First marathon EVER in April 2011

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Naomi P Apr 2011 12:25pm, 19 Apr 2011 8,429 posts	0 Naomi P You're not messing about! Your focus needs to be on recovery over the next 2 weeks, then you'll need a 2 week taper. I wouldn't take the long run beyond 18miles really, so perhaps 60 minutes, 120 min, 180 min, 120, 60 on each of the next Sundays. Don't overstress yourself with speed work and, if in doubt, go easy by cutting miles and intensity rather than frequency of sessions.
monsenb1 Apr 2011 12:29pm, 19 Apr 2011 542 posts	0 monsenb1 thanks for the advice! Saw you on Sunday...looked great in your 100 club shirt!!
Naomi P Apr 2011 1:44pm, 19 Apr 2011 8,430 posts	0 Naomi P Thank you
Stander Apr 2011 2:04pm, 19 Apr 2011 3,561 posts	0 Stander If I can just squeeze that 4 week program into 3.........
Stander Apr 2011 2:04pm, 19 Apr 2011 3,562 posts	0 Stander Anybody got a spare week they want to lend me?
Toks Apr 2011 2:13pm, 19 Apr 2011 23,801 posts	0 Toks I will stander lend you but wonder how it can help u
Dr S Apr 2011 8:16am, 20 Apr 2011 7 posts	0 Dr S First ever on Sunday in VLM: 3:43:08. Sooo pleased it's taken till now to post....
Toks Apr 2011 8:30am, 20 Apr 2011 23,824 posts	0 Toks Well done Dr S
Stander Apr 2011 10:15am, 20 Apr 2011 3,565 posts	0 Stander DOMS that bad it took you 3 days to be abvle to wor a keyboard Mr S? Well done. Sub 4 first time out. Nice!
Stander Apr 2011 10:15am, 20 Apr 2011 3,566 posts	0 Stander Judging by the typos in that last post, I'm still not back to working a keyboard correctly yet!