I'm doing London this year too

Most recent marathon 3:12 and half marathon in 1:29.

My main advice, get a routine and stick with it. The weather looks worse from the window and I always have a CBF just before I run. Get the shoes on and go and stick to your plan/routine as much as you can. Of course, if you need to take a break, listen to your body. Stretch regularly, have a good warm up routine and don't try and train through an injury. If you're increasing your mileage, do it steadily, don't try and go to 100% in week one of training and eat/sleep enough to run/recover properly.

My approach has been easy miles midweek (total ~50km over 3 or 4 days), a bit of tempo on Saturday (e.g a parkrun) and then long run on Sunday (20+ km). I'll try and do 5 days a week, 6 days If I'm feeling good.
I'm in my build phase at the moment, so everything easy (4:50m/km pace) and my long run

Posted By: 51eve on January 25th 2024 at 20:50:57

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Running wrathers please! (NCFC) - Curnster, Jan 25, 20:26:29
- I once ran the London Marathon (NCFC) - Fenwood Lad, Jan 25, 23:18:08
- 3-4 months training following a decent programme and you will be fine (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 25, 21:47:40
  - Oh and work out your comfortable pace a stick to it (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 25, 21:50:34
- I’ve run double marathons without preparation and with a broken ankle (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jan 25, 21:20:31
- I'm doing London this year too (NCFC) - 51eve, Jan 25, 20:50:57
  - .... (NCFC) - 51eve, Jan 25, 20:53:02
    - Mis-read your post, thought you said London 2024 (NCFC) - 51eve, Jan 25, 21:22:27
- Well done you’ve got loads of time … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 25, 20:39:50
  - My Garry has a lovely gait that I analysed (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jan 25, 21:29:01
- I've run some marathons back in the day (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 25, 20:37:05
  - 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jan 26, 09:08:02
  - top post (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 25, 21:07:03
  - This is great advice. (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Jan 25, 20:54:48
  - Oh for long runs (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 25, 20:40:12
    - Finally (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 25, 20:42:08
      - Vaseline between toes is a must as well … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 25, 20:45:13

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