Marathon Training Schedule

Hi, in case you were wondering or were looking for the marathon training schedule that I am following, here is a link to the Cancer Research Shine Website which outlines the training programme:

http://shine.cancerresearchuk.org/health-and-training/training 

I hope this helps you understand how much physical training is actually involved.

ATB

Mik

Training to Walk a Marathon

Well today I walked 14 miles in 3 hours 20 minutes, which is an average of a mile every 14 minutes!

I was able to time myself using the Distance Metre Free iphone app which i mentioned in my last post:
 

http://sponsormarathonshinemanchester.blogspot.com/2010/03/distance-meter-free-iphone-app.html 

One thing that I would recommend is that if you going to walk that far that quickly is don't do it in a pair of jeans. I have been training in my jeans so far, but they started feeling uncomfortable after 11 miles. So from next week I will to start to train in tracksuit bottoms (even though I dislike these). 

It was a beautiful day in Brighton and I did some of the walk along the seafront, then i turned inland slightly to alter my route (as of course the route I will be doing at Shine 2010 will be totally different). I was in Ireland last week and did a 7 mile walk, but as I had never walked the route before, it felt a little bit strange. So I think its best to vary your route each time so you are prepared for different conditions.   

My fundraising is going well, I am up to £362, however I could always do with a little extra help, so if you can donate here: http://www.sponsormetoshine.org/mikdunne.

Next weekend I will walk 16 miles, along with some training in the week, so wish me good luck.

ATB

mik

P.S. Look out for some photos which I will upload one day next week.

Distance Meter Free Iphone app

Today I walked 12 miles as part of my training for Shine Manchester 2010! I was so chuffed. Anyway just a quick post to tell you aboot a very cool Iphone app called Distance Meter Free. It calculates the distance you have walked, so you dont have to work out where you have tol walk to before hand. It also works how your speed and time, very cool little app. It can be downloaded here: 

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/distance-meter-free/id295664581 

Good luck with your training. 

Mik