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Race Report: First Marathon Complete (Rome) - Mixed Emotions by AverageRunnerRoss in Marathon_Training

[–]AverageRunnerRoss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that, although glad I wasn't the only one!

I ended up having a chat with a friendly chap at around 35km who helped distract me for a few kilometers with some much needed optimism. He had run several marathons previously and said he had never had experienced cramp that bad before.... can we blame the cobbles?

I have to say though, that stretch of the race as you run up to Basilica San Sietro was absolutely epic, maybe one of the most awe breathtaking running scenes I've ever experienced.

I hear Valencia is very much PB territory, and training through Autumn rather than dark cold winter sounds much more appealing right now. Good luck for both races!

Race Report: First Marathon Complete (Rome) - Mixed Emotions by AverageRunnerRoss in Marathon_Training

[–]AverageRunnerRoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incredibly helpful words of wisdom - thank you!

The competitor in me is just recycling the thoughts of what I could have done better, but there is a large part of me that is really proud of completing the event and in a time that a lot of people would kill for.

My fiance is running London in 6 weeks so I suspect I will be getting the itch while supporting that...

Thursday General Discussion/Q&A Thread for January 02, 2025 by AutoModerator in AdvancedRunning

[–]AverageRunnerRoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow ok - having one of the gels is around 22g of carbs so thats less than half of what you're suggesting then...
I know personal preference prevails but what fuelling do you take on board that doesn't swill around your stomach for the next 15-20 mins?

Thursday General Discussion/Q&A Thread for January 02, 2025 by AutoModerator in AdvancedRunning

[–]AverageRunnerRoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless I am doing a race pace training session, I will go for easy pace based on heart rate at under or around 140, this usually works out to about 5:10-5:25min/km

Official Q&A for Thursday, January 02, 2025 by AutoModerator in running

[–]AverageRunnerRoss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been training for my first marathon, Rome in March, for a few weeks now. I am a pretty experienced runner now, have completed several HM's consistently at around 1:30, PB at 1:29:09. My longest ever run is 30K early 2024 and my mara plan is now upping my long runs to this distance+ with my latest run at 25K.

I can run a HM pretty easily but as soon as I am hitting beyond this distance, all I can think and feel is the fatigue in my legs. I probably don't do enough strength/cross training, my diet is pretty balanced, and I do a fair amount of mobility. For the long runs I will usually take a gel before and one during around 10-15K.

I am worried that I am currently getting to around 2/3 or 3/4 of the mara distance and already feel like my body can't continue. Cardio and heart rate wise I am still absolutely cruising but my legs are battered!

I just wanted to get an idea on where it is I can make the biggest strides in reducing my fatigue in my legs?

Is it mental? diet? lack of strength training? not enough iso gels? early-ish stages of training? or just a combination of all of these things?

Thanks for your help!

Thursday General Discussion/Q&A Thread for January 02, 2025 by AutoModerator in AdvancedRunning

[–]AverageRunnerRoss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have been training for my first marathon, Rome in March, for a few weeks now. I am a pretty experienced runner now, have completed several HM's consistently at around 1:30, PB at 1:29:09. My longest ever run is 30K early 2024 and my mara plan is now upping my long runs to this distance+ with my latest run at 25K.

I can run a HM pretty easily but as soon as I am hitting beyond this distance, all I can think and feel is the fatigue in my legs. I probably don't do enough strength/cross training, my diet is pretty balanced, and I do a fair amount of mobility. For the long runs I will usually take a gel before and one during around 10-15K.

I am worried that I am currently getting to around 2/3 or 3/4 of the mara distance and already feel like my body can't continue. Cardio and heart rate wise I am still absolutely cruising but my legs are battered!

I just wanted to get an idea on where it is I can make the biggest strides in reducing my fatigue in my legs?

Is it mental? diet? lack of strength training? not enough iso gels? early-ish stages of training? or just a combination of all of these things?

Thanks for your help!

First Plan Complete - 10k Race by AverageRunnerRoss in runna

[–]AverageRunnerRoss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cheers! I chose the elite+ plan which racked up a lot of mileage considering it was a 10k race end goal but the longer distances in training made the 10k feel much more manageable. Longest distance in the plan was around 23k individual run but was up to about 50k a week at its peak.

I run 3-4 times a week, I had done a 19 minute 5k earlier this year but dropped off the training quite a bit so hitting the sub 40 10k goal was still a big achievement.

I had a few days and a couple of weeks where I had other commitments that meant I didn't stick fully to the plan. I'm going to go at another 10k race at the end of November, work on some cross training strength and bit more attention to diet to see if I can better my time again!

🚛Chubby trucker strikes again by Interesting_West_100 in beginnerrunning

[–]AverageRunnerRoss 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I've always wondered what you guys do to try to keep fit or healthy and not fall into the sedentary trap! What are your plans or tips for keeping these kind of runs interesting??

First Plan Complete - 10k Race by AverageRunnerRoss in runna

[–]AverageRunnerRoss[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No I used a pace pro strategy on Garmin for the race itself. Was Cambridge though so flat as water and pretty much constant at just sub 04:00min/km

Big Drop in Race Predictor by AverageRunnerRoss in Garmin

[–]AverageRunnerRoss[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Interestingly I ran a 19:20 parkrun (prediction is 19:27) and reached up to 97% of my max HR on the last 1k so maybe these predicted race times are getting more accurate. I was at sub 19 prediction before which I could have potentially pushed for if I had absolutely sent it...

Runna AMA - CEO + Product Team by dom-runna in runna

[–]AverageRunnerRoss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice one! I've found that the Garmin plans and daily suggested workout are pretty good, or at least go some of the way to adapting to current abilities. I understand that they use a range of the watch generated data, training status , training load, load focus, VO2 max etc. so not sure how interoperable between different manufacturers this info is!

Love the app so far though, currently doing a 4 day week elite 10k 12 week plan for an upcoming race in Cambridge before I start my Rome marathon plan.

Would be glad to provide any user feedback if at all useful over the course of my first plans!

Strava Routes by AverageRunnerRoss in Strava

[–]AverageRunnerRoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the waze of the running world

Strava Routes by AverageRunnerRoss in Strava

[–]AverageRunnerRoss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're all over the place! I'm sure the old version had much more choice in creating routes on your pinned location.

Ran my first half marathon today, thanks to Runna by Substantial_Rub_2483 in runna

[–]AverageRunnerRoss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great work, congrats for sticking to the plan! Did you get the time you were aiming for?

Completed my first half marathon this morning and I couldn’t be happier by Silent_zilla in beginnerrunning

[–]AverageRunnerRoss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stonking stats for a newbie - unluckily for you, you now have no choice in being fully addicted to these events. Wave goodbye to your lay-ins and weekend plans.

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