January 2023 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,125 Member
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    My internet was acting up again yesterday, so I didn't get to comment or post. Trying to catch up tonight, if it continues to work.

    @kgirlhart Nice chilly run yesterday. I love it when there's a huge frost and everything is all sparkly.

    @Teresa502 Nice run in the cold wind. So glad that your dad is home and doing okay.

    Nice run @spl8 !

    Nice outdoor run @Scott6255 .

    @martaindale You are doing great with your recovery! Hahaha that you closed the curtains so no one can see that your trees are still up. :lol: It is a lot of work getting everything packed back up.

    @Laurz9191 Sorry your kids are still sick. Glad you haven't caught whatever it is and that you will be able to get in a run tomorrow. Congrats on signing up for your second marathon. Sounds like you have a plan and this one is going to be so much better than the first.
  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,189 Member
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    Laurz9191 wrote: »
    Hello Everyone,

    18 years ago (time really goes by fast), I ran my first and only marathon. Today I’ve just gone ahead and signed up for my second!!!! No, it’s not any time soon like @tarun_yadavA ’s. It will be in September in the city next to mine. It’s a two loop course and the first loop is run together with all the half marathoners.

    I’ve already mentioned that my first marathon wasn’t that great of an experience. I was studying abroad and wanted to get back into shape after doing so much socialising -AND- see Paris, hence marathon with basically no training. I really hit the wall at the end and had to walk several of the last miles. This time though feels different and I feel really excited and much more prepared.

    Today, still no running, as the kids are still sick. I was able to sneak out for a walk to buy groceries and tomorrow I will be able to get a run in :).

    @Laurz9191 yayyy! Well done you , for signing up! 🥳

    I swear this group is so online infectious 😂

    Awesome tho! I'm sure you'll kill it 😊 (unlike me - you have lots of time to prepare and get in the zone!)

    PS: hope kids get better soon

  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,189 Member
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    @quilteryoyo sorry you didn't have a great run and it felt hard.
  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,189 Member
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    Morning all.
    Long run to end week1 (of 3week) Taper.
    Did 17.5 miles. 33.5 for the week (~80% of last week)
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    Anybody got any suggestions? ->
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    Did I start off too fast? Really scared of going too fast to start with, then gassing out.
    Based on 17.5 two weeks ago, and full 26.2 last weekend - thought I'd do gels at 13, 17 and 21.
    Took one with me today. Had at 13. Feel it helped.
    Any suggestions?
    Resting up Sunday, Monday. Tuesday tune-up, Wednesday speedwork, Thursday 'sl-easy'
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,147 Member
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    @Laurz9191 I’ll be cheering you on as you train for your marathon. This group was so supportive when I was training for mine. Hope your family starts feeling better soon.

    @tarun_yadavA Race signups are contagious for sure!
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 4,919 Member
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    @tarun_yadavA Not a marathoner but maybe you needed more fuel sooner to keep the doldrums away. You could start at an 8:40 pace and try to maintain the whole way but not sure things really work totally that way with longer races. Nice weekend run tho! What did your partner in crime say?
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,125 Member
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    @tarun_yadavA Nice long run. Did you mean Canada "weather" instead of "water?" I just noticed today how flat your route is. Is the marathon also flat? I obviously am not a marathoner, so no advice there. It does look like you may have started out a little too fast, but you had enough in you to pick it back up at the end. You did great in my book.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,453 Member
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    @tarun_yadavA really nice long run. Quite possible you started out a little too fast, but for the real marathon it's going to be hard to keep yourself in check with all the excitement. But try your best to keep it feeling easy for the first couple of miles. And yes I would also say you would probably help yourself by taking gels much sooner than at the 13 mile point. Personally I take 1/2 a gel every 3 miles when racing. It's all very person specific, but try fueling before you need to. Good luck!
  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,189 Member
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    @Scott6255 - good shout Sir! Could factor in a fourth gel. Find that I get dry mouth from them. Looks like I need one at around the 10-11 mark. I suppose one advantage on race day would be that water is freely available frequently rather than me sipping out of a bottle.

    @quilteryoyo - haha, thank you! 😊
    Canada Water is the area in London I live in. Basically the name of the Tube station.
    Route I'm going on is flat; much like the route on race day.

    @SummerSkier - ran solo today! 😊
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,940 Member
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    shanaber wrote: »
    @alphahowls - I am so glad you were able to dodge the cars and weren't hit! I hope the injuries from the fall though aren't too bad. Amazed that you were able to get up and keep going!
    I am sore, but not enough to stop. In my head, on the ground, the cold asphalt, on repeat, "get up, get up"
    @kgirlhart wrote: »
    @alphahowls You really are unstoppable. I am glad you weren't seriously injured and I hope you aren't too sore.
    Loving this song!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3h035Eyz5A
    @Laurz9191 wrote: »
    @AlphaHowls Glad you are ok! It seems like you have had a pretty tough week between you hip and fall! I hope things will only get better from here! Good job powering through! You are an inspiration in not giving up when things are hard!
    The bracelet my running partner gave me for Christmas:
    "never never never give up"
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    @tarun_yadavA wrote: »

    @AlphaHowls - hope you're healing up. Amazed you still run Halves even with the injury!
    I figure I am going to hurt either way, whether I sit or keep running.
    @Teresa502 wrote: »
    @AlphaHowls – Sorry about your fall and amazing that you continued on. So glad you saved the face!
    One of my prayers is that I know I will fall, but please God don't let me smash my face again. As I hit, I heard the voice to lift my head up.

  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 4,919 Member
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    @alphahowls the only thing I was thinking about the other day was DID EITHER OF THOSE CARS STOP to check on you? They had to have seen your lights and seen you dive off the road. Glad you weren't injured and managed to keep from smashing your face.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,414 Member
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    @tarun_yadavA - First I have never run a full marathon but I have run many halfs (28 in 10 years) so my knowledge/experience is only from the shorter distance.
    I could not use gels for the reason you stated. My mouth tends to be very dry anyway and the gels just made it worse. I found the gummy types (NUUN or my favorite SKRATCH) worked better for me and I always had some water along with them.
    Regardless of water on the course I found it helpful to have my own water with me because then it was available when I wanted/needed it not just every few miles on the course.
    Finally if you have a goal finish time in mind for the race you might look into if there will be pacers. You don't have to stay with them the entire time but they are there to keep you from going out too fast and staying on pace. Most are pretty good at keeping you motivated and distracted as well.
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,940 Member
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    https://www.facebook.com/reel/702979217798139/?s=single_unit

    This is where I fist heard the unstoppable song/never give up
    I laughed, cried and smiled. Dandelions are my nemesis! Seek and Destroy!
    @Scott6255 wrote: »
    @AlphaHowls that is a great song! And it describes you perfectly!

  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,657 Member
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    Wow, I can't keep up again!
    @tarun_yadavA I'm also in the 'you must fuel earlier' camp. I ran my first HM on jelly babies... 1 every 15 minutes if I remember right. And I will still grab a handful of jelly type sweets from aid stations. And yeah, carb loading is important!

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