Marathon runners here?

jopapgh
jopapgh Posts: 19 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I start my 18 week training plan for the Baltimore Marathon tomorrow.

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  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    Good luck - check out the monthly challenge forum as you'll find a bunch of us over there (and we can help hold you accountable for your plan).

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10174616/june-2015-running-challenge
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Check out these groups:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/94-long-distance-runners

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/235-marathon-runners-past-present-future
  • cleback
    cleback Posts: 261 Member
    I'm in week 3 of my training program. This will be my first marathon. :) Good luck!
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    I'm in training as well, just started week 4 of my program. Ditto on the recommendations for the Monthly Running Challenges threads here, as well as the Long Distance Runners group.
  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
    Baltimore is a great course. The city really gears up for the event. Challenging too with the two big uphill runs from the harbor.
  • TaurianDoll
    TaurianDoll Posts: 111 Member
    <---My profile pic is from my marathon. I ran one in 2012 (Marine Corps Marathon) and loved it. I hope to run more once I (a) finish having babies and (b) can find enough time in a year to train. It's like having a part time job. haha!

    I've run the Baltimore Half twice and the organized 20-miler training run with the local running store which touches on most of the full marathon course. Train for hills and heat train (I don't think you have a choice but it's worth saying). That's my advice.
  • backtofit68
    backtofit68 Posts: 1,011 Member
    I wish you good luck in your training and I am super jealous. I have ran several marathons and a few 50ks but due to a recent back surgery have been only able to walk these days. I am hoping one day to get back to it because I do miss it so much.
  • jopapgh
    jopapgh Posts: 19 Member
    Thanks all! This will be marathon number 7. I'm from Pittsburgh, so I have no choice but to do hills. Need to cut six minutes off my PR to qualify for Boston, although my real Boston target race is London next April.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    jopapgh wrote: »
    Thanks all! This will be marathon number 7. I'm from Pittsburgh, so I have no choice but to do hills. Need to cut six minutes off my PR to qualify for Boston, although my real Boston target race is London next April.

    Just thought I'd chime in because I am aiming to cut 7.5 minutes off my PR to qualify for Boston. And coincidentally, I am also from Pittsburgh (although I live in Cincinnati right now). Be careful running in Baltimore...those Raven's fans might trip you! (Kidding, of course...)
  • TaurianDoll
    TaurianDoll Posts: 111 Member
    jopapgh wrote: »
    Thanks all! This will be marathon number 7. I'm from Pittsburgh, so I have no choice but to do hills. Need to cut six minutes off my PR to qualify for Boston, although my real Boston target race is London next April.

    London or Berlin would make for a way better BQ race than Baltimore. Most people who try to BQ in Baltimore turn out very disappointed.

    Good luck with your training!! I will probably run the 5k this time. No time to train for anything over 10 miles these days.
  • TaurianDoll
    TaurianDoll Posts: 111 Member
    edited June 2015
    lporter229 wrote: »
    jopapgh wrote: »
    Thanks all! This will be marathon number 7. I'm from Pittsburgh, so I have no choice but to do hills. Need to cut six minutes off my PR to qualify for Boston, although my real Boston target race is London next April.

    Just thought I'd chime in because I am aiming to cut 7.5 minutes off my PR to qualify for Boston. And coincidentally, I am also from Pittsburgh (although I live in Cincinnati right now). Be careful running in Baltimore...those Raven's fans might trip you! (Kidding, of course...)

    LOL good one! :)
  • ryanmoignard765
    ryanmoignard765 Posts: 1 Member
    I completed the Liverpool Marathon yesterday, my first ever one! It was brilliant, especially in my home City. However I had my Apple Watch and my runkeeper app tracking me, and the difference in calories burned was huge! According to my apple watch I burned 2300 with 348 resting calories, so I'm guessing 2648. However the runkeeper measured close to 3500 calories, so nearly 1000 calories seperate! I've stuck with the apple watch calculations as I believe you burn 100 calories for every mile?

    Anyways I really enjoyed it, look forward to hearing about everyone's else's successes.
  • allenkim96
    allenkim96 Posts: 5 Member
    I'm going to do my first marathon at the end of July (SF Marathon).

    I was also training for last year's SF Marathon, but (a) I got shin splints 5 weeks before the event, and (b) my wife gave birth to my 1st child two weeks before the event.

    My goal this year: Finish without injury.
  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
    I just completed my first on saturday. Rock and Roll Seattle. it was a most awesome expierence and i loved every minute of it, even the hard ones. you still cant wipe the smile from my face!

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