London Marathon

[Liam_Hibs]

I have just applied to do the London Marathon for the Make A Wish Foundation and just waiting for a reply from them.

This was just an idea that came into my head today!

So, as I currently am leading the typical student life-style which involves a lot of drink :greengrin, I am more than willing to drop this for the Marathon.


Anyways, was just looking around the internet for some good Marathon Diets and was unable to find any. So was wondering if any Hibs Netters knew any good websites out there with some good diets on it.

Currently go running anyways, but going to start gradual build up training!


Any help appreachiated :thumbsup:

[Hibs Class]

The Edinburgh marathon's website includes advice on eating & training. If you do enter then the diet tips for race day are equally valid for the weeks leading up to the race when you are upping your mileage. If you're interested in definitely doing a race you can also enter the Edinburgh race at this site. It's a flat, fast course, and entries for next year opened last week.

http://www.edinburgh-marathon.com/?Training

[Woody1985]

The Edinburgh marathon's website includes advice on eating & training. If you do enter then the diet tips for race day are equally valid for the weeks leading up to the race when you are upping your mileage. If you're interested in definitely doing a race you can also enter the Edinburgh race at this site. It's a flat, fast course, and entries for next year opened last week.

http://www.edinburgh-marathon.com/?Training

Is there anywhere you can get a check up on your physical condition before a marathon. There usually tends to be a couple of people who keel over and croak it on race day due to undiagnosed conditions.

[Hibs Class]

Is there anywhere you can get a check up on your physical condition before a marathon. There usually tends to be a couple of people who keel over and croak it on race day due to undiagnosed conditions.

Your Doctor would be the best bet. Doctors will seldom discourage you from exercising, but they will tell you to build up slowly, and to stop if you feel unwell. Race organisers will advise you to not run on the day if you are unwell, e.g. if you have a cold. Personal trainers e.g. at a gym, will help build up a gradual training plan. The training zone at the Edinburgh marathon webpage gives a training plan for the build up to a race, but also a plan to build up general fitness ahead of the "proper" race training plan.

I'm not sure that the undiagnosed conditions can easily be recognised by health checks etc., but if you were to speak to the Doc about doing a marathon and having concerns about dropping dead, he would most likely reel off a load of statistics to put your mind at rest!

[Woody1985]

Your Doctor would be the best bet. Doctors will seldom discourage you from exercising, but they will tell you to build up slowly, and to stop if you feel unwell. Race organisers will advise you to not run on the day if you are unwell, e.g. if you have a cold. Personal trainers e.g. at a gym, will help build up a gradual training plan. The training zone at the Edinburgh marathon webpage gives a training plan for the build up to a race, but also a plan to build up general fitness ahead of the "proper" race training plan.

I'm not sure that the undiagnosed conditions can easily be recognised by health checks etc., but if you were to speak to the Doc about doing a marathon and having concerns about dropping dead, he would most likely reel off a load of statistics to put your mind at rest!

I'm sure the statistics are something like 1 in 15,000 is it not?

Scaremongering. :hehe:

[Hibs Class]

I'm sure the statistics are something like 1 in 15,000 is it not?

Scaremongering. :hehe:

If you want scaremongering then read this:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/11/sudden.death.syndrome/

It includes the statistic that in 80% of cases the first symptom is death!

(On the other hand, if you do a marathon and don't drop dead, you do feel pretty good, healthier and fitter :agree:)

[EskbankHibby]

One of the Great North Runs i've done had 4 fatalaties in the same race, normally average about 1 per GNR apparently. They moved it to Sept/Oct so crazy Geordies wouldn't top themselves by running poorly prepared in the scorching heat with a hangover i think.

One of the guys who passed away had ran 24 of the previous 25 GNR's so it is unlikely that lack of preperation played a part in his death so maybe some form of screening would be prudent.

If you wanted to be extra cautious the Murrayfield Hospital do varying health assessment packages that can be extremely thorough (i used to work there so got mine for free as a staff member). ECG, blood tests, lung function tests etc etc. Detailed screening and results there and then, costly if you were to self fund though.