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How many days off running after running a half?

guest — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:51:43 GMT

Depends on your body and how you have trained.

I run 4 five milers Mon-Fri and 10-13 miles each Saturday. I am always back out on Monday.

Listen to your body and use you head. If you are sore rest. If not ease back in and get ready for the next race.

Mike

Running advice desperately needed.

guest — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:46:27 GMT

Slow and Steady wins the race. Do not do "too much too soon" or you will get hurt.

As BOSNPM said slowly build up your mileage over the first year.

The one thing I suggest is look online for a local 5K in the sumemr or fall and train for that.

Work your mileage up to the 5K mark and run that race. There is no explaining how great you feel after finishing that

first race. Dont worry about the time. Just train and finish.

Mike

Pushing through a wall

guest — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:42:36 GMT

As usual len is right. You should not be breathing hard on a training run.

As for the gels if you want to use them try Gu gel packs. I love them.

They have many great flavors but I love Peanut butter and espresso best.

If you do plan on using them experiment with them BEFORE your race not during.

I now know that I cannot eat "Strawberry banana" Gu gels. Just thinking it makes me queasy

Good luck!

Mike

WE MUST SHOW OUR SUPPORT AND UNITY

guest — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:22:33 GMT

I love the ideas.

The Country Music Marathon is giving out gel wristbands. I am running the Long Island Half and they have stated that

they will be doing "something" for Boston but they haven't published what that is yet.

For me I am an NYPD Detective and a member of the NYPD Running Club. I plan on running in my NYPD Running Club singlet with a Boston PD

patch affixed to the front of it as I run the Long Island Half Marathon on May 5th.

Mike

So nervous I think I'm going to puke

guest — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:08:41 GMT

No worries. Every runner get the pre race jitters especially before a race you have never run.

The most important things to me is hydration. Not just the day of the race but the weeks leading up to it. Dont go out of the box blazing.

Its very easy to jump out to a quick pace with all teh nerves that you are experiencing. The problem is it is a half marathon so you have 13.1

miles to run and its easy to brun out if you are out[acing your normal comfortable pace.

Once the race begins and the starting pack thins out settle in to your comfort zone and enjoy yourself!

Get a good nights sleep the night before and make sure you eat before the race. I usually have a Lenders bagel with jelly before a half.

Its a nice amount of carbs and not too heavy

I will never forget my first half and the excitement of crossing that line and receiving your first finishers medal.

Relax, have fun and enjoy your half! Post you results.

Mike

Marathon question

guest — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:59:22 GMT

Thanks Sky.

I do believe you are right. I know we cant help the weather but it was such a frustrating winter and I was really

hoping to get Long Island in. MY PR for the Long Island Half is 1:50:09 so I will be focused on breaking that instead.

I have two fall marathons on the calendar that I will be training for. NYC (provided I get in) or Philly which will be my

second choice so I will be training hard over the summer.

BTW I loved the MCM last year! So glad it was my first full!

Mike

Marathon question

guest — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:59:52 GMT

Hello all,

I need advice for you veteran marathon runners out there.

I ran my first marathon in October (Marine Corps in DC) in 4:02.

My running plans for this year were a full marathon in the spring (Long Island on 05/05/13) and a full in the fall.

Training here on Long Island this winter was tough with the cold and the snow making it difficult to get the 15+ mile runs in.

Since MCM I have been running 120-130 miles per month. 4 5 during the week and a 10+ every Saturday.

My longest run has been 14.4 miles (last weekend)

Due to the fact that I wasnt able to get any 15+ miles runs done I regsietred for the Long Half bit I have the option of switching to the full at check in.

My quuestion to all you vets out there is should I attempt the full even though I havent ran over 15 in my winter and (crappy weather) spring training or

just play it safe and run the half an d finish easily around 1:50?

Andy advice will be greatly appreciated.

Mike

Winter coming

guest — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:33:11 GMT

Under Armour Cold Gear. Thats what I wear. It is so worth the money. Living on Long Island our wionters can get very cold. My rule of thumb is 28 degrees. 28 and above I am outside. Below 28 I hit the dreadmill.

I wear UA Cold Gear leggings and shorts over them as well as a UA turtle neck l/s shirt under a sweatshirt as well as tech dry gloves and a UA hat and I am good to go.

The UA cold gear wicks away the sweat and keeps you dry and warm.

Mike

MCM Training injury

guest — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:01:21 GMT

I am running the MCM too.

Injuries just plain suck!

Hopefully it heals in the two week period.

I currently have a sinus infection. I actually have chronic sinustitis. I hate being on antibiotics so I have

avoided going to the docs and have been trying to home remedy it away to no avail.

I finally broke down and went to the docs. 10 days of Biaxin and a prednisone pack. Feeling better already plus my doc is running a Tough mudder in

October so we talked running for a while.

17-18 miler planned for tomorrow. Hope to see you at the MCM.

Mike

2012 Marine Corps Marathon

guest — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:59:04 GMT

I did see Rocky's shoes impanted in the cement. The tour guide that we went on said that Stallone did the run but a stunt double

actually ran up the steps. Is that unbelievable or what??

NYC was the same way after 9/11/01. I was working in the South Bronx when the planes hit. I lost a friend named PO Walter Weaver who I used to work with in the 47 Pct. he was in Emergency Service when he was killed in the North Tower.

It was so surreal that the only thing that mademe realize what was happening that morning was seeing two combat aircraft flying low over the building tops after the attacks. Then two Blackhawk helicopters lande don Randalls Island and a team of National Guardsmen jumped off. Then we knew that we were really under attack.

Mike

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How many days off running after running a half?

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Pushing through a wall

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So nervous I think I'm going to puke

Marathon question

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Winter coming

MCM Training injury

2012 Marine Corps Marathon

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