Hey /fit/, have any of you run a marathon? What kind of shape

Dude lmao

You managed to train for and run a marathon but do not know how to rest properly? C'mon

Take a week off, hell even two, a marathon takes its toll on your body

Do some light walking and stretching

>>42176706

dont shit on urself m8, 4.36 is a good time for a first marathon

>>42176706
11:30 isnt bad at all, assuming you ran the whole way. Like any big endurance event, its more a mental game than a physical one. Well done lad.

>>42178498
Thanks!! Tbh, I was doing an average of 9:30, but just after mile 20 I found I couldn't keep that up (because I wholly lacked the mental toughness and was willing to slack at the end which I regret)

I'm really mostly just looking for advice so far as trying to keep training the week or two after: if it's difficult to do (I'm having a hard time doing 5 miles at 9:30 even) should I just stop? I'm half in on 'the harder the better', especially since I slacked when it got hard during my marathon but I'm also weary of overtraining.

If I'm careful not to get hurt is it good interval training because of the difficulty or is it bad training practice and going to stop me from really recovering to my full potential for significantly longer?

>>42176706
1 day of rest per 5k ran

>>42178592
Dont worry mate, youre not a pro marathon runner, and for your first one just be proud you ran the whole bastard, whereas a lot of people hit the wall and just walk.
Also, dont underestimate the physical stress on your body; if your body isnt performing as it should, its a sign its still recovering. When I got back from phase 1 training I couldnt run for a week because my knees were so dodgy. I admire your drive, but its better to relax now to perform properly later, than try and push through and fuck up your recovery. Imagine it like this; if you had spent five hours in the gym smashing one muscle group, and it still hurt/wasnt recovered a week later, would you train it again?

If youre really wanting a workout, do something that wont put a lot of strain on your joints, i.e exercise bike, rowing, swimming etc, or even just gentle stretching every night for a few minutes. Anything thats going to put serious strain on your joints or muscles like heavy lifting, sprints, tabbing etc isnt a good idea until youre recovered.