Dare to Run a marathon
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Running a marathon can be one of the most rewarding and motivating experiences of your life, and can teach you endless lessons about endurance, inner strength and perseverance.
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Nice 13 today. Shins and calves tight at start but thanks to what I learned through Chi running I was able to switch up my form and relax :)
Can't seem to be able to run a full mile without stopping to breath. This time around, I could go on 6 stretches of running and walking. Hoping next time to make it 5, then 4, then 3... Anyone have any advice on the correct breathing rythym (especially in winter when your nose starts running :)?
I decided in November to run a marathon in September. I've discovered that it's so hard to stay committed to a work out schedule. I love being able to feel stronger and more fit, but I lose interest every time I don't see results on the scale or the way my clothes fit. I'm hoping to find accountability and motivation to continue pushing myself and working at it. I'm going to be following the novice schedule by Hal Higdon starting Feb 1 and running a Half marathon in May.
Try not to focus too much on the weight loss and such. I've gone through the same thing, and it's too easy to get discouraged. Focus instead on your fitness level. Instead of getting my weight down, I focus on getting my resting heart rate down, as well as increasing the number of miles that I am able to run. Find an online heart-rate monitor, like the one at exercise.com, and making a lower RHR your new goal might help you stay motivated. Oh, and the Hal Higdon schedule is great.
Try not to focus too much on the weight loss and such. I've gone through the same thing, and it's too easy to get discouraged. Focus instead on your fitness level. Instead of getting my weight down, I focus on getting my resting heart rate down, as well as increasing the number of miles that I am able to run. Find an online heart-rate monitor, like the one at exercise.com, and making a lower RHR your new goal might help you stay motivated. Oh, and the Hal Higdon schedule is great.
Just started training for my first full, scheduled for June 2012. Did my first half last August and thought I'd never do anything like it again. But here I am, it's kind of addictive. So here goes nothing!
I ran the Walt Disney World Marathon on January 8th ,2012 in the time of 3:38:37 completing my goal by over an hr.
Nice job!
Wow incredible job, congratulations!
Wow incredible job, congratulations!
Wow incredible job, congratulations!
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I am going from couch to marathon by May at the earliest and October 2012 at the latest. I a, trying to find a good training plan that is free. I started vigorously walking for the last five days for a distance of 1-1.75 miles (20-30 mins). I would love some helpful insite.
Yesterday I decided to make up for a day in bed by running 15k's rather than the nine I had planned originally. First mistake, I did it all without hydration. Second, running in the middle of the day in the middle of summer. Third, I decided to run in a lond sleeve tee to prevent getting a sunburn. Result? Kilometre 14, all I could see was a bright spot in front of me the rest of my field of vision had gone dark. My breathing was altering between barely breating at all and hyperventilating. Not good. I did have the presence of mind to have a support person waiting for me who was capable of assessing the situation and got me out of trouble. But really, DUH is all I could think when my electrolytes were balanced again and brain function restored. Today, I managed to dress appropriately, run at a reasonable hour and hydrate and ta-dah a great 5 mile run.
Wanted to do a 9 k today but was stopped by a vicious migraine this morning accompanying the start of my menstrual cycle. Thought I could take the morning off and fight it but ended up sleeping until 6 pm! Plan for tomorrow: 9k cross country run with lots of hills.
My 10 year old daughter has started running with me.. She wants to eventually run a half marathon with me but her immediate goal is to run a 10k fun run. During our training she is getting stomach cramps or stitches in her side. Is this due to incorrect breathing as we run? I notice she seems to take very quick short breaths...Any suggestions?
What pace are you running? For training runs, she should be able to carry on a conversation. I suggest that she starts slow especially at such a young age. I would also check with her physician to get a good idea how fast and far she should run safely.
Not a good run today. felt sluggish. it is better than laying on the couch and eating doughnuts. (save that for after)
Successfully ran Grandma's Marathon in June of 2011. It was great, felt proud, blah, blah, blah.
Followed *that* up by promptly losing track of my priorities, stopping running, working and eating too much, and putting on 15 pounds. Word of advice.
You can't eat like a runner if you're no longer running.
Ran 2011 Hartford 1/2. Training for a full this year, but just maintaining for the next few months.
By rjcauley16 on February 11, 2012 at 03:51 AM
i completed this last year and have been off the site for a while. I am running another one march 4th.