Half marathon - Support and Motivation!
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I signed me and my fiance' up for a 10k run the morning of our wedding. Can't wait to do it. Talking to Jon last nite he said, are you ready to run at my pace? I said, no way!!! I am still pretty slow, but can pick it up for short spirts. It will be my longest run to date. We are even having t-shirts made with Bride & Groom on them with our wedding date on the back. It makes it even more special since we will be spending quality yelling time together before the big day turns into chaos. LOL What I mean by yelling is, he will push me to the point that I will want to walk and he will continue to push until the end. Yes, I will yell at him, but will be glad that he is there to get me going. :bigsmile:
Yesterday was cross training and I decided to do Insanity PCC. Boy, I forgot how hard it was. Got through it though and my body is talking to me today. BURN BABY BURN!!! :laugh: Tonite will be a 3 mile run plus strength training. 7 more strength training days till the wedding. I want my arms to look amazing. We shall see.
Have a beautiful Friday everyone. Talk to you again soon. :bigsmile:0 -
5.25 miles today on the tm. Had so much stuff to do this morning that by the time I got a chance to run, it was like 90 degrees. It was NOT a happy treadmill run.
LHuffman and Amy, that's too bad about your half marathon
Jennifer...can't wait to hear about your wedding 10K. That's great that your dh-to-be runs also.
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Jen - I'm happy for you on the wedding run. Good luck.
Lhuffman and Amy - sorry to hear about your half marathon.
Lisa - I hate running in the heat!!! I feel for you. I've been so thrilled that the early mornings have been in the 50s. I may actually wear long pants for my long run tomorrow.
Today is a rest/yard work day for me. I did my cross training yesterday with an hour long 11 mile bike ride. My biking partner's DH came along. He will also be running the Detroit 1/2. So, we had lots of great running talk. He ran 10 miles last weekend.
Welcome to the group Wendy:flowerforyou: I don't eat for short runs of 4 miles or less but I try to eat a banana and hard boiled egg about a half hour before longer runs. I wear a water belt that has 4 bottles each 8 ounces and go through all of it when running 7 miles. I've been thinking of getting a belt that holds 8 bottles. I haven't been able to find anyone to run at my speed so I run alone and enjoy nature. Not sure how I'd do running 7 miles on a treadmill. If I were you, I'd go for it. I'll be running the Detroit 1/2 on Oct 17th.0 -
Great job everyone.
For belt bottles, you can get now 4 bottles each being 10oz instead of the old 8 oz.
Try eating some carbs the day before (if you are going on a long run) as well as keeping fully hydrated.
The morning of the run, i usually eat half a bagel with peanut butter & jelly and drink a full bottle of water & gatorade mixed about an hour before i hit the trails.
I try to drink every 4 miles of running (or less depending on the humidity level & temperature of course)..
happy running everyone
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The 8 mile run today did not happen sadly.... I think it's because I had a beer last night and didn't drink enough water when I got home. I had no stamina and only did 2 miles but then I did a P90X workout DVD so that was a little redemption.
Maybe I was distracted thinking about my cell phone which fell in the toilet last night at the bar where I had the beer. That will teach me! Also I meant to have a large glass of water when I got home and forgot//was too lazy when I remembered after i was already in bed.
I find any amount of alcohol the night before really interferes with the quality of my work outs the next day...I think I need to give it up while training for the half...
Great job on doing the P90X
Drinking alcohol dehydrates you and unless you are drinking a sip of water for every sip of alcohol you are consuming, then it becomes hard.. Especially if you are planning a longer run..
However, drinking a darker beer after your long run is beneficial for u (just one small beer) as it provides your muscles with B vitamins and helps with recovery:)
So plan on having your beer after your long run..
Cheers
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Hi Wendy, glad you've joined us.
Sorry your run didn't work out. I definitely stay out of bars when i have a long run the next day. I say this laughing, but "I'm too old for that!"
Let's see, if i am running for an hour or less, i do not normally have water on me, EXCEPT in the summer. I have a handheld Nathan waterbottle and i ususally put that in the freezer with a mixture of half power ade zero and half water (i'm a bit weird, i dilute sports drinks, ice tea, crystal lite, etc.). that way, it's still cold/icy thru a good portion of my run I also have a fuel belt with the 4 bottles and i don't use it at all. It bounces too much on me. I definitely prefer the handheld. the other option is to "plant" water bottles on your route beforehand, or do trails/paths in which you know there are water fountains around. A couple of my runs go thru parks which have water fountains (and port-o-potties too...you never know when you'll need one, lol!), so sometimes, i even fill up my handheld.
I eat something light about an hour before i run. mini bagel w/pb, piece of baked oatmeal...something approximately 200 cals, give or take. If i'm running way early in the morning (5 or 6am) i can do it on an empty stomach, but not if i'm running for more than an hour.
Also, i don't run with anyone, lol. i've trained and run 3 half marathons so far by myself. I've met a couple of friends before and after the races, but I tend to run my own pace and by myself. i make friends as i'm running
My conputer access has been a little spotty lately, so hopefully I can get back on later to post my run. Hoping for 6 miles minimum, but i'm on the tm today and that's a bit torturous.
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I managed to get my 8 miles in this morning. Had to start on the treadmill due to rain and thunderstorms but ran the last 6 outside in a light sprinkle. Total run time 114 min for a pace of 14:30. That makes 17 miles total for the week. 6 weeks down 10 to go... Next week, I bump up to running 4 days.
I ordered 2 extra 8 ounce bottles that attach to my Fuel Belt. That should get me through the longer runs.
Wendy - speed isn't always the most important thing. Hopefully you'll be able to run farther.
Lisa - hope you got your run in.0 -
Whew, 6.31 miles done on the treadmill. I was scheduled for 6 this week, but got a little more.
23.67 miles last week. this week is going to be a bit of a challenge because i have to do my long run (7 miles this week) on Friday because I have tickets with friends to the Mile High Music Fesstival, which runs pretty much all day Saturday and Sunday. Call me crazy, but i don't think i'm going to want to run 7 miles on Sunday morning after being at a concert all day/night on Saturday. i may try to do Friday's 4 miles on Sunday, but we'll see.
Nice run Victoria! Great job getting out there and getting it done!0 -
Hey everyone!
Ran my long run for the week- 6.18 miles in 1hr23min. I'll take it! Longest run I've ever done and it didn't feel too shabby! I am still working on how best to pace myself for these longer runs, because I think I was moving a bit slower than I needed to begin with, and kicked it up in the second half of the run. Might have been able to make it and still not overdo it with myself if I'd started out a little faster. I'll have plenty of practice these upcoming weeks!
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Still can't decide if I'm going to sign up for another race this fall... I know I should, but since it doesn't look like I'm going to get my money back from the other one... We'll see!
Did 6 miles this morning with the book on tape playing on the iPod. LOVED IT! Made the time go by a lot faster (especially the first half of the run). Ran it in just under 54 minutes, so my normal 9 minute miles. Thanks for the tip on the books on tape, I'll have to get a few more for the coming months from the library.0 -
I did 4.25 miles on Saturday. Yesterday was S&S and MAN do I hurt today!!!! I haven't made myself sore in ages! Tonight is a 3 mile run. I am loving the Nike sport kit!
Wendy: Welcome! I can't run in the morning because I HAVE to have some fuel in me and by then I have to be at work. I run about 8-9pm and I carry a water bottle in my hand. My longest run (as you can see) has only been 4.25 miles, so I am amazed by those that can go 1 mile without water!0 -
Today was "Stretch & Strengthn" day, so I did 30 min weights and Bryan Kest's Power Yoga 1. My kids decided to ride their bikes to school today, so i rode with them and went back and forth 2x. On the way back from school this morning, I took the greenbelt trail home instead of the street--I'd say I rode for 25 min total.
Hoping it's not too hot tomorrow at 9:30 for me to run. Hmm, maybe i should freeze my waterbottle just in case.
Have a great night.
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I ran 2 miles this morning at 13 min pace. I had grand ideas of incorporating sprints into the run but the girls were sore from TOM issues... It was all I could do just to jog. I may have to try a 3rd bra for my longer run on Thurs. Yesterday, I got my cross training in with a 60 min bike ride.
Great job on the runs everyone!!!0 -
What a great message board...I am training for a half ob Oct. 31st. I run very slow but I am getting better in distance. The only bad thing is that I am afraid of alligators and I saw 3 in my development today....ugh0
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Nice work everyone!
Yesterday, was my strength & stretch, and I did some hand weights for my arms and upper body. Was hoping to do a bit more, but I was exhausted. I think my 6-miler on Sunday and my lack of sleep this weekend had caught up with me.
This morning I got up (ugh- still painful) and did one of my short runs for the week 4.06m at a 12:18 avg pace, which is right on par for me. I felt like I was actually moving faster than that, but I'm still in the same one minute window I've been for the past couple of weeks at that distance.
Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday!0 -
I am soooo sore!!!!!! Today is either 2mile or cross-train. I don't wanna do either!!!! :ohwell: Someone please motivate me!
Welcome Zoe!!! Watch out for the gators! :noway: Those things are MEAN!!!!0 -
Yesterday was Day 8 and I did strength training and Insanity Cardio Abs. It was a great workout. My Maid of Honor, Katrina came over and did the strength training with me. She is new to it and I hope she had a good experience with it. I will be checking in with her after I send this post. It did take a little longer, due to her being with me, but I still made sure to do good form and 15 to 20 reps, 3 sets. I do love to feel the burn. I actually did the warm up for Cardio Abs last nite and my ankle was fine with it. I think I am really good to go now and I love that. I tried concentrating harder on keeping my bootie in place while doing the high plank and low plank oblique moves. I am pretty sure I did better this time than last week. Feeling good about the workout.
Today was/is Day 9 and I did a 3 mile run this morning. Since I am now part-time at work, I don't go in until 1pm. I decided to get the run in early, so after work I can go get my flowers ordered for the wedding and then head out for a softball game. It was a good run. I ran 11:21 miles. I am so wanting to go faster, but don't really know my limits yet. Some day though, I just need to be patient. It was nice this morning, there was a breeze to keep me going with the sun up high in the sky. We are having a heat advisory starting at noon today, so it was good to get it in early.
I hope everyone is doing well and have an AWESOME day. :bigsmile:0 -
Morning.
5.1 miles. It was already 75 at 9:30 and I should have just hit the treadmill where i have a little more temperature control, lol.
Mowed my neighbors' very overgrown backyard, which should count as a strength workout or something, lol.
Great runs everyone! Seems like we're doing pretty well with getting those runs done:drinker: 0 -
P.S. I'm looking at the Adirondack Half Marathon Sept. 26 if anyone is considering that one...
Hi there I am new here but wanted to let you know that i am walk/running the Adirondack Half Marathon! Congrats on the 7 mile run!
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Did 4 miles last night on the treadmill. I was feeling a little sluggish at the beginning, but once I passed the 2 mile mark and knew I was more than halfway done, things felt better. I can't wait for cooler weather to set it, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen any time soon. Have a great day everyone!0
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It is sooo hot here in Indiana!!! I sooo didn't cross train yesterday and went over on calories, but today is a new day and I am gonna run my 3.5 miles tonight and strength.
Do you all do your strength training before or after your runs? I have been doing it before, but I don't want to wear myself out before the run.0 -
Despite the fog, heat and humidity, I managed to run 6 miles this morning at a 13:45 pace. My mistake was listening to a book that constantly talked about food. I came home and ate!!! I did see 2 beautiful Pileated Woodpeckers... I am looking for suggestions on sweat bands - it's been so humid the sweat just pours into my eyes as I run. Has any one found any good brands and do they work?
jessijean - I am bad and have not been doing "strength training" although I do a fair amount of exercise working with my clients each day when I demonstrate the exercises I want them to do (I even join a few in doing some). My cross training is hour long bike rides on non running days. I think I'd run first then strength train - your muscles will fatigue quicker so you made to decrease weight or reps.0 -
The drama of the "Home of Purdue" Half-Marathon continues... Today in the paper, the race organizer is quoted saying that the race WILL go on, even if they have to move it to another community. Um, the only reason I signed up for it is because it was going to be in my hometown!
Their website stipulates that there are NO REFUNDS, which I'm starting to be fine with, however, I don't really want to run 13.1 miles in another town nearby (especially if its in a cornfield somewhere - this IS Indiana afterall...).
Just my rant. I will continue training with my friend, but who knows what's going to happen.0 -
The drama of the "Home of Purdue" Half-Marathon continues... Today in the paper, the race organizer is quoted saying that the race WILL go on, even if they have to move it to another community. Um, the only reason I signed up for it is because it was going to be in my hometown!
Their website stipulates that there are NO REFUNDS, which I'm starting to be fine with, however, I don't really want to run 13.1 miles in another town nearby (especially if its in a cornfield somewhere - this IS Indiana afterall...).
Just my rant. I will continue training with my friend, but who knows what's going to happen.
I feel for you. I hope it all works out. I am ROFL about the corn. For 13 years the field that surrounds my house has been hay. This year they planted corn and it's 15 ft tall. I feel like I'm living in a corn field!!! It's ruining my view (*sighs*). I would not want to run 13.1miles along rows and rows of corn either.... I'm tired of the 1/2 mile of it that I have to run by.0 -
The drama of the "Home of Purdue" Half-Marathon continues... Today in the paper, the race organizer is quoted saying that the race WILL go on, even if they have to move it to another community. Um, the only reason I signed up for it is because it was going to be in my hometown!
Their website stipulates that there are NO REFUNDS, which I'm starting to be fine with, however, I don't really want to run 13.1 miles in another town nearby (especially if its in a cornfield somewhere - this IS Indiana afterall...).
Just my rant. I will continue training with my friend, but who knows what's going to happen.
I feel for you. I hope it all works out. I am ROFL about the corn. For 13 years the field that surrounds my house has been hay. This year they planted corn and it's 15 ft tall. I feel like I'm living in a corn field!!! It's ruining my view (*sighs*). I would not want to run 13.1miles along rows and rows of corn either.... I'm tired of the 1/2 mile of it that I have to run by.
I enjoy running along the corn (maybe I am just excited to run my first race)! The corn fields really smell funny (like pee :laugh: ), but at least it's not car exhaust or tobacco smoke!!! I find that the corn fields are cooler than the surrounding area, too!
I hope that you get to run your half where you WANT to run it!!0 -
for those of you who run in agricultural areas, do you monitor when (if) they spray pesticides on the field? I wouldnt want to be running in the area, sucking in all those poisons, when they are... Something to consider, if you haven't already
ps: my corn "field" in my yard consists of about 20 stalks of corn LOL! Its wedged in there with the rest of my veggies, which i have been enjoying for the last month or so 0 -
5.6 miles today.
Missed yesterday's speedwork because I spent over 4 hrs with my 8 year old daughter in the ER. She's fine, thankfully, but it was a crazy day. I have tickets to a music festival this weekend, not to mention, the schedule has me for a 5K race on Sunday (not happening). I am doing the Warrior Dash next weekend, and since that's 3.3ish miles, i flipped weeks as far as the long run goes.
So, without confusing anyone more because I'm already confusing myself, I did 5.6 miles today, which included strides at 6mph for the last .15 of each mile.
The plan is to get up and do my long run (7 miles) on Saturday morning way early instead of Sunday and before the concerts start. I may be tired for a part of Saturday, but at least i won't miss another run.
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JessJean, I normally do my cardio first, then will do weights if that's what's planned.
Sorry about your half ladies....If I had to run by corn for 13.1 miles, I'd really be hoping that a baseball player would pop out like in Field of Dreams, lol.0 -
i am planning on running my first half september 25th in michigan i've been loosely following a training schedule for the past few weeks...i ran 8.04 hilly miles today in about 90 minutes...i'm trying to increase my long run milage by a mile each week...so with about 6 more weeks til the race i'm hoping i'll be good!!! i may not be fast...but i want to finish and run the whole thing! 0
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Welcome to the group A1!!! Where in MI is your 1/2? I live in Northen MI and am aiming to run the Detroit 1/2 on Oct 17th.
Thankfully, the majority of the area I run in is beautiful forests. If 10 cars drive by while I'm jogging, I call it a heavy traffic day. I think I saw 3 cars in my 82 min this morning. At least the corn field didn't obstruct my view of the meteor shower tonight. 20 shooting stars in 20 min - beautiful. Now I need to get back to sleep.0 -
Sorry about your half ladies....If I had to run by corn for 13.1 miles, I'd really be hoping that a baseball player would pop out like in Field of Dreams, lol.
"Is this heaven?" "No, it's Iowa."
I could quote Field of Dreams all day long. Love that movie!
I'm thinking I'm not doing a half-marathon this fall... Found out I'm 5 weeks pregnant!! Glad I didn't sign up for the Mini (Indy) next May!0
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