Wickedly Average
Would anybody think I was crazy if I ran a HM on September 8, and then another HM on October 20? Yeah, that's 6 weeks between then. Probably not an issue, but still - I've only run one HM so far in my running career, and I'm not getting any younger.
Tom (formerly known as PhotogTom)
5K - 25:25, 15K - 1:20:55, HM - 1:59:11
Since I ran 2 marathons 4 weeks apart, I vote that you're not crazy. Well, either that or I am too.
RUN/BIKE/SWIM REPEAT
Not a bit crazy but you are in a place where the crazy often seems ordinary!LOL
I often run halfs 3 weeks apart. Earlier in the summer I did 9 races in 12 weeks.
Last summer I raced a duathlon on a Sunday, a half marathon the next day, another half two weeks
later and another one 4 weeks after that..........two weeks after that I did a full........and I'm not a bit
crazy.....promise
Plus you have almost an entire year to train and build a good strong base, you've got this in the bag!!
5k-25:29 5M-42:27 10K-54:10 1/2 - 1:57:44 FULL - 4:10:48
6 Full Marathons 25 Half Marathons (Not a Fanatic Just crazy)
Misty
I ran my first 2 HM's 2 weeks apart so.....yeah .
You'll have plenty of time in between to recover if you want to race them both!
Bless your heart.
You'll have time to recover, then take advantage of your fitness. Sounds good to me! : )
you've got this in the bag!!
Well heck, I'm almost half in the bag anyway!
OK, maybe not... But seriously, I've already signed up for the second one and depending on the work schedule, I might sign up for the September race as well. I don't want to overbook and then deal with a major schedule change, but the September race is up in Ohio, in an area that I have enjoyed for many, many years.
sugnim
You can do it. I did my 1st HM 5 weeks before I did my 2nd ever HM. And you're probably a way better runner than I am.
Middle Distance Runner
We'd think you were crazy anyway. Isn't that part of being a distance runner? It's not as crazy as what I did when I ran my first marathon followed by my second only 5 weeks later and my third two weeks after that. And I didn't even know about Marathon Maniacs back then.
2013 Goals: Mile - 7:45 (SB 7:53.74); Run first ultra marathon (Sep 21)
Well, truth be known, I AM crazy!
Just signed up for the September race. With any luck, Jen and Bob will sign up for it also. If not, I have a couple of other running friends in Cleveland that might just give it a shot.
And even if nobody I know runs it, I'll still be out there racing against the clock.
I did get the insurance just in case - our work schedule is cast in stone, but the rocks occasionally crumble (at the manager's desire, of course).
If I run both of these, I will have run half marathons in 3 states, and races in 5 states.
Bad Ass
I thought you were going to ask if you had one on September 8 and September 9. You'll be fine!
DamarisMarathon 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)
Damaris Runs with Asthma
Not quite sure why I even asked. Apparently, I'd be crazy NOT to!
Thanks, everyone!
Jess runs for bacon
Nope. I had two halfs two weeks apart, and before my first half my longest run was 8 miles. I lived to tell the tale.
I'm planning on three HMs in April.
Only 5ks for a while!
PRs: Marathon (2:56xx; '13) Half (1:25xx; '12) 10k (40:26; '11) 5mi (29:23; '13) 5k (18:31; '11)
Running is a mental sport, and we are all insane.
You'll be fine.
PRs: 5k: 27:22 (5/13) 10k: 56:06 (4/13) HM: 2:13 (4/12) M: TBD (9/13)
Express it.
I think it's a great idea. Heck, I'm planning on doing 2 Tough Mudders "back to back" in 2013 (Saturday and Sunday events). Go for it.
We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder.We always have the choice.
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