[QUOTE=“Thrawneen, post: 1006840, member: 129”]I’ve done 3:46, 3:28 and 3:26 for Dublin. With minimal training.
Run faster.
@caoimhaoin One of my uncle’s pals is 74 and has run close to 150 marathons. He’ll be doing Dublin and another couple in the autumn. That’s what I want to know. Not whatever S&C bollocks you’d spout at me.
No offence, like.[/QUOTE]
He’s probably a good runner who is doing it from a young age. Your uncle may also have shortened his life.
You are not him you numpty. You indicate you are way way over weight.
First thing to do is get basic body shape and weight right. No amount of training repairs a bad diet.
This has a lot to do with S&C bollicks you want to ignore. It’s called, for someone like you, piling dysfunction on top of dysfunction. Or the cart before the horse you could say.
Using a marathon to get fit Is a recipe for disaster. Get fit first.
Good luck Thraw. Sounds like you’ll get through it but to be honest if you’re only at 5 miles and a stone overweight then I’d want a lot more than 9 weeks to prepare for it. I want to do one at some stage, and a triathlon, but no way I can put up that mileage without damaging myself currently so it’s on the long finger. I’d only do it the once though, or maybe travel to do one or two more, not make it a regular thing.
[QUOTE=“Thrawneen, post: 1006840, member: 129”]I’ve done 3:46, 3:28 and 3:26 for Dublin. With minimal training.
Run faster.
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Yeah, I feel if I had the miles in the legs I could get close to 3.30. The two times I’ve ran Dublin, I’ve more or less ran 3.30 pace for 20 miles. Lungs are never a problem but legs have given up on me spectacularly both time.
In 2010, I had trained hard for it. Had two 21 mile and two 19 mile runs done and felt I would do myself justice. Went over on my ankle about a week before the race and had to pull out as it just didn’t come right in time.
Don’t understand running as a pastime. I ran a 5k two years ago to prove a point and never bothered again. It’s just too uncomfortable. Must be addictive.
[QUOTE=“Manuel Zelaya, post: 1006868, member: 377”]Yeah, I feel if I had the miles in the legs I could get close to 3.30. The two times I’ve ran Dublin, I’ve more or less ran 3.30 pace for 20 miles. Lungs are never a problem but legs have given up on me spectacularly both time.
In 2010, I had trained hard for it. Had two 21 mile and two 19 mile runs done and felt I would do myself justice. Went over on my ankle about a week before the race and had to pull out as it just didn’t come right in time.[/QUOTE]
Use the pace-makers they have these days and you’d achieve your goal a lot easier.
[QUOTE=“caoimhaoin, post: 1006844, member: 273”] You indicate you are way way over weight.
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I indicated that I WAS way over weight. I’m probably 2 or 3 weeks of training away from race weight. The legs haven’t forgotten what to do and “the bounce” is good when I go out. I’ll run 10 miles this weekend and come back to you. And you @glasagusban .
A stone is nothing anyway.
You’re giving the distance too much respect. In my pomp I jogged around for 20 miles and then motored the last 6.
[QUOTE=“Thrawneen, post: 1006895, member: 129”]I indicated that I WAS way over weight. I’m probably 2 or 3 weeks of training away from race weight. The legs haven’t forgotten what to do and “the bounce” is good when I go out. I’ll run 10 miles this weekend and come back to you. And you @glasagusban .
A stone is nothing anyway.
You’re giving the distance too much respect. In my pomp I jogged around for 20 miles and then motored the last 6.[/QUOTE]
I have full faith in you Thrawneen. You can do it.
As I said, my uncle’s pal is 74, has ran around 150 and looks mid to late 50s. Enjoys his few jars at the weekends and keeps himself ticking over during the week.
There are exceptions. Freak of nature and people who look after themselves immaculately. Both very rare in general population.
Long distance running unless you can run very well is a health hazard. It makes me cringe when you see these personal trainers bringing seriously over weight people on Long jogs. They are doing more damage than good.
[QUOTE=“caoimhaoin, post: 1007105, member: 273”][B]In short
wear and tear on joints
more prone to injury and falls as you get older
more injuries less activity, less strength
less activity, shorter life[/B]
There are exceptions. Freak of nature and people who look after themselves immaculately. Both very rare in general population.
Long distance running unless you can run very well is a health hazard. It makes me cringe when you see these personal trainers bringing seriously over weight people on Long jogs. They are doing more damage than good.[/QUOTE]
Where did you copy & paste that from Kev?
Most people would say “that’s deadly, go for it, it’d be some job to see you fit again and running that”
Kev says: “You’re a delusional moron who is taking years of your life and you’re an idiot.”
:rolleyes:
Strength: My mind and my legs
Conditioning: My hair and my lungs.
Most people would say “that’s deadly, go for it, it’d be some job to see you fit again and running that”
Kev says: “You’re a delusional moron who is taking years of your life and you’re an idiot.”
:rolleyes:
Strength: My mind and my legs
Conditioning: My hair and my lungs.
GFY[/QUOTE]
PMV - Positive Mental Visualisation.
This is all you need, mate - forget all that horseshit Kevin spouts - PMV for the win.