Wendy98 Member

If you are going in with a casual attitude and have no time expectations, I think you can certainly do it. If this was your first marathon, I wouldn't recommend it, but you have experience. If you plan on running and chatting and having fun, I think it will seem easy to you! I wouldn't stress about getting a 20 miler in.…

Boston - 4/18/16 Cincinnati Flying Pig - 5/1/16, distance is tbd--I need to see what Boston does to me. I will run the 5k with my kids on 4/30/16. Ideally, I would like to do the hm the next day. Peachtree Road Race -10k, 7/4/16 Chicago Marathon - 10/9/16, goal is sub 3 hours. Thanksgiving Day Race -10k There will be more…

If it has been nagging for weeks, then it is probably time to see the orthopedic. MRI might tell you what it is or at least exclude some things.

I entered a week ago with guaranteed entry for time. Chicago is easy driving distance for me, so I am glad I don't have to mess with flying. I am excited about the flat course and hoping to break 3 hours there.

Does it hurt when you press on it? If it is a localized pain, it could be a stress fracture.

Heart Mini Marathon yesterday. There is a 15k and half marathon along with some shorter events later in the morning. I did the half marathon and finished first overall with a time of 1:25:44. I think I had 2 hours of sleep the night before--stupid anxiety inducing time change. I got a laurel. I got a gift certificate for a…

I do many treadmill runs, when training for a race or not. I credit it for making me a better runner despite the hate the treadmill gets! My go-to workout is a 10 mile progression run and do it a couple of times each week. I will start out slow (for me) and use that as a warm up. I speed up every minute .1 mph for the…

Bockfest 5k. First female and 17th overall (men and women). Official time is 18:50. I got a sash and a 6 pack of beer.

I spin and I am glued to the elliptical on cross training days. Some weeks I am on the elliptical more than I run. I am prone to stress fractures so I am am a huge cross trainer.

Good for you for having flexibility with your training! Don't ignore your aches and pains just to get a run in. Many of my workouts are determined the day of, based on how I feel when I roll out of bed. I will probably start my Boston training late Jan/early Feb. I am maintaining a strong base and taking things…

Jingle Bell 5k on Saturday, December 12. 19:44 and first overall woman. It was my last race of the year.

I haven't reported in awhile, but have had a decent few months of racing. I did the local Thanksgiving 10K even though I am still struggling with a stress fracture in my fibula. I hadn't ran since my marathon on Nov. 1. Thanksgiving 10k time was 40:11 which was good enough for 5th overall out of 7200+ women. I did NYC…

Alone. I have a runner friend who runs with a group. I have run with them a few times. Not only is the pace not completely compatible, they like to run at times when I'd rather be sleeping. I do not like getting up to run at 5 am in the cold. Sometimes if they run later I may go, but not when I am looking to get want of my…

See you there Moby. I registered Monday and got the email yesterday. My qualifying race was this year's Boston, so it wasn't hard to verify,

I struggle more with stomach issues in the heat and humidity. Mine is usually GI problems which really sucks. I think my problem is dehydration--looking toward to fall weather ( can't believe I said that because that means winer is coming and I HATE winter.).

Small local 5k this morning. I trained hard yesterday (run and bike) and don't do that the day before racing. I saw this race late yesterday and decided to see how my body felt in the morning. Set a new PR of 19:11. I was first female and 2nd runner overall. Did I mention it was a puny little race?

A friend of mine has that issue. She loves running skirts with the built in tight shorts.

Congrats, that's great!

I love the usefulness of the treadmill. I am a seasoned runner and spend a lot of time on the treadmill, especially in the winter--I hate running in snow. You can do great workouts on the treadmill--I love hills. I do get outside mostly in the nicer months and like others say, it is different outside. I have a newbie…

Feel free to add me. I love marathons, but physically can only handle 2/year. I also really like 10K races. I just did the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on July 4th. I crushed my former PR.

I guesstimate my mileage on my shoes. I mostly can tell because they begin to wear in the same areas. I pushed the limits of an old pair once and realized I had worn a hole through the bottom! I replace more often now.

There was a period while I was recovery from a femoral stress fracture this past winter and the ONLY cardio I could do was swim. I joined a gym so I could have a pool. The gym also had a seated elliptical machine that I would use just with my arms (I would prop my legs up). I also focused heavily on weights and core…

I used to be a "C", but now I am more "A" with a little "B". Running will always be my first love, but I am learning to really like cycling. Husband got me a beautiful carbon fiber bike for my milestone birthday last year and I am spending more and more time on it. I had to embrace swimming this past winter while I…

Yep, last year's pic.

I'm in 2/7. i was 2/1 last year! I am excited even though training was completely not what I wanted. I had a stress fracture in my femur. It still isn't a 100%, but good enough for a marathon. The orthopedic seems ok with me running. Boston is so special. There was no way I was missing it. lporter229- 8 minutes? You can do…

I chose the bus since it is closer to where I am. I hate having to catch it so early and then wait around for so long. That is the nice thing about small races. You park 2 blocks away and show up 15 minutes before start.

Not to hijack, but I will be at Boston too! I'm not really tapering since I had 2 months off with injury. I am trying to get back somewhere close to where I was. I am doing very little running this week, but hitting the elliptical like crazy. What is your wave/corral assignment?

I really need to study this since I will be running my first NYC this year. I am staying in the Times Square area. I have a nervous bladder before races so you have given something else to think about.

I have been a runner for over 17 years. I am content with my current weight, so I guess I'm maintaining? I have a marathon in about 3 weeks (Boston) and I had to halt my training in February--I had a stress fracture in my femur. I have slowly started running again, but have been cross training like a mad woman. I know…

During my last marathon in September, I was stopped by a freight train. The train stopped in place on the tracks--it was around mile 2-3 I believe. Runners were going over it between cars and some ran around it. I opted to go over it and stay on course since I couldn't tell how far it was to the front of the train. It was…