DFW running club part 4!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!

beer_tins

becky_rtw wrote: »

The should but BT it takes a while to find your level - as the long runs increase you'll most likely be too tired to carry on with all the easy miles at 8:40...

For comparison my easy miles vary between 8:45 and 9:45 but mostly around the 9 mins/mile level so its only 20 seconds you need to slow down by really

You're probably right. I need to keep upping the long run and total weekly mileage, which will probably slow all the slow runs right down. After this week it's only 4 more weeks of upping the miles before it's time to start tapering ahead of the marathon.

I still don't know what challenges to set myself after that, apart from the crispy challenge!

becky_rtw

If I were you I'd wait till post marathon to set some new challenges - you may want to set a tough marathon target for the next one

beer_tins

becky_rtw wrote: »

If I were you I'd wait till post marathon to set some new challenges - you may want to set a tough marathon target for the next one

Hey, 3:45 is pretty tough for a first attempt!

becky_rtw

beer_tins wrote: »

Hey, 3:45 is pretty tough for a first attempt!

I know - a meant another tough target

beer_tins

becky_rtw wrote: »

I know - a meant another tough target

OK. well I may fancy another challenge first anyway. The 10K is well overdue another attempt!

becky_rtw

beer_tins wrote: »

OK. well I may fancy another challenge first anyway. The 10K is well overdue another attempt!

46:25 looking a good target? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

beer_tins

becky_rtw wrote: »

46:25 looking a good target? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Nothing to do with that, honestly :A :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

tirlittan

Hiya. This week hasn't been good for running, something on every night till Thursday, so hopefully get out on Friday. Mornings are no good for me, I'm way too lazy for that, atm anyway. Good running for everyone else though!

RichOneday_2

BT - The fact that you are doing the easy sessions too quickly tends to suggest that you are coping well with the workload. Thats the good news, the bad news is that you are in danger of becoming one paced by doing all your sessions at very similar speeds.

So really take the effort out of the easy runs, at least 30secs/mile slower, more if possible without artificially holding yourself back. Then, if you find you are coping with the workload very comfortably concentrate on pushing the pace towards the end of your long runs to get yourself tired.

There really is no need to do this on your first marathon build up but should you have spare energy this is where it should be used rather than running easy runs too quickly!:D

julie_scot

Can I ask...do any of you get abuse shouted at you when out running, or is it just me??

To be fair, I do live in an area where exercise is lifting a bottle of buckie, but you would think I was out for a jog/run naked the amount of stuff I get shouted at me!! The most common is run forrest, or just horns being peeped. The lighter nights are the worst when you get young kids trying to run with me - they do give up after 2 mins!!