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Re: 1/2 Marathon Trainers, Week of May 17th

guest — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:57:15 GMT

My legs are KILLING me! The Lactic Acid is slowly disappering as the day rolls on...MAN! I was hurtin! I cannot wait to get started on HM #2 training. I think I caught the bug BIG TIME!!! I will rest this week and kick off again after the Mem Weekend! Can't wait! I am not sure how I will be able to keep up with all of you...but I will try!

Meg

Sorry to hear you are hurtin'! I hope it is just the fact that you are using a little different muscle grp and that's what you are feeling. Fibromyalsia is a tough thing to deal with as you are aware I am sure! Keep us posted!

Miss Wendy

Hope ur son is feeling better...and ur foot...you'll rock SD!

Run JR

I wish I had country roads...live in town without sidewalks so I am at the mercy of high schoolers and crazy parents trying to get to work or kids to school on time. GRRR!

MassGirl

hope your legs/ankles are better! Your KILLER class sounds fun...I wish we had something like that around here!

Kukri

NO WAY would I run in wind and rain...you are brave! Well, maybe in 70 degrees...coming from WI...I am just not used to the thought of WARM RAIN!

Cham

Congrats on the mileage! 35.5 is something I am shooting for soon...good luck with the retool...55 mpw sounds so daunting to me...U INSPIRE ME!!!

Runlong

Hope you feel better soon...glad your 5k perked you up!

Are you from WI? I live up in Wausau area...hope you found the trick to getting all of your stuff done! I would get things chk'd out if you are tired...my dad has a blood issue and needs a transfusion every so often to get his counts stablized...he gets the same way. Wouldn't hurt just to get it chk'd!

Kevee

I remember starting out with the C25K prgm...I thought about it this past wkend during my 1st HM...Keep it up! It is amazing how fast you can improve with determination and a goal!

CSC

Glad your days are looking up...it is hard sometimes to feel motivated. This is a great place to get what you need...I am really excited I found you guys!

SNorth

Have a great race this weekend! Good Job on the room just for you!

Jimmysbaby

Looking forward to reading more about your running! Thanks for the welcome!

Spice

look forward to hearing more about your plan!

Re: 1/2 Marathon Trainers, Week of May 17th

guest — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:55:06 GMT

I will follow this thread more later...thanks for the BIG welcome!! I just wanted to post and say...my half was today and my Shins held up...I did not break any records 2:43 butI was so happy to make it after all of that training!!!! I hope you are all doing well and I will follow up more tomorrow maybe....I am exausted but wanted to say thanks and say how glad I am to have found this thread! Thanks again!

Re: 1/2 Marathon Trainers, Week of May 10th

guest — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:45:02 GMT

man...I wish I would have discovered this a long time ago!

I am running my first half this weekend for my 40th birthday...I am getting crazy nervous! I wish I would have had all of you to bounce ideas off of this entire time. So cool to see all of your accomplishments...I am looking forward to posting some of my own.

I do have a question...I have shin splints on my left leg I have not run much at all thru my taper these past couple of weeks just to try and give my leg a chance to make it thru the run on Sunday. Any tips on strategy to just finish!? I know I am not going do a PR or anything I just want to finish. I am a slow runner to begin with. I just really want to run the whole thing and not have to walk. I know it is a tough question to answer...just fishin' for anything that will help me thru it.

Thanks for your input...good luck to you all!

Re: Week 5 C25k, need advice.

guest — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:32:39 GMT

I started out on the C25k about 4 years ago and I am running a Half Marathon (13.1miles) this weekend on my 40th birthday!

...YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

Re: first 5 miler...and it's supposed to rain/snow

guest — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:20:30 GMT

Thank so much...I just haven't run in this kind of weather even in training. It has been a brutal winter here in Wisconsin so most of my running has been inside on tm. I am worried about getting wet and cold...thank you for the info...I will take the wind breaker and if I get too hot I can tie it around my waist I am sure. Thanks again!

Hopefully...the weather guy will be wrong and it will all be for not!

first 5 miler...and it's supposed to rain/snow

guest — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:34:32 GMT

I am excited to run this race but it is supposed to be rainy and possibly snowy. I have been wearing tights and base layers with adequate warm layer over them but wondering what I should wear on top to stay dry without over heating now? I dont want to get too hot and I do not want to underestimate the weather. Any advice will help!

Thanks so much!

Angie

Re: What to do about required junk mileage???

guest — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:49:00 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by thereshegoes:

Heh. Laker, this made me laugh. And I probably shouldn't get in the middle of this (darn slow day at work, but...)

Gracie. Sure, they accomplish + something + and sure maybe it's great to somebody but it's not objectively great, really. If someone wants to actually maximize their potential as a runner, laker's advice is going to go a heck of a lot farther than making him feel good or telling him what he wants to hear. And the real irony is that even though your advocating for the "golden rule" you're bashing and judging laker more than he ever bashed or judged anybody!

I never bashed Laker...I just think you can tell people what you need to in a nice way. You don't need to sugar coat it but you don't need to make him feel like he sucks because he's not running 50 mpw yet. THAT is ALL I said...at least that is the way I meant it...if it came off as bashing...sorry...I just think there is enough grumpy people in the world and to come here to learn and get better at what we all like to do and be treated like that is just not what "community" is all about...that is all I meant. From what I read...I am sure Laker has valuable training tips. But you get more bees with honey than vinegar.

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Re: What to do about required junk mileage???

guest — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:48:00 GMT

This is coming from someone who shortly after starting to run became obsessed with running a marathon. It was a great thrill to dedicate a year of training to finishing in a time that I was proud of too. However, I feel that the reason I have been able to enjoy this sport from almost 30 years now is that I have learned that there is a whole lot more it than just running marathons.

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Right! But you started there...with that goal...so LAKER's POV of knocking people for taking steps towards his level of "greatness" is mean and negative...bad karma! Nobody asked if him if he was impressed by their running ability and to knock them down for asking advice is mean spirited. Why beat someone up for not running just like you? I think that sucks! I mean....did laker start out at 50 miles per week? I doubt it! What happened to the Golden Rule?!

Re: Music to run to

guest — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:57:00 GMT

I have an ecclectic list...I love music! All of it...except country which I will tolerate but will not allow it to play in my car!

Rocket Queen--GNR
Tribute...or anything ~~Tenacious D<br />Magic Power~~Triumph
B52's
Meatloaf
Brick House---Rob Zombie
Funky Stuff

I LOVE Film Music too....Gladiator Soundtrack is GREAT!
Beatles...Eagles...Black EYed Peas...80s music...Foo Fighters...Amy Winehouse (crazy Bit@#...cool music)...Justin Timberlake...FUN STUFF!!!!

I could go on all night...

Store closing

guest — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:40:00 GMT

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I don't know the protocol for this but I recieved this email and it is REALLY great pricing on women's clothes, shoes, gear etc.

Good Luck