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Tips for a first time Marathon runner

  • 23-03-2011 11:49am
    #1
    theT
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    So I took the funny notion of taking up running in January and am now contemplating taking part in the Dublin Marathon this year. I've never ran anything above 10k and was wondering if anyone wanted to share some tips on preparation.

    Also if anyone is training for this and wants a partner the odd weekend around the Dublin 15 direction then give me a shout.


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  • #2
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    There'll be a mentored thread for novice marathon runners starting in a few weeks, and there are regular long slow runs in Phoenix Park on the weekends (see the Group Training sessions thread in the main forum) that are open to everyone.
    For now, keep running steadily 3/4 times a week. Do a longer run once a week, building up the miles very slowly (one mile every two weeks would be fine) and do that longer run very slowly, about a minute per mile slower than you think you should be running.


  • #3
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    RayCun wrote: »
    There'll be a mentored thread for novice marathon runners starting in a few weeks

    is it that time already? :eek:

    In the old A/R/T tradition I nominate raycun to be this year's mentor.


  • #4
    RayCun
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    Well, by 'starting' I mean there'll be a thread up where people can express their interest, but the training plan won't kick in until June sometime


  • #5
    theT
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    RayCun wrote: »
    and there are regular long slow runs in Phoenix Park on the weekends (see the Group Training sessions thread in the main forum) that are open to everyone.
    .

    does anyone know if any of these groups have started running yet?


  • #6
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    menoscemo wrote: »
    is it that time already? :eek:

    In the old A/R/T tradition I nominate raycun to be this year's mentor.

    A high standard was set last year Ray, you have a lot to live up to! :)


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  • #7
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    The usual crowd of degenerates (why did I even mention them :rolleyes:) are off on some drinking session in Cork this weekend, but they usual post here to tell the rest of us when we should avoid the park.


  • #8
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    jcsmum wrote: »
    A high standard was set last year Ray, you have a lot to live up to! :)

    Well at least I can expect a better class of novices, not last year's bunch of gutter-scrapings :D


  • #9
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    theT wrote: »
    does anyone know if any of these groups have started running yet?

    There is a thread somewhere with upcoming group meetings, not sure if it's been added to for a while. There is a bit of a lull at the moment, with some people entering taper time for Connemara and some people not into the swing of marathon training yet.
    This weekend a lot of people are heading to Mallow, but I'm sure the following weekend, things will start up again.


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