[stuwhett]

Hello i'm Stuart,

I started running about a year and a half ago to lose weight and generally get fitter.
I'm now running 4 times a week. I ran my first 10k in October(Southend 10k) i ran it in
48:30. I would love to one day run a marathon but i'm not sure if i've got it in me.

I thought it would be a good idea to join this forum so i could talk to some like minded people and hopefully pick up some good hints and tips.

 

[richardsimkiss]

Joining the forum was certainly a good decision... ask anyway with any questions and you'll get plenty of answers and opinions No reason at all why a marathon is out of your reach in the future, it just needs a structured training program to get you there!

Best of luck and welcome to the forum!

 

[Edward Chapman]

Stuart

Everyone has a marathon in them, you just need the desire to get it out. Remember objectives are dreams with dates attached.

Do not be in too much of a rush to get to the marathon stage there are all sorts of races to enjoy first. 10k's road and trail, half-marathons, cross-country, strange named events (eg Sodbury Slog) and weird distances eg 11.4k.

Enjoy

 

[Granty]

Hi Stuart, welcome to the forum

Ask away, as Richard says there will be many people awaiting with answers / opinions.

 

[twinkle toes]

Hi Stuart

Welcome to the forum, great time you done on your 10k

Have you thought about the Southend 1/2 which is normally in June it can be a little on the hot side but is quite a good pb course, which for you will be a pb anyway having not done one before.

The other advantage to doing a 1/2 first is the training will be reasonably similar to marathon training and will give you a good insight.

Have you planned any other races for this year?

Best of luck

TT

 

[Dave]

Hi Stuart.

Brentwood Half is a nice race. March 9th.

 

[twinkle toes]

Hi Stuart.

Brentwood Half is a nice race. March 9th.

Are you doing it again Dave, I have decided to leave it as I have been having few problems with my back, I also don't see the point in entering if I have not done the training as I want to beat last years time by a good chunk and I know that isn't going to happen this year

 

[Dave]

Havn`t entered yet TT.

But I suspect that I will.

 

[Fulmar]

Hello and welcome stuwhett
Take your time (not too much ) and you'll see that the marathon really is in you!
Build up to running a half-marathon "comfortably"and move on mfrom there.