My Stripped Down Trotting Marathon Plan.

[Tbae]

Sorry for posting so soon again but I just want to thank the forum for getting me into this position and onto the marathon build up starting line.

I have repeated the C25k programme for a third time and spent a few extra weeks on consolidating a 5k trot or 50 mins of trotting.Spent some time weekly on GFI6 and a few tempo runs.Although I have had to fight off two seperate head cold episodes and a painful rotator cuff I am very happy to have this solid base to progress from.

With the help of the forum and yesterday’s post I have a bespoke stripped down trotting training plan that is simple and flexible as I progress through it.

The elements are just three, max, long easy distance build up trot, a 5k tempo run and if convenient continue 6 mins of sprinting as per GFI6 programme.So GFI6 is the first thing to go if not convenient.Dropped the gym almost 12 months ago and I suppose my strength work became gardening.

Keeping the other two mandatory trots weekly,but initially may juggle them with a two day repair between them.As it builds up definitely not,I will go with weekly.

I have deliberately not detailed out a programme because I am applying the 10% adaption build up rule so my easy trotting run will just grow by 10 mins or 1k, then 15mins or 1.5k, then 20 mins or 2k increments as I build from one hour to 6.5 hours trotting time.

At best and only for planning,a 10 min/km trotting pace equates to a 7 hour marathon for me.

Because of the duration and when I did my only HM and cut training off at 15k.Plan to do the same, but too far out now.

I have ticked off week 1 and Long Trot 1,6k and 60mins.The stake is in the ground , so only 30 trots remaining.Just a little more than the 27 required for C25k.

It’s simple and flexible and perhaps only manageable because I have come through bridge and an HM previously well almost 18 months ago.

I am going to have to contain my enthusiasm and keep off the IC.Thanks to the forum I have gained such a lot in that department also.

As a novice the knowledge required is daunting and I am just so pleased I have got something that may get me direct to goal and across the line and be able to tick that box.

I am not building a marathon body, and it is a once in a lifetime 7 hour trot.This programme is only appropriate for this application.

Onwards and Onwards I will suck it and see.

Go the magic forum.

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[Bluebirdrunner]

Good luck with your plan Tbae...did you get help for that rotator cuff injury, I hope it's manageable now and you can sleep and run without it bothering you.

🤞❤😊xxx

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Perfect - all the very best of luck - enjoy

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Aww thank you Linda.

Atb with your plans and thank you for all your hard work to the forum in your new role.

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[Tbae Metric Marathon]

Aww thanks Jan.❤️

I have had an X-ray, waiting to get an appointment for an ultrasound at Hospital on the other side of the island.Hopefully the results will be available for next appointment on 21/01/20.Xray definitely will be.

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[Katnap Marathon]

Awesome! Good luck with the plan! 😁

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Thank you so much.

Hope all going well for you.

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[Hidden]

This looks amazing. You’re so organised and methodical. Im following your email plan with interest.

Hope the rotator cuff thing is better too. I had a touch of that during Oxford half. Never happened before or since and I put it down to hand holding a water bottle for that duration

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Ah thanks Flick.❤️

I hold my phone in my left hand and no problem.Weirdly it is my right shoulder and holding nothing.🙈Think all the one finger txt not helping.🙈🤔🤣🤣.But I have calcification in all my joints picked up with a MRI scan in my C1& C2.

But since I started running two years ago it keeps pseudo gout episodes in check.Not one in two years and no Tramadol/Naproxen/and other pain relief stuff required.So that is an amazing result for me and a credit to the magic forum.

Keep well Flick and keep on keeping on and be easy on yourself.

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[Hidden]

Running cures many skeletal problems! X

[lexi6 10 Miles]

Don’t really belong on this forum -yet, but hope too soon? Tbae you and so many others on here are very inspiring, but running aside are those gorgeous little people in the photo your grandies? They’re gorgeous.

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

Yes that’s the fab five Lexi.❤️

Hope you and yours are good.🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💥

Btw everyone belongs on this group.Its part of the magic forum and I visit as a novice to get all the gems of such many experienced stars on here.🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️⭐️⭐️💥💥