Any Runners On Here??

[stephec]

Been over 30 years since they changed the name but I still prefer Marathon to Snickers. 1/2 was the longest distance today. Just keeping things tick over after London before I need to start training for the next marathon.

Certainly wasn’t a PB course. Was very pleased with my time and came in towards the latter end of the first 25% of finishers.

If you're not careful we'll be straying into the Bounty thread in the cafe, best stay on, 'Topic.'

Do you see what I did there? 😂

 

[cougie uk]

My rule has been.

2 runs a week I'm going backwards...

3 runs in standing still.

4 runs I'm improving

5 runs I could have won something!!🤣🤣🤣

But not all runs are equal.

Isn't it better to go off performance rather than just counting the number of runs ?

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

What's your next marathon?

Midnight Sun Marathon

 

[Hebe]

Pouring down at school run time and will be doing so for most of today 😠 Considering a Hiit class instead, once breakfast has gone down.

 

[Jameshow]

But not all runs are equal.

Isn't it better to go off performance rather than just counting the number of runs ?

Definitely.

You should do different types of running.

So weekend race,

Recovery run

Speed / hills / intervals.

Tempo long run!

Quality over quantity esp as you get older.

 

[cougie uk]

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Midnight Sun Marathon

Oh in Tromso? Sounds fantastic. Does it go over the bridge over the harbour? That's a bit of a climb.

 

[Cirrus]

Am doing the Brighton marathon next year, training plan starts in December. Had a bit of a lay off due to injury and motivation but back running now, two 10ks a week and a couple of 5ks at the moment, will start to vary it when the training plan kicks in.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Am doing the Brighton marathon next year, training plan starts in December. Had a bit of a lay off due to injury and motivation but back running now, two 10ks a week and a couple of 5ks at the moment, will start to vary it when the training plan kicks in.

I've done a fair few runs over the years and did the long run / hills / speed training in its various guises. I've got a Garmin Forerunner watch and relatively recently they introduced training plans for various events 5k / 10k / half marathon, with a choice of beginner / intermediate / advanced levels. I started following a half marathon plan earlier in the year, I hadn't entered a race, I just wanted a bit of structure and thought I'd see what the training suggestions were. I was very impressed, they're by no means perfect as we all have our individual strengths and weaknesses, but having the watch constantly monitoring your physiology and recovery during training, and adapting the plan " on the fly " to take account of this is excellent, like having your own personal coach.

 

[Jameshow]

Signed up to tour if Pendle in two weeks haver run much so will be depending on cycling fitness!🤔🤔🤔

 

[Tenkaykev]

Signed up to tour if Pendle in two weeks haver run much so will be depending on cycling fitness!🤔🤔🤔

You'll be fine on the day, when has that strategy ever backfired ?... 😁

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

Oh in Tromso? Sounds fantastic. Does it go over the bridge over the harbour? That's a bit of a climb.

Yes, over the bridge twice, out and back ahead. The bridge has a rise of 37 metres and is really the only hilly part of the route.

 

[Chislenko]

This morning, to use a word from my running past, I have done some fartlekking *

Only 2.5 miles but some good sprinting (well for me) jog, sprint, jog training.

* I guess the modern word for fartlekking is intervals?

 

[Cirrus]

I've done a fair few runs over the years and did the long run / hills / speed training in its various guises. I've got a Garmin Forerunner watch and relatively recently they introduced training plans for various events 5k / 10k / half marathon, with a choice of beginner / intermediate / advanced levels. I started following a half marathon plan earlier in the year, I hadn't entered a race, I just wanted a bit of structure and thought I'd see what the training suggestions were. I was very impressed, they're by no means perfect as we all have our individual strengths and weaknesses, but having the watch constantly monitoring your physiology and recovery during training, and adapting the plan " on the fly " to take account of this is excellent, like having your own personal coach.

Pretty much what I did when I did my 1st marathon. Used the Garmin intermediate training plan and loaded it onto my watch (heartrate training). Followed the plan closely and did a sub 4 hour (only just under but immensely pleased with the time!).

Like you, I was really quite impressed with it, nice mix of slow, fast, hills fartlek etc. Will be doing the same this time.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Pretty much what I did when I did my 1st marathon. Used the Garmin intermediate training plan and loaded it onto my watch (heartrate training). Followed the plan closely and did a sub 4 hour (only just under but immensely pleased with the time!).

Like you, I was really quite impressed with it, nice mix of slow, fast, hills fartlek etc. Will be doing the same this time.

A few months ago I was going to meet up with friends to go for a few beers, and my bus was stuck in traffic which meant that I'd probably miss my hourly connecting bus. As we hit yet another red light my watch buzzed on my wrist with the message " You appear to be stressed, would you like to do a breathing exercise? " I burst out laughing and got a few odd looks 🤣

 

[cougie uk]

Little 5k for me after spin class. Then the dog took me out for a 6 mile walk. My legs are still sore from yesterday's bike ride.

Paying for being off for two weeks with Covid now..