Training for a shorter Tri - Page 372 - Triathlon

IronCat5 in the Hat pirate

pirate

28/09/2012 at 19:41

Those miles will be fine. I was doing along run and 2 x 6 or 7 midweek. So a peak week would be 19 long, 32 in total. Let's be honest you've left it a tad late so making up the mileage now won't help and will likely lead to injury.

Silver Trucker

28/09/2012 at 20:05

That's why I thought would keep milage low in week under 1 hour runs and just do the long one on Sat. Rest Friday and swim Sunday. Well that's the plan lol just got to stick with it now.

I can always sleep after Marathon

mathschick

28/09/2012 at 20:07

just don't get confused and sleep during it, unless you are a hare

AliBear30

28/09/2012 at 20:48

MC I've done similar missed my 18 mile run due to a Tri do I've got 19 miles to do tomorrow and I'm very nervous as the 17 miles at the start of the month didn't go well and took 4 1/2 hrs. I think I'd better get up early and get in with it.

SteadyCJ

28/09/2012 at 21:58

Wow, Alibear thats a long training run. At my running club they reckon on either 20 miles or 4 hours as the longest run before a marathon, as anthing longer than 4 hours will take too long to recover from.

Chilibean

28/09/2012 at 23:24

Alibear - yeah, I agree with Steady, and would advise caution in going over 4hrs. I have limited experience but when doing a proper training run for a marathon I don't do more than 4hrs. (exceptions include the run/walk of an all day trail run for 'fun').

For example, i am doing Abingdon Marathon on 21st Oct. Last Fri I did 3hr 10 mins. Today I did 3hrs 35mins. Next week I will do 4hrs (I know it will be about 20 miles). Then two weeks rest before marathon.

Am seriously considering the Half outlaw for next year, but need confirmation of price first.

ST - your plan sounds good. I promise to send you a cake if you keep to it

mathschick

29/09/2012 at 07:59

morning

Ali - we are probably similar speeds then. My worry is that now I am going to miss the long run I had planned for this weekend as I am ill. Then there are only 4 weeks left - so do I do 4 hours/20ish miles next week, less the week after then another long one two weeks before, making the taper two weeks, or do 15 next week, 20 the week after and have a 3 week taper????

if anyone has any good advice as to which would be better I will listen!

chili - I think they said the price was going to be £122.50 (think I saw that on their facebook page)

still feeling rubbish this mornng, and I had so much planned for the weekend too! Hopefully I will at least manage to get some housework done

Silver Trucker

29/09/2012 at 12:49

Morning all, got up 0645 so nice lay in for me

went for my 10 miler. Took 4.1 high five mix drink two gels a banana and a two finger kitkat

. Set off nice and steady still seem to be full of snot

kept to main road and kept snotting into grass verges ( not nice but needed to) 1-4 miles lots of gagging coughing and snotting at mile 4 had to stop cause gagging so bad near vomited (again not nice) sorted myself out had gel then set off again. Looked at watch and time was against me due to taking my boy football training so mad a decision to cut short run so turned at 4.5 miles 50 minutes. Good news I had ran out of snot so gagging stop and coughing stopped, kept the pace steady back which ment I got back with time to spare for my son

9 miles 1hr 35

so negative split

I know I had to stop at 4 miles which help for negative split but still happy

. Had Banana when I got back with pint of semi milk, I put kitkat back in Fridge and gel back in box. Just took the extra just in case I got the munches lol big bowl of porridge before I left made my tank full. So happy but lots to do.

Chilli cause I only did 9 instead of 10 does that mean i've already lost my cake?

Rafiki

pirate

29/09/2012 at 13:08

Well done ST, glad things are improving! I too am sufferiong form Man flu - haven;t managed a run this week and I've got Bristol half mara in the morning - buty being a man I shall struggle on through without moaning or anyfink

mathschick

29/09/2012 at 14:58

raf - hope you are ok for tomorrow, just take it steady if you are still not right.

ST - well done, glad I wasn't running with you!

Silver Trucker

29/09/2012 at 15:54

If you run on left you would be ok lol

Silver Trucker

29/09/2012 at 15:55

Rafiki have fun tomorrow mate

Rafiki

pirate

29/09/2012 at 17:05

Cheers guys - I'll keep to the left and I'll be right then!!

SteadyCJ

29/09/2012 at 18:27

Good luck Rafiki.

Silver Trucker

29/09/2012 at 19:33

Rafiki I spit to right

lol

runnin' free

29/09/2012 at 20:45

Thought I would pop on and say hi after lurking for a while on these threads!! Normally I'm found on the mums running one!!!
Anyway did my first novice tri today and was lotsa fun! 400 metre swim/ 12 k bike ( on a MTB!!!!!) & 3 k run. 1 hr 3 so not gonna break any records but who cares! Will have to get a bit of training in over the winter, hopefully the weather won't be too dire( although live in a glen in the highlands so probably will be!) do have a treadmill, running buggy and a second hand turbo ( that I haven't used yet!) would love to aim for a sprint in the spring maybe.

Rafiki

pirate

30/09/2012 at 12:35

Hi Runnin Free - glen in the highlands sounds great!!

Well rehydrating on the 'black stuff' after the longest half mara I've ever done - 13.4 according to my Garmin! But managed a PB and saw Mikasa as well so not a bad morning!!

Mikasa - how did you do then? Those little hills in the last 2 miles are killers!!

mikasa

30/09/2012 at 15:55

Ha, it was you Rafi! I was keeping my eye out for a pirate top and after I saw one, I stopped looking. Uncanny resemblance to your avatar!

Ah well, I'll put this one down to experience. Up to 8/9 miles I was feeling pretty good though next wave started swallowing me between 6 and 9 miles. After 9mi I started losing it, pace got slower and not enough water stops. Last 3 were a killer, that little uphill at mile 11 saw me nearly crying at frustration and going the other way,not towards the start after mile 12 I nearly bloody started walking. But I kept telling myself I was going to do it and I was going to run all the way and just about managed that. I think more training is definitely needed for next one. My phone's saying about 2:40. Not what I wanted but I'll take that on the chin and prepare better next time.

Silver Trucker

30/09/2012 at 18:57

Mikasa well done to you, the time doesn't mean anything you did it that what counts not whether it took you 2hrs38 or 2hrs10 you just did 13.1 miles so well done you

so get yourself a nice cold glass of something sit back and enjoy

+1 with Rafiki avatar

mathschick

30/09/2012 at 19:07

mikasa - well done. It was your first so time really doesn't matter, it is completing it that matters. Well, even if it isn't your first it is still completing it that matters