tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post6764114397164944966..comments2024-02-06T10:16:40.971+00:00Comments on Diary of a Rubbish Marathon Runner: Don't Be Afraid To FailThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-747213560654921922015-08-27T09:49:10.194+01:002015-08-27T09:49:10.194+01:00It's good to see the fitness improving and hip...It's good to see the fitness improving and hip settling. I understand your view about Achill, if you can't run/walk 40 miles now, then the chances of pulling off a 153 in a months time ain't good. <br /><br />Being able to take the Achill nice and slow will be the key to getting to most out of it w.r.t prep for the Spartathon. You'll be able to practice race pace for Greece and your risk of injury will be lower, and recovery quicker. <br /><br />I suspect holding yourself back might be a challenge so planning of how to keep yourself slow and stick to it might be needed. Looking at your current HR for a pace figures I'd say a max HR of 150 should keep you from going too hard, perhaps even putting it lower than this at 145.Robert Osfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960356368117573952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-20854695879201813912015-08-27T04:02:43.859+01:002015-08-27T04:02:43.859+01:00Good to see the hip and fitness improving. Hope al...Good to see the hip and fitness improving. Hope all goes well at Achill (that's a serious test!) - enjoy running not for the win.Ewenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093209634556111656noreply@blogger.com