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Walking a Marathon.

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  • #102
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭rom


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    You get out what you put in in the end of the day. I wouldn't listen to the advice of non active/fit people when it comes to what weight you should be. I've seen it time and time again where people think somebody who loses weight is now "too skinny". This is their view because they are used to seeing you look a different way. The average in this day and age is overweight and people confuse average with normal. Normal is no longer average in today's sedentary lifestyles. The logic to it all is twisted. Forget about elite runners and have a look at the guys running sub 3 or thereabouts for the marathon. You won't find any with a 25 BMI, except the odd exception.

    Telling the OP that he needs to lose weight to get faster at the stage he is at is complete BS.

    I do agree on not listening to other people regarding weight. I was told I had broad shoulders when I was as big as a house with a BMI in excess of 30.

    As the OP is clearly lacking training any toning up will come from proper training.
    Weight should not be the focus with a BMI of 24.9 as it is in this case. Now it is was 25 then .... :)

    Regards
    - The odd exception


  • #103
    pgmcpq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,852 ✭✭✭pgmcpq


    RonanP77 wrote: »
    I will mention it to the physio though and get her opinion, if she says a little extra weight off will help prevent injuries then I'd do it. I do appreciate any constructive advice like that from people.

    Given that your priority is training to finish a marathon, in a relatively short time, while avoiding injury, you should look at the plans of Jeff Galloway. He advocates a run/walk strategy, where the walk intervals allow the running muscles a recovery period. As fitness improves the run periods can be extended. There is is a "get around" plan based on 4 days a week (iirc). Is it optimum : no, will it achieve what you want: probably. Run it by the physio.

    Personally I tried it in my early days and hated it - the disruption to my rhythm was sucked the joy out of the run - but I do know several people who use it to achieve sub-4hr times.

    On your original post: Forget about about what people think - you're doing this for yourself. If you finish before the cut off time and don't get in anyone's way (i.e. don't start near the front), then you can achieveyourgoals.


  • #104
    Chivito550
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    rom wrote: »
    Telling the OP that he needs to lose weight to get faster at the stage he is at is complete BS.

    I do agree on not listening to other people regarding weight. I was told I had broad shoulders when I was as big as a house with a BMI in excess of 30.

    As the OP is clearly lacking training any toning up will come from proper training.
    Weight should not be the focus with a BMI of 24.9 as it is in this case. Now it is was 25 then .... :)

    Regards
    - The odd exception

    It's not BS if it could be a cause of his injuries.


  • #105
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭rom


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    It's not BS if it could be a cause of his injuries.

    It much more likely its the trails he is running on but I wouldn't like to speculate.


  • #106
    RonanP77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭RonanP77


    A mixture of flat feet, rough surface and overdoing it most likely caused the injuries to start with.


  • #107
    Dubgal72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,272 ✭✭✭Dubgal72


    RonanP77 wrote: »
    A mixture of flat feet, rough surface and overdoing it most likely caused the injuries to start with.

    Hi Ronan, just dipped into this thread, fair play you're still here :-) I trained for the marathon this year and yes, it is possible to do it in 5-8 months. But....
    If you're already injury prone, sort that out first. Also go to a specialist running shop and have your gait looked at (amphibian King for example). They can recommend a shoe for flat feet (my prob too!). Seriously, marathon training, you are gonna be asking a lot from your poor ol body so give it a chance and get the injuries sorted.There's a good chance your injuries may be exacerbated by poor running form so have a look into that. A good site to start with is chi running, there are several practitioners in Ireland and a very very good one in Dublin area.Your 5k time suggests you have potential but if you want to get the max out of yourself, build an injury-free base of at least 12 months. Think Dublin 2016. Good luck!


  • #108
    Enduro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,725 ✭✭✭Enduro


    RonanP77 wrote: »
    A mixture of flat feet, rough surface and overdoing it most likely caused the injuries to start with.

    Actually rough surfaces are more likely to stenghten up your "stabilising" muscles by actually training them, and make you less injury prone in the long term.


  • #109
    RonanP77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭RonanP77


    I twisted my ankle on rocks and tree roots a few times while running in Bailieborough and Virginia forests. The physio agrees though that in general it's better for me than road running.

    I've been to Amphibian King and got Brooks runners with a band that pulls my arches up a bit while I run. The damage was already done at that stage though. I'll have to google Chi running and see what I think of it.


  • #110
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    RonanP77 wrote: »
    One of my big things on my bucket list is to run a Marathon. If I never get to that level through running, for what ever reason, is it frowned upon to walk one? Or walk 75% of it?

    I'm just talking about the Irish ones now so I'd imagine there's no time limit on them but if you hobble home after 6ish hours do people reckon you had no business being there? Or is it accepted that maybe people like walking really long distances too?
    RonanP77 wrote: »
    I hadn't thought about it like that. Hopefully I'll get the all clear to run again in the new year anyway and build up my distances slowly to eventually run one. The walking or run/walk is a fall back plan. If I were to do that, I'd be starting behind all the runners, no point in holding up anyone faster than you. Even when I'm running at events I start with the walkers so I don't get in anyones way.

    I'm just going to Thank You for starting this thread. Wishing you Well in 2015 in perhaps jogging/running-portions/walking some of the way BUT Completing a Marathon.

    Something for me to look into for 2015 if I'm honest. Getting my body back into fitness mode again now after so long, and some very good & helpful tips & linkies in your thread here :)

    Thanks Again,
    kerry4sam


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