Okay here. I had a 3-4 week injury setback. I will probably just try to finish and not really push for time, or maybe just spectate the Pig and run Cleveland a few weeks later. I hope everyone's training is going well.

Yeah I am doing the Heart Mini. I don't care much for it but my wife really wanted to do it again. She did the 5K and this year is doing the 15K. She has always been very supportive of my running so I want to be supportive of her running. She has been doing an awesome job. I don't plan to go all out for it because I don't think it is that great of a gauge for predicting your time for the Marathon. It is a hilly 15K when most are pretty flat. Not good to use this time for those running calculators in my opinion. What about you? Is it just me or does it seem like people in this group are dropping like flies out of the Marathon?

Ran my first race since Thanksgiving Day-A half marathon on a hilly, rolling course in Pittsburgh (every course in Western PA is rolling and hilly). I ran it in 1:38:43, two days after a 15 mile training run. What I found most encouraging is that I ran the last 5 miles in 36:15, and felt pretty comfortable doing it, finishing 63 out of 655 people. I also felt like I definetely could have cut another minute or 2 or 3 off of my time, particularly if I hadn'trun 15 miles two days before the race. I feel like I am now officially ready to tackle 26.2 in around 3:30-3:40. Hope everyone is feeling as good as I am right now about their training

Yeah I am doing the Heart Mini. I don't care much for it but my wife really wanted to do it again. She did the 5K and this year is doing the 15K. She has always been very supportive of my running so I want to be supportive of her running. She has been doing an awesome job. I don't plan to go all out for it because I don't think it is that great of a gauge for predicting your time for the Marathon. It is a hilly 15K when most are pretty flat. Not good to use this time for those running calculators in my opinion. What about you? Is it just me or does it seem like people in this group are dropping like flies out of the Marathon?

Calculators???? I'm just determined to finish!!LOL But did do the Heart Mini....actually did a 3 mile warm up, then the 5K, then the 15K and then 3 miles back to the car. Our group was to do 18 miles that weekend.... the hills to me were total overkill, but I got through it. Thankfully this is a cut back week! Did you and your wife enjoy? Was perfect running weather with just that little bit of drizzle at the end.....but you were probably finished before that happened, huh???

My wife had a good first 15K race with a time under 1:31 she was very happy with the time. She did an awesome job. She has been celebrating like crazy eating as much bad food as possible!! Makes it hard for those of us who still are watching the weight for another race. She deserves it though. She is now talking about a half. Personally, I have run into an IT band issue but I have a plan on how to rid of the problem. Will let you know how it ends up. Either way the report will be on what not to do or what exactly to do.

I don't think it is a shoe issue but an I over did it issue. I've been running with the same type of shoe for awhile now and I switch between three pair. Big run today to see how it feels.