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re: I Ran My 1st Half Marathon This Morning
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:13 am to elprez00
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:13 am to elprez00
also, i think there is a 17 hour time limit for the IronMan. Just something to consider.
start with a sprint triathalon and go from there.
start with a sprint triathalon and go from there.
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Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:16 am to Displaced
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also, i think there is a 17 hour time limit for the IronMan. Just something to consider.
Correct. You've got to be moving decently fast. I actually know a a guy who had to drop out halfway through the run because he knew he wouldn't finish in time. He'd finished one before though. Can you imagine swimming 2.5 miles, biking 112, running 13, and not having a finish line to cross? Jeez.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:16 am to ALWho
quote:Me? I'm neither of those.
fat and outa shape?
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:23 am to elprez00
Congrats on the weight loss! Were you walking backwards for the half marathon?
This post was edited on 10/20/14 at 9:23 am
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:30 am to Displaced
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also, i think there is a 17 hour time limit for the IronMan. Just something to consider.
I should've edited, but I meant a 70.3, not a 140.6. I've got several friends that have done full ones, and I don't think I'm capable of it nor do I really want to.
Edit: Also, I just looked up a sprint triathlon. Theres one in New Orleans in March. 400m swim, 20K bike, 5K run. That seems like it would be fun and something cool to shoot for next spring. Thanks for the suggestion.
This post was edited on 10/20/14 at 9:42 am
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:35 am to EvrybodysAllAmerican
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Keep training for another month or 2 and do a full marathon
I really don't know if I want to right now. I'd rather work on getting my time down to something respectable on a half before attempting a whole.
Much of my success in this pursuit this year has been setting goals for myself to work towards. First it was a 10 K, then a Half. I'm doing Rock and Roll half in Jan, so I need to decide what time I want to shoot for and work for that. I want to get back on my bike too. The little bit I've been able to ride this summer was great, because running really translates well to riding. Its just a lot easier to find places to run in Hammond than ride.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:38 am to SwaggerCopter
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Correct. You've got to be moving decently fast.
Not really. Most people who drop out do so because they push it too hard early on and they've "burned all their matches".
Each competitor has 2 hours and 20 minutes to complete the swim. How people miss this cutoff is beyond me. I mean, you almost have to do ZERO swim training to swim that slow.
The bike course closes 10 hours and 30 minutes after the swim cutoff...so, let's just say you take the entire 2:20 to swim and 10 minutes in transition. That gives you 8 hours to complete the bike course...thats an average of 14 mph.
Now, let's say you've taken 10 hours and 30 minutes to swim and bike. That would give you 6.5 hours to complete the marathon which is just under 15 minutes a mile.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:39 am to elprez00
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I don't think I'm capable
You, and basically everyone else is capable. The race is the easy part, training is the hard part.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:45 am to elprez00
Good job, man. I ran 8 miles in 1:02 yesterday morning and I have a bit of a want to run a half, but I think about the math of it all and that's 5.1 more miles than I ran yesterday. I don't know if I have the desire to stay running for that long.
This post was edited on 10/20/14 at 9:56 am
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:47 am to The Sad Banana
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This post was edited on 10/20/14 at 9:49 am
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:48 am to SwaggerCopter
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Correct. You've got to be moving decently fast. I actually know a a guy who had to drop out halfway through the run because he knew he wouldn't finish in time. He'd finished one before though. Can you imagine swimming 2.5 miles, biking 112, running 13, and not having a finish line to cross? Jeez.
You have to either be old, completely unprepared, or injured to not hit the Ironman cutoff times. You'd be amazed by the number of fat and old people you see out there who are hitting the cutoffs no problem. Honestly, unless you have a severe physical disability, anyone can finish an Ironman.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:48 am to LSUfan4444
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The race is the easy part, training is the hard part
Yeah I understand that. That was kinda my point. It would be tough for me to find enough time with my chosen profession to train properly.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:50 am to LSUfan4444
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The race is the easy part, training is the hard part
Very true
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:55 am to elprez00
I wasn't hating, just wondering. Even if it was mostly walking I still couldn't make it that far! 
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:57 am to usc6158
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Honestly, unless you have a severe physical disability, anyone can finish an Ironman.
the new mark of the OT baller.
ability to run an ironman with little to no training.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:58 am to Displaced
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the new mark of the OT baller.
ability to run an ironman with little to no training.
I was assuming actual training here
Posted on 10/20/14 at 10:06 am to Displaced
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ability to run an ironman with little to no training
I almost tried it (kinda). There are a few open spots for Ironman Florida next month and thought about giving it a go. I've got a good training base for a half I am doing next month, but it's been two years since I've ridden anything over 80 miles or ran further than 14 miles.
But, I would just ride significantly lower wattage than I would if I was "racing" then do the entire marathon following Galloway's plan to a 4:45 marathon (2:30 jog, 1:00 walk)
Posted on 10/20/14 at 10:22 am to LSUfan4444
quote:How do you like the run/walk? I find it tough to start back up after walking. My knees hurt more after walking than jogging.
Galloway's plan to a 4:45 marathon (2:30 jog, 1:00 walk)
Posted on 10/20/14 at 10:26 am to ell_13
I've never done it. I know people who have at the Disney marathon and I've seen his pace groups, but I think I would only do it if I was severely undertrained for an event.
I mean, he certainly has the history that proves it can be effective, but I just don't know if I would want to make that my plan A. It's always my plan B or C
I mean, he certainly has the history that proves it can be effective, but I just don't know if I would want to make that my plan A. It's always my plan B or C
Posted on 10/20/14 at 10:27 am to elprez00
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and trying to convince myself I could do an Ironman
Pump the brakes there big guy. Great to hear you're enjoying yourself and getting in better shape, but you've got a loooooooong way to go if you're doing 3 hour half marathons. Start out with an easy race. The Big Easy Sprint is a great starter tri, it runs alongside a 5150 olympic distance race, so the event is pretty nice and you'll get to see a few pros do their thing.
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