SAFRA Sheares Bridge Run & Army Half Marathon 2005

wuming78 SG

i presume SCSM refers to the stanchart std marathon?

3/4 though today's half marathon, my knees and ankles began to feel stiffness and pain liao... and its not only the kneecap, but also the tendon(or ligament) behind the kneecap at the outer edge of our legs. had to slow down cos of them. had thought be hitting below 2 hrs but couldnt. Neutral

and for that, i really cannot imagine doing 42 km, when the weather is going to be hotter, and the distance twice!

are the pains normal? btw, before today, the furthest i have run was 10km - the mizuno and new balance runs. was it cos of lack of proper preparation that i had the pains? how to alleviate them?

kops21 SG

drinking too much water.... Confused hope you are feeling well now. Wink

duotiga83 SG

i went for the 6.9km run…

kops21 SG

if you are doing the Full Marathon at the end of this year, i suggest you use proper knee guard...not those "disposable" knee guard. Although i am not using any knee guard now, but next week onwards, all LSD will be using knee guard.

I suggest you get the knee guard by FUTURO(Phamacy or Watson) will have. Wink

next month or so then start... Confused isnt it abit too late already.... Rolling Eyes

kops21 SG

Razz ....abit clamp and slow pace(traffic jam), nevertheless a good run for 6k route. Wink

kops21 SG

u dont have enough mileage or short of distance for your distance that is why ur kneecap or body hurts after the run(worst if during the run).

YES, SCSM = Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Wink

Ur case seems to be a case of ITB(do a check on the internet for more infor). The pain you face is normal for runners without sufficient training. Since your training distance max at 10km, that is why your body cant take it during the 21km. If you have max your training at around 12-14km, you could feel the pain(strain) after the run. Simple you training distance is TOO SHORT.

For 21km, ur max training distance should be around 16km to get yourself properly cross the finishing line feeling good. For 42km, u should hit around 32km for your training to cross the line in 1 piece.

Dont stress ur injury anymore at this moment, do cross training like cycle or swimming to keep the stamina there. Take Glucosamine to relieve the pain. Get knee guard for your run to alleviate the pain does work as well.

duotiga83 SG

yar lor..esp the 1st 2km..... Confused somemore i suppose to run 21km but i didi not train much so dont take the risk.....

kops21 SG

aiyah, you should do at least 12km mah...more thing to see Wink

duotiga83 SG

leg and back cannot take it leh...i admit got lots of things to see..... Confused this yr is my 1st and last marathon.... Laughing

kops21 SG

u training for 21km, surely can take 12km.... Laughing

last time.... Sad

duotiga83 SG

i have been excuse running for quite a while... Rolling Eyes by the time excuse expires left 1mth...so training 2km each time....

never go for long dist run this yr... Neutral

kops21 SG

wah so good can get excuse. Mr. Green

lucky during my time, no need to run sheares bridge... Razz

duotiga83 SG

i last yr duty clerk.......train so much in the end got duty..... Rolling Eyes

trueno86 SG

bro, am i rite to say that there is no need to cover 42km during training in order to finish SCSM?

kops21 SG

There is no hard and fast rule to run 42km during training.

Different school of thoughts are different in their prespective. It is no wrong or right answer.

For majority practise, u only need to covered at least a few 30-35km during training will be sufficient to push you that extra km to complete the Marathon. Wink

You can definitely do less than recommend(highly not advise) and still complete the marathon. The drawback is that do you want to finish the event running or walking. The after effect(injury) or recovery time will be longer or nasty if you do not have the properly mileage behind your training. Wink

wuming78 SG

how i agree.

i am still suffering from the after effect of being insufficiently prepared for the AHM. knees are still feeling weird...

kops21 SG

to run a long distance, may it be 21 or even 10km start when you go for your training runs. Not at the starting line of the race.

insufficient training will cause damage to your body. How bad the damage will depend on how insufficient is the training and how hard you push yourself in the race.

rest and continue to run(slowly) or do cross training to get ur legs back in "shape" and move on. Wink

trueno86 SG

txs, where do u normally do long distance run? I am now doing in the stadium with 16km so far and able to recover next day without much pain. The thing is that's 40 laps on 1st lane! 42km means 105 laps! Can't imagine...

kops21 SG

My LSD is from Kallang(PA) via Esplande to Padang and back 10km. Can extend to Marina South or to Zouk area depend on the requirement.

Do LSD at Stadium is boring to say the very least. I only use the stadium for speed/tempo/farlek workouts etc. LSD will not be in stadium. Wink

k4korny SG

wow... you do 16km in the stadium? Shocked
buay sian meh? Laughing

i think running on the road is much better if you're going for long distance.. at least can enjoy the sceneries and babes (if any) along the way, to boost your morale.

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