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"Champions are everywhere; all you need is to train them properly..." ~Arthur Lydiard
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GOALS 2012: UNDECIDED
GOALS 2011: LIVE!!!
I only started running in Feb. 2006. Is it too soon for me to be considering a marathon?
Interesting last hour surfing the net for me. I put my adjusted-to5K time (based on my 2.9 mi pace) into McMillan, and it predicted my 1/2 marathon time to within 4 seconds of what I ran in October. Then I looked at the marathon predicted time and it was 4:00. Something about that was familiar, so I went to the Boston Marathon website, and HOLY CRAP, if I can figure out how to run 26.2 miles...I might be able to qualify for Boston. As I change age groups at the end of this year, 4 hrs is my new age group qualifying time. I just told my husband, and he said, "Let's go for this." So, we're hoping I do well in the fall at the LBI 18 miler and then we'll likely go to VA Beach for their March Marathon weekend as they have an 8K and kids races the day before. That way, all 4 of us will get to run. Our house is filled with positive electricity right now. I ran a 5K in VA Beach with Hurrican Noel off the coast (ha ha how appropriate) in 2007 and we all had a blast there. To think if things progress it could be my first marathon.... I only started running in Feb. 2006. Is it too soon for me to be considering a marathon?
"During a marathon, I run about two-thirds of the time. That's plenty." - Margaret Davis, 85 Ed Whitlock regarding his 2:54:48 marathon at age 73, "That was a good day. It was never a struggle."
Courage ! Do one brave thing today...then run like hell.
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Nono... . you are fast. I was just noticing that recently. just have to make the fast long. (btw. never listen to me) Too soon? ...I hope not. I started Sept. of 2006 & have been DL'd about half of the time. am about twice your age. twice as slow. but signed up for one too. fall, yes? Oh boy. I'll even teach you the Look Of Death. (essential for suriving parenthood. )
Listen to me both of you. You must do the miles first, worry about speed later, so the sequence looks like this: 1) Gradually increase the once a week long run. Key word is gradually. 2) Slowly, slowly, grow weekly mileage. 3) 8 weeks out from your goal race, incorporate some speed, so that you will run comfortably at goal pace. Those are the keys to your first one. I am excited for you both. And of course, yes, you can do it. Spareribs