What are your running times?

firstborn said:
Which races you got lined up?
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Edinburgh marathon 31st May is my next one. Going for sub 3 hour on my first marathon.

A couple of 10km races as I have not done one since December. Reckon about 36 min. Platt Fields in Manchester and/or Morcambe 10k on 14th June.

IoM marathon in August, either pacing a clubmate or going for category winner depending on Edinburgh time and experience.

Then a whole bunch of club races, including Penny Lane and Liverpool 10k, Preson 10 mile and Standish 10k trail.

What about yourself?
 
simpletom said:
What about yourself?
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AT the mo - Newark half (hoping for <1:22), Notts full (hoping for <3:00), then Cardiff half and time will depend on how things are going.

Will chuck in a few 10k along the way. Then it'll be all towards London 2010 targetting 2:50.... one can hope :D

I enjoyed Edinburgh and a good course to set your sites on a quick PB. Guess you're tapering now. Good luck.
 
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firstborn said:
AT the mo - Newark half (hoping for <1:22), Notts full (hoping for <3:00), then Cardiff half and time will depend on how things are going.

Will chuck in a few 10k along the way. Then it'll be all towards London 2010 targetting 2:50.... one can hope :D

I enjoyed Edinburgh and a good course to set your sites on a quick PB. Guess you're tapering now. Good luck.
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Cheers! Tapering somewhat ruthlessly and although I have cut down massively on distance I am keeping the intense speed sessions up. Managed to knock out 4x5 min efforts at sub 6 mm.

Have entered the ballot for London as well but should be able to secure a club entry.

Incidently, have you heard of this method of carb loading? In short, you warm up and then belt out full-on for about three minutes. Within 20 min of the effort , you start loading up on high G.I foods, about 4.5g per lb of weight. I may give it a go, as well as take some gels along for the ride.

Is it the Robin Hood Marathon you're doing?
 
simpletom said:
Cheers! Tapering somewhat ruthlessly and although I have cut down massively on distance I am keeping the intense speed sessions up. Managed to knock out 4x5 min efforts at sub 6 mm.

Have entered the ballot for London as well but should be able to secure a club entry.

Incidently, have you heard of this method of carb loading? In short, you warm up and then belt out full-on for about three minutes. Within 20 min of the effort , you start loading up on high G.I foods, about 4.5g per lb of weight. I may give it a go, as well as take some gels along for the ride.

Is it the Robin Hood Marathon you're doing?
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I also chuck in a quicker session in few days before the race. Mainly to reduce glycogen stores then take on carbs striaght after and the next day or so in the hope of getting to the start line with my tanks full, so to speak. Haven't got time to read the link at the mo, but the principle is one I've come across before, and possibly not too dissimilar from my approach in a way.

I carry about 4 gels on a full and take one about 5 mins before the start. Then at 6, 12, 18 miles.

Yepp it's the Robin Hood I'm doing. Ok course for a PB but the second half is very unispirational.

If you go sub 3 in Edinburgh you should qualify for automatic place in London through the good for age system.
 
Mad old tory said:
simpletom, out of curiosity what's a typical weeks training for you?
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It depends, but it could go something like:

Monday: General run (13m at 8mm pace)

Tuesday: Easy run (6m at 8+mm pace)

Wednesday: Intervals or Fartleks (usually ends up at 8-10 miles with run to club and back)

Thursday: Rest

Friday: Either a two weekly tempo run, say 5 miles at 6:15m pace with a 1½ warm up and warm down, hill efforts totallying 11-12 miles or an interval session if it was a fartlek session on Wednesday.

Saturday: General run, 10m at <7:30mm.

Sunday: Long run of approx 18-22 miles.

That is pretty general and I will often pack extra mileage in on the Monday, Tuesday or Saturday if I need to.

It is pretty fluid though and depends if I have a big race in mind.

If you follow a simple four day week of two general runs, a speed session and a longer run then you cannot really go wrong. Don't do speed sessions unless you have a good base of mileage though. Leave them until you have a fair bit of mileage under your belt. If you leap in to it you are just going to get injured. :(

firstborn said:
I also chuck in a quicker session in few days before the race. Mainly to reduce glycogen stores then take on carbs striaght after and the next day or so in the hope of getting to the start line with my tanks full, so to speak. Haven't got time to read the link at the mo, but the principle is one I've come across before, and possibly not too dissimilar from my approach in a way.

I carry about 4 gels on a full and take one about 5 mins before the start. Then at 6, 12, 18 miles.

Yepp it's the Robin Hood I'm doing. Ok course for a PB but the second half is very unispirational.

If you go sub 3 in Edinburgh you should qualify for automatic place in London through the good for age system.
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The marathon is a big unknown for me so I will take your technique on board. I had a look at the GFA and yes, indeed I could qualify if I manage to get the sub 3 at either Edinburgh or IoM.
 
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simpletom said:
The marathon is a big unknown for me so I will take your technique on board. I had a look at the GFA and yes, indeed I could qualify if I manage to get the sub 3 at either Edinburgh or IoM.
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Don't forget to let us know how you got on. Would've been a warm one I guess.
 
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