It will help somewhat, but running is something else entirely (to state the obvious!). I'd plan to increase your carb intake on running days. I eat around 225 grams of pasta/rice on running days and I find that really helps with recovery.
I do single-leg strength work in the gym for running.
Single-leg-press being my current favourite.
Soon find out where your weaknesses are (in my case my right leg considerably weaker than my left..... not a surprise as i was a solely left-footer at football, then heavily left leg dominated at kickboxing)
I do single-leg strength work in the gym for running.
Single-leg-press being my current favourite.
Soon find out where your weaknesses are (in my case my right leg considerably weaker than my left..... not a surprise as i was a solely left-footer at football, then heavily left leg dominated at kickboxing)
5th place at a very warm Teignmouth parkrun this morning, 18.50. Ran in last seasons home top. Having a break from parkrun to do a trail 10k race next Saturday
Haha no I probably won't its a bit too far to travel for a Parkrun. I know some ex Longford lads living in Weymouth now but doubt they do any Parkruns. 328 parkruns is impressive, think I've done about 85 over 15 years!
Re marathon training i agree with previous comments about increasing your mileage slowly and steadily. I generally run about 30 miles per week in the summer but when I start marathon training in the Autumn I up it by maybe a mile a week until I'm in the low 50s. I try and get 50 miles plus in each of the last 8 weeks before the race and then I feel ready and confident. Though it doesn't seem to matter what I do....it always hurts like hell from about mile 18
Did Endure 24 in Leeds this weekend. Part of a team so got 6 laps in over the 24 hours, 30 miles which I'll take. If time would have allowed I'd have got more in but there's no denying...
The heat is a shocker! Also I don't ache from the running and getting out of a tent at 3am to run but my sunburn is the real pain!