Abingdon Marathon 2008 - It's back!

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oldbiddy Nov 2007 12:44pm, 24 Nov 2007 16,815 posts	oldbiddy It's very flat
Kittenheels Kath Nov 2007 12:54pm, 24 Nov 2007 1,056 posts	Kittenheels Kath Blinkin' 'eck, two marathons a year just to run Abingdon! Oh go on then, the other one better be hilly though.
oldbiddy Nov 2007 12:58pm, 24 Nov 2007 16,819 posts	oldbiddy windermere Kath with me and FF yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Kittenheels Kath Nov 2007 1:01pm, 24 Nov 2007 1,059 posts	Kittenheels Kath (Sings) "Springtime, for OB and Windermere". I'll only do it if it's nice scenery, and what are the chances of that, eh?
oldbiddy Nov 2007 1:02pm, 24 Nov 2007 16,822 posts	oldbiddy lol, then warbles...... All of the lakeland will hide in fear...........
solitude_fairy Nov 2007 1:45pm, 24 Nov 2007 205 posts	solitude_fairy Think I might actually make this my first. Forward planning, but can anyone help with a training plan please?
Nov 2007 1:58pm, 24 Nov 2007 19,914 posts	Hal higdon's training plan was very good for me, SF. I think I did intermediate 1. I know other people who swear by the cool runnings schedules though so could be worth comparing the two.
solitude_fairy Nov 2007 2:06pm, 24 Nov 2007 206 posts	solitude_fairy Thanks OM, will have a look at them, I have loads of time, but good to start getting some miles in.
Schnecke Nov 2007 2:37pm, 24 Nov 2007 780 posts	Schnecke I used Hal Higdon's novice plan for my first, SF, and it was manageable and got me round successfully. I use his plans for most of my races, whatever the distance. I'll be doing the Intermediate one for this, I think, as I'd like to get round a bit quicker this time! Plenty of time, as you say, you can build up a good endurance base - but slowly, so you don't injure yourself
Forest Runner Nov 2007 2:46pm, 24 Nov 2007 2,885 posts	Forest Runner I think I may well be tempted to do this again as I got my marathon pb at Abingdon in 2006. So it will be two marathons for me again next year. Only two weeks now before starting marathon training for London. It's nice to know that I am in for certain, so I can prepare properly this time. I think I will used Hal Higdon's Advanced II schedule for FLM and if that works, I'll use it again for Abingdon.