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Ant, Scooby

Thanks. Yes, I guess I did already know. What a bummer. Cheers anyway

Hi all, hope everyone is getting on well. I would be very grateful for advice from you lot on my situation: I have the Edinburgh Marathon in two weeks. Up untill 4 weeks ago my training went well, however my knee was starting to get 'loose'. 4 weeks ago I ran a HM during which my knee was quite painful, but I pushed through it (1:27:24, yay!). Since then I have barely been able to run due to pain under my and to right of my kneecap (classic runner's knee I think)  - today was the first day since that I have run even 4 miles, and even then I could feel my knee. I think my options are either continue my gentle rehab and then try and run a very slow marathon, or give it up and focus on next year. Thanks for any thoughts.

Woohoo just signed up. Thanks Khanivore, I actually learnt that registration was open from seeing this thread. Like Khanivore I'm yet to do my first ( Edinburgh in May) but just whupped my HM pb and am feeling in a 'enter on sight' kind of mood. Not sure what my target'll be yet, I'm hoping it might be sub 3...

Ps I would say though, play it by ear, and if you feel niggles coming on, cut back and play it safe. Best to go in injury free with less training than completely b*ggered

Chris I was in a similarish position to you (without the fags though) last August. I did 4 or 5 runs a week for 5 weeks, with one sort of fartlek (5 or 6 km to begin with), one longer one on Sunday (started with slow 10 km and built up to 18) and filled in the rest with whatever I could manage. Ended up running the IoW half in 1:40 dead. So you don't have to resign yourself to walking.

I had a reasonable level of fitness from cycling and whatnot, and I am built well for running, and had run a bit in the past, but I would say you can certainly knock yourself into 2 hour half shape if you put your mind to it. It will hurt though.