Simple thoughts for a once and a lifetime Marathon.

[Tbae]

Four 3 month phases/programmes,C25k,10k Bridge,HM and Final build up with some bolt on additional stuff.

Was thinking about this in simple time based on what running time endurance fitness needed by me on the actual day.Probably 6-7hours.

Already decided I am going to follow what I know and for 3 of the phases/programmes it is a more or less a repeat.

So in training time of 3 sessions per week I estimate

it goes approximately 3hours/wk, 6 hours/wk,9 hours/ wk and perhaps 12 hours/week for each phase.

From my one and only HM and because of my slow trotting pace more than a year ago, I think 15k was the longest run I did before completing the HM distance.

I guess I will not exceed 30 km on the same logic.

I am a very long way out from the day should it come,but a slow, realistic and injury free building is for me.

Considering full time professionals train 30 hours per week then building to a third of that maybe somewhere near the mark.If I can trot for 12 hours per week then surely I can knock off the 42 k on one single day sometime in 2nd half of 2020.

I am pleased to be back out with Wk 5 under my belt and bolting on 12x30 second sprints on top.

Go the magic forum.

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[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Can’t give you any advice for running a marathon Tbae but I wish you every bit of Irish luck with it all 🍀

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks IP. Hope you are all good.I am just making it up as I go along.Of course lots of programmes available and perhaps may have to follow one, but not yet.🙈🤔😂😂

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Good luck with your plan - lots of new goals being set on here just now! 🙂

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Tbh Sandra, I have not being keeping up.Since I am repeating C25k I am a little more on there but also not a lot.I do not want to confuse new people giving themselves the gift of running.

New goals great.Keep on keeping on.👊💥🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Sounds like an amazing plan. I too have just completed w5 of C25K (again)! But unlike you I am NOT considering a marathon - huge respect to anyone who does. Wishing you all the very, very best

[Macmac Marathon]

It may be worthwhile getting a tailored plan - 12hrs a week sounds a lot to me. I cannot offer any specific advice, but do not underestimate the importance of rest and recovery from big sessions. As the long run extends, generally the rest of the week is made easier to allow more recovery. I wish you the best of luck - take care of yourself, and listen to your body. Take extra days off if you are unsure, and refuel well.

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Macmac]

Thanks Mac appreciate your experience and advice.Its mainly the slow pace that translates into time.Its an estimate and you are probably correct but I have been at the level before incl all sorts of stuff.

Yes I will take extra days for repair alla Pete Magill.

The first 3 phases that I am repeating will

help and ease me into the final phase perhaps.

Appreciate your comments and every good wish with your plans and achievements.

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[Whatsapp Half Marathon]

Well done. Get a plan in your head, or even better on paper, but evolve with it and be prepared to revise and adapt as you go.

Keep checking back on here for advice too. As you are well aware theres always good advice to be had.

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Whatsapp]

Thanks Dave.

Hope all good for you.

Will do.

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[Whatsapp Half Marathon in reply to Tbae]

All good thank you. Did the Great South Run yesterday so I am a bit tender this morning. Already thinking of my next run in three weeks though a fast flat 5k.

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Whatsapp]

Brillant you are.💥

That will be quick.👍☄️⭐️👏👏

[Whatsapp Half Marathon in reply to Tbae]

hope so. Its right on the promenade and the weather is ususally abysmal - so its is normally a case of mincing carefully over the pebbles!

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Whatsapp]

You take care.

I could not cope with that surface even at my slow trot.🙈🤔

Atb Dave your such an asset to the forum.

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[Decker Ultramarathon]

It's hard to say Tbae. A slower pace will translate to a longer time on your feet and that is half the battle. It may impact which race you choose and more importantly which time of the year you train and race. A hot race will be very hard to endure with a slower pace. If you can slot it into the cooler months it may give you more endurance in the tail end of training and race day. Researching some walk/run plans would make sense, but it depends on how you want to tackle it. Choosing a flat race or a descending elevation race will also help you manage pace - Also if you find events with cutoff times, you can punch them into a calculator to determine what average pace you'll need to sustain to get round and make sure your plan gets you there. This is one I've used: polar.com/blog/running-pace... ie if an event has a 6 hr cutoff, then drop in maybe 5:45 for the marathon distance and you'll see you need to maintain an 8:11 pace per km. Then you know what you are needing to fall within. Probably very early days for all this, but at least you can start thinking about it

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Decker]

Thanks Roger.That is very helpful and thanks for the link.

It’s good to start thinking about this and incorporate into the training plans.

Great.👊💥🏃‍♂️⭐️👏👏

Hope your recovery good.💥

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Tbae]

Best of luck Tbae! So far, recovery has been slow walks around the grocery store, but going well thanks