
If so are you doing any other exercise when you can't go for a run?
I'm struggling with getting enough runs in so have been using a concept 2 rower to make sure i'm still training but would I be better off
having an extra day or two off?
Currently doing about 22 miles a week.
Try looking up a Triathlon training regime. You'll do yourself the world of good adding in cycling and swimming in to your training. Try doing some fartleg run sessions (mixing up pace through the session)
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Try doing some fartleg run sessions

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Originally posted by Oliver Jetson
Try looking up a Triathlon training regime. You'll do yourself the world of good adding in cycling and swimming in to your training. Try doing some fartleg run sessions (mixing up pace through the session)
I've done loads of marathons me
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Originally posted by franky
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Originally posted by Oliver Jetson
Try looking up a Triathlon training regime. You'll do yourself the world of good adding in cycling and swimming in to your training. Try doing some fartleg run sessions (mixing up pace through the session)
its got to be something I can do indoors at any time of day, I haven't got a pool either![]()
New baby, working away a few nights a week etc etc mean time to go out for 2 hours or so for the long runs is hard to come by!
Stretch! pilates will save you, eat properly and do running specific plyometrics, all can be done indoors in a limited amount of time.
If you only have a limited amount of sessions to actualy run you need to ensure each run isnt hampered by the last, ensure you are fully recovered. If
you can get in three runs a week, id go for one long run, one technique run, and one interval run (not short intervals, (increasing number x 1 miles
at your intended race pace.)
dont over train, this will always end in injury/illness etc, i speak from experiance.
Not done a marathon (realised I really couldn't do the time commitment thing) but know some who have. There is no way round the long run every
week, that is an absolute must. Even when I train for a half I have to give up stuff to fit it in. During the week you may be able to get away with a
medium length run and other training, but it depends what time you are hoping for. If you are happy with just finishing etc do not fret too much.
Looking for sub 4 hours, you need to make the time.....and never overlook the usefulness of a recovery run, they do wonders
I'm hoping for a sub 4ish time.
I'm doing 2 short fast runs(4 mile), 1 medium of about 7-8 miles and a long run(currenly about 13ish miles).
I'm increasing the long run by about a mile or 10 minutes every time I do it every 10 days or so.
trying to get my short distance pace up and using the long runs as 'time on legs' running for a time not distance.
I do have the odd week where I only get time for 1 short run due to time commitments elsewhere in life!