Stepping up to endurance 2

EatSleepRideRun

(Edited due to advice picked up on this tread)

Hi I'm looking for advice, I'm 54 male and got back into running again within the last couple of years. This year I have planned 12 HM and depending on advice a full Marathon later in the year, I'm looking to do a lot more endurance next year. I'm looking at a coast run three marathons in three days, and a 24 hour (see how many 10k laps) run I might even try an Ultra or long trail running.

Having found out that LTH might not be as important as I think but perhaps having a plan is.

I'm about a stone over weight so I'm doing EM2WL so I have enough calories built in for my training but I am also losing weight, I'm happy with that and it wont take long I'm sure.

I currently do 10km Tuesdays, 10 mile Thursdays, and 13/14 mile Sunday. if I do anything in the gym on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays its not a program its just messing. Although I have got bikes and a turbo trainer I do not really cross train as I thought I was concentrating on running.

Having wrote this its apparent I don't have a clue all I do is run, I don't run everyday like I used to because the days off really help with recovery.

I have my first HM on Sunday so I will take it easy this week and may not even run if I do it will only be short and slow so I'm not tiered on race day.

I would be really grateful for any advice as I think this is something Id like to get in to.

Thank you in advance for thoughts on my subject.

ThickMcRunFast

So, you want to do a lot of stuff.

I guess it depends on your goals. Do you want to *race* every HM? Or just complete them? Because it is unlikely that you will PR every time. Also, training to be fast at the HM distance on roads is much different than training for a trail ultra, or for a 24 hour loop course. If you get your mileage up to 50-60 miles a week over a few months, you could complete any of those challenges (barring injury, and with a few added twists for a timed 24 hour race), but the way you focus your training depends on what is important to you, the timing of the different events, and your physical health.

For now, I would add a fourth day of running, and get on some sort of plan that varies your training. You should be doing long runs at an easy pace, tempo runs at your LTH, intervals that are above your LTH, and recovery runs or some hills. Speed work should really at most be 20% of your miles.

And don't stop running entirely this week. You want rested legs, but you don't want them to forget what running is like.