Running a sub 4hr Marathon with 4 months training...

[djchewie]

reckon its possible for myself?

• quit smoking (about 18hrs ago)
• physically in "could be fitter" shape.
• mentally - bonkers.

hopefully London (if i can get in, if not New York next Nov). 8)

 

[stuie]

definately need longer than 4 months training time

and your lungs will need more than 4 months to repair themselves to maintain your pace (6.5mph) for 4 hours!!

 

[djchewie]

definately need longer than 4 months training time

and your lungs will need more than 4 months to repair themselves to maintain your pace (6.5mph) for 4 hours!!

i'll just go on ebay and get a new set.

 

[weloveliam@space]

thats what i aimed at this year with 7 months training. Due to a hot day and my knee doing one on me i onlt managed 4.45.

But it was the best thing i ever did.

Have you done one before ??

 

[djchewie]

thats what i aimed at this year with 7 months training. Due to a hot day and my knee doing one on me i onlt managed 4.45.

But it was the best thing i ever did.

Have you done one before ??

nope. furthest ive done is 10k in about 1hr 02mins. always wanted to do a marathon. but never had the right mindset til now.

 

[weloveliam@space]

thats what i aimed at this year with 7 months training. Due to a hot day and my knee doing one on me i onlt managed 4.45.

But it was the best thing i ever did.

Have you done one before ??

nope. furthest ive done is 10k in about 1hr 02mins. always wanted to do a marathon. but never had the right mindset til now.

Mate honestly, if you can find the time and be dedicated it is the BEST feeling ever when you cross the line.

I had never ran before, now i can't wait till next year to do another. Also after speaking to loads of peeps who have done quite a few, they all say the same, do London. The people and the atmosphere is unreal !! Live bands on each corner, peeps cheering you name, it really was the unbelievable !!!!

 

[Morbyd]

What's it gonna be, Chewie?

This:

or THIS:

 

[djchewie]

was thinking more of a

feeling.

London 2012 is within reach. ill only be 38.

 

[djchewie]

Mate honestly, if you can find the time and be dedicated it is the BEST feeling ever when you cross the line.

I had never ran before, now i can't wait till next year to do another. Also after speaking to loads of peeps who have done quite a few, they all say the same, do London. The people and the atmosphere is unreal !! Live bands on each corner, peeps cheering you name, it really was the unbelievable !!!!

London would be good... if u can get past the ballot.

 

[weloveliam@space]

Mate honestly, if you can find the time and be dedicated it is the BEST feeling ever when you cross the line.

I had never ran before, now i can't wait till next year to do another. Also after speaking to loads of peeps who have done quite a few, they all say the same, do London. The people and the atmosphere is unreal !! Live bands on each corner, peeps cheering you name, it really was the unbelievable !!!!

London would be good... if u can get past the ballot.

The ballot is a funker, i did it for a charity, and would again. The fundraising wasn't as hard as i thought and made crossing the line even more pleasing.

Its quite emotional crossing that line I balled like a 12 month old baby

 

[Morbyd]

Its quite emotional crossing that line I balled like a 12 month old baby

I'd cry too if I were about to spend the next few weeks in excruciating pain

 

[djchewie]

Its quite emotional crossing that line I balled like a 12 month old baby

I'd cry too if I were about to spend the next few weeks languaishing in midtable

 

[Morbyd]

Its quite emotional crossing that line I balled like a 12 month old baby

I'd cry too if I were about to spend the next few weeks languaishing in midtable

Laugh it up, fuzzball
We'll see who's crying at the end of the season (or marathon)

 

[djchewie]

Laugh it up, fuzzball
We'll see who's crying at the end of the season (or marathon)

we'll see!

i predict i will be about 150pts ahead of you at the end of the season.

10 roubles says i will be.

 

[Morbyd]

Laugh it up, fuzzball
We'll see who's crying at the end of the season (or marathon)

we'll see!

i predict i will be about 150pts ahead of you at the end of the season.

10 roubles says i will be.

10 rubles it is... care to give me odds on that one?

 

[djchewie]

seeing that im already 40 ahead, should be a easy.

ill give ya 3/1

 

[Morbyd]

seeing that im already 40 ahead, should be a easy.

ill give ya 3/1

Naw... gonna have to give be better odds than that, seeing as you're already ahead. How about 30/1 that you beat me?

 

[djchewie]

seeing that im already 40 ahead, should be a easy.

ill give ya 3/1

Naw... gonna have to give be better odds than that, seeing as you're already ahead. How about 30/1 that you beat me?

lower odds = more than likely outcome.

so if yr offering me 30/1 to beat u, then i would be a fool not to take it!

 

[jjinit]

reckon its possible for myself?

• quit smoking (about 18hrs ago)
• physically in "could be fitter" shape.
• mentally - bonkers.

hopefully London (if i can get in, if not New York next Nov). 8)

you wont beat my time of 4.02.54 pal!!!

and you needent do an actual 26miles to train, just get to 15-17 comfortably.

 

[trumplesneaker]

Try here for quite useful training advice

http://www.bupa.co.uk/about/asp/running/

I run 10k every second day in about 45-50 mins, but it's a hell of a step up from that to a marathon. I've ran 20 mile races twice but both times by 15 I was really struggling. I don't envy you but best of luck with it all.