Don't know if this should be here or on the FLM thread, but .. I have been following the RW sub 430 marathon schedule almost religously.. a wee bit slower maybe but I am hanging in there.The trouble is long runs ... my longest is 18 miles (15 mins
what do you take on long runs and how do you carry it?? How long is long ? If more than about 10 miles - I take a camelbak. Litre or two of drink. Phone. Money. Rainjacket and anything else - depending on time of year. Water bottle, money for more
I sweat quite a lot when I run, therefore I would like to know what sort of distances you can run before you have to start taking on fluids to keep yourself hydrated.I don't want get into a position where I am suffering on my long runs due to lack
I read a message about long runs when training for a marathon in the past I have increased by 2 miles each week to 20 then come down by 2. Is it good to do this or I'm sure I read somewhere in the forums about doing a long run then reduce it by 6
For my long slow run I do laps around a 3 mile off road route . For me the benifits of this is I can park my car at the start of the route, Then as I pass it every 3 miles I can grap a quick drink or gel.But as im now running 15 miles now
and will my motivation return pronto cos I have got really fed up now! thats what long runs do to you rozyou need time to get over thembut its good training for long distances Also, your body only carries enough glycogen for 15 miles, so you might have run out
should be doing various runs at would be very useful - it brakes the runs into endurance, stamina, speed and sprint.However, I was quite suprised by how slow the long runs were supposed to be - can anyone shed any light on this?In the past I've probably
long is a piece of string' type questions. On here, there is every type of runner from the 'I'll run all the way and never break stride att all' to the 'Run five minutes then walk one'. Everybody has their own strategy and what works for one runner
(seeing physio). She has advised me to stick to doing 12 miles for long runs with one longest run at no more than 16 miles as my knees can't take it. My question is - did anyone train like this for London? I am hoping to do as near to 4 hours as possible
-hydrate's leading up to your marathon.& enjoy it :-) Anyway if it was that hard the 15 miles would have been as good as a 20 run on the road. Its still time on your feet. Listen to the above advice. It's a long way, so run slowly and hydrate. You'll also need fuel
