Dublin Marathon Advice Please

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Thu, 19/08/2010 - 09:24
barrybob100
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Hi. Im a 20 year old male who has taken up running and triathlons in the last 15 months. In that time i've completed numberous road races (5k's - half-marathons), triathlons (Sprint and Olympic), the UK 70.3 Ironman and did Gael force last year and am doing it this year. I've signed up to do the Dublin Marathon in Oct but am starting to doubt if i can do it or would it even be smart for me to do it. The most i have ever run, training or race, is 13.2 miles. I can knock out a 1.30 half marathon but i know this doesn't transalate to the endurance needed for a marathon. My training over the summer has been very poor, only getting out for 1-2 runs and 1-2 cycles a week. And i wont be able to start training properly again until the second week in september as i am having surgery next week which will not effect my running but will leave me unable to run for 2 weeks. Just looking for advice as to whether i'll manage a marathon or am i craiced to be even considering doing it? Thanks.

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Fri, 20/08/2010 - 10:41
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Sean Broderick (not verified)

Hey Barry,

My first marathon in 2008, the longest run I had done was the half marathon in September. I registered for the marathon the next day and ran 18 miles about 3 weeks before and I was grand. Sounds like you have a great base of training. However, not being able to train for 2 weeks because of surgery should be reason enough to take a rain check on the Dublin Marathon for this year. There are a huge amount of marathons popping up all over Ireland and beyond and at all times of the year so you have plenty of time to get stuck into a marathon early next year. Good luck with the re-couperation!

Sean

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Fri, 20/08/2010 - 13:19
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dsedeath
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Ran my first marathon (Dublin) thre years ago after good preparation. My brother, who was running, doing triathlons, very fit, very strong, decided with a month to go that he would run with me for encouragement and knock off a marathon as well. He found it hard, very hard, the running was not and could not be put into the legs in that length of time. Overall a painful experience but relying on sheer fitness and strength menat he finished but wouldnt want to go back.
The following year I thought, marathons are easy, so applied fo run the Crok marathon late on and managed a few long runs around the 15 mile mark adn died on the day, crossed the line in a state, felt crap, ambulance guys over looking at me , the works.
So all in I think the distance has to be respected. As with other sports, the marathon is achieved in training and you just cross the line on the day. Almost any plans you look at assume at the very least 8 weeks prep, so if you want, sheer determination on a good fitness base will maybe pull you through but you will suffer and maybe badly. Advice would be to leave off a marathon until you have time to prepare for it.
 

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