Marathon Newbies Group week three!!!

I hope you guys dont mind me posting in your thread, its interesting to read your experiences and tips. I have my first half marathon on May 30th and I started my training about two weeks ago.

Congrats on your run girls!! Sounds like you had an amazing experience!! It makes me excited for mine.:bigsmile:

I have a question if you dont mind, I started getting some pain in my left hip joint the last time I went out for my run. Could I have prevented this by stretching more before and after my runs?? or is there something else that I could have done? Yesturday was my rest day, and I do feel quite a bit better so I figured I would go for my next run today. Any tips or ideas?? Thanks!:flowerforyou:

Jay-I've had issue with hip pain for a long time and of course when I first started running it was worse BUT when I warm up (typically 10 minute walk before I run) and stretch good after - including specific hip stretches (google) I am ok.

I am heading out this afternoon for my first post race run....short slow and sweet but I am so looking forward to it

Today I did an easy 2 miles to integrate back into high altitude. Didn't feel to bad after being at lower elevation for 10 days. I hope to still get in 17 miles this week but the week is getting shorter and today was my first run of the week.

Morning Girls....

Welcome Jay- Good luck to you in your training!

Cheno- Sounds like a good plan to just enjoy running. I get so excited and jealous when I just see someone else running, like when I'm driving to work. I want to be out there with them right then. Am I crazy???

Chrissy- I hope you had a good run yesterday. My first will be today due to my schedule this week. Cheerio's 10K is only 15 mins. away and cheap! Greenville is a great town- that should be fun- I'll have to check into that. There are a few 1/2's here in ATL this fall- just not sure what I want to do yet. The Rock n Roll series looks fun and entertaining.

Happy Running today everyone!

Good Morning.

Your not crazy. I do the same thing. I hope to get some more trail running in when the snow clears off the mountain.

Good Luck on your run today.

Whew, I'm glad I'm not the only one with this addiction! It is a good one to have

Love to RUN!

Morning Girls....

Welcome Jay- Good luck to you in your training!

Cheno- Sounds like a good plan to just enjoy running. I get so excited and jealous when I just see someone else running, like when I'm driving to work. I want to be out there with them right then. Am I crazy???

Chrissy- I hope you had a good run yesterday. My first will be today due to my schedule this week. Cheerio's 10K is only 15 mins. away and cheap! Greenville is a great town- that should be fun- I'll have to check into that. There are a few 1/2's here in ATL this fall- just not sure what I want to do yet. The Rock n Roll series looks fun and entertaining.

Happy Running today everyone!

I totally have the addiction as well. I NEVER liked running before and now that I am training for a half marathon and I feel like I have a purpose, I find myself wanted to be running all the time. Good addiction to have tho I think.
I looked up some hip stretches on google like you suggested, and tried them out for my run yesturday. I had very little pain this time, I could feel it was still there tho. I'll keep working on it. Thanks!:flowerforyou:
My training program that I am using, I just got off of a marathon training website. 12 week program, M,W,F are my rest days, T and Th are my small runs and Saturdays are my long runs, Sunday being a short easy recovery run as well. I have been increasing slowly per week. Seems to be going good and it doesnt look like I have been increasing too fast. I did 4 miles for my long run on Saturday so I am getting there. Just this darn snow that we got today makes me want to cry. booo.:ohwell:
Good luck with you all and I'll be checkin in with you guys every once in awhile, if thats alright. Later!:bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would want to run with no one chasing me!

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I almost fell out of my chair laughing. and I'm at work. hahaha.

Just can't seem to get into the groove this week - rested Monday, 3 miles Tues, rested Wed, hope to do strength tonight but my son is starting pitcher for his first middle school game tonight.....guess I could pull out P90X and do that after I get home from the game. Or just run the trail near the field and keep checking in .... that might work. Supposed to be rainy - actually today's weather is almost exact to what Amy and I ran in in Atlanta Sunday - sprinkles and overcast.

Tough working around the kids schedules...I think next week I will plan ahead and if there's a conflict, I'll work out in the mornings...I hate mornings!

I agree with Chrissy. Try to workout around kids and husbands schedules are really tough. I love afternoon runs this time of year in the warm sun but I just don't get a chance very often. I have to stick with my mornings unless I can plan a week ahead of time for an after work run.

Today was a rest day for me then 5 miles tomorrow with Yoga. First time I have run more than 3 miles in a week, since getting back from vacation. Having some trouble getting back into stuff.

I HAVE TO RUN THIS AFTERNOON! I am going crazy!

I learned a hard lessen today. Do not go out and run 5 miles at 4am when you ate at Chucky E Cheese the night before. I feel gross. I went as a fundraiser for my daughters schools and kept it simple but the food is just not what I am used to. Lack of protein didn't help.