Wow bullheads.... Good Luck!

Well, I'm only just training for my 1st Marathon this year, not sure if this will be the last one I will ever get to do or the first of many? But I'm in for Chicago for Oct 22nd.


I started out with a Base building program last December/January, on one of my run's I was going too slow and tripped and fell cracking 2 ribs. In May I had major Sugery (non running related) and I'm just now trying to get back to my training again, now I may have some arthritis going on in my left knee? I'm trying to hang in there... I feel if I have to quit...I will never be able to do one, I will feel like a falure because everyone I know is supporting me to do this! I can't let myself down or my friends and family.

Forestina

Twin Cities

Hello Forestina!

Thanks for your reply. It is greatly appreciated.

Currently, I am maffing (low heart rate training) while gallowalking. So for all my runs, I am gallowalking at between 11:45 and 12:30 minutes per mile pace, depending on distance and heat/humidity. Please note that my pace is done at 5:1 ratio at the moment.

In this case, we are pretty much equal at this point in our training. Of course, I don't expect us to "run" together for the entire length of the Chicago Marathon for one reason or another. However, we could still support each other initially and then see how well we fare in maintaining our pace in the later stage of the marathon. Maybe there will be others joining us if they are interested. It would be great if we could get a small group running together only if we all share similar run/walk ratio and pace. What do you think?

RawRunner
(gumwood2004@yahoo.com)

Rawrunner, sent you a email via at your address posted, hope you got it?

Forestina

Indianapolis Marathon, Oct 21.
First full marathon. Have run the last 3 Indianapolis Minis.

Cape Cod Marathon on 10/29. I followed the 4:00 marathon training program last year for this same race and finished in 3:49:30--a BQ for me!

This year I am actually following more of a Pfitzinger training program, but with walk breaks every 2-2.5 miles to mimic walking through the water stations.

--Robin

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I'm doing the OBX Marathon also. What time goal are you going for? I'm looking for around 4:30 if I do it on my own. But I can probably do anything from 4:15 to 5:00 hours comfortably if you want to run together.

I'm staying there for 6 days since I've never seen the Outer Banks.
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Based on my long runs, I'll probably have a goal of 5:00 hours. 4:30 would be a longshot goal. Of course, my main goal is to finish.

My wife and I will be staying from Friday to Tuesday--the last night being on Ocracoke Island as we drive back home. My parents are also coming to see me in the marathon, but aren't staying as long.

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