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Michelle
Good Bad & The Monkey
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
Abs of Flabs
There is nothing you doctor can do to ensure that running a marathon will be safe, and it is highly unlikely that running a marathon will cause life-threatening injuries or complications. Why does hubbie not approve of long distance running? If you DO want testing, an arbitrary set of tests that will tell you little unless they are abnormal include: Exercise treadmill test with EKG Blood chemistries, including kidney and cholesterol tests Thorough History and Exam
Michelle, I don't think the doctor's going to tell you much about whether you're ready for it. I peeked at your log. You ran 18 miles as a long run this weekend, with a high of 50 mpw two weeks ago. Many people stop their long run at this distance, and a max of about 30 mpw even when they're training for marathons. If you do not have any aches or pains, I say you're capable of running a marathon. The proof is in the pudding. What better evidence do you need?
Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
...humans aren't meant to run for hour after hour. I don't fault him for his opinion.
rectumdamnnearkilledem
Running, humans are meant / evolved / designed to do that.
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
Running the 2016 Boston Marathon for Children's Hospital
My husband doesn't really know my mileage, he'd rather not know. He just views running more than 3 miles as being excessive, and pointless. He says that humans aren't meant to run for hour after hour. I don't fault him for his opinion.
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No advice, just wanted to say good luck with the appointment. You'll probably freak them out there with your low marathoner's heart rate!
I've looked at that before, and tried explaining it to my husband, but he wears blinders to it. The sad part is that even with going to the dr. and getting a green light to run all the miles I want, my husband will still roll his eyes and say that he'll meet me at the hospital, or to be sure to wear my Road ID so they can identify the body.
I'm sorry that you don't have a spouse that supports you in your endeavors. Like you said, there's probably nothing you or your doctor will say to convince him otherwise. So why not just do it and show him that he's wrong? I, on the other hand, know you can do it. I believe in you!!!