interested in training for a full marathon?? walkers?

getfitnfab
getfitnfab Posts: 418 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have completed 3 half marathons, just walked my last half on sunday, october is perfect weather or so i think for doing a full

we would have a full year to train

TRAIN For a FULL or a HALF!!!

you need not actually do the full, happy to have people who are atleast willing to train

i plan on training for the full under armour marathon in Baltimore, will be happy to start a google spreadsheet to keep track of our training

i walk, i walk slowly, to me finishing is the reward, the training that gets me fitter, i am not competing with anyone but me

please join me, we can do this!

I will try to keep you motivated and on track!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtG0KGsoiGQ7dEdOZVlsZk9WdktabnZjYmlEYWhNc2c&hl=en_US

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  • baypathgradLyns
    baypathgradLyns Posts: 639 Member
    I didn't know you could walk a marathon...is it all walking? or jogging intervals? interesting...

    I have to build myself up for a 1/2 first...I just did my first 5k on Saturday, and seeing all those people finish the 1/2 inspired me to possibly move on to 10Ks and 1/2s...
  • Emwalker3406
    Emwalker3406 Posts: 308 Member
    I may be interested. Are you looking for people in your area or in general? are you training to walk the distance? I'm trying to get a better idea of your plan.
  • sjtreely
    sjtreely Posts: 1,014 Member
    Oh, what the heck ... I'll give it a try. Sure, I'll be in your little motivating competition for a full marathon next fall.

    Any newbies out there .... can't say enough about the Chicago Marathon. It's AMAZING (and flat!).
  • getfitnfab
    getfitnfab Posts: 418 Member
    I may be interested. Are you looking for people in your area or in general? are you training to walk the distance? I'm trying to get a better idea of your plan.

    No you need not stay near me, we can just log our miles on a common spreadsheet

    i am planning on walking
  • getfitnfab
    getfitnfab Posts: 418 Member
    I didn't know you could walk a marathon...is it all walking? or jogging intervals? interesting...

    I have to build myself up for a 1/2 first...I just did my first 5k on Saturday, and seeing all those people finish the 1/2 inspired me to possibly move on to 10Ks and 1/2s...

    You can definitely walk a half, I walked all three of mine,
    first one took 3 hours 58 minutes
    second one took 3 hours 30 minutes
    third one 3 hours 24 minutes(no training, yikes)

    to give you an idea, when i started i took about 23 minutes to complete a mile, now i can easily do a 17 minute mile, at race time i have done as fast as under 14 minutes.

    i don't know your fitness level, or your age, i am 42, i would not go from 5 k to a full, do a few half's then attempt a full.
    i am not sure if i will actually do the full, but want to train for it.

    if my body can take it, i will do it, there is no rush, it's a journey for me
  • getfitnfab
    getfitnfab Posts: 418 Member
    Here is the link to the google spreadsheet, will edit the very first post to include the link as well

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtG0KGsoiGQ7dEdOZVlsZk9WdktabnZjYmlEYWhNc2c&hl=en_US
  • Emwalker3406
    Emwalker3406 Posts: 308 Member
    Count me in.
  • elizamc
    elizamc Posts: 285 Member
    Yes count me in too please!
  • sjtreely
    sjtreely Posts: 1,014 Member
    I didn't know you could walk a marathon...is it all walking? or jogging intervals? interesting...

    I have to build myself up for a 1/2 first...I just did my first 5k on Saturday, and seeing all those people finish the 1/2 inspired me to possibly move on to 10Ks and 1/2s...

    You do what ever you need to do to cross the finish line. I've done 35+ half marathons and one full marathon. Never once did I run a whole event. My times for half marathons range from 2:16 (flat, easy course on cool morning in PA) to 4:30 (GOD awful freaking mountain with rocks, boulders, stumps and logs to climb over in NM).

    I have a couple rules for my half marathons:

    1. Enjoy them!
    2. Take water from the youngest volunteer at the water stations. Sometimes I make the adult give the kid the glass just so I can take the drink from him/her.

    Sometimes I train. Sometimes I don't for half marathons. Training is a good idea, though! :laugh: Full marathons are a different story. It's like having a part time job. You have to train. 26.2 miles is more than twice as difficult as 2 - 13.1 miles. I've done many back to back halves (half on Saturday then drive/fly to a different state for a half on Sunday). That still doesn't compare to the energy it takes to do a full marathon in one day.

    If I can do it ....... anyone can! True story.
  • sjtreely
    sjtreely Posts: 1,014 Member
    Ok, I'm thinking it's time for another full marathon.

    I've got my eye on two options:

    Labor Day weekend - Tupelo Marathon and 14.2 Miler in Tupelo, MS
    Fall Break weekend - Hoover Dam Marathon, HM and 10K in Boulder City, NV

    Please add me to the spreadsheet and put me down for 3 miles today.

    Thanks for organizing this and getting us motivated!!
  • getfitnfab
    getfitnfab Posts: 418 Member
    Wow, 33 impressed

    so i am worried that doing a full may hurt me, hence the training

    how long did it take you to recover from the full?
    did you get sick, any knee or ankle problems that propped up?

    I have added you to the spreadsheet, and logged your 3 miles, from now on just click on the link and add your miles :)

    I love the half's!
  • Emwalker3406
    Emwalker3406 Posts: 308 Member
    Please add my 2.09 from today to the spreadsheet.
  • getfitnfab
    getfitnfab Posts: 418 Member
    Please add my 2.09 from today to the spreadsheet.

    Did it, keep on walking
  • getfitnfab
    getfitnfab Posts: 418 Member
    I heard from a few of you that you cannot edit the spreadsheet, please let me know if that is still the case.

    Sincerely,
    Sonal
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