Thursday, July 25, 2013

Training for ADHM 2013, SCMM 2014

ADHM - Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
SCMM - Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon

This training season unlike the past two, I didn't even get to announce my batch for the Kaveri Trail Marathon, before I had my hands full.

I will start my batches for ADHM on 3rd Aug 2013 from when there will be 16 weeks to the race. There will be 2 batches - batch 1 will train with me on Mon, Wed & Sat and batch 2 will train on Tue, Thu & Sun*.

The following are the key features of my training program

1. You will run for 3 days a week with my group (and ideally run 2 days on your own), of which you will do two runs a week with a group*. The 3 key runs will be a speed workout, a tempo run and a long run. All the 3 key runs will be outdoor.

2. For those who have already run a half marathon in the past and are looking at improving timings, I may have a batch for just 12 weeks, but since you will pay the same as the people who sign up for 16 weeks, you may as well start earlier.

3. You will get a customized training plan in line with your capabilities (to be assessed using a time trial) and supervision of your training sessions.

4. You will get feedback as needed both at the key runs and at the end of the week.

5. We will set a mutually agreed target in line with your capabilities and performance for the final race.

6. The locations for the run are public parks - Lalbagh, Cubbon Park and occasionally other locations for special runs such as Nandi Hills, Kanakapura, etc.

If you are keen, I can also work with you on planning your diet based on my experience. While I have little experiential advice to dole out to non-vegetarians, being vegetarian myself, I don't see that as a constraint.

If you are interested in training for a different event, mail me at the id given below.

If you are interested, fill in this questionnaire, mail me at runningcoach@outlook.com and we will discuss specifics like locations, timings, fees, etc.

I am also taking on people who will train with me with both ADHM and SCMM for 24 weeks from 3rd Aug 2013 to 19th Jan 2014 (there are a few signed up already).

As in the past, here are a few pointers.

  1. If you are a newbie and want to start training, now is the time.
  2. If you are an experienced runner, you could start when there are about 16 weeks to go to your race.
  3. To repeat & rephrase something I said here, if you want to run a half marathon, you need to have run a 10K in the last 6 weeks and have at least 12 weeks to raceday or have at least 20 weeks to raceday to start training from scratch. If you want to run a marathon, you need to have run a half marathon in the last 6 weeks and have at least 16 weeks to raceday or have at least 24 weeks to raceday to start training from scratch.

Unlike in the past, this year, I will limit the no. of trainees that I train in person, to not more than 10 per batch for ADHM & SCMM, unless you are already training with me. So there's some benefit to signing up early. I haven't yet placed a limit on the no. I will train remotely.

If you aren't interested in training for any event, but still interested in training with me, please do mail me at runningcoach@outlook.com anyways

In case you are outside Bangalore and want to discuss email/telephone-based coaching (Yes, there is such a thing. Even some sub-elite athletes train like that) mail me and we shall work something out. 

FYI, I have people training for the following events as of now
  1. Hyderabad Marathon
  2. Kaveri Trail Marathon
  3. Celebration Run Mysore 21K
  4. SAFRA Singapore Bay Run and Army Half Marathon
  5. Berlin Marathon
  6. TCS Amsterdam Marathon
  7. Chicago Marathon
  8. New York Marathon
  9. Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
  10. Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon
  11. Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon

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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Training for 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, etc

The last time I started batches for SCMM & SCDM, I had trainees running the following races
  1. Kaveri Trail Marathon 2012
  2. Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2012
  3. Amsterdam Marathon 2012
  4. Wineglass Marathon 2012
  5. Newport Liberty Half Marathon 2012
  6. SAFRA Singapore Bay Run/Army Half Marathon 2012
  7. New Balance Real 21K (Singapore)
  8. Newton's Challenge 2012 (Singapore)
Most of my trainees in the above races set personal bests in the above races. As of now, I have trainees running the following races
  1. Istanbul Marathon 2012
  2. Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2012 (Dec 2nd)
  3. Bangalore Midnight Marathon 2013
  4. Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2013
  5. Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2013
  6. Shanghai Marathon 2013
  7. Auroville Marathon 2013
  8. Tokyo Marathon 2013
  9. Paris Marathon 2013
  10. Berlin Marathon 2013
I am myself running in the California International Marathon 2012 (also on Dec 2nd). I am not taking any more trainees for Mumbai or Dubai. However if you have pre-registered for Berlin 2013 or any race beyond Feb 2013 (at least 12 weeks away) and would like to be coached, get in touch with me at dhammonia@gmail.com

I am back in India on 5th Dec 2012 after my race and will take on trainees interested in running in the Auroville Marathon 2013 & other races.

Read this post and this to get a hang of how I go about things and then mail me at dhammonia@gmail.com.

Good Luck with your running.

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