The Qwer Old Fella's Marathon Method

May 04, 2024

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Location:

Tralee,Ireland

Member Since:

Oct 01, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I've never worn compression socks.

Short-Term Running Goals:

To do a race.

Long-Term Running Goals:

1. Break the world record for the marathon in the 50+ age group, when I'm 50 in 2015.

2. Never wear compression socks.

Personal:

Married with two girls (6 and 10).

The Qwer Old Fella's Marathon Method is a four year experiment.

The first year (2012) was about getting back into running, staying off the smokes and booze, while sticking to a healthy eating plan and shedding mountains of lard. All boxes ticked.

Year two (2013 - age: 48) Injured Jan through March. Build back up and work on my 5k speed. Goal 15:45.

Year three (2014) will be about doing my first marathon in the spring. (Just for the experience and on a tough course - maybe Tralee; goal time, 2:30ish.) Then begins the prep work for Berlin 2015

Year four (2015) is all about breaking the world record for the marathon in the 50+ age group - it's only 2:19 :).

The above might sound nuts; it is, but then I'm nuts. Please do not copy any of the training I do: if you do, you are likely to end up running like me - not a good idea.

The idea is to have a laugh along the way. If I fail, I don't know what I'll do - my whole belief system will crumble and I suspect that this little rock might just stop spinning for a couple of seconds. Jakers, I better not fail for all our sakes. That's some burden, even for SuperBam.

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Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
14.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.00

8:00 a.m. 8 mile recovery run. Could feel last night's workout in the the legs, but after 3 miles or so, everything felt tickety-boo.

After the euphoria of last night I have to tell you that I feel a complete plonker. Of course 4x1 mile in 5:39 off 90 secs doesn't equate to a sub 17 5k and, by extension, a sub 35 10k. The session suggests a sub 17:30 5k and a sub 36 10k. Gutted. But, if I'm honest, still pleased.

I'm re-visiting the training schedules now that I have a better idea of where I'm at etc. I might focus more on VO2 Max sessions (2 per week) and move the threshold stuff into the second half of my long runs. This way I'll have the necessary marathon speed by the end of the summer and then can work on extending marathon race pace over the winter months. But We'll see.

5:00p.m. 6 miles easy. Bit wibbly wobbly towards the end of the run - shall be scoffing copious goodies tonight as I watch the Germans take on the Italians in the semi-final of the Euros.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 133.00

Comments

From Bret on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 12:35:22 from 96.45.118.12

Do the Italians have a chance? Jealous that I am stuck in a meeting and will not be able to watch.

From allie on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 12:41:27 from 97.117.94.148

that was a great workout last night.

go germany!

From Bam on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 13:08:47 from 89.204.170.230

Thanks allie - it's something half decent to build on. Are you on honeymoon at the moment? Hope the wedding went well. Sounds like y'all had great fun:)

The Italians have a chance, Bret. A decent(ish) chance. It's eleven men against eleven men - what a cliche! Yeah, the Italians are dogged and have a puncher's chance. Shame you have to work. I had a nice nap today:)

From Bam on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 13:29:12 from 89.204.170.230

Italy have a very good chance, especially as they are winning 1:0 after 20 mins. Super Mario heads one in and I have to say, Italy look up for it.

From Bam on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 13:48:30 from 89.204.170.230

Er, Italy have an excellent chance or rather Super Mario looks like he's gonna beat Germany on his own: 2:0.

From Bret on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 14:10:44 from 216.234.133.223

Wow - must be quite a game for Italy! Mario caught fire huh?

From Bam on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 14:27:38 from 89.204.170.230

Balotelli's blazing. Two cracking goals. The Italians have slowed the game down. The German's are trying to lift the tempo, but it's not happening. I'll have to ask the old lady for more pocket money: looks like my wager's not coming back with interest:(

From crhudman on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 16:01:22 from 71.39.209.182

Great match if you like Italy although they should've had more goals to show. Nice running there.

From aleph on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 21:25:40 from 75.76.231.184

tsk, tsk... never count your FIFA chickens before they hatch. I like it! I always love the fire of the Italians.

Sounds like a good plan for the, you know, actual running. I always have trouble with speed myself, never distance. But you are not a plonker (assuming I'm correctly guessing the meaning of that word)! Keep at it.

Post script: ":P" is a smiley face that is sticking its tongue out. Commonly used online to denote lightheartedness or sarcasm.

From Bam on Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 03:23:47 from 213.191.248.142

@ the hudman - yeah, 'twas a cracker and Italy were good value for the win. Well deserved. You're right, they should've had a few more goals, to boot:)Thanks, the running's ticking along nicely at the moment.

aleph, thanks for the ":P" thing.Plonker's a jokey way of saying you made a mess of something, but it does mean what I think you think it means, insomuch as it is a way of describing what you (universal pronoun) are, for making a mess of things.

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