Bewster
Offline
Posts: 4004
We fucking love you Gumbo!
|
|
« Reply #150 on: Thursday, April 10, 2014, 21:27:11 » |
|
Get a training plan and a goal and stick to it. For every 10 runs you as per your plan give yourself one off.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Bogus Dave
Ate my own dick
Offline
Posts: 16354
|
|
« Reply #151 on: Thursday, April 10, 2014, 22:19:23 » |
|
What's the secret to running?
There's no real secret. It's like walking, but a bit faster.
|
|
|
Logged
|
Things get better but they never get good
|
|
|
Bewster
Offline
Posts: 4004
We fucking love you Gumbo!
|
|
« Reply #152 on: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 15:18:24 » |
|
How did Ardiles get on today ??
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
sonicyouth
Offline
Posts: 22352
|
|
« Reply #153 on: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 16:08:54 » |
|
I think he finished 8th
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Ardiles
Offline
Posts: 11528
Stirlingshire Reds
|
|
« Reply #154 on: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 18:14:47 » |
|
How did Ardiles get on today ??
Heroically! Just crept in under 5½ hours, beating my 2007 time by 2 mins. Tired, happy, and now a little drunk. That's my lot now. No more marathons for me.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Bewster
Offline
Posts: 4004
We fucking love you Gumbo!
|
|
« Reply #155 on: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 18:17:40 » |
|
Heroically! Just crept in under 5½ hours, beating my 2007 time by 2 mins. Tired, happy, and now a little drunk. That's my lot now. No more marathons for me. Well done - great achievement
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Baggins
Offline
Posts: 600
|
|
« Reply #156 on: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 18:26:16 » |
|
Heroically! Just crept in under 5½ hours, beating my 2007 time by 2 mins. Tired, happy, and now a little drunk. That's my lot now. No more marathons for me. I don't post much any more, but I read this and wanted to log in just to say congratulations. I'm currently doing 10k runs - the idea of running 26 miles is mind boggling. Its a terrific achievement - very well done sir.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Batch
Not a Batch
Offline
Posts: 55422
|
|
« Reply #157 on: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 18:36:50 » |
|
Congratulations ardiles. 13 miles is a long way, 26 is clinically insane! Want to do one though..
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Baggins
Offline
Posts: 600
|
|
« Reply #158 on: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 18:38:36 » |
|
I'm thinking of a half marathon next year - a full one? No. No. No. Well, maybe...
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Reg Smeeton
Walking Encyclopaedia
Offline
Posts: 34913
|
|
« Reply #159 on: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 19:35:27 » |
|
Heroically! Just crept in under 5½ hours, beating my 2007 time by 2 mins. Tired, happy, and now a little drunk. That's my lot now. No more marathons for me. Maybe you should take up walking them, the Neolithic Marathon, Avebury to Stonehenge is coming up, I walked it in 8 hours a few years back. A longer time, but you can look around, listen to birds etc so generally more enjoyable.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
chalkies_shorts
|
|
« Reply #160 on: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 20:07:14 » |
|
Heroically! Just crept in under 5½ hours, beating my 2007 time by 2 mins. Tired, happy, and now a little drunk. That's my lot now. No more marathons for me. Well done but you're completely bonkers.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Ardiles
Offline
Posts: 11528
Stirlingshire Reds
|
|
« Reply #161 on: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 20:08:15 » |
|
Thank you, chaps. Very kind.
Half marathon is a much more sensible distance, Baggins. Still a decent distance. Problem with the full marathon is that, unless you're very fit, the final third is really about brutal determination rather than athleticism. My legs stopped doing what I wanted them to do around the 19 mile mark...and from then on it was a shuffle to the finish (although I did manage to up again it at the very end). I'd recommend doing one - basically for the experience. London was London at its very best today. Brings out the best in everyone. But I certainly wouldn't want to make a habit of it.
Your idea sounds great though, Reg. I can see myself going for treks like that in future.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Jimmy Glass is an Alien
|
|
« Reply #162 on: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 21:17:18 » |
|
Well done Ardiles. Great achievement, and makes me jealous that I wasn't there this year. Hopefully next year!
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Saxondale
Offline
Posts: 6392
|
|
« Reply #163 on: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 20:13:29 » |
|
A belated well done Ardiles. I don't think Ill ever do a marathon. But never say never.
Did my longest ever run this morning going from home in Chippenham to Calne along the old railroad track and back. 13.04 miles. In a frankly unimpressive 2.11. At least I know I can do a half marathon length and Im entered for the 'Nam one in September. By which time I'm sure the blisters will be gone and hopefully Ill be able to keep a more consistent pace. My miles ranged from 8.47 on the 3rd to 12.29 on the last.
Hope to do it in less than 2 hours.
|
|
|
Logged
|
Never knowingly overstated.
|
|
|
Jimmy Glass is an Alien
|
|
« Reply #164 on: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 20:16:17 » |
|
Well done. I need to get back into the swing of it, I should go out in the mornings but I need a kick up the arse to get out of bed and run.
Quite fancy running Chippenham later this year so may see you there!
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|