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posted: 8/20/2007 at 10:05 AM |
| I have got it in my head that I am going to do my longest run to date tomorrow morning, I am trying for 22 miles, previously 17. What advice would you longer guys give? What sort of food should I eat today and how much? Would eating a lot today not mean that I will need the loo loads tomorrow during the run? Any general advice to make it as pleasurable as possible. Many thanks. |
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posted: 8/20/2007 at 11:58 AM |
| Quote from Eddy on 8/20/2007 at 10:05 AM: I have got it in my head that I am going to do my longest run to date tomorrow morning, I am trying for 22 miles, previously 17. What advice would you longer guys give? What sort of food should I eat today and how much? Would eating a lot today not mean that I will need the loo loads tomorrow during the run? Any general advice to make it as pleasurable as possible. Many thanks.
Hi Eddy, I'm not a "longer" guy (yet) but am curious what your training for. Your log shows your longest recent run was 16 miles, 3 weeks ago. The advice I've heard says you should build the length of your long run slowly from one week to the next, with a recovery week every 3 or 4 weeks. Are you following some kind of training plan?
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posted: 8/20/2007 at 12:01 PM |
| no really, i am just a little up and down at the moment. I am getting faster, but the long runs help me with my weight, my passion is for the 10k, but I love the long runs to keep me trim, and endurance. Perhaps a little too ambitious? But I do believe for a fact I will be able to do it no problem/ Just a matter of going that bit slower. |
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posted: 8/20/2007 at 12:09 PM
modified: 8/20/2007 at 12:11 PM |
| Not a good plan, Eddy! That's a big leap from 17 even if you have a good base. You may or may not do it just fine, but certainly with a heightened chance for injury that could put you out of the game for quite a while. |
| Discipline is never an end in itself, only a means to an end. (RF) |
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posted: 8/20/2007 at 12:10 PM |
| I am sure you can do the distance, but you may want to consider taking a crack at 18-19 miles first. |
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posted: 8/20/2007 at 12:30 PM |
| I will have a go at 18 then, thats a nice round number.lol I will post my findings tommorrow. |
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posted: 8/29/2007 at 10:26 PM |
| The most important thing for a long run is GO SLOW!!! |
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