Marathon Tips?

Thanks. I figured since I did a 23 mile training run last year, why not tack three miles onto the long training run and do two marathons?

What can I say? The Marine Corps is very hard (for me). Just like any other marathon.

What are the two?  Marine Corps and Chicago?

A good guess, given my Chicago family connection. But I'm probably opting for the upstate New York family option, and going with the Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon the same weekend. Supposedly a very fast course that alot of people use to qualify for Boston. Though there's 0 chance of that happening for me.

ggw wrote:
What are the two?  Marines Corp and Chicago?

That sounds pretty.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3431444/Worlds-first-robot-marathon-begins.html


and they don't drink beer.

walkonby wrote:
and they don't drink beer.

then why do they bother running?

James wrote:
Heads up to my fellow runners…Marine Corps Marathon registration started today. Last year it sold out in six days.

i'm in

walkonby wrote:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3431444/Worlds-first-robot-marathon-begins.html


and they don't drink beer.

Depends on how they are programmed.

I slogged through 22 horribly slow miles Saturday on a gravelly/rocky/hilly unpaved trail in preparation for the two marathons I'm running in October.

Anybody else doing one (or more) this Fall?

James wrote:
Anybody else doing one (or more) this Fall?

I haven't turned the corner on running a full yet, but I have two more half marathon's coming up:  San Jose at the end of this month and Vegas in early December.  That will put me at 6 half marathons this year.

Congratulations! No doubt you'll do a full one sometime soon…

vansmack wrote:

James wrote:
Anybody else doing one (or more) this Fall?

I haven't turned the corner on running a full yet, but I have two more half marathon's coming up:  San Jose at the end of this month and Vegas in early December.  That will put me at 6 half marathons this year.

I slogged through 20 horribly slow miles on Saturday on an unpaved but completely flat C&O Canal towpath. I ran the whole thing with no walk breaks, which was good, but I also finished well over 3 hours, which is not a good thing. I lost 6-7 weeks of prime training time in July and August due to a foot issue, so I can't really complain. I will definitely finish the Marine Corps Marathon again, but it will likely be my slowest one ever.

Well over three hours aint bad for 20…

I was 59 minutes slower for my 22 miles than I was for my 20 miler two weeks ago on a flat unpaved Seattle trail.

My 22 miler Saturday was 17 minutes slower than my MCMarathon 2010 time.

I did discover that my aching knee actually feels less painful at mile 21 than it does at mile 1. Likely because by then the rest of me is aching as well.

I am running the Baltimore 1/2 and the Phili Marathon this fall.  First marathon!  I am very slow, but I don't care.  I ran the Charm City Run 20 miler at the NCR Trail in MD a few weeks ago and it took me 4 1/2 hours.  But, it was the farthest I ran thus far and I had a total breakdown at mile 18 and had to walk.  I'm working on not having mental breakdowns.  I figure I used to have them at 8 miles, so…progress!

Anyone running the nation's 1/2 March 17th?

Rock-n-Roll Half, no?

And yes, I'm in!

I'm in as well. Nice course but not the most organized operation. Hopefully the switch to Rock'n Roll sponsorship will change that.

I don't know, this makes it sound too tempting to drop out before the finish…


In true Rock ?n? Roll fashion, Washington DC runners will be treated to a post-race finish line concert after the event. All runners receive free entry to the concert, which in 2010 featured headliner acts including Everclear, Five for Fighting, Pat Benatar & REO Speedwagon, Blues Traveler, Neon Trees and Bret Michaels.

I did my first of two marathons this month on 10/9. Temps were over 80 degrees, a bit of walking was involved, and my finish time was dreadful. One to go, then I'm retired.

James wrote:
I did my first of two marathons this month on 10/9. Temps were over 80 degrees, a bit of walking was involved, and my finish time was dreadful. One to go, then I'm retired.

Chicago then Marine Corps?  I'm doing Marine Corps, then Rehoboth in December!