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Has anyone here ever ran a marathon?
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nvrbuffenuff_girl
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I've done the Disney Marathon. I did it simply for the same reason you want to do it, just to know I could do it.
It is very rewarding even when you don't come in first place.
The very first year I did it I came in 79th place and the next year I came in 56th place. It was so rewarding to know that I completed the marathon both times.
I would definitely recommend it.
Good luck.
It is very rewarding even when you don't come in first place.
The very first year I did it I came in 79th place and the next year I came in 56th place. It was so rewarding to know that I completed the marathon both times.
I would definitely recommend it.
Good luck.
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DepressiveJuice
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i have when i was stationed in korea. fifteen miles. walked some of it. wasnt called a marathon but if i run for more than one mile, im calling it a marathon
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DepressiveJuice
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actually i think it was ten miles. all i remember is that it sucked and wanted to jump on a truck
nvrbuffenuff_girl
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Both marathons I ran were 26.2 miles.
MarthaStewart
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I trained under Jack Daniels at the OTC one spring (basically they thought I was good when I was in high school and they were just wrong) and I highly recommend his trianing system (he was the coach at Cortland for many years and won assloads of championships - he is now doing research at Stanford and coaching for the US Olympic team).
His book "Jack Daniels' Runing Formula" is the one that is excellent.
Following his system, you are far less likely to overtrain.
His book "Jack Daniels' Runing Formula" is the one that is excellent.
Following his system, you are far less likely to overtrain.
Night Fly
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nvrbuffenuff_girl said:I've done the Disney Marathon. I did it simply for the same reason you want to do it, just to know I could do it.
It is very rewarding even when you don't come in first place.
The very first year I did it I came in 79th place and the next year I came in 56th place. It was so rewarding to know that I completed the marathon both times.
I would definitely recommend it.
Good luck.
Thanks a lot! Did you use a specific training program like Martha recommended, or did you just figure something up by yourself and go with that?
I would really enjoy doing this...even though I'm sure it will be hard. I'm hoping that the training process will help me drop about 15-20 lbs. Did you have that kind of result while you were training or what? How did your workouts suffer?
Night Fly
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biteme said:
Well, to me (a person who doesn't necessarily care for running)...it would be a great achievement! I'm only doing it to prove to myself that I can do it. I could care less what other people think about my reasoning, ya know?
You stopped because you were bored?
Why? I would have kept going just to see how far I could go!
Night Fly said:
Well, to me (a person who doesn't necessarily care for running)...it would be a great achievement! I'm only doing it to prove to myself that I can do it. I could care less what other people think about my reasoning, ya know?
You stopped because you were bored?
I just don't care, it's not my thing. Lifting heavy objects and looking like I could wrestle with a gorilla is my thing. I never get bored of it.
MarthaStewart
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Night Fly said:
Thanks! I'll have to check that out!
I am currently using it to get back into top shape again and it is very easy and logical.
In his youth, he was an Olympic medalist and he is a very smart dude (although kinda scary looking).
The book has 3 training plans - one for mile to 5K distance, one for 10-15K distance, and one for half and full marathons.
Although technically when you read the half marathon section, he basically says that if you think you are going to be slow and run a 2 hour half marathon, then train for it as if it were a marathon. If you are going to be faster than that, train for it as a 10K and then just hang on.
There are certainly more intense training plans out there, but they are more likely to get you hurt via overtraining IMO.
His system is really good for any level runner - they are based on percentages of effort based on your conditioning.
The one thing that makes the book more effective is if you have run a few shorter races recently - anthing from a 10K down - just to get idea of what sort of racing shape you are in now.
Also, it is good if you have a track that you can train on.
I'm pretty bummed right now since there is a nice stadium and track here, but we aren't allowed to train on it - and as far as I can tell, there is no other track in this country... a small country, but still - that is crazy.
There is a dirt track at one of the elementary schools (where my fiancee teaches), but I'm not certain that is an accurate distance.
We have an abandoned railway trail here though that has measured miles all along it, so I will likely be using that instead - perhaps it is just as well since the varied terain and inclines will make me a better runner in the end anyway.
If you have any questions about distance running/training - feel free to ask me either on here, or in PM.
Night Fly
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MarthaStewart said:
I do have a track that I can train on...that's for sure. There are numerous high schools/colleges here so that is a plus for me. I also live in an area that is very mountainous. There are hills everywhere you turn. I know there is a huge difference in running on flat terrain and running on this crazy terrain that we have here. I think that will definitely be to my benefit when I start training.
There is a small 5K race on the 1st of Sept. I could probably register for that, like you said, just so I can see where I'm at right now (which probably isn't very good). LOL. I have to start somewhere, right?
Thanks again for your help/input. I'm sure I will be asking you for some advice when the time comes.
Testosterone boy
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I have done a 72 mile triathlon which is harder than a marathon. I'm more proud of that than almost anything. I was doing great until I ate a couple orange slices and my stomach "exploded." Hurt like hell and I had to walk for a long time.
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Buffy Beffy
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I'm a Cross Country runner, but I am yet to do a marathon. I want to within the next two years though.
MarthaStewart
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a marathon is interesting because of the body's glycogen stores.
the average person can run about 45 mins before they wipe out their glycogen stores.
A highly trained endurance athelete can make it one and a half to two hours before they bonk.
the problem is that a marathon is 26.2 miles - so pretty much everyone that finishes a marathon is in a world of pain since nobody (as of yet) can do that in under 2 hours.
The pain starts at mile 20 for nearly everyone - and most assuredly if you are running the Boston marathon (that is when you get a large uphill section in front of you and then the damn downhill section which finishes out the course - downhill sucks when you are tired, and pretty much always leads to an injury of sorts).
You can help combat this by taking in glucose along the way to try to refuel your system and make it a bit longer - but that is an imperfect system.
Atheletes also try to get around it by carbo loading before a big race.
The two things, combined with the proper training can help out a lot.
When you run out of glycogen, your body resorts to burning fat, which is an imperfect system and less efficient for endurance running - as a result, you slow down.
with all of this you increase your chance for injury and you also very much increase the chance of getting a cold afterwards since your immune system takes a serious hit.
generally speaking, the average person should take one day off of running for each mile raced if they want total recovery.
pro atheletes take much less time off between big races during their "on" season - but then they have whole seasons where they take it easy.
the average person can run about 45 mins before they wipe out their glycogen stores.
A highly trained endurance athelete can make it one and a half to two hours before they bonk.
the problem is that a marathon is 26.2 miles - so pretty much everyone that finishes a marathon is in a world of pain since nobody (as of yet) can do that in under 2 hours.
The pain starts at mile 20 for nearly everyone - and most assuredly if you are running the Boston marathon (that is when you get a large uphill section in front of you and then the damn downhill section which finishes out the course - downhill sucks when you are tired, and pretty much always leads to an injury of sorts).
You can help combat this by taking in glucose along the way to try to refuel your system and make it a bit longer - but that is an imperfect system.
Atheletes also try to get around it by carbo loading before a big race.
The two things, combined with the proper training can help out a lot.
When you run out of glycogen, your body resorts to burning fat, which is an imperfect system and less efficient for endurance running - as a result, you slow down.
with all of this you increase your chance for injury and you also very much increase the chance of getting a cold afterwards since your immune system takes a serious hit.
generally speaking, the average person should take one day off of running for each mile raced if they want total recovery.
pro atheletes take much less time off between big races during their "on" season - but then they have whole seasons where they take it easy.
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