The Qwer Old Fella's Marathon Method

November 02, 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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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a.m. 6 miles easy out along the canal and on up into the Kerries. Much improved this morning. No congestion, aches or pains. Great. Will keep it steady this week and then start laying the base next week.

Plan for the next 4 weeks:

1. Increase the long run from 6 to 10 miles:) and pick up the pace in the final couple of miles.

2. One or two high end aerobic progression runs a week.

3. Drop out one session of aerobic/vVO2max pace strides: (2-3 sets of 5-6 x 15-40 secs., jogging equal distance between reps and jogging 5-10 min. between sets). 

4. Introduce doubles. 

5. Try to keep all runs on soft surfaces.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 06:16:59 from 97.126.217.46

off you go...

From Jake K on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 08:49:01 from 155.100.226.191

#5 will help make sure the others happen.

I am trying to get more OCD about keeping more of my runs on grass and workouts on the track.

From Derunzo on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 18:09:10 from 24.218.176.97

Cake is a pretty soft surface. Wait.... that won't work.

From Jason D on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 21:12:09 from 24.1.80.94

I like it. Steady like, uh, something that is steady.

I wish I had more soft surfaces, but the Midwest LOVES concrete. Waiting for the trail to dry out so I can practice my falling.

From Bam on Wed, Apr 03, 2013 at 04:15:26 from 89.126.28.24

allie - I headed off... What now?

Derunzo - If I could find a cake route, I can assure you I'd be eating my way through it.

Jake and Jason - It's tough finding soft surfaces here too. My canal run is great so long as it's not too windy. If I could drive, I would head out to the beach and the dunes which is fab for running. Once Grace gets over the plague and starts running again, I'll get over to the beach.

Note to self... Must learn to drive before I die. Learning to drive once I'm dead is probably not going to happen and even if it were possible, where would I drive to? Now there's an interesting question.

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