Keep plugging away at it mate, marathon training in this weather is tough, and as always the training has a habit of both boosting and draining your confidence in times etc.
I'm in the same boat, 9 weeks until Chicago and don't feel as though a decent time is possible, slowly resigning myself to using Chicago as a stepping stone to a better time in Valencia which is 16 weeks away.
Strength training is boring, but helps so much, I've just started uping it AGAIN this week, hopefully don't fall off the wagon with it after another week but it just bores the shit out of me
Brilliant mate!! You must be over the moon. It’s a fantastic feeling when you push the envelope a little further.Managed my first 10 miler for over a year this morning, in 1:25. Would have been a little quicker but had to dive into a shop and get a cold bottle of water to chuck on my head as it was pretty warm this morning. Chuffed with that though
Marathon Plans are all well and good for some folk, but sticking to them can be tough, especially in summer, I've kinda ditched my marathon plan with runna, a mixture of CBA and having family/work commitments etc, none of us are the same so generic plans are not 100% the answer(that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!)Cheers Gaz. Also I have done my usual trick of never following a training plan and just running when I feel like it, and then next thing you know it’s 9 weeks away.
Still hopefully will enjoy both of them, not beat myself up about times and use both runs as building blocks for next year.
Valencia definitely a possibility for next year as I hear it’s super quick. Looks like you have a great few months of running ahead of you.
Yeah fee great. On track for a half, building to an ultimate goal of running the “Canalathon”Brilliant mate!! You must be over the moon. It’s a fantastic feeling when you push the envelope a little further.
Are you building for the full canalathon? 100kmYeah fee great. On track for a half, building to an ultimate goal of running the “Canalathon”
Just had a look at that sounds a brilliant event.Yeah fee great. On track for a half, building to an ultimate goal of running the “Canalathon”
I did the Rochdale half last year I think, and that was an out and back mainly on the canal, each to there own but it bored the shit out of me, flat same mile after mile, maybe it gets better if yer carry on past sunny rochdaleJust had a look at that sounds a brilliant event.
No I get that, same as running along a beach promenade. Great once but then without any descent/ascent, same view it’s pretty soul destroying.I did the Rochdale half last year I think, and that was an out and back mainly on the canal, each to there own but it bored the shit out of me, flat same mile after mile, maybe it gets better if yer carry on past sunny rochdale
Gaz, I have two chronic illnesses and still recovering from shoulder socket fracture... so no I am targeting the 50K first and then see if I like ultras or not. With my illnesses the fueling and energy release are the hardest part when I have done marathons before. "Baby steps". I am stepping away from Marathons as I will aim for times and kill myself, where as ultras is just about finishing them.Are you building for the full canalathon? 100km
Hope it goes well for you mate, obstacles are there to be overcome.Gaz, I have two chronic illnesses and still recovering from shoulder socket fracture... so no I am targeting the 50K first and then see if I like ultras or not. With my illnesses the fueling and energy release are the hardest part when I have done marathons before. "Baby steps". I am stepping away from Marathons as I will aim for times and kill myself, where as ultras is just about finishing them.