Haha - I tend to do long runs after drinking too...
...but a full mara's a different beast entirely from a half (my regular long run is 12 miles - very slow miles, mind). For a half I can kind of wing the hydration a bit; for a full I personally need to be properly hydrated and treat it with respect. It's much more than two half marathons, if that makes sense, in terms of what it takes out of me. I'm not a very good runner (good long distance runners are short and slim; I am afflicted by neither of those conditions).
Posted By: Old Man on April 24th 2019 at 19:59:47
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- London Canaries: pub for Saturday (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:08:49
- Stick to non-alcoholic and try not to be late to bed (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:23:58
- I got a gigantic (well, six-minute) half-marathon PB last weekend, fuelled by night-before (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Apr 24, 19:37:53
- Haha - I tend to do long runs after drinking too... (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:59:47
- I've only.done two full maras, and they were done on six and four and a half months (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Apr 24, 20:06:09
- Haha - I tend to do long runs after drinking too... (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:59:47
- Oh I'm not boozing. Just don't want to watch it on my tod in a hotel room (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:28:41
- Is it your first London Mara? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:29:22
- Yup. Excited but starting to brick it a bit now it's here. (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:32:51
- what time are you going for? (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Apr 24, 19:34:26
- Don't care, aiming for 4 1/2 hours but more likely to 5 and a bit. (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:43:33
- Right attitude. You'll be fine. (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:55:32
- I think walking through the water stations is inevitable (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 20:09:05
- Biggest mistake is to start too fast (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 20:24:47
- I think walking through the water stations is inevitable (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 20:09:05
- Best of luck, try and enjoy it! (NCFC) - 51eve, Apr 24, 19:54:16
- Right attitude. You'll be fine. (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:55:32
- Don't care, aiming for 4 1/2 hours but more likely to 5 and a bit. (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:43:33
- what time are you going for? (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Apr 24, 19:34:26
- Yup. Excited but starting to brick it a bit now it's here. (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:32:51
- Is it your first London Mara? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:29:22
- I got a gigantic (well, six-minute) half-marathon PB last weekend, fuelled by night-before (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Apr 24, 19:37:53
- Old Red Lion - Angel (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Apr 24, 19:22:21
- Ignore that, I see it's very close indeed. Thank you! (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:33:56
- Always a good atmosphere in there (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 24, 19:35:04
- Is it much of a trek? My knowledge of the capital is pretty minimal (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:33:17
- Ignore that, I see it's very close indeed. Thank you! (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:33:56
- Stick to non-alcoholic and try not to be late to bed (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:23:58
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