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Cheers all, some planning to do I think.

Matt

As above I'm thinking of getting the family to park at the O2. Is this possible, after the race I'll be heading back to Manchester.

Thanks

Matt

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It may not matter what other people are doing but its interesting hearing other peoples thoughts. I guess that's why we all read this forum.

I can't see how this is interesting or useful unless you can put that one session into some kind of context, or to get a full picture of the taper. Without it you get a lot of different numbers which mean little or nothing.

You said it - with the thoughts and background of the runner it's useful, otherwise it's a room full of people shouting out random numbers.

If it helps, for my last 3 marathons, one week out the Sunday run was 10, 0, and 26.2.

I don't imagine that everyone has your experience and/or confidence in their training, so they just want a general idea that they are doing roughly the same as most others.

As for interesting, I think your three runs the weeks before are very interesting.

Matt 

The Furman FIRST program is based on only three runs a week and has been used to very good effect on the other side of the site.

The rest of the time is made up with cross training, swimming would obviously count as cross training. 

Matt

I'm in kinda the same boat. 1:46 for a half marathon two years ago, but didn't get enough endurance training and finished with a 4:09 for the marathon. 

I'm using the Furman FIRST program, so this year there's going to be five runs of 20 miles or greater.

Matt