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I want to race this event called the coast to coast, but need to not just learn to run, but get a grade two Kayak licence, and then be able to do 75 km of it. (as well as a Marathon worth of running, but I thought I would worry about that later.

First thing I reckon, is work out what sort of Kayak to buy, and then just go up and down Brighton beach, which is two doors from me (coincidentally), as well as learning how to run, I may also try and run a marathon.

talk to Ben, he was on the GBR team as a junior, for white water kayaking. he'll be able to point you in the right dirrection

o really

ya, i recon he would even train with you

Thats a very famous race in NZ.

Better quit your day job to train for it tho.

Good luck!

have a look at it, I reckon it is doable with out training like an Ironman

Cycling bit looks flat (haha its the southern alps nothing is flat there) but i think running over the alps and kayaking 67km may require a bit of training Tim.

I've looked at this too.

Don't underestimate how hard it is to run a Marathon Tim!

I've been running since early high school and mostly distance stuff. Having done a few half marathons in recent years - they aren't easy. 2 hours running is a whole different thing to 2 hours on the bike. It's much much harder, there's no coasting and your heart rate stays up the whole time. Doing a full marathon is a half a marathon too much for me because I would really have to lift my training, kms and things I don't want to do.

Also don't underestimate multi disciplined events... You carry fatigue into each leg, regardless of whether it uses different muscles.

But as everyone is saying: train, train, train and you'll smash it.

ooo thanks for that Ian!!

"Jedward spend a lot of time being very active, they do a lot of dancing," she says. "Their cardiovascular systems are going to be OK, they will have reasonable muscle strength.

"If people of their level of fitness get their fuelling right, if they keep their pace steady, they could probably do a marathon if they really wanted to, but it isn't something I'd recommend," she says.

"From doing no training, their muscles wouldn't be accustomed to it. If they were going through an extra pain barrier they would risk injury through muscle strains and excessive wear and tear on their joints."


"If you walk briskly at 15 minutes per mile, that's six-and-a-half hours to do 26.2 miles - most people could sustain it."

Interspersing walking with a small amount of running might shave another hour off the time, he says. "In today's world of mass-participation running with people fundraising in fancy dress costumes, you're not going to be the last to finish with a time like that."


"I ran and completed the London Marathon in 2010, in five hours 48 minutes, at the age of 31. My entire training consisted of one 13-mile run five weeks before, followed by the Hastings Half Marathon four weeks prior to London. I had from the age of 14 until 26 been a regular and to a high level road cyclist. I can only assume my body was used to the rigours of high intensity efforts and so somehow adjusted it to running."

ok I will just focus on the marathon for the moment, as I don't want any injuries from it all :S I did a little run the other day between some beaches around manly and Dee Why, and felt all right, but I decided to add hills into it, zigzagging my way around the place, and it turns out that I don't have those muscles yet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDMnykx5P4U


hamish did it no training!!

I think your insane to run a marathon without adequate training

hey Mike! wanna run a marathon!! it will be fun!

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