Is anyone here planning on running a marathon soon. I'm training for one on January 7. I've never run this far before. It's really different.
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I actually started training for this back in June and have slowly built up my distance. A 13 mile run actually feels moderate now. But you're right, I would have injured myself if I had upped my milage too quickly.
You need to do somthing like this...
HIIT training 2times a week, weight training 2times a week.
at the end of the 1st week do a 13mile run.
at the end of the 2nd week do a 8 mile run.
week 3 - rest at end of week for a 16mile run,
week 4 - 8miles
week 5- rest 2nd half of week and run 18miles.
and so on.
Thats not the perfect plan, but that the kind of layout you should look in to.
HIIT training 2times a week, weight training 2times a week.
at the end of the 1st week do a 13mile run.
at the end of the 2nd week do a 8 mile run.
week 3 - rest at end of week for a 16mile run,
week 4 - 8miles
week 5- rest 2nd half of week and run 18miles.
and so on.
Thats not the perfect plan, but that the kind of layout you should look in to.
I am aiming to run one in Sept. of 07. I started running for it last week. I got a decent training schedule that ramps up your miles weekly to get you prepared. If I can get through phase 1 without any problems, I will register for the marathon and move into phase 2.
I think I started off too quickly and have developed a sore knee. After some time off the knee feels better and I will ramp it back up next week.
I think I started off too quickly and have developed a sore knee. After some time off the knee feels better and I will ramp it back up next week.
be careful of your knee!
i think the best advice is to start slow and steady...one day a week increase your miles the other days stay with a pace you know you can keep steady. on my low mileage days ive been incorporating HIIT into it and feel its really improving my time.
which marathon are you looking into?
i think the best advice is to start slow and steady...one day a week increase your miles the other days stay with a pace you know you can keep steady. on my low mileage days ive been incorporating HIIT into it and feel its really improving my time.
which marathon are you looking into?
Shooting for the Akron Marathon.
I am going to try to do some running this evening. Just to get back out there. I am not really worrying about my pace or anything. I may only go a mile or 2, depending on how I feel.
lol are you bending over and touching your toes? calf raises? standing quad stretch? these are all good but i think you get more stretching results when after youre done with these you bring it to the floor and do some there...you know like spread leg toe touch or a quad stretch were you bend your knee and lay back...add some yoga childs poses, warriors, hip hingess, chairs and bug and goddess poses and i think youve hit all mahor muscle groups lol
Some of them sound, well let's just say
lmao thats too funny
can never stretch too much...
Good luck with the marathon
I myself am training to run one in April next year. I have never run a marathon before, so I don't think I can give you any tips, but.. A friend of mine told me after he had completed one that he felt like killing himself after 20 miles, but in the end.. The sensation you get when you have completed the impossible.. It's worth it.. So just hang in there.
I myself am training to run one in April next year. I have never run a marathon before, so I don't think I can give you any tips, but.. A friend of mine told me after he had completed one that he felt like killing himself after 20 miles, but in the end.. The sensation you get when you have completed the impossible.. It's worth it.. So just hang in there.
I ran a marathon about 3 weeks ago in Japan, and i trained it for 12 weeks.
As a 16 year old, the main problem for me was to eat enough foods in carbohydrates. Also to drink a lot of water, as i dehydrated often. So i guess that can be my tip to you, to eat enough calories and drink all the time.
I live in Australia so i will not be able to run marathons until i am 18, but in japan i am allowed to. So i think i will just train for half marathons soon.
kai
As a 16 year old, the main problem for me was to eat enough foods in carbohydrates. Also to drink a lot of water, as i dehydrated often. So i guess that can be my tip to you, to eat enough calories and drink all the time.
I live in Australia so i will not be able to run marathons until i am 18, but in japan i am allowed to. So i think i will just train for half marathons soon.
kai
To Falco1 -
I was struggling from knee problems that got better when I'd rest for a bit, but always came back. I thought it was just arthritis or something, but I finally talked to my coach and he said it is probably a back problem and to see his chiropractor. I was weary of going to a chiropractor because of their reputation. But I went to my coach's recommended chiropractor and he said my hip was out of whack, so he twisted my back and hips, causing lots of crackling, did some quick pushing on the back of my knee, and I have been running at 100% since then! It's amazing how problems in your back can manifest in your knee. If you are still struggling with knee pain, i seriously suggest seeing a chiropractor - but only give the doc two sessions at the most to fix it. Mine said it should only take one or two, and any more sessions means that's not the problem, and may only make it worse!
I was so thrilled that my knee pain had such a simple fix! I feared I would have to run through it for the rest of my life!
I was struggling from knee problems that got better when I'd rest for a bit, but always came back. I thought it was just arthritis or something, but I finally talked to my coach and he said it is probably a back problem and to see his chiropractor. I was weary of going to a chiropractor because of their reputation. But I went to my coach's recommended chiropractor and he said my hip was out of whack, so he twisted my back and hips, causing lots of crackling, did some quick pushing on the back of my knee, and I have been running at 100% since then! It's amazing how problems in your back can manifest in your knee. If you are still struggling with knee pain, i seriously suggest seeing a chiropractor - but only give the doc two sessions at the most to fix it. Mine said it should only take one or two, and any more sessions means that's not the problem, and may only make it worse!
I was so thrilled that my knee pain had such a simple fix! I feared I would have to run through it for the rest of my life!
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Tips
What to expect . Now you've heard the gun and you've probably started a staggered start. There's one pace group in front of you and probably another pace group behind you. Depending on how fast you think you're gonna start this race. Start out running your pace. It cannot be simpler than that. If you want to run a marathon in 3 hours ten minutes, run it a 7:15 pace. Do not run it any faster than that. The marathon is one time when your pace should be absolutely consistent across the board. So, first 5 miles should not be too bad, just run it like you're running a 10k or something like that. Don't think too hard about it just keep going your pace. After you've gonna bout 8-10 miles, I'd recommend getting some water. Not before then. You should've been hydrated before hand and if you haven't been any water is just going to keep you bloated and take away from your energy. So some water about 8 miles 10 miles or so, you might even be able to do it at 7. So all those people that are stopping at the water stops, they aren't running their race. After the half marathon, you feel safe taking some energy drink, some PowerAde or Gatorade or whatever they're dispensing along the sidelines. I know is a huge sugar rush and yes, you will feel drained for a second, but yes, your body needs those electrolytes. If they have electrolyte infused water that they're giving away, or you take some with you, take that, but chances are you need to take whatever they are giving in those little cups along the side of the race. So bottom line at about half marathon distance, get some electrolytes in your system. At about 15 miles or so, you're still running your pace, you're feeling a little worn down but you know you can keep going. This is when I would recommend getting one of those goo bags, energy goos something like that, whatever you want to use, test em out before hand see what you want. Bottom line you cannot run a marathon without building your electrolytes and getting these little energy packets. You'd have to be a really really strong runner, but even then you're going to get hungry and going to get weak. The biggest thing going through my head during my first marathon was one foot in front of the other. Keep doing it again and again. Do whatever it takes. Find a pace leader. They usually have pace leaders during a marathon. Find a pace leader and see if you can keep up with them. Am I running this guys pace. Can I run a little behind him and keep my pace. Find someone that you know running during the marathon and keep with him. Whatever works. After about 20 miles, you will hit the wall. What is the wall? The wall is the term used by marathon runners to describe when you absolutely break down. When your legs scream at you to stop, your body screams at you to stop. The only thing that's keeping your legs moving forward is just your will. All those people on the sidelines screaming at you, you're almost there, They do not know what they are talking about. They will discourage you. They will make you angry. Anger is good, you can use that. Also at 20 miles, I'd recommend getting another little energy snack. You'll definitely need it. You can get Gatorade or some electrolytes or PowerAde or whatever you can get at this point, because you're body is going to know what it needs. And it's going to be draining every cell of every bit of protein, every bit of oxygen, water, electrolytes, energy and anything that's left in your system. And its going to feel like that at about mile 20 and 21. After 20-22 miles or so, You are feeling worn down, you are feeling like you're breaking your pace. That's ok, just keep running. Walk if you have to. Walk and if you know you can pick it up after that, do it. But really, the hardest miles are between 20 and 26.2, the last ten kilometers. If you can make it into the finish then you've got it covered.
What to expect . Now you've heard the gun and you've probably started a staggered start. There's one pace group in front of you and probably another pace group behind you. Depending on how fast you think you're gonna start this race. Start out running your pace. It cannot be simpler than that. If you want to run a marathon in 3 hours ten minutes, run it a 7:15 pace. Do not run it any faster than that. The marathon is one time when your pace should be absolutely consistent across the board. So, first 5 miles should not be too bad, just run it like you're running a 10k or something like that. Don't think too hard about it just keep going your pace. After you've gonna bout 8-10 miles, I'd recommend getting some water. Not before then. You should've been hydrated before hand and if you haven't been any water is just going to keep you bloated and take away from your energy. So some water about 8 miles 10 miles or so, you might even be able to do it at 7. So all those people that are stopping at the water stops, they aren't running their race. After the half marathon, you feel safe taking some energy drink, some PowerAde or Gatorade or whatever they're dispensing along the sidelines. I know is a huge sugar rush and yes, you will feel drained for a second, but yes, your body needs those electrolytes. If they have electrolyte infused water that they're giving away, or you take some with you, take that, but chances are you need to take whatever they are giving in those little cups along the side of the race. So bottom line at about half marathon distance, get some electrolytes in your system. At about 15 miles or so, you're still running your pace, you're feeling a little worn down but you know you can keep going. This is when I would recommend getting one of those goo bags, energy goos something like that, whatever you want to use, test em out before hand see what you want. Bottom line you cannot run a marathon without building your electrolytes and getting these little energy packets. You'd have to be a really really strong runner, but even then you're going to get hungry and going to get weak. The biggest thing going through my head during my first marathon was one foot in front of the other. Keep doing it again and again. Do whatever it takes. Find a pace leader. They usually have pace leaders during a marathon. Find a pace leader and see if you can keep up with them. Am I running this guys pace. Can I run a little behind him and keep my pace. Find someone that you know running during the marathon and keep with him. Whatever works. After about 20 miles, you will hit the wall. What is the wall? The wall is the term used by marathon runners to describe when you absolutely break down. When your legs scream at you to stop, your body screams at you to stop. The only thing that's keeping your legs moving forward is just your will. All those people on the sidelines screaming at you, you're almost there, They do not know what they are talking about. They will discourage you. They will make you angry. Anger is good, you can use that. Also at 20 miles, I'd recommend getting another little energy snack. You'll definitely need it. You can get Gatorade or some electrolytes or PowerAde or whatever you can get at this point, because you're body is going to know what it needs. And it's going to be draining every cell of every bit of protein, every bit of oxygen, water, electrolytes, energy and anything that's left in your system. And its going to feel like that at about mile 20 and 21. After 20-22 miles or so, You are feeling worn down, you are feeling like you're breaking your pace. That's ok, just keep running. Walk if you have to. Walk and if you know you can pick it up after that, do it. But really, the hardest miles are between 20 and 26.2, the last ten kilometers. If you can make it into the finish then you've got it covered.