opinion building muscle on your upper body just means extra weight to carry round 26.2 miles. I'd forget the weight training until after marafun, and enjoy the fact that those skinny arms and chest will give you a bit of extra speed on race day. – Ultra
is important to you, leave it until after marathon day. – Selfish GitNah, go ahead. Just keep up the trainingI regularly go out drinking on the Friday before a race on the Sunday. To compensate I go for a 10-mile easy run on Friday afternoon so I'm not missing
, or is it OK just to cut back the miles?"I have been running for three-and-a-half years, and the last year has been a bit confusing. In terms of racing it's been a success, but training has been difficult. Normally I train every day (70-80 miles a week
.The other thing you may find is that after the training, the race, the elation and the partying you may feel flat, listless or even slightly depressed a few days after your marathon. Apparently this is related to hormone levels, but I guess it's like any
, but only so I can get to the gym/race/work. I keep it as light as possible. If I could ditch the pack, I would. – coughie I'm training for a half Ironman, and I run once a week with my wife. She's a beginner and runs at a far slower pace than me, so
cushion unless your backside is sufficiently padded to start with. – SnapstingetI learned the hard way that it's essential to do cross training to maintain running capability. I ran a lot from 1985-2000, 40+ miles per week and races once a month. All I did
suggests that this is worth trying in a race of little importance to see if it's effective for you. – TomIn my personal training days I'd always advise a 5-10 minute warm-up. It warms muscles, lifts body temperature and prepares the body for increased blood
consider ditching the cool-down would be if it was the last session before a fast-pace race, for example a couple of race-pace 200s a day or two before an 800m race. In the midst of winter training, it'd be completely pointless – such retention is a very
, and partly for general health reasons. But I feel sluggish and my work is suffering. Is there really a point to this caffeine-free lark?" – Jane Hoskyn aka e17 pixieYour best answersResensitising really works, so brave it outI abstain from caffeine now
"I recently found out that I'm pregnant, and have no idea how I should adapt my training. I love running and average 35-40 miles a week. I've trawled the web for advice, but I still feel confused about whether it's safe to continue. I definitely don
