28 October 2015 Share Posted 28 October 2015 Living in Rothley wot is the most best running club to join locally? Sileby? Birstall? Syston? Cozzo? Cheers many thanks thanks cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 28 October 2015 Share Posted 28 October 2015 Living in Rothley wot is the most best running club to join locally? Sileby? Birstall? Syston? Cozzo? Cheers many thanks thanks cheers Won't help youuch but saw LOADs of birstall running club runners around,so they must be doing something right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 9 December 2015 Share Posted 9 December 2015 Is there already a running thread? I couldn't find one, so here goes... What kind of running does everybody do? Sprint or marathon? Urban, rural or treadmill? Favourite shoes and running gear? Personally, I swear by my Onitsuka Mexico 66's. Old school, but light weight and minimalist. Just enough to protect your feet from broken glass and dog messes. I like to run for an hour or two at a time, but my psychological endurance is lacking, so I end up sprinting for a couple of minutes, followed by walking for a couple of minutes, then back to running, repeat x infinity. Steps and hills are easily my favourite terrain to run on. I generally start out at a set of aprox. 130 steps, do them a few times, then run 1.5 miles across town to a good size hill with 3 sets of steps (90,20,20) do 7 or 8 loops of the hill and the steps until i'm knackered, then run the scenic way back through town to the big steps where i started. Killer but addictive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merging Cultures Posted 9 December 2015 Share Posted 9 December 2015 http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/50288-Running-and-stuff Running and stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 9 December 2015 Share Posted 9 December 2015 http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/50288-Running-and-stuff Running and stuff Got it, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rincewind Posted 9 December 2015 Share Posted 9 December 2015 I dont know if I can attach a PDF from my PC but my brother has sent me this re a diet he has been on over the past few months. Just need to say when he does things he researches the hell out of it and does it by the letter.He also has degrees in physics and maths so can think things through logically. Which helps him when playing poker.One downside he is an ex teacher and expects others to grasp things as fast as he does. He says you can exercise but does not have to be jogging. Not allowed to attach this kind of file. I will try something else. http://i-iz-a-writer.blogspot.co.uk/ Had to copy it all to put it in a blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Guiza Posted 10 February 2016 Share Posted 10 February 2016 Anybody apply/get in for the Great North Run? Running for the second time in a row this year. Absolutely loved it last year, such a good atmosphere and buzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystonFox Posted 10 February 2016 Share Posted 10 February 2016 I'm tempted to get into all these OCR runs that seem to be popular. A different type of test. Thinking of an early April one to allow me time to train. Who (apart from Simo) has experiencing these race? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystonFox Posted 14 June 2016 Share Posted 14 June 2016 Rothley 10k done tonight. Anyone else do it? I'm gonna work towards Leicester half in October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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