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Re: too soon to run a 1/2 marathon?

guest — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:34:22 GMT

Jay- thanks so much! Good luck running the FULL. I was tempted to run the full but have been out of it for 2 years. My last marathon was the MCM....loved it! I'll look for you on the streets in Frederick while I train. Best of luck!

Re: too soon to run a 1/2 marathon?

guest — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:12:30 GMT

Jen Topper wrote:
I'm running the Baltimore 1/2 marathon.

Jen,

Welcome to active.com! I'll be running the full at Baltimore; I hope I'll see you there.

Good luck and happy running!

Jay

Re: too soon to run a 1/2 marathon?

guest — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:37 GMT

WOW!! 15 month old twins...I can't imagine. Must be lots of fun. I have a 3 month old and a 6 yr old. After my 1st was born I ran the Philly 1/2 so I thought I would try again to help lose that extra weight. I'm running the Baltimore 1/2 marathon. Best of luck with training!!

Re: too soon to run a 1/2 marathon?

guest — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:19:58 GMT

Thanks everyone for your tips and encouragement!

Jen Toper I am aiming to run in the Hartford ING half-marathon, which one are you training for? good luck with it!! I have 15 month old twins so I hear you on the getting back to it post-baby(ies) Good luck!

Re: too soon to run a 1/2 marathon?

guest — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:27:55 GMT

Which 1/2 marathon are you running? I'm also training for a 1/2 marathon on OCT 11 and am coming off from a break. Just had a baby and starting to get back into running. Good luck...I'm sure you can do it!

Re: too soon to run a 1/2 marathon?

guest — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:43:29 GMT

depends on person really. I hadnt done nay running for like 2-3 months, and i get off my butt and do a 12 mile run. You may need to practice, but it depends on your mental strength and how hard you cna push yourself. Not good wth advice lol. But i would try to get atleast a few 12 mile+ runs in before the actual race to see how you far.

Re: too soon to run a 1/2 marathon?

guest — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:33:16 GMT

Hi!

I too think you can do it! You have lots of time to train and you can always walk/run a bit if things get rough! Everyone has to start somewhere and by completing your first 1/2 marathon, you will have a starting point to improve on!

I have begun training for a half/marathon also - only started getting serious about running again after a few years break this April. Did a 10km on June 2 in Dublin and will do a 10km road race next week. Our half marathon (Ireland) is in September..with the full marathon in Oct, which I will not be trying this year! Next year!!

Best of luck!

Jean

Re: too soon to run a 1/2 marathon?

guest — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:55:37 GMT

Marykb,

You are correct. That probably is the exception, not the rule. As I said, the only reason I did it was that my relay team fell through at the last minuteand I really wanted to be involved in the event. I definitely do not recommend trying to do the 1/2 that way, it was more a way of showing that with the time the person has for training that they can definitely do it. I apologize if I worded it poorly and made it sound like I recommend doing that. As I said, do the training and have fun! I am also training a lot more for my marathon in October and hope to do be able to finish it without feeling completely wiped out.

Joe

Re: too soon to run a 1/2 marathon?

guest — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:56:30 GMT

Joe....are you serious, man? You ran a half marathon without having ran more than 5.5 miles and you finished strong in 2:01? I think a performance like that would be an exception rather than the rule. In other words I don't think the fact that you were able to do something so amazing means that most people would (or even should) be able to do it. I definitely wouldn't try that myself or encourage anyone else to try it with that expectation. I want a solid training base of several months including AT LEAST a 12 mile run before I attempt it.

(But hey, more power to you and good luck on your marathon)

Re: too soon to run a 1/2 marathon?

guest — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:05:32 GMT

Twins,

You can definitely do this. I am 42 years old and have been running for just about 1 year now. My first run was the Corporate Challenge (3.5 miles) which I did not train for. Ran the whole thing, felt great and have been running since.

On May 25th I ran my first 1/2 marathon. I was planning on entering with a relay team but that fell through and I decided to do the 1/2. This also happened to be my first ever run of more than 5.5 miles, so I had no clue what to expect. I started out nice and slowly and got stronger and stronger as the race went on. My last mile was 1 minute faster than my first and I finished in 2:01:07. I am now shooting for my 1st full marathon on October 26th at the Niagara Falls International.

You have quite some time to train for the 1/2 you are doing. Just be confident and do the training and you will be fine! Just remember that you are there to have fun!

Joe