April 2012 running a half Marathon!

GownleyC2
GownleyC2 Posts: 72 Member
edited October 3 in Introduce Yourself
If is official I have signed up for my first Marathon and need to get in shape. I love this site and it will be a great help for me to monitor my calories.

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  • queenpushycat
    queenpushycat Posts: 761 Member
    Sweet! I am planning to sign up for next year's marathon in my country too! :)
  • GownleyC2
    GownleyC2 Posts: 72 Member
    Carolinz, that is great! Good luck. I need to stay motivated.
  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 702 Member
    Good luck! I just ran my 2nd half marathon this past Sunday.
  • GownleyC2
    GownleyC2 Posts: 72 Member
    Kimert, How did you keep yourself motivated?
  • allyfry
    allyfry Posts: 22 Member
    I signed up for a marathon in April too! I've ran one before and did ok, ended up mostly walking the last 10 miles and it hurt a lot. My goal is that I feel better during this one regardless of time.
  • GownleyC2
    GownleyC2 Posts: 72 Member
    Ally,

    Thanks for the info on your experience. I use to run in College but have not exercised in 3years and scared out of my mind. I have wanted to do this for a long time.
  • GownleyC2
    GownleyC2 Posts: 72 Member
    Ok, I am starting to panic! I have only been training for a week and I am starting to feel like I am not going to be ready by April. I have shin splints and back pain. I am not going to stop but this is scary...
  • AngelOiCu812
    AngelOiCu812 Posts: 17 Member
    Keep it up.................... the shin splints are just a sign of out of shape................DANG as of my experence anyway I iced them and rested every other day and keep going and they vanished after a few weeks no pain no gain.... also slow your pace and avoid down slop areas. that helped me keep going I am a neewby and learning from my mistakes hope this helps
  • mkress77
    mkress77 Posts: 5
    6 months will be more than enough time to train for a half marathon. Just listen to your body and rest when you need it. If running is too painful in the beginning try another activity, such as cycling or swimming, until you can work your way up. Increase mileage slowly in the beginning can help with the pain, too.

    There are some excellent resources online.
    Here is one of the best:
    http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/index.htm
  • GownleyC2
    GownleyC2 Posts: 72 Member
    I think I am going to try a few spin classes to give my shins a rest. Thanks Mkress.... I knew I was going to be in pain but didn't realize how much. I was always very active and in shape. I'm not use to being so out of shape. Thank you Angel and mkress for the advice and encouragement.
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