I am running a marathon

[adduncan]

Congrats on your training!
I have become a "runners' widow" in the past year w/ Mr. Adrienne's training. He got involved for his health/fitness and he loves it. Even though he gets up at 5 AM on a Saturday for the "long run" part.

Next week he's running in the Haliburton half-marathon, as part of the Houston marathon series. He would have gone for the whole thing but he's sucking down Mestinon like Pez for his eye condition, and he cramps up at 14 miles.

Good luck--I'm not a runner (never have been, never will be, give me a pool w/ racing lanes any day.....) but of all the things in life to get hooked on, this is a good one.

Adrienne

[MeLikey]

Good luck! I've always wanted to run a marathon. But since I never maintained my exercising after high school (ran track and cross country), I get winded easily.

[tri-d]

Good luck on the marathon! Which one are you doing? I have done one in Wisconsin as well as a few half marathons in Arizona and the Vegas marathon. The Vegas and Tuscon courses were great, though Vegas was a little too windy last year when I ran.
My goal is still to qualify for Boston, and I am thinking about trying to do it at the Tuscon course since I liked that one so much--gives me plenty of time since that isn't until December. My only advice is to train exactly how you plan to run the race--I made the novice mistake of training with water and then during the race drank PowerAid which ended up giving me stomach cramps and killed my time.

Good Luck and enjoy yourself!

[DeltaBetaAGD]

Hi! I am also training for this marathon with Team In Training. It is a strict training program but so far it is working for me perfectly! Good luck with your training.

See you in San Diego!

[alphachiohmy]

This is the post where I get on my knees and beg for donations .... kidding ... well, at least half way. I am raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and am asking your help once. If you might be interested in learning how you can contribute, what I am doing, and more about Team in Training, send me a pm and well go from there. Its a really good cause!!

Thanks,
Rhonda

[alphachiohmy]

i discovered goo!!! ( yesterday while we did 10 miles)

i like goo (its cliff notes strawberry gel stuff that kicks in energy, etc. after you start into your run) good stuff

we also had a social with Michael and Ryan our TNT honored teammates - both have had leukemia and are now in remission. we heard more about their stories and met their families as well as other people on our team, good food, cute kids and a greater understanding of the whole reason TNT exists!

Oh, again if anyone wants to know more or donate to my cause ... let me know!

[alphachiohmy]

So, training has been going OK. Fundraising OK, too. I have sent out 200-plus letters to friends and families and planned a night out at an area bar, and a canister drive and a pie-throwing event. Hopefully, it will all come together.

This morning I did my first half-marathon here in St. Louis - I am also doing a half in Nashville. San Diego is 2 months away. My time this morning was 2hours 52 minutes at a run/walk combo - thats about a 13 minute pace. I am so psyched about how I did and now have a little bit of pace idea to work with in training since I don't carry a watch.

The half was incredibly fun but also hard - so different from our long training runs. Even though when we train we have been going about 12 miles for the last month, this was different from those in that it was way more intense. Intense in a good way.

The other people in this marathon/half were amazing - so many different types.

I actually never "hit the wall," where you absolutely can't go or do much more. However, I got really emotional at mile 12 when I realized my time.

I just woke up from a small nap, and now its back to the real world - cleaning, homework, etc.

[alphachiohmy]

Did 20 miles today. I hurt. It was so ughhh feeling. I have blisters and began to wonder what in the heck I had gotten myself into on the last two miles in. But the good thing is that it is all down hill from here, we begin tapering back mileage.

[lifesaver]

Have they always had this marathon? Has it always been this big?

I ask becasue I have never heard of it until this year and now I have 3 friends who are training for it and now several of ya'll on here are training too. I think its really cool tho. Good luck all.

[SSS1365]

Good luck

I have a friend who's doing the one in Alaska. For a while, it didn't look like she was going to be able to raise the $4,200 but she did it! She's really excited about running the marathon.

[alphachiohmy]

Originally posted by lifesaver
Have they always had this marathon? Has it always been this big?

I ask becasue I have never heard of it until this year and now I have 3 friends who are training for it and now several of ya'll on here are training too. I think its really cool tho. Good luck all.

Its been around for a while, I think. You can go to www.rnrmarathon.com for more information. I guess about 15,000 people or more will be there.

[XOMichelle]

I've never run a marathon, so I have no advice.
Good luck! I know you will finish with flying colors!

[PlymouthDZ]

Bets of luck to you!!!

That is great that you're running it for such a great cause. I haven't done a marathon, but I've done the 3 Day Walks for Breast Cancer and a couple others like that. Nothing too exciting. My uncle on the other hand, runs the Boston Marathon every year.


Anyways... GOOD LUCK!

[Xylochick216]

Good luck! I'm so impressed I don't know that I would have the dedication for all the training it takes!

[alphachiohmy]

thanks for the well wishes they help ... a day later and i am still achey. yesterday was tough mentally, but i am told it gets easier during the actual event in part because of adrenaline and the crowd