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Be prepared to cry when you finish your first full.

I was in a small race that had a marathon option, but I wasn't ready to call it my first marathon so I stopped at 40K so 2K short. I was never that anxious to get the last 2K in and was happy with a 40K time. Every time I hear about training plans that max out at 20 miles, I always think to myself that must be why people…

Maribell needs to learn to pace herself and learn to run negative splits.

Last fall it was the half but now it's the 10K because of the speed without the walkers of a 5K. I never ran a half with more than 200 other runners so June will be first big half so maybe the favorite will change.

LA Marathon was my first big race and I went into it as with a Prom attitude: relax, have fun, enjoy the sights, crowd, and experience. Save your PR efforts for smaller races. Ask friends for old clothes they are going to get rid of to wear while waiting for the start. I still have my old clothes from my obese days, so…

Thanks. I was down 105 at one point but that was after a crash achieving some PR in 5K and 10K's. When I started marathon training I meander around at 95lb loss. You've got this Robbnva. Once you hit the 100lbs loss, it's a great achievement.

I believe that have it in you to get back or close to your younger speed and agree with runforun that the little amount that you believe you are overweight is slowing you down. Ditto on the speed work and hills to get your muscles stronger. If you've been running with your friends for a while and they still go out with you…

yep... i put on a few pounds training for the LA Marathon. now that its done with, i'm going back to the couch

I use Garmin Connect to edit my time to chip time, regardless of the distance from zigzags

I just run away from food

About a 100 lbs, but I attributed mostly to diet. I was always playing team sports but running really accelerated the weight loss.

Well said. From a business standpoint, the reason why some businesses only sell through so-called independent consultants is rather than mainstream retail, is to cut overhead. There products are always overpriced compared to what you can buy in store because the per unit profit margin is high so that commissions can be…

Even bacon can't put taste into a LC pizza. 7/11 has better pizza and its baked to order in 5 minutes.

That's amazing. I have been able to run negative splits in a half but to me but to apply it to a full brings up the fear of just being on your feet (even walking) for that long would cause some fatigue an affect performance. I once walked with a friend for a half in under 3.5 hours and my legs were jello at the end.

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I get hunger pains during long runs so I need something solid in my stomach. I put 2 half PB sandwiches in each pocket with 2 sleeves of bloks. I don't wear running shots so I have deep pockets. I figured a way to pack them to avoid too much swinging. I take half a sandwich every hour and bloks as scheduled. I also keep a…

I used to do that because I don't own a smart phone, but Amazon had a blowout sell on Garmin 310XT, so I got that. So much easier now because at times, when you run for over 2 hours, you don't remember the exact routes you take.

Last fall, I registered for the LA Marathon (March) thinking that would be my first marathon. I was running halves every weekend and was ahead in my training. After feeling good after a 40K in early November, I decided to push up my first marathon over the T-Giving weekend because I wanted to get it done before my 41st…

Ultimately, everyone is different, but the motivate and time to put in the work necessary to lose/manage weight differs as you age. Personally, I think it gets easier. Going from 20 to 30 maybe harder if you start involve raising children and other adult responsibilities. Not to assume what anyone's lifestyle is like for…

Join a local running club that is training for this particular Marathon. With enough clubs, there should be a social group that will train and pace at your experience and speed. Social running clubs are full of great advice and newbie friendly. http://www.venturamarathon.com/event-info/training-programs

I would say so too. The 5K is such a run till our out of breath for 25 minutes race, but I can feel more lively after a half marathon. Seriously anyone wanting to do a marathon for the first time, though there are tons of research and training guides out there, I think the best would be to find a local running club that…

If you know you are going to walking some, then maybe walk the first half mile. Depending on the size the race, the start can get crowded and there will always be walkers or slower runners in front on you. There is a lot of energy weaving people everyone. If you know you will have to walk, spend some time walking early and…

train the dog on loose leash walking before running. it's hard and takes a lot of work

I still go back to the Wii Active 2 programs when it's raining.

replace "can't" with "try"

Congrats on a great job on becoming a marathoner. I did my first on Black Friday and I came to the conclusion that the last 6 miles is like a hangover, where your thoughts to yourself during is why are you putting yourself through this. After a day of recovery, you are seeking out your next.

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1/4 marathon is just over a 10K so a 10K training program should work. To get your legs used to the distance, keep accumulating the miles in your legs. Add in some speed work with interval training and hills to build leg strength.

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Have you noticed your platelet count has dropped with your weight loss? My count used to be 225 and now is at about 180, so the hospital has told me my count is too low for platelets.