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Three years since my last 1/2...signing up!!!

kiranicsmom
kiranicsmom Posts: 63 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
I really enjoyed my running 2-3 years ago but changed jobs and haven't been taking time for myself. I am signing up for the Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon next January in New Orleans! Excited and motivated!!! Going to have to start out slowly again and I am not a "fast" runner but I know I can do this!

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  • boatsie77
    boatsie77 Posts: 480 Member
    I know you can do this too! The most important part is to give yourself time to train so you make it to the Start line uninjured...after that it's a matter of trusting your training and enjoying the ride.

    I just turned 60 yesterday and finished my first ever marathon (Disney World) 2 weeks ago: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/boatsie77/view/zero-to-marathon-in-60-years-607925
  • SKME2013
    SKME2013 Posts: 704 Member
    I am sure you will be fine!
    Stef.
  • triski73
    triski73 Posts: 50 Member
    You can do it. I ran mine in 2013 and am planning to run another one next April. You and I are in the same boat.
  • wiginn
    wiginn Posts: 147 Member
    Similar boat here. I ran my first (and only so far) in May 2013 but didn't train very well for it. I've been telling myself I would like to do another....so I but the bullet and signed up to do one this coming May. I'm using the Nike Run+app and am currently doing a beginner 5K program to get myself back into running regularly. It ends mid-February. Then I will follow their beginner half marathon program which is 10 weeks long. So far, so good!
  • SusanUW83
    SusanUW83 Posts: 152 Member
    Doing the San Diego R&R for the 3rd time and that would be my 11th HM in the last 3 years since I started running these (mostly 10Ks before that, 1 marathon a long time. I've been running a long time and I like this distance but hope I can get faster... but not too upset if I don't. It's a fine line between training enough and overtraining and getting hurt. Wold be happy to have any runners add me as a friend.
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