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At lunch yesterday the subject of the amount of time that it takes to train for a half marathon was being discussed. One of my lunch companions, a non-runner, asked, 'How do you make time for running
...nhill for some time I get pain in the knee that lasts for about three days. Since I've witnessed the Munich marathon, I've decided to try and do some long distance running again, as I used to do as a ...
Well its almost here!
Anybody else doing it?
Anybody heard of it?
All my imaginary injuries have dissapeared and I reckon Im ready now.
Its gonna be hot, especially on the 'four notorious hill
...home town
race. That is, until yesterday. As you know, many things have to come together to
have a good marathon race and I feel fortunate that things fell into place for me.
First, the weather ...
Hello all,
I ran my first half marathon in Toronto on Oct. 20th and finished in 2:21. This is not a spectacular time, but I was pretty pleased considering I only had 5 weeks to train for it, had a c
...packet. At first I was a little disappointed with the shirt. It was a long sleeve white shirt with just the marathon logo on the front. I later came to find out that is made of technical fiber. The ex...
Is anyone in the area considering running this marathon? I was sort of toying with the idea of running it... I haven't trained at all, but my HM from two weeks ago was pretty positive on no training.
... I just remembered something that happened and wanted to ask what other think about it. During the Columbus Marathon last Sunday I saw some runners (2 [one male one female]) cut through a parking lot....
Absolute novice preparing for first marathon. 28/F. Seeks running group(s)/F partner in Bay Ridge Brooklyn for early AM or evening 3 - 6 mi runs and long weekend runs. Start very slowly, progress with
Heard today that the lottery is off until the following week, that the results will be posted the following wednesday (6/27). This is so ol' Rudy can make it to some firefighters' funerals and stilll
...se my speed? ultimately i would like to be able to run a sub-5:00 mile. last year when i was training for a marathon, i once ran a mile in 6:30 - my fastest so far.
thanks...
Date: October 13, 2002 7:30am Finishers: 31,107
With an injury I planned to walk the whole marathon with the 6:00 group. My goal was to finish right before 6:00 showed up on the time clock and since
How does the registration work for the Big Sur marathon? Can I be sure to enter if I register on September 1?
...sport to have high such profile recognition. But at some point, it is the dedicated runners, who keep these marathons afloat, who suffer.
And if you win your class, and there is money involved, by a...
Today I did my first post-marathon workout.
After about the first half mile, something strange happened. My legs felt a little heavier than usual, but I couldn't feel the muscles working. It felt li
I have not run in 3 yrs, last real big race was 97 Honolulu marathon Have gained 30 lbs and gettin back into it now First 2 days did 2 and 3 miles, very slow shins are killing me one of reasons i stop
...etween 3rd and 4th, but what the heck.
This was not a 'race' for me, it was 6 mile run done at 'predicted marathon pace.' A closer examination of the schedule just now, shows I could have turned it ...
Hi,
Here's another race report from the Netherlands. It's the Half Marathon of Utrecht.
The wheather in Utrecht was relatively warm (18 degrees C) and the sun was shining most of the time; not muc
I had been doing very well, getting ready for the marathon. I ran 18 miles three weeks ago. My daily six and eight mile runs were going just fine. My goal is 26 10 minute miles.
But then the heat se
Hi there
A friend of mine is running her first half marathon. Are there any tips you seasoned runs have for her. She is very nervous and needs support. Advise would be greatly appreciated
...ht shoe for supinators? It should also be good for medium to high mileage for I am currently training for a marathon. Any help would be greatly appreciated....
This was a big point at the pre-race Marathon seminar here in Pittsburgh. WPXI, the local TV station, had an article on it:
http://www.pittsburgh.com/partners/wpxi/health/0504_lowsodium.html
anyone have suggestions or experience marathon training on a low-carb diet?
...horter that it is important to eat next to no protein (while carboloading) in the final three days before a marathon.
I find this odd, as I've noticed in the past that when I don't get enough protei...
I've got my first 1/2 coming up in September and in constructing my 'beginners' plan from where I am now I thought a
'hard run' - 4-6 miles - aim to slowly lower the course PB easy run - 3 or more f
...thing similar to this or has an idea of what I can do I would really appreciate it. I'm planning on doing a marathon in September and so I need to figure out the problem soon....
In geology, we call this 'field kidney', or feeling restricted when you get back into urban, civilized life. Other backcountry people know this too.
For the vast majority up human history, up to a 1
Will be starting my taper for the Oklahoma City Marathon in about a week (race is April 29). Have heard that speed work is not recommended during the taper. Was hoping to get in at least one more 8 x
...ted out my splits and typed them out - here they are for anyone who is interested:
Burlington Rock'n'Roll Marathon 2001 / Split Times
1 - 4:09 21 - 4:18 **(half - 1:27:54) 2 - 4:14 22 - 4:11 3 - 4...
has anyone run the black horse marathon in fort irwin, california? if so, could you tell me how easy/difficult is the course?
thanks
Has anyone run the Towpath? how flat is it? I understand there is a bit of a hill at the end. It's out and back is the second half slightly uphill? How many water stops are there? How many runners? An
... and is just a little less than 10K. My fellow runners range in age from 10 to 80 and in ability from super marathoners to shufflers. The one big difference between the runners in New York and Ottawa ...
So, who's going to win the London Marathon this year - it certainly looks like it may have the best field of any of the spring marathons - The marathon world record holder (Khannouchi) against the hal
... a minute or two out there, and I had to turn back.
I figured I'm too close (6 weeks, i think) to my half marathon to go training through pain. Not that I'm much of a believer in that anyway. I'm no...
Hi gang,
This coming Sunday will be my longest race ever, my first half marathon. I've been training hard since January. I know I can do the distance, though the weather and my physical state will d
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