Oct 2019
4:35pm, 14 Oct 2019
22,846 posts
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fetcheveryone
I was almost keeping up for the first eight weeks of my marathon training last year - but fell away a bit. If nothing else, it's a great book.
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Oct 2019
4:41pm, 14 Oct 2019
32,716 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
It is indeed a great read Fetch. Tough with the minimum plan being 35-55 miles per week (and the biggest one topping out at 120 miles per week!! ) but everyone I know has had good results with it.
You all fixed now? Achilles behaving? G
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Oct 2019
4:43pm, 14 Oct 2019
22,851 posts
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fetcheveryone
Left achilles hasn't had a chance to ache, because my right calf stopped me running for a week. Back to first continuous run (4mi) last week, and hoping to build on that now. Still doing heel raises.
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Oct 2019
4:53pm, 14 Oct 2019
4,193 posts
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clare1976
Hello! I bought the new edition of this book very recently. For the 18w up to 55 mile plan, there is very little difference to the 2nd edition but I haven't spent time reading the chapters properly or comparing anything else yet across the versions of the book. Had a lot of success with the plan to achieve my marathon PB and also got a half PB in the build-up.
I will loosely be following the plan through the winter to train for my spring marathon.
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Oct 2019
4:57pm, 14 Oct 2019
28,984 posts
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
I am on the final week of 18w / 55 mile plan, previously followed up to 70 mile plan and that has always worked well for me, we shall see what happens on Sunday in Poznan
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Oct 2019
5:00pm, 14 Oct 2019
43,485 posts
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Velociraptor
Having bought and read the new edition of the book, I would advise anyone else who has the original edition not to bother upgrading. The main addition is a chapter on "masters athletes", possibly prompted by Mr Pfitzinger now being Of A Certain Age himself, but it's short and superficial and the subject is better covered elsewhere. The schedules aren't significantly different.
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Oct 2019
5:00pm, 14 Oct 2019
43,486 posts
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Velociraptor
Though in their favour, Messrs. P and D have kept off the low-carb bandwagon
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Oct 2019
7:06pm, 14 Oct 2019
1,154 posts
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Oscar the grouch
Good schedules and even if you only do the volume, it will put you in a decent place. Add the quality and fly...
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Oct 2019
8:56pm, 14 Oct 2019
32,717 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
I thought Mr P said he'd introduced more hill suggestions or something. The original plans have stood test of time. G
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Oct 2019
9:22pm, 14 Oct 2019
43,491 posts
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Velociraptor
Yes, why fix what's still working? I'd certainly encourage anyone who hasn't looked at Advanced Marathoning to do so.
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