10 weeks till Manchester marathon heeeeellllppppppppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tessie66]

Basically I've had plantar fasciitis and it's a lot better not 100% better but I'm able to run on it. Last week I ran for 30 minutes Monday 45 minutes Wednesday then parkrun Saturday,I'm also going to the gym so my question and the help is what's the best way now for me to prepare for the marathon without pushing myself to much and getting injured again?

[Katnap Marathon]

Firstly, good luck! TailChaser and I will see you on the start line! 😺👍

Will this be your first marathon?

😺 Katnap 🐱

[Tessie66 Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Yes but I'll probably be lucky if I finish with the lack of training unfortunately

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Tessie66]

You still have time to get more base training in.

Have you considered Jeffing?

[Tessie66 Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

DEFINITELY looking at Jeffing or something along those lines

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Tessie66]

Most marathon plans will still be in early stages: Base and Build. Don't try to catch up.

Like C25K keep your runs at conversational pace, especially while in recovery. This is not easy but very beneficial. If elite distance runners are spending about 80% of their running time at their easy pace it's for a reason!

Consider cross training like cycling to reduce the physical impact experienced through running. This can be an effective way to improve your base fitness (conversational exercise) without irritating your plantar fasciitis

[TailChaser Marathon]

As Katnap says, you’ve still got time. Finishing lines not finishing times, I’ve heard a few people say. Try not to worry.

If it’s any help, I use a very small, hard spikey ball to massage my foot when I brush my teeth in the morning, 90 seconds each foot. Touch wood, it seems to keep it away.

[RiceAndPeas Marathon]

Hi Tessie66 , I was in a very similar position to you last year after suffering with sciatica and an Achilles injury before my first marathon. There is an audio book I found massively helpful, The Non Runner's Marathon Trainer by David Whitsett, without the advice and inspiration I would never have completed it. I downloaded it free on Spotify listened to it several times over and followed the advice very carefully.

I hope you find it helpful too, it really is a brilliant book I would recommend it very highly.

I did a lot of run/walk/run training at first until I was sure my injuries would not get worse.

I also pleaded for a little support in the days before the race here and was given so much support. I am delighted to say it made a huge difference!

Very best of luck with your first marathon, don't despair you could yet finish it.😃

[Katnap Marathon in reply to RiceAndPeas]

Excellent advice RiceAndPeas ❤️

[Tessie66 Half Marathon in reply to RiceAndPeas]

Thank I'll definitely give that a listen

[ChannelRunner2]

This might not be in time for the marathon but CBDB wrote up a whole post around plantar fasciitis in a sister forum: healthunlocked.com/strength...

[Tessie66 Half Marathon in reply to ChannelRunner2]

Yes I read that very informative 👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

I have no real advice other than don't push it! Run/walking is a great way to complete a marathon and will reduce the impact to a large degree. It's still a lot of time on your feet though, so listen carefully to what your body tells you. Wishing you all the best - 10 weeks is a pretty long time yet 😊

[Tessie66 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I'm definitely thinking about run walking