Talkback: The golden rules of 26.2 - Training

Dr Robert

11/12/2012 at 18:12

Excellent article Steve... Thanks very much. Particularly enjoyed the advice on running when you're not quite as young as you used to be. I'd like to see some more content in RW for us older runners (erm... I'm 45!).

Particularly impressed that you've extended your sub 3:00 over 35 years!

jenf

11/12/2012 at 19:55

I agree, great article, (and more RW content for oldies please)

Ja5onW

11/12/2012 at 21:57

Brilliant article, valuable info for me

Andrew Stay 2

13/12/2012 at 11:02

Great stuff Steve. Thanks for the advice given here.

Bondai

14/12/2012 at 14:25

Words of Wisdom. This is a great for everyone with a marathon in their sites. These attributes are key for all.

JF50

14/12/2012 at 15:21

Great article that summarises the rules into an easy to read format. I will be 59 when I run VLM next April so many of those rules are so applicable to me.

Charles R

14/12/2012 at 16:51

Excellent. Cheers for that. Wish I'd read that last year though

I learnt some of that the hard way.

Cristian Vicencio

21/12/2012 at 17:36

Very good article!!

And congratulations for your streak!

DesRes

22/12/2012 at 17:43

Terrific read and so true. I did not go with much of the "science" of the sport until relatively recently, we all learn the hard way eh?

As a V50 aiming to run a sub 3hr someday it's good to read that I'm not away with the fairies, ran a sub 40min 10k a couple of weeks ago so could be on for Blackpool next April!

Robert Burn 26

06/01/2013 at 20:31

Superb Steve, I started running in July 2012 and have won my last three 10kms as a Vet 50.

I have got the bug big time, cheers Robert Burn

email 2run26point2@gmail.com

NZChristine

31/01/2013 at 03:58

Good advice Steve, but I would like to know what kind of training you did to enable you to extend your sub 3 for 35 years. I'm a female, first marathon 1978 and ran sub three 6 times in those early years. These days, although I still run marathons, didn't go under 4hrs last year! I am 62. Have you kept a diary of your last 12 weeks before your last sub 3.

David Roberts 73

25/02/2013 at 13:38

Steve, Thanks for this. I am training for the Greater Manchester Marathon on 28th April. This will be my first ever Marathon and have only raced 10k's in the past. I am following the training plan and am up to 15-16 miles on my long run. I tend to do my long run very early in the mornings and sometimes run 15 miles to work at 5 a.m. I just wondered if you could suggest what (if anything) and when I should eat before? Have you any tips on keeping up energy levels in the last 2-3 miles?

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