RunningAHEAD - Topic: Where are you in training?

JakeKnight

posted: 8/27/2008 at 8:01 AM

I have a hard marathon on Sunday. I plan to begin training this afternoon. Does Higdon have a four-day plan? More importantly, should I wear an iPod?

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Dave

posted: 8/27/2008 at 8:32 AM

Quote from JakeKnight on 8/27/2008 at 8:01 AM:

I have a hard marathon on Sunday. I plan to begin training this afternoon. Does Higdon have a four-day plan? More importantly, should I wear an iPod?

I'm not really sure how to answer all those hard questions but I think your success or failure will depend on whether or not you wear a heart rate monitor and pay strict attention. As long as you measure your effort by the data and not by feel you should be fine.

I ran a mile and I liked it, liked it, liked it.

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Lank

posted: 8/27/2008 at 9:21 AM

Quote from JakeKnight on 8/27/2008 at 8:01 AM:

I have a hard marathon on Sunday. I plan to begin training this afternoon. Does Higdon have a four-day plan? More importantly, should I wear an iPod?

Sigh

"Good-looking people have no spine. Their art never lasts. They get the girls, but we're smarter." - Lester Bangs

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 8/27/2008 at 9:47 AM

Quote from JakeKnight on 8/27/2008 at 8:01 AM:

I have a hard marathon on Sunday.

Lemme guess...it was another one of Trent's insane ideas, huh. Evil grin

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

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A Saucy Wench

posted: 8/27/2008 at 10:15 AM

Quote from JakeKnight on 8/27/2008 at 8:01 AM:

I have a hard marathon on Sunday. I plan to begin training this afternoon. Does Higdon have a four-day plan? More importantly, should I wear an iPod?

Yes. Day 1 - Run. Smile. Feel confident. Brag a lot Day 2 - start praying Day 3 - Start Globuling Day 4 - Drink a lot and say WTH, it is only a marathon.

I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets

"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7

marcus_g

posted: 8/27/2008 at 12:05 PM

Quote from Daddyo on 8/26/2008 at 3:03 PM:

But then of course, if I dod, I would love to have more so I know where you are coming from

That's right - it's ALWAYS relative... I'm hoping for a 3:09 this fall and I know plenty of people that would consider a 3:09 to be a tremendous failure... but if I get it, I'll be shouting it from the rooftops. Smile

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runlouierun

posted: 8/27/2008 at 9:39 PM

14 weeks to go for me. Am going to see a specialist foot Dr tomorrow to see if I can get a fix for my annoying 'ball of foot' pain and my recently acquired 'top of same foot' pain. Am using the same program from my first marathon but tweaking the long runs to include a 3rd 20miler - or should that be a 22miler??

JakeKnight

posted: 8/28/2008 at 1:09 AM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 8/27/2008 at 9:47 AM:

Lemme guess...it was another one of Trent's insane ideas, huh.

Actually, no. I had to twist Trent's arm on this one. He will, however, be providing the transportation. And he's managed to turn our stupidity three weeks later into an official race. Come join us Sept. 21st for that fun. I have a heart rate monitor, so I'll be fine.

E-mail: eric.fuller.mail@gmail.com
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Purdey

Self anointed title

posted: 8/28/2008 at 5:34 AM

JK, I'm concerned that you may be underprepared for this marathon. I think you seriously need to consider wearing a fuel belt. This will allow you, and this Trent character, to take plenty of liquids, carbo gels etc with you. (Take extra in a fanny pack if you need to).

Daddyo

Go Pre!

posted: 8/28/2008 at 9:12 AM

JK, you should run 27 miles the day before. This way, the 26 miles on marathon day will seem easier.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 8/28/2008 at 10:03 AM

Quote from JakeKnight on 8/28/2008 at 1:09 AM:

Come join us Sept. 21st for that fun.

Awww...darn, I'll be in the middle of taper at that point. So sad... Evil grin

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Minderbender

posted: 8/28/2008 at 11:32 AM

Quote from JakeKnight on 8/27/2008 at 8:01 AM:

I have a hard marathon on Sunday. I plan to begin training this afternoon. Does Higdon have a four-day plan? More importantly, should I wear an iPod?

There is a 4 day Jedi plan: Use the Force, Jake, use the Force

Minderbender

posted: 8/28/2008 at 11:39 AM

I am training for the Richmond Marathon, November 15th, which will be my first. Training is going okay-ran 50 miles last week for the first time, with an 18 miler. Plan to get up to 55 mile range next month. As it is my first and hope for it not to be my last, I plan to run very conservately and am not shooting for a particular time.

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