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Hi, if the cause of your headaches is indeed hydration (which does feel likely I must say), then I would suggest that low levels of hydration during the run might be less at fault than inadequate hydration in the hours (days) leading up to it. If you are well hydrated (including appropriate electrolytes) you ought to be…

That's interesting. Despite what I posted above about marathon fueling, I don't tend to find I need anything for 16 miles or less. I subscribe to the theory that the body is carrying enough fuel for a couple of hours of running. Were you fasted when this happened, or unwell?

This is certainly a very individual thing. I am not sure you are going to get great value out of hearing other people's fueling strategies; we are all different, although it might give you some ideas of things to try. For whatever it's worth, here's what I settled on. SIS Go Gels. One 60ml gel containing 22g carbs every…

very nice - well done

Fantastic. Well done!!

It's a great goal to have but that is an aggressive timeline. I'm sure it can be done, I'm sure plenty of people have managed it and escaped without injury and had a great time but you should go into it with your eyes wide open that you are greatly increasing the chances of getting injured and in all probability the…

Bit of a tough crowd here. The lady made an error, she doesn't need to vilified; we were all new to running once. I would like to see those mini-elephants though. They sound bloody awesome.

thanks Chris

I'm sure you can do it. I'm sure many people have undertaken a marathon with less than ideal levels of preparation and that many of those have gotten out the other side without injury.......but you probably acknowledge that this approach will certainly increase the odds of injury. I'd imagine also that the lack of thorough…

Garmin connect is great - some bugs at the moment but on the whole really good. Having a dashboard where you can add goals I find to be great for motivation. Having the ability to compare different runs side by side is nice to view your progression (or regression :( ) and as you say, it's pretty nice to see others getting…

Tell me more about the optical HRM (please) - sounds interesting.......

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/150-team-uk 6,500 members on the UK board. It's pretty active. Good luck.

Nice one Bill - thanks

Great intro! Looks like you have a lot of learning you will be able to share with those of us less experienced. As a fellow Gel Kayano fan, I'm curious to know if there are any other shoes you've found to be as good but for less than the £120 price tag? I'd also be interested to hear how your marathon times have progressed…

For all the reason above I really want the 920XT......but bloody hell it's expensive. Whilst I wait for the price to drop I will keep going with my 310XT. That is a great watch and it has most of the features of the 920 for a fraction of price since it is a last-generation product. Some great positives with this watch and…

You'll be surprised how easy it is to eat a good portion of those burnt calories. During the long run itself you'll probably be taking some gels or other form of fuel, you'll want to eat well straight afterwards to replenish lost stores and you'll probably find your appetite elevated for the rest of the day. I know I also…

Low, that's the point I am trying to draw out for the OP. Going out on a long run fasted, at the back end of a week of 5 other runs, whilst carb depleted is a different prospect than if you're well fuelled. I think it's important to make that distinction.

I'm going to try and beat my XC 16km PR on Sunday. I'm 40.....but I only started running 3 years ago so it might not count :D

Without a shadow of a doubt you can do this. You've got plenty of time to get ready, it's a distance you've achieved several time before, so you know what to and you know your body is capable and there is ample time between events for recovery. I think you can feel very confident and it sounds like a great challenge. Enjoy!

So I don't have your wealth of experience, but I do have some trial and error to draw from and whilst I can go and do a long run fasted no problems at all, I certainly cannot do that if I've spent the previous week eating to a deficit. If I try I will crash after 90-120 mins. Are you able to go fasted under such a…

We might get an interesting debate going here because I don't really agree with mesteinmann's point of view on this topic. Now I don't have 25 half marathon's worth of experience, so my view may not be as sound on this topic. I have just 5 and 1 full marathon and it was during training for the latter that I started reading…

As you know, I only have 1 marathon behind me, by the Thursday following the race the worst of the soreness had eased and I really didn't want to lose my hard earned fitness......so I went out for an easy 5km run and exacerbated some soft tissue damage from the race and couldn't run for a couple of weeks and then had to…

When you're eating at a calorie deficit your body is likely to be low on stored carbohydrates (glycogen) for fuel. Absent this, the body will break down amino acids for fuel, converting parts of it to glucose and the rest to waste. The ammonia is a waste byproduct.

Very interesting questions! Now I am an intermediate runner myself, with just 3 years of experience so I'm a long way from expert here, but I can share my thoughts based on that experience and the reading I have done...... So what is your goal? I infer from your posts here that you aren't looking to just hit the finish…

I run 6 days in marathon training, 5 days outside of that is typical for me. There's no issues specific to the number of days you do, it's more how you get there and what you do on those days. By 'how' I simply mean don't jump from 3 days a week to 6. Build up gradually, give yourself time to adjust. As you then increase…

I read a tip that helped me out with that a few years ago; focus on your hands, holding the thumb and forefinger together in an O-shape, touching them together lightly touching. For me this focus extend the lessening of tension up through the arms, shoulders, neck and and upper back.

If that elevation gain is in metres then I consider myself no longer qualified to offer an opinion!!! ;-) I'm kidding, but even in feet that is a hilly route you have there and no doubt it's great for your strength. I personally would not be running faster on the long run (also known as Long Slow Distance). This is…

Congratulations on your running and weight loss success! You've made a great choice with the half - it's an awesome distance. Long enough to be a real challenge, short enought that training for it doesn't take over your life. That programme you've chosen, and pretty much every programme is designed to get you to peak…

I log daily with almost fanatical precision...............except on days where I go off the rails. On those days I conveniently forget to do so :smile: It's a great tool for getting a reasonably accurate sense of intake and expenditure and I definitely find it inspiring when other people have gone and done their workout…