Capital Marathon, Half Marathon & 10k

[mynameis]

Will come and do Auckland if the timing works for me
My goal is 3:29, this year. My expectation is 3:50.

The man

[davebullet]

I have enough trouble driving over that bridge let alone running it!!!

The bridge when I did the Auckland half a couple of years ago was a fantastic experience. I got a real buzz running up and over. Just to see all these other people, even the sound of the footsteps changed. The adrenalin carries you through

Key thing to training is to do some hillwork, then the bridge is just another "hill" plus you just slow it down a little. Key thing is not to burn the first 50 metres up a hill. Many people go out too hard to start. I'm an ease into it runner and build up. Less chance of injuring the creaky old bones (even if you have warmed up). The body takes a little more warm up at the early stages of a run than it used to.

I've been a little slack since the Wellington 1/2 in June last year. I've kept running each week, but without a goal, your schedule isn't really a schedule anymore.

Good thing is I get the guilts when I haven't been for a run for a few days. Keeps me honest.

Doing the round the bays for a bit of fun this weekend. I'd like to do a sub 29 min so we'll see how that goes. My company puts on a tent, massages and free food, so that might be another reason to go to

[mynameis]

The bridge when I did the Auckland half a couple of years ago was a fantastic experience. I got a real buzz running up and over. Just to see all these other people, even the sound of the footsteps changed. The adrenalin carries you through

Key thing to training is to do some hillwork, then the bridge is just another "hill" plus you just slow it down a little. Key thing is not to burn the first 50 metres up a hill. Many people go out too hard to start. I'm an ease into it runner and build up. Less chance of injuring the creaky old bones (even if you have warmed up). The body takes a little more warm up at the early stages of a run than it used to.

I've been a little slack since the Wellington 1/2 in June last year. I've kept running each week, but without a goal, your schedule isn't really a schedule anymore.

Good thing is I get the guilts when I haven't been for a run for a few days. Keeps me honest.

Doing the round the bays for a bit of fun this weekend. I'd like to do a sub 29 min so we'll see how that goes. My company puts on a tent, massages and free food, so that might be another reason to go to

Lucky you !!

Good tips there.

[davebullet]

How did you guys go today?

[mynameis]

How did you guys go today?

Just a 10k run, not telling the time

[davebullet]

Managed to finish first within my company - by only 3 seconds though! At the finish line, it was me vs. some mad bastard pushing a stroller. Geez he had some go.

26m51s. 71st overall. Even made it in the picture in the dom post on page 4 (bearded weirdo bottom right corner). Training was a bit random so used the "guts it out on the day" technique. Luckily no injuries.

[mynameis]

Managed to finish first within my company - by only 3 seconds though! At the finish line, it was me vs. some mad bastard pushing a stroller. Geez he had some go.

26m51s. 71st overall. Even made it in the picture in the dom post on page 4 (bearded weirdo bottom right corner). Training was a bit random so used the "guts it out on the day" technique. Luckily no injuries.

Um 26:51, what run was this? My knees and shins get sore before I get tired

Could push myself a lot more if it wasn't for that

[davebullet]

Um 26:51, what run was this? My knees and shins get sore before I get tired

Could push myself a lot more if it wasn't for that

The Wellington round the bays. Re shins and knees. I don't know if you have past injuries etc... but assuming your shoes fit you well (and by that I mean you go to Shoe Clinic or Athletes foot and get a shoe to support your strike pattern), then just build up distances. I find I don't get sore during a run, its the days following where I get a bit achey and stiff.

[mynameis]

The Wellington round the bays. Re shins and knees. I don't know if you have past injuries etc... but assuming your shoes fit you well (and by that I mean you go to Shoe Clinic or Athletes foot and get a shoe to support your strike pattern), then just build up distances. I find I don't get sore during a run, its the days following where I get a bit achey and stiff.

Great timing the Auckland one is coming up, might take part. See how it goes. There far too many people in it and the first few k's are spent weaving.

I've got proper Asics runners from Athletes Foot, they did the full analysis and recommended them. They fit well nice and comfy but I still get sore shins and sometimes knees. It's not a new problem been like that for years

[R6_kid:Me]

They fit well nice and comfy but I still get sore shins and sometimes knees. It's not a new problem been like that for years

Get off the pies!

[davebullet]

Get off the pies!

I've wondered if there is a market for a runner friendly pie containing Glucosamine and Chondroitin for that very reason....

[mynameis]

Get off the pies!

Bollocks auu that's for you !!

I've already lost 12 kgs, wana lose 6 more.

[mynameis]

Been doing some reading on shin problems and there's some good info out there.

Mine might be a case of pushing way too much too soon. From nothing to 30+ k's a week within a month.

And 5-6 days of training, so planning on cutting back now.

[davebullet]

Been doing some reading on shin problems and there's some good info out there.

Mine might be a case of pushing way too much too soon. From nothing to 30+ k's a week within a month.

And 5-6 days of training, so planning on cutting back now.

Mentally - if you can do that within a month (0 to 30ks per week and 5 -6 days per week) - you are made to be a runner! You'll do well in the race. You've won the mind game (the mind is a weak point, and not too many people go about conditioning their mind - pushing past "the wall" etc..).

You might have started out too intense. The rest days in between are vitally important. I find if I run 5-6 days per week my body falls apart. My comfortable limit now is about 30ks per week. Any more and it starts complaining. I'd rather do that in 3 10k runs, than 6 5k runs (better conditioning too and you have a rest day inbetween). I usually alternate my running wtih weights at the gym. Sadistically, after Sunday's run - I went to the gym!

Right now without a goal I'm content just to keep things ticking over at 20 - 30 ks/week. That way I'm not up for too much conditioning for the next event.

I've thought about doing a full marathon, but worried about the higher K training commitment on my body. My severly pronated foot strike will just kill my ankles training at those distances per week.

Have you read Dean Karnazes ultramarathon man book? Well worth it. Inspirational and puts our shorter distances into perspective.

[mynameis]

Mentally - if you can do that within a month (0 to 30ks per week and 5 -6 days per week) - you are made to be a runner! You'll do well in the race. You've won the mind game (the mind is a weak point, and not too many people go about conditioning their mind - pushing past "the wall" etc..).

You might have started out too intense. The rest days in between are vitally important. I find if I run 5-6 days per week my body falls apart. My comfortable limit now is about 30ks per week. Any more and it starts complaining. I'd rather do that in 3 10k runs, than 6 5k runs (better conditioning too and you have a rest day inbetween). I usually alternate my running wtih weights at the gym. Sadistically, after Sunday's run - I went to the gym!

Right now without a goal I'm content just to keep things ticking over at 20 - 30 ks/week. That way I'm not up for too much conditioning for the next event.

I've thought about doing a full marathon, but worried about the higher K training commitment on my body. My severly pronated foot strike will just kill my ankles training at those distances per week.

Have you read Dean Karnazes ultramarathon man book? Well worth it. Inspirational and puts our shorter distances into perspective.

LOl dunno about made to be a runner because I am slow at the moment, but working on it.

What's your pace at the moment? You'd be somewhere in the 4-4.5 minutes per k right?

Yeah the mental aspect plays a huge role and like many others I have done other sports at competitive level and know that the mind game is important.

You just gotta tell yourself to keep pushing and there's no question of stopping especially if you're young and fit and there are people out there well in their 60's 70's and older running.

Yes you're right I went too hard few weeks I did 6-7 days of training and then 5-6 days (of just 5-6k's) of running but now that the shins are playing up I have to change and doing 3 5k's in middle week and one 10k in the weekend.

Will review and change as necessary. Been putting ice pack and taking iboprufen (sp) which helps. No haven't read his or any other books as yet or done any research on it - need to because I am a newbie.

But one doco that really sticks in mind is a little 6 year old Indian Kid in India running something ridiculous like 70k's or something. Maybe more with his tiny little 6 year old legs where he has to take 2 or steps to cover 1 adult stride so for him that run was more like a 140k plus run.

See if I can find that doco online.

All fun though, love pushing myself plus KF's advice is helpful too thanks for the plaster idea auu