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Anomalous

    How far out in advance did you select your marathon training program after registering for your first marathon?

     

    Thanks!

    -Nikki

    Half Fanatic  #3091  ~   Marathon debut: 11/16/13 Anthem Richmond Marathon

    "Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious." - Rumi


    Don't call me Buttercup!

      Have never run a marathon, but I picked my HM training plan before ever registering for a HM.  LOL 

      Slow and steady wins the....  wait a second! I've been lied to! 

      Docket_Rocket


        How far out in advance did you select your marathon training program after registering for your first marathon?

         

        Thanks!

        -Nikki

         

        I probably had it before I signed up.

        Damaris

         

        As part of the 2024 London Marathon, I am fundraising for VICTA, a charity that helps blind and visually impaired children. My mentor while in law school, Jim K (a blind attorney), has been a huge inspiration and an example of courage and perseverance. Please consider donating.

        Fundraising Page

        wcrunner2


        Are we there, yet?

          How far out in advance did you select your marathon training program after registering for your first marathon?

           

          Thanks!

          -Nikki

           

          I didn't have time to select a training program because I signed up for my first two weeks before the race. 

           2024 Races:

                03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles

                05/11 - D3 50K
                05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour

                06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.

           

           

               

          Runshortii


            I'm tentatively planning on running a fall marathon and I'm already looking at plans lol


            Anomalous

              Okay. I don't feel so dorky then for finding one a year out. lol! 

              Half Fanatic  #3091  ~   Marathon debut: 11/16/13 Anthem Richmond Marathon

              "Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious." - Rumi


              Anomalous

                I didn't have time to select a training program because I signed up for my first two weeks before the race. 

                 

                Shocked

                Half Fanatic  #3091  ~   Marathon debut: 11/16/13 Anthem Richmond Marathon

                "Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious." - Rumi

                Docket_Rocket


                  Okay. I don't feel so dorky then for finding one a year out. lol! 

                   

                  I thought we were going to tell you that you were late.  Glad to see you already selected it.

                  Damaris

                   

                  As part of the 2024 London Marathon, I am fundraising for VICTA, a charity that helps blind and visually impaired children. My mentor while in law school, Jim K (a blind attorney), has been a huge inspiration and an example of courage and perseverance. Please consider donating.

                  Fundraising Page

                  wcrunner2


                  Are we there, yet?

                    Shocked

                     

                    If you've got a good enough base, you can get away with that. 

                     2024 Races:

                          03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles

                          05/11 - D3 50K
                          05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour

                          06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.

                     

                     

                         


                    Anomalous

                      I thought we were going to tell you that you were late.  Glad to see you already selected it.

                       

                       

                      I'm great at procrastinating, but not this time. Wink

                       

                      I asked the question because I told someone that I had already found the plan I wanted to use and was sort of shocked when they mentioned not even looking at any yet. This person is registered for a first full as well and is certainly not like George.

                      Half Fanatic  #3091  ~   Marathon debut: 11/16/13 Anthem Richmond Marathon

                      "Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious." - Rumi

                      kristin10185


                      Skirt Runner

                        Never ran a marathon....but already have a plan for my June 10 miler (Hal Higdon Half Marathon Novice 1) and researching a plan to take me from there to my first HM in October. 10 months out and Im already anxious to know my training schedule haha.

                        PRs:   5K- 28:16 (5/5/13)      10K- 1:00:13 (10/27/13)    4M- 41:43 (9/7/13)   15K- 1:34:25  (8/17/13)    10M- 1:56:30 (4/6/14)     HM- 2:20:16 (4/13/14)     Full- 5:55:33 (11/1/15)

                         

                        I started a blog about running :) Check it out if you care to

                        Adam_McAllen


                        Beer-and-waffle Powered

                          I ran a 20 miler one day and thought "that's not that bad", that night I signed up for a marathon five weeks out. George is right... if you've got the base you don't need much notice (granted I didn't run very well but I still finished/enjoyed it).

                          In the words of my late-coach : Just hang in there, relax... and at the end of a race anyone you see.....just pass them