Dawn Korus
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i'm up to 13 miles, doing brighton and Eastbourne halfs and full Brighton marathon
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Steve Foster
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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!)
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
Take me Home Falmer Road
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
Take me Home Falmer Road
Where is that from ? And what time ?
folkestonesgull
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i'm doing this in a few weeks..any one else doing it or done one before?
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Steve Foster
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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
Hope this helps
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
Ta. Looks like you have to separately register. And registrations are closed.
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
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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
Legendary Chairman
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
Legendary Chairman
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.
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
Take me Home Falmer Road
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 ?
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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
Legendary Chairman
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.
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Post (long) run I have two bags of Bobby's Bacon Streaks!