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Feel like I joined a club... (Read 491 times)

midwest runner view log Giants Fan	posted: 7/13/2008 at 3:57 PM
	Ok, today was my first twenty miler ever!! Concentrated on right pace for LSD and just finishing. I DID IT!! It felt great to be done and know I've covered a distance like that. Had to post here where there are people who truly understand what it takes to run 20.
	Pain is temporary...quitting lasts forever. -Lance Armstrong Pain is weakness leaving the body. Goals: PR marathon in 2009 PR half marathon in 2009

monnik view log	posted: 7/13/2008 at 9:05 PM
	so I'm not one of those 'club members' who knows what it takes to get to 20 miles, but maybe someday a long, long time from now. Wow - that's impressive. Great job!!
	-Monica Slow and steady ~~wins the race~~ means a lot of fast people pass you.

redrunner view log OC HM	posted: 7/13/2008 at 10:51 PM
	I'm jealous-I look forward to joining that club. Congrats!
	Goals for 2009: 1000 miles running, 1000 miles biking/spinning, 100 miles swimming, 100 strength workouts PR in 5k, 10k, HM Several Tri/Aquathlons Los Angeles \| Run Bike Swim

zoom-zoom view log Registered for #2	posted: 7/13/2008 at 10:54 PM
	I have 5+ weeks until I run my own. I'm so glad you completed that milestone. What a great accomplishment!
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runnerclay view log	posted: 7/13/2008 at 10:54 PM
	Congrats. Now just throw a 10k on top of the 20 miler and your marathon is done
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Run To Win view log Blaine Moore	posted: 7/13/2008 at 10:59 PM
	Nice work! I love me some good 20 milers.
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runner92 Just Be	posted: 7/14/2008 at 1:42 AM
	Wow, that's impressive! I still haven't finished a 20 mile run since I started running again in Sept of 07. Tried to do one last Tuesday but at mile 16 I needed to call it quits. Maybe one day I'll accomplish the 20 miler! Did you run it alone? BTW, Keep up the good work!
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midwest runner view log Giants Fan	posted: 7/14/2008 at 1:51 PM
	It was during a group run, for the first six miles I had someone with me, from then on just me. First ten were so easy...the next five not so bad....the last five were the hardest. Wish I had had someone who was going the same distance/same pace but that never seems to happen. Oh well. I don't mind running alone, my time to think things out.
	Pain is temporary...quitting lasts forever. -Lance Armstrong Pain is weakness leaving the body. Goals: PR marathon in 2009 PR half marathon in 2009

BadDawg view log	posted: 7/14/2008 at 2:05 PM
	20 is definitely a milestone to celebrate, congratulations! I hope you're recovering well. Zoom - that five weeks will fly by in a heartbeat, you'll be posting your twenty miler thread in no time. runner92 - I took a look at your log, and it appears you're running frequently but not running long on a regular basis. The recent long appeared to be a 15 miler, so the 16 miler you ran is a nice progression. If you build up your long run gradually, your base miles will probably support it. I usually run long every other weekend, then switch to every third weekend when the distance is greater than 20 miles. Just my two cents, good luck to you.
	Ed Tuesday Good Times 5K series in Lowell, MA HTFU "The truth is that there is nothing noble in being superior to somebody else. The only real nobility is in being superior to your former self." Whitney Young

midwest runner view log Giants Fan	posted: 7/14/2008 at 4:57 PM
	Like the advice of every 3rd weekend when longer than twenty. Right now I am doing every other Sun. for long, will have to keep the every 3rd in mind for IF I decide to try the 22 and 24 distance.
	Pain is temporary...quitting lasts forever. -Lance Armstrong Pain is weakness leaving the body. Goals: PR marathon in 2009 PR half marathon in 2009

Run To Win view log Blaine Moore	posted: 7/14/2008 at 6:00 PM
	Quote from midwest runner on 7/14/2008 at 4:57 PM: Like the advice of every 3rd weekend when longer than twenty. Right now I am doing every other Sun. for long, will have to keep the every 3rd in mind for IF I decide to try the 22 and 24 distance. If? You will. It might be soon, it might be late, but eventually, you will.
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posted: 7/14/2008 at 6:29 PM
modified: 7/14/2008 at 6:32 PM

Quote from midwest runner on 7/14/2008 at 4:57 PM:

Like the advice of every 3rd weekend when longer than twenty. Right now I am doing every other Sun. for long, will have to keep the every 3rd in mind for IF I decide to try the 22 and 24 distance.

Wow cogratulations Midwest, talk about a coincidence, I know the feeling you are having I also did my first 20 yesterday. I looked at your training log and noticed a very similar training schedule to what I am following. I too am training for my first Marathon and it will be in Sept. We are also fairly close in training pace. Too bad I'm in Toronto and your in the midwest Big grin

otherwise we could run together

MTA - my long runs wil now progressl to 22, 24, 26, and 28 every other week and I'm sticking to the program!

midwest runner view log Giants Fan	posted: 7/14/2008 at 11:53 PM
	Backstretch-- Too bad, would love to have someone who is as crazy as I am to run with! That is the only part that stinks! What is the date of your marathon? I will probably stick to my plan too...it calls for the 26 miler before...well, we'll see. You will have to let me know how your training is going! would be great to have someone in same situation to bounce things off of! Good luck with your training!
	Pain is temporary...quitting lasts forever. -Lance Armstrong Pain is weakness leaving the body. Goals: PR marathon in 2009 PR half marathon in 2009

rvelich view log Will it hold up in '09?	posted: 7/15/2008 at 2:12 AM
	Congratulations, midwest and backstretch! That is quite a milestone! Keep up the great runnin'!
	Rick "The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa "I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby runningforcassy.blogspot.com

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posted: 7/15/2008 at 8:13 PM
modified: 7/15/2008 at 8:14 PM

Quote from midwest runner on 7/14/2008 at 11:53 PM:

What is the date of your marathon? I will probably stick to my plan too...it calls for the 26 miler before...well, we'll see. You will have to let me know how your training is going! would be great to have someone in same situation to bounce things off of! Good luck with your training!

September 28th ......... 74 days and counting Big grin

http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/en/index.htm
The great thing about it all is, if I do have some unforseen difficulty on that day, three weeks later we have the Toronto Marathon. I get 2 chances for the training price of one! The first one, (Scotiabank) is flat as a pancake and billed as North America's 4th fastest Marathon. Which I now know, means that the 4th fastest Marathon time recorded in North America last year was at this event. An added bonus is anyone fast enough to qualify for Boston, can submit their time for either the 2009 or 2010 Boston Marathon, or Both years. The Marathons are large 7,000 to 10,000 runners in each.

anyway, suppose to do hills today but I am going to hhave to deviate from the program and move that workout to Thursday and just run easy 10k today. I am still a little stiff from the 20. Hope you have escaped any ill effects from your 20 miler.