Dublin City Marathon.... a step too far.......maybe....
Hi every1,
Im new to all this.I ran my first distance race in the Longford half Marathon and finished in a time of 1hr 40mins which i think is ok for my first one.What i am now thinking of doing is stepping up the training and doing the Dublin full.
Is this a step too far with only 2 months to go........
All advice is welcome...thanks
You should be fine. That is a good time for the half.
You should have plenty of time to work up to do a few 20-22 mile runs before Dublin.
If you check out the Dublin website for their suggested training plans I would say you are spot on.
Nice run Smokie, congratulations.
You don't say how long you have been running. The full marathon is a different kettle of fish and you need a good few training miles in your legs beforehand. You might be fine. However you might consider missing Dublin this time, enjoy a few lesser distance races, and set yourself up for a mara in 2009. There's no rush to do your first.
Good luck whatever you decde.
can anyone help me please? I am running the marathon in dublin next week ii need advice. do people wear water belts at the run. if not where do u put gel packs?
Hi again,
Firstly thanks for the replys it gives me something to think about.....
To answer RoymcC question im only running the last 6 to 7 months 2 or 3 times a week.Before the Longford half the furtherest i had ever run was a 10 mile on the monday before the marathon, up to that i was only doing 6 miles a night.
In my opinion you have a lot of hard work to do. Not saying it can't be done, but personally I'd prefer my first full mara to be off a lot more miles. You can then go into it with much greater confidence.
Nothing worse than trying to run one undercooked - I've done it and it's not much fun.
Again in my opinion, you can gain a huge amount from running without putting yourself under too much pressure to achieve big targets.
Let us know what you decide and how you do!
congrats 2 you smokie, i say go 4 it but dont be 2 dissapointed if you dont do it in the time you want 2 do it in, it is long hard, very tiring, but finishing your first marathon is fantastic, and you are a winner whatever time you do it in so good luck
Hi folks: A group of us are heading to Dublin to run the marathon. The course is officially described as "largely flat." Can anyone fill in the pieces a little better? If their are hills are they large & tiresome? Thanks Brian
How do you know what time approximatley that you will run a marathon? can you just double half marathon times or do you triple it!!!
Roughly how many miles a week should you be aiming for to be doing enough. I could wallpaper my room with all the schedules I have seen but they are all different .Is there a minimum?
Check out this link to see what your predicted marathon time should be....
http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm
J
Thanks for that jane. I want to keep building up my mileage after all the preparation I have done this year for half marathons. Won't go for Dublin, but can anyone suggest a marathon to aim for. Not sure I have the patience to wait for next October. Would April be too soon or too far away? I am hoping to do a 14 M this weekend and am doing a few 6's during the week.
Umm, Connemarathon on 22nd March? A toughie for your first though, but some of the greatest running scenery you'll find anywhere. You'd need to find some hills to train on as well as your flat miles.
Roy I ran my furthest ever last night. I reckon about 14/15 miles ? Took me 2:31 mins. Legs were knackered after it but am shocked that they feel fine today.
I couldn't even think about doing another long run going to bed last night but now I am wondering...... Should I stay running the 2:30's for my long runs until I get used to them before moving on to greater distances and just keep doing the 6 milers with a few spurts during the week?
Excellent Scooby! A lot now depends on your race plans. If you are thinking about a spring marathon then you have time to lay down a good 16-18 week plan. Certainly most plans will gradually crank up the long run mileage, but perhaps having the odd 'step back' week to give your body and mind a break.
There are a lot pf plans out there - for example Hal Higdon, Runners World UK etc. The only advice I would add is that you ought not to be a slave to whatever programme you choose. It's important to arrive at the start line fresh and maybe slightly undercooked rather than having run your legs off in training.
I have so many plans looked at that I don't know which to follow but I know the general principle by now. I will start gradually so that I am giving myself plenty of time, especially as I won't get to run more than 3 times, with occasonal 4 times a week runs. Will chip away at ti over the winter. Now all I need to do is find a spring marathon :-) Thanks for all your help.
scooby there is always the belfast city marathon on the bank holiday weekend in may. It's great craic for all the family. There is a fun fair and music etc in the park so partners and kids don't get bored waiting for their loved ones to return!!! My husband ran it this year, it was his first marathon. We all had a great day.
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