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Runner at Heart

  • 21-04-2009 12:51pm
    #1
    blah
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,
    I've been into fitness for the last couple of years, mixing it up with running, weights, a bit swimming and 5 a side football. But I'm planning to put more of the focus on running. The longest distance I've done is 10km (46:50) and I'd like to increase to 10 miles and a half marathon, with reasonably good times.

    So I'm going to concentrate on running and keep up the football once a week. I've been looking at a beginner's plan for half marathon which I'd like to follow right away, then maybe I can try the intermediate plan afterward leading up to the "Run to the Beat" London Half Marathon on 28th September.

    All sounds straightforward to me, any advice?
    I'd like to keep doing free weights a couple of days a week, but if I want to get the miles in I think I'll have to let it go, an I don't know what kind of benefit it will have?
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Peckham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Peckham


    Your 10k time is good for someone with little specific running training, so you should be able to improve considerably with training.

    Would suggest picking out a few interim targets between now and end-September. Six months of pure training can be quite tough going with no racing to excite things!


  • #3
    blah
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭blah


    Thanks, I've got a 10km race in about 8 weeks so that would come in around the end of my half marathon training, I could just stretch the plan out to around 9 weeks and then do the 13.1 miles. I'll browse this forum I think for tips and strategy. Generally my approach has been a short run during the week and a short and long at the weekend. I've got the Garmin 405 which I love. :)


  • #4
    trotter_inc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,492 ✭✭✭trotter_inc


    Yeah, that's a good 10km time, you should have no problem working towards a marathon as long as you follow a decent programme. I was in more or less the same boat as you back in Jan, my 10km was about the same. I am doing my first marathon in Cork and have been following the Hildalgon Intermediate II Marathon programme. I find it to be really good, it's tough enough but very achievable and rewarding. I'd also recommend going to your local library and reading some 'marathon running' books, I recommend some but I've only read one of them, am sure other people here will help you out :)

    Good luck with, you'll fly it once you're determined enough!


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