re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

Saw that on the news yesterday. I recall some being carted off in Chicago last October. Those conditions are brutal, especially if you are not acclimated and don't adapt your race plan to accommodate.

So...anyone got any favorite exercises for runners knee? Asking for a friend, of course.

Saucony 40% off today. Just grabbed some endorphin speed 2s for 105 shipped. Lots of diff sizes/color ways.

Ran an easy 5K for the first time since having a bike wreck earlier last month (I’ve recovered and been biking a good bit).

Extreme humidity and not even the slightest whisper of wind. I was suckin’ wind, baws.

Anyone here like marathons?

I finally did one, and after the halfway point it just became a miserable experience I don’t think it is the distance for me.

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Anyone here like marathons?

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It's my favorite distance and seriously I can not run a race shorter than marathons these days as it is just not as fun

Before I got into Ironmans I would run about 6-8 marathons a year. In 2019 I did the Kentucky Derby Marathon in late April and then a week later did the Flying Pig in Cincinnati.

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Nothing wrong with not liking the marathon distance but what made it such a miserable experience?

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I just mentally lose it after the half. I handle the half perfectly fine. But my whole body is just like “frick you” after that halfway point. I eat and drink, train. Body just doesn’t want to continue.

My half split is probably top 30%-40% of the field, I drop to about 75%-85% at the full.

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What kind of training plan are you following for a full marathon? It sounds like something you should be ironing out on your long runs.

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Pretty standard, work up to like 20 miles then taper off. I will say that I run trail races like 95% of the time, still getting used to road.

Maybe I'll give it another go next year, something incredibly flat and "fast". I'll do some shorter races to get my confidence back up first though

Alright, I'm joining this thread. First marathon it's time. Always been a casual runner. Soccer player, Can run up to 10 miles pretty easily, only ventured beyond that occasionally, maybe a few times a year when I had the time. Weekly mileage pre-training is 20 miles or so on average over 3-5 days of 3-6 miles. I don't expect this to be easy, but I have a decent base to build from.

Marathon date is in early October so training started this week.

First question - Anyone here run in minimal shoes or at least zero drop? I've pretty much switched to that for the last 10 years in everything and put all my mileage in Merrell Vapor Gloves, so 5mm soles with the thinnest of insoles. I have no ankle or knee problems. I know I can't do the marathon in that, but I definitely don't want typical 1.5 inch monster shoes.

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Look into Altra shoes if that’s what you want. I rotate between escalante and hoka rincon 3.

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The Escalantes were probably at the top of my list based on research. Good to know I'm looking at the right thing.