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I got my hokas a few weeks before the full I just did - I did have my 12 miler and an 8 miler beforehand and I felt like I was in heaven so I went for it. During the race I felt minor irritation on my left heel (but no blister) and I did get a miniscule blister on one of my big toes. My arches felt different, but not…

What do you enjoy more? Do you have ready access to trails for the training if you opt for a trail marathon? Do you have enough time to devote to training for trails? If it were me, I'd do a road race first. I've done two full marathons and both had some off-road portions. The first one I'd characterized as some "unpaved"…

Yes, because that's what I'm doing now :-). Giving up meat was easy. Giving up dairy was a bit harder, but I did it and everything is better. My system is working better, my seasonal allergies are like night and day better. I'm trying so many new foods (many of which I didn't even know existed), I've had some of the best…

I found training for my first full marathon to be grueling. I'd done several half marathons prior to that, but I found there was a huge difference once I made the jump to a full. If you get a decent training plan and stick with it, you'll definitely build the mental toughness right along with your physical readiness. The…

I'm following HH Novice 2 for my marathon on Sunday. I just did my last "long" run of 8 miles last weekend and this week, I have three miles today, 2 miles tomorrow and 2 miles Saturday. For these last runs, I'm not letting up any on the pace. If anything, I find pushing myself a little bit more for these short runs is…

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You should be really happy with your time for just starting. You will improve beyond that if you keep at it. I've been training for distances longer than that, and I've found that the more I run the faster I get. I haven't introduced speed work into my workouts, but if I were really concerned about speed, I know there are…

You paid for the half marathon, sounds like you can definitely handle that distance ~ you should run it! I wouldn't pin my hopes on a PR, but rather, I'd go in with an open mind and see how I felt.

Congratulations on your accomplishment! Sounds like you're already set on doing another one - do you already have a race in mind? I did my first full in May ~ sounds like it wiped me out more than it did you - I probably had some residual soreness until about Thursday following the Sunday race. I remember while running the…

I tie my shoes. Normally I just set off on my run. I start off a bit slowly, but after half a mile or so I find my rhythm and start to feel normal.

I'm concerned about your form - have you tried finding proper running form videos on YouTube or anything? I made some changes to my form when I started running and I eliminated the lower back pain I was experiencing after long runs.

Wish I didn't know it existed because of course I want one. It does way more than I ever thing I'll ever need, but I still want one. I'm sure I won't use half the data it can spit out, but I still want one. I probably won't even be able to figure out how to use it, but, yeah, I still want one.... I'm off to go live in…

I was just going to ask if we should expect such stellar results from you on a 50 or 100-miler, say, next weekend?! In all seriousness, you are a super star! Great job & congrats on the WIN!! I'm still trying to wrap myself around potentially registering for a 50k next summer - my goal is simply to finish without feeling…

This is me too. So, a 14 mile run is really only mentally a 7 mile run for me. It does sound crazy, but that's how it feels. The vast majority of running is solo for me, so I just go by feel. Take it easy at the beginning, see if you can crank it up in the second half. You've got this! For whatever reason, when my training…

Thanks for the suggestions!

Mid-week, I'm usually out the door by 4:30 am too. I also tend to head out pretty early during the summer for my long runs on the weekend - but that's mostly because (1) I hate running when it's hot and (2) I want to get as much of my running done as possible while my kids are sleeping because weekends are when I actually…

I usually ask myself, "if I felt like this on race day, would I run?" and if the answer is yes, then I usually do the training run. If you have to walk a little more than usual, there's certainly no shame in that!

I do my long runs on the weekend, but I did take the Monday off following my first marathon. My next marathon is right at the end of September, which is quarter end. Being in Finance, I wont' be able to take the following day off this time around :-(.

Are you doing the one in SF? Congrats for getting in! I'm currently training for my 2nd marathon & I live in the SF Bay Area, feel free to add me.

And it looks like your arms may be going across your body a bit too? It may just be the angle of the picture, but that could factor in as well.

I've never liked avocado. You're not missing anything. Yes, it's "good" fat, but it's also high in calories. Eat some nuts if you want some good fat. Sorry about your latex allergy, no fun.

Genetics - Just like the 4'8" woman is going to have a leg up on the 6' woman when it comes to gymnastics (and vice versa for volleyball), some are going to be better at distance running purely based on his/her particular mixture of genes. Mental fortitude - I used to be a competitive diver and I could have been a lot…

I can't run with anything in my hands, hate it! I'm on my second waist belt. I guess it's a good problem to have but my first "one size fits all" waist pack ended up getting too big for me (I prefer to wear it around my hips, but I couldn't even get it tight enough around my waist either :-( ). I couldn't make it small…

Another vote for the half! A half marathon is a great distance - you are currently in good shape to have a successful, fun race. As others have suggested - pick a spring or early summer race next year to set your sights on for a full. The training for a marathon is both physically and mentally taxing and that would be a…

I'm in finance and live/breathe in excel, so I"m a sucker for a pretty spreadsheet. Thanks for sharing!

Not sure what help I can provide - only to say that I'm usually heading out the door no later than 4:30 am for my mid-week runs (actually weekend runs too, especially when they're super long). I've always felt completely safe on my runs. I typically encounter delivery people (newspaper and food for restaurants), the…

It depends on the person. Honestly, if you're OK running without it and don't feel like you're missing something, then you may as well go without. Personally? I need music when I run. I can actually concentrate better when I have something going on in the background (I listen to music at work too). I don't blast my music -…

Not cheesy at all, that's a great milestone! Congratulations!

Logistics (and my odd love of insanely early runs) dictate that I do the vast majority of my runs alone. I do have a bunch of local friends that are getting more into running, and if I can join them for a run, I do. Usually it's an extra run in my schedule for me; I tend to go at their pace when I join in ~ I'm mainly…

Ok, so this injury wasn't from running (it was actually the result of childbirth), but I would feel a SHARP, SHARP pain in my knee whenever I would kneel on it. I went to a knee doctor and he actually diagnosed it as a problem with my IT band. He sent me to physical therapy (I wasn't convinced) - but the physical therapy…