Half marathon - Support and Motivation!

Joining in;) I am going to do the Disney Wine & Dine 1/2 marathon in Oct! It will be here before I know it. First, let me say - I am so not a runner. I've done 3 1/2 marathons before in Disney with Team in Training. I walked all of them but never was really fit while participating in them.
This time around I've committed to lose the weight and get fit. I actually jogged a mile straight last week at 5mph and was thrilled;) I can walk a pretty good pace right now at 4.6mph. My goal is to lose 20 more lbs by then and be close to goal weight. I would also love to jog/walk it this time around.
Hoping to stay motivated with y'all!!

My first half marathon was through Team in Training too! I found it really inspiring, and I really liked having a "coach" and other people to run with. I'm thinking about joining up with TNT again next year for another race (maybe Alaska!) unless something else comes up.

Who's bright idea was this to train for the 1/2 marathon... Well that's what I thought as I dragged my tush out of bed at 6 to run this morning. Bleary eyed I ran and took my first tumble on the damn seismic cable (*grumbles*) - you'd think I'd see those bright orange signs warning me to beware. Don't worry - no injuries but did scrape my knee (*sighs*). I got right up and kept running. Now that the 5 mile run is done in 67 min (13:40 pace), I feel great!!! Running is better than any drug around. My body feels great now - bring on the day.

Saturday will be a challenge - my first 7 mile run. I'll let you know how it goes.

Yay for a morning run! 5 miles won't happen for me until next week- and that's the long run, so super impressed with your distance and time. Remember, I took a nosedive a couple of weeks ago. I'm glad you're okay. More than anything, it's just the shame. At least you tripped over a cable. I have no idea what I tripped over! haha.

Ended up doing the stationary bike at the gym instead of the elliptical yesterday for crosstraining. Did it for an hour- 13.0 miles. Got up before work this morning. It's super painful, but I try to think that it's always painful to get up, so I should just get up and do it. Ran 3.1 miles in 37 minutes (11:52 pace). I'll take it. Hope everyone is doing well!

Joining in;) I am going to do the Disney Wine & Dine 1/2 marathon in Oct! It will be here before I know it. First, let me say - I am so not a runner. I've done 3 1/2 marathons before in Disney with Team in Training. I walked all of them but never was really fit while participating in them.
This time around I've committed to lose the weight and get fit. I actually jogged a mile straight last week at 5mph and was thrilled;) I can walk a pretty good pace right now at 4.6mph. My goal is to lose 20 more lbs by then and be close to goal weight. I would also love to jog/walk it this time around.
Hoping to stay motivated with y'all!!

Welcome, glad you are here with us. Are you going to do a training program for this next HM? I know it will help you tremendously if you do that. Congrats on finishing 3 other HM's. You have done an amazing job so far. Keep up the great work. :bigsmile:

Hi I am wanting to do a 10 mile run at end of August not sure if I can train that quickly. I have done mostly 5k races I did do a 10k race about month ago kicked my butt haven't been able to get back up to that far of a run since. Of course I took 2 weeks off of running and working out not long after that do to a family emergency. So do you think it's possible for me to do a 10 mile run by end of August. I did do 4 miles the other day had to stop and walk a couple of times but made it. I would also love to do a half marathon this fall I figure if I can make it to 10 miles I can make a half marathon. I guess I need motivation and a good training system to stick with

Find a training program that you can benefit from. Don't go overboard and hurt yourself. I would just google 10 mile run training and see what you can find. You can even just do a HM training program and you will be on your way to a HM. You can do it. Keep us updated on how you are doing. :bigsmile:

Who's bright idea was this to train for the 1/2 marathon... Well that's what I thought as I dragged my tush out of bed at 6 to run this morning. Bleary eyed I ran and took my first tumble on the damn seismic cable (*grumbles*) - you'd think I'd see those bright orange signs warning me to beware. Don't worry - no injuries but did scrape my knee (*sighs*). I got right up and kept running. Now that the 5 mile run is done in 67 min (13:40 pace), I feel great!!! Running is better than any drug around. My body feels great now - bring on the day.

Saturday will be a challenge - my first 7 mile run. I'll let you know how it goes.

Glad you didn't get seriously injured. You are doing AWESOME, keep up the great work. :bigsmile:

Ended up doing the stationary bike at the gym instead of the elliptical yesterday for crosstraining. Did it for an hour- 13.0 miles. Got up before work this morning. It's super painful, but I try to think that it's always painful to get up, so I should just get up and do it. Ran 3.1 miles in 37 minutes (11:52 pace). I'll take it. Hope everyone is doing well!

Keep up the AWESOME work. :bigsmile:

Good luck with your training, I'm working towards a half-marathon in September. I've got a 10 mile run tomorrow which i'm dreading so wish me luck

Here are some links to foam roller and stretching exercises...

Make sure to get the 24" long roller. Amazon has them for less than $20.

http://www.physioadvisor.com.au/11088750/foam-roller-exercises-foam-rollers-physioadvis.htm

http://www.physioadvisor.com.au/11044636/foam-roller-exercises-lower-body-physioadvisor.htm

For runners hip flexor, ITB, hamstring, and anterior tib are the most important to stretch. I generally spend 10 min or so stretching after my long runs and stretch my entire lower body.

DETROIT HALF MARATHON RUNNERS! We are going to rock it in October. Started my training as well this week, will be my 3rd half and 2nd time in Detroit. I am hoping to shave off some time and hit all of my training goals. I am swapping today for Friday, 3 miles and Strength tomorrow, resting today.

What is everyone's time goal?

Detroit is a great race!

My goal is to not get swept up by the sweepers!!! I just want to finish even if I have to walk. This is my first 1/2 marathon. I just started running in Nov '09.

Do you live in Michigan too? I live 4.5 hours north of Detroit (up near Mackinaw). To prep myself for the bridge run (*I'm so not a fan of heights*), I will be walking the Mackinaw Bridge over Labor Day weekend.

I've only run 2 5Ks and 1 self made 10K. I just learned that my home town is having a 5/10K race Labor Day weekend so I'll run that. Hint - Hint Kristina - If you need a prep race and a vacation with tons of exercise

My goal is to not get swept up by the sweepers!!! I just want to finish even if I have to walk. This is my first 1/2 marathon. I just started running in Nov '09.

Do you live in Michigan too? I live 4.5 hours north of Detroit (up near Mackinaw). To prep myself for the bridge run (*I'm so not a fan of heights*), I will be walking the Mackinaw Bridge over Labor Day weekend.

I've only run 2 5Ks and 1 self made 10K. I just learned that my home town is having a 5/10K race Labor Day weekend so I'll run that. Hint - Hint Kristina - If you need a prep race and a vacation with tons of exercise

I giggled a little reading your post.

I started around October '09 myself, so we are pretty much in the same boat. I swore that my body was not made for running and look I am training for a HM. It is amazing what we can do when we put our mind into it. I know you can do this, keep up the awesome work. :bigsmile: