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First Ultra!
I bit the bullet and signed up for my first ultra tonight. 52 KM on January 24th. The plans i'm looking at look pretty doable and I love trail running! Any tips. Not crazy elevation changes really two 400ft climbs. I'm excited but nervous. Any tips???
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race day hydration
So I stupidly didn't look to see what fuel was being offered at my next race and low and behold it is powerade when i train with gatorade. This will be my 5th marathon since last october so not my first rodeo. I could fill a handheld with gatorade but frankly don't like running with it and the idea of carrying it for 4-5…
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Trail Racing
Ok Ok so I just signed up for a local trail race that i've been toying with for months and months. Only thing is I really don't do trail. the only trail stuff I've done was a half that was dirt and there were about 2 miles of another half that were trail. I signed up for it just for fun so however it goes it goes but i'm…
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Insanity Part Time for cross training
So my main focus is my running, im in the middle of training for my next marathon. I do insanity here and there but doing the full insanity program and training is too much especially with my work schedule. for those of you that do it to supplement or for cross training what is your typical plan like? there is an insanity…
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first trail race
I signed up for a local trail half marathon this saturday. I don't have trail experience but it was a cheap local race so i thought i would give it a shot. Trail running is very popular where we live and we moved her fairly recently so its something i have an interest in trying out. Just wanted to see any experiences or…
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marathon training plan
I'm looking for a 10-12 week marathon training plan. marathon would be may 3rd with a 1/2 feb 23. That time frame as I have one Jan 19. I would like to attempt a bit more speedwork this time around. The plan i was going to use was an 18 week plan but if i shortened the plan for that time frame it already would have my long…
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abdominal exercises
wanted to see if anyone had suggestions for specific ab exercises. I gained 70 pounds with my pregnancy, lost it all but have a decent amount of fluff in my mid section below my belly button. I'm a regular runner so i'm getting in lots of cardio and it really doesn't make a difference. I've been doing crunches and planks.…
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1/2 or Full!!!!
So I just ran Chicago last sunday 10/13. I am registered for R n R las vegas 11/17. I registered for the full as it costs nothing to drop to the 1/2 but would cost to transfer from 1/2 to full. The course has a 5 hour time limit and my chicago time was 5:14. Now last years cut off was 4:30 and i looked at results and there…
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Splitting up long runs?
I read somewhere recently (think runners world or womens running) that splitting up a long run doesn't really make a difference in your training as long as it is within a 24 hour period. Has anyone actually done this? with what results? I don't plan to do it but if i end up doing my long runs on call nights and then get…
