July half marathon training and summer goals!

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tabithaW415
tabithaW415 Posts: 15 Member
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Anyone else training for a race this summer? I started my Nike 12 week training schedule this week. My goal is to get a PR (personal record) and lose 25 pounds by race day, 7/31/16!
I'm going to have awesome 12 week before and after pictures. : )

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  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,490 Member
    edited May 2016
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    I have about 12 races planned, from 5k to marathon. My marathon is this Saturday

    Great to hear you're training for a race! Kick some butt!
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
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    I have a dozen coming up! Next one is a 50k on June 4.

    Those are good goals, you can do it!
  • treegirl97
    treegirl97 Posts: 70 Member
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    I'm training for a 16 km race at the end of July!
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
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    tabithaW415 wrote: »
    Anyone else training for a race this summer? I started my Nike 12 week training schedule this week. My goal is to get a PR (personal record) and lose 25 pounds by race day, 7/31/16!
    I'm going to have awesome 12 week before and after pictures. : )

    Is this your first half?
  • chickenpie
    chickenpie Posts: 64 Member
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    a duathlon in 6wks, 20miles walking followed by 30miles cycling... my goal is to just to get to the end before the finish line closes! :)
  • arialb122
    arialb122 Posts: 34 Member
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    I am also signed up for a half in July. It's my first, and I am terrified!
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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    tabithaW415 wrote: »
    Anyone else training for a race this summer? I started my Nike 12 week training schedule this week. My goal is to get a PR (personal record) and lose 25 pounds by race day, 7/31/16!
    I'm going to have awesome 12 week before and after pictures. : )

    Either goal sounds feasible.



    Both, well, probably not so much.
  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
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    Got a couple of 5k and 10k races coming up. Thanks to injuries, I've not done a 10k since 2012, so I'm really looking forward to this one. It's the Tufts Women's 10k in Boston and it's always a great atmosphere. I'm a super-slow runner, so I'm not after a PB or anything. I'll just be happy to finish.

    I'm toying with getting back into doing half-marathons, but keep bottling it.
  • Somebody_Loved
    Somebody_Loved Posts: 498 Member
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    I just ran a half marathon last weekend, have my first full marathon in June, and am running a 10k in August.

    Have fun and good luck!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    have fun and good luck. i just did my first half and am already looking for the next one
  • tabithaW415
    tabithaW415 Posts: 15 Member
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    _Waffle_ wrote: »
    tabithaW415 wrote: »
    Anyone else training for a race this summer? I started my Nike 12 week training schedule this week. My goal is to get a PR (personal record) and lose 25 pounds by race day, 7/31/16!
    I'm going to have awesome 12 week before and after pictures. : )

    Is this your first half?

    This will be my 5th half. My goal is to run a race in all 50 states. I've run in 6 states so far.

  • tabithaW415
    tabithaW415 Posts: 15 Member
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    7lenny7 wrote: »
    I have about 12 races planned, from 5k to marathon. My marathon is this Saturday

    Great to hear you're training for a race! Kick some butt!

    How did your race go?

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