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14 Replies Last post: Feb 27, 2005 8:01 AM by ngnear

eytalis

68 posts since
Jun 8, 2004

Dec 24, 2004 7:20 AM

St. Louis Marathon

Hi everyone,
Just wondered if there are anyone running this race. I am signed up for it. This will be my second marathon. I ran my first at Chicago this year.
Bob

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garunner

38 posts since
Dec 16, 2001

1. Dec 24, 2004 10:26 AM

in response to: eytalis

Re: St. Louis Marathon

I'm going to run it! I haven't gotten anything set up yet - hotel or plane reservation. It need to to do that. It is at the end of our spring break, i.e.lots of people will be traveling. I teach in metro Atlanta (Georgia).

Have you found an "inexpensive" hotel?

eytalis

68 posts since
Jun 8, 2004

2. Dec 28, 2004 3:04 PM

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Re: St. Louis Marathon

The hotel prices offered on the Marathon webpage seem pretty reasonable. I think they are about 90$ a night. I still need to make reservations as well. How is your training going? Do you want to stay in touch and compare training? What pace do you plan to run? My e-mail is eytalis@yahoo.com. I am a Med Tech up in Northeastern Illinois. Looking forward to hear from you.

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LisaJax066

13 posts since
Mar 9, 2003

3. Dec 28, 2004 3:14 PM

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Re: St. Louis Marathon

hey guys! I'm planning to run St. Louis too! I haven't signed up yet, but I don't think they fill up do they? I ran Chicago two years ago and hope to do it again this year. I've never done long runs during the winter...I'm in central Illinois and that wind sure does whip across the prairie!
How is your training going?
Lisa

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eytalis

68 posts since
Jun 8, 2004

4. Dec 29, 2004 10:11 AM

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Re: St. Louis Marathon

Lisa, you should still be able to sign up. I want to do Chicago in 2005 as well. I did it this year. It is the best. My training has been sporadic with the cold snap we just had. This week it warmed up and I plan to get out more. Hopefully I'll get a long trail run in this weekend. I have to plot a schedule. I might have to do quite a few runs on the treadmill come January and february depending on the weather. I was thinking to go down to SOuther Illinois on a few weekends for long runs. Its warmer down there. I have family down there. How are you training?
Bob

LisaJax066

13 posts since
Mar 9, 2003

5. Dec 29, 2004 6:19 PM

in response to: eytalis

Re: St. Louis Marathon

yes, it does tend to be a bit warmer in the south. I'm actually in central Illinois and there's a noticable 10-degree difference between here and Chicago. However, I've really been fighting with the wind lately. Once they cut down all the cornfields, the wind just whips across the fields and it's brutal!

I'm doing some treadmill running, trying to get outside as often as I can (got out today and did 12 miles!) I watch those 7-day forecasts really closely to determine which days are best for my long runs.

I'm using the cool running training program--but modifying it a bit to fit my crazy life. You?

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eytalis

68 posts since
Jun 8, 2004

6. Dec 30, 2004 10:24 PM

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Re: St. Louis Marathon

I am not up to 12 miles yet. Still have a ways to go till April. I plan to get out tomorrow on the trails and maybe do 10. What kind of pace do you run? What are you planning to run the marathon in? Its pretty windy up here around CHicaog too. It makes running in the cold pretty even worse. I think I will look at that training schedule your using and might do the same.

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goskixtrm

3 posts since
May 27, 2003

7. Jan 1, 2005 10:09 PM

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Re: St. Louis Marathon

Hey Bob. Chicago this was year was my first marathon, too, and I"m also planning to do St. Louis. I"m following the same training program as lisajax! (BTW, thats MY picture in her profile)...ha
Where are you training? I"m in the southwest suburbs.

eytalis

68 posts since
Jun 8, 2004

8. Jan 3, 2005 9:31 PM

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Re: St. Louis Marathon

Hey I didn't catch your name. WHat time are you planning for the St. Louis race? I am planning to do training on the Des Plaines river trail weather permitting and down in Carbondale for the real long runs. Probably at Giant City Park or the Shawnee National Forest. Most of my weekday runs are treadmill. I'm also trying to fit some core training and am taking up yoga for injury prevention. Chicago was a great race. Are you doing it again this year?
Bob

goskixtrm

3 posts since
May 27, 2003

9. Jan 5, 2005 9:58 PM

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Re: St. Louis Marathon

I want to run a 3:45 or better but it really depends on how many long runs I get in and how far I go with them. I would like to get at least a 24 mile one in for the last one about 2-3 weeks before the race. I am like you with doing the short stuff on the DREADmill and then getting in a long one outside. What time are you shooting for? Also where is the DesPlaines River trail?

Russ

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eytalis

68 posts since
Jun 8, 2004

10. Jan 6, 2005 8:25 PM

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I'm not that fast yet. I plan to run in around 4 hours. THe longest run I did before the Chicago marathon was 14 miles. I plan to run 20 miles for the longest run. Don't want to take the chance of injury. The Des Plaines RIver Trail goes from the WIsconsin Border to northern Cook county along the Des Plaines RIver. I run the portion in Lake county.

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eytalis

68 posts since
Jun 8, 2004

11. Jan 13, 2005 7:35 AM

in response to: eytalis

Re: St. Louis Marathon

Just wondering what distance everyones long run this week?

ngnear

17 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

12. Feb 26, 2005 9:04 AM

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Re: St. Louis Marathon

Hi everyone.

I'm going to be in St. Louis this week. Are there any good running trails I can access using the Metra?

I see people running near the Arch. How many miles can I get there?

Thanks,
Mike

watergirl092

9 posts since
Jun 7, 2003

13. Feb 26, 2005 7:36 PM

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Re: St. Louis Marathon

quote:<HR>Originally posted by ngnear:
Hi everyone.

I'm going to be in St. Louis this week. Are there any good running trails I can access using the Metra?

I see people running near the Arch. How many miles can I get there?

Thanks,
Mike<HR>

Mike,
Where are you staying? If you're in the city Forest Park is probably the best place to run. http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/forestpark/[/URL" target="_blank">

I'm not sure how long the area near the arch is, but I know it's not a big area. Bill Clinton ran there while campaigning in St. Louis in '92. If I would have seen your post sooner I would have stopped there before work and measured it with my garmin for you.

ngnear

17 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

14. Feb 27, 2005 8:01 AM

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Re: St. Louis Marathon

Hey watergirl,

Thank you for the response.

I know Forest Park is best. I've driven through there and have seen lots of people running there. My problem is transportation.

I will be staying at the Doubletree Hotel at the Airport. I don't get a rental car when I'm in a city with decent mass transit any more. So I'll be using the Metra for liesure travel and have vendors pick me up for meetings.

I believe the Metra goes to the Museums but does it go near Forest Park also? I'd like to get an 8 mile run in.

Thank you for the offer to measure the trail at the Arch. I do not want to impose such a requirement upon you. If it comes down to it, I'll run at the Arch.......I'll just make a lot of loops if I need to.

Thank you for the link also. I can't wait to get to St. Louis and do a little relaxing. Too bad I missed Mardi Gras huh?

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