I'm awaiting a response to my London Marathon application. Assuming that I get accepted, do you have any advice, useful web links, etc. for a total novice with a reasonable level of CV fitness & stamina (13k in about 60 mins on treadmill)?
Thanks in advance for all sincere, polite replies. Bless you.
2007-11-07 22:57:29 · 2 answers · asked by Carlito 3 in Sports ➔ Running
Make 80% of your runs 4 miles or less and save yourself for your longer adventures.
The hardest part of running a marathon is the training not the marathon. Getting to the starting line with all the wheels on your cart will be the major accomplishment. The race will be easy.
Body Glide is your best friend. Grease your feet, armpits, nipples, anything that chafes.
Hide water in advance (crumpled paper bags are great) on your 15-20 mile training runs.
If you can run 10K you can run a marathon. You don't know it yet ; but you can. Revealing this to yourself is the task at hand now. Be smart. Rest injuries. Ice sore spots.
Run within yourself. Be calm.
All the best.
2007-11-08 00:29:55 · answer #1 · answered by b4_999 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Get outside and do some longer runs. You really need a training plan and since I don't know when London takes place, I don't know if you have time or not.
You gotta work up to a M. It gets exponentially harder as the miles go by. Part of it is mind over matter. And you gotta get in some 18-milers, with a couple 22-23 milers spaced nicely before you begin to taper.
Good Luck
2007-11-08 01:05:17 · answer #2 · answered by snvffy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋