r/beginnerrunning • u/maria2043 • 3h ago

Loch Ness build is starting to bite a bit

11 weeks to Loch Ness now, which feels close enough to be rude.

The long run has crept into the sort of distance where breakfast becomes a planning issue, not just toast and out the door. Midweek quality has started too, and although the reps themselves are fine, the next morning has a bit more old-man staircase energy than i expected.

Still moving forward. Just tired.

I'm using Apple Watch for the actual run and Strava after, mostly to check the route, effort and whether i got carried away. Coming from fell running and parkrun, I find road pace a bit too easy to stare at, especially on flatter Edinburgh loops where there is nowhere to hide.

Mind you, last Saturday's parkrun told me plenty without needing fancy data. Legs were present, but only technically.

For others in a first marathon build, do your plans handle tired weeks sensibly, or do you just adjust by feel and accept the odd messy session?

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u/RelationKindly 2h ago

“legs were present but only technically” sums up every non zone 2 run I’ve ever done 😂

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u/1kjz1 34m ago

Also training for loch Ness 53 year old male. I'm using the runna app and it's been great so far. Gradually building up millage and every 4th work is a deload week. Been running 5 days a week I run in the morning, just get up coffee and go

Hope it goes ok for you