Edinburgh Marathon

[Sideways Rich]

So I've signed up for said event this year (May 23rd) with just over 16 weeks to go I need to find a training program asap!!! I'm not a complete beginner but neither have I been running regularly enough to follow the intermediate training plans I've found! Any advice/training tips welcome...

[Sideways Rich]

Mods, would you be so kind as to move this topic to "Sports" if you see fit? Thanks

[ewenm]

Have you checked out the Runners World programs?

[Sideways Rich]

Thanks, there is a wealth of information there, am going to aim for a sub 4:00 time I reckon.

[K87]

I'm also doing this. Have been running approx 10k distance for about a year and started upping it around october time. I managed a 15 mile run before xmas, going out tomorrow to see what I can manage, hoping around 16 miles.

I run about 3 times a week, tuesday i do intervals on track, thursday is a medium but reasonably quick run, then at the weekend I try and do a long run.

I would reccomend joining a club. Where abouts are you based?

[K87]

Oh and if you're not a regular runner then a sub 4 hour time is very ambitious.

Obviously I don't really know what your fitness levels are but if you manage a sub 4 hour then fair play. My friend did london last year, trained for 6 months, prior to that she could run 10ks at about 50-55 mins so nothing too quick. She did the marathon in 4.45.

I'll be happy just to finish mainly but if I could get under 4.30 would be very pleased with myself.

[jshell]

Sideways Rich said:

So I've signed up for said event this year (May 23rd) with just over 16 weeks to go I need to find a training program asap!!! I'm not a complete beginner but neither have I been running regularly enough to follow the intermediate training plans I've found! Any advice/training tips welcome...

Only 1 tip: Get yourself to one of the regular PH Edinburgh meets for a beer/natter afterwards....