Fall Marathon Training Thread (Retired) (Read 2089 times)

    I am in ... and I am a Buckeye fan

    Runner            Race            Date                Type            Goal                              PR                 #                         Note

    slimbo        NYC Half          08/16                 Half            -1:35                           1:38            4th   [Aug heat could hurt]

    slimbo        Queens Half     09/20               Half            better than above                          5th

    slimbo         Steamtown      10/11                Full             tell you on 09/20       3:59            3rd

    2012= under-goaled

      Thanks for all the props .. especially for you OSU haters .. I know it hurts!!

       

      Heck if not for fact that I have bled scarlett & grey since the age of six (good times in 70's when had to wait too see Buckeyes on PBS on replay at 10:30 night for those that remember the days when NCAA had limit of 2 - 3 national tv appearances per season), not sure how much a fan I would be.  I think may be only guy in Ohio whom is neither a Tyrell Pryor or Lebron James fan ... No one is above the Program!   Flash and Dash don't bring home the title. 

       

      I think have the thread updates / summary under control .. thanks for the patience and glad to see high # of Fall Marathon participants!!

       

      Keep us updated on training tips, plans, etc. as 1st Summer (err Fall) Marathon only a month a way and most everyone starts getting busy in the next 12 - 18 weeks  ... LETS GET READY TO RUMMMMBLE!!!!!!

      "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it Great!
        Hey is this the place we can post training questions, too?


        Ok, yes. 


        Boy oh boy am I sore.  Every step of my "easy" run today hurt.  I was sore yesterday, too.  I had to run my long run late afternoon on Sunday bc of personal obligations.  Ok and maybe I ran it a little faster than my rookie legs would have liked.  Maybe it's that simple eh?  Oh and I have not quite started a "plan" yet.  Just want to get some 40+ mile-weeks lined up.  Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.  

        If we don’t try we’ll never know. At least I can find out how good I can be.  I can have an answer at the end of the days, and have a hell of a good time with the process. -Desi Davila

          Hey is this the place we can post training questions, too?


          Ok, yes. 


          Boy oh boy am I sore.  Every step of my "easy" run today hurt.  I was sore yesterday, too.  I had to run my long run late afternoon on Sunday bc of personal obligations.  Ok and maybe I ran it a little faster than my rookie legs would have liked.  Maybe it's that simple eh?  Oh and I have not quite started a "plan" yet.  Just want to get some 40+ mile-weeks lined up.  Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.  

           

           

          Take a day of two off -- let them quit hurting and continue with your training......Pretty simple to me - dont run hurt, tired or sore.

           

          If you note on my log, there are 3 days in a row off.....Didnt want to take them but because my legs were so sore, I doot them anyway and it has made a world of difference after I quite being sore and hurting.....One of the many things I have learned is that sometimes you just cant run thru it or ignore it.....sometimes you just need a day or two off.....

          Champions are made when no one is watching

            Vim


            Mitch & Pete's Mom

              All right, I'm all inspired and stuff.  Thank you Buckeye.

               

              Race: Silver Strand

              Date: 11/15

              Type: 1/2

              Goal: 1:55

              PR: 1:50

              Note: Revenge

              Carlsbad 1/2 marathon 1/26.

                Runner                      Race                            Date            Type        Goal            Current PR       #

                BunchOChips          Fort-4-Fitness            Sept 26       Half         1:34             1:37:20            11?

                BunchOChips          Chicago Marathon    Oct 11          Full          3:29:59       4:20:03             2    (in the 3:30's likely)

                 

                Bad experience at Chicago last year, hope to erase that from my memory this year.

                 

                Hopefully another half in there somewhere.  (15k on Sept 7)

                Goals:
                20 5k
                1:35 Half Marathon
                3:30 Marathon

                  After seeing all the full Fall racing schedules made me feel whimpy and will try to get another Half in September.

                   

                  Plus .... My added race is the 100th race of the thread .....Crowd goes wild!  "As the 100th race entry ... Tells us we he Won Johnny!!"  "Well Bob ... He has Won 1 Hour and 44 minutes of fun an excitment ... and hopefully not bloody nipples as happened last Year" 

                   

                  BuckeyeChamp CCHS River Run 09/13/09 Half 1:44:00 1:55:30 3
                  BuckeyeChamp Akron Marathon 09/26/09 Half ?? 1:55:30 4 Either MP Practice or Bust It Out depending on prior half and/or state of legs?
                  BuckeyeChamp Columbus Marathon 10/18/09 Full 3:45:00 4:10:08 2

                  "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it Great!

                    Hi BuckeyeChamp

                     

                    Great to see you are starting a thread.  I was injured and out with achilles injuries and I am just back out running.  I also loss my job of three months  and was distracted by a few issues.  I will be doing the Toronto Marathon on October 17th.  I was planning to do Scotia waterfront but with the set back I have to change my plan to a October run.  That will give me an additionall three weeks of training.

                     

                    Toronto Marathon October 17 Goal time 3:20


                    A Saucy Wench

                      Hey is this the place we can post training questions, too?


                      Ok, yes. 


                      Boy oh boy am I sore.  Every step of my "easy" run today hurt.  I was sore yesterday, too.  I had to run my long run late afternoon on Sunday bc of personal obligations.  Ok and maybe I ran it a little faster than my rookie legs would have liked.  Maybe it's that simple eh?  Oh and I have not quite started a "plan" yet.  Just want to get some 40+ mile-weeks lined up.  Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.  

                       

                      Sore as in tired achy muscles or sore as in pain.  If it is the first I say keep running but cut the miles a bit and cut the pace by at  least 30-45 seconds off your easy pace.  Run sloooooowwww and easy. 

                      I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets

                      "It's not enough to bash in heads, you've got to bash in minds" - Captain Hammer

                      "I don't care how old I live! I just want to be LIVING while I am living - Jack LaLanne.
                      "When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
                      I failed the 12 minute run at 15...BQ'd at 38

                         

                        Sore as in tired achy muscles or sore as in pain.  If it is the first I say keep running but cut the miles a bit and cut the pace by at  least 30-45 seconds off your easy pace.  Run sloooooowwww and easy. 

                         

                        Ennay, 

                         

                        It's the first and will do!

                         

                         

                        John A,

                         

                        If it's really bad tomorrow, I will take the day off.

                         

                         

                        Thanks to you both!

                        If we don’t try we’ll never know. At least I can find out how good I can be.  I can have an answer at the end of the days, and have a hell of a good time with the process. -Desi Davila


                        Resting? get a hug!!!

                          I must finish with the Seattle Rock and Roll this weekend before I start dreaming and plotting about fall, but NYC marathon is my next stop...unless I am tempted for an ultra or a trail race or two along the way.

                          "Dream big...then run hard toward those dreams!!!

                           

                           


                          The year of base

                            Runner Race Date Type Goal Curr PR # Note
                            TriangleIL Chicago Marathon 10/11/09     Full 3:58:00 - 1st

                                                  Jokers Wild St Louis 7/12/09     Half   1:50:00  -                1st

                             

                             

                             

                            First half and marathon.  Base training since January but had to take 6 weeks off due to injury from April - mid May.  Ran a terrible 15k last weekend in 1:25:30, however I was a little worn down from training and no sleep that week.  These are stretch goals at this point, but I'm training hard to make it.

                            Goals: Run 1400 miles

                            Marathon: sub 3:45

                            Half marathon: sub 1:40

                            10K: sub 42:00

                            5k: sub 20:00

                              Twin Cities Marathon, 10/04/09, setting a lofty goal of 3:10:59 to BQ, this will be my 3rd marathon.


                              I'm coming off fresh from a 3:20 at the Minneapolis Marathon at the end of May, an 8 minute PR over last October's Twin Cities, so it'll be interesting seeing if I can survive the summer with all the training I need to get in!


                              Self Portrait

                                Here is mine:

                                 

                                 

                                 

                                Long Beach 10/11/09  Goal: 3:38 xx         Current PR  3:44 xx Training ( Maybe Daniels) This will be my 5th Full