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MNLittleFinn wrote: »1
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OK, now it's official. In my "recovery phase" before jumping into the hard work of training for Zumbro.0
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i've got a 10k Sunday, but its looking unlikely as i have been ignoring a niggle for months and its now turned into something more serious and i am currently walking with a limp.
really annoyed with myself for not following my physio's guidance when i first saw her about it in May and adding in a decent strength training programme when she told me i should.
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TavistockToad wrote: »i've got a 10k Sunday, but its looking unlikely as i have been ignoring a niggle for months and its now turned into something more serious and i am currently walking with a limp.
really annoyed with myself for not following my physio's guidance when i first saw her about it in May and adding in a decent strength training programme when she told me i should.
:sad: :grumble:
Sorry you're injured. If you can't walk, you definitely shouldn't run. There will be other races.0 -
5k on the 8th! First in forever. Kinda panicked that I wouldn’t be able to run it but then realized it was only a few weeks ago that I was running 3 miles in 100 degree weather so I think illl at least make it to the finish line in the nice cool weather here! (It’s been in the 30s). Kinda excited to see what happens!3
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Getting ready for the my next trail 5k on Nov. 11. Told the kids they HAVE to run in the kiddie races this time. If they like it, I'll sign them up for the rest of the season, and if not, at least they tried. Made a little running skirt as motivation for my girly-girl daugter, not sure yet what to use to motivate my son.
On the other hand though... I'm toying with the idea of doing two marathons next year-January and September, which would likely mean skipping the local one in May. Who here has experience with multiple marathons in a calendar year? Good idea or not? My first/last marathon was last May, but I've been doing lots of 5&10ks, a couple HM+ training runs each month, and am seeing improvements in my running (so I'm not currently overdoing it).0 -
20-Miler on 11/12 in Clarksburg CA. Kind of an odd distance but it will be a good step up as I prepare for my first Marathon next year.0
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Yesterday I signed up for a 50 mile trail ultra in April, the Zumbro Endurance Run in Theilman, MN. Preliminary races leading up to that include the January Securian Winter Half Marathon in St. Paul, MN, and the February Psycho Wyco 50K ultra trail race in Kansas City, Kansas.0
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Yesterday I signed up for a 50 mile trail ultra in April, the Zumbro Endurance Run in Theilman, MN. Preliminary races leading up to that include the January Securian Winter Half Marathon in St. Paul, MN, and the February Psycho Wyco 50K ultra trail race in Kansas City, Kansas.
you are going to ROCK Zumbro!0 -
spiriteagle99 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »i've got a 10k Sunday, but its looking unlikely as i have been ignoring a niggle for months and its now turned into something more serious and i am currently walking with a limp.
really annoyed with myself for not following my physio's guidance when i first saw her about it in May and adding in a decent strength training programme when she told me i should.
:sad: :grumble:
Sorry you're injured. If you can't walk, you definitely shouldn't run. There will be other races.
No limp today... feeling more positive for the weekend! :bigsmile:2 -
polskagirl01 wrote: »Getting ready for the my next trail 5k on Nov. 11. Told the kids they HAVE to run in the kiddie races this time. If they like it, I'll sign them up for the rest of the season, and if not, at least they tried. Made a little running skirt as motivation for my girly-girl daugter, not sure yet what to use to motivate my son.
On the other hand though... I'm toying with the idea of doing two marathons next year-January and September, which would likely mean skipping the local one in May. Who here has experience with multiple marathons in a calendar year? Good idea or not? My first/last marathon was last May, but I've been doing lots of 5&10ks, a couple HM+ training runs each month, and am seeing improvements in my running (so I'm not currently overdoing it).
You could probably do all three. There is time to recover between the races and even to improve for the next one. It does depend on how your time management works out. It's hard to find time to train when you have a job and a family, and marathons take a lot of training time. I have several friends who do multiple marathons each year. They usually pick one or two as goal races to focus on and just run the others for fun. A couple of friends do a half dozen or more each year. They don't have young kids though.
My biggest issue would be training for the September race in summer heat. I'd like to do a fall marathon, but don't handle long runs in the heat at all well so I stick to early spring marathons and do a HM in the fall. September is really iffy for race temperatures as well. Have a backup race a month or so later that you can do if the weather is really miserably hot.1 -
Im training for the Celebration (fl) Marathon Jan 28. Ive also signed up for a 10k in St. Augustine (nov 12) and a half marathon in Sarasota (dec 10). I find that the smaller races every 6 weeks or so keep me motivated and on track instead of just training for a race that seems far off in the future.2
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I have a 10K Turkey Trot in Thanksgiving, a 5K in December 2, and another 5K in December 16. My main goal, though, is the Star Wars Half Marathon in April 2018. My longest run is slowly approaching 10 miles, so I'm hoping that I'll be ready by April. I honestly think that a half marathon is my ceiling, but I'll play it by ear and for now enjoy running regardless of the distance.1
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Anyone running Boston in April?0
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This is my first year. Training started today!0 -
@MobyCarp @simmoner4 @spiriteagle99 Good luck all of you. I do most of my running in the Newton Hills (which is probably why I've never contemplated the Marathon). Marathon Day plays havoc with my work commute, so I tend to take the day off and find a spot to stand and cheer the runners on.1
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Just signed up for Madeira Marathon (Portugal), at the end of January. I'm training in a winter climate, and will be running in a spring climate. This will be my second marathon; no "one and done" for me! Sounds like the perfect way to kick off winter break!2