ANYONE TRAINING FOR A MARATHON?!

ash15nicole
ash15nicole Posts: 131
edited September 21 in Fitness and Exercise
I completed my first half marathon back in march and am now tackling the task of a FULL marathon!!
I was just wondering if any MFPers out there are also training for a marathon or just completed one?! My marathon is Oct. 17th so I am a few weeks into training.

Just looking for someone to "train" with, encourage, motivate, etc! :)

p.s. I also tweet my running journey alot if you want to follow! username: ashn02

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  • FitJoani
    FitJoani Posts: 2,173 Member
    Joani77 for twitter I hope...I dont use it as much. Mine is October 3rd my second full...Ill be an accountabilibuddy for yhou!!!
  • ash15nicole
    ash15nicole Posts: 131
    Joani77 for twitter I hope...I dont use it as much. Mine is October 3rd my second full...Ill be an accountabilibuddy for yhou!!!

    ok, im following you!! :) wow great job!! ok, great! i would really love some accountability! :)
  • aymetcalf
    aymetcalf Posts: 597 Member
    :flowerforyou: I'm training for a half in November. I'd love to follow your training!
  • ash15nicole
    ash15nicole Posts: 131
    :flowerforyou: I'm training for a half in November. I'd love to follow your training!

    AWESOME! I would love to follow yours as well! are you on twitter? If not, i will follow on here! :)
  • aymetcalf
    aymetcalf Posts: 597 Member
    I'm not on twitter, but I try to log on here daily. Best wishes to you!
  • ash15nicole
    ash15nicole Posts: 131
    I'm not on twitter, but I try to log on here daily. Best wishes to you!

    thank you, also to you!!
  • hannie75
    hannie75 Posts: 18 Member
    congrats on finishing a half marathon. I did my first half marathon (and another one the following month) a few years back and continued on with a full marathon training the same year (thinking that if I can do half and feel great about it why not continue on what I've worked so hard and do a full). Just take it easy on training specially when its within a year. Half and a full marathon are totally completely different experience. I did complete the marathon under my ideal time however I came out of it not ever wanting to run again (though i'm thinking about starting up again) and permanently injuring my hip. Just take it easy with the training and take care of your body ( yoga, stretches, massages, long baths and rests!) Keep me posted! You can do it.

    PS: the best thing about training for a marathon, you have do increase your caloric intake, if you don't you will pay for it dearly. (specially after 30kms of running)
  • ash15nicole
    ash15nicole Posts: 131
    congrats on finishing a half marathon. I did my first half marathon (and another one the following month) a few years back and continued on with a full marathon training the same year (thinking that if I can do half and feel great about it why not continue on what I've worked so hard and do a full). Just take it easy on training specially when its within a year. Half and a full marathon are totally completely different experience. I did complete the marathon under my ideal time however I came out of it not ever wanting to run again (though i'm thinking about starting up again) and permanently injuring my hip. Just take it easy with the training and take care of your body ( massages, long baths and rests!) Keep me posted! You can do it.

    thank you so much for the advice!! I definitely don't want to hurt myself. i am in love with running and want to continue the rest of my life! I will definitely take your advice. I know I can kinda overdo some of my long runs and even my short runs because I just want to do my best, but hearing this from you, I will definitely be careful!
  • SatelliteCrush80
    SatelliteCrush80 Posts: 3,575 Member
    I'm not on Twitter, but I'm also training for a marathon in October. Good luck to you!
  • hannie75
    hannie75 Posts: 18 Member
    you're making me want to run again! :happy:
  • ash15nicole
    ash15nicole Posts: 131
    I'm not on Twitter, but I'm also training for a marathon in October. Good luck to you!

    GOOD LUCK to you as well!! what an awesome accomplishment we will have under our belts! :)
  • Cissy92
    Cissy92 Posts: 63 Member
    I had been thinking of running my very first marathon....I am going to start slow an run a 5k in march. I would really love some tips on how to train for it......congratrs to u all on running ur marathons thats so awsome
  • ash15nicole
    ash15nicole Posts: 131
    I had been thinking of running my very first marathon....I am going to start slow an run a 5k in march. I would really love some tips on how to train for it......congratrs to u all on running ur marathons thats so awsome

    Atlantic-

    you are starting out great!! my tips to you would be to just start out slow, just like your doing, and build your way up. dont get burnt out on it! definitely take rests days and just focus on the end results! whether it be acheiving long runs, attaining new goals, or weight loss!! you can do it!
  • DJH510
    DJH510 Posts: 114 Member
    Got my first marathon in October at Loch Ness in Scotland! Been running for years so am feeling very up to the challenge!
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I'm more like in maintenance mode right now. I did my first half this spring, but fall is too busy for me to try and prepare for a full marathon in. So I will be picking up the real training thru the winter to run next May.
  • ash15nicole
    ash15nicole Posts: 131
    Got my first marathon in October at Loch Ness in Scotland! Been running for years so am feeling very up to the challenge!

    wow that awesome!!! keep my posted on how it goes!
  • YogaRunner
    YogaRunner Posts: 652 Member
    I'm training for my second full marathon which takes place October 31st. Would love to provide support and encouragement.:flowerforyou:
    Risa
  • RMX82
    RMX82 Posts: 172
    I'm training for a one mile run, haha. What's that leave me, only 25.2 short?
  • sfstallworth
    sfstallworth Posts: 4
    I just finish my second half marathon last month on the 12th, and I am training for my second full marathon on October 9 of this year. I completed my first full marathon last October and it was an amazing experience crossing that finish line!
  • valeriebpdx
    valeriebpdx Posts: 497 Member
    I'm training for a one mile run, haha. What's that leave me, only 25.2 short?

    You're almost there! LOL

    I will be running my fourth full marathon on 10-10. I am currently slacking on shorter training runs and could totally use some friends to check in with. I haven't run at all during the week for two weeks because I have been traveling and my kids are home from school, and I am going to be sad on mary day if I don't get it together. So how many miles are you up to for long runs? I will be doing 15 tomorrow.
  • chronic1977
    chronic1977 Posts: 5
    i would like to run a half, then a full.. i have been running about 3 to 4 miles a day for the past two months... does anyone have a training schedule i could follow.. i have never really ran long distances that much i was a sprinter... i am not sure how to train for one... any suggestions would be great
  • princesspurple
    princesspurple Posts: 688
    I just found this but looks like nobody is posting anymore! I am running my first marathon in November. Are any of you still training?
  • DJH510
    DJH510 Posts: 114 Member
    yeah training for one at the start of october, so very near the end of my training now! Its good very well so far although i have neglected my long runs more than I should have, having not even done a 20 miler yet. but theres still time, and am confident I'll get a 20 miler in on saturday!
  • Beth720
    Beth720 Posts: 661 Member
    Good luck!!!! I'm just a baby runner - just "graduated" from the Couch to 5K program. I'm *almost* down to a sub-40 minute 5K - which must seem turtle speed to you! My first 5K is Sunday - the WTC Run to Remember. Then I'm following that up the 12th with the Komen Race for the Cure (which I'm counting as my first since I registered for it first and the one this week was more spur of the moment just to get outside since it's a flat course)!

    My longer-term goal is to do the WDW Princess Half Marathon in 2012. I wasn't sure that I could get up for it by 2011 AND I'm going to Florence, Italy the week before, so even finding out that even walking I'm above the minimum pace I can't do it in 2011. But 2012, here I come!

    If anyone's interested in my twitter (I talk about all kinds of things) it's @APrincessAsleep
  • Beth720
    Beth720 Posts: 661 Member
    UPDATE!!!!!

    I am now registered for the 2011 Walt Disney World Half Marathon!!!! January 8!!!

    SOOOOOOOO excited!!! And obviously nervous...but in a good way.
  • mrsrunnerchick
    mrsrunnerchick Posts: 18
    I'm doing the full the next day! :)
  • SatelliteCrush80
    SatelliteCrush80 Posts: 3,575 Member
    I'm still here...doing my last long run this weekend which will be 20-22 miles, then taper time.

    T minus 26 days to 26.2!!
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