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Speaking of training, I just fundamentally don't get how people build up to marathons

Posted by Reagen Jul 13 '20, 07:56

I've been running steadily for the past two years and still anything much more than a 5k sounds like death (mind you, my pace has improved a lot).

Though meanwhile a 20k bike ride sounds like a sprint to me and I'd be up for a 60k ride *today*.

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Fartleks, bro. -- nm - mafic Jul 13, 08:19
I went for a 23k bike ride this weekend (before breakfast), the very IDEA of running that same distance (which is basically a HALF marathon) is beyond my comprehension. -- nm* - Andie Jul 13, 08:10
I could send you a plan. Basically it's short runs throughout the week with a long run each week that increases a mile or two each week. - Dano Jul 13, 08:06 5
- And the long runs aren't just "run 10 miles" - Dano Jul 13, 08:16 4
  - There's also a bit of "do I want to run a marathon" - Reagen Jul 13, 08:21 3
    - It's a big time commitment. You basically give up one day each weekend for 2-3 months. - Dano Jul 13, 08:27 2
      - This was the problem I had while getting ready for doing centuries on the bike. My pace was usually around 10mph on the bike so trying to do anything - oblique Jul 13, 08:29 1
        
        Oh! That's the other thing that runners can't even with cyclists. Well at least this runner - JD Jul 13, 08:57
and from the other side, bike distances are almost incomprehensible to those on foot - JD Jul 13, 08:05 11
- ultramarathoners would like a word with you - colin Jul 13, 08:07 10
  - And I used to think the people who run the Hood to Coast relay were nuts. -- (edited) - znufrii, silly old man Jul 13, 08:20
  - Yeah, I don't get that. I briefly had the thought about two years ago that I would do a 50K race last year for my 50th birthday year. - JD Jul 13, 08:16 6
    - They're having another "Run a 10K every 3 hours as many times as you can" challenge in November. -- nm - Dano Jul 13, 08:19 4
      - *sigh* - JD Jul 13, 08:38 3
        
        It's the weekend before Thanksgiving -- nm - Dano Jul 13, 08:42 2
        
        Sat to Sunday? -- nm - JD Jul 13, 08:47 1
        
        to Monday if necessary :) Technically will start Friday night at 11:59 PM EST. -- nm* - Dano Jul 13, 09:05
    - he said it's fun in concept, but just ends up being really boring. i think that's what keeps him from doing it more often. -- nm - colin Jul 13, 08:17
  - We call those people "batshit crazy." -- nm - loosilu Jul 13, 08:12 1
    - speaking of muscles, those people have treetrunks legs. - colin Jul 13, 08:16
Running is great exercise but I think some people are not "built" for it. I am the same way - I will happily crank out 26 minute 5Ks but the idea of - rollo Jul 13, 08:01 7
- There's muscle composition as well. -- nm - loosilu Jul 13, 08:12 4
  - like this? -- (link) - colin Jul 13, 08:13 [youtube] 3
    - I can't see YT on my work computer, can you summarize? -- nm - loosilu Jul 13, 08:13 2
      - it's a song about muscles, with some great dancing. -- nm - colin Jul 13, 08:14 1
        
        Bookmarked for later. :) -- nm - loosilu Jul 13, 08:15
- Your 5K race pace shouldn't be your 10K race pace which shouldn't be your half marathon race pace which shouldn't be your marathon race pace... -- nm - Dano Jul 13, 08:10
- Yep, I was wondering if 'talls' are at some kind of disadvantage - something to do with blood flow perhaps? - Meg Jul 13, 08:05
My copier guy does Ironmans. It just baffles me. Here I've done 100 mile bike rides that take me all day and he's all like "I'll do that AND then run - oblique Jul 13, 07:58 2
- *laugh* I always look at triathlons and think, I didn't drown on the swim aaaaannnnd I'm spent. - JD Jul 13, 08:10
- I signed up for a triathlon once. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jul 13, 07:58

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