Posted in Dublin Marathon, Leeds 10K, Scarborough, The Three Peaks, marathon, training
Tags: Dublin Marathon 2009, Leeds 10K, The Three Peaks
I’ve just received an email from the Dublin Marathon 2009 newsletter with title “Start training for your marathon attempt now!”. After running three marathons in less than a year, I’m feeling a little worn out. I was hoping for a little bit more time to enjoy running for it’s own sake.
I’ve been in near-continuous training for nearly eighteen months now, with the odd few weeks resting here and there after each marathon. So after Paris I wanted to really relax and recover and not actually train for anything. I’m not saying I don’t want to go running anymore – I just didn’t want to start training for another event so soon.
Unfortunately my Three Peaks attempt has put paid to that somewhat. It’s only four weeks away and requires it’s own level of training (walking the equivalent of a marathon over three of Yorkshire’s highest peaks). However, I’ve already committed to it and I don’t intend to renege on this promise.
If I started training for Dublin now, that would give me (roughly) six months to train. Considering that I’ve run several marathons before I think this is more than enough time for me. In fact, I’m even willing to gamble and not start marathon training until the end of May. Training for the Leeds 10K (on June 21st) will be in full swing by then anyway, so I hope I’ll be more rested and be back into that competitive running frame of mind by then.
Posted May 1st, 2009 by Simon
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Posted in North Bay, Paris Marathon, Scarborough, The Three Peaks, training
Tags: Paris Marathon 2009, Three Peaks, Yorkshire
It’s three weeks since I ran the Paris Marathon, but now I need to start training again. My brother challenged me to do the Yorkshire Three Peaks last year at a bonfire party. My sensible said that to do it in May would be too soon after Paris, but I didn’t want to turn down this challenge.
The Three Peaks involves climbing some 4,000m of ascent over Yorkshire’s three highest peaks: Pen-Y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough (usually in that order), which in total is approximately 25 miles. The challenge which has been laid down to me is to complete all three within twelve hours.
Now I consider myself fitter than I have been at this point in time, but this is a totally different kettle of fish from running. I’ll be walking it – definitely not running – and there’s the fact that the route climbs three mountains and the temperamental weather that can bring. So this is no small ask.
Unfortunately, trying to ease myself into training hasn’t come very easy, even though I’m only running a very easy distance (three miles, three times a week). An injury from before Paris needs resting and I wanted to spend more time resting after Paris, so I’m finding it difficult to motivate myself and get myself back into the training state of mind.
Posted April 27th, 2009 by Simon
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