Looks like a few of us may be doing this one, so I thought I'd go ahead and start a thread, even though it's still 6 months off.

I'll be interested to see what training plans we all follow, what goals we may have, and what races we may run as "test" runs for our projected marathon paces.

For starters, who's running Thunder?  I am and a friend is running with me.  It'll be my second and his first.

Sounds like you and I are in a similar place, Sashi.  I've gotten my weekly mileage up to the 35-40 range in the last couple of months and my goal is to be 40-45 by summer's end.  That would set me up perfectly for a marathon training that peaks in the 55-60 range.  Goal for Thunder is to PR, which shouldn't be too hard at the mileage I'm running right now.

Yes Richard,  After my last weeks miserable experience starting late, I'm going to try and get my long run early in the morning. Could we plan for 7:00 this Saturday and I need to be back by 9:00- 9:30, bring  a handheld bottle if you are comfortable running with one.

MTA Forgot about this weekend's Summer Breeze race, let's do this the next week.

Maybe, Got to check with the boss, its her turn to sleep in.

You guys are brutes!  I'm having to go out at 5 and 5:30 for my long runs so I can beat the sun.  Must be nice to be fast....  

 

Haha... Who said we're beating the sun (or fast)? I'm pretty sure it's just about as steamy in Gastonia by 8 or 9 as it is in Albemarle!

Shashi... Let me know if Sunday works for you after you talk to the boss!

Just a reminder that today (7/31) is a rate cutoff day for TR.  Prices go up tomorrow.