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My first marathon (Read 106 times)
mikepalmes
The Twister
 posted: 12/3/2008 at 3:04 AM
hey guys..im doing a 10K this coming sunday!hope to get a decent time, i'm planning to finish it under an hour.been training for 4 months already and completely stopped smoking...hope you have some advice for me...you can chip in anytime.thanks
If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail!
sully708
My legs are killing me
 posted: 12/3/2008 at 3:38 PM
Good luck with the 10k. Don't start off too fast because it's your first one. Just take it easy and see how you feel. After a couple of miles if you feel good increase your speed and work on a good time.

Nice job on quitting!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4B-r8KJhlE
patarch1
posted: 12/3/2008 at 9:47 PM
Sam advice.
Start real easy for the first mile. It usualy does not go too fast anyways. During the Thanksgiving run it took more than a mile to be able to safely pass people.
Then when you feel warm and confortable, start increasing the speed. If everything is fine when you reach mile 4, then increase the speed even more.
I still think about a 10k as a three step race, 1/3 to check if everything is good, 2/3 to get in an acceptable pace and last third I use everything I have.
Hope it helps.
Congratulations on the non smoking.
Patarch1
andytrihard
TRI-HARD
 posted: 12/3/2008 at 11:49 PM
Great advice. I like the 1/3's analogy. I'll echo sully's thoughts about starting off slow. It's the most common mistake. It's race day, there's lots of people, anxiety's up and when the gun goes off you want to take off. Seriously, just take it easy get comfortable and then go for it! Best of luck to you, congratulations on quitting, and let us know how it went.
Gotta TRI
Jennicap
Ex-Smoker turned Runner!
 posted: 12/5/2008 at 3:15 PM
good luck! I don't have any advice to add after the guys above!
-Jen
Completion of C25K 9/28/08 DONE!
Completion of OHR 11/23/08
Completion of Half 3/01/09
mikepalmes
The Twister
 posted: 12/10/2008 at 9:22 AM
ey guys!i had so much last sunday!i did 57:05 on the 10K race...wheeew..what a felling...we have to cross 2 rivers and run on the beach side for 1 mile..it was a lot of fun!thanks for all the advice...it helped me a lot on my race..next goal, half marathon!
If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail!
andytrihard
TRI-HARD
 posted: 12/11/2008 at 12:14 AM
Congratulations! Great job. Keep it up Big grin
Gotta TRI
sully708
My legs are killing me
 posted: 12/11/2008 at 12:33 PM
Nice job! Running a sub 60 minute is a great time. You'll be crazy like the rest of us and running a marathon before you know it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4B-r8KJhlE
mikepalmes
The Twister
 posted: 12/13/2008 at 12:12 AM
hmmm.thanks for the appreciation guys!just an added bonus for my time i passed a few runners, well, i consider that a tap on my back. ahhh...it feel so good to accomplish such thing.thanks forr the useful advice guys...holding back during starting was the most difficult part the most but i didn't forget you guys hehehe.next target, establish a good foundation for a marathon.any advice for training in such?
If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail!
sully708
My legs are killing me
 posted: 12/13/2008 at 5:25 PM
Quote from mikepalmes on 12/13/2008 at 12:12 AM:
hmmm.thanks for the appreciation guys!just an added bonus for my time i passed a few runners, well, i consider that a tap on my back. ahhh...it feel so good to accomplish such thing.thanks forr the useful advice guys...holding back during starting was the most difficult part the most but i didn't forget you guys hehehe.next target, establish a good foundation for a marathon.any advice for training in such?


Marathon training - miles and more miles. Just keep adding miles to your runs and build up your weekly miles but you'll have to pick a marathon and then pick a training plan. Most are about 16 - 18 weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4B-r8KJhlE
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