Singapore Sundown Marathon ~ 31 May 2008

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If I am running a marathon

If I am running a marathon at the end of the year be it in Xinjiapoh, Chiangmai or other places, this will generally be my training regime. But since I wont be doing any this year, I will still draw out the training plan in case someone need to have some cross reference. My program may not be the best and or suit everyone, but I felt it is generally OK for most runners training for a 42k race. Consider a two month training regime with the earlier month being your base training. I assume one would have a solid one month base and able to run a 20k comfortably in whatever timing you are doing. The most important is you dont struggle at this distance with two months to race day. The next two months will be extremely crucial to condition your body to take on the distance, and therefore solid LSD shud be in place. This is to ensure your body get use to such distance and you are mentally prepare to go the distance. Otherwise the chances of hitting the wall is extremely high.






















And here is how I would plan out the two months of training.

Week 1
Mon - Fri ~ total of 20k to 25k
Sat/Sun ~ the LSD shud be 25k

Week 2
Mon - Fri ~ total of 20k to 25k
Sat/Sun ~ the LSD shud be 28k (break the body resistance)

Week 3
Mon - Fri ~ total of 20k to 25k
Sat/Sun ~ back to a 25k (give your body some rest)

Week 4
Mon - Fri ~ total of 25k to 30k
Sat/Sun ~ Go for a 30k run ( this is the time you will find out if your body breaks)
Do this if you are planning for 2 x 30k runs in your training, else a 28k will be fine

Week 5
Mon - Fri ~ total of 20k to 25k
Sat/Sun ~ A 25k-28k will do (listen to your body)

Week 6
Mon - Fri ~ total of 25k to 30k
Sat/Sun ~ A 30k run
This will either be your 1st or 2nd 30k run in your training program

Week 7 and 8 (tapering week)
Mon - Fri ~ just workout your body. 15k to 20k total mileage will be fine
Sat/Sun ~ An easy 15k-20k run

Race Day
Who let the dogs out.
Its your day to finish the race.

The Inspiration Of Finishing A Marathon

Come what may, the finishing line of the 42k race is always there for you. Completing a marathon is no small feat, and something not all human in this world can do. So consider yourself as a big achiever if you have done it before and continue to strive to do even better. For all newbies running their maiden full marathon this coming June in Penang.....you are 42.195k closer to doing something very significant in life.

No matter what happen to you, crossing the finishing line of a 42k race will make you a totally different person from that day onwards. You would have put up a challenge for yourself that you thot you cannot do it, you would have push your body to the limit to cross the line, you would have increase your mental strength and have your mind taken over your body after the 30k marker, you would have put a test to your personal determination and human spirit, and many many more. Tell me how you feel after you complete the race on June 24, 2007. GOOD LUCK!!!!

And my sincere thanks to the person in the picture who had given me permission to use him as a motivator. I seeya in Penang too!!!!

One down, 2 more to go

Did my first 30k LSD on Saturday in preparation for PBM 2007. The so call LG-Hartamas-LG 30k route to me is probably only about 28k. Unless u do 3 loops of 0.8k around the neighborhood at the back of Petronas kiosk, I believe that will give you a total of 30k at the end of the run.

Anyway I am not too concern of the distance but more towards having myself on the road for 3 hours. This is to ensure that my body and legs can still take the toll of running past 3 hours. There is still 42 days remaining to race day, and minus 2 weeks of tapering that means it only leave me 28 days to train and hopefully peak on race day itself. My aim is to go out, have some fun and a comfortable run, and back in 4 1/2 hours.

Overall I am happy with this Saturday LSD except that my legs and upper body (especially the back muscle) were pretty tired. 2 more 30K+ LSD and that will complete the final run-in to my training for PBM 2007. And for those who have yet to register for the event, you can still do so online at the following site. Dateline is 27 May 2007.

Penang Bridge Marathon 2007 Registration

LA Marathon 2007

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