How do they run marathons frequently

AmoresPerros

HobbyJogger & HobbyRacer

posted: 3/11/2009 at 9:02 AM

How do the marathon junkies train -- to run multiple marathons in a month? I suppose they don't take a week recovery and then taper a week, when there are only 2 weeks between marathons (or 1 week)?

It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 3/11/2009 at 3:30 PM
modified: 3/11/2009 at 3:32 PM

Taper schmaper. Run a lot of miles (although some of the multiple marathoners don't run at all during the week... doesn't work for me AT ALL). Eat a lot. Sleep a lot. Flirt with women. Unless you are named Engle or Wardian, don't target each weekend as a go-like-hell race. Incidentally, one a week or one every two weeks is easier for me than one every four weeks. Go figure. One a day for a few days in a row is kind of fun.

And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

JellyFish

posted: 3/11/2009 at 6:06 PM
modified: 3/11/2009 at 6:06 PM

man I hope to be lumped into this category one day!!!! Big grin

DoppleBock

posted: 3/11/2009 at 8:33 PM

I agree With Stevie Ray All out ever weekend would crush me. 80% effort every weekend would be failry easy. I remember the 1st time I did a 20 miler - Wow I was wiped out, now a 20 miler at a slow pace is fairly easy.

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Purdey

posted: 3/12/2009 at 4:58 AM

Quote from srlopez on 3/11/2009 at 3:30 PM:

Incidentally, one a week or one every two weeks is easier for me than one every four weeks. Go figure.

This is because: a) You don't feel the pain after a certain point. Kinda like running high mileage weeks. b) You are a boob.

Quote from DoppleBock on 3/11/2009 at 8:33 PM:

now a 20 miler at a slow pace is fairly easy.

See b) above. Wink

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AmoresPerros

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posted: 3/22/2009 at 5:09 PM
modified: 3/22/2009 at 5:10 PM

Do you take a recovery day, the day after a marathon? Well, doh, clearly if you're doing one a day you don't, but I mean, if you run a marathon on Saturday and have no race on Sunday, or run a marathon on Sunday, do you take the next day entirely off, or run short, or what? You boobs are making it sound fun, you're gonna get me in more trouble with the whole dumb running hobby thing....

It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 3/23/2009 at 4:09 PM

I usually run 4-8 miles the next day. Very very easy. If I'm running what we call a double (two in two days), I will take the day off after the second race usually.

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AmoresPerros

HobbyJogger & HobbyRacer

posted: 3/23/2009 at 5:01 PM

Alright, maybe I'll run today (very easy) - not the next day, but the next next day. Since I already wish I had another marathon lined up. You maniacs are corrupting me.

It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 3/23/2009 at 9:19 PM

For the record, though, never listen to our boobs.

And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

AmoresPerros

HobbyJogger & HobbyRacer

posted: 3/23/2009 at 9:37 PM

and by the way, which marathon are you doing next weekend?

It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 3/23/2009 at 9:41 PM

Quote from AmoresPerros on 3/23/2009 at 9:37 PM:

and by the way, which marathon are you doing next weekend?

A local 50k called "Dizzy Daze" because it is 10 laps around a tiny little lake (a lake I run around several times a week anyway). Unless I opt for the 100k. But in addition to not being up for 62 miles... I'm certainly not up for 20 laps around that lake. (my schedule can be found at http://moostronaut.blogspot.com)

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smalcolm

posted: 3/24/2009 at 8:23 AM

Quote from srlopez on 3/23/2009 at 9:41 PM:

A local 50k called "Dizzy Daze" because it is 10 laps around a tiny little lake (a lake I run around several times a week anyway). Unless I opt for the 100k. But in addition to not being up for 62 miles... I'm certainly not up for 20 laps around that lake. (my schedule can be found at http://moostronaut.blogspot.com)

I can hardly stand 2 laps around Green Lake let alone 10 or 20! How's the turnout for that race? Good luck!

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srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 3/24/2009 at 8:41 AM
modified: 3/24/2009 at 8:42 AM

Quote from smalcolm on 3/24/2009 at 8:23 AM:

I can hardly stand 2 laps around Green Lake let alone 10 or 20! How's the turnout for that race? Good luck!

Heh. I hear you. The nice thing is that support and drop bags are easy to deal with Smile

. It'll probably be 30-50 people... 10 or so will do the 100k. Cmon out on Saturday. We'll be the people with the blank expressions on the outside loop.

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smalcolm

posted: 3/29/2009 at 9:24 PM

Quote from srlopez on 3/24/2009 at 8:41 AM:

Heh. I hear you. The nice thing is that support and drop bags are easy to deal with . It'll probably be 30-50 people... 10 or so will do the 100k. Cmon out on Saturday. We'll be the people with the blank expressions on the outside loop.

How'd it go? I was out of town otherwise I would have checked it out.

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PerfesserR

posted: 3/30/2009 at 10:06 AM

Quote from srlopez on 3/11/2009 at 3:30 PM:

Incidentally, one a week or one every two weeks is easier for me than one every four weeks. Go figure.

Yep. I'm lazy. Getting into shape is hard. Staying in shape, much easier.

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