SonicDeathMonkey80 Member

1 - 6.2mi, trail 2 - 8.4mi, 5k, kids run, treadmill challenge 3 - 13.1mi, Pittsburgh half marathon Fun times at the Pittsburgh Marathon weekend! Total: 6.2mi May goal: 120 (through 17th)

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1 - 6.2mi, trail Total: 6.2mi May goal: 120 (through 17th)

Go to the Half Fanatics Facebook page and ask them. They've done them all.

My mileage is subject to the 3-week blocks of training my coach gives me. It's also going to be slightly lower this summer because I'm training for 5K's and a 10 miler. And I'm ok with that because summer running just sucks :p

120mi, through May 17th

1 - 12mi, intervals 2 - 6mi, easy 3 - 8mi, easy w/strides 4 - 10mi, easy 5 - 20mi, long run 6 - 5mi, easy 7 - 7mi, intervals 8 - Rest 9 - 8mi, easy 10 - 6mi, easy w/strides 11 - 6mi, easy 12 - 14mi, easy 13 - 5mi, easy 14 - 6mi, intervals 15 - 4mi, easy 16 - Rest 17 - 3mi, easy 18 - 26.3mi, Carmel Marathon 19 - Rest 20 -…

1 - 12mi, intervals 2 - 6mi, easy 3 - 8mi, easy w/strides 4 - 10mi, easy 5 - 20mi, long run 6 - 5mi, easy 7 - 7mi, intervals 8 - Rest 9 - 8mi, easy 10 - 6mi, easy w/strides 11 - 6mi, easy 12 - 14mi, easy 13 - 5mi, easy 14 - 6mi, intervals 15 - 4mi, easy 16 - Rest 17 - 3mi, easy 18 - 26.3mi, Carmel Marathon 19 - Rest 20 -…

Nice work there

This is a great explanation of why your GPS is long http://www.clevelandmarathon.com/resources/userUploads/CertifiedCoursevsGPSAccuracy.SRV_1338321859.pdf

Being 0.25 long off for a 5K is a lot, but it's pretty standard (probably the higher end of average) for a half/full. Most of mine are about +0.05 for a half and +0.10 for a full. My last half measured 13.15 and full was 26.26. Your Garmin is a training/pacing tool - not an accurate means of measuring a course.

I wanted an ice cream cone, but the machine was off at 8am, so I settled for the breakfast biscuit :)

Amazing how what once probably dragged you down is now just another day :)

Quit reading *kitten* on the internet.

The "boost" is mental during a half. You don't need nutrition unless you have some kind of medical condition or are going to be out there for 2.5hrs +

1 - 12mi, intervals 2 - 6mi, easy 3 - 8mi, easy w/strides 4 - 10mi, easy 5 - 20mi, long run 6 - 5mi, easy 7 - 7mi, intervals 8 - Rest 9 - 8mi, easy 10 - 6mi, easy w/strides 11 - 6mi, easy 12 - 14mi, easy 13 - 5mi, easy 14 - 6mi, intervals 15 - 4mi, easy 16 - Rest 17 - 3mi, easy 18 - 26.3mi, Carmel Marathon 19 - Rest 20 -…

Good stuff! I have two friends who were pacing out there (1:35 and 1:50). I ran AFC last year :)

@briebee7 and @Training2BeFast and @kristinegift

Congrats! We had a superhero 5k in my town last weekend.

1 - 12mi, intervals 2 - 6mi, easy 3 - 8mi, easy w/strides 4 - 10mi, easy 5 - 20mi, long run 6 - 5mi, easy 7 - 7mi, intervals 8 - Rest 9 - 8mi, easy 10 - 6mi, easy w/strides 11 - 6mi, easy 12 - 14mi, easy 13 - 5mi, easy 14 - 6mi, intervals 15 - 4mi, easy 16 - Rest 17 - 3mi, easy 18 - 26.3mi, Carmel Marathon 19 - Rest 20 -…

1 - 12mi, intervals 2 - 6mi, easy 3 - 8mi, easy w/strides 4 - 10mi, easy 5 - 20mi, long run 6 - 5mi, easy 7 - 7mi, intervals 8 - Rest 9 - 8mi, easy 10 - 6mi, easy w/strides 11 - 6mi, easy 12 - 14mi, easy 13 - 5mi, easy 14 - 6mi, intervals 15 - 4mi, easy 16 - Rest 17 - 3mi, easy 18 - 26.3mi, Carmel Marathon 19 - Rest 20 -…

If it's a training run, I wouldn't taper for it. Train right through it :)

1 - 12mi, intervals 2 - 6mi, easy 3 - 8mi, easy w/strides 4 - 10mi, easy 5 - 20mi, long run 6 - 5mi, easy 7 - 7mi, intervals 8 - Rest 9 - 8mi, easy 10 - 6mi, easy w/strides 11 - 6mi, easy 12 - 14mi, easy 13 - 5mi, easy 14 - 6mi, intervals 15 - 4mi, easy 16 - Rest 17 - 3mi, easy 18 - 26.3mi, Carmel Marathon 19 - Rest 20 -…

What Kristine said. And trust in your training.

1 - 12mi, intervals 2 - 6mi, easy 3 - 8mi, easy w/strides 4 - 10mi, easy 5 - 20mi, long run 6 - 5mi, easy 7 - 7mi, intervals 8 - Rest 9 - 8mi, easy 10 - 6mi, easy w/strides 11 - 6mi, easy 12 - 14mi, easy 13 - 5mi, easy 14 - 6mi, intervals 15 - 4mi, easy 16 - Rest 17 - 3mi, easy 18 - 26.3mi, Carmel Marathon 19 - Rest 20 -…

I thought they went bankrupt? Anyway, run local. Peace.

Maybe I'm a snowflake, but I front-strike regardless of whether I'm doing 5:00-paced strides or a 12:00 mile. Speed is no excuse for poor form.

Up your Saturday run to maybe half the distance of your Saturday long run. Beef up your midweek mileage too. Not sure what speedwork will accomplish for you in training for a marathon (half or below, sure), unless you're talking about a couple intervals of your marathon pace. Keep your Friday off, and run a few super easy…

Chicago Marathon was my first big race. I would just arrive to everything early. The race should do a good job of guiding folks around, as it is not your first race either. Take a look at the start line, course, and expo maps and reread the guidelines that were provided to you.

You're a testament to proper training overcoming a tough course and crappy weather.