Trot 4 of 32 Marathon Building Programme.

[Tbae]

Just ✅ off my 7k easy trot.More like 7.5k and 75 mins.

Ho Hum.I have adopted MW’s strategy.Not bothered about time, enjoy it and get there safely.I have a long way to go and perhaps I am going to make it longer.

Got a 12k inland sea loop and a 10k Irish Sea coastal loop.So thinking ACW & CW round both to make them a little different and that should give a 44k total.Going to see what is needed to crank up to 8 hours.Certainly if I can stay comfortable with a 10 mins / km this is 440 mins 7.5-8 hours.This is only a planning number, not an intended goal.

Now thinking of carrying nothing and placing some water at a mid point on each circuit and having a 10-15 minute break at home on completion of each circuit.Perhaps go 12k/ brk /10k/ brk /12k / brk / 10k / Finish.

I only want to experience what it feels like.So no rules and on my terms.🙈🤣

Looking forward to trotting round these loops individually and then see about getting back to HM by completing two together and onwards hopefully.

Thanks for the help I received from the forum and best wishes with all your plans.

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[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Good trot for you today Tbae, according to that Strava map above, you ran 11.8km in a time of 18 minutes and 53 seconds, that is a excellent time for a man of your age,

However, you say that you ran 7.5K in 75 minutes, I believe you, not Strava,

Good luck for your 10K, etc, loops, those runs will be great practice for your goal of eventually getting to the 26 mile marathon distance.

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

The top time is a mapped run in a car Alan.EK better watch out I have just smashed his 2 hour record.💪🤔

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[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Fabulous work, and good idea to have the water drops! xxx

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Aww thanks Abi you and the forum have put me on this starting line build up programme.Its most appreciated.

Looking forward to learning stuff on the way.

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[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Tbae]

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[Bluebirdrunner]

I saw you run on Strava today Tbae...nice work! 😊

Love all this forward planning and these two pictures indicate your marathon run route is all there in waiting by the look of it...

Good luck and enjoy your training, I know you will. 💪⭐😊xxx

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Aww thanks Jan.Yes probably do two figure of eights but with 3 breaks included.So four quarter marathons.🤔🤣

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[Bluebirdrunner in reply to Tbae]

That will be an amazing acheivement, and a very sensible way to do it. 👌xxx

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

This one is for the magic forum Jan.💥☄️👍

My Physio thinks I am bonkers.She is lovely.💥

As I am out there trotting I will just smile at the thought of me being bonkers.She’s right.🤔🤣🤣

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[misswobble Marathon]

Ooooh how enticing. Rubs hands 🤗. Seeing your map makes me want to run it too 😃

Don’t worry about stuff 😃 You shouldn’t need a snack for 12k but it’s a good idea to take a power bar just in case. Ditto sommat to sup. Leaving drinks at various points sounds a good idea and will be a boon as the runs gets longer Or you could invest in a pack I had one for Christmas but not used it yet

Having your home as a base on the circuit is reassuring As you get more used to the distance it becomes less of a necessity Handy for the loo though. I use church halls and pubs You can but ask. Churches and cemeteries have water taps, and a loo if you’re lucky. You get resourceful in all sorts of ways the further you go 😁

Have fun 😃👍💪. I’m just off, my PNB overnight oats having been digested Dead stodgy 😆😋. Intervals. 8 of them 🙄. Going to multitask and go to Lidl on the way home

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Many thanks MW for your advice.

Enjoy your intervals and Lidl.

I am beginning to get enthusiastic although adding on other jobs is going to be a stretch🙈🤣

Thanks for your strategies.

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[misswobble Marathon in reply to Tbae]

I messed up my intervals as per but never mind. I can salvage something from them 😁.

I did my Lidl shop, post run. Quite what I’m going to do with coconut sugar I don’t know yet. Biscuits sound a goer 🤔. Got a goodly array of nuts, berries and seeds. Lots of running fuel in other words 💪😃👍🏃‍♀️