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Anomalous

    How far out in advance did you select your marathon training program after registering for your first marathon?

     

    Thanks!

    -Nikki

    Half Fanatic  #3091  ~   Marathon debut: 11/16/13 Anthem Richmond Marathon

    "Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious." - Rumi


    Don't call me Buttercup!

      Have never run a marathon, but I picked my HM training plan before ever registering for a HM.  LOL 

      Slow and steady wins the....  wait a second! I've been lied to! 


      Bad Ass

        How far out in advance did you select your marathon training program after registering for your first marathon?

         

        Thanks!

        -Nikki

         

        I probably had it before I signed up.

        Damaris
        Marathon Maniac, Ultra Runner

        PRs: 24:57 (5K); 51:25 (10K); 42:46 (5 Miles); 2:04:31 (HM); 4:34:09 (Marathon); 8:00 (Trail 50K)

         

        Next:  San Francisco Marathon * Chicago Marathon * MCM * Ft. Myers Beach Marathon * Philadelphia Marathon * Space Coast Marathon * WPB Marathon

         

        Damaris Runs with Asthma


        Middle Distance Runner

          How far out in advance did you select your marathon training program after registering for your first marathon?

           

          Thanks!

          -Nikki

           

          I didn't have time to select a training program because I signed up for my first two weeks before the race. 

          2013 Goals: Mile - 7:45 (SB 7:53.74); Run first ultra marathon (Sep 21)

          runshortii2008


            I'm tentatively planning on running a fall marathon and I'm already looking at plans lol

            2 mile (12:45 '08) 4K (16:14 '07) 5K (23:20 '12)10K ( 50:28 '12) HM ( 1:48:43 '12)


            Anomalous

              Okay. I don't feel so dorky then for finding one a year out. lol! 

              Half Fanatic  #3091  ~   Marathon debut: 11/16/13 Anthem Richmond Marathon

              "Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious." - Rumi


              Anomalous

                I didn't have time to select a training program because I signed up for my first two weeks before the race. 

                 

                Shocked

                Half Fanatic  #3091  ~   Marathon debut: 11/16/13 Anthem Richmond Marathon

                "Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious." - Rumi


                Bad Ass

                  Okay. I don't feel so dorky then for finding one a year out. lol! 

                   

                  I thought we were going to tell you that you were late.  Glad to see you already selected it.

                  Damaris
                  Marathon Maniac, Ultra Runner

                  PRs: 24:57 (5K); 51:25 (10K); 42:46 (5 Miles); 2:04:31 (HM); 4:34:09 (Marathon); 8:00 (Trail 50K)

                   

                  Next:  San Francisco Marathon * Chicago Marathon * MCM * Ft. Myers Beach Marathon * Philadelphia Marathon * Space Coast Marathon * WPB Marathon

                   

                  Damaris Runs with Asthma


                  Middle Distance Runner

                    Shocked

                     

                    If you've got a good enough base, you can get away with that. 

                    2013 Goals: Mile - 7:45 (SB 7:53.74); Run first ultra marathon (Sep 21)


                    Anomalous

                      I thought we were going to tell you that you were late.  Glad to see you already selected it.

                       

                       

                      I'm great at procrastinating, but not this time. Wink

                       

                      I asked the question because I told someone that I had already found the plan I wanted to use and was sort of shocked when they mentioned not even looking at any yet. This person is registered for a first full as well and is certainly not like George.

                      Half Fanatic  #3091  ~   Marathon debut: 11/16/13 Anthem Richmond Marathon

                      "Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious." - Rumi

                      kristin10185


                        Never ran a marathon....but already have a plan for my June 10 miler (Hal Higdon Half Marathon Novice 1) and researching a plan to take me from there to my first HM in October. 10 months out and Im already anxious to know my training schedule haha.

                        5K  (6 total) PR: 28:16 (5/5/13)         10K  (2 total) PR: 1:05:02 (5/19/13)      4M    (2 total) PR:44:46 (4/7/13) [yet to "race" one of these all-out]      HM TBD 10/12/13

                         

                        Upcoming Races:

                        Capitol Hill Classic 10K 5/19/13

                        Baltimore 10 Miler  6/15/13

                        NY Giants Run of Champions 5K 6/23/13

                         

                        Goal Race of 2013:

                        Baltimore Half Marathon 10/12/13

                        Adam_McAllen


                        Beer-and-waffle Powered

                          I ran a 20 miler one day and thought "that's not that bad", that night I signed up for a marathon five weeks out. George is right... if you've got the base you don't need much notice (granted I didn't run very well but I still finished/enjoyed it).

                          In the words of my late-coach : Just hang in there, relax... and at the end of a race anyone you see.....just pass them