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Only been training just over a month, but just wanted to know how far others run in the build up to prmc and beyond.

At the moment I run 6 days a week (3 days, day off, 3 days), and do a mixture of 1.5 mile, 3 mile & 5-6 mile all with a warm up jog of 0.5 - 1.0 mile, and a warm down of the same.

My times are coming down nicely, but just want other opinions on the distances.

i run 3.4 miles as fast as i can monday wednesday and friday, tuesday and thursday and sunday i do sprint training, and i do sit ups & pressups before bed.

going to start doing a 7 miler every saturday.

wel pritty much the same as you matey, bit of a mixture, buts its like sport specific, for the 3 miler run 6 for the 1.5 run three so you more than prepped throw in a bit of intervel training and the sort, better let somone else go into more detail with it tho , havent been to clever my self when it comes to running tests

AlfaB wrote:Only been training just over a month, but just wanted to know how far others run in the build up to prmc and beyond.

I was running 3 x 6 milers per week at 41mins. When I added football training twice per week I picked up a nasty runners knee injury which made me cancel my PRMC and left me out of cardio for 5 weeks.

I have now decided to stick to 2 x 3 milers per week (I may do a cheeky 5 miler now and again) and football training once or twice, I cannot risk injury anymore. I know my running performance is scalable so I don't need to run silly long distances all the time, it will only cost cartledge and tendons!. The PRMC will only demand a 3 miler on the day so as long as I can do 2 of those each week in about 21 mins or less I reckon I will be fine. the football will probably help me more than the long runs did.

Your varied distance sessions are probably a good idea, but I would not run everyday like you do, you don't realise how much energy a fast long distance run takes from you.

I can't talk from a post PRMC point of view, only from a post injury point of view

look fellas you dont need to be superman and be able to do 30 miles when you do prmc the pti's will get you fit for the longer runs when you start recruit training keep to 3 to 4 mile runs at a fast pace hope this helps ross

fodd wrote:look fellas you dont need to be superman and be able to do 30 miles when you do prmc the pti's will get you fit for the longer runs when you start recruit training keep to 3 to 4 mile runs at a fast pace hope this helps ross

Thats a valid point, but if I can cope with the running no problem, and have plenty in reserve, then at least its one less thing to stress about.

I come from a mountaineering background, so the 30miler is one thing im looking foward to!

lol mate no offence ill ask you in week 31 if your looking forward to your 30 miler and ill bet you will give me a different awnser after you have been thrashed for 31 weeks you'll be a little tired

lol, yeah, I will let you know how I feel once i've got that far !