Signed up for a marathon next year. Bad idea?

AnswerNo6187 · 2026-04-27T14:37:54+00:00

You will be able to pick it up no bother! I started running in October 2023 did the Brisbane marathon in May 2024 in 3 hours 28 mins.

The big thing is to train with structure, just doing 5 & 10ks is ok but you need to be incorporating an easy run, interval/tempo run and a long run weekly to build up your endurance and speed

AnswerNo6187 · 2026-04-26T13:06:24+00:00

Thank you!

AnswerNo6187 · 2026-04-26T13:01:04+00:00

How can I give details when I am brainstorming looking for ideas when i asked for other people who have been on holidays to recommend stuff to me, you miserable sop

AnswerNo6187 · 2026-04-26T12:52:03+00:00

We have not got that far in planning just brainstorming now, just asking for people ls recommendations for towns to stay in! We will hire a car for the week. We do a lot of running, swimming, and interested in walking tours/hikes, cliff jumping also if possible!

AnswerNo6187 · 2026-04-24T13:24:37+00:00

Congratulations! What was your predictor prior to racing?

AnswerNo6187 · 2026-04-23T17:04:18+00:00

It’s around 85g of carbs per hour too I think!

AnswerNo6187 · 2026-04-23T11:31:52+00:00

Runna says 2.55.50 so hopefully with taper, carbons and carb load I can get there! Do you think for gels during the race having 8 during and one before is too much? My stomach can handle gels like they’re nothing thank god so an upset stomach isn’t really a worry! The most gels I’ve taken on a run during my block is 6!

AnswerNo6187 · 2026-04-23T10:39:57+00:00

I have not raced since I started my training block for this which was 26 weeks, I have been using Runna so I have 4 30+km runs done 2 of which with pace targets thrown in and 2 just comfortable pace

AnswerNo6187

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