MarathON!
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girlwithcurls2 wrote: »Wow. That's a big group of people in one place in 2020. All of our road races went virtual or were canceled. They're just now opening up, with limited spots.
I love it that you said, "I can't wait until this is over." That's the truth! I CHOSE THIS!! But I can't wait until it's DONE!!
Awwwwwww thank you for your response and I hope you get to run an in real life one soon! I ran 2 virtual races over this past year and they're just not as fun...in my opinion. I really missed the spectator's support and other runners.0 -
3 weeks 9 days until the big event, kids are still sleeping and I'm going to get dressed and run before the heat wave hits today. Sun is trying to pop out and rain is done. It's Mother's Day. We're having a nice dinner tonight and playing Scattegories afterwards. Time between my run and then will be perfect for watching movies on the couch!
Happy Mother's Day to any moms reading this! I hope it's a relaxing and pleasant and beautiful day for you...0 -
Three weeks and four days until I run 26.2 miles. I really just want it to be over but I'm already thinking about another one when I haven't even finished this one. Pittsburgh Marathon was last weekend, virtual, but I'm hoping the next one won't be and I want to run it. Add it to 'My Bucket List Marathons.'
Mother-in-law will be down Saturday, which will give me free reign to run whenever I want to. My 20-miler will be this weekend.0 -
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Incentive: Just got the word today that my dad will be down to see me run! Thank you, God! I have not seen him in almost two years. He'll be traveling with my brother and I have not seen him in almost three years.
This makes me want to work a little harder, push a little further...1 -
Incentive: Just got the word today that my dad will be down to see me run! Thank you, God! I have not seen him in almost two years. He'll be traveling with my brother and I have not seen him in almost three years.
This makes me want to work a little harder, push a little further...
How nice for you! It will make your day even more special.1 -
snowflake954 wrote: »Incentive: Just got the word today that my dad will be down to see me run! Thank you, God! I have not seen him in almost two years. He'll be traveling with my brother and I have not seen him in almost three years.
This makes me want to work a little harder, push a little further...
How nice for you! It will make your day even more special.
Thank you...yes, it will.0 -
I've been using the words "crunch time" for five weeks now. Crunch time leaves no time for error but I've been making a million of them.
My training has been less than adequate. Maybe, maybe not, but I'll be running on an overly confident attitude and it might fail me. I know I've done it before. I know I'm strong and in shape.
I know what I'm capable of. I guess I'll start there, with that attitude.
First fix I need to make is just that: my attitude. Training is meant to break you, to make you stronger. Twenty mile run was grueling, nothing fun about it for me. Every negative emotion imaginable flowed through me on my 20 mile training run. I remember clearly how miserable I was on that run.
My muscles will be stressed and my right ankle might start to hurt. I'm going to smile and look up the entire time and be happy and appreciate and love all that is around me while I run.
Why all the "pain," the struggle? Because it makes race day worth it. I know what I did to get to that point and it makes me proud. It makes me feel alive. It brings meaning to my life. It's not the only thing but it's big, a big part of who I am, what I want, what I strive to be, part of how I want to be remembered after I'm dead. It's the best of me that I put out there for my kids to see, my parents, the husband who thinks I'm Super Woman sometimes. I have people who believe I can so now I just need to believe it, too.1 -
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I'm not a perfect Christian. I lose my temper, fly off the handle, fall down, and I often lose sight of what matters. I hurt people sometimes and I don't always mean to. Sometimes I do mean to and I know it's wrong. Sometimes I stray from God, seems I always find my way back. What is perfect and beautiful is God's grace and mercy in my life because he shows me mercy even when I don't think I'm deserving of it. I owe everything that is good and pure and beautiful to God because God has blessed me so often in my life. I ask for help, forgiveness, understanding and mercy and always I'm granted it. I will always fall short in my own eyes but God loves me; I believe it with all of my heart. I know it. He loves all of us. That love is like a shower and we should be open to it. I am having a moment. I am not ashamed of it. Thank you, God, for your blessings and mercy in my life, Lord.1
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https://runninforsweets.com/run-a-marathon-without-training/#:~:text=7 Strategies for Running a Marathon Without Training,time goal you have for the race.
Seven Strategies for Running a Marathon Without Training
1. Find a mantra.
Repeat this mantra when the going gets tough to help you stay strong and committed.
2. Create a fueling strategy.
The goal is to keep your body full of the fast-acting sugars it needs to run further than it ever
3. Prioritize hydration.
Hydrate before, during and after the race to help minimize the damage to your muscles and maximize recovery.
4.Carb-load.
Try to find a carb-packed meal for the night before the race, and continue carb loading with breakfast on race day (but don’t eat too close to the starting time).
5.Plan to take breaks.
Anticipate that you will need to stop and walk or break to stretch.
6.Listen to your body.
Be aware of how you are feeling as you run and if you feel isolated pain or pain that continue to get worse – stop. Do not let your ego get in the way, and humbly accept that there might come a point when finishing will do more harm than good.
7. Let go of any time goal you have for the race.
Without training, it’s safe to say that you have no idea what to expect on race day. Create a new goal of simply finishing the race – no matter what this might involve on race day. Take breaks when you need, alternate with walking, and anticipate a few bathroom emergencies.
Running a marathon without training is definitely not the best idea. However, if you are determined to get out there and check that goal off your bucket list – or maybe you are just addicted to endurance challenges – be sure to do so safely.
Remember that your number one priority is to end race day without injury or illness. You will undoubtedly feel sore and rundown, which is normal for any marathon finisher.
Expect the soreness to increase during the 48 hours following the race, and treat your body with the respect it deserves afterwards. Provide plenty of time to recover, rest and recuperate after finishing the marathon.0 -
1. This one is simple for me:
"If you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
Because it's bound to end and I know it.
2. Gu, because I have a load of it.
3. Water in my reusable bottle, because there will be water refill stations at each loop.
4.. Spaghetti because I love it, anyway, and probably garlic bread too.
5. I plan to run a solid 20. If I have to walk after that point, I will.
6.. This would be a hard one to swallow. I saw a man down, my age range give or take a few years, his head was on the curb and his body was laying on the street. This was probably at the 19 or 20 mile marker. It was sad. Paramedics were taking care of him. If ever I feel off or funny, I won't continue on.
7. Way too easy since my goal was and always will be just to finish under time allotted and in one, solid piece.
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3 weeks 3 weeks 3 weeks!!!
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Best of luck with your training and your tremendous marathons run!💪🏾1
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I love egg salad and especially on a bagel.
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03CiaoBella wrote: »Best of luck with your training and your tremendous marathons run!💪🏾
Thank you so much!!!0 -
Austin Marathon February 2021
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1. Upcoming Marathon Mantra, changed: Mind Over Matter
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You are stronger than you think.
This particular one was one of my favorite things to read on signs that supporters/spectators were holding up.0 -
After getting drenched in the downpour on my run today, I picked some wildflowers!
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Technically, according to my training plan, I should have run my 20 on Saturday. I'm behind. I'm doing it tomorrow morning. Mother-in-law is down visiting. Little Guy is soaking up all of grandma's attention. Husband is off work tomorrow. I have no worries, not ones that I can control anyway.
I'm going to start looking for a job this week, looking forward to get out there again and I'm open to almost anything. I just want to smile and interact with people again and get a break on the weekends. I'm hoping to work two 12- hour days each day, Saturday and Sunday.
Meatless Monday didn't happen today. I ate chicken and rice with cheesy broccoli for lunch plus ice cream. I'll have a soybean burger on rye for dinner plus milk. I think it will all sufficiently fuel a twenty mile run in the morning. It's supposed to rain all week. I do not have a plan, necessarily, if it rains. If it's pounding rain in my face, I'll have to make adjustments and run another time. If it's not, I'll run. Yesterday was hard rain and it wasn't pleasant to run in but today is a rain I'd run through.0 -
Question for you runners:
If things are "bad" tomorrow, husband suggested I go to our community center where I can pay day use fee to use gym facilities. I love the suggestion. Could I get the same benefit of a 20-mile training run on a treadmill? I do need to get it done!
Also, big epiphany, wear a hat to help block the rain!
Any and all suggestions welcome!1 -
Got some good advice on it, I need to invest in a wind vest and running glasses.1
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Twenty miles starts between 8 and 8:30 this morning in the great outdoors. I'm feeling optimistic.1
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Two weeks from today, oh my...1
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Question for you runners:
If things are "bad" tomorrow, husband suggested I go to our community center where I can pay day use fee to use gym facilities. I love the suggestion. Could I get the same benefit of a 20-mile training run on a treadmill? I do need to get it done!
Also, big epiphany, wear a hat to help block the rain!
Any and all suggestions welcome!
I just wear a baseball cap, it stops the rain from hitting me directly in the eyes. It doesn’t rain much where I live, we are back in a drought again this year so running in the rain is a real treat for me since it doesn’t happen often
hopefully you get good weather! 
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RunsWithBees wrote: »
Thank you!!! It didn't even rain when I expected it to so it wasn't even an issue.1 -
Always learning new things and looking to improve, I need to focus on tips 1,2,3 and 8 because I do all these things wrong.
https://www.verywellfit.com/tips-for-proper-running-form-4020227#:~:text=8 Tips for Proper Running Form 1 Keep,your shoulder joint, not your elbow joint.1
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