First Marathon for October 2020.
pondee629
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Started training for the Atlantic City Marathon scheduled for October 2020. 15 months should be plenty of time. ;-) I ran a half marathon in September 2016 (2:17:10), kept in pretty good shape, but not running a lot. More elliptical, rowing and weights (Strong Lifts 5x5). Starting with a c2 5K program, graduating to a 10K program and up to a Marathon program by May of next year. Nothing wrong with running your first Marathon at 65 is there? I figure 8 weeks to 5K, another 8 weeks to 10K, ( total 16 weeks, 4 months) to November. Maintain until March 2020 and then 18 weeks +/- to the Marathon in October. That's my plan and I hope I can stick to it.
First observation, the elliptical is NOT equivalent to running on a treadmill. The treadmill is much more difficult.
Second observation: I'm feeling much better now that I have started running again. Save for a broken little toe, I should not have left it.
First observation, the elliptical is NOT equivalent to running on a treadmill. The treadmill is much more difficult.
Second observation: I'm feeling much better now that I have started running again. Save for a broken little toe, I should not have left it.
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I hope you enjoy training for your first marathon! Setting those long term goals is a great way to keep active and make it interesting. Do you have a half marathons picked out to go with your timeline?0
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booksnbrains wrote: »I hope you enjoy training for your first marathon! Setting those long term goals is a great way to keep active and make it interesting. Do you have a half marathons picked out to go with your timeline?
As yet, I have no intermediate races picked. I know of a 10K on Memorial Day within jogging distance from my home that I may do. Jog to it as a warm up, run the 10K and jog back as a cool down. 3 miles +/- each way. But no real plans for races.0 -
booksnbrains wrote: »I hope you enjoy training for your first marathon! Setting those long term goals is a great way to keep active and make it interesting. Do you have a half marathons picked out to go with your timeline?
As yet, I have no intermediate races picked. I know of a 10K on Memorial Day within jogging distance from my home that I may do. Jog to it as a warm up, run the 10K and jog back as a cool down. 3 miles +/- each way. But no real plans for races.
Come over to Harrisburg next September and run the half marathon (I'll run it with you).0 -
booksnbrains wrote: »I hope you enjoy training for your first marathon! Setting those long term goals is a great way to keep active and make it interesting. Do you have a half marathons picked out to go with your timeline?
As yet, I have no intermediate races picked. I know of a 10K on Memorial Day within jogging distance from my home that I may do. Jog to it as a warm up, run the 10K and jog back as a cool down. 3 miles +/- each way. But no real plans for races.
Come over to Harrisburg next September and run the half marathon (I'll run it with you).
As in September 2020? I'd just as soon run Franklin Lakes NJ in September. I can run to part of that course from my home. A consideration, though, just to meet some MFPs face to face.0 -
booksnbrains wrote: »I hope you enjoy training for your first marathon! Setting those long term goals is a great way to keep active and make it interesting. Do you have a half marathons picked out to go with your timeline?
As yet, I have no intermediate races picked. I know of a 10K on Memorial Day within jogging distance from my home that I may do. Jog to it as a warm up, run the 10K and jog back as a cool down. 3 miles +/- each way. But no real plans for races.
Come over to Harrisburg next September and run the half marathon (I'll run it with you).
As in September 2020? I'd just as soon run Franklin Lakes NJ in September. I can run to part of that course from my home. A consideration, though, just to meet some MFPs face to face.
Yes, 2020. I will be in Erie (hopefully) running this year.0 -
First week in the books: Monday, 54 minutes on the treadmill; Tuesday, 30 minutes weight lifting, StrongLifts 5x5 nd a slow 30 minutes on the treadmill; Wednesdat, off; Thursday, 60 minutes on the treadmill; Friday 30 minutes lifting (5x5 unless otherwise noted) and Saturday 4.6 miles outdoorsm easy. Thus, I begin.3
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As week two begins, looking at an 8 K Sept 22 and a 5 K Oct 13, for grins and giggles and to have some intermediate goals.1
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Mid week 2 update: There is a world of difference in working out to stay in shape and being in "running" shape. Hitting the road again, after using the elliptical and lifting weights, I feel like a slug.1
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Mid week 2 update: There is a world of difference in working out to stay in shape and being in "running" shape. Hitting the road again, after using the elliptical and lifting weights, I feel like a slug.
It takes time. Wisely, you gave yourself plenty of it. Your progress will come quickly, especially since you are not entirely new to running.0 -
lporter229 wrote: »Mid week 2 update: There is a world of difference in working out to stay in shape and being in "running" shape. Hitting the road again, after using the elliptical and lifting weights, I feel like a slug.
It takes time. Wisely, you gave yourself plenty of it. Your progress will come quickly, especially since you are not entirely new to running.
Thanks, right now it sure feels like I'm new to it.0 -
And week two ends: Mon, an hour on the treadmill; Tues, Stronglifts 5x5 with 15 minutes rowing; Wed, 4 miles on the road; Thur, rest; Fri, 3 miles on the road; Sat, rest, daughter's wedding plans got in the way; Sun 4 miles on the road.
Still feel like a slug on the road but I'm getting some miles in. Looking at the map of my planned Marathon, it doesn't seem so bad, HOWEVER, going to Map My Run and mapping out 26.2 miles, I MUST BE CRAZY. That is a long way.2 -
Week Three: 14.71 miles on the road and can start to feel the improvement. Real glad I still have 14 months to go.1
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And the beat goes on. The first month is in the books with this week covering 15.12 miles plus two gym days of weights and rowing. 5 hours of "activity" time. Long run of 4.57 miles went well, there has been a break in the weather. It got cooler and dryer. 60 weeks to go.2
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So august is in the books. For my two fans: 61.5 miles for the month;5 gym days lifting; long run, 5.14; 16 miles for the last week. Progress is slow but being made. Times are slow but improving. Enjoy your Weekend.2
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how have you found the impact of the lifting on your training? It certainly helped me this year.0
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Daughter's Wedding Week is over and only logged 6.5 miles for the week. Lots of walking though, and eating ;-) Time for this Father of the Bride to get back at it.3
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With my Daughter's Wedding now in the rear view mirror, time to get back at it. This week three runs, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (3.35, 4.7 & 5.17) 13.22 miles for the week. It's tough getting back. Times, though improving, are still sluggish.0
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Weekly update on my Marathon 2020 quest: 5 days; Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat, (4.37,
3.36 ,4.78, 3.38 & 6.03=21.92) for the week. My first 20+ week in a very long time.0 -
Another week gone, another week closer, (yet still 54 and 6); 22.3 miles for the week with a long run of 7.07. Should be over 67 miles for the month after today's last run in September. Last two weeks of 22 +/- miles and base building continues.1
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making steady progress there - well done1
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September came in at 69.2 miles2
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Snag. Not really an injury but more like an aggravation. Not sure what happened but after my 5 mile Monday run, my legs felt real tight and sore. I've been doing my after run stretches and such but still... Perhaps I pushed that run a little too hard at the end. Perhaps I've been pushing myself a little too hard with too many miles too early. Perhaps, after a rest/layoff/recovery week all will be well. After that Monday 5 miles, 2.5 on the dreadmill,(felt OK while running, but stiff and sore thereafter) we'll see how I feel to see if Saturday's long run is still on, how long will still be a question. The loop I plan to do on Saturday has many bailout points depending on how I feel. I'd rather take the week now than a month later1
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I sometimes have horrible runs and find the next time I'm out I have a great run. There are so many variables that it is often hard to put a finger on the exact cause. Of course a few days off is sometimes a good thing too. Learning the cues your body gives you and understanding what to do is never easy.
Good luck with Saturday's run.2 -
Weekly update, still sore and stiff, but Saturday's run, cut short ( 3.38 miles) run at a "felt easy" pace turned into my fastest time of the season for that loop. I sometimes don't understand. 11 miles for the week, so a recovery week. My knee is still kinda sore but moves through it's range of motion. Try another "feels easy" pace run today and see how the knee holds up. Fortunately, 54 week s to go.1
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Knee has not gotten any better and am taking some time off the road. Still a year out from my proposed Marathon but really don't like not running.0
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are you able to cycle? Would help maintain your fitness0
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SteveTries wrote: »are you able to cycle? Would help maintain your fitness
Going to be giving that a try. Thanks
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How's the knee feeling @pondee629 ?0
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How's the knee feeling @pondee629 ?
Almost ready to get back to work. Man, this is depressing. Thanks for your thoughts.1
