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I'm training for the 'Yorkshireman Marathon' in September in the UK. Its 26.6 miles of hilly off road tracks with over 3000ft of ascent. I don't just want to fi
by chunkyslink 16y ago
I'm training for the 'Yorkshireman Marathon' in September in the UK. Its 26.6 miles of hilly off road tracks with over 3000ft of ascent. I don't just want to finish it, I want to get in between 3.30 and 4 hours.
The biggest problem at the moment is finding the time to train. Ideally I would like to be out everyday but I can only manage 4 days a week. Each training run is lasting upto 2.5 hours and finding that time each day is tough.
The rest is fun and massively rewarding. As I get fitter I need less sleep and I feel much stronger - both physically and mentally.
- sab007 16y agoYou might actually be overtraining. In my personal experience it's quality not quantity that matters. See the recent Tabata grace. I would check out and find a great personal trainer to help you along. And good luck!
- chunkyslink 16y agoYou might be right, but I run for a club and race regularly so its not like I'm coming at this from nothing. But thanks for your feedback.
- dhyasama 16y agoIn general terms, you may need less sleep when you are healthy and fit, but if you are doing 2.5 hour runs you really should be getting extra sleep. Distance running takes a huge toll on your body and you need to do everything you can to help it recover. My favorite long run recovery technique is an ice bath, ibuprofen, and beer (carbs!).
- chunkyslink 16y agoThats the catch 22 of it all. I get plenty of sleep, at least 9 hours a night. So when I'm up I'm full of it an could easily do a long run as I'm fully rested and ready to go. The only way to find more time to run is to sleep less which is obviously bad. I've never tried the ice bath, ibuprofen and recovery but I've certainly had beer. Thanks for your advice.