is rubbish and I have asthma, so it feels like I will never be able to improve. I have only been out twice and am doing running and walking {well, lets be honest, mainly walking} but I can feel it in my legs already! They hurt! I am going to go out 3 times a
Hi guys, this is my first marathon and really the first running programme I have followed in many years. I started my training at xmas and have been running 4 times a week. I have slowly built the distance up and my weeks now consist of;mon - rest
Ok so i've just got back from my second ever run.......i did not enjoy it as much as the first.I did however manage to run for a little bit longer before having to walk for a bit, and then ran a bit more etc etcMy legs do not like this at all
...Here's the right way:You run a few races or time trials at shorter distances - this gives you a current MP pace from the run predictors...then you use this as the basis of your training.MP may will decrease over the course of 8 months training, but its crazy to go
I find that Amby Burfoot's run / walk times table is just about "spot-on".I usually run around 9 mins / mile, but when I have a little walk included, then my time does go to 9.30 mins / mile. I started to break my runs down with a little walk every
asleep. I get up on a sat @ 0500 after a 15/16hr day on a friday and about 4hrs kip, run for 2.5/3 hrs and feel great all day. I tend to train consistently as soon as I get home from work, so around 6-6:30 pm. This seems to be the optimum time for me
I am being increasingly forced to do my runs at silly times eg 4.30am because of being messed around by the company I work for.I hardly see anyone apart from the odd kerb crawling police car and the occasional runner. I actually saw a lone female
the things you see at that time of day. However now at 6am it's cold and dark and i'd rather be asleep, so evening it is, though thats cold and dark too. Bah i hate winter, runnings not as fun, that is unless it snows. Hol I find that when it snows it's even
up over finishing inside 4 hours. I assume this is your first marathon? My original target was sub-4, but realistically I would now be happy with 4-15. Having run 21 in 3-20, I know I can get round comfortably in this sort of time and enjoy
Hi all,This is my first time on here so not too sure if this is the sort of things I should be writing but hey ho i'm sure i'll soon be told ha. I have ran five half marathons and really enjoyed them. After the second I thought it is time to step