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Mar 2013
10:16am, 20 Mar 2013
15,369 posts
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JohnnyO
I run to my house. Its not always a whole mile away 
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Mar 2013
10:36am, 20 Mar 2013
1,677 posts
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Curly45
Thats what we do too... One route is 20.7 miles and the other is between 20.8 and 20.9 its close enough to not be bothering with little extra bits. I have made runs up before but some of my loops are over (3.5, 12.4, 10.5) and some are under (6.8, 20.7, 19.89) so I figure it all works out in the wash
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Mar 2013
11:09am, 20 Mar 2013
11,125 posts
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RuthB2
I view it more as teh last extra part beinga bonus. So I worked out a route that I knew would be 21 miles, and anything extra is a bonus. The worst thing for me would be arriving home with the garmin showing just under my planned mileage, not because I want a round number but because i want to at least hit the planned mileage. 20+ runs especially.
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Mar 2013
11:16am, 20 Mar 2013
11,126 posts
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RuthB2
Just noticed a 66 page guide to the race on email? What on earth can they say beyond 'Don't bother bringing your car and turn up at 10am on the 14th April and run' for 66 pages?
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Mar 2013
12:02pm, 20 Mar 2013
2,685 posts
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SherryB
experienced runners: this is my first marathon, I haven't (yet) run more than 15 miles due to a cold/chest infection. I can still feel the chest infection and still don't feel 100% but I have started running again this week. Am I being naive, foolish, underprepared, if I get a 17-18 mile run in on the weekend, and taper after that? Will I survive? I'm pretty confident I'll get to the 20 mile mark ok - how horrible will it be to cover the last 6 if I'm underprepared?
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Mar 2013
12:11pm, 20 Mar 2013
15,372 posts
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JohnnyO
Yes.
18 this weekend, rest and a proper taper.
The last 6 will be hard, but you'll survive. Worst thing you could do would be to try to catch up on training you missed and end up knackered on the start line (I speak from experience here).
Don't set unrealistic time targets, take it easy and enjoy the atmosphere, then come back and storm the next one.
It is meant to be fun
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Mar 2013
12:35pm, 20 Mar 2013
1,678 posts
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Curly45
Pretty much everyone is underprepared for the first one! Agree with Johnny (god this is becoming a habit!).
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Mar 2013
12:37pm, 20 Mar 2013
15,376 posts
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JohnnyO
I is always right.
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Mar 2013
1:06pm, 20 Mar 2013
15,759 posts
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Ultra Kanga Kazzaaaaah!!
If I'm between .85 and .99 when I get to my destination I'll always make up the extra little bit. Below that I don't tend to bother
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Mar 2013
2:39pm, 20 Mar 2013
2,686 posts
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SherryB
Thank you for your comments, much appreciated, being as I still few a complete novice when it comes to running.
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