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There are other ways to build confidence that work just as well and actually help train you for the race instead of depleting your body. Why is 20 miles such a special number? Many elite runners go farther, and many new runners max out at 16 and do great in their races. Yes, most people seem to think 20-22 is the sweet…

Just signed up for the Kennedy Drive 8K in San Francisco on May 25. I figure I will be there anyways, so why not? Also, price is only $5(!) http://dserunners.com/ai1ec_event/kennedy-drive-8k-2/?instance_id=130 I have a fairly soft 8K PR so I'm hoping to break that but otherwise I don't really have a time goal. I have run…

This is the same form factor as the Forerunner 10 which is fairly small (although still bulkier than a lot of watches).

DC Rainmaker, as usual, has some very thorough first thoughts on the unit: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/05/garmin-fr15-firstlook.html

On first glance it seems to me like a fitness tracker with some running features thrown in. If it was the other way around, I'd be more interested. Gotta have my barometric altimeter!

If you run 11-minute miles then you would peak at about 16 miles for your long run. If you are concerned that is not long enough, what you should probably do is to run a hard workout the day before. Maybe 6 miles at a 10-minute pace. That way you will be doing your long run on tired legs, which will simulate the exertion…

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Okay, I'm going to start collecting examples of good form for my strength workout routine; I'll update this post periodically and hopefully eventually we'll have a complete set! Front Squat: http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/legs-exercises/upgrade-your-front-squat Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat:…

The reason to not run over 20 miles / 3 hours is that it will take you so long to recover from that run that you will lose fitness! Yes, extremely fit people can handle longer runs and recover quickly, but a first-timer is not in that category. I would suggest sticking to a novice or beginner plan for your first marathon.…

I ran 5Ks starting at about 225. I'm now down to 185 and I can say that losing the weight makes a huge difference. That said, I've seen people thinner than me finish in the 40s and 50s, so it's really more about cardio fitness than weight. Regardless of your weight, the keys to avoiding injury are warming up/cooling down,…

May the fourth be with you everyone! 13.2 miles for the day, 25 for an abbreviated first week. I'm ready to pound out some serious miles next week because the week after that I will be participating in a running study that limits me to 40 miles per week.

Sure, no problem!

Bringing this challenge back to life! April is over, so it's time to record your miles! 224.8 for me; I'm just over 1,000 miles short of my 10,000 mile goal.

Sure - but you will need to track your own mileage (see the first page of the thread). The spreadsheet is very easy to use. Here is a link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkmK3myW0PepdGRRczlJUEdpaUxOUUVBeExkTzVXRXc

Yep. I have had a broken femur. Unbelievable pain. I can't imagine taking one step.

Yes, getting a full range of motion on squats is definitely more difficult after a hard run. I have found that if I do multiple sets of squats, I can usually get the full range in by the final set. One thing you could try is doing some warm-up squats with no / low weight before you move into you load-bearing squats.

Badass! Believe it or not something similar happened to a woman in my running group. She broke her hip (true fracture, not a stress fracture) and finished a half marathon. Granted it wasn't the Canadian championships but she did finish third in AG!

Yep, that's the exercise. Here's a video that shows how to do it with the stability ball. I do it slightly differently, really pushing my knee into the ball when I lift. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUfeEgFly8w

Good point! This is why I also do the Bulgarian squats, which have the added advantage of helping a lot with balance and lateral stability. edit: I should add that I do my workouts on m/w/f. I will skip friday if I'm racing Saturday. If it's a big race I skip leg work on Wednesday as well. Separate question: I was never…

I decided to create a whole separate thread on this -- good question! Here's the thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1271970-strength-training-for-runners

Now you know you can do it -- next job is to try to do it fast!!!

There's still time! I will update the spreadsheet one more time tomorrow.

The May challenge is live! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1271875-may-the-may-2014-challenge-be-with-you I will update the April spreadsheet one more time tomorrow, so you still have a chance to log any April runs (or even run 1 or 3 more times today!)

These are advanced marathon pitfalls. There are many more than three beginning marathon pitfalls, such as assuming you can run a fast marathon at 8,000 feet elevation five weeks after running your first marathon!

224.8 miles for the month. My goal was 225. Nope, not gonna go out for a .2-mile run. This month is done, and I'm calling it a win. I was recovering from a 50K trail run and pretty much made a random guess at the mileage I'd hit for the month. I'd say I guessed pretty well! I'm going to try to set up the May challenge this…

Be ready for ANYTHING. Run in all conditions, rain, sun, all times of day and night, on terrain that matches your race as closely as possible. The more experience you can get on trails (assuming this is a trail 50-miler), the better.

Of course, now we are at the point where it's time to add that tempo back in either way ;-) My argument for ditching the tempo for a few weeks is that the 400s with shorter recovery will keep her aerobic base solid, and what she really needs to work on is foot speed.

If you want to get faster sooner, you may need to run just a bit higher mileage than what you are doing now. Most folks around here will say that you need 40-50 mpw to really start seeing gains, but I suspect even doing 30-40 would help a lot. Once you have a 30-40 mpw base, you can start doing some speed work and see…

We're in the home stretch, folks -- just two days left in the month! I took a wild guess at my mileage and somehow with two days left I just need 13 miles. I had a tough race this weekend (I was a member of a 215-mile relay team and ran 39 miles) but I'm not feeling too bad today, so I think I'm going to make it! I will…