Half Marathon training support group?

My knees is not super. It's feeling a little better than yesterday, but there is a tender spot to the touch. I"m a little concerned. As I've been only running one day a week, we'll see how it feels next weekend I may skip my long run this week and go next week giving it a week to heal up.

I'm currently doing the Asylum program, it was a back to core workout this AM, different from anything I've ever done, but a great workout. Went So fast too.

I'm starting my new Tai Chi class tomorrow - really looking forward to it.

I don't have any races coming up but have decided to start training for a full marathon with one of my running friends who is training for an ultra. My next half is not until April and I am looking to PR that race. So, that's my plan.

You'll enjoy training for a full marathon. It's SO much more commitment tho. I debated running another full and decided to wait until my kids were a bit older and I could run long w/o worrying about them being cared for in the process. There are so many different training options out there, when I do it again, I will be the run less train more so I didn't get running related muscle imbalances like I did. Best of luck! When do you think you will run it?

So, I haven't posted in a while. Two weeks ago was a wash. Just didn't get done what I wanted. That seems to be my story lately. I think it's because I'm not signed up for any races (other than a beach 5k on the 19th). Think I need to commit to one of these upcoming races. I feel like I'm still in pretty good shape from my last one and could run it fine. Last week was a little better. I managed to run some on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Sunday was supposed to be 8 miles, but the weather was crappy and my husband joined me for the last push so I only made it 7. Oh well. Really committing to doing 8 this weekend on Saturday with a recovery run on Sunday. Trying to decide which race to sign up for. There's one Thanksgiving Day and one on December 3rd. The one on the third would be great as it's really close to my house, but having those extra calories on Thanksgiving would be awesome!

Great run! I know you will have no problem doing the 10 miles! I run the state park we have in town, I get bored with it but at least I don't have to worry about someone running me over while they are texting. LOL. I'll go different directions to try to change it up a bit.

Thanks! I get so anxious over my long runs. I can't even imagine how I will be for the actual race. I stay on the sidewalk so I dont worry too much about texters, but last night I had this guy asking me for directions and trying to get me to come up to his car. I yelled over to him "Sorry, I don't talk to strangers". Next time I will have my husband follow me on the bike.

So i'm trying to decide if i should run my long run this saturday which is 11 miles or do a free race at a local state park. The race is a trail run and is 4.3 miles. I have been wanting to run a 5 k lately just to see how i can do time wise on it. I havnt ran a 5k in a while and have been able to keep my long runs just shy of a 9 minute mile pace. I would be nervouse of doing the race because i have never ran on trails before and dont know what i will be getting myself into. Thought about moving my long run to thursday and doing the race on saturday to. Thoughts?

I love planning new routes. There's certain bits of my area that I find particularly pleasant to run through - one gorgeous bit which has a lovely view of the sea - so I try to connect these bits up in different ways. Not matter how much I like somewhere, running it too often or doing laps of it just takes the fun out of it for me.

I am fairly new to running in fact I ran my 1st 5k September 8th...34:39 and will be running my next this Sat.with my son who is 16...my dream is to run a half marathon but I have never run more than 3-4 miles...my knees get sore but only for a day after I run 3-4 miles..I ice and rest but would like to push past this...any thoughts from you more seasoned runners is welcome...blessings, and friend me if you'd like.

For knee pain, work on hip strengtheners and core strength. And shoes. I run in a minimalist shoe which really made a difference for those aches and pains. Also, I found knee pain was really connected in me to stretching.

Signed up for my first 10k for this Saturday!

Signed up for my first 10k for this Saturday!

Good luck!!

I'm pretty stoked to have found this thread.

I'm training for my first 1/2 in January 2012. I've been training since August, I started by following Galloway's training schedule because it was right there on the race website, but with 12 weeks left (and a bicep injury) I switched over to Higdon's plan.

I track my miles manually in this retro runners log I got for my birthday. It has space for me to record different loops and runs I've created, so I re-use my long runs maybe every other month.

I'm doing my first 1/2 in January AND I'm following Galloway's plan too! Funny, I was soo star-struck when I met him an Expo last month.

Keep up the good work!

I am fairly new to running in fact I ran my 1st 5k September 8th...34:39 and will be running my next this Sat.with my son who is 16...my dream is to run a half marathon but I have never run more than 3-4 miles...my knees get sore but only for a day after I run 3-4 miles..I ice and rest but would like to push past this...any thoughts from you more seasoned runners is welcome...blessings, and friend me if you'd like.

For knee pain, work on hip strengtheners and core strength. And shoes. I run in a minimalist shoe which really made a difference for those aches and pains. Also, I found knee pain was really connected in me to stretching.

I agree with the stretching, hip strengthening and core strength comment.. As far as shoes go, that is a much more individual recommendation. I get more sore in a minimalist shoe, and need some stability and cushioning. Best bet is to go to a good running store where they can video you run on a treadmill and make recommendations for shoes based on your foot type, gait and weight. But yes, the right shoe can make all the difference.

What's everyone's thoughts on running today?

Easy 3 miles tonight. Long run Sunday morning will be 10 miles. I decided to make only my weekend runs in the AM so I won't be under any time pressure before work. I have been running every other day this month alternating between short (3 mile) medium (5 mile) and long (adding 1 mile each time now up to 10 miles) I plan on being up to 12 miles in 2 weeks and hopefully I will be ready for the half on Dec 3rd. I decided to pay the extra $5 and sign up on race day. (again, I don't work well under pressure)

Thanks everyone for listening and for supporting me.

My 1st 10k tomorrow, very excited it should be a great run it starts at Navy Pier and goes along the Chicago lakefront and loops back. I only did JM30DS yesterday and feel like I need a 3-4 mile run.

What's everyone's thoughts on running today?

I usually don't run the day before any race, I'll walk but I usually won't run. Good luck on your 10K!! I'm doing my 1st half Sunday and I'm really excited.

Hey all

Don't know if anyone could advise, but since starting training for my half marathon, I've had pain in mostly my left ankle (which I put down to a strain I had a few months back), and quite often in my left hip. Not sure if this is just general wear and tear - my long run is about 15km at the mo, and I'm doing maybe another 15 throughout the week (sorry, I find miles massively confusing!)? Other thought I had is that maybe I'm compensating for some kind of gait abnormality, but I don't know anywhere near me to have it checked. It's more just an irritance as opposed to agony - just a shifting throbbing pain. Not when I run or even immediately after. Usually the next day when I walk to class. Sorry, rambling a bit. Any ideas what it might be? Or anything I could do about it other than take ibuprofen and whinge, lol? I do a circuit training class for strength training, and I swim and go on the elliptical one day a week each as well. Thanks for any ideas!